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JASMINEThe forest echoed with the sound of my sobs. I had lost everything. Usually, the forest was a place where I found solace. That was the reason I rushed in here, away from the noise in my home. Away from my mum's incessant questions about what was happening to me. But even here, the reality of my life consumed me.It was as if every branch held out a placard, telling me how miserable my life had become. I lost Axel, my position as president of the cheer club, and now, my reputation. I had been humiliated in front of the princes and Ashley! I had no reputation. I had also been embarrassed in front of the cheer club.I couldn't bear the thought of living with shame.I thought of Axel. After all the love I showed him, he was still able to abandon me because of something I did out of desperation. To think I had loved him so deeply. How could he have done this to me? How could he have broken my heart so cruelly? And now, I had to face the consequences of my actions. I had tried to sa
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ASHLEYThe last person I expected in the palace was Jasmine.Wasn't she supposed to be nursing her misery?She barged into the living room, panting like a deer. I gave her a questioning look. I could tell that Carson and Brody were ready to strike in case she made any funny move.Her eyes were filled with anger and a rather wild determination. My eyes danced all over her. I didn't want to be thrown off guard, not before Jasmine.“Ashley, how foolish of you to think you have found the ones for you,” she began, her chest rising and falling.I knew where she was headed. It was about my mates. It was typical of Jasmine to want to come back for another fight. I would be shocked if she did not come up with something after we humiliated her so much.But we let her continue.And that was the worst decision ever.Axel planned to kill me?I had received death threats from Axel several times. Back then, before the mate bond, he made me feel like my life was worthless. It was as though my life wa
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AXELMy heart pounded in my chest as rage threatened to overwhelm me.Rejection?Jasmine had no idea what she had done. Her recording had shattered the fragile trust I had built with Ashley. It had driven a wedge between us that I feared might not be fixed anytime soon.I should have known something was wrong. As soon as I drove into the palace, the tension in the atmosphere breezed over me. It had a kind of unsettling warmth that made me quirk my brow.The air was thick and rigid, the kind that could be felt in the very fibers of my being. But I couldn't tell what exactly was going on. I stepped out of my car and found the living room door ajar. This was quite unusual and that got me wondering what was happening.I was almost at the door when I picked up Jasmine's scent. I had been searching for what was amiss since I drove in. But as soon as I smelled her, o k ew something was wrong. I wondered why it took too long to figure out that it was Jasmine.The cunning bastard! What was she
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AXELBy the time I got back to the palace, it was already dark. I met Ashley sitting outside with my brothers. As soon as I got closer to where they sat, she got up and went inside.My heart sank.The words of her rejection plagued my thoughts. There was no telling if she would take me back as her mate. I regretted ever trying to fix things with Jasmine.My wolf had been quiet since the rejection. He only got charged by Jasmine's confrontation. As soon as I left her, he went cold again. The effect of Ashley’s rejection was a huge turn-off for him. I wished she would listen to me.I know there was a time when I would kill Ashley without a second thought. But that was back when I still doubted the bond. That was when I felt trapped in the mate saga. I did not feel that way anymore.The fact that she saw nothing wrong in what she did was the most annoying part. Since she chose to keep playing devil, I was set to get my pound of flesh***********I left my class and headed straight to the
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CARSONI saw the pan in Axel's eyes as he came downstairs after trying to get Ashley to talk to him. I knew she would pay him no attention. I had tried to talk her into listening to him.I knew that what Axel did was unacceptable. But amid everything, I was aware that Axel’s feelings towards Ashley had changed. Earlier on, he hated her and just wanted to kill her. But that was all in the past. Axel had changed. He was crazy about her now. He got jealous of matters concerning her. He got worried when things were not going well for her.He was never like that. He didn’t give a fuck about her. But now, it is different. I knew that everything Jasmine recorded was things Axel said when he did not want Ashley. I explained to her that things had changed now.But she did not listen.God! Ashley was a stubborn creature. She'd been avoiding Axel like the plague, and it was driving him crazy. He could not hide his frustration. Even I could feel it and I wished there was something I could do to f
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ASHLEYI stared at the cabin. My eyes ran from it to Carson.Why did the emergency call choose to come in now of all time?“I'm sorry, I have to go,” he stepped backward.“But Carson…” I stretched my hand as if to touch him.A frown creased his brow, “Ashley, my dad would kill me if we lost out on this deal. And since you have insisted on doing this, I would not stop you”I nodded. It was typical of Casting to put my happiness first. I just knew that whatever had to take him from me was definitely beyond his control.I sighed and turned to the cabin as I heard Carson's footsteps retreating. The cabin held a certain charm that even I could not clearly describe. But aside from its charm, Jordan's album was playing in the background. It had changed to another of his songs, one that always took me to another realm every time.It was playing just on the right volume now. It had become more alluring than ever. I slowly knocked on the door of the cabin.There was no response.Was it possible
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ASHLEYI swirled and faced Axel immediately. My mouth was agape and my eyes were ready to pop out of their sockets. I could not wrap my head around what was happening.Why was Axel in the abandoned cabin?What was he here in this underground room? Did he follow my scent?But how did he know about the painting?“A…Axel?”“Yeah, I figured you might need some company, so I decided to be that guy,” he flung his hands in front of him.“What guy?” I was getting irritated by the calmness with which he spoke.Who the fuck did he think he was, anyway? I was barging in here just like that and claiming to be some stupid guy that I did not need.“The guy that…” he noticed my disgusted look, “come on, Ashley. Are you now irritated by my presence?”“Irritation? You think? No. I'm scared! I'm fucking scared that this might be the last moment I'll spend alive. There's no one around to save me. This is probably your big moment and there's no telling what you would do next.”As I spoke, it got clearer.
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ASHLEYI untangled my hands and made to leave the bed.“Come on, Ashley. Please hear me out. Please.”“You are going to keep blaming your faults on others. Why should I listen to you?”“Okay, just relax. At that time, I still thought that you had something to do with the bond. And I saw Circe's prophecy as a threat. You would agree with me that it was targeted at causing rivalry. That was not something I wanted. So in a way, I wanted to get rid of you, and end everything.”“You were going to kill me.”“Ashley, don't you understand that a lot has changed between then and now? I feel different about you. I cannot even imagine such a thing anymore. You mean so much to me, Ashley.”Don’t fall for his words! I told myself.“Listen, you, of all people, should understand what Jasmine was trying to do. She just wants to come between us so badly. Do not give her a chance, please.”He reached out and touched me. His hand touched my arm unsteadily as if waiting for approval. I looked down at his
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ASHLEY I recognized them the minute I saw them. Their faces were covered as were the faces of every guard in the palace. But there was something different when our eyes met. I felt a spark on my inside. My wolf surged within me, causing my heartbeat to triple. “They have come to rescue you. Your true mates!” I tried to wrap my head around it but my mind was blurred. I knew them, I felt it strongly, but I did not know exactly why they came for me. I wanted to stay back and check what it was about, but Killian would not let me. When he insisted that I left the throne room, I had no choice but to leave. As I went to my chamber, I saw another wolf. His eyes ignited the same spark in me. We stood staring at each other and just like the other two, he also was dressed as a guard. “Who are you?” I asked, calmly. “You do not know me? Ashley?” He looked heartbroken and shattered. “I feel a connection with you, but I do not know exactly who you are.” We went into my chamber and he took h
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AXEL“All we need now is to reach the palace,” Carson whispered as he crouched beside me in the forest.Things were not the same after Killian defeated us and took Ashley away. Breaking the mate bond was extreme. It made it impossible for us to connect with Ashley, thereby making the search for her longer than normal. But we finally found Killian’s pack.While he was busy shuffling between his pack and the capital,we were busy making our way deeper into his territory. We had killed many of his guards and he had no idea what was going on. We had eaten deep into his territory. We took our time, knowing that this was no small battle.As the days went on, we were able to make our way into the village, hiding behind cabins and caves.“Now that they know we are here, we have to be more careful. I would also suggest that we hurry up and get into the palace,” Brody said as we sat down to strategize.We entered the palace at night, through the back. We injected the guards and put them to sleep
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KILLIANAfter the marriage ceremony between Ashley and me, a wave of fulfillment washed over me. I stared at her with pride. My labor of many years finally paid off.I instructed the maids to set up a room specially for Ashley. She was my Luna and I wanted that to be evident in e etu way. I assigned some maids a d to get. They were to ensure that her needs were met.I visited my secret room to do a power check. I was elated when I discovered that some heights which had seemed impossible a while back, I now surpassed.I had a meeting with the elders later in the day. I could see the hidden questions in their eyes as they stared at me. But no one dared to ask me questions.“The time to claim what was rightfully mine is here. It's time to ascend to the throne.”They stared at me, still confused. Then they began exchanging confused comments among themselves. I wonder how I surrounded myself with such dummies.“It's time to declare myself as king of the entire capital. I will now be the
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KILLIANI took Ashley to a dimly lit chamber. It was bare and cold, save for a funny-looking bed. I had to be sure that she was ready to do my bidding. She had to prove herself worthy of my palace.I stood over her, my gaze unwavering.“You will be my Luna,” I declared, enjoying the way my voice echoed in the room, “we will be married, and you will serve your purpose.”“Never!” she barked, her eyes spitting fire.I chuckled, a low sound that ended almost immediately, “we'll see about that.”I began pacing the room, speaking of our future, of our children, of a life together. The more I spoke, the angrier Ashley became. She was not willing to do my bidding. Her eyes pierced my heart as she shot daggers with them. But I didn't care.I had come a long way on this plan. I had put in so much to ensure that I got Ashley as my Luna. Having her tight here in my territory was proof that the universe was granting my long-term desire.I tried to resist the urge to hit her. She kept swearing at m
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ASHLEYThe moon was full and heavy, sending shadows all over the forest. I looked around trying to understand where we were at the time. I looked around trying to trace the road from where Killian parked his car.“My men will take care of you for the night. Enjoy the space given you in the cabin. Tomorrow, we will continue the journey to my park.”I did not respond to him, neither did I look in his direction.“You heard me right?”I still couldn't wrap my head around the fact that this evil creature was the same Long Leg Ahjussi that I had known for so long. I felt miserable. I had been played. I let myself be used! To think I had sold some information to an enemy. “I want some time alone!”He looked down at me for a few seconds, “you can have your time alone but don’t try anything funny,” he said dangling his index finger in front of me.“I don't care what you would do to me!” I said, angrily.“Ashley!” he shouted, his voice laced with a wickedness, “I would advise you to corporate
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ASHLEY“I am Ashley's online lover!”I stared at Killian with my jaw dropping in shock.Axel and Brody turned to look at me with confusion. I couldn't believe I was in such a terrible situation. It was too overwhelming to find out so many things at once.I thought we had escaped.Brody told me that waiting in the underground room was too risky.“That Killian guy is too sensitive and smart. We cannot let him get us so easily,” he paused and looked around, thoughtfully.Then he pointed to the wall at the other end of the room. I looked at the wall, wondering how we would go through it. He held my hand and rushed towards the wall. He stretched and tapped the wall and a pad of buttons appeared from the side. I had no idea that the wall was computerized. It opened up, creating a space for us to go through.I followed behind Brody and waited for him to close the wall again.“Carson is waiting for us outside the school walls. Just follow my lead and we will be fine. I'm sure Axel is facing h
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AXELWas Killian monitoring us?I couldn't get my mind off what Ashley had shared with us. Killian was definitely monitoring us. We all agreed to be more watchful of him and to report any suspicious movement to the rest of us.I sat beside Killian during basketball training. Our team had just scored a superb goal and we were leading. Killian jumped on his feet and cheered for the goal. I remained in my seat while shouting at the top of my voice.Just then, Killian's phone chimed, and a message popped on the screen.If you let the info slip, then I think we need to act fast.I gasped and looked up. I was relieved to see that he was still occupied with cheering our teammates.His phone chimed again.She might have sensed something was off already and might have told the others. Was this about Ashley?I looked up to find Killian staring down at me. He quirked his brow questioningly at me. I ignored him and looked ahead.He sat quietly and picked up his phone. I expected him to check hi
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ASHLEYHanging out with Killian was quite comforting. Being with him gave me a break from all the hurdles and pressure back in the palace. His presence always brought a sense of calm, a kind of balance in the weight of my life.There was so much to plan. I attended a series of meetings with my mates and the elders. Aside from the stress, I was getting used to the real life of royalty. But I found myself looking forward to the relief that came with spending time with Killian.I told Anita about him and I also told Long Leg Ahjussi. He said he was happy for me but he wouldn’t want someone else to take his place in my life. I laughed at him for being jealous.I reassured him that no one could take his place. While I relaxed with Killian in school, I did not discuss my life issues with him. I was careful to avoid telling him personal things and other occurrences in the palace. I felt more comfortable telling them to Long Leg Ahjussi. He was very understanding and we had come a long way.J
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AXELI could not avoid the smell of sweat that filled the air in the basketball room. I sat in the front row, watching the others play, while waiting for my turn. The repeated thud of the ball against the floor echoed in my ears, while my eyes got busy with something else.I watched Killian, the new guy, with a mix of admiration and unease. His movements were effortless and his shots were calculated. There was an uncommon grace to his play that resonated with something deep within me. I concluded it had to be born from years of practice since he did not mention anything about being from a special breed or having any powers at all.But that grace, it was something. The fierceness with which he played could not be possessed by just any wolf. He seemed to have a perfect blend of expertise and that feral touch I couldn't place.At first, I'd been wary of him. His arrival had disrupted the school in a very haughty way. It felt like a sudden intrusion into our territory. But as the days pas
