Chapter: 64For the first few minutes, I couldn't stop looking behind us. Every set of headlights made my heart jump. Every vehicle made me tighten my grip on the steering wheel. Every bend in the road had me expecting my father's men to appear."Stop looking behind you.""I'm not."Rebecca turned her head slowly toward me. I glanced at the mirror again."You're going to drive us into a tree.""I'm watching the road.""You're watching everything except the road.""I've managed so far.""Barely."I shot her a glare.
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Chapter: 63Five minutes. I folded the note so quickly I nearly tore it. Then I shoved it deep into my bag and looked up. My father was still speaking to a man near the entrance. I didn't recognize him, but judging by the way he shook Father's hand and immediately began apologizing for something, I assumed he was important enough to be useful and not important enough to make Father particularly happy. Perfect.I needed a distraction. My stepmother stood beside him, occasionally nodding along. The guards had spread out. One near the entrance. Two outside. Another beside the hallway leading deeper into the building. Not perfect. Definitely not perfect.You have five minutes.I am aware.Four minutes and fifty—Do not count.
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Chapter: 62The remaining two hours felt longer than the entire journey before them. My father didn't return to his papers. That was the first problem.The second was that one of the guards now sat in the front passenger seat, and another vehicle remained so close behind us that I could see its headlights every time I glanced through the rear window.The third problem was my stepmother. She kept looking at me. Not constantly. That would have been easier. Instead, every few minutes, I would feel her gaze settle on me. When I looked over, she'd turn toward the window or adjust her dress as though she hadn't been staring. She was thinking about what she'd seen. The man flying backward. I rubbed my palms against my skirt.Stop doing that.Doing what?Looking guilty
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Chapter: 61The river disappeared behind us, and for the next hour, nothing happened—which, somehow, made everything worse. With every bend in the road, I wondered if this was where something would go wrong, and every time we slowed, my heart jumped. Every unfamiliar vehicle made me wonder if it belonged to the witch's daughter, though it never did; of course it didn't, as we weren't at neutral ground yet.I rested my forehead against the cool glass. "How much longer?"My stepmother sighed. "Must you ask every hour?""I haven't.""You've asked three times.""That seems reasonable."My father didn't look up from his papers. "Six more hours."
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Chapter: 60Getting into the vehicle felt considerably less dramatic than walking away from the estate, though I wasn't sure what I had expected—perhaps thunder, or even a crack of lightning.I expected the Moon Goddess herself to descend from the heavens and announce that I was about to make either the bravest or stupidest decision of my life; instead, one of the guards simply opened the door."Miss.""Thank you." That was it, and I climbed inside. My stepmother followed me, which meant whatever tiny spark of freedom I'd felt promptly died. Wonderful. My father climbed in after her, which was even better. Once the door shut, I was officially trapped in a vehicle with the two people I was attempting to escape.You could bite them.We are no
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Chapter: 59I left home carrying just one bag, as that was all I was allowed; my stepmother had made that very clear. Before sunrise, I stood at the foot of my bed, staring at the small traveling bag while I mentally went through its contents for the third time.I had three dresses: two suitable for everyday wear, and one my stepmother considered appropriate for dinners and formal occasions. Along with these, there was a nightgown, undergarments, stockings, a hairbrush and comb, soap, a small sewing kit, and a pair of gloves.Everything a young woman might reasonably need when leaving her father's home to join her future husband's pack, though it was nothing that actually mattered to me. That part was intentional, as my father didn't want me arriving at my new home carrying pieces of my old life.There were no photographs, no letters, and no childhood keepsakes; in fact, I had nothing of my mother's and nothing sentimental at all. I kept away anything that might encourage me to c
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Run Fox Run
The world thinks The Fox is dead.
That’s exactly how she planned it.
Born to two of the most powerful superheroes on the planet, The Fox spent her life trapped behind mansion walls, brutal training sessions, and the crushing expectations of heroes who cared more about perfection than their daughter. To the public, General Storm and Lady Rose are icons. To The Fox, they’re the reason she learned how to survive bruises with a smile.
So she vanished.
With the help of the only person who ever truly loved her, The Fox fakes her death and disappears into the underground, determined to build a normal life far away from capes, cameras, and violence. New name. New city. New rules.
But the world is falling apart faster than she can outrun it.
Monstrous creatures are crawling out any crack. Entire cities are collapsing overnight. And when the Fox discovers the terrifying truth behind the outbreaks, she realizes her family may not be the heroes humanity believes they are.
Now hunted by the people who raised her and haunted by powers she tried to leave behind, The Fox has two choices:
Keep running.
Or turn around and fight.
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Chapter: What the Mutants came ForWith the final buzzer, we split up. I climbed up high. My strength was in quick, sneaky attacks. I could do close up combat, but I tire out quickly. Mr. Griffin gave us radios in case of an emergency. I stayed close to the school. Watching and waiting for the mutants to arrive. I was rusty, so I was fine with dealing with stragglers. I wasn’t sure what caused a group of them to gather and randomly attack. Even with all the studies my parents paid for to better understand them. They came up with nothing. They even tried coming up with a cure. But no luck with that either. Sometimes it felt like they appeared out of nowhere. That’s how random the attacks can be. That is why they created buzzer systems like the one at the school. To give people a chance to run and hide.There were many bunkers built throughout the city for this reason. Biters couldn’t break through much. They are only dangerous to people if they break the skin and fluids from their bodies are exchanged with the open wou
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Chapter: This is What I was Trained forMutants have a distinctive scent. It goes along with their overall wrongness. They smelled like rotten earth and industrial buildings. Depending on the type of mutant, all they had to do was be near you, and you could become infected. Only superheroes can defend from those because they have some of the mutant genes in them, so they don’t turn. If you don’t have the mutant genes in you already, you’re at risk of turning into a mutant. Those mutants are rare. It’s more common to face the ones that if they bite you or break your skin, you become infected. But it was always better to be safe, then dead.I turned to Cindy, asking if there was a safe place for students to lay low while mutants attacked. I had to get her to safety. Fear clouded her eyes, and they darted all around; her body shook in fear. She was in shock. I slapped her across her face.“CINDY!” I yelled her name. Grabbing her by the shoulders, shaking her. She snapped out of it. “Cafeteria,” she said. I grabbed her by the
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Chapter: Little Mouse, Don't RunMy head cleared from the fog of pain. Ezra had me on his lap. Head on his chest. He was rubbing gentle circles on my back. I wanted to nestle myself deeper into his embrace. The smell of him was subtle but calming. It reminded me of the forest and coffee shops. Deep. I could easily lose myself in his embrace. At that thought, I instantly jumped up and pushed myself away.“Whoa, little mouse, all is okay.” Ezra calmly stated, hands up.“I… uh…” I wanted to say something, but I didn’t know what. Ezra stood up, making his way to the door.“I will give you some space, you blacked out from the pain, I assume, from the way you screamed and didn’t answer my knocks, I’ll be out here, come out after you relax.” He didn’t seem upset; he just walked away to give me my space. I took a few deep breaths, centering myself again, and walked out of the room. Ezra was in the living room, talking on the phone. He turned when he heard my approach. “Okay, we will be heading back now? Okay. Bye.” Ezra sai
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Chapter: Heat in the Hall WayI remind him of someone he lost? Sarah? Was that who he lost? I had so many questions about that, but I held my tongue. Now wasn’t the time. The nurse was busy, so I decided to go to the bathroom and check out the damage myself. Cindy came into the bathroom and gave me a look like she wanted to talk, so I let her in. Ezra sat in one chair near the bathroom looking like he would rather be anywhere else. I helped myself to an ice pack and some bandages. Like I told Mr. Griffen, this wasn't my first black eye, probably not even close to the worse one I had. I think the worse one I had, I made a mistake and got beaten up by the gang my parents ordered me to follow. I ended up losing consciousness, and they were gone by the time I came to. When I went home I told my mom and dad how I failed the mission and couldn’t find those people. They made sure to punch me in all the places I had marks from them to really drive home the point of my failure. I made sure I never made a mistake like that
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Chapter: Paperwork and BloodlinesCindy looked worried as I looked over to Mr. Griffen. I was at school, so nothing bad could happen while I was here. Right? I nod to Cindy to leave without me. I walk over to Mr. Griffin. I know I shouldn’t be nervous, but something about him sets me on edge. He was watching everyone leave the room intently. I took a moment to look him over. A thought entered my mind as I was looking at his very familiar features. Not only did he look like me, but he could be Sarah’s older brother. If I say anything, he will wonder how I know about her, and then I’ll have to explain how I found her picture in a random book, some crazy book witch lady told me to find. Yeah, I am not doing that.“So, Miss Hawks, you are emancipated, correct?” Mr. Griffen asked as soon as the last student left the room. Looking at me so intensely, I wonder if he could see my green eyes through my brown colored contacts.“Yeah? It was in my paperwork when I started.” I answered, confused why he was asking. “I read your p
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Chapter: Fox In the BranchesFuck. Ezra had me pinned against the wall. His body on top of mine in a lover's embrace. Shit, what did he say? Green eyes. I didn’t put in my brown contacts. Damn it. Hopefully, I did a good enough job hiding the rest of my face with the scarf. I just had to break from his hold. And get back to the apartment without him noticing. I pushed the heel of my foot on his. He staggers back a step. Just enough for me to bed down and elbow him. He backed up even more with a grunt. It was just enough for me to break free and run down the alley. I couldn’t go up the fire escape yet. So I ran down past a couple of buildings and jumped into a neighbor's yard. I quickly climbed their tree.After a few moments, my breaths evened out. I could hear foot’s stop appro
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Chapter: The Second-in-CommandThe Seeker camp appeared between the trees late that afternoon.At first, I saw only the pointed roofs of the watchtowers rising above the pines. Then the road curved, revealing a wall of sharpened logs enclosing the camp. Smoke curled from the chimney of a squat stone building, carrying the welcome scents of burning oak and something savory cooking inside. Voices drifted over the wall. Steel rang against steel in the training yard, followed by a burst of laughter and someone shouting about an unfair blow.After the silence and blood of the last camp, those ordinary sounds loosened the knot that had been sitting beneath my ribs. This camp is safe, at least for now.Bella must have felt it too. Her pace quickened, and her tail began to sway behind her.Through the o
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Chapter: Jealous, Love?Morning arrived far too soon. Pale light crept through the branches, transforming the mist between the trees into a dull silver. As the fire had burned down to a bed of glowing embers, the clearing grew cold, causing every breath to form a faint cloud in front of my face. Consequently, I burrowed deeper beneath my cloak..Sleep had come in short, miserable pieces, with lightning flashing across pale skin and bones cracking somewhere in the darkness each time I drifted off. Now my eyes felt packed with sand, and a dull ache pulsed behind them.“Rise and shine, everyone!”Ev’s voice cut through the quiet with entirely too much cheer.I dragged my cloak over my head. “No.”Leaves crunched as she approached my bedroll.“An inspiring response.” She teased as she tried pulling my cloak.“Go away,” I groaned, curling onto my side.“We need to reach the checkpoint before nightfall.”&nbs
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Chapter: Nature and StormsI woke up screaming.“Nera!”A man's voice called my name. Then hands grabbed my shoulders.rs. I fought them.“No! Let me go!”“Nera!”I swung blindly. Someone caught my wrist.“It's me.”Carlin.His voice cut through everything, causing me to freeze. My eyes focused, taking in the fire, the trees, and the bedroll. I was back at camp.Carlin knelt over me, his hands gripping my shoulders. His hair, still tousled from sleep, framed eyes wid
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Chapter: More than A NightmareThe fire had burned down to glowing embers by the time Zeph announced he was leaving us. Of course, he didn't bother easing into the subject.“I'll be going a different way in the morning.”I looked up from where I sat beside Bella. “What?”Zeph continued cleaning his Mages staff as if he hadn't just announced he was abandoning us after everything that had happened. Across the fire,no one looked surprised by his announcement.“You're leaving?” I asked.“Yes.”“Why?”Zeph glanced up. “I have somewhere else I need to be.”
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Chapter: Seekers Under SiegeThe first sign something was wrong was the silence. Seeker camps were never silent. Someone was always arguing over food, sharpening a weapon, laughing too loudly, complaining about guard duty, or telling a story that grew more ridiculous with every retelling.But as we approached the camp, there was nothing. No voices. No laughter. No clang of steel from the training grounds.Even Bella slowed. Her ears rose, her entire body going rigid beside me.Carlin stopped so suddenly I nearly walked into him.“What?” I whispered. His hand was already on his sword.“Stay behind me.”I frowned. “That's never going to happen.”
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Chapter: Zinfully Flustered“What… was that for?” Once The shock wore off. I looked at the woman."I know your tall, dark, and brooding friend wouldn't let me live. So I figured I'd prove it. I don't mean you any harm. Also, don't try to pronounce my full name. I hate my full name. Just call me Zin." She held out her hand to me for a shake. I took it, and she immediately pulled me in.She leans in close. And whispers in my ear, “ look forward being close with you.” and proceeds to kiss me below my earlobe sending shivers down my body, but not the bad kind.As I processed her words, I am quickly yanked back and silver metal is in the corner of my eye“What the hell are you doing?” Carlin asked.“Just givin
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