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Second Chance At Love 125.
Axel.The meeting room was suffocating. Not from heat or lack of air, but from the sheer tension hanging in the air, thick and unmoving. The long mahogany table stretched across the center of the room, polished to perfection, reflecting the golden glow of the chandelier above. The walls, lined with deep burgundy wallpaper, felt like they were closing in, the heavy drapes blocking out any sign of daylight. A room meant for order, but right now, it held nothing but unspoken resentment and frustration.I leaned back in my chair, my hands gripping the armrests as I let my gaze sweep over the men in the room—alphas from different regions, all with their own domains, their own responsibilities, and yet, none of them seemed willing to lift a damn finger.“I think it’s high time we address the elephant in the room,” I said, my voice calm but firm, the kind that demanded attention.Across the table, Alpha Tristan scoffed, leaning forward with his arms crossed over his broad chest. His golden-b
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Cassie."Hey, isn’t that the Alpha’s slut?" a sharp, mocking voice shattered my thoughts.I pulled my shawl a little tighter around my body, willing myself not to look over my shoulder as I walked back toward the pack house. My breaths came in sharp, shallow pulls, and I picked up my pace."Has she finally gone deaf?" a second voice sneered, and my steps faltered. But I quickly brushed it off, forcing myself to keep moving forward. After all, I was used to people talking about me behind my back. I shook my head, telling myself to ignore them—until someone rammed into me from behind, sending me stumbling forward. I gasped as I hit the ground.Looking up, I found two she-wolves standing over me, their eyes glinting with malice. They exchanged a glance, struggling to stifle their laughter. One of them, a red-haired, snorted, unable to hold it in any longer, and within seconds they both burst out laughing, their mocking voices filling the air."Oops, didn’t see you there, Cassie," the oth
Last Updated : 2024-10-29Second Chance At Love 002.
Cassie.For a moment, I stood frozen, my mind spinning, unable to make sense of what I was seeing.I wished desperately that it was all a dream—that I’d wake up, with Cam nestled in his crib beside my bed, and realize it was just another one of those nightmares that had haunted me since our marriage began. But no matter how many times I blinked, the scene before me remained painfully, horribly real.My breath caught as Cam whimpered in my arms, the small cry pulling me back to reality, cementing the terrible truth: this was no dream. This was my life. And standing before me, entwined with my husband, was his true mate. The one person I’d feared he’d find since the moment I became his wife.Selena took a step forward, her eyes softening as she looked at Cam. She stretched out a hand, reaching as though to coo at him, but I instinctively shifted back, holding my son closer. Selena paused, her head tilting to one side in confusion.A faint frown appeared between her brows, but she quickl
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Cassie. By the next morning, the whispers had spread throughout the pack estate like wildfire. News that Axel had found his mate traveled fast, and the estate buzzed with excitement. The murmurings of pack members as they gathered in the pack house, exchanging glances and barely whispered conversations made my stomach churn. “We finally have a Luna!” a wolf exclaimed, eyes wide with intrigue. “I hear she’s beautiful. No wonder Alpha was drawn to her at first glance,” another replied with a snicker. Forced to welcome the pack members, I clenched my fists, trying my best to remain positive and composed, but as I made my way through the house, I couldn’t help but feel the weight of everyone’s stares and the sting of their words in my chest. In the main living area, Axel was practically glowing, his eyes filled with adoration as he held Selena close. She was everything I wasn’t—confident, radiant, and utterly captivating. Selena laughed at something Axel said, the sound light
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Cassie. Days turned into weeks, and the bullying I endured escalated to new heights, far worse than I could’ve ever imagined. Every corner of the pack estate felt foreign, and each encounter with a pack member was a fresh reminder of my failure to keep Axel’s attention. Whispers trailed behind me like shadows, relentless and cold. The pack members looked at me with contempt, as if I were nothing more than a stain on their proud alpha’s life. “Look at her,” one she-wolf sneered as I passed by one day, “The discarded wife, all alone.” “She should be grateful Alpha hasn’t thrown her out yet,” another chimed in, laughing, “But we all know it’s just a matter of time until that happens.” In the midst of it all, Axel’s demand the night before made it difficult for me to sleep. “Make sure to let Selena get close to Cam; he needs to get used to her,” he’d said without so much as looking up from the document on the table before him. I had agreed, believing that perhaps Selena was genu
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Cassie. I came to find out Selena really meant every word of her threat two days later. New rumors circulated the pack, where the pack members claimed I was so desperate, so jealous of Selena, that I stooped low enough to use my own son as bait to seduce Axel. They said I was nothing but shameless and if I really thought that if not for my seduction, Axel would ever look my way or pay me any of his precious attention. I forced myself to stay calm, to keep my head high as I heard the new rumors because I knew where they came from, and I was also used to lies being told about me to worry myself about them. If anything, I was only happy that Cam was not grown enough to understand what was being said about me. But no matter how much I ignored it, the rumors kept coming. The next day, as I took Cam out for a morning stroll, I noticed the whispers had only grown louder. This time, they hit harder, cutting deeper. “You know, seeing as Alpha doesn’t like her, I doubt that child is Hi
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Cassie. "How dare you speak to me in that manner?" Axel rose from his desk, eyes full of hate as he approached me. His expression was so cold, so filled with disdain, that it almost made me falter. Almost. But I couldn't allow myself to back down now. "If you and your mate want me out of the pack so badly, then fine. I'll take my son and leave," I said, my voice shaking but firm, "perhaps you believe the rumors too, that Cam isn't your son." In an instant, Axel closed the distance between us with a speed that made my pulse race, his hand gripping my arm hard. “What the fuck do you mean by that?" he asked, his tone sharp. His face was so close to mine. It was the first time since that one night we'd shared that he'd allowed himself to be this close. For a little moment, I almost let myself remember it –the way he'd looked at me back then, the gentleness in his touch. But I forced myself to focus, shaking away the thought. "I mean exactly what I said," I replied, ba
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Cassie.The morning sun was soft but unforgiving. I sat on the edge of my bed, holding Cam close as he drifted back to sleep after his early morning feed. Watching his peaceful little face felt like torture because all I could think of was how I’d failed him—how I’d stayed here too long, long enough for his life to be threatened in such a manner. I traced a finger along his tiny cheek, his skin so soft, so pure.Gently, I put him down in his cot and moved to the small vanity mirror, staring at my tattered reflection. I looked a mess, and I sure felt like it.My hand drifted to the bruises Selena left on me that night, her words still echoing in my mind like poison."Forty-eight hours. That’s all you get. If I so much as see you in this pack after forty-eight hours, I don’t know what’ll happen to that bastard son of yours.”There’d been no mistaking the hate in her eyes. I couldn’t unsee it, and I couldn’t unhear those words. She meant every bit of her threat. She was relentless. And
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Second Chance At Love 125.
Axel.The meeting room was suffocating. Not from heat or lack of air, but from the sheer tension hanging in the air, thick and unmoving. The long mahogany table stretched across the center of the room, polished to perfection, reflecting the golden glow of the chandelier above. The walls, lined with deep burgundy wallpaper, felt like they were closing in, the heavy drapes blocking out any sign of daylight. A room meant for order, but right now, it held nothing but unspoken resentment and frustration.I leaned back in my chair, my hands gripping the armrests as I let my gaze sweep over the men in the room—alphas from different regions, all with their own domains, their own responsibilities, and yet, none of them seemed willing to lift a damn finger.“I think it’s high time we address the elephant in the room,” I said, my voice calm but firm, the kind that demanded attention.Across the table, Alpha Tristan scoffed, leaning forward with his arms crossed over his broad chest. His golden-b
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Cassie.The ride to school was indeed long, longer than it had any right to be.Not because of the distance but because of the thick, suffocating tension that filled the car. No amount of air conditioning could cut through it, and even with the windows cracked open, the weight of unspoken words and unresolved emotions hung between us.Axel said nothing to me. And I said nothing to him.Violet, bless her, made several attempts at conversation. She brought up the weather, schoolwork, and even a random story about one of her neighbors that she clearly hoped would lighten the mood. But it was useless. Axel remained as unreadable as ever, with his signature scowl sitting on his face, and I was too deep in my own thoughts to play along. I wasn’t even sure what was happening between us anymore. I didn’t understand it.Eventually, Violet sighed and gave up, falling into silence as well.When the car finally came to a stop in front of the school gates, I reached for the door handle, ready to b
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Cassie.The first thing I noticed when I opened my eyes was movement. The subtle shifting of weight, the faint rustling of fabric. My senses sharpened, and my body tensed. For a split second, my heart pounded against my ribs as my half-asleep mind leaped to the worst conclusion—intruders.I sat up in a rush, my gaze darting around the dimly lit room, searching for a shadow lurking in the corners. But all I found was Violet, standing by the mirror, stretching her arms before grabbing her towel.“Good morning to you too,” she said, giving me a knowing look through the mirror’s reflection.I exhaled sharply, running a hand through my hair as I forced my heart to settle. “Good morning,” my voice was barely above a whisper, my hand pressed against my chest as I tried to slow my breathing.“I’m not going to lie, that scared me. The way you woke up, looking around like you expected to see something—or someone—other than me,” Violet said, her eyes wide as she chuckled, shaking her head as sh
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Cassie.Suggesting a sleepover with Violet must have been the best decision I could’ve made in such a short time. And, of course, Violet being Violet, she was more than excited to play along. She showed up at my door with an overnight bag slung over her shoulder, her book bag in one hand, and a change of clothes for the return to school. Her grin was practically contagious.We had a lot to catch up on as our return to school was upon us.Truthfully, I wasn’t sure returning to school was the safest idea, but from what I’d seen in our student forum, people were already making plans. Many were going back, and there was talk of a candle walk around campus in Jared’s honor. It felt like an obligation—like something I couldn’t ignore. I didn’t know him personally, but I thought he deserved that much. Violet and I just had to go.Of course, Axel didn’t take the news well.He didn’t exactly yell, but the sharpness in his tone had been enough to let us know he was not accommodating the idea. H
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Cassie.My entire body was on fire as Axel’s stormy gaze bore into me, igniting something deep inside. I had never felt this way before, never had my body reacted so intensely just from a look. My stomach tightened, and a forbidden thought crossed my mind—I wanted him to take me completely.“If you wanted my attention, all you had to do was ask, not go through such a childish method,” Axel said, his voice low and rough, sending a shiver down my spine.I should have felt fear at the raw dominance in his tone, but instead, my blood boiled hotter for him. “Why should I?” I whispered, tilting my chin up, refusing to back down. “You came without me having to say a word.”His nostrils flared.In the next second, I was against the nearest wall, his firm grip keeping me caged. His body pressed into mine, his anger so potent that I could almost feel his wolf daring to take over.“Repeat those words again,” he dared, his voice dangerously low.“Everyone out!” Axel barked.I bit my tongue, real
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Axel.She meant to kill me.That was the only logical explanation for this game Cassie was playing, preferring Warren to me. I knew exactly what she was doing.I ran a hand through my hair, fingers clenching briefly at the strands before dropping them to my side. I wasn’t just watching her. I was stalking. My gaze burned into her, measuring every movement, every glance she threw in my direction. The anger in her eyes was unmistakable, but it was the fire behind them that intrigued me. I never knew she had it in her.No—I shook my head. That was a lie.I had always known.I had seen that fire in her eyes before, in the rare moments she had stood up for herself, moments she had tried to push back against me. But it wasn’t until the night Cam died that I had seen the full force of her fury. That day, she had been someone else entirely—unhinged, devastated, ruthless. I had never felt such in my life.And now?Now, she was looking at me like she wanted to tear me apart.Was it the kiss tha
Second Chance At Love 119.
Cassie.I could never get used to being called Luna.First off, I wanted to know how the news spread so quickly. It had barely been a few hours since I accepted my bond with Axel, and already, the entire pack knew? I shouldn’t have been surprised, I knew everyone knew, but I still was. I hated how everything about my life was always public knowledge.Still, I had bigger concerns.I was heading to the gym, just as Axel had said. True to his word, he sent Warren to get me not long after Violet and the movers left. I’d wanted to finally reward myself with some sleep since I barely got any the night before, but just as my head hit the pillow, there was a knock on my door.“Is this truly necessary?” I asked Warren, my voice sluggish as I dragged my feet beside him. “You all know there’s no hope for me, so why must I do this?”Warren glanced at me and shook his head. “That’s precisely why he wants you to do it.”“So, it’s necessary?”“Yes.”I sighed, throwing my head back.I had started tra
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Cassie.“I heard something strange on my way here just now,” Violet said, her voice laced with curiosity as she stepped further into the living room of my apartment.I glanced at her from my spot on the couch, barely lifting my head. My body felt heavy, my limbs sluggish with exhaustion. I hadn’t slept last night—how could I, when my thoughts had been a storm, and all I could do was toss and turn, trying to find sleep?I had briefly seem my reflection in the mirror, as I rushed to brush my teeth, the moment Mirabel knocked on my door to inform me of Violet’s arrival. My hair was still wrapped in my silk bonnet, my eyes sunken with dark circles underneath. I hadn’t even bothered to wash my face, I didn’t feel the need to.I sucked in a deep breath, I knew what Violet was talking about, because rumors spread like wildfire, moving faster than the wind, and no one seemed to enjoy them more than the pack members of Red Hollow, a pack which, whether I liked it or not, was now my home, but I
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Cassie.The night air was crisp, yet the tension between Axel and me burned hotter than fire. We stood there, unmoving, locked in each other’s gaze. My fist remained atop his chest, his hand still curled around mine, neither of us pulling away. The space between us wasn’t even that small, yet I felt trapped—by the intensity in his eyes, by the sparks racing up my arm, by the way my body responded to him without permission.Cy howled inside me, clawing at my insides, her voice laced with desperation. “Accept him, Cassie. End this torture.”My mind spun, overwhelmed by the weight of the moment. I shouldn’t be feeling this much, shouldn’t be reacting this way, yet every fiber of my being screamed for him. And as I stared into Axel’s darkened eyes, I saw it—the same need, the same hunger, a silent promise of something deep, consuming, unforgettable.Heat pooled between my thighs, and I sucked in a sharp breath.Axel moved first. His arms circled my waist, pulling me flush against his fir
