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HER SECOND CHANCE MATE CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
LUCAS' POV I watch in with part fear and trepidation. There's every chance she could clam up and refuse to tell me anything. I should have been grateful that she would take this step to get to know me on a deeper level.This is the first time she's initiating something between us, and I shouldn't screw it up.“You would like to know?““Yes, baby. I really want to get to know you better. I adore you so much, and it breaks my heart that you don't think you can trust me.“ I pull her closer on my lap, my vulnerability only hers to see. “Have I ever done something that would make you distrust me?““No.““I…I love you, do you know that?“ I know it's too soon to say, but I need her to know how much she means to me. How much she has come to mean to me in such a short period of time.She wants to get off my lap, but I don't let her. She has to know how much.“You really love me?““I do. I think I would love you even if this mate thing wasn't involved. You're a truly likeable person.““Well, t
Last Updated : 2024-11-26HER SECOND CHANCE MATE CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
LUCAS' POV “I've told you about my past, now it's your turn to return the favor." She said, and I chuckled.“We're going to get you fed first.“ Her cheeks blush as her stomach lets out another growl of hunger.When we get to the kitchen, she automatically moves to the stove, but I pick her off the ground and seat her on the island counter.“You're not cooking a thing in here.““You can cook?“ Her eyes shine with amusement, and I feel proud that I'm the reason she's laughing.“Yes. My parents didn't live in the pack house either. They wanted some privacy.““How come you were living in the pack house then?““My childhood home was practically a mansion. After they both died, it had become too big for just one person, so I moved into the packhouse after I became Alpha.““Did your mother teach you to cook?“I shook my head to get rid of the memories that came swirling at the question she asked. “She didn't exactly teach me to cook, but my earliest memories of her were in the kitchen. She
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ARIA'S POV Life at the Moonlight Pack is like I've never experienced before. I had no idea there could be this many activities in the pack. This morning, Lucas told me we would be having guests in the pack. I had no idea what this would be like, so I turned to Brielle. Lucas assured me I would do fine, but he can only make that assumption because he loves me and he's blind to all my fault. At least, that's what Brielle said the other night at dinner.“What am I expected to do?“ I asked Brielle later.“Did he mention which pack was coming?““Silver Wolf.““Oh. I know Luna Celine. She's just so pretty.“ She gushes. “Her Alpha, not so much. He rarely speaks, but they're nice, so you should have no problem.““You're still not telling me what I need to do.““Just show up pretty. I'd say you have to organize lunch and dinner, but the kitchen already knows what to do.““Great.““Also, you can send someone home to pack an overnight bag for you. They'll be leaving after breakfast tomorrow mo
Last Updated : 2024-11-27HER SECOND CHANCE MATE CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
Third Person's POV“Do I have to go all the way over there?“ A young Kaden Silver, only son of the Alpha Earl Silver, asks.“Yes, you have to go.“ His father said sternly as he glared at him. Alpha Earl Silver was considering letting him stay until Celine, the only person his son could tolerate, got better, but it was important that his son honored the appointment.He had been skeptical of the whole arrangement, but it has to be done. “Explain to me again, father. Why do I have to go play nice with someone I've never met before?" Kaden was unsure what he was supposed to do with the son of Red Moon's Alpha. All his father had said was that he needed to strengthen both packs' bond because of the future. When his father had first told him, he had agreed because he thought he would get to spend more time with Celine, but now she had fallen sick.His father explained to him again. “Think about it, the faster you can get it over with, the faster you can come back to Celine.“ That seemed to
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LUCAS' POVThe dinner got more relaxed once everyone got the answer to the question that had been on the tip of his tongue ever since Kaden spoke to Aria. His first emotion had first been jealousy before he remembered that he was insanely in love with Celine, mate bond or not.“You never forgot her face?“ I asked Kaden, taking advantage of this period when he was free with him. Maybe they could discuss their business right now…“I didn't. I didn't realize how huge what she had done for me was until I spoke to my father about it. He told me the two packs had always been mortal enemies for some reasons, even he doesn't know. The enmity ran that deep. My father wanted to extend an olive branch by trying to make their sons friends, but it turned out that they weren't ready to take the olive branch.““No wonder Alpha Kane kept whipping me for stopping the pack from gaining the upper hand.“ She said it so casually that it broke my heart. We all fell silent at her admission.My heart clenche
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THIRD PERSON'S POV Alpha Kaden felt torn. He didn't know what to do. The minute he laid his eyes on Aria, he felt the urge to tear apart everyone who had hurt her one way or the other, even if that person was him.He had spoken to his mate about it. “It's weird. I felt the instinct to protect her. I never feel that way about anyone except you.“Celine wasn't sure how to feel about his feelings. She knew it was the absolute truth. Kaden didn't believe in sugarcoating things for anyone. He said it as he felt it.“Could it be because she had once saved your life?““Could be. I never got to thank her properly for it until now. This might be because I feel indebted to her.“Celine was glad he had worked out his feelings on time otherwise, it would keep him up all night, and she wasn't sure how she felt about him thinking about another woman all night. Everyone, including her, knew she was the only one for Kaden, but it would still be nice if he didn't feel protective over another woman.T
Last Updated : 2024-11-29HER SECOND CHANCE MATE CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
ARIA'S POVAfter the excitement of having Celine and Kaden in the pack died down, I'm reminded that I still have so much trauma to work through. What were the chances that I would see Kaden again? I had even forgotten about him. Many more horrendous things had happened that she didn't even stop to think about the scowling boy that she had stopped from unwittingly spilling his pack's secret.“Luna,” she snapped out of her reverie, and Brielle came into focus. “What are you thinking that deeply about?“She smiled and subtly avoided the question. “You look radiant. The beta treating you right?"“You don't even want to know.“ Her friend immediately launched into the details that she certainly didn't want to know.She blushed heavily as she imagined Lucas doing things like that to her. “You're right, Brielle, I don't want to know.“Brielle laughed and stopped, thankfully. “Don't think I didn't notice that you didn't tell me what you were thinking about.“ Damn, maybe she wasn't so subtle th
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LUCAS' POVI've been glancing at the door since morning, ever since Aria and Brielle left for the guard's station. Honestly, if it were up to me, I would keep her in the pack house with me all day, but I know that wouldn't make her happy.I can see the way she glows when she's handling some situations she never thought she would handle. For instance, just last week she had to settle a fight between two women who were fighting over a fight their kids have.“Children are as innocent as they come. I bet that by the time you both get home, they're already playing together.“ She had solved their fight with just one sentence.Yesterday, I had been surprised when her guard reported to me that she had met with Elder Dickson and even managed to convince him to be open-minded about changing some pack laws. She was actually making my job easier, so if she thinks that going to visit guards is the next best thing, then I'll let her do it.“Are you expecting someone?““No. Why do you ask?““You've
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THIRD PERSON'S POV "Through her necklace?" Alpha Lucas wasn't sure if he was hearing correctly. He tightened his hold on his wife. He had first known that some people who could possibly be her parents were looking for her through Oliver. That was all he had heard before he told his people to go check them out. He just wanted to make sure they were not some weirdos or anything that could pose a threat to her at all. They had turned out to be real. This was the first time he was seeing them too, and he thought they were solid so far, but this necklace talk was bothering him. "How I found her was through a silent auction that was being held." Augustine spoke up. "It was a necklace I had when I was younger. It's a stone yin and yang necklace, see?" He showed them the one on his neck and produced a similar one in black while his was white. "Of course, it could be a similar one, but there was an old picture of us wearing it, so I took it to Mum for confirmation.""I knew it was hers the
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ARIA'S POV The first thing that came to my mind was to hug the man in front of me. I don't know if I was in an alternative universe or something. I managed to recover my composure to raise an inquiring gaze."Luna Aria?" He said. His voice was deep and calm. Like hot cocoa in freezing winter. He spoke my name again and snapped me out of my reverie. The sound of my name coming from him felt wrong for some reason I couldn't fathom. There was a pull from him to me. I shook my head to get rid of the thought, and I realized that I had been staring at him, which was very rude of me. "You're talking to her." I said calmly enough to hide the tremors in my voice. I could certainly be an actress. He bowed lightly and introduced himself. "My name is Augustine, and these are my parents." Huh. Why can't I stop staring at him? There was something about him, and it wasn't even because of our resemblance. I hope I wasn't the only one that saw it."Can I come in?" He stared back at me with a quiet
HER SECOND CHANCE MATE CHAPTER NINETY-EIGHT
THIRD PERSON'S POV What happened next was a blur. Zach could barely breathe with the bullet firmly lodged in his side. His life was flashing before his eyes, and he knew he had only a few minutes left to live. The blood had already seeped to reach his head. He could hear someone screaming, but it was distant.He knew he had to say something. Thankfully, Todd had come nearer to examine his beta. He didn't even know how to feel about the last two minutes. "Zoe was a spy. He was trying to help him take over the pack. He wanted to...""Stop talking, Zach. I'm going to get you help." Todd said and he meant it. There was no way he was letting him die. Todd bent over him and pressed firmly over his wound, but it was useless. He had bled out too much. "I'm not greedy, Alpha." Those were the last words he whispered before he gave up the ghost. Alpha Todd didn't have time to mourn too much because the cry of his youngest and favorite child rang out clearly.He looked up to find Augustina in
HER SECOND CHANCE MATE CHAPTER NINETY-EIGHT
THIRD PERSON'S POV "I'm still a little bit skeptical about this Alpha's mental health." Alpha, Todd said to Zach. They both stood in front of the new glamorous pack house, waiting for the guest to arrive."It sounds insane in theory. You have seen the numbers, they're insane too, but we're both going to make a lot of money off it in the long run.""Yeah. I wouldn't have believed it if everything hadn't checked out. I guess we have a little bit of competition now.""What do you mean, Alpha?" "I sent out a messenger to slyly check on that pack yesterday to see if there's really a well and everything. He came back yesterday, and everything checks out. They do have a well, so yes, we have competition.""Huh. I didn't know you were sending anyone." Zach tried to keep his voice level so he didn't sound suspicious. "Yes, I didn't want to burden you any more than I should. I hope you find a way to resolve your wife's situation."He blanked for a moment before he remembered he was supposed
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HER SECOND CHANCE MATE CHAPTER NINETY-SIX
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THIRD PERSON'S POV Zach was aware of how much influence he held in the pack. There was nothing that went on in the pack that he didn't know. More importantly than all this, he was the Alpha's most trusted man and his right hand. He was in a delicate situation because he knew how deeply paranoid his Alpha was. If he ever got a whiff that he was plotting something behind him that might pose a threat to him or his children, he wouldn't even think twice before killing him.Not that he would ever betray the Alpha, he would chop off his own hand before he hurt the Alpha and his family. Zach was always careful of the deals he brought to the Alpha's attention. He would vet it about a million times before he brought it to the Alpha's attention.As usual, when another pack wanted to make a deal with the pack, they would have to go through him. Just last week, they had spoken about how they could move the pack forward. He had even been surprised that the Alpha was talking about new developments
HER SECOND CHANCE MATE CHAPTER NINETY-FOUR
THIRD PERSON'S POV Sixteen years ago, the lives of Alpha and Luna of the North pack changed. The North pack was the largest pack in the North, and there was only one reason for it. The North pack was the only pack in the North. They didn't start out that way. In fact, they used to be one of the smallest packs out of the ten packs that were in the North back then. Their name used to be The Bright Moon Pack. The Bright pack kept to themselves and managed their resources well. The Bright Moon pack was the only pack with high-level technology, and most importantly, their pack had a high concentration of silver. Silver trading was a major source of income in the werewolf world. Alpha Todd was wise, and he knew that this resource could become a source of misery for his pack. He knew how power-drunk people could be. Alpha Todd had to kill his own friend, his Beta, when he found out he was plotting against him. His friend's reason was that he was not monetizing their resources well. Alpha
