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Abandoned At The Altar By My Mate CHAPTER 44
The Last Stand"You really think that you are going to win, Adrian?" Kade sneered, his gaze cold and calculated. "You don't have the guts to finish it. You never did."Adrian's jaw flexed and his muscles bunched into one coiled spring ready to strike. He could barely acknowledge the ache in the previous bruised spots, since all that remained to be said had Kade pinned by his gaze. This was it; what he had avoided all along now sat across from him with that nauseatingly warped smile spreading on Kade's face. It was now. There was no running anymore.He could almost hear Flora's voice in his mind, urging him to fight-to tell them that they couldn't get away with this, the choice was clear."I don't need guts, Kade," Adrian growled, his hand clenching tighter on the knife he had picked up. "I just need to make this right.The words were almost a whisper as he lunged, faster than Kade could react. The knife flashed in the dim light, but Kade was quicker than Adrian had anticipated. He def
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AftermathThe ruins of what had once been Adrian's pack stronghold sprawled before them, smoke rising from the wreckage, bitter proof of all they fought to destroy. The sun had set hours ago, but the faint glow from the soldering remains cast long shadows across the broken stone and twisted metal. The air reeked of burnt wood and blood, the fight was long over, yet the weight was still there as if a heavy fog had engulfed everything in its path.Adrian stood at the edge of the ruins, his back to the rest of them. His shoulders were rigid, his hands clenched at his sides, like he was hanging onto something much deeper than the destruction around him. His chest rose and fell with every heavy breath, but his face was unreadable, hollow even.Flora drew closer to him, her gaze tracing the line of his back, the hunched way in which he had stood there amongst the wreckage, small. The lump in her throat was enormous, and words were hard. "We won," she managed to say from behind him. Her voice
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Unwelcome GuestThe outskirts were thick with the night air, distant rustling, the occasional hooting of an owl, and the unsettling silence that seemed to press against the walls of the abandoned safe house. The small, ramshackle cabin wasn't much, but it was hidden well enough for them to catch their breath and lay low. They needed a place to think, to plan. But once inside, it seemed the walls did close in almost.Flora just couldn't shake off the feeling. It was all getting to her, finally reaching her heart-the fighting, the defeat, the conspiracy. Adrian spoke nothing but pacing in his corner, deep into his thoughts far away. Then she looked in his direction, brooding started, and thus questions came from within that needed to be released.She couldn't wait anymore; she needed answers. "Adrian," she said, stepping toward him, her voice softer than she intended. "You need to tell me everything. Now.He froze, his back to her, and for a moment, Flora thought he hadn't heard her. Bu
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Adrian's Past TruthThe silence in the room was deafening, the air thick with unspoken truths hanging in the air. Flora stood by the makeshift cot where Elena lay, the chill running down her spine refusing to leave her. The woman, barely conscious, was a mystery to them all-someone from Adrian's past, someone he obviously didn't want to talk about.Jace and Alice had worked in near silence, tending to the woman's wounds. She was in bad shape-her breathing shallow, blood staining her clothes, her skin a sickly shade of pale. Adrian hadn't said anything, his eyes locked onto hers in a continuous gaze, as if he were waiting for something-an answer, maybe, or some kind of sign.Flora stepped back, watching him. Her instincts told her that there was more, something dark and deep inside Adrian waiting to come to light. She couldn't let it slide anymore, not after everything that happened, not after the warning of that mysterious woman.She took a slow breath and then moved closer to him. "Y
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The Hunt BeginsLorne was the first to respond, his voice course and urgent. "We need to leave. Now." His eyes flashed toward the window as if expecting the worst to come crashing through at any moment.Adrian didn't flinch. His jaw set, yet something in the way he stood-right there on his spot-was set in stone. "Running won't fix this," he said, the words steady but full of significance. There was an edge to his tone, as if he wasn't referring just to the immediate danger but to everything that had brought them here.Jace, ever the pragmatist, gave a sharp shake of his head. "You don't even know who's after you. This isn't some small-time threat, Adrian." His hand hovered near the gun at his waist, a reflex more than anything else. "Running might be the only thing that keeps us breathing."A soft, pained sound broke through the tension, and all eyes snapped toward the battered form of Elena. Half-conscious, her breaths shallow and laboured, she was still clinging to the edge of reali
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The First StrikeFlora kept her gaze locked on the dark alley in front of her, senses high, aware of every shift in air. Adrian moved by her side, his normal taut silence leaning against her, yet today, something was more weighted about it. They weren't just navigating around the city for safety or supplies, no, today was different. Today they hunted information. Or better put, the information hunted them."You sure this guy's reliable?" Jace’s voice broke the stillness, a hint of scepticism lacing his words. He was several paces behind, ever watchful. “You’ve done business with him before?”Adrian didn’t even look back, his gaze locked ahead, sharp as ever. “He owes me a Favor. A big one. And he knows what happens when people don’t keep their word.”Jace grunted, shifting the strap of his bag over his shoulder. "Good. Because I'd rather be back with Alice and Lorne, making sure Elena doesn't decide to wake up and get herself killed." He wasn't wrong. Everyone had a role to play now,
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CrossfireThe explosion hit with the force of a freight train. The world around them seemed to tilt and spin, and then—everything went black.The room around Flora blurred as her body slapped against the cold, unforgiving floor. She gasped for air, the acrid smell of smoke and burnt debris thick in her lungs. Her head spun, her ears rang, and for a moment she could not tell if she was alive or just dreaming."Jace!" She coughed, trying to lever herself up onto her knees. Her hand scraped something rough-concrete, maybe. Her eyes watered as she squinted through the smoke, searching for him.He wasn't far. She spotted him lying motionless, his face pale, a trickle of blood oozing from his temple. Her heart began to race wildly. No time for panic yet. She scrambled toward him-the weight of smoke in the air made every breath feel like suffocating.She reached him, shaking his shoulder. "Jace! Come on, wake up!"But there was no response.Flora swallowed hard. She couldn't afford to carry
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The WarningThe hideout was silent. Too silent. The only sound in the room was the soft hum of the fluorescent lights flickering overhead and the heavy, uneven breathing of the group trying to catch their breath. They'd gotten out, barely, but nobody was under any illusions. The danger wasn't over. Not by a long shot.Alice and Lorne were already there, waiting for them. The minute Flora stepped through that door, she saw it in their eyes: the tension, a mixture of concern and wariness, as if they were just as unsure of what was coming next as she was.Elena sat on one of the worn couches, still pale but upright, and gave them a small, tight smile as they came in. Her face was strained, the weight of everything weighing down on her, but there was something in her eyes that made Flora uneasy."You saw him, didn't you?" Elena asked softly, the words hanging in the air like a dark cloud.Flora watched as Adrian nodded shortly. Still holding it in, just about. Jaw tightly clenched and fis
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A Father's Woeful Demise" Flora, run — there's been a extremity at the sanitarium!" Marissa cried in a pulsing hurry as she nearly dragged Flora out of the small safehouse door.Flora's blood was pounding in her ears." What's it? What passed?" she was suitable to query, her own voice no further than a soft tale, laden with call.Marissa's bright, encouraging eyes were veiled in gashes." It's your father I looked out and there was a crowd of people. They are yelling, and someone said he is getting beaten up by a mob. Flora, I am so sorry."" Beaten?" Flora's voice shook, a mix of disbelief and a deep, eating fear." No it can not be.".While contending down the avenue, Marissa rumored constantly," They're at St. Joseph's Hospital. I heeded to the temptress of the ambulance and heard the cries. You need to see him."In the corridor of the sanitarium, uneasiness prevailed heavy and mutters filled the terrain. Malik, a tired- looking nurse, approached them." Are you Flora? There's an exig
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Consequences Unleashed" What have you done, Flora?" Malik's voice cut through the angry hum as he had her backed into the salon doorway. His tone was sharp, eyes narrowed in unbelief.Flora's reply was cold," I did what was demanded, Malik. Alice would n't leave anyone in peace, and now see what she does.".Across the room, a low moan erupted as Alice gripped her side, her face blench from the impact. “ You — Flora, you’ve gone too far this time, ” she whizzed, staggering as she tried to undergird herself against a counter.“ Too far? ” snapped a husky guard, stepping forward. “ You’ve disrespected our pride, and now you’re bleeding on our bottom. ”Alice's voice quivered with wrathfulness," I simply spoke the verity! You know what I said, do not you? I said Flora was nothing but a shadow, a broken oath."There was a murmuration of outrage among the patrons of the salon." That is enough!" a cry came from the reverse, and also voices chimed in with whoops for justice.Flora's eyes bur
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The Salon Incident" Flora, did you see that? I heard someone mention Alice was then again," rumored Jasmine as she shifted the security examiner near the salon door.Flora's reply was tense, her voice kept low," Yes, Jasmine. I know whom you're pertaining to. And I'm not in the mood for her capers moment.".Across the room, Malik, the shift administrator, joined in, “ You sure you’re ready for this, Flora? Alice always knows how to stir trouble. ”Flora’s tone was steely, “ I’ve had enough of her prying and her trim smile. I’m then to cover this place, not to be lowered by her arrogance. ”The frontal door chimed just also as a familiar, mocking voice cut through the noise of exertion." Flora, sweetie pie, is not it? Still playing guard like you always did? How cute."Flora's eyes grew narrower, and she approached the door, her voice refocused and clear," Alice. What do you want? I allowed you'd learned your assignment."Alice's laugh was jingling and pathetic," Oh, Flora, always so
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Turning Point" Flora, are you absolutely sure about this?" Marissa asked, her voice pulsing with a blend of fear and stopgap as the two of them sat facing each other at a worn kitchen table in Flora's small new apartment.Flora spoke forcefully, yet a hint of pain colored what she said." I could not continue to do this in the same way, Marissa. diurnal excursions to the training grounds recall to mind that which I was created to do. I do not like it all the stress, the admonishment, being constantly compared to others."Marissa leaned in, her aspect sweeping over Flora's." But what about the work you did there? You motivated everyone. You pushed through those delicate sessions like nothing differently."Flora jounced, her voice hard but gentle." Inspiring them was an resultant of making it. It was not about getting a coach it was about proving to everyone that I was not that broken girl presently. I can not redeem myself by adhering to that history."" Are you quitting?" Marissa inqu
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A Bitter Memorial" Flora, did you hear what they are saying about Adrian?" Marissa's voice quivered as she leaned in across the small café table, her words slightly above a tale.Flora's voice came back, low and flat," Yes, I did. They say he is been spotted with Alice again — mixed up in her schemes, of all effects. I can not believe it, Marissa. It's like a kick in the stomach, each over again."Marissa's eyes glistered," I know, Flora. It's like every time I'm trying to assure you that everything will be alright, this news comes and shatters whatever hope you had left. How do you cleave to anything when the one person who was supposed to be your future turns out to be so unstable?Her voice shook with rage and anguish," I was finished with it. I believed that awful day, the marriage treason, closed that chapter. But knowing Adrian's returned to Alice it's as though the history is oohing in to tell me some injuries noway actually heal."Marissa soughed heavily," It is n't a memoria
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The Sting of Rejection" Flora, please, just one further chance to explain," Adrian contended as he stood outside the small café where Flora had agreed to meet. His voice, husky with remorse, quivered slightly as he looked up at her.Flora's eyes were frigid, her voice freezing and wounded as she replied," Explain? After everything that happened on our marriage day? You've formally explained it a thousand times with your empty defenses, Adrian."Adrian shifted, his shoulders dropping as he tried to bridge the gap between them." I know I hurt you — I know I left you when you demanded me most. But that exigency was not what you suppose.Flora strangled, crossing her arms." Not what I suppose? Adrian, you left me there in front of everyone. I was lowered, devastated, and you — your incuriosity was the worst possible treason."There was a silence in the air as Adrian's eyes searched hers." Flora, I have been trying to make restitutions. I have called, texted, indeed stopped by the pack ho
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A Regard Of StrengthFlora stood in the center of the training field as early morning daylight poured through the high windows, the air being filled with the sound of determined voices and the metrical thud of exertion. Amidst the commotion, she was girdled by her fellow trainees, each one of them seeking to their limits. Now, the air hummed with further than just physical exertion; it was charged with the eventuality of reinvention, a chance to prove that she was further than the weight of her history.“ Flora, come on, you’ve got this! ” Coach Ramirez called out, his tone both establishment and encouraging as he circled around the group. His words cut through the noise like a lifeline, and Flora felt the familiar pressure of anticipation mingled with a shifting stopgap.Flora breathed heavily, her muscles burning as she pushed herself through a series of violent exercises. She broke between sets, her voice low but determined as she spoke to Marissa, who had joined her on the sideli
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Breaking Free" Flora, are you really going?" Marissa's voice quivered as she spoke, her tone a blend of unbelief and anguish. In the muted morning sun, the normal noise of the family home hummed vocally around them, and Flora stood poised in the doorway, her hands shaking as she gripped a battered duffel bag." I've to, Marissa," Flora said, her voice low but bent ." Every day then's like suffocating under prospects that are quaint, in a script not meant for me." She talked in quick, decisive bursts as she stepped down from the worn welcome mat and into the uncertain bite of a new morning." Is it freedom you are chasing, or is it just getting down from then?" her brother Ethan questioned, standing in the doorway with a creased forepart. His tone was gentle but with an edge of concern." We always knew you were different, but you are immolating everything — your recollections, your family."Flora's aspect met his, and she replied," Ethan, you know I have tried to be what they wished.
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New Onsets" Flora, are you ready for moment's session?" Coach Ramirez asked as gentle early morning sun filtered vocally through the training hall windows." Yes, Coach," Flora replied, her voice steady but with a hint of nervous anticipation." I have awaited so long for this."." Flash back, this is n't just an issue of physical strength," Coach Ramirez said, leaning forward with a warm smile." It's an issue of having the courage to stand alone. And you, Flora, have that courage in spades."Flora's eyes burned with resoluteness as she said," I know, and moment I am going to prove it — to the world, and to myself. I've to show that I can make a future on my own terms."" Good," intruded Marissa, her friend who had come along to advance support." We have all seen you struggle with the history, with all those heavy prospects. moment, you are reshaping your story."" Precisely," Flora answered, her voice growing more determined." I have been held back long enough by other people's prosp
