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Chapter 273 LILY’S POV I felt the air leave my lungs as his eyes stared directly at me. Shifting in my seat uncomfortably, I reverted my eyes to stare at…
Chapter 273 LILY’S POV I felt the air leave my lungs as his eyes stared directly at me. Shifting in my seat uncomfortably, I reverted my eyes to stare at…
Chapter 272 LILY’S POV♡ I woke up with a slight headache and was contemplating skipping class today. I just wanted to stay in and mourn in sorrow like I just…
Chapter 271 Chapter 271 LILY’S POV♡ I lifted my head when I heard Asher’s parents nearing us. His mom stopped a few steps before Asher and slapped him across his…
Chapter 254 Chapter 254 Willow beamed with delight as Nona fawned over her. Then she mused, ‘Nona is such a loyal lapdog! I slapped her, and here she is, worried…
Chapter 253 Chapter 253 Fiona had made it clear she was done with Willow. Anyone with half a brain would have left by now before things turned any uplier. But…
Chapter 252 Chapter 252 Willow gasped sharply, clearly surprised. She asked, “They have always been very close. Why are they suddenly talking about a divorce?” Eloise felt a pang of…
Chapter 251 Chapter 251 On the second day of her marriage, Willow was punished to kneet in the Memorial Hall. Though she obeyed, her heart was full of indignation. She…
201 Grace: Like You Were Chased 201 Grace: Like You Were Chased I shake my head. “No. I got away.” Andrew failed. Though I still don’t know how it happened. “You smell like you’re scared,” Sara remarks, her nose wrinkling. “And your heart’s going really fast.” “Get. In. Here,” I grunt, kicking the door closed behind us. My heart skips a beat as Sadie begins barking frantically. “What the hell was that all about?” “Kitchen sink,” Ron supplies, bouncing Bun gently. “It jumped straight in there. Guess it thinks it belongs there now.” A knock sounds. Three sharp raps. I consider lying again, but what’s the point? These kids have survived Fiddleback. Sugarcoating danger won’t help them. If anything, it might get them killed. Ellie’s here. Fuck pets. “Stop it!” I hiss as sharp claws sink into my forearm. “I’m trying to save your ungrateful asses!” of th I crack open one eye to see Jer leaning over the back of the dinette couch, Sara beside him. They’re both looking at me like I’m some kind of bizarre life form. Jer nods, with a fierce look of pride. “Of course Grace got away. She’s one of us. We’re the best at being chased. Zip zoom swoosh, and away we go.” His hand movements are hard to follow, but the gist is clear: he’s fast. Maybe with some parkour abilities of his own, though I’ve seen how he jumps around the couches. They’re probably not as good as whatever parkour skills I’d appropriated over the past ten minutes. 1/5 201 Grace: Like You Were Chased My fingers fumble with the lock, twisting it with the last reserves of my strength. The second it clicks into place, every ounce of adrenaline that’s been keeping me upright abandons ship. I slide down the door until my ass hits the floor with an unceremonious thud. Oh, right….
200 Grace: Furnado 200 Grace: Furnado He finally complies, but I remain frozen on the steps, torn between safety and responsibility. Sadie continues her frenzied barking, hackles raised. The white cat prowls in tight circles, raising its head in yowling little growls. Can’t hear Ellie and her goons anymore, but that means nothing. Wolves move silent as shadows when they want to. And they definitely want to right now. Huh. Each breath is little more than a desperate gasp as I vault over another fence. This new ∙Baspast speed still feels alien in my body–like someone downloaded parkour skills directly into my muscles while I wasn’t looking. His irritation vanishes instantly when he sees my face. Whatever I look like, it sobers him immediately. “They’re after you.” Can a cat and dog stand up to wolf shifters? The answer is no. Unequivocally so. I don’t hear the rest because two furry missiles launch themselves out the door before I can hop inside. Where the fuck am I supposed to go? At least they’re loyal, I guess. He hesitates, his eyes darting between me and the animals. “But Sadie-” But a desperate victim can’t exactly throw away allies. “Thanks,” I manage to squeeze out between pants, the word feeling inadequate paired with my long–held suspicion of his motives. “Grace?” Ron’s voice pulls me back to reality. Bun sneezes, her tiny hands clutching his shirt for balance with the force of it. “Are you okay? You look like—‘ My lungs burn with each stride, the supernatural speed from earlier still coursing through me but fading. Every step is slower than the last, my muscles starting to feel wobbly and jelly–like. He flips over, spitting out a mouthful of dirt. “Since when do you drop out of the sky 200 Grace: Furnádo like a human missile?” I leap from a shed roof to a fence top, my mental map of the Blue Mountain territory flickering like a half–remembered dream. No time to check my phone. No time to slow down. “Grace, what’s-” Well. “OOF!” Things change when mates are involved. Especially mates who’ve become Luna to the pack. I nod. “Fuck it,” I mutter, abandoning rational thought as I lunge toward them….
199 Caine: Mired 199 Caine: Mired As expected. Reggie–go keep an eye on the children. “High Alpha, the neighboring packs have sent official complaints regarding Brax’s death. They’re also challenging the legitimacy of the new alpha’s claim to the pack.” I stare at him coolly, my patience thinning with every second. “The Alpha has already been chosen and established, with the approval of the Lycan Throne.” Of course you do. His spine straightens as my dominance leaks out, and he clears his throat. “My apologies, High Alpha.” Still, resentment burns in my gut. It’s more time away from Grace and the children, leaving me mired in pack politics until my teeth ache from not sinking them into someone’s throat. A lack of proper leadership brings out weak habits in otherwise strong wolves, and it’s prevalent through this entire territory. We weren’t even approached on our way in, and it wasn’t as if we were hiding our presence. At least that’s something. I stride away without dismissal–I don’t need to excuse myself from my own men. Wolves part before me, their scents spiking with a mixture of fear and curiosity as I climb the stairs to what was once Brax’s domain. To an extent. I grunt. Nothing unexpected there. A dead alpha always brings vultures, especially when the succession isn’t clean. But that’s not what I asked. Then I pause. I conveniently overlook the part where I assigned him to do those very things. He averts his gaze immediately, the proper response when I flex even a fraction of my dominance. It isn’t worth punishing him further–I need my men cohesive, especially in this shitshow of a territory. The bitter tang of discord hangs in the air. 199 Caine: Mired My frown would send most wolves cowering. Reggie holds his ground, but his scent shifts to something more cautious. I turn to Reggie with a scowl. “What the fuck have you all been doing here? This place is running like a wounded animal.” I bare my teeth at Reggie, letting a low growl rumble through my chest. “Don’t open your mouth if you can’t filter your filth.” And where the fuck is their so–called alpha? Grace’s ex should have been at the door the moment my scent hit his territory. This blatant disrespect only darkens my already foul mood….