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-Anastasia-Roman still had some work to finish, so after we had eaten together, he returned to his tasks. I stayed with Daphne, and we chatted about everything. She told me about her family and the friends she had. No one seemed genuine except for Roman. The rest were merely acquaintances.“Maybe we should switch families,” she suggested, half-joking.“Oh, Goddess, no! You’re not getting mine!” I replied, laughing.We chuckled together, sharing a smile. Although I hadn’t had many friends, it already felt like Daphne and I were forming a genuine bond.“How is it going between you two?” she asked. “You and Roman.”“Good,” I replied.“Yeah?”“Very good, actually.”“I see that,” she noted. “You seem very happy.”“We are.”“No, you,” she insisted. “You seem different from when I saw you at the party. Like a true calm has come over you.”“It feels that way. Roman and I have worked through some issues from my past. I’ve been clinging to things, but now… well, I’ve sort of put it behind me so
-Anastasia-A servant came to fetch me and Daphne, announcing that dinner was ready and that Shane had arrived. Roman and Shane were already in the dining room waiting for us, and Daphne and I quickly left our seats to join them. We chatted as we walked down the hall, our laughter echoing softly until we reached the dining room.The doors stood wide open, and as we stepped inside, something struck me—a scent, far too familiar. I followed the source and locked eyes with a lycan further away. He didn’t resemble Roman much, but that wasn’t why he seemed familiar. My heart began to race, and suddenly a violent pain shot through my head before the world faded to black.The fire burned me, searing my skin. I screamed, rolling on the ground, desperately trying to extinguish the flames. Eventually, they subsided, but I could still hear my skin sizzling. I attempted to sit up, but I couldn’t. Pain radiated through me, and I cried out, groaning from the agony. I was terrified.“Mom…” I wanted my
-Roman-Daphne sat on Ana’s left, Shane in front of her, and I took the seat on her right. It was strangely quiet, perhaps because I couldn’t focus on anything but my mate beside me, acting so oddly. One moment she was on the floor, moaning in pain, and the next, she was sitting right beside me, eating and smiling sweetly. I didn’t like it. Had my mate been possessed or something?“So, tell me,” Ana said, putting down her fork and knife as she reached for her glass of wine. “How many years are there between you two?”“Twelve,” I replied.She smiled and nodded. “And you lead your own pack?” she asked Shane.Shane shook his head. “No, technically, I belong to this pack,” he said. “So I’m free to go where I want.”“But you are an alpha?”“Yes, technically, I was born with alpha genes,” he told her.“I see… And why weren’t you at my introduction party, again?”“He had to go help a friend,” I interjected, looking at Ana. “I told you this.”“What friend?”“Just an old childhood friend,” Shan
-Roman-“Your mate has lost her mind!” Daphne exclaimed as she charged into the kitchen through the swing doors, nearly knocking into the walls behind them.“I think so too.”“Then do something!”Daphne turned to me, and I sighed, running a hand down my face.“I think it’s her episode,” I told Daphne. “It must have affected her somehow.”“Then take her to a doctor! Like I told you!” Daphne leaned against the kitchen island, clearly frustrated. I sighed and mirrored her position, crossing my arms.“She’s making us all super uncomfortable!” Daphne admitted.“I know…”“And have you seen the way she looks at Shane? I don’t think she’s blinked once,” Daphne said.“I saw it,” I replied.“Then do something!” she repeated. “I can’t sit in that room again if it continues. The tension is thick enough to cut with a knife. And poor Shane! Does she even like him?”“I don’t know,” I admitted.“She’s just acting so strangely, Roman. We really need to do something.”I could only agree, but how the hel
-Anastasia-“But that isn’t going to stop you, is it?” I snapped.“Stop me?”“Is Roman your next target, isn’t he?” I asked.“My cousin?” he inquired.“You want to hurt him too, right?”Shane smiled. “Do I think the lycans deserve a better king? I do.”“And if Roman and I died, that would make you king, right?”“It would,” he replied.“You’re not even sorry for what you plan to do, are you?”“Not one bit,” he replied.“You really are a monster,” I told him.“A monster who came prepared.”“What?”“How’s the wine?” he asked, his tone mockingly casual.“What do you mean?” I glanced at the wine I’d been drinking so carelessly, then back at Shane.“Yes, I brought it,” he said.“But… But you’ve been drinking it too.”“Maybe it’s not the wine,” he suggested. “Maybe it’s the food?”“No, you’re messing with me. There’s nothing wrong with it—” Suddenly, the world began to tilt. Shane’s face blurred. “No…”“Ah, yes…” He smiled, taking a sip of his wine. “Better take a seat before you fall.”I gra
-Anastasia-I felt incredibly drowsy, unable to fully control my body. What had happened? Where was I? I struggled to open my eyes, but they felt so heavy. Groaning, I became aware of a dryness in my mouth. I tried again to open my eyes and saw the world rushing past me. I quickly sat up and looked around, my gaze settling on Shane in the driver’s seat.He turned his head and smiled at me. “Morning, sunshine,” he said.“Morning?” I looked outside and confirmed it was indeed morning. How long had we been driving? Was he trying to confuse Roman? Oh, shit… Roman! I turned back to Shane. “What did you do to Roman?” I demanded.“Oh, Roman? He’s fine. Just a little… knocked out,” Shane said, smiling.“What?”“I knocked him out,” he replied-I stared at him, shocked, and instinctively tried to reach for him, only to find my hands tied in front of me. I struggled to pull myself free, but I was still a bit drugged and not strong enough. Besides, I had no weapons to defend myself. How would I e
I groaned, slowly waking from a deep and heavy sleep. I couldn’t even remember going to bed. Did the dinner go well? Ana… I suddenly thought. Ana had been acting so strangely, freaking us all out. She had been almost interrogating Shane… Shane? Wait…I opened my eyes, the world spinning and not quite coming into focus right away. It took a moment before I could see anything clearly, and then I noticed Daphne lying further away on the floor.“D-Daphne…” I croaked.I tried to move, but my body felt heavy, and I had a sharp pain on the side of my head.Roman! Ana!“I know…”Shane had taken her. I couldn’t see her or even smell her in the room. The faint scent she left behind indicated she had been gone for a while. I attempted to stand up again, but I couldn’t. My limbs wouldn’t obey. Instead, I ended up army-crawling toward Daphne.“Daphne,” I whispered.Finally, I reached my friend and shook her lightly. She stirred slowly.“Daphne!”“What… What?” She clearly wasn’t aware of the dire si
-Anastasia-I stayed quiet for most of the car ride, but my heart raced when my old home suddenly appeared in front of me. Everything seemed almost the same. Sure, there were some changes, but most of it was just as I remembered. Shane parked in front of the house and turned to me. I slowly looked at him, feeling more disturbed than ever.“Why this?” I asked.“Why the house?”I nodded. “Why rebuild it only to make it look like the one you burned down?”“Because it sends a strong message,” he replied. “And I like the house. It’s nice. Don’t you think?”I glared at Shane, unable to comprehend how someone could be so cruel. When I turned to look at the house again, old memories flooded back, and I could see flames licking the walls. I groaned as a sharp pain shot through my head.“So you still don’t remember everything, do you?” he inquired.I focused on him, still glaring.“Roman explained that you have a lot of blocked memories. When they push forward, you get these episodes. Is this on
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-Daphne-Two years later.“Jackson?” I called as I walked into my mate’s office. We often spent time together in this space, but I had woken up late today. He lifted his head and smiled at me, his expression brightening as I entered.“Hey,” he replied, his smile growing wider the closer I got.I walked around the desk, grinning playfully. As he reached for me, trying to pull me closer, I playfully moved away, leaving him looking puzzled.“Can’t I touch you now?” he chuckled.“Not yet.”“Oh, are we playing?”“Yup, my own little special game," I admitted.“Is that the game where you tease me mercilessly with your mouth and tongue?” he asked with a smirk.“No," I replied.“Where you strip and drive me crazy?”“Nope.”“I’m getting confused now,” he said, making me laugh. “What kind of game are we playing?”“A guessing game," I revealed.“Okay,” he replied. “Is there a prize for me to win?”He smiled mischievously, and I nodded.“I’m all in, then," he said.“Tell me the first thing that com
-Jackson-Daphne had her fears, but after I recovered and her parents received a proper sentence locking them away for years, she stepped up to the role of luna. I had never seen her flourish like this before. It was as if a hidden side of her had been waiting to emerge, ready to show what she could truly accomplish. We offered the pack members a choice, and almost everyone preferred to merge rather than remain independent.Daphne and those who chose to join her moved to our territory, but she still retained ownership of her parents’ former land and house. She made it clear that anyone who wanted to stay could do so, but they would remain under both our control. Everything was going great between us.I watched from a distance as my mate returned from a late run. Daphne smiled brightly as she saw me on the porch, and I pulled her closer, kissing her deeply.“Hey,” I whispered.“Missed me?” she chuckled.“Very much. We hardly do anything but work lately,” I admitted.“Yeah, what else sho
-Daphne-Jackson had to undergo minor surgery, but the doctor assured me he would recover quickly. It wasn’t long before he woke up, and all of us were there for him. His eyes found me first, and he smiled sweetly.“Hey,” he whispered.“How are you feeling?” I asked.“Sleepy.”“Yeah, the drugs are wearing off slowly.”“Mmm, wonderful,” he murmured.Jackson’s parents moved closer, and I let them have a moment with him as I motioned for Roman to follow me out into the hallway. We stopped a little further away from the others.“I can’t believe they did this,” I said, my voice low but fierce.“How do you want to handle it?”“I want them in jail until they die! If I weren’t such a peaceful person, I would hunt them down myself and end them!”Roman smiled at me, a proud look on his face. Confused, I glanced at him.“What?” I asked.“I just never heard you speak about them like that before.”“Yeah, well, they haven’t tried to kill my mate before. Those bastards!”He nodded slightly. “I will m
-Jackson-I was on the ground, bleeding and completely beaten. I had fought before—had my fair share of bruises and close calls—but this felt personal. The pain was different. I wasn’t sure how many had attacked me, but the unmistakable scent of lycan filled the room, signaling that these were no ordinary wolves. I had managed to take down one of them, who now lay motionless not far from me, but the others loomed above, and I couldn’t understand why they had stopped kicking me.But suddenly, the door opened, and I saw polished shoes approaching. Straining to keep my eyes open, I let them wander up to see Daphne’s father standing before me.“You’ve caused me a lot of problems,” he accused.I tried to speak, but all I could do was cough up blood.“I need to have you removed so I can bring my daughter home.”Hadn’t he already tried to ruin her with those rumors? Why would he want to kill me now?“She… is… mine,” I croaked.“Not for long.”I watched in horror as one of the others handed hi
-Jackson-Daphne was initially scared as we began to dance, but when I asked her what it mattered what other people thought, something shifted in her. She started to enjoy our night. I led her through two dances before we finally joined the party and began to mingle.Not many people wanted to talk to us, but I knew some individuals would never be swayed. They thrived on drama and reveled in the rumors, but we wouldn’t let that bother us. Daphne and I were happy together, and nothing could ruin that.“I see my parents,” Daphne mumbled as she sipped her drink.After a while, we had retreated to the bar to enjoy some time together.“You want to talk to them now?” I inquired.I knew it was the smart move, but Daphne shook her head.“Not yet.”“Well, how about you wait here while I go to the bathroom for a moment, and then we can face them?” I suggested.“Yeah, let’s wait a little. I’ll be right here,” she assured me.I leaned closer and kissed her before downing my drink, then I walked awa
-Daphne-Jackson came up behind me as I stood in the closet, fully dressed. He kissed my neck, filling me with a sense of calm and security as I felt his powerful body pressed against mine. I let out a soft moan as he kissed the mark on my shoulder.My dress was sleeveless and strapless, and my hair was up, making it clear to everyone that I was taken. I knew this pleased my mate immensely. It was a silent statement to anyone who dared to approach me. I squeezed his hands on my stomach before turning around to face him.“You ready?” he asked.“Not really,” I admitted.“Why not?”“I’m so nervous. I’ve never stood up to them before.”He smiled softly and kissed me. “You’re not alone.”I smiled back, finally noticing how incredibly handsome he looked in a suit. I ran my hands down his arms and back up, and I knew he noticed the shift in me.“Like what you see?”“Very much,” I confessed.“You look amazing too,” he complimented, making me grin wider as warmth flushed my cheeks.“I love you,
-Jackson-Later in the evening, as rain began to pour, my family gathered in one of the living rooms. It was just my parents, Daphne, Ana, Roman, and me. We sipped drinks, munched on snacks, and chatted, and I genuinely enjoyed being there with them. I loved them all so much, and when I turned to look at my mate, I felt it in my heart too. I was falling for Daphne.“So, when are you heading home?” I asked Ana.“Oh, you want to get rid of me that fast, huh?” she teased.We all chuckled.“Just asking,” I replied.“No, you’re trying to kick me out,” she teased.I shook my head, but she finally turned serious. “No, we’re going home tomorrow to start setting everything up for the party.”“It’ll be the party from hell,” Daphne said.“No, it’ll be fine,” Roman assured her.“Is there anything special we should be prepared for?” my mother inquired.“Just that my family can be mean,” Daphne said.“We all need to be confident and relaxed,” Roman advised. “It wouldn’t surprise me if the rumors hav
-Daphne-Roman and I walked side by side outside. Jackson and Ana had decided to spend some time together after Roman asked if he could have a moment with me. I was grateful he had asked because I had missed my friend and needed his guidance.“So, how is it going?” Roman asked.“It’s… good,” I replied, searching for the right word. Even “good” couldn’t fully capture how wonderful I felt.When Roman noticed the smile on my lips, he began to smile too. “You look better.”“Better?” I echoed.“Taller,” he said.“Yeah, Jackson brings out something in me,” I admitted, feeling a rush of warmth at how my mate was transforming me for the better.“I wish I could have done more for you,” he said. “Being my queen was supposed to be your escape, but then Ana appeared, and you had to go home again.”“Roman, I don’t blame you for loving her,” I assured him.“No, but I feel bad that I couldn’t do more for you, that I allowed them to turn you into that person,” he confessed.“That person?” I questioned