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Chapter Sixty-Four
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Possessing My Mate: The Silver Run Series ย ย ย Chapter Sixty-Five
NORA POVTaking the cup from my hand, Bethany places it on the table. Using a gloved hand, she uncaps the vial, dropping a pregnancy test inside. Once the strip is soaked, she recaps the test and places it on the metal medical tray. Replacing the cap to the urine container, she throws the waste in the hazardous bin.โLuna,โ Bethany says, her eyes scanning my body, while her nose raises in the air, sniffing wildly. โWhat did you do?โโWhat I must,โ I respond, raising my chin in defiance. She isnโt the only one who has a family to protect. Horror and awe sit on the womanโs face as she studies me. โI donโt trust Cainโs reaction when he finds out.โNodding with understanding, she says nothing, joining me on the exam table. Grasping my hand in hers, she gives a gentle squeeze in solidarity. โI'll do what I can to help protect the little heir.โ She says with conviction. Stirring pride in my chest, at the love Xanderโs people have for him, after years of being away.โBethany,โ I say, glancing
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-05-30Possessing My Mate: The Silver Run Series ย ย ย Chapter Sixty-Six
XANDER POVWith each passing day without Nora by my side, I become unhinged. I know the others can see it, in the dark spots under my eyes, the unruliness of my beard, and my short temper. Everything our side has tried to break through the stalemate is futile. I swear to the Goddess the US had better luck in Normandy.Everything we try, itโs like Cain has already prepared for the outcomeโฆ.Of course he hasโฆโWell, we can tryโฆโ Andrew says, dripping with unhinged anger. He looks as bad as I do.โCainโs trail, remember?โ Charity reminds the sleep deprived Beta. The sadistic little fucker has pressure bombs littered throughout the entire forest. A step in the wrong direction sets off a chain reaction.โFuck!โ Andrew screams, his frustration only growing with each night we are forced to stay in this forest.โNot to mention the drones,โ Elle adds, typing away on the laptop in front of her. Four monitors spaced out on the desk. She has been on a constant consumption of coffee, her fingers blis
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-05-31Possessing My Mate: The Silver Run Series ย ย ย Chapter Sixty-Seven
XANDER POVThe lack of sleep has my eyes deceiving me. The woman must be a mirage, a hallucination. A figment, anything other than the mother I lost when I was five. My heart stopping as my eyes graze over the dark-haired woman, her eyes matching mine as she stares back.Her name tumbling out of my mouth in complete disbelief. Itโs not possible. Sheโs dead. She has to be dead, because the alternative is too horrible to contemplate. No, she cannot be alive. This is Cainโs doing. He found a look alike. A way to distract me, and torment me.โAlexander,โ she says, breaking through the silence, the timber in her voice tugging at memories I donโt want to recall. Younger versions of myself, theyโre fuzzy- like a dream I havenโt had in years.โItโs Xander now,โโ I growl, eyes turning obsidian. Anger surging through me at her insolence of walking in here acting like she fucking knows me?The others in the room arenโt saying a thing, silently watching and waiting for my command. But for the firs
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-06-02Possessing My Mate: The Silver Run Series ย ย ย Chapter Sixty-Eight
ANDREW POV Itโs been days stuck in a Goddess forsaken stalemate, never making a move. The only way to progress safely is to have an advantage, a plan, or some kind of option. Nothing getting us a second closer to our end goal. To be honest, the lack of progress has been weighing heavily. There has been little hope until now. The layers to unravel for advancement seem endless and daunting. Even Elle, the cleverest of our unruly gang, finds the tasks daunting. Which never bodes well for anyone. Her subtle brilliance getting us out of more scrapes than I can count. No, Cain was exceedingly prepared, unsurprising for a man born with the simple destiny of destroying his older brother. No, defeat had become a pipedream of unsurmountable feats. Even Demitri felt the tantalizing grip of desperation. The longer we go without Theo by our side, the emptier we feel. I was on the verge of making a deal with the bloody devil myself, anything to get the love of my life back. To hear his laugh, see
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-06-04Possessing My Mate: The Silver Run Series ย ย ย Chapter Sixty-Nine
THEO POVNoraโs screeching is making the walls shake, a rage I never expected springing forth from her in blinding consumption. Circling around the room, and gripping at me, to grip stinging my skin. In all the time I have known her, the Alpha blood roaring in her veins is noticeable. Unmistakable.โROT IN HELL YOU BASTARD!โ She screams at the retreating footsteps of Cain. Her shrieks reaching an Octave Mariah Carey would covet. The level has my ear twitching uncomfortably as she continues in her distraught tirade.Once the echo of the door closes, my vision is still a blurry mess. I call out into the space, hoping she can hear my ravaged voice. My throat scratchy from the lack of water, the dehydration getting worse by the second.โNora,โ I say, but I doubt much can be heard over her screams of defiance. Resting my head against the wall, I welcome the cool brick against my skin. From her current progression, itโll be best to wait until Nora settles down before speaking.I donโt know
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-06-05Possessing My Mate: The Silver Run Series ย ย ย Chapter Seventy
NORA POVโThank you,โ I whisper, a smile on my face, hearing Theoโs story.โFor what?โ He asks, shifting himself along the floor with a wince. His voice sounds raw and scratchy. His jaw is swollen and most likely broken. Cuts run along his body, and some burn marks, too. Goddess, what did these monsters do to him?โFor seeing Xander as he is,โ I return, closing my eyes so I can see him. I miss him. My heart has done nothing but search for him since being trapped here. Everything before he came into my life seems like a fever dream, unreal.When I think of my life before him, itโs like I am peering through the looking glass of another person. โXander is like a brother to me. I like to believe that I was meant to find him that day.โ His words break through the internal tangent I am on.โHow long did he stay with you guys?โ I question, wanting to know more. Needing to know like my lungs need oxygen.โHe never lived with us,โ Theo chuckles, recalling the memories. โAfter Xander left his pa
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-06-06Possessing My Mate: The Silver Run Series ย ย ย Chapter Seventy-One
NORA POV A peaceful warmth feels me, my skin bubbling with a serenity that I didnโt think itโs possible for the mortal plane. Itโs nearly better than being in Xanderโs arms, and shame doesnโt claw at me admitting that. โNoraโฆ.Nora, my child?โ A soft feminine calls out, breaking through the haze. Blinking rapidly, a blinding brightness consumes me, making it difficult for my eyes to adjust. I should feel fear in this unknown situation, but I donโt. After a few moments, my vision returns and I have somehow dropped into a majestic meadow filled with the most beautiful wildflowers. The sight of the pinks, purples, blues, yellows, and white petals reminding me of Mr. Wolf. Heโd do anything to picnic here and read poetry in this field where the sky shimmers with a golden hue artists would kill to possess. The entire place having an ethereal essence, it blankets the soul in a warmth. I know I should freak out, but itโs like I am incapable. The peace is too hard to deny. โNora?โ A serene
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-06-07Possessing My Mate: The Silver Run Series ย ย ย Chapter Seventy-Two
XANDER POVThe only noise in the tent is the shuffle of bodies as they pile on gear. My eardrums are on the verge of popping from the roar of blood pumping through my veins. The eerie calm that seems to settle over me before a mission like this is going haywire. Every emotion I normally block out coming at me full throttle.Their demon-like talons clawing into my flesh, refusing to release me. Why canโt I get my stomach to settle? The turbulence making me woozy like this is my first rescue. Iโve done this kind of stuff more times than I have fingers or toes.Glancing around the room, the woman claiming to be my mother has her gaze locked onto me. Noticing me, she glances away to finish preparing herself. Truly questioning my sanity to agree to this, but this may be my only chance at getting inside.Swallowing my pride and legions of hurt, I continue preparing like a methodical factory worker. Our people will move in two platoons. The first will act as special ops, getting inside and d
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-06-10
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Possessing My Mate: The Silver Run Series ย ย ย Thank You's, Acknowledgements, and Future Plans
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Possessing My Mate: The Silver Run Series ย ย ย Epilogue:
THEOFOUR AND A HALF YEARS LATER - LATE JANUARYAndrew and I are hunched over the desk in our joint office, pouring over the floor plans for the expansion. Our community home, Windsor House, has grown since moving its location to โthe hub,โ the neutral center between the packs, and rogue collective. The location is ideal for young wolves kicked from their homes, but donโt want to become pack members in Silver Run or New Moon to benefit.โWeโre definitely going to need a larger kitchen,โ Andrew murmurs, sparks erupting as his shoulder brushes against mine. Even after all these years, my body reacts to him the same as the first day we met.โWith the way these animals eat? Definitely.โ His laugh fills the room, and itโs like music to my ears.โBetas,โ Seven, Trentโs mate, and the manager of our home, says through the intercom. โMr. and Mrs. Gonzalez are here to talk to you.โ Andrew and I glance at one another, sadness radiating through our bones. Mr. and Mrs. Gonzalez are the parents of
Possessing My Mate: The Silver Run Series ย ย ย Chapter Ninety-Eight
NORA POV โHe is quite the sexy beast, isnโt he?โ I respond, giggling, enjoying the seamless banter between us already. Sensing the shift in my aura, Ares lurches forward, Xanders irises bleeding into black. His tone was primal and so incredibly arousing. โMate?โ Before I can prepare, my new wolf is taking over, a name falling out of my mouth that makes him smile tenderly. โAliciaโ tumbling out into the air like an animalistic grumble. The ache beginning in my limbs, and if itโs anything like my shift with Viola, itโs going to be a long, agonizing night. โAbsolutely beautiful,โ Ares whispers, his touch on my face soothing for a second before she tries to push forward, so eager to meet him. โAlicia, Goddess of Wildflowers.โ His term of endearment is all it takes to send her into overdrive. Her desires clamp down on me, making mine irrelevant, the strength of her much stronger than I or Viola. My back bending backward. Her impatience has her forcing the shift before the moon hits its
Possessing My Mate: The Silver Run Series ย ย ย Chapter Ninety-Seven
NORA POV FIVE MONTHS LATER- A MONTH AFTER OCTAVIUSโ BIRTH โXander, stop!โ I look upward at the right moment, praying to the Goddesses I did, when I see where he is holding the scissors, ready to cut out a chunk of my hair. I could have had paid a professional to come remove my braids, or gone to a salon, but the whole idea of leaving my den or having a stranger inside makes me anxious. โWhat? What am I doing wrong?โ He pauses, looking absolutely disheveled. Octavius proudly strapped to his chest. The man wears him everywhere and hates parting with him. โLook at my hair. Can you see where the feed in starts?โ I take the strand from his hands, showing him the difference. โSee, this part is where my real hair is, and this lower part is where the fake hair is braided in.โ His brows furrow, and his mouth tightens in concentration, sweat forming on his forehead. โUmmmโฆ I am sorry, I just know how much you love your hair and Iโd never forgive myselfโฆ.I want to help you, and I donโtโฆโ He
Possessing My Mate: The Silver Run Series ย ย ย Chapter Ninety-Six
CHARITY POV Paramore blares through the speakers of my stereo, my head resting against my favorite fuzzy pillow. I try to stop my thoughts from wandering to where they shouldnโt. To who they shouldnโt. A growl of frustration leaving my lips as Summer, my meddlesome wolf, pushes their faces into my mind. She feels no shame about wanting Matt and Fletcher equally. The idea puritanically sinful and thrilling. Wrong. Wrong. So very wrong. People donโt have two mates, and people shouldnโt want more than one. Maybe I am defective? Whatโs wrong that I cannot pick one and accept my choices? But the thought of not having the other makes me sick. My heart physically aches when I try to imagine the possibility. How selfish am I? Theyโre both waiting around for me to decide. To choose between them, how the hell am I supposed to do that? โWe donโt,โ Summer drones on for the millionth time. โMaking them share me isnโt fair, Summer!โ The argument flowing like a memorized script. โThey need to fo
Possessing My Mate: The Silver Run Series ย ย ย Chapter Ninety-Five
XANDER POVโAnd we have to have this talk here? Now?โ I cringe, looking around the room, filled with people who shouldnโt be a part of this conversation. Damon, Elle, Theo, and Andrew sitting along one side, while Camilla and two others sit in another.โYes,โ she coughs, shuffling nervously, โit has to do with them, too.โโHow?โ I roar. The fury burst forth like a cannon, spewing her with vitriol. โHow does you leaving me behind as a boy have anything to do with them?โโXander, please,โ Camilla sighs, looking around the room. โThis goes beyond the both of us. Please sit.โโNo, I donโt have or want to listen to your lies and excuses,โ I scoff, โor did you not notice we did not invite you to our ceremony?โโYou told me she couldnโt come,โ an accusatory voice comes from beside me, and my anger is suddenly drowning in ice water. โXanderโฆโMeeting the narrowed pupils of my mate, I gulp, knowing I have just landed myself in a pile of shit. โI lied, and I am sorry, but she didnโt deserve to
Possessing My Mate: The Silver Run Series ย ย ย Chapter Ninety-Four
XANDER POV โWell, donโt you look like a Dapper Dan,โ a teasing voice comes from behind, and for the first time in days I relax. Turning, I grin at my Beta, happy to have him home. โI thought you would not make it back in time.โ I walk up, hugging him in his lavender suit. My own a paler, dusty purple. Charity picked the color specifically because it matches Noraโs dress. The young Gamma has been running around like a chicken with her head cut off over the last few days. The five foot five general running the rest of us into the ground, except for my beautiful Wildflower. Elle and Charity taking as much off her plate as they can so they can rest with the pregnancy. โSorry, I couldnโt make it back for Theo and Andrewโs ceremony,โ he sighs, his body tensing, telling me the detour errand I sent him on proved fruitless. The Betaโs ceremony was a day and a half ago, and Fletcher was the only one in our close circle not present. โBut heaven and hell would not stop me from being here for
Possessing My Mate: The Silver Run Series ย ย ย Chapter Ninety-Three
THEO POV Cerberus gushes as I smooth out the jacket of the dark blue suit I have chosen for Andrew and Iโs ceremony. Looking myself over in the mirror, I adjust the emerald green tie and the flower in my pocket. โYour mother would be proud of the man youโve grown to be.โ I meet my fatherโs gaze, surprised by his sudden appearance. Rolling next to me, he holds a box in his hands, tears and sniffles escaping as he looks me over. โI miss her,โ I sigh, wishing she was here to enjoy this moment. โI do too,โ he smiles faintly, recalling a memory. โEvery damn day.โ โDad,โ I say, not sure how to broach the subject, but I think itโs time we talk about the elephant in the room. โI donโt think mom would have wanted you to stay single foreverโฆโ My mind flashes to Camilla, the middle-aged brunette who seemed to know my dad better than she let on. โShe was my mate, son,โ his words lashing out like a silver laced whip. โAnd you want me to just forget her like she never existed?โ He scoffs, pain
Possessing My Mate: The Silver Run Series ย ย ย Chapter Ninety-Two
NORA POV โHoly shit, theyโre glowing,โ Andrew says, breaking the silence of the room. โThanks, Captain Obvious,โ Xander growls, not in the mood for the nonsense. โWhat does it mean?โ โThat I cannot answer,โ Elle breaks into the conversation, stepping forward to look me over with her mismatched eyes. โBut I think our marks are a clue.โ She pulls back her collar, revealing a triple moon with two paws sitting in the full moon, and three stars sitting in the far right corner. โTheirs too,โ she points to Andrew and Theo, but her focus doesnโt move from me, her stare fixed. Avoiding the questions, I am sure she has. I wander to Theo, who beams with pride as he reveals the tattoo like mark on his collarbone. โItโs beautiful.โ I remark, looking between the pair, but donโt comment on how itโs not the typical mark meant for a Beta. โThatโs not the mark a pack Beta gets, โ Xander says, peering down from behind my back. โThanks, Captain Obvious,โ Andrew returns, making Damon snort in amusem
