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Chapter One Hundred and Fifty Five
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I could feel Thane's gaze burning against my skin. Then, he placed a gentle kiss on the bruise at the upper part of my back . We were both in bed together. Moments like these I would forever treasure.Some time late into the night, he edged back to the end of the bed, as if afraid he would hurt me if he came too close. I also didn't miss how tense he was; I doubt he let himself get a glimpse of sleep all through the night. I had wanted to say something to him, but nothing I said would make him less cautious when around me.I worried for him; perhaps if I were stronger, if I could fight him off, he wouldn't have to be so worried about hurting me.."How was your night?" Thane asks, and it hit me that he didn't realize that I knew he hadn't been sleeping. I was finally getting to know him better, better than he thought I did, and that was... something."It was refreshing because I had you by my side, but it would have been more refreshing if you were closer to me rather than laying on t
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It had been so long since I spoke with my mother; the distance between the two of us—I noticed—would forever be present, and maybe a part of me was afraid.It felt like every time I went to her, she always had a secret to reveal, but some secrets are meant to be kept hidden. I had forgiven her after the promise she made to me, yet I still felt the need to keep my distance.Things were different now than they had been in the past. I hid a lot of things from her as she did from me too. With so many secrets between the two of us, our relationship could never be the same, but at least I was making an effort; I was going to visit her.My thoughts were cut off; was that a knock on the door? I listened in but heard nothing—maybe it was all in my head.Tap, tap, tap.Okay, maybe not my head; that came from the window.I walked to the window. It felt strange that someone would be out here. I pulled open the window, doubtful. I looked down, but just as I thought, there was nothing out here. I
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My wolf struggled to the surface, forcing a partial transformation; my claws extended, and I slashed wildy at the face of the man who had his arms locked around my throat. Black dots clouded my vision, I was getting weaker, but I summoned every last ounce of strength for the final strike, and I knew I got him on the throat. Blood sprayed on my face as he let me go.I inhaled deeply; my throat hurt. Just then the door burst open. Thane and Axel walked in, followed by a swarm of guards."Wait outside," Thane said to the soldiers before slamming the door. He rushed to me."Riley, are you alright?"Panic.I could sense that now, it was clear in his eyes; it was clear in his voice.Axel had his eyes at the injured men."I am fine," I said, trying to rise up, only to feel the sharp pain in my ankle. I let out a whimper. I lost my footing, but Thane caught me easily before I could fall back to the ground. His eyes darkened, switching to that scary pure black before switching back, he was tr
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I hated the fact that Axel simply accepted it all. It was my fault, not his, yet he still wanted to protect me."Thane I am at fault," I say to him, and that gave him a pause. "He had wanted you to know, but I didn't. I begged him not to tell you, and despite knowing I was doing the wrong thing, I forced him to do just that too.” I had never seen Thane this so angry."I'd expect him to know better.""I forced him into this; this is not his fault.""You would have been killed a few hours ago if we had a way to prevent that and didn't...""But I wasn't," I said, cutting him off."Riley, he is right; I did the wrong thing, and I do not appreciate you trying to defend me," Axel says."No. I am wrong; I am to be blamed; you keep making me feel like some kind of baby; I could be at fault too, and I am now, so if you are going to punish him for what was totally not his fault, then you would have to do the same to me too."That was it. He had been holding back the furry, and I knew it; his e
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There was a long silence before Thane finally spoke up."You don't look like a member of this pack," Thane states."I am not, but I and the other had managed to camouflage as one of your soldiers; the security was tight— tighter than we anticipated, so we had to change the initial plan; the direct order had been to wait till dawn before attacking.""And who gave you these orders?" Thane questioned, seemingly satisfied by his answer."We don't know who this person is; he always sends his messenger to deliver the message.""You risked your lives for a man who you've never even seen,” Thane commented, clearly amused by their stupidity “What is the name of his messenger?" "I don't know," the man said. Thane wasn't satisfied with that answer. He unsheathed his dagger, "Thorin—the messenger's name was... Thorin." The man stuttered out."Good”, Thane says, retreating. “When was the last time you spoke to him?""Three days ago, that had been before we got into this pack.""Thane?" Axel calle
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A party?I might not be good at handling situations like these, but I didn't think throwing a party was the way to go about it."A party?" Axel questioned, asking the exact question that had been on my mind. I was glad to see that I wasn't the only one who saw this as strange."Yes, a party," Thane responded."Alpha, I mean no disrespect but have you gone nuts?" Axel questioned"Offense taken. I would prefer it if you could start up the preparations.""That isn't a wise choice; a party is the last thing we need. I am your beta, and I have every right to advise you if you go wrong, and this is very wrong.""Perhaps you should have considered this when you decided to keep Beatrix's deeds secret."Axel was immediately silenced."Stop this now, the both of you. Thane, I had asked Axel—begged him to keep that a secret. Are you telling me you wouldn't do the same?" I questioned, but he gave no answer. I spoke on, "A party is not a wise choice, but if you have other reasons behind this then
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Thane lay beside me, seemingly satisfied by watching me."You know you need to sleep; you didn't get any last night." I advised, though I did love his gaze on me, it made me feel… special."I can't waste this time I have to spend with you; every second is worth treasuring," he says, but I felt the sadness in his voice. I shrugged it off because I was always that paranoid.~~~~~~There were so many rumors about the party, literally everyone believed there was going to be some kind of big news, how disappointed they would be. Other pack members had been invited, and according to Axel, the party would be packed up with people from all over the world. It was strange that people could leave their homes just for a one-night party.I picked out an elegant, silver shimmering dress; sparkling beads decorated the neckline, the dress was simply breathtakingly beautiful. I had been patiently waiting for the day I would wear the dress, and I felt like this was the day. Honesty speaking, I felt li
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There were gasps from every corner of the hall."The woman standing before you was not chosen by the moon goddess but by me. I had chosen her because I thought she complimented me, but I was wrong," he says, turning to me, a sick smirk on his face, and I... I was silenced by the shock I felt. "She is nothing like a queen should be, and I had made a mistake. A mistake I would correct tonight."Thane's smirk widened to a smile."From today, Riley Kaidon seizes to be my Luna and Queen."Ryker had left my heart bruised, but Thane had mended it up only to rip it apart, over and over and again.I felt like the wind had been zapped right out of me as the tears streamed down my eyes.Thane wasn't moved by my tears; he never was, and he never would be.‘He made me love him, he made me fall for his petty lies, he made me hope, and then he shattered the glimmer of hope, leaving me a shell of the person I once was.’ My mother had explained to me how Slade had broken her, and right before my eyes,
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The sun had begun to set as I approached Aric in the field; thankfully, the place was completely empty of people.“I knew I would be seeing you soon.” Aric said with a smile.“I had been waiting for you; I almost thought you chickened out.”“I had sex with her,” he said abruptly, and despite the fact that I already knew that, hearing it from the man who she had fucked only made it all worse."I should have known you'd take your chance the moment you were left alone with her.""For all you know, she might have been the one begging for it. Maybe you weren’t enough to satisfy her, or perhaps… she was craving something different."I’ve always excelled at keeping my emotions in check, but this time it took everything in me to keep calm. I was one step away from cracking his skull.“You know you can’t kill me.” He says, “She wouldn’t like that one bit, and you don’t want to make her mad.”“On the contrary, I do.”He hadn’t expected it; I grabbed his arm, snapping it. He let out a growl. “Yo
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I felt so stupid—foolish enough to believe I was the queen in this game, with everyone else as mere pawns in my scheme. Little did I know there was a master plan, one far greater than my petty game. And in His plan, I was nothing more than a pawn.“You released those flesh eaters that attacked me; I could have died!” “That wasn’t exactly part of my plan, but again, I didn’t think you would go running off.”“You want me to believe that everything you said to me was a lie, but I don’t believe that. I know there was some truth to it all; you took the blame for me, risking your life. More than once you’ve risked your very position to make sure I am fed; you saved me from them. The kiss we shared in the lake, the memories we’ve made—they aren’t fake; they are all real.”I sounded so sure of myself, but in reality, I wasn’t. Perhaps it was all real to me, but never real to him.Trian—no, Daemon—gripped my chin, his eyes flashing from their usual blue to pure black before returning to their
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A smirk curved on his lips; his eyes, once full of emotion, were empty, cold, and… distant.Suddenly he looked like a stranger.In a blink, he was no longer in front of me. I felt his presence right behind me; my heart pounded as I slowly turned around, and there he stood only a few inches away from me.“You wanted to know how I got out of The Pit? Well now you do.”“What are you?” I asked, backing away once again.“Fortune tellers might be liars, but she didn’t lie. I do have darkness living and breeding inside of me. Your empresses, they were all fools; they couldn’t see that the very thing they fought against was living with them, under their very noses.”“You are scaring me, Trian.”“No, not Trian. Daemon.”That name was also familiar; it took only a few seconds for my brain to place it. Julia had told me about the demon that had been born into the world by the Luna Queen. The demon that was supposed to be dead, he went by the very same name Daemon.“No!” I gasped.“Now you're sca
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I woke up to Trian by my side.After the bath last night, he brought me back to bed; I didn’t miss the fact that he had replaced the sheets with fresh ones. Despite the throbbing pain between my legs, I couldn’t help but feel satisfied.It was better than I had ever expected, and I was glad Trian had been my first.Now I lay there, staring at him like some creep while he slept, noticing how tense he seemed—even in sleep. Maybe that was something all soldiers had in common. The thought of tracing my fingers down his perfectly sculpted face was enticing, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it, afraid I might wake him—and then things would get very… awkward.I managed to rise to my feet, certain I’d be feeling him down there for days. I limped out of the room, planning to take a small tour of the house, and made my way to the kitchen. That was when I realized something I had completely overlooked—I didn’t know how to cook. For most of my life, the maids brought me food, and I ate whatever
