Chapter: CHAPTER 111 — What’s Left“Okay. Your nightmare vacation is officially over.”The second Irene reached her room, she went straight to Mr. Mustard’s tank.Ares came in behind her while Irene carefully reached into her pocket and pulled out Mr. Mustard.Somehow, the turtle had survived her apartment getting attacked, being carried through the woods on the back of a giant wolf, two days at Kael’s lodge, several miles underground, and a motel.Mr. Mustard looked exactly as impressed by all of that as he usually looked by everything.“Don’t give me that face. I had a worse time.”She lowered him into his tank.For the first time since she had climbed onto Kael’s back, Irene felt one small part of her life return to where it belonged.Mr. Mustard immediately started moving around his familiar space.“There you go.”Ares stood beside her, watching him. “He appears unchanged.”“Oh, well, he’s a turtle.”Irene watched Mr. Mustard for another moment before straightening. “I think he handled all of this better than I did
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Chapter: CHAPTER 110 — The First Hug“Those are his cars.”Three black vehicles waited in an empty industrial lot ahead, their headlights throwing long white beams across the pavement. Six men stood beside them in dark trench coats, two to each car, armed and very obviously not there for decoration.Irene looked past them at the warehouses surrounding the lot. Most were dark for the evening, their loading bays empty and chain-link fences throwing crooked shadows across the ground.“Where’s Ares?” she said.Rowe glanced through the windshield. “He’s probably in one of those cars. Waiting.”He told the driver to pull directly in front of the waiting cars.Irene sat back and watched them get closer.She had spent most of the drive telling herself that seeing Ares again was just another problem she needed to deal with. She would explain what happened, call her family, figure out what remained of her apartment, and hopefully find out whether she still had her jobs.Their car stopped and Rowe got out first, and Irene followed
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Chapter: CHAPTER 109 — Split The Road“You’re squeezing my hand.”Irene looked down and realized Kael had taken her hand sometime after they left the motel. She had been too busy staring through the tinted window to notice how hard she was holding on.“Sorry.”He kept his fingers around hers. “What’s wrong?”They had been driving through Moorwen territory for a while now, with the motel’s sign, NEON, long behind them and thick woods now crowding both sides of the road. Every so often a gravel turnoff disappeared between the trees, but there were few buildings and even fewer people.The Moorwen territory was beautiful.It was also full of wolves who apparently thought their Alpha ending up mated to a human was some kind of humiliation.“Nothing,” she said. “I’m just enjoying a peaceful drive through enemy territory.”“This is not enemy territory.”“Your pack doesn’t like me.”“They don’t know you.”“That hasn’t stopped them from having opinions.”Kael glanced toward the window before looking back at her. “You’re with me.”
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Chapter: CHAPTER 108 — Room 000The door at the top of the stairs opened into the floor of a motel room.Irene climbed the last few steps behind Kael and stared at the bed sitting barely six feet away.“You have got to be kidding me.”Kael caught her hand and helped her through the opening. Once she was standing, he lowered the heavy panel behind them and pressed it into place. The edges disappeared neatly into the flooring, hidden well enough that Irene probably could have stayed in the room for a week without realizing there was a tunnel underneath it.She looked around.Nothing about the place suggested secret underground access to an Alpha’s private lodge.There was a double bed with a brown comforter, two bedside tables, a television mounted opposite it, blackout curtains, and a small bathroom near the entrance. Someone had even put the usual laminated motel information beside the phone.“This is Room 000?”Kael nodded.“And people stay in here?”“No one stays in here.”That made considerably more sense.Irene
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Chapter: CHAPTER 107 — The Way Back“Walk in front of me.”Irene stopped.Kael had been several steps ahead of her since they left the lodge, his broad back the only thing she had looked at besides the stone walls and the wrought-iron sconces lighting the tunnel.“What?”“Go ahead.”“I don’t know where I’m going.”“It’s one tunnel. You’ll hit stairs eventually.”That was the most he had said to her since they left.Irene stepped around him.The silence had been bad enough when she was following him. Having him behind her somehow made it worse.Not that long ago, Kael had been between her legs at the kitchen counter.Before that, the lake.Before that, the bed.Now they were walking underground without speaking because she had told him to take her back to her husband. There was apparently no graceful transition between those things.Irene glanced over her shoulder. Kael was watching the ground ahead of him, expression closed.Guilt had been creeping up on her since they left the lodge. She was not pretending anymore that
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Chapter: CHAPTER 106 — Return What is HisThe knock came again.Irene looked down. Her shorts were on the floor. So were her panties.“Kael.”He followed her stare.“Pick those up.”He smiled before bending to gather both pieces and handed them over. Irene pulled them on as fast as she could, tightening the drawstring.The knock came a third time.“Who is it?”Kael shrugged. “Probably Rowe.”“Probably?”He reached for a towel.Irene stared at him. “You should wipe your mouth.”His smile widened. “You’re welcome.” Then he wiped his mouth.“Open the door.”“It can wait.”Irene shook her head. “No. The longer we stand here, the more obvious it looks.”“So what? If it’s Rowe, he already knows you’re my mate.”“That does not mean I want your beta thinking why it took us five minutes to answer.”“Rowe can think whatever he wants.”“Kael.”“Fine.”Kael sighed and crossed the room. When he opened the door, Rowe stood outside. His eyes moved once from Kael to Irene, then toward the kitchen.Kael stepped aside, and whatever amusement R
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Chapter: Beginnings and EndingsAs the sun dipped below the horizon, the estate transformed—warm golden lights twinkled across the lawn, casting a soft glow over inflatable castles, balloon arches, and tables stacked with sweets. Evan climbed onto a small platform near the castle-shaped cake, microphone in hand. Julian clung to his leg for a moment, then scampered off toward the cupcake table.The crowd quieted as Evan cleared his throat, flashing a grin.“Alright, alright,” he said. “Before anyone accuses me of making a speech just to delay cake, I promise to be brief.” A few laughs rippled through the crowd. His eyes scanned the sea of faces.“Thank you all for taking time out of your busy lives to celebrate our firstborn’s fifth birthday. Julian Gabriel Moretti—this day’s for you, buddy. You are chaos and sunshine wrapped in one sugar-addicted tornado, and your mom and I adore you.”Julian let out a cheer from the dessert table, clearly not listening.Evan continued, warmth settling into his tone. “I want to sta
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Chapter: Julian’s Fifth BirthdayThe silence between Evan and Aidan was… loaded. Not angry, not cold—just weighted. This was the first time they’d faced each other in years, and it wasn’t just family tension hanging between them.It was Millie.Evan stuffed his hands in his pockets. “You’re really here,” he muttered. “Didn’t believe it till I saw you with my own eyes.”Aidan gave a loose shrug, his posture calm but guarded. “Been traveling a lot,” he said. “Here, there, Sydney. Keeps me busy.”“Jet lag suits you,” Evan said, dryly.The corner of Aidan’s mouth quirked up. “Better than emotional baggage.”A chuckle snuck out of Evan, almost surprised. He glanced down, then back up. “Thanks for coming, though. Took you long enough to show your face.”Aidan smirked faintly. “Thought five years was an appropriate buffer.”“You skipped our wedding.”“I know.”“Skipped Julian’s birth.”“I know.”“Skipped two baby showers.”“Alright,” Aidan said, raising a hand. “Message received.”Evan sighed, rubbing the back of his neck.
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Chapter: Unexpected ReunionMillie slipped into the floral maxi dress she’d picked out while Evan pulled on a clean shirt. His jeans hung low on his hips, and he gave her a quick smile that made her stomach flutter. They laced their fingers as they stepped out of the bedroom. The door clicked shut behind them, and the noise of the party returned—laughter, music, and kids yelling as they ran across the lawn.Clara spotted them right away. She stood by the drinks table, arms crossed, wearing a smug grin. Millie laughed, her cheeks warming under Clara’s stare.But before she could fire back a joke, she froze.Her eyes landed on someone—no, a few people—by the dessert table.Sheila. Andrea. Sandra. Even Alfie.For a moment, she couldn’t believe it—it had been years.“Sheila? Andrea?” she gasped, already half-jogging toward them. “Oh my god, I can’t believe you’re all here!”Sheila laughed and pulled her into a tight hug. “Rose reached out. Told us Evan wasn’t taking no for an answer. Said it was your little boy’s bi
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Chapter: Before the CeremonyEvan held his thick cock deep inside her throbbing core, possessively scooping Millie into his arms and lifting her off the bed, keeping their connection unbroken. Her slick walls clenched around him as he carried her across the room, her legs wrapped tight around his waist, to a small wooden table in the corner."Shit." The cool surface bit into Millie's ass as he set her down. He leaned to the side, one hand steadying her hip, the other yanking open the middle drawer of a nearby cabinet with a sharp tug. Inside, a stash of sex toys gleamed—silicone, metal, and glass. His fingers snatched a purple clitoral sucker, and he held it up.“You know what to do, Millie. Spread it for me,” he growled, voice rough with dominance, eyes burning into hers.Panting, Millie leaned back against the mirror behind the table, her reflection a mess of flushed, sweat-slick skin and wild, tangled hair. Her fingers slid down, parting her swollen, leaking folds, exposing her throbbing clit. Evan positioned
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Chapter: Stolen Moments“Evan… we have to go back…”Undeterred, Evan’s hands slid lower, hooking beneath her thighs. With a fluid, commanding lift, he hoisted her up, her legs instinctively wrapping around his waist, the heat of her core pressing against him as he carried her to the vanity. He swept the surface clear—brushes, perfume bottles, and compacts crashing to the floor—and planted her on the edge, wedging himself between her spread thighs. His fingers traced her thighs as he leaned in, kissing her neck.Millie’s breath hitched. “Evan,” she tried again, her voice softer, less certain, “we can’t—”His fingers traced the waistband of her panties. His other hand shoved her bra aside, freeing one breast, his thumb rolling over her nipple, coaxing it to a tight peak. He leaned in, his tongue carving a molten trail from her neck to her ear, then down to her shoulder. Her body arched toward him, a silent supplication, her thighs clenching around his hips, drawing him into the pulsing epicenter of her need.“
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Chapter: The Party and the PauseClara leaned in. “He met her last year while traveling in Sydney,” she said. “Some artist, I think.”Millie’s eyes lit up, connecting the dots. “Oh, so that’s why…” she said, her voice trailing off with a knowing grin.“Yep,” Clara said, chuckling. “He says they’re still getting to know each other. Nothing serious, but you know Aidan. Though, if you ask me, he’s changed a lot over the years.”Millie looked at Clara, pride swelling in her chest. “You were really the friend he never thought he needed, you know.”Clara rolled her eyes, a mock groan escaping her. “Oh, please. You’d agree he only stayed and became my friend because he felt too guilty about what happened.”They both laughed, the ease of their banter a testament to how far they had come. They could joke about the past now, the pain of those darker days softened by time and friendship.Millie’s gaze softened. “It doesn’t matter now,” she said. “You two are close. And don’t worry, as your best friend, I’m okay sharing you with
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