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The Ruse
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Scent of Betrayal Violent
Kaidën Both men stare at me like I've grown three heads, but remain silent. It's the smaller man who speaks first. "The dungeon is out of bounds to commoners. Only the royal family and criminals see the dungeons." I tilt my head to the side, clenching my fist in annoyance. "Take me there." The bigger man steps closer to me, inflating his chest and puffing himself up until he's just inches from me. "We aren't taking you anywhere so take your worthless piece of crap self and get lost." His friend eyes him warily and darts his eyes between the both of us. A smile tugs at my lips. "No, you're taking me to the dungeon, and you'll do it now." A growl rumbles in his chest, but I continue. "Who are you? A palace guard? Is this how you talk to everyone when you're nothing but a watchdog?" The sooner he gets riled up, the quicker it'll be to get rid of him. His partner is more cautious and might be an unexpected variable if a fight breaks out, so I should level the fight to
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Aria My stomach plummets to the floor, and I close my eyes, trying to work out a way out of my predicament. Should I use my shadows now? Maybe if I take him by surprise, I can still make it out of there. But what if he shifts and tries to kill me? No, I have to do something now. I don't know where he's taking me. What if it's somewhere filled with people worse than he is? Then I'll really be trapped and never get to see Kaidën ever again. I can't let that happen. I have to find a way out of this no matter what happens. "Why do you want me?" I ask, fixing the back of his head with a hard gaze. He doesn't turn back at me before he starts answering my question. "Do I need a reason for buying something I like?" His words cause my skin to tighten, and a prickling of awareness causes goosebumps to line my arms. Something he likes. I'm just a product to him, something he spent money on. "How much did you buy me?" I ask instead. At this, he laughs. I almost think
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Aria Bands of bitterness wrap around my chest and circle my throat like a wire. The backs of my eyes grow hot with a festering resentment that mounts each time I think about my life. "Are you still there, dear?" His fake kind voice reaches my ears, and I wipe at my eyes angrily. I nod at him, but then realize that he can't really see me, so I speak instead. "Y-yes, I'm here." Despite the softness of my tone, he hears me and continues talking. "Clara and I thought of adopting a young child instead-" Eagerness bubbles inside me, and I cut him off without thinking. "So why didn't you do that?" He pauses and remains quiet for an extended period of time. I half wonder if I've upset him, and he's going to come back here to hurt me. The thought causes me to shiver involuntarily, and I wrap my arms around myself. "It's not that easy child," I tremble when he calls me that. A man who plans to put a baby in me yet he sees me as a child. What a gross pig! I glare at his
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Aria There is something about the silence that fills the vehicle that makes me feel uneasy. I shrink back into myself, suddenly regret voicing those words out. Why do I care about his opinion on rogues anyway? It's not as if he's a very nice person either way. He bought a person! "Don't talk like that, Aria dear. You're going to be joining my family, we don't tolerate such opinions in my pack." His voice is grim, and I can imagine a pinched look on his face. Thankfully, I can't see his face. It suddenly dawns on me that this man is an alpha of a pack. My brain must have ignored that niggling piece of information due to self-preservation, but if he is an alpha, then he can practically force me to do anything I don't want to do. "Is your mate okay with this decision?" I ask frightfully. My throat is extremely dry, and my skin breaks out in a sweat, which causes my hands to tremble so much that I have to hold them to myself. The shadows thrumming in my veins seem to
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It's my eighteenth birthday today, and I'm supposed to be joined with my mate. Cassius Emberwing. But somehow, I'm watching my mate in the arms of another woman-my best friend, Piper. Everyone's eyes are on me. They're all looking at me like they can't see me. "Where's your scent, Aria? We can't sense your wolf." "A shifter without a scent..." My heart shatters, and I recall the events that led up to this day. Days before my 18th birthday. "Rogue!"Someone's startled voice pulls my attention towards the clanking sounds I can hear coming from the gates. Guards quickly assemble themselves, like they are preparing for war. The fear of a rogue in the realm can bring anyone's attention to a stand still. It's common knowledge in the Shifters realm that all rogues are deemed unworthy of anything more than to simply await their death in the Rogue's camp. They are stripped of all bearings, and forced into the forest to live away the rest of their days in abject loneliness.I like t
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KaidënHe was slaughtered like an animal. A common worthless animal. "One day, I will kill all of them." Riven spits out bitterly. I can't blame him. He holds in his hands the body of his little brother, lifeless and pale. An open gash in the little boys neck, that reveals the cause of his death. He was just a little kid, barely 14 years old in the last full moon. But the Shifters realm don't care. He is rogue, so he is deemed dangerous, violent, to be slaughtered without mercy. I rub my hands under my eyes, my muscles aching, but I refuse to rest. I have to make the rounds. See all my people. Let them know that there is hope. Even though sometimes I wonder if there is. The shadows around me darken as they match my thoughts. We were raided againIt never stops. It's not enough that we've been banished into the forest. The pack shifters have to remind us of what we are-outlaws that don't deserve any pity. A slaughterhouse to be picked from when they want to go on their justice kil
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Aria"Grandmother, he killed an innocent man." I flare my hands in frustration. Why does nobody understand this? A man who saved my life was just brutally murdered, and my grandmother acts like it's just another day in the Flynn pack. "Don't be silly, Aria. He was a rogue. You don't understand how violent they can be!" She answers back firmly. What I don't understand is how my grandmother can consent to such cruelty. All my life, I've been sheltered and protected. Kept from any harm. I never even knew rogues could come in here. I know a rogue killed my parents when I was too little to understand what had been going on, but grandmother raised me to care, to show compassion. She's always claimed that's the role of a Luna, so why is she ignoring all her teachings to justify unlawful death? "I can't believe you. And Cassius had no right! He attacked the Flynn pack. He was with me!" I yell back without thinking, and I hear the sound before I process what she's done. The fo
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AriaIt's dark in here, and it smells like rotten corpse. I don't know how I'm sure of this, but I'm sure somebody died in here, I just hope I don't end up like they did. My eyes are bound by a dark clothe, and my hands and feet are tied behind me. I contemplate calling for help, but I can't find my voice. "I'm scared, mother. I don't think we should do this. What if it's all a lie?" A small voice sounds very close to me, and I release an exhale. Someone that can help me. "Everyone must play their part, child." A dry voice responds. My skin prickles when I hear the voice. There's something dark, and sinister about it. "You have already been sentenced to death, mother. How do you think the Alpha would react if he discovers this?" The voice persists. Alpha? Are they talking about Cassius? If Cassius is here, maybe he can help me. Unbridled tears sting at the corners of my eyes. Where am I? Where is Piper? Oh, Goddesses! Piper! I hope she's alive. I won't be able
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Scent of Betrayal Old Friend
Aria There is something about the silence that fills the vehicle that makes me feel uneasy. I shrink back into myself, suddenly regret voicing those words out. Why do I care about his opinion on rogues anyway? It's not as if he's a very nice person either way. He bought a person! "Don't talk like that, Aria dear. You're going to be joining my family, we don't tolerate such opinions in my pack." His voice is grim, and I can imagine a pinched look on his face. Thankfully, I can't see his face. It suddenly dawns on me that this man is an alpha of a pack. My brain must have ignored that niggling piece of information due to self-preservation, but if he is an alpha, then he can practically force me to do anything I don't want to do. "Is your mate okay with this decision?" I ask frightfully. My throat is extremely dry, and my skin breaks out in a sweat, which causes my hands to tremble so much that I have to hold them to myself. The shadows thrumming in my veins seem to
Scent of Betrayal The Rogue Defender
Aria Bands of bitterness wrap around my chest and circle my throat like a wire. The backs of my eyes grow hot with a festering resentment that mounts each time I think about my life. "Are you still there, dear?" His fake kind voice reaches my ears, and I wipe at my eyes angrily. I nod at him, but then realize that he can't really see me, so I speak instead. "Y-yes, I'm here." Despite the softness of my tone, he hears me and continues talking. "Clara and I thought of adopting a young child instead-" Eagerness bubbles inside me, and I cut him off without thinking. "So why didn't you do that?" He pauses and remains quiet for an extended period of time. I half wonder if I've upset him, and he's going to come back here to hurt me. The thought causes me to shiver involuntarily, and I wrap my arms around myself. "It's not that easy child," I tremble when he calls me that. A man who plans to put a baby in me yet he sees me as a child. What a gross pig! I glare at his
Scent of Betrayal The Baby Maker
Aria My stomach plummets to the floor, and I close my eyes, trying to work out a way out of my predicament. Should I use my shadows now? Maybe if I take him by surprise, I can still make it out of there. But what if he shifts and tries to kill me? No, I have to do something now. I don't know where he's taking me. What if it's somewhere filled with people worse than he is? Then I'll really be trapped and never get to see Kaidën ever again. I can't let that happen. I have to find a way out of this no matter what happens. "Why do you want me?" I ask, fixing the back of his head with a hard gaze. He doesn't turn back at me before he starts answering my question. "Do I need a reason for buying something I like?" His words cause my skin to tighten, and a prickling of awareness causes goosebumps to line my arms. Something he likes. I'm just a product to him, something he spent money on. "How much did you buy me?" I ask instead. At this, he laughs. I almost think
Scent of Betrayal Violent
Kaidën Both men stare at me like I've grown three heads, but remain silent. It's the smaller man who speaks first. "The dungeon is out of bounds to commoners. Only the royal family and criminals see the dungeons." I tilt my head to the side, clenching my fist in annoyance. "Take me there." The bigger man steps closer to me, inflating his chest and puffing himself up until he's just inches from me. "We aren't taking you anywhere so take your worthless piece of crap self and get lost." His friend eyes him warily and darts his eyes between the both of us. A smile tugs at my lips. "No, you're taking me to the dungeon, and you'll do it now." A growl rumbles in his chest, but I continue. "Who are you? A palace guard? Is this how you talk to everyone when you're nothing but a watchdog?" The sooner he gets riled up, the quicker it'll be to get rid of him. His partner is more cautious and might be an unexpected variable if a fight breaks out, so I should level the fight to
Scent of Betrayal The Ruse
Aria After the strange man tells me that I've been sold to him-put on the market like some cheap commodity and sold to the highest bidder, I remain relatively quiet. My head still swarms with this news. Who sold me? Cassius? Or is it Piper? Either way, everything is now ruined. If I can't get back to the palace, then I can't find Piper's scent. And if I can't do that, then it's practically impossible for me to return to Kaidën. Oh, Kaidën. My chest squeezes in agony when I remember the last time I saw him. The way I spoke to him that day. I called him a liar because he didn't tell me about the prophecy-but what right did I have to say that? It's not like he told me he wanted me to act like his mate out of an unexpected attraction towards me. He said it was because of his camp members. And I still accused him of lying and said I'd wanted to leave. I shiver when I recall that memory vividly. The problem is, I don't know if I want to stay at the rogue camp if
Scent of Betrayal Arrogant
Kaidën I don't watch Piper as she walks away, choosing instead to stare into the glittering stars in the sky. Their golden brightness reminds me of Aria's flowing gold hair. I smile to myself and run my hand over my face. Emotions surge from my chest, and I wonder what I can do next. If Piper really can't help me get Aria out of there, does that mean I'll have to trust her to get herself out? She has my shadow with her, but will that be enough? I suddenly remember the dream I had when they'd first taken her-the one where she was being beaten by Piper's guard. Is it possible that I can see when she's in danger, or is that a rare fluke? Either way, it's not like I can just sit here and wait. I still have a number of things to do, but Aria comes to the top of that list. Getting her out of the pack shifters realm is a priority, I just don't know how yet. I sigh and submerge myself into my wolf form again, despising everything about the shifting process. When my nose
Scent of Betrayal The Sale
Aria I'm tired of the darkness. That's the first thought I have when my heavy lidded eyes push themselves open. It's a struggle to keep them open, but I try harder, until I'm blinking rapidly under the dim light. The second thought I have is that I'm in a moving vehicle again. But this time, I don't know where I'm going to, and this worries me the most. I have a faint memory of being dragged from the rogue pack, being thrown in a dungeon, and being beaten by the dungeon guards. A ripple passes through my body when all these memories surge forward, and I almost regret trying to recall them. I remember using the shadows Kaidën gave me to try and fight the guards, and to protect Rachel. Rachel? I hope she's doing well now. The third thought I have is clearer than the rest. A somewhat familiar face in my head of a man. I feel like I should know who he is, but I don't, so I think as hard as I can about who he may be. Dinner meetings float into my head. My grandmother chattin
Scent of Betrayal The Sad Evil
Kaidën "What do you want, Piper? You have everything she had now. You're the mate to the Alpha. You're the Luna of the Shifters realm, are you really so conceited you can't accept what you have?" Piper gives me a nasty look, and turns her head away. "You're right. All I'll ever be is the vessel for Aria's scent. I'll never be anything without it." Good she knows. But I know she's not admitting that because she's suddenly had a change of heart. Whatever she's planning to do might infinitesimally be more devious than every other thing she's done. I rub my hand over my face, and glance at the wide expanse of space ahead of us. Memories I don't care for rush forward-of the first time I met Piper, nearly a year ago. The wide eyed confident omega taken aback when she found out I was her mate. I curl my lips in annoyance. She'd hidden it well from me. How much she hated knowing she was my mate. I'd been fooled. "So what do you want?" I ask dryly. If she expects my pity, she must
Scent of Betrayal An Old Friend
Aria "Rachel!" I wake up with a violent yell that nearly tears my throat out. My eyes dart around me, worry lining my brows as I take in my surroundings. Where am I? I'm no longer in the dungeon, and the memory feels like a distant fog that I would mistake for a dream if it wasn't for the aches I still feel all over my body. Every time I try to move, my bones creak like they're going to disintegrate from each other. I wonder where Rachel is, and what might have happened to her. Suddenly, something-a thought I almost forgot comes to me, and I lift my hands quickly, using all my strength to reach out to what's inside me. "Thank the goddesses. It's still here." I place a hand on my chest, and close my eyes briefly. Still, I made a terrible mistake. All those guards now know about Kaidën's shadow inside me, and worst of all, I wasn't even able to save Rachel. Those terrible guards must have taken her. Tears spring to my eyes, and I hug my knees to myself, sniffling softly, an
