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Chapter 24: Alpha Aiden
Lady GwenSorry for the delayed update. I had an unexpected allergy crisis that took me out for a few days, and then I had a deadline to meet for my kiddos' elementary yearbook (yes, I do that in my spare time too). I should be back to regular updates again.
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(Piper POV)“The safety of this pack and its members is my highest priority, and anyone —ANYONE— who jeopardizes that safety is subject to severe punishment.”“Yes, of course, Alpha.” I was feeling completely confused, and Alpha Aiden was starting to scare me a little bit. What was he talking about? What did he think that I did? And why was he talking about punishment? Meanwhile, as confused as I was, I could feel Penelope becoming angry. She had always had a fondness for Alpha Aiden, but she did not like it when anyone talked to me the way that Alpha Aiden was talking to me right now.“So why don’t you tell me why you were making a public scene at Leo Bloodstone’s cousin’s birthday party two nights ago, and why you chose to whore yourself out while you were there?”That was… Leo’s cousin’s party?Oh, my Goddess.No wonder Leo was there. And no wonder he had a room at the packhouse.“Piper, I asked you a question.”“I-I am
Mated in the Shadow of Betrayal Chapter 26: Spiraling Nonsense
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(Alpha Aiden POV) “You want to leave Moon Shadow?” I repeated back in shock. Piper’s request caught me completely off guard. In a million years, I had not considered the possibility that Piper would want to leave the pack. Worse, for reasons that I could not explain, the idea of her leaving my pack hurt me. It felt like, if Piper left, a piece of me would be leaving too. It was a bizarre feeling that I had never felt before. “You cannot let her go, Aiden,” my wolf August linked me. “Who is she to us?” I asked him. “Is she our mate?” “I don’t know, Aiden. She isn’t 20 yet. We won’t know for sure until her birthday. I just know that we have to protect her. I think you should re-think the punishment. It doesn’t feel right.” “I can’t!” I protested in our link. “I have to execute the plan. We have to protect her and our pack. We can’t risk the Bloodstones finding her.” “You don’t even know why she ran. If you punish her like you planned, I think you will regret it,” Au
Mated in the Shadow of Betrayal Chapter 28: The Pup
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Mated in the Shadow of Betrayal Chapter 29: Axel's Accident
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Mated in the Shadow of Betrayal Chapter 30: A Father's Desperation
(Leo Bloodstone POV) An hour later, Beta Landon walked into the alpha office. I was seated behind the desk while my father was seated in a chair to the side. Beta Landon gave us both a slight bow and then sat down.I had mixed feelings about seeing him. On one hand, I knew he was Piper’s father. I also knew from my research and interviews that he had been good to Piper, and Piper loved him a lot. On the other hand, he had yet to produce his daughter for marriage like he had promised. More importantly, his secrets —and his pack’s secrets— made him my enemy.I decided to dispense with small talk and get immediately to the point.“Why are you here?” I asked bluntly. “Your pup… is he okay?”“That is why you are here?” I asked coldly.“No. But I have heard the pup had an accident. It would be rude not to inquire.”“What is rude is pulling me from his hospital room for nonsense. Tell me why you are here so that I can get back to him.”Beta Landon looked down at his hands. It was
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Mated in the Shadow of Betrayal Chapter 32: Taunting an Alpha
(Alpha Aiden POV)Jonas walked into my office and sat down in the chair across from me.“Well?” I asked.“She’s still not coming.”“Seriously?”Jonas nodded.What the f&&k. It has been four months since I punished Piper… and three months since I have been unsuccessfully trying to modify the punishment and apologize to her. “What is her excuse this time?”“You don’t want to know,” Jonas replied matter-of-factly.“It cannot be any worse than her last few excuses.”“Wanna bet?” Jonas asked with a smirk. “But you deserve it.”I glared at him angrily.Although Jonas is my beta, he is first and foremost my best friend. And as my best friend, he —like my wolf— was completely horrified when I told him what had happened during the meeting with Piper.The original plan had been to punish Piper by: 1) forbidding her from leaving pack grounds for any reason; 2) switching her to night shift; 3) eliminating her days off; and 4) forbidding her from having unsupervised contact with male wolves. T
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