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Gaia

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I leave Braden and Claudia’s house in a daze. The night air is cool, but it does little to clear the fog in my mind. The second Braden kissed me, I shoved him off, spitting in his face. The memory of it churns my stomach. How dare he? How dare he even think he could touch me like that? He let me go without a fight, and I stormed out, slamming the door behind me.

Yet, something feels off. The darkness seems heavier than it should, pressing down on me like a suffocating weight. My body aches in ways I can’t explain. My legs are weak, my muscles sore, and I can still smell Braden on me—thick, cloying, and nauseating. The scent clings to my skin, refusing to let go. I wipe my lips with the back of my hand, but the sensation of his mouth on mine lingers like a brand. Violated doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel. I want to scrub myself raw.

My power hums faintly at my fingertips, restless but unused. That much, I’m sure of. If I’d used it, I would feel drained, but I don’t. So why doe
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  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Gaia

    Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.The relentless ticking of the clock is all I can hear, echoing through the quiet house like a countdown to my doom. I press my hands to my temples, trying to drown it out, but it’s impossible. Ansel storms in and out of his office, his hair a mess and his face burning with fury. Even the maid, who usually hovers like a shadow when we argue, has started avoiding him.“Has the doctor arrived yet?” Ansel snarls, his shiny black shoes clicking against the wooden floor as he approaches. The sharp sound snaps my focus to his feet, polished to a mirror sheen, before I force myself to meet his eyes. I bite back the sharp words bubbling on my tongue, opting instead for something softer.“No, my love. I’ll let you know the moment he arrives.” I wonder if he can hear my sarcasam.He glares down at me, growling in frustration, and I feel another stone drop into the pit of my stomach. His anger presses against me like a weight, suffocating and unrelenting. I’ve never seen h

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  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Gaia

    I watch as the doctor speaks with Ansel. I know their mind linking as no words are actually exchanged, just the silence creeping and closing in around me until all I can hear is the drum of my heart.From the way Ansel’s eyes darken, his brow pulling together, I know it’s not good. Dread pools in my stomach, sinking down until a weight settles into me. “I understand, doctor,” Ansel finally breaks the silence and I’m able to let out a breath. The doctor spares me a brief glance which I can only pick up the pity in his eyes. If he feels that sorry for me, he wouldn’t have told Ansel or he would have said it out loud, so I know what’s coming. But like so many of my pack members, they dislike me for thinking I seduced their alpha. If only they knew the truth.I watch as he gathers his things I adjust my clothes back and come to a standing position. There is still an ache in my legs which no doubt is partly responsible for the way that Ansel is looking at me, his jaw locked so tight I fear

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  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Asher

    I watch Claudia closely, every subtle wrinkle of her nose, every flicker of tension around her eyes she thinks she’s hiding so well. But I can feel it. She’s uncomfortable—like her own skin doesn’t fit. Even in her home, she radiates unease. If it weren’t for my hand wrapped around hers, anchoring her to me, I think she might have already run. But that’s not going to happen. I won’t let it.She has a long way to go to become the woman this pack needs. It’s time she fights for who she is—not for who everyone else has molded her to be.Smuggling her back into the pack wasn’t an option. Too many believe her to be dead. I’ve heard it a hundred times—how continuing the search was a waste of resources. They said she was either dead or happy somewhere far away, but I knew better. I always knew better. Still, the stares we’re about to face won’t make this easy.What Claudia doesn’t realize is that in her absence, the pack has turned to me. For five years, I’ve led them as a custodian, a stand

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    “Aren’t you going to take her blood?” I ask as the door clicks shut behind me. The nurse nods but hesitates before speaking.“Yes, but I need to know what I’m looking for first,” she replies, her brow furrowing. “Her files are extensive, and I don’t want to sift through a needle in a haystack. It’s very unusual for a wolf to have a file this large.” Her words echo the same unease twisting in my gut. Wolves don’t get sick. Injuries, yes. Pups, of course. But this? A file this size implies something far worse—something unnatural.My stomach churns as we approach the table where the files lie. Part of me wants to read them alone, to spare Claudia whatever shame or pain might be buried within. But I know the nurse will need the information to treat her. My eyes drift back toward the door of Claudia’s room, the image of her clutching that backpack like a lifeline etched in my mind. Whatever’s in these files, it’s deeply important to her.Running a finger along my bottom lip, I turn to the

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  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Gaia

    I walk through the pack grounds with no clear idea of where I’m going. My feet take me in the only direction they know—the orphanage. It feels symbolic, in a way. This was the place Ansel first brought me when I had nowhere else to go. Now, tossed aside by the same man, I return here.I fumble in my coat pocket, relieved to find my keys. Letting myself in, I smile at the few staff members still awake, keeping my steps quiet so as not to disturb the sleeping children. There are only a handful of them here tonight, with minimal staff since it’s late. There was a time when I would pop in and out of the orphanage frequently, but since my relationship with Ansel intensified, those visits had all but stopped.Making my way to my office, I slump into the chair and rub my forehead. Now that it’s all over, a sinking sense of failure settles over me. I couldn’t do what the pack needed. I couldn’t give Ansel what he demanded. Despite his cruel words, a part of me still loves him—maybe I always w

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  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Claudia

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  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Gaia

    I pick myself up off the floor, my movements mechanical. The steam still billows in the bathroom, fogging the mirror and reminding me the water is still hot. Without thinking, I step under the stream, letting it cascade over me. The heat should sting my skin, but I feel nothing. Numbness consumes me, though I can see my skin turning pink under the scalding water.Tears burn at the back of my eyes, and before I can stop myself, I’m scrubbing at my skin furiously, as if I can erase every trace of him—every touch, every memory. My hands move frantically, the loofah rasping against my flesh until my arms ache. A low, guttural sound escapes my throat—somewhere between a growl and a sob.I can’t believe this. I refuse to cry. That’s what he’d want—what he’d expect. But no matter how much I try to push the thoughts away, they keep coming, swirling like a storm in my mind. This changes everything.I hate Braden. He’s attractive, sure, but that doesn’t excuse what he’s done. It doesn’t give hi

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  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Claudia

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  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Claudia

    Things are finally settling down and becoming normal again. Leo and I work hard, but we play hard too. It’s exactly how I always pictured my life would be when I was younger—only now, it’s my reality.“There you are, baby. I’ve been looking for you.”I’d know that voice anywhere. Every hair on my arms and along my neck prickles to attention. My stomach drops.“No… no, you’re dead.” I whisper because it's the only thing that makes sense. I spin around, heart thundering in my chest. He stands there—Braden—his dark blue eyes gleaming with a sinister glint, his wolfish grin carved across his face like a predator who’s already won. I know that look too well now. Nothing good comes from that look. He strolls toward me, each step slow, measured, powerful. I stumble backward until the wall presses into my spine. My breath stutters. It doesn’t make sense. He’s dead.He stops just in front of me, reaching out to toy with a strand of my hair. His fingers are deceptively gentle until they tight

  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Leo

    I feel a squeeze on my hand as silence creeps in, thick and heavy like a storm about to break. Even Erin glances our way, her eyes narrowing as if she can see straight through me—like there’s a neon sign on my forehead flashing the word Lycan.The crowd shifts subtly, a ripple through the mass of bodies. I follow it with my eyes until I see him—a man at the back moving with unnatural smoothness, like a shadow cutting through the haze of murmurs and hushed breathing. One of the guards. I recognize him; he usually works the front gate, stopping intruders from ever getting this far.He’s coming closer. Step by step.My pulse thunders in my ears.Should I pull Claudia behind me? Should I shift? Should I fight?I count the seconds, heart pounding, my beast snarling just under the surface. Claudia’s grip tightens on my hand—iron strong. I couldn’t move even if I wanted to.The man climbs the stairs to stand before us. My beast pushes forward, hackles rising, claws itching to tear through

  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Leo

    We’ve called a pack meeting, and nerves twist in my gut like a coiled serpent. Claudia told me to come clean—about who I really am. It’s not that I don’t want to. This has been my pack for years; it’s my home. I know these people. I trust them. They’ve had my back through everything. But knowing I’m a lycan means other packs might come for us. They always do. No one likes someone stronger, faster, who heals quicker than the rest. Envy breeds discontent, and I don’t want to paint a target on my back—not when we’ve finally found peace. Not when we are about to have a family. At the same time, we need to explain what’s happened—why Gaia and Reid have left the Blood Moon pack, and why we’ve both been missing for the last few weeks. I’m getting ready now, trying to tame my hair from where Claudia’s fingers pulled at it through the night. I smooth down my shirt, ensuring it’s pressed just right before tightening my belt.Claudia appears in the doorway, her long, dark hair cascading like in

  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Leo

    She sucks me deep, taking me into her throat with a moan that vibrates through my entire body. Her tongue swirls around the sensitive head, lapping up the precum already leaking from me. Her hand works in perfect rhythm with her mouth, pumping and twisting as she sucks me off like it’s the only thing she’s ever wanted to do.“Fuck, love,” I growl, my hands tangling in her hair as I thrust into her mouth, fucking her face with a desperation that matches her own. She gags slightly but doesn’t pull away, taking every inch of me like a fucking champion. The heat of her throat squeezes me, and the pressure coils tight in my gut, my balls heavy and aching.But she’s not done yet.She pulls off my cock with a wet pop, her lips swollen and shining with spit as she crawls up my body. Her tits brush against my chest, soft and maddening, leaving streaks of heat on my skin. She kisses me deep, and I taste myself on her tongue—salty, musky, and so fucking her. She reaches between us, guiding my co

  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Leo

    We make it back to the Blood Moon pack in record time. Claudia falls asleep early into the car journey, with Erin joining her shortly after. Erin snores the entire way home, the sound sharp and grating, but it keeps me awake.It may have taken us a long time to get here, but I know now—nothing is going to come between us again. We are having a pup. Something I hadn’t dared to dream of, especially so soon. After everything Claudia has been through—every miscarriage, every tear, every ounce of pain—I had no expectations. I was happy just having the two of us for a while. But now? Now, everything is different.It does put a slight hitch in my plans, though. I need to check the library to see if it’s still possible. I want to change Claudia into a lycan. It’s a grueling process and there are risks, but after the time I spent away from her—after how Braden altered her mind so she no longer recognized me—I can’t risk anything like that happening again. More than anything, I want time with h

  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Claudia

    The BBQ goes well — the pack loves Gaia, and maybe they always have. She’s been here from the beginning, after all. She is one of them. With Reid by her side, I know that whatever lingering trauma she carries, he will be there to catch her if she stumbles. The two of them are annoyingly cute together.Leo’s arms are wrapped around me as the five of us settle into the quieter part of the garden, drinks in hand, our bellies full — probably more than full. I swear we’ve eaten twice our body weight. The smell of smoked herbs and charred vegetables still hangs in the air, making my mouth water despite the feast. And I’m eating for two now, so there’s always room. At least that is my excuse.“I think I’m going to like it here,” Reid muses, scratching his chin. Gaia is draped lazily across his lap, gazing at him like he’s hung the moon itself. He toys with her wild hair, curling it around his fingers, and the two of them look so achingly content it almost feels like we’re intruding.“I guess

  • The Lost Alphas Daughter   Claudia

    There is a pack BBQ being set up in the garden of the Alpha mansion. The intricate bushes, towering trees, blooming flowers, and the gentle trickle of the pond all add to the loveliness of the day, but there is a hum beneath it, something stirring beneath the surface. To my surprise, Gaia is already in the thick of it, directing where the marquee and BBQ station are to be placed. She even has a few guards digging up part of the garden for a hog roast, their shovels biting into the earth with sharp, rhythmic thuds. There’s a pep in her step as she waltzes through the preparations, her eyes scanning every detail to make sure the decorations are just to her liking.I can’t help but wonder if everyone in the pack is secretly relieved now that Braden is gone — or if Gaia is using her persuasion magic to ease them into the transition. I can’t be sure. The energy feels too smooth, too compliant. But perhaps I am overthining it. When she spots me walking across the lawn, she runs toward me,

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