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Chapter 11: Demand of Return
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Save Me, Claim Me Chapter 12 : The Answear
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Tessa POV There was someone outside my door.I felt it before I heard it - an energy, heavy and sharp, pressing against the other side like a storm trying not to break. My breath caught. I set the book down slowly, listening.No knock. No voice. Just... presence.My heart picked up its pace.Dorian.It couldn’t be anyone else. No one else moved like that. Carried that much weight in their silence.I stood from the armchair, the blanket slipping from my lap to the floor. My bare feet made no sound on the stone, but I felt the cool bite of it, grounding me. I reached for the door - then stopped with my hand hovering just above the handle.Why wasn’t he knocking?Why did it feel like the air was trembling?I leaned in slightly, and my wolf stirred, uneasy. She didn’t feel threatened. But she was... alert. Listening. Cautious.And still, I opened the door. Slowly. Carefully. He didn’t move.Dorian stood there, one hand braced against the doorframe, head lowered, eyes closed. But even lik
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Tessa POVThe wind carried a hint of warmth through the trees, teasing the edge of spring, though the forest still held onto winter's chill. Sunlight filtered down through the bare branches, casting broken shadows on the path as I walked alongside Isla.“I still can’t believe you’ve never tried pine tea,” Elara said, tugging a scarf tighter around her neck as we moved toward a small clearing. “It’s like drinking the forest.”I smiled, amused by her excitement. “Does it taste like bark?”She wrinkled her nose. “A little. But in a cozy, earthy way. You’ll see.”This was the first time I’d spent real time with Dorian’s sister. She was… disarming. Gentle but whip-smart. Talkative, but never overbearing. The opposite of what I expected from the sister of a man like him. And yet, somehow, I could see the resemblance - in the eyes. The way she looked at you like she saw more than you wanted her to.We reached the clearing where a fire pit waited, half-buried in frost. Elara crouched and bega
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The knock at my door was sharp, decisive.I tensed, my body still aching from the shift, but I forced myself upright. The two guards stationed outside hadn’t moved all morning, their presence a constant reminder that, despite the warmth of the room, I wasn’t free.The door opened before I could answer. A woman stepped inside, carrying a folded set of clothes. She was tall, strong, with dark brown hair tied back and sharp eyes that raked over me with a look I couldn’t quite decipher."Get dressed," she said, placing the clothes on the bed. "The Alpha is waiting."I hesitated. "For what?"Her expression didn’t change. "You’re to stand before the pack."A weight settled in my stomach.I didn’t get a choice in this.With a slow breath, I pushed back the blankets and reached for the clothes. They were simple but sturdy - black leggings, a long-sleeved tunic, and boots. Better than the loose, clothes I’d woken up in. My movements were stiff, my muscles sore, but I didn’t let it show.The wo
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Save Me, Claim Me Chapter 56 : The Dinner
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Save Me, Claim Me Chapter 55 : Before The Mask Slips
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Save Me, Claim Me Chapter 54 : Fire In Me
Dorian POVShe was fire beneath me.No, she was something worse. Something that burned slow and deep, something that didn’t just set flesh alight but dug into the bone. I watched her come undone, mouth parted, eyes wide, body trembling beneath my hands - and I didn’t feel triumphant.I felt addicted.Kael was clawing at the edge of my skin, barely held back. The bastard wanted out. He wanted to break her down completely, to mark every inch of her until even her scent reeked of us."Ours", he growled. "She’s ours. Take her again. Harder. She likes it."“I know,” I murmured aloud before I even realized it, my voice wrecked.She stirred beneath me, a flush high on her cheeks, her eyes dazed and liquid in the low light.Fuck.I was losing control again.Every second I spent inside her, around her, touching her - I lost another inch of discipline I’d carved into myself over years of violence, wars, loss. She unraveled it with a look. With the way she said my name like it meant something.A
Save Me, Claim Me Chapter 53 : Heat Of The Moment
Tessa POVI pushed open the suite doors and shut them quietly behind me.The quiet was thick. Still. Heavy with that charged air I’d started to recognize.He was here.I stepped farther in, slipping out of my boots, the faint rustle of my shirt brushing my skin louder than it should’ve been in the hush of the room.“Lira told me you survived the first round of planning,” Dorian’s voice came from the shadows near the balcony, low and dark. “Did she frighten you yet?”I turned.He stood there - shirtless, barefoot, loose black slacks hanging low on his hips, a glass in one hand. The light from the setting sun gilded the hard lines of his chest, the ridges of his abdomen, the dark tattoo curling around his ribs.But it was his eyes that made me stop moving. They were already on me. Already… hungry.“She didn’t frighten me,” I said, voice softer than I meant. “But she did mention a pre-ceremony dinner. That we’re hosting it. Together.”His smile was slow, wicked. “Mm. That’ll be fun.”I r
Save Me, Claim Me Chapter 52 : That Afternoon
Tessa POV I never thought planning a mating ceremony would feel like preparing for a siege.Elara led me through the wide halls of the estate like she was commanding a unit. A clipboard in her one hand, half a dozen color-coded notes in the other, pen tucked behind her ear, and a determination that could probably break steel.“So,” she said, sweeping into one of the sunlit sitting rooms just off the eastern corridor, “we’ve got six days. That’s enough time if we don’t waste a single minute.”Three other women were already seated around the low table, parchment, swatches of fabric, and floral samples spread out between steaming cups of tea.“This is Lira,” Elara nodded toward the eldest of the women - a graceful Omega with silver-streaked hair braided down her back. “She’s head of house operations. Every moving piece of this pack’s home flows through her.”Lira inclined her head with a warm smile that didn’t quite reach her sharp eyes. “And soon, Luna, you’ll be part of that flow.”I
Save Me, Claim Me Chapter 51 : The First Step
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Save Me, Claim Me Chapter 50 : Wrapped in His Arms
I lay across his chest, the soft blanket pulled halfway over us, our skin still slick from sweat, hearts slowing in sync. His fingers traced lazy circles against the curve of my back, and I felt… whole. Like I was right where I was always meant to be.“You didn’t have to give me all this,” I murmured against his skin, the new suite still glowing around us - luxurious, filled with future and promise.“I didn’t do it for you.” His voice was low and rough, but not cold.I pulled back just enough to look at him. “No?”“I did it for us.” His eyes met mine, molten and steady. “I’m done pretending I’m something I’m not. And I’m done hiding you.”The shift in his expression was subtle - something darker threading through the light.“I want the pack to see you standing beside me. ” He brushed a strand of damp hair from my face. “And I want the Luna ceremony done within the week. Vows. Bonding with pack. Everything.”I hesitated. “Dorian… what if they don’t accept me?”He stilled, his hand paus
Save Me, Claim Me Chapter 49 : In the Suite
Tessa POV Dorian’s head tilted slightly, the distant look in his eyes sharpening. Mind link. He didn’t speak, but I could feel the shift in his energy - tense, brief, then resigned. He brushed his lips against my temple and murmured, “I’ll be back in a minute,” before disappearing through the bedroom doors and down the hallway. I stood there, unsure, when Elara’s voice floated in behind me. “He hates those. Mind links, I mean.” She leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed loosely, her smile softening. “Feels like they pry into his peace.” I turned to face her. “Is it… something urgent?” She shrugged. “Maybe. Or maybe just annoying.” Then she stepped into the room and looked around. “He did all of this himself, you know. No help. No opinions. Not even mine.” I ran my hand over the velvet on the back of the armchair, still overwhelmed. “He didn’t have to-” “He needed to,” she cut in gently. “After everything… he needed something that felt like hope.” I looked at he
