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LIANAThe house felt both suffocating and alluring at the same time. Ur had been hours—days maybe—since I was brought here, but every corner seemed drenched in power and mystery, like a labyrinth built to trap me. Now that I was clean, rested, and wearing clothes that didn’t reek of desperation, I could think clearer. Or so I thought.I looked at myself in the full-length mirror of the grand bedroom. The white blouse and fitted dark pants hugged my frame perfectly, unfamiliar and strange, yet they didn’t belong to me. I didn’t belong here. Yet every time I glanced around, every time I thought of leaving, there was one tether that kept pulling me back.Him.Reed.I tried not to think about him as I brushed my hair back, forcing my hands to stop trembling. But his face—his eyes—flashed in my mind like a warning or perhaps an invitation. His presence was like a storm; cold and controlled on the surface, but underneath… there was something dangerous. Something that made my pulse flutter i
Last Updated : 2024-12-18FORSAKEN BY FATE : EMBRACE BY WOLVES Chapter 30: Beneath the Mask of Power
MADDOX The grand hall felt like a tomb, cold and oppressive, its stone walls echoing with the hollow sound of my boots as I entered. The air smelled of damp earth and aged wood—a scent that clung to the halls of this castle as much as the legacy of my rule. Raiden trailed behind me, silent, his presence grating on my nerves like the sharp edge of a blade. I had done my best to ignore his existence for most of his life, but today, he was impossible to overlook. The moment Kade left, I had been simmering, my rage building to a slow, unstoppable boil. My son—the failure—had once again proven that he was unworthy of the blood in his veins.Raiden.The name tasted bitter even in my thoughts.I stopped abruptly, turning to face him. He stood a few feet away, his head bowed, a picture of cowardice. His very posture enraged me. “Do you have any idea what you’ve done?” My voice was low, sharp enough to cut.Raiden raised his head slightly, his blue eyes full of guilt and fear. “Father, I—”“
Last Updated : 2024-12-20FORSAKEN BY FATE : EMBRACE BY WOLVES Chapter 31: A Heart Unraveled
LIANA The heat of his hand on my wrist burned through my skin, sending jolts of electricity up my arm. My pulse betrayed me, hammering wildly beneath his thumb as if begging him to come closer. I Stared at him, unable to look away from his eyes, which had softened in a way I’d never seen before, their usual hardness replaced by something… vulnerable. My breath hitched, caught somewhere between his words and the space that was no longer a space between us. His face was so close, his warm breath brushing against my lips. My heart raced, each beat louder than the last, pounding so fiercely I thought it might break free from my chest. I didn’t move. I couldn’t. The air around us seemed to thicken, pulling us closer like an invisible force neither of us had the strength to fight. And then, with a slow inevitability, his hand slid from my wrist to my face, his thumb brushing my cheek. “Reed,” I whispered, my voice trembling with an emotion I couldn’t name. It was as if that one wo
Last Updated : 2024-12-20FORSAKEN BY FATE : EMBRACE BY WOLVES Chapter 32: Bound by Guilt
REED The slam of the door echoed in my ears as I stormed down the hall, away from her, away from the fragile mess I’d just left behind. My pulse was hammering so loudly I could barely hear my own thoughts. But it wasn’t the sound of my boots against the stone floor, or the distant wind whistling through the castle’s towers, that haunted me.It was her. The way Liana had looked at me—broken, confused, shattered. I’d seen the tears well up in her eyes, had felt the tremble in her voice when she whispered my name. And then I’d walked away.I clenched my fists, nails digging into my palms as I tried to shove the image from my mind. It shouldn’t have bothered me. I’d done what needed to be done. I was an Alpha. She wasn’t my responsibility in that way. I’d been clear with her—cruel, maybe, but clear.So why did it feel like I’d just ripped out my own damn heart?I reached the end of the hall and leaned against the wall, letting my head fall back with a dull thud. The cool stone was groun
Last Updated : 2024-12-22FORSAKEN BY FATE : EMBRACE BY WOLVES Chapter 33: A Ghost at the Border
SERAPHINEThe room was silent except for the soft crackle of the fireplace. I sat by the flames, cradling my ribs, feeling the sharp sting of every shallow breath. My body ached, bruises blooming across my skin like cruel reminders of Maddox’s fury. My mind, however, hurt more than my flesh.The girl.The moment I saw her from the pictures, I couldn’t breathe. She was like a mirror to a past I had tried so hard to bury, and now, here she was—older, stronger, and yet, somehow, unmistakably… her.I sucked in a shaky breath and winced, the pain in my chest a brutal warning not to breathe too deeply. My hands trembled as I pressed the damp cloth against the gash on my arm. The firelight danced against the walls, casting shadows that seemed to mock me.Could it really be her? Couldn’t it be my daughter?I shook my head, trying to dispel the thought, but it clung to me like a stubborn thorn. It wasn’t a coincidence. It couldn’t be. That girl showing up at the border—at our border—looking li
Last Updated : 2024-12-23FORSAKEN BY FATE : EMBRACE BY WOLVES Chapter 34: Shadows and Decisions
MALCOLM POVLiana’s trembling form nestled against Reed’s chest, her face buried in the crook of his shoulder as he whispered soothing words into her ear. Her fragile sobs were muffled, but I could feel the ripple of unease in the room. The girl had been through hell—and she wasn’t the only one.I leaned against the fireplace, my arms crossed tightly as I watched Reed brush his lips over her hair, his movements gentle and protective. It was hard to tell who he was trying to comfort more—her or himself.“Someone needs to check outside,” Callum murmured, his voice low but edged with tension. He hovered near the window, his sharp gaze flicking between the shadows beyond the glass and the huddle of bodies in the room.“I’ll do it,” Asher volunteered, his tone firm. He moved swiftly toward the door, his hand brushing the hilt of the knife strapped to his belt. The quiet determination in his stride reminded me of our father—the unshakable resolve to act, no matter the danger.Callum stood t
Last Updated : 2024-12-23FORSAKEN BY FATE : EMBRACE BY WOLVES Chapter 35: Whispers of Fear
REED POVLiana clung to me as I carried her up the stairs leaving Malcolm and my brothers behind, her small hands clutching the fabric of my shirt like I was her last tether to safety. Her breaths were shallow, and every now and then, I felt the tremor that shook her slight frame. My wolf stirred uneasily, pacing inside me as though it could sense the vulnerability radiating from her.“It’s okay,” I murmured, glancing down at her. She didn’t look up, her face pressed into my chest, but her fingers gripped me tighter. “No one’s going to hurt you. I promise.”The words sounded hollow even to my ears. I hated how fragile she seemed, hated that she was terrified to the point of trembling. She was supposed to feel safe with us—with me.When we reached her room, I nudged the door open with my foot and stepped inside. The moonlight spilling through the curtains illuminated the small, cozy space. I set her down gently on the bed, but the moment I tried to pull away, her hands tightened their
Last Updated : 2024-12-24FORSAKEN BY FATE : EMBRACE BY WOLVES Chapter 36: The Border Girl
MADDOX POVThe grand hall reeked of fear. The scent rolled off my lieutenants in waves, tangling with the crisp morning air that streamed in through the high arched windows. Their gazes were downcast, their breaths shallow, their hands twitching as though bracing for impact.Good.I strode toward the head of the long obsidian table, my boots echoing against the polished marble floor. The sharp click of my steps seemed to cut through the silence, each sound a reminder of my presence. They knew better than to meet my eyes, but that didn’t stop me from glaring at each one of them as I passed.Cowards. Every last one of them.When I reached the head of the table, I stopped, slamming a photograph down on its cold surface. The sharp sound reverberated through the room, making several of them flinch. “Look at her,” I growled, my voice low but venomous.No one moved. Their hesitation grated on my nerves. My wolf stirred restlessly, its irritation mirroring my own. “I said look at her!” I sn
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FORSAKEN BY FATE : EMBRACE BY WOLVES Chapter 96: The Alpha’s Awakening
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RONAN’S POVThe hall reeked of desperation. The huge curtains were drawn to cover the entire room in darkness. Thick candle smoke curled toward the rafters, mixing with the sweat and fear clinging to the walls. Shadows flickered along the rough stone, stretching over the gathered Elders like grasping hands. Their voices clashed—some loud, some hushed, but all of them whispering the same name. Eliana. The girl. The key. The one they feared, yet needed.I stepped into the hall, and the room fell into silence. Eyes turned to me, wary, expectant. I was no Alpha. But I was the closest thing they had. I walked forward, slow and deliberate, until I reached the long table at the center of the room. The Elders sat rigid in their chairs, their robes pooling around them like shadows. They had aged poorly—wrinkled faces lined with worry, eyes sunken from years of exile. This was not the Moonblood Pack I had grown up in. This was a broken assembly of ghosts, clinging to the past, fearing the
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FORSAKEN BY FATE : EMBRACE BY WOLVES Chapter 93: The Silver Omen
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FORSAKEN BY FATE : EMBRACE BY WOLVES Chapter 92: The Alpha’s Descent
REED’S POVShe wasn’t waking up. Eliana lay motionless on the bed, her chest rising and falling in shallow breaths, but she was gone. Somewhere I couldn’t reach her. My hands clenched into fists at my sides.Seraphine’s words wouldn’t leave my head.“If her gate is opened, they will come for her.”Maddox. Kade. Others I didn’t even know about, like the shadowed one from last night. Enemies who had been waiting for her powers to awaken, waiting for the chance to hunt her down. If we brought her back, if we unsealed whatever power had been locked away inside her—she wouldn’t be safe. And what if I couldn’t protect her? The thought sent ice through my veins. I wasn’t afraid of a fight, but this wasn’t a battle I could win with claws and fangs alone. This was something bigger. Something I barely understood.And if I failed? If she came back and I couldn’t keep her safe? I forced a breath through my nose, staring down at her pale face. She looked fragile like this. Vulnerable. It f
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RONAN’S POV The sun was high, a gloomy eye staring down at me through the now defrosted-coated window. I leaned against the ledge, my fingers tightening around the glass of untouched whisky in my hand. Outside, the trees swayed under the morning breath, whispering secrets that only the wind could understand. But I wasn’t listening. My mind was elsewhere. On someone so precious. Her. Eliana Blackwood, or better still Eliana Moonblood.She was a Moonblood after all even though she has not been introduced to the entire pack.I exhaled slowly, the weight of her name pressing against my ribs like a fist. Today was her nineteenth birthday. A significant day. A dangerous day. It’s going to be a full moon tonight and the full moon on her birthday screamed danger. I ran a hand through my hair, tension coiled in my muscles, making it impossible to stay still. I should have taken her last night in the woods. I should have been faster, stronger—should have gotten to her before he did. Reed
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SERAPHINE’S POVI barely felt my feet touch the ground as I ran up the stairs, my heart slamming against my ribs. The world around me blurred, sounds dulled by the sheer terror screaming through my veins.Not again. Please, not again. I burst through the door to Reed’s room, and the sight that greeted me made my breath catch in my throat. Liana lay still on the bed, her body unnaturally motionless, her face too pale. Her lips were parted slightly, her breath barely visible, like a wisp of smoke on a cold morning. But it was her eyes that sent a bolt of fear straight to my soul. They were closed, but not in sleep.Not in peace.Her body was cold. Ice-cold.I staggered forward, my hands trembling as I reached out, brushing her hair from her face. “Liana?” My voice cracked, and the sound of it was foreign to me—desperate, lost. “Baby, wake up.” No response. I shook her shoulder gently. “Eliana. It’s your birthday, sweetheart. Come on, open your eyes.” Nothing. A strangled sob tor
