Chapter: Chapter 6Derek’s Pov“Kora, wait!” I sprung up from my bed drenched in sweat and an awkward need for water. I gulped down the water by my bedside within a few seconds. Kora, she was all I could think and dream about. It was already enough that I thought about her all day, but now I see her in my dreams as well.It has been a week since we almost became intimate, and I haven't spoken to her nor have I addressed what happened, Kora has been oddly quiet these past few days. I'm sure she is worried about losing the contract. I tossed and turned before I could finally fall asleep again before I could fall into a deep slumber my alarm went off. I groaned out of bed as I adjusted my eyes to the bright light.“Cancel all my morning meetings.” I quickly informed my assistant over the phone. I wasn't in the mood for the board meetings today. I freshened up and went to have breakfast. As I sat on the chair to have my morning coffee, I realized I had lost appetite, it wasn't tasting the same. I wondered w
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Chapter: Chapter 5KORA’S POVThe day came, and I wore the most expensive jewelry I could find in my jewelry room. Yes, I have a whole room dedicated to just jewelry. After I dressed up, Derek was already waiting for me in the car. He wanted to show off just as much as I wanted to. We weren't close but he wanted to help me get revenge. He was already in the planning phase, now that everyone knew I was married to Derek, he could act on his plans. We drove to the location, I was confident with the amount of luxurious items I wore on my body, my husband was also popular and was termed the wealthiest man in the country last year. He was more handsome than Devon was, now that I am not blinded by my love for him, I can see that Devon wasn't particularly my type. “Ready.” I smiled and held Derek’s hand tightly. The doors opened, and a bright light welcomed us. This wasn't the house I and Devon bought, the house he took away from me. I was too weak and betrayed to fight for the house. Well, this mansion was
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Chapter: Chapter 4KORA’S POV“I told you to only white covers, can’t you do anything properly?” I yelled at one of the servants at Derek’s mansion. We have been married for a few months, it wasn’t as bad as I imagined it to be. I met with his parents and they didn’t seem to like me very much but they were glad that Derek was finally married. Derek on the other hand couldn’t be more distant. We were married but we haven’t slept in the same bed, and no, I wasn't complaining I love it. Derek was respectful, he gave me everything I needed. He didn't maltreat me but he didn't make me feel special either. I was more like a stranger living in his house. We have only attended family gatherings together, we were yet to announce being a married couple. One day Derek came home famished, the servants were busy preparing for his parent's visit the next day. No fresh meals were cooked, so I quickly tidied up something for him. He at to the brim, I could see he was satisfied with his meal.“Who is the servant that m
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Chapter: Chapter 3KORA’S POV“Are you insane?” I sat on the sidewalk and burst out crying. I wept so much I didn’t know I had so many tears in me. The man in question just stood by his car door and let me finish. “I am sorry for acting this way, I’m just going through a lot,” I said with a whimper. “That’s fine, do you want a ride?” I nodded slowly, he helped me up from the sidewalk and led me to the passenger seat of his car. We drove in silence in what seemed like forever. I heard him clear his throat and look at me.“I know you must be wondering why I cried so much back there. I am going through a divorce.” I didn’t mind oversharing. I wanted to yell about it, lament, and rant about my situation to anyone who could hear. “I don’t believe in marriages, I believe marriage shouldn’t exist.” I didn’t want to object, if I had met him a few days ago I would have argued and bragged about my husband and loving marriage. I sat there staring blankly. We stopped at a Ramen noodle restaurant. He stepped dow
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Chapter: Chapter 2KORA’S POVA few years passed, and I met the most loving man. He treats me like a queen and makes me feel loved. Devon and I got married a few months after we met and it has been blissful, I rubbed my belly as I smiled. I was four months pregnant and I couldn't wish for a better life. I have grown to count not having the title as part of my losses. I wasn't given a reasonable explanation regarding why Lydia got the title of being the heiress of Hamilton, because she was younger than me. I shook off the feeling of sadness and I stepped into my office. This job was my dream job, I graduated as valedictorian in my college and I was hired immediately after I left school. I settled on my desk, and I started the work for the day before I heard a knock on my door. “Mrs. MCcall, your attention is needed at the Ceo’s office.” I nodded, dropped the work I was doing, and followed. I knocked on my boss’s door and greeted him with a warm smile. “Good morning sir, you called me?” He signaled for
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Chapter: Chapter 1KORA’S POVToday is my 18th birthday, my big day. Today wasn’t just my birthday but the day I will be announced as the heiress of the Hamilton dynasty. I have worked tirelessly since I was 15 years old to be able to earn my spot smoothly. I passed with distinction, I helped out at the office and the list goes on. I powdered my face and smiled at my reflection in the mirror. I picked up the family heirloom, a gold necklace that has been passed down for generations. I tried to put it on before it was snatched away from my hand.“Kora, I will not let you wear this,” Lydia yelled at the top of her voice.“Lydia, not today, please. It is my birthday.” Lydia rolled her eyes.“You don’t deserve to wear this, after all, we don’t know who the family heiress will be.” I was never interested in being the heiress, her only problem in life was to get the latest outfits and bags. I stared at Lydia, I wanted to fight her and put her in her place but I knew better than to start a fight with mother’s
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Chapter: Chapter 27Rosa’s pov Shivering in the hospital waiting room, I paced back and forth as I clutched my phone with sweaty hands—my heart racing in response to what Detective Jameson had just said."Emma’s safe, Rosa. We found her."That feeling came within a second, tears pouring out of my eyes. All I could do now was wait, the seconds never-ending, every tick of the clock amplifying my growing excitement—and stomach pains—at having sat out an entire round. Shakily, I looked toward the door hoping to see my daughter walking in so that I could hold her tiny body and again feel the warmth of those little arms around me.The minutes felt like hours. I heard voices out in the hall, muffled sounds of footsteps and talking. Every noise had me jerking my head up in hopes it would be Emma, that this wait would finally end.Finally, the door creaked open and my heart skipped a beat. There she was – my sweet Emma. There was my mother, small in frame, standing in the doorway with Detective Jameson and a ki
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Chapter: Chapter 26Dera’s povDetective Jameson’s voice cut through the cold air, “Where is Emma?” I sighed inwardly and gave up on any further pretense. “The old warehouse on 5 th and main, you will find her in the east wing, second floor.” Detective Martin tightened his eyes at me, “Is she alive?” I nodded, “Yes, she is. I didn’t hurt her.” Jameson said, “We will see about that.” In the next few minutes, the police’s radios came alive with orders to the dispatched units. I waited an eternity until the door burst open and Jameson’s face cleared. “She is safe, we found her right where you said.” I swallowed down guilt. Martin said, “Tell us about Emma’s kidnapping. How did you do it?” Briefly, I told them, from Vivian’s appearance to our elaborate plan. I admitted, “I helped Vivian take Emma at the gala party. We dismissed her maid and just took her.” After they asked me about my motives and Vivian’s role in Haylee’s death, I shook my head, “I didn’t know about this, it was all Vivian’s doing.” However,
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Chapter: Chapter 25Dera’s povWhen the news came on my TV screen, I thought for a second it was a nightmare. There was Vivian's face, her every word on the Thames air between us, releasing all those secrets I'd spent years masterminding and concealing. Each word shot through me with a sense of brutality. The room was too small and closed all around me. I stumbled backward as if the earth opened up and my legs turned to jelly.My hands shook so much that the words came out, "No," tighter and higher than Fourth of July fireworks. "This can not be happening, no."A flood of panic engulfed me — rapid and all-consuming. I felt the vise of dread squeezing every inch of oxygen out of my lungs, my chest constricting tightly. I needed to move. Now.As I exited the door, I caught my handbag and almost knocked a glass down in the process; fingers trembling as they tapped in a number only ever used for such an emergency. I shakily brought the phone to my ear and heard it ring once before a calm, steady voice I kne
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Chapter: Chapter 24Vivian’s pov An unforgiving sterile light from a sickening fluorescent bulb flickered above us. I was cold. The sort of cold that slipped in under skin and bone and crept beneath the marrow. I felt the cold seeping in through my clothes, but the metal seat under me was just as frigid—no escape, no comfort. Hugging myself as if to suppress an instinct that wanted to clutch down on something clear, corporeal. But nothing—nothing save the silence of the little, inhuman interrogation room.I could feel the shaking in my hands; weariness from the restraints around my wrists inside the hospital. Then, directly across from me, two detectives sat still as slugs, their eyes trained on my face. Detective Martin was stone-faced, his inscrutable visage unreadable except for the dark eyes that bore down on me as if they could cut through steel. Beside him was Detective Jameson, his jaw set as tight as a drum with ill-concealed disdain. Then there was every little twitch of his expression that scr
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Chapter: Chapter 23Dera’s povAs the news of my diagnosis played and replayed over and over in my head like a creepy song that gets stuck inside your brain, I stood paralyzed in front of my closet. Note — Vivian attempted suicide and was taken to the hospital. These words from my informant stung worse than I thought they would, sending chills down my spine. This wasn't supposed to happen. Vivian was meant to be the one who just won't go away, plotting her way into our lives even if she had to do it from behind bars. And now, there she lay somewhere in the liminal space between life and death, all because something—someone—had broken her beyond repair.I brought my hands to the closet, shaking, pulled out a dress and put it on. When the silk slipped down my grip, cool against my skin yet with memories rippling through my mind like wisps of smoke. Vivian had been all sorts of things on that list: an ally, a risk, a liability—but I had never thought of her as exposed. My brain spun in crazy, continuous cir
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Chapter: Chapter 22Vivian’s povSitting in my freezing, dark cell that reality started to settle down over me like a hammer on anvil. The walls—harsh, solid boulder plastered in clammy, damp stains—grew closer and closer by the second which spilt every inhalation of air until each breath became a hard task. Now this was my life, caged, shorn of strength, hunted. How had everything gone so wrong? How could it have come to pass that my entire existence, once built upon ambition, cleverness and determination, was reduced to the constraints of this wretched little cell? My hand grazed across the floor and clenched into a fist at the sensation of hard, uninviting cement under my fingertips — the only anchor keeping me tethered as bitterness washed over me like an endless tide.I thought of Haylee. And there was the ghost of her—the last shattered vision etched on my brain; those round accusing eyes fixed in a gentle beseech before the darkness descended. And James. How he had hated me, how that hate hung hea
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Chapter: Chapter 140The room sounded to grow warmer as her mates girdled her, their traces gentle and tender. Lorcan's fritters traced patterns on her arm, transferring jitters down her chin. Rafferty's hand rested on her knee, his thumb rubbing soothing circles. Treyton knelt in front of her, his hands on her shanks, resting her with his steady presence. Ava's heart pounded in her casket as she looked at each of them, her cheeks flushing with warmth." I. I am just not sure what to do," she confessed, her voice slightly above a tale. Lorcan leaned in, his breath hot against her observance." Just be with us. Let us take care of you." Their traces were tender, slow. Ava felt her original pressure begin to melt down, replaced by a growing sense of trust and desire. Lorcan's lips set up hers, soft and reassuring. She soughed into the kiss, her body responding to his gentle asseveration. Rafferty's hand moved to her back, guiding her near to him." You’re doing great, Ava," he muttered against her skin, his li
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Chapter: Chapter 139Ava’s original studies and passions about the form and what it signifies for her and her mates. Ava’s Inner Conflict Ava feels a mixture of shyness, excitement, and unease. She reflects on her trip with her mates and the bond they partake. Despite her shyness, she feels a strong pull towards them. The morning of the Intimate Encounter Building Tension Ava’s mates approach her tenderhearted, seeing her vacillation. They produce a comfortable and loving atmosphere to ease her jitters. Ava’s internal dialogue shows her scuffling with her original discomfort and the growing desire to share. First Touches Describe the gentle and regardful way her mates initiate physical contact. Ava's responses to her studies, physical sensations, and emotional responses. The traditional shift from her feeling like an unresistant bystander to getting more engaged. heightening Connection Emotional cling Focus on the emotional connection between Ava and her mates. Highlight moments of eye contact, rumored wo
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Chapter: Chapter 138Lorcan’s POV The mourning period was over. The pack had come together in their grief, recognizing those we had lost and chancing solace in participated remembrances. But now, it was time to look to the future. The elders had called for a gathering, one that would determine the fate of our leadership. Rumors had been circulating, whispers of Ava’s fortune, but no bone knew the full extent of what was to come. As I stood among the crowd, watching the elders take their places, a sense of expectation filled the air. The head elder, a wizened man with eyes that sounded to pierce through time, stepped forward. His voice, though old, carried power and authority. “ moment, we gather to fulfill a vaticination, ” he began, his aspect sweeping over the assembled pack members. Ava, our chosen leader, is fated to be clicked to not one, not two, but three mates the birth halves and Lorcan. ” A collaborative howl gurgled through the crowd. Indeed still I had suspected commodity unusual, hea
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Chapter: Chapter 137Raffrerty PovRafferty stood at the crest of the hill, the fading light casting long murk over the devastated battleground. His heart was heavy with the recollections of the battle that had been fought then just days agone The Growl Pack had surfaced victorious over the Night Moon Pack, but the cost of their freedom had been steep. The bodies tortious , and the scent of blood and death dallied in the air. He turned down from the ghastly sight, his mind counted down with grief. As the leader of the Growl Pack, Rafferty knew the responsibility for their losses lay heavy on his shoulders. He'd led them into this battle, and while they had won their freedom, the price had been far too high. His aspect shifted to Ava, whot stood a many paces down, her shoulders drooped and her head bowed in anguish. Her stylish friend, Kairo, had saved her life at the cost of her own, and the pain of that loss was etched deeply into Ava’s face. Ava’s generally bright eyes were dull and red
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Chapter: Chapter 136Ava's POV The battle raged on, the clash of sword and magic filling the air. But in the chaos, a minatory presence lurked, unseen by the soldiers. A poisoned arrow was shot, aimed straight for Ava's heart. Kairo, Ava's pious friend, saw the peril and rushed to save her. But fate was cruel, and the arrow struck Kairo rather, piercing her casket. As she fell to the ground, her life slipping down, Ava's world shattered. Ava's grief and rage burned , unleashing a fury unlike anything seen ahead. With a fierce cry, she charged forward, her magic and brand slicing through the adversary lines, leaving a trail of destruction in her wake. No bone could stand in her way, as she fought with a ferocity that framed on madness. Her eyes blazed with a fierce determination, her heart fueled by the pain of losing her dear friend. The adversary quivered before her, but Ava showed no mercy. She was a force of nature, impregnable and implacable, driven by the anguish of her loss.
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Chapter: Chapter 135Treyton's Pov Ava and Lorcan's return to our pack was nothing short of triumphant, but I could tell by their determined looks that they knew the fight was far from done. Their arrival rekindled the spark of hope that had almost died out in our species due to the brutal dictatorship of Night Moon Pack and Nascence Jeff. Lorcan's reputation, Ava's magic, and my own abilities were an unbeatable combination, but more than brute force and sorcery would be required to save our people and end this suffering. It was nightfall when we reached Alpha Jeff's fort's perimeter. The silence that pervaded the night was a sharp contrast to the wrath that was about to break out. With every stride, our allies from the Moonlight Pack and the Witch Kingdom advanced us closer to the conflict that would determine our destiny. Moving to the frontline lines, Lorcan, Ava, and I scanned the horizon for any indication of activity. The black fort that housed our people was impending ahead. We were to wage
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