Chapter: Chapter 7The Voss family home was never quiet on dinner nights. Soren knew this, he had known it his entire life yet every time he pulled into the driveway and heard the noise from outside he still needed a moment before he went in. He sat in his car for that moment then he got out, the front door opened before he got to it. "You're late," William said from the doorway like he had been waiting to say that. "It's only four minutes." "Grandma Rose has said it twice already." Soren walked past him into the house, william walked beside him with his hands in his pocket. He was enjoying this at Soren's expense which happens most of the time. "How bad is it," Soren said quietly. "Mom made your favorite, that's either a good sign or she wants something." "It's both." "It's definitely both," William agreed. The dining room was loud, bright, smelled like food and had the warmth of a house that had people in it who genuinely liked each other. Mia was already at the table with her ph
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Chapter: Chapter 6Soren stood there, Juno had just told him it was really good to see him, It was all over his face. Soren stood in the middle of that restroom with those words hanging between them and didn’t know what to do with them, so he did what he always did. Nothing. Juno didn't seem to need a response, he just looked at Soren with those dark eyes and waited patiently like someone genuinely comfortable with silence and not in a hurry. Soren was the one who spoke. "You shouldn't be in here," he said. "Neither should you," Juno said, "and yet.." Soren said nothing. Juno tilted his head slightly, "I still don't know your name." "I know." "It's been weeks and I still have nothing to call you except hey you." He looked at him for a moment then nodded like he had just made a decision and stuck out his hand. "Okay hi I'm Juno, I'm going to call you handsome because you won't give me anything else to work with." Soren looked at the hand, "no." "No to the handshake or no to the name?" "Both."
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Chapter: Chapter 5Going to this restaurant was Yuna's idea, she texted the group on thursday saying Juno needed food and company and that she was making a reservation at Oleander for saturday and nobody was cancelling. Tae replied with three thumbs up emojis and that was that. It was actually a good afternoon. The food was good, the table was by the window and for the first time since tuesday Juno felt like himself again. He laughed at something Tae said about his coworker, he ordered for a second glass of water and let the week feel smaller than it had been. Then he looked up and saw him. He was sitting at a table in the corner, in a clean sleek suit, two other men sat across him with documents spread on the table between them. He looked exactly the way he looked that night at the bar, composed like the noise in the room had nothing to do with him. His hand was wrapped around a glass of water and he was looking at whatever the man across him was saying with an expression that gave absolutely n
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Chapter: Chapter 4Soren woke up before Juno did, he stayed awake for a while, looking at the ceiling. The room was dark except for the light coming in from the edge of the curtains. Juno was still asleep beside him, on his stomach, one arm lying loosely on the sheet breathing slowly like he didn't have a single thing to worry about. Soren watched him for a moment then he looked back at the ceiling. He got up quietly, picked his clothes off the floor and went to the bathroom. He showered, got dressed, did everything in the order which he always did. When he came out, Juno was still sleeping. Soren stood at the window with a cup of coffee from the machine on the counter and looked out at the city outside. It was just past six, the streets were still quiet with a few cars driving through. He wasn't thinking about anything in particular. The sheets shifted behind him. "You're already dressed." Juno's voice was rough with sleep, Soren didn't turn around immediately. "I have an early morning," he said
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Chapter: Chapter 3Juno stood with his back to the window looking at Soren standing few feets away from him. None of them had turned on the light, they didn't bother to. Then Soren moved closer. He kissed Juno like he was in charge, one hand moving up to Juno's jaw, Juno kissed him back and for a moment it felt exactly like that, Soren leading and setting the pace. Then Juno's hands fumbled with the knot of Soren's tie, his fingers trembling with anticipation. He managed to loosen it, letting the silky material hang around Soren's neck before he felt Soren's hands on him, using the tie to blindfold him then pushing his clothes upwards and off his shoulders. "You enjoy these kinks, huh?" Juno managed to say between kisses, his voice filled with awe and excitement. He saw Soren as someone who loved to be in control, Juno smiled and quickly removed the blindfold. Soren's response was cut off by another hard kiss, his lips parting under Juno's as he felt a surge of electricity through his body. He ne
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Chapter: Chapter 2Juno ordered for a second drink. Soren noticed even though he told himself he wasn't going to notice anything else about this man, he still noticed immediately. The bar had filled up slightly since Juno sat down, small groups gathered at tables behind them, low conversations, someone laughing too loud near the entrance but their corner of the bar stayed separate from all of it somehow, like the noise had agreed to keep some distance. Juno turned on his stool to face Soren fully and comfortably as if they'd known each other long enough for that to be acceptable. "You know," Juno said, looking at him the way someone looked at something in a museum, "you look like an expensive painting." Soren kept his eyes straight, "don't." "I'm just saying," Juno bent his head slightly. "The shirt, the watch, the whole..." he gestured vaguely at all of Soren, "...thing you have going on, it's a lot." "Are you done?" "The jawline alone is doing too much honestly." Soren picked up his glass and
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Chapter: Chapter 37: Back homeSERAThe journey back to the compound was silent. Marcus carried my father's body wrapped in a cloak, I walked beside him feeling numb. The others gave me space, their eyes filled with pity that I didn't want.I'd killed at least fifteen Council guards, maybe more, I'd stopped counting after the first few fell. That should have made me feel better but it didn't.We reached the compound, rogues stopped and stared as we passed, words spread quickly that the mission was successful but we failed in what mattered.Elena met us at the gate, her face falling when she saw Marcus burden."Sera," she said softly, "I'm so sorry."I couldn't respond, I couldn't speak."Where's Lila?" Kade asked."In the main house, I'll get her.""No," I finally found my voice, "I'll tell her myself, she should hear it from me."I walked to the house on shaky legs and found Lila in the sitting room reading. She looked up when I entered, her smile faded immediately she looked at me."Sera? What.." She saw the answ
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Chapter: Chapter 36: Too lateSERAThe loading dock was empty, we slipped inside without resistance, moving through like ghosts. The shift change had left a perfect window, exactly as Thorne predicted.Too easy, my instincts whispered but we kept moving.Thorne led us through the corridors, his knowledge of the building was flawless. Every turn, every doorway matched his descriptions. We passed sleeping quarters, storage rooms and administrative offices.No alarms, no guards.They weren't expecting an attack, they'd probably expected me to surrender, Fools.We reached a stairwell leading to the prison levels, my heart pounded as we descended the first floor, second, third. The air became colder, stone walls replaced polished wood, the luxury of the upper floors gave way to practical darkness.Cells were on both sides of the long corridor, most were empty. Few hostage watched us pass with hollow eyes.We descended further, the cells here were more secure, heavy doors with small barred windows and my father was some
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Chapter: Chapter 35SERAI lay in bed staring at the ceiling, my mind running through every possible scenario. Not about dying, I was powerful enough now that death didn't scare me the way it once had, but the thought of losing control of my power, exploding and killing innocent people, killing my own father..That terrified me.I gave up on sleep around midnight and walked out of my room. The compound was quiet, most wolves were already resting before tomorrow's mission, my feet carried me to the clinic almost without thinking.Maya was awake, sitting up on a bed reading. She looked up when I entered, a smile spread across her face."Couldn't sleep either?" she asked."How did you know?""Because I know you." She patted the bed beside her, "Sit, talk to me."I sat, and for a moment neither of us spoke. Maya had been my friend since childhood, she'd been there through everything, my mother's death, my years of invisible pining for Thorne, the rejection, all of it."Thank you," she said suddenly, "for eve
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Chapter: Chapter 34: TryingTHORNEI didn't belong here, that was the first thought that hit me as I stepped through Kade's gates. Everywhere I looked, rogues watched me with suspicion or outright hostility, pack Alphas weren't welcome in rogues territory, we represented everything they'd run from.And I was engaged to a Council Elder's daughter, that made me an enemy.The compound was impressive though. Kade had built something real, a functioning community of outcasts, he'd turned them into an army.No wonder Sera had stayed.Inside the war room, maps covered every surface, Kade stood at the head of the table, Marcus beside him, Elena watched from the corner with sharp eyes.And Sera stood by the window, staring at nothing.My wolf stirred, even broken, the mate bond pulled, made me aware of her in ways I couldn't ignore.She looked different, more confident but her shoulders were tensed, fear darkened her eyes.It's her father, of course she was terrified.Kade's eyes moved to me, gold flickering, a clear mes
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Chapter: Chapter 33: AlliesSERAThe room felt too small, maps covered every surface, council territories, known headquarters locations, patrol routes. Marcus had gathered everything we had and it wasn't nearly enough."The main headquarters is here," Marcus said, pointing to a mark on the largest map. "Fortified structure in the heart of Council territory, at least a hundred guards at any given time, probably more.""How do we get in?" I asked, staring at the layout, It looked impossible."That's the problem," Kade said. "We don't have current knowledge, these maps are five years old. Guard rotations could have changed, new security measures could be in place, we'd be going in blind.""So we send scouts," I said, "to get updated information.""That takes time we don't have," Marcus replied, "and getting close enough to observe without being detected is nearly impossible. Council headquarters isn't some abandoned warehouse, It's the most heavily guarded location in all pack territories."I pressed my hands again
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Chapter: Chapter 32: Shattered PeaceSERA"Tell me about Lydia."The words came out before I could stop them. We were still on the wall, the morning sun brightening, and I'd been working up the courage to ask for the past ten minutes.Kade went very still beside me, "Why do you want to know?""Because she mattered to you, understanding what you lost helps me understand you." I looked up at him, "You don't have to tell me if you don't want to."He was quiet for a long moment, staring out at the forest. "She was fierce, stubborn, and had a way of making me laugh even when everything was falling apart." His voice was soft, distant, "She believed the Council could be stopped, that exposing their corruption would change things, I didn't expect to lose her.""I'm sorry.""But I'm learning that holding onto grief doesn't honor her memory, living does, fighting for what she believed does, and maybe.." He looked at me, "maybe letting myself feel something again does too."I was about to respond when I heard rapid footsteps on the
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