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Savannah

Xavier guided me out of the room, holding my hand. Each step toward the staircase felt like the slow ticking of a clock counting down to a bomb explosion. I held onto his hand tighter, seeking stability as my legs threatened to betray me.

Deceit was a terrible thing. It caused a heavy weight to press against my heart. I could feel the physical force against my ribs. When we reached the landing, my gaze landed on a man and a woman waiting below.

The man seemed powerful, the kind that had experienced years of leadership and ruthlessness. He had salt-and-pepper hair and was huge. Beside him stood a tall and slim woman exuding grace. Her skin shone like glass, and if one were to add years to me,I could pass for her.

This was weird.

The woman gasped and cried out, "Sasha, my darling!" She rushed forward, breaking into a run. My body locked up as she pulled me into a bear hug. She didn’t sense that I wasn’t Sasha, and with her face inches from mine when she pulled away, panic twis
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    Savannah Jace's panicked shout broke through the quiet afternoon, slicing through the stillness like a knife. My heart immediately dropped as I heard it, and without hesitation, I dropped the laundry basket I had been holding and rushed toward the source of the sound.When I reached the backyard, I saw him sprawled on the ground. His knee was scraped and bleeding, the sight of it making my stomach twist with worry."Jace!" I exclaimed, rushing to his side. "What did I tell you about climbing trees?"His lips quivered as he looked up at me, but despite the tears in his eyes, he managed to pout in that stubborn way only a child could. "I thought I was strong enough, Mommy."I sighed, trying not to show how worried I was. "Strength isn't just about climbing trees or doing reckless things. It's about listening and being careful."I scooped him up in my arms, feeling the warmth of his small body against mine as I carried him inside. The weight of his childish pride, mixed with the pain o

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    Savannah Sasha's mother's eyes, the same shade of grey as mine, moved slowly from my feet to my face. She sat down beside me without saying anything at first. Her hands folded in her lap, then she reached out and placed one over mine. Her voice came out in a whisper, soft and low.“Oh, my darling Sasha.”She held my hand and rubbed it gently like she was trying to soothe me or reassure herself that I was real.“How are you feeling today, my love? Any better?”I gave her a small smile, not out of comfort but to play the part. I tried to show a little confusion in my expression, like someone who could not fully remember their own story. I hoped it was believable.“A little,” I said, choosing my words carefully. “Still... Everything feels fuzzy. Like a dream I can’t quite grasp.”She nodded slowly and pulled her chair closer to the bed. She leaned forward again, reaching for my hand once more.“Have you had any dreams? Anything at all that feels familiar? Even a flash of a memory, perha

  • Fighting For The Alpha's Mark   Nineteen

    Savannah I clutched the thin hospital gown with both hands. My grip was tight, like I was holding onto something more than just cloth. I lay on the hospital bed, cold against my back, in the Neuroradiology room. The lights above hummed. I kept holding the gown as if it could shield me, not from the cold, but from everything I was hiding.Inside me, fear and guilt were tangled together. They pulled at each other, each trying to take control. I closed my eyes for a second and tried to breathe.“Stay still, Luna,” the doctor said.His voice was steady. Calm. Like it was any other day. He wasn’t suspicious. He didn’t speak with judgment. He didn’t look at me like I was anything different from any other patient. Just another file. Another case.But that name.Luna.It didn’t feel like a title. It didn’t feel like something earned. It felt heavy. Like something placed on me by mistake. A name that didn’t belong to me. A name that clung like wet clothes. Every time they said it, I heard the

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  • Fighting For The Alpha's Mark   Seventeen

    SavannahPacing around the terrace, my heart thudded against my chest like it wanted to break free. I walked faster, trying to match its rhythm, but it only made the tension worse. I was angry. More than angry. Heat crawled under my skin. Every time I thought about that lying, cheating scumbag, it pushed the rage higher.I couldn’t let him get away with it.But exposing myself to such danger was reckless and stupid. Gregory was dangerous. I didn’t have powers or strength that could stand against him. I had stolen Sasha’s identity, walked right into a life that wasn’t mine, and now I was planning to destroy a man who could easily destroy me. But the thought of staying quiet, of letting him continue to walk around with his smug face and his lies, was worse.I wanted him to fall. I wanted to watch it happen.If I was going down, I wasn’t going alone.Xavier needed to know the truth about the people close to him. He needed to see what Gregory really was. The man who stood at his side,

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