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2024-10-29 19:42:56*Axel*
It feels a little wrong to hug a crying woman and feel elated. It’s not her tears that are making me happy, though. No, that would be her very raw and honest confession. In the weeks that I have known Maggie, I have felt a shift inside. A complete thawing of the ice around my heart. I never thought I would want to love again after Madelyn and Abe were mated together. I know it wasn’t Madelyn’s fault, but I hated her and blamed her, too.
I understand it now. Her use of the bond to save me. And now that I have my own mate, one who I trust and love, I want nothing more than to call my old best friend and tell her all about it and hear how happy her life has been. I can’t believe how much I fought this blessing, convincing myself it was some stupid werewolf curse that would bring me nothing but pain.
For once, a woman could look at me for more than a few seconds with something other than horror or the
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I stare down at the faint woman in my arms as my brain spins out of control. Elation zooms through me like an over-caffeinated person, only to be hammered down by regret. This isn’t how I wanted the mating process to go. Yeah, I love her, but this is still a new love. Love with the potential for the things she claimed she wanted moments earlier. Love, plus this bond has made us both go crazy and I’m not sure we are better for it.She officially marked me, And I reciprocated the act. She can no longer leave on a whim and I can no longer hide from her what I am. What will happen when she finds out I’m the Ultima? Sure, maybe she will stay and try to understand. But there is a much more likely outcome- her leaving me like everyone else when they found out my identity. On the plus side, I will have a valid reason for my red eyes and won’t have to lie to her about that.Maggie groans and slaps her hand over her neck
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*Maggie* The roar of the crowd shakes the tent sides as Emal transforms into his massive white elephant. Ginger looks tiny next to him as she crawls onto his trunk. The crowd goes wild as she stands and puts both hands up. Emal walks around the ring twice before going to the center and going up on his hind legs. He uses the force of his trunk to propel Giner up into the air. She soars like an angel, her arms open wide. Her momentum slows and just as quickly as shooting her up, she plummets back toward the ground. Gregor takes a hold of her ankle and swings her up into the air once more. Hans then swings through the air and Ginger snaps her fingers right in front of him and he transforms into a monkey, grabbing her tightly and tossing her back to Gregor, who then turns into a monkey. “It’s pretty amazing, huh?” Axel whispers in my ear. The hair on my neck stands on edge at the sound of his voice. “Did you know they were adding al
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*Axel* Maggie reaches out as if trying to grab hold of something, then stepping forward off of the tightrope, she lurches forward and falls. Her body looks limp as it twists and turns through the air like a rag doll. The crowd screams in horror and Ginger is frantically calling out to her. I can sense that Maggie is lost in her mind, as the only fear I can feel is my own. I run as fast as I can, trying to get to her, knowing I won’t be fast enough. The only thing I can think of doing is bellowing out what she should do. In order to be heard above the crowd, I reach deep and scream out to Maggie. “SHIFT!” I can feel the word rumble through my chest and burst through my voice box with such a force that the surrounding ground shakes. Maggie’s body snaps and breaks as it transforms into the purest wolf I have ever seen. Her white fur looks like it is glowing as it comes crashing to the ground with a rough landing. The crowd gr
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“Your dad?” I ask her as she frantically paces the rug.I try to reach out and pull her back to sitting, but she is too caught up in her own mind to notice. My t-shirt only covers so much over her and her long legs are becoming a distraction. It is increasingly harder to focus on comforting her when my own pain is forming. This damn mate bond is pulled taut and wants nothing more than for us to finish the process.“Yes! He was here.” She groans like I’m not following the conversation.“Are you sure?” I ask, shaking my head at the thoughts that don’t belong there, at least not presently.“Yes, I think I know what my own father looks like.” She scoffs.“Okay, well, what can I do to help. Do you want me to help you find him?”She looks at me like I have gone crazy.“No, I don’t want to find him. That means I would have to talk
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Billy roars loudly behind me as the ground rumbles in his distaste. Emal trumpets, Sarah and Andrew growl, Gregor and Hans flip around behind me. They are going crazy, slamming the ground violently and hooting. I can see fear settle in the eyes of a few men. The man with the scar looks impressed, and a little intimidated. “Liam, you get the bear. Your face is already ugly, and your mate seems to like you how you are. My mate would kill me if I mess up my handsome mug.” “Wait!” Maggie says, looking ghostly. “Let me talk to him, again,” she begs. Brutus rolls his eyes, and she walks over. once more. Her scent wraps around me, trying to calm my mind and make me reasonable. “Please, we don’t want to hurt you. The man who hired us just wants to talk to you. I promise he won’t hurt you or the pack.” She whispers. Her hands move to my face as she strokes my cheeks, searching me for an ounce of hesitation. “You’ve done more damage than a
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