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J. N. SteinArchie is being so weird...so unlike him. Thank you for reading! -JNS <3
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Saph POV My first day under this punishment was by far the most difficult. Since then, working in the pack gardens, smelling fresh herbs daily, and getting to work with Syl, has been fun. If this is what the rest of the month will be like, I can handle it. And the best part is that I haven’t caught a glimpse of that stupid pink-haired asshole. I’m finishing packing up our booth at the farmer’s market when a tall, broad, man, with perfectly messy, fiery hair approaches. “Oi, is Syl around?” Australian accents are starting to grow on me. I wipe my hands on my pair of borrowed jeans. Syl and I made plans to go to the shops this weekend to get me clothes. I considered ringing my sisters to send me some, but I broke my phone. I’m still hurt that they would just abandon me here. Surprisingly, or maybe I shouldn’t be surprised, they haven’t tried to get in touch with me either- not even Pearl. This just proves that they are happier without me. “She is
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Asher POV I smell her the moment I open the doors to U-GET. Ruby and I come here every Friday to spend time with the pack. Plus, the food is awesome. I can sense her disinterest as soon as I sit down. Brickland and Syl are quick to make conversation. “We missed you at the farmer’s market today, Alpha,” Syl says as she takes a sip of her water. “Speak for yourself,” Saph mutters quietly under her breath. Come on, Bunny, did you forget I’m a werewolf? I don’t say anything in response; I’ll give her that one. “Yea, sorry. I went to the hospital to check on a couple of the patrollers. They weren’t feeling well after their morning shift. They came in with fevers, apparently,” I explain, trying to hide my concern. Werewolves don’t get sick unless we ingest some type of poison. “What other symptoms are they showing?” Saph asks, sounding genuinely curious. She looks over at me, her light brown eyes looking so gorgeous. “Not
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Choosing Fate Chapter 23
Saph POV My head rolls to the side, sliding off the oversized fold-out chair in Kent’s room, but I’m able to catch myself before I completely fall off the chair onto the white, linoleum floor. I rub my eyes, blinking the sleep away. I must have fallen asleep in Kent’s room. I look outside and see the sun isn’t up yet and Kent is still sleeping. The rash on his neck has been spreading. I’ve tried different mixtures of herbs, which seems to have soothed the pain, but he’s getting worse- all the patrollers are getting worse. Ten others were brought in over the last week. I apply a fresh layer of the herb mixture to Kent’s rash, trying my best not to wake him. A soft knock startles me, making me snap my attention to the door. “Sorry. Didn’t mean to scare ya, Bunny. Just wanted to check on him,” Asher- he insists I only call him Asher now- whispers from behind the half-open door. I scrunch my face at the stupid nickname he has given me. His brown eyes and pink
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Asher POV I almost kissed her. She almost kissed me. I don’t think she would have stopped it. I was millimeters away from pressing my lips to hers. When Archie hollered at me through the mindlink. Fucking Archie. I’m going to kick his ass later for interrupting that moment between me and Saph. I watch her walk back toward the hospital, her hips swaying in red hospital scrubs. I force myself to look away before I grab her and confess everything to her- that she’s my mate, that I haven’t been able to stop thinking about her since the full moon last week. ‘Ash, now or never to talk to Yaya. I have to run patrols and continue a search party for Grizz.’ Archie grumbles through the link again. He’s been so on edge the last few days. I can’t blame him. I’ve been enraged since we realized Grizz managed to help Artemis escape. I believe in my gut that those two are the reason why my pack members are sick. I reluctantly walk away from Saph and toward the cells where Yaya is. ‘On my way, Ar
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Archie POV “SHE’S MY MATE!” I shove Ash away from Yaya and hurry over to her. I unhook her chains, ignoring the burns on my hands from the silver. I bring her down to the floor, and she collapses into me. All I have wanted this last week was to hold her and have her close to me. She cries uncontrollably, hissing and groaning when my fingertips graze the raw slashes across her back. Her beautiful skin is now marred because of me. I’ve been so concerned about not letting anyone find out about us- about being judged. I rest my chin atop her head, brushing her wild hair away from her face. Ash is stunned, unmoving from his spot outside the cell. “I’ve got ya, Bright Eyes. I’ve got ya,” I promise her. I’ve been a shit mate since our bond snapped into place almost two weeks ago, and I will do everything I can to prove to her that I want this- that I want her. “Arch…” Ash’s voice cracks. He drops to the ground, sliding against the wall opposite Yaya’s cell. I hear the whip thump against
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Saph POV I am such an idiot! Of course he doesn’t want me making cookies for him and his daughter! He probably thinks I’m being weird and trying to worm my way into their tradition. I don’t know why I offered to make them cookies, but here I am, mixing flour with baking soda, cracking eggs, and preheating the oven. I’m such an idiot. I pull the first batch out of the oven and rest the cookies on a cooling rack. As I’m placing the second batch in the oven, I hear footsteps racing down the stairs. I close the oven door and turn my attention to the stairs. Asher. He’s back in that pair of gray sweatpants. Just a pair of gray sweatpants. I have felt his body through his clothes. I knew he was muscular, but holy shit. He is lean and cut perfectly. Small beads of water run over the grooves of his abs and disappear into the fabric of his pants. “Gonna burn a hole through me if you keep starin’, Bunny.” I throw my hands over my face and drop to the floor
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