Chapter: Chapter 167Orion's POVI stood on the gravel with the car door still open and the engine idling. Celeste faced me beneath the thin roadside light, her arms crossed, the same wounded expression she had worn for years."Was this all you?" I asked.Her head snapped up. "What are you talking about?""The kidnapping. Lily walking alone to Golden Crown after dark. Weston waiting on the exact stretch of road between our territories. The bombs. All of it. Did you orchestrate it?"She stepped back as if my words had struck her. "No. How could you even ask me that? Lily is my daughter. I would never...""Then explain it," I said, my voice low. "Lily is five. She does not know the back roads to Golden Crown. She does not leave pack land alone after dark. Weston does not wait three hours past the county line for a random child unless someone told him exactly when and where she would be.”“Explain the letter. Explain the timing. Explain why the bombs were al
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Chapter: Chapter 166Elara's POVI didn't bother with Orion anymore. Samuel's phone buzzed with a confirmation text right then, the transfer complete. He looked at Weston."Money's in your account. Cut the bombs. We're leaving."Weston laughed like they were old friends catching up. "Samuel, your idea of modern weapons is a little outdated. Who defuses anything anymore?" He pressed a button on the small device in his hand, and the countdown displays on both bombs stopped cold. He looked entirely pleased with himself. "Just toss them somewhere. Like an old backpack you don't need."Both of us were disgusted by him, the casual cruelty in his tone somehow worse than the bombs themselves had been.Even fairly sure it was safe now, Samuel still pushed me back, moved Sterling and me to a farther distance, and went alone to toss the defused explosives aside.I'll admit, watching his hand touch that thing, my heart nearly stopped in my chest, every muscle in me locked t
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Chapter: Chapter 165Elara's POV"Silverwing wants you back kneeling at the pack gates. Twenty-four hours, in front of everyone. That's the atonement Callan's asking for." Weston looked at Celeste. "Do it, and the girl walks free the second the clock runs out."Celeste dropped to her knees, not in front of Weston, but in front of Orion. "I can't go back, Ori. If I go back, Callan will kill us both the second nobody's watching. There's only one way out of this. Marry me. If I'm your Luna, I don't have to go back at all."I could see exactly what she was doing. She wanted Orion to marry her, and she wanted me standing right here to watch it happen, to see with my own eyes how much he cared about Lily, how far he'd go for the two of them.Orion looked at me, hesitant."Do what you want," I told him. "Don't worry about me. We haven't had anything between us for a long time."Lily started crying, straining against the soldier holding her, the wires on her chest shift
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Chapter: Chapter 164Elara's POVHearing Orion say that, I actually felt myself relax a little, tension I hadn't realized I was carrying easing just slightly out of my shoulders. It at least meant Celeste had finally gotten what she wanted, which meant she'd probably leave me alone going forward. I took Samuel's hand and got into his car. We drove toward an abandoned factory somewhere past the edge of the city, out where the streetlights thinned out and the road turned to gravel.On the way, Samuel had his acting beta, Rowan, mobilize a portion of Golden Crown's forces as backup, coordinated with whatever Orion was bringing separately along the same route. He called Orion himself to let him know, keeping the conversation short and businesslike. Orion just mocked him through the phone anyway."That's what incompetent men do, isn't it? Call for backup." Orion's voice was pure contempt down the line. "My Argent could tear his throat out in one bite, no army required, no strategy needed
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Chapter: Chapter 163Elara's POVI hadn't caught whatever Celeste had said before this, only saw Orion shut it down fast, his face going hard in the process. Right then, a video came through from Weston. Lily, sitting alone in a room, and inside it, a cage. Inside the cage, a gray wolf that had clearly gone half-mad, throwing itself against the bars over and over, foam gathering at its jaw.Celeste came apart completely. She begged Orion to get Lily out, over and over, her voice breaking further with every repetition.Then she crawled toward me, crying. "Elara. Please. Tell Orion the truth. Do you still love him? I need to hear you actually say it."I had no idea what game she thought she was playing, no idea what that "last road" she'd mentioned earlier even meant. I could only give her the truth as I actually had it. "Of course I don't. I stopped loving him a long time ago." I took Samuel's hand. "I love Samuel. We're getting married soon. So there's no version of this wher
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Chapter: Chapter 162Elara's POVOrion didn't say much, just handed the letter over to Samuel without a word, his face unreadable in the dim hallway light. Celeste, who'd been sitting on the couch downstairs crying, came toward us instead, hollowed out with despair, her steps unsteady, her arms wrapped around herself like she was holding something together by force."Whatever you're angry about, come at me for it," she said, voice thin and shaking. "If you want my treatment patent, take it. All of it. I won't fight you for a single piece of it, I never wanted the credit that badly. But why would you let Sterling get my daughter killed?" Her voice cracked. "Don't tell me this was unintentional. It can't be. Not with everything else that's happened tonight."I had no idea what to do with that, the accusation landing somewhere I couldn't quite process yet. I looked to Orion instead, hoping he could make sense of what I clearly couldn't.He explained. The kidnapper had already ca
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Chapter: Chapter 458Nathan's POVThe five-star hotel suite was silent. My wolf disliked silence like this.It prowled beneath my skin, restless and uneasy, as though it could sense Aria somewhere beyond the maze of Veridale, just out of reach.A knock sounded against the door. "Come in."Collins stepped inside, his scent carrying the chill of the night air. His posture was as careful as ever, shoulders straight, his head slightly lowered."Alpha." He approached and handed me a tablet."Ms. Darvin has arrived safely at the Osborne estate."My fingers settled against the edge of the screen.The first thing I saw was Aria.The photograph captured her stepping out of the Osborne family car beneath the estate lights, Lana cradled securely in her arms.My thumb stopped over her image. I didn't move.The room became unbearably quiet.My wolf stared at her through my eyes.She looks... different.She looked like s
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Chapter: Chapter 457Aria's POVEvery direction I looked, I was met with a smiling elderly face.One of them was studying me like I was a long-lost granddaughter. I couldn't help feeling unexpectedly self-conscious.Kathy rubbed her forehead. "I completely forgot..." she muttered."What are you studying?" One of the elders leaned over my notebook. "Kathy, if you're making the girl study, at least teach her something worthwhile."He reached for my wrist. "Come on, child. Sit with us for a while."He gave my arm an encouraging tug. Nothing happened. I stayed exactly where I was.He blinked, straightened proudly, then tried again.I smiled and gently stopped him. "I really should begin with the basics."SMACK!His palm landed dramatically on the desk."What basics?" he demanded. "The things you actually need can't be learned from textbooks!"His wolf's aura expanded slightly with excitement rather than intimidation.
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Chapter: Chapter 456Aria's POVRuth's tone when she spoke was flawless, concerned and supportive.Anyone who didn't know better might have believed she was speaking entirely for the Osborne family's benefit.I slowly set my teacup down."So that's your concern, Ms. Garfield." I turned toward her with an easy smile. "What an interesting perspective."I rose to my feet."You just pointed out that the Osborne family rarely appears before the public."I tilted my head slightly."If my family has chosen to step into the spotlight after years of silence by introducing me..." I smiled. "Who am I to refuse such an honor?""Ms. Darvin..." Eleanor Garfield spoke this time, her expression considerably more composed than Ruth's.As an older woman, she concealed her emotions far better. Her aura remained controlled, though I could smell the faint edge of protectiveness beneath it."With the greatest respect," she continued evenly, "and I s
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Chapter: Chapter 455Aria's POVThe conference was open to the media.The doors remained wide open, cameras positioned throughout the room.The representatives of the Garfield family were already seated, including Rowland.Judging by the expressions around the table, they'd heard every word I'd spoken outside.I simply took my seat.Across the room, however, several reporters quietly shifted their cameras toward Rowland.Everyone in Veridale knew Rowland Garfield.A brilliant, powerful Alpha heir.The sort of dominant wolf who followed his own instincts regardless of tradition.Surely hearing his family casually dismissed would provoke some sort of reaction.The cameras waited, but nothing happened.Rowland looked completely unconcerned, as though my comments hadn't involved his family at all.Instead, he stood. "Aria."His scent drifted across the table as he picked up the teapot."Your tea."
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Chapter: Chapter 454Aria's POVThe next morning, when I opened my bedroom door, I found a young lady already standing in the hallway.Judging by the slight stiffness in her posture, she'd been waiting for quite a while.I blinked in surprise."Why didn't you knock?"I asked softly after closing the bedroom door behind me to avoid waking Lana.The young woman immediately lowered her head respectfully."You arrived very late last night, Ms. Darvin."I didn't want to disturb your rest."Before I could answer, another familiar scent approached.It was Kathy. She appeared from farther down the hallway, walking toward me with her usual calm elegance.She smiled and gently patted my shoulder when she reached me."Did you sleep well?"I nodded. "I did.""Good. We're heading to the company today.""Oh." I almost forgot. Before I could say anything else, Kathy lightly guided the waiting staff member forward.
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Chapter: Chapter 453Aria's POVKathy raised one elegant eyebrow, neither agreeing nor denying it."The announcement naming you as the Osborne family's heir hasn't fully reached Veridale yet. The Garfield family clearly didn't investigate. They assumed you followed Rowland here."A small smile tugged at her lips. "Although... you handled Ruth rather well."I lowered my eyes. Ruth Garfield. For one uncomfortable moment, I'd seen a reflection of myself in her.She was like a girl growing up inside a house where someone else was always more important, where she always expected to settle for whatever affection remained.We'd walked through similar forests. We'd simply chosen different trails out."You're feeling sorry for her?" Kathy asked quietly, having noticed my silence.I slowly shook my head. "Eleanor Garfield's opinion of me didn't appear from nowhere. Ruth must have helped shape it."I leaned back into the leather seat. "I haven't become
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The Alpha's Scorned Bride
Five years. That's how long I survived behind those iron bars for a crime I didn't commit. A crime that my own parents pinned on me to protect my sister, Laura. My mate, Alpha Victor Smith, promised to wait for me. He promised to protect our newborn twins. Promised it would all be okay.
But, he wasn't there when the prison gates opened. I found him at a Valentine's Day celebration instead, standing beside Laura like she belonged there. My son Jasper doesn't recognize me as his mother. He hates me, he sees only the murderer everyone told him I was.
Now my sister wears my life like a stolen coat—my mate, my son, even my legacy. She's taken everything while I rotted in a cell for her crime.
But I'm done being their scapegoat.
I'm petitioning the council for a divorce. I'm going to expose every lie, clear my name, and reclaim everything they stole from me.
They should have killed me instead of just caging me.
Now they'll learn what a betrayed Luna can do.
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Chapter: Chapter 360Ava's POVThe days that followed changed my life in ways I had once believed were impossible. For five years, I had carried the title of a criminal, a murderer, and a disgrace.Now, one truth after another was finally dragged into the light.Ben kept every promise he had made. Using the powerful connections he'd built through the media, he publicly exposed Laura's true face to the world.Every lie she had told, every crime she had committed, every innocent wolf she had manipulated, and every life she had destroyed was laid bare before the entire werewolf world.The evidence was undeniable. No one could protect her anymore.At the same time, Ben worked tirelessly to restore my name. A massive press conference was organized. For the first time, I stood proudly before hundreds of cameras, not as a disgraced woman, but as Oliver Hale's official protégé.Emma Hale and Dylan stood beside me throughout the conference. They spoke openly about
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Chapter: Chapter 359Ava's POVThat single word completely shattered me. I burst into tears."My baby..." I rushed toward her, dropping to my knees before pulling her tightly into my arms. I held her as though the entire world might steal her away again if I loosened my grip."My little angel..." I sobbed uncontrollably. "I thought I'd lost you forever."She hesitated for only a second before wrapping her tiny arms around my neck. Her scent surrounded me.My wolf howled toward the Moon Goddess in overwhelming gratitude. Thank you... thank you... thank you...Someone suddenly wrapped small arms around both of us. I looked down. It was Jasper. He squeezed himself into our embrace with a huge smile."Mommy." His little voice was gentle. "Don't cry anymore." I pulled him closer. Now both of my babies were in my arms. The emptiness inside my heart that had existed for a while finally began to heal.June reached up with her tiny hand and awkwardly wiped away my tears us
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Chapter: Chapter 358Victor's POVI watched Ava walk away without looking back. Anderson remained at her side. Nora and Reuben followed closely behind, forming a wall around her as though daring the world to threaten her again.My wolf whimpered. She had once been my mate. Now, I wasn't even worthy of following behind her.Magnus took an unconscious step after her. "Ava..." Before he could go any farther, I reached out and caught his arm. He turned toward me, confusion and grief written all over his face.I slowly released a tired breath. "Mr. Stone..." My voice sounded rough even to my own ears. "When you make mistakes... you have to take responsibility."My gaze remained fixed on Ava's retreating figure until she disappeared beyond the cemetery gates."Five years ago, we were wrong. All of us." My wolf lowered his head in shame. "There is no running from it. No excuse can erase what we did to her."Magnus' shoulders slumped. He didn't argue. There was nothing left to
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Chapter: Chapter 357Ava's POVLucian's murderous glare locked onto her. If looks alone could kill, Laura would have died a hundred times over.Unfortunately for him, he no longer had the chance. Several state troopers stepped forward simultaneously.Cold silver restraints snapped around his wrists, the metallic click echoing loudly through the silent church.He growled furiously, but there was nothing he could do.A moment later, another pair of silver cuffs clicked shut around Laura's wrists. Her laughter stopped instantly. The lead captain looked directly at her."Laura Stone." His voice remained perfectly calm. "You're under arrest for the murders of Juliet Jackson, Maria, and Beatrice, the attempted murders of June Smith, Ava Smith, Richard Grayson, and numerous additional crimes currently under investigation. You'll be coming with us as well."The madness disappeared from Laura's face. Only terror remained."No!" She struggled wildly. "It wasn't me! It was L
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Chapter: Chapter 356Ava's POVLaura's face appeared on the screen. "You know something you shouldn't, Juliet. That's why."Juliet's frightened voice trembled. "Laura, I don't know anything! Please don't kill me. You'll ruin yourself!"My wolf growled softly. She could already smell death. The next moment, Laura lunged forward with all the brutality of a vicious wolf, driving her foot into Juliet's body as she lay on the ground.Juliet cried out in pain."Only the dead can keep secrets." Laura's face twisted into something monstrous before she climbed back into her car.The engine roared like a beast as the vehicle surged forward. The car rolled over Juliet repeatedly.When the vehicle finally stopped, there wasn't the faintest trace of life left.The screen went black.A shrill scream shattered the silence. "No! It's fake! I didn't kill Juliet! I didn't!" Laura collapsed onto her knees, spiraling into madness.I could smell her fear, sharp and bitter in
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Chapter: Chapter 355Ava's POVI blinked. "Dylan?"Surprise flickered across my face. Weeks had passed without a single trace of him. Even Emma, his mother, hadn't known where he'd gone.I'd assumed he'd quietly traveled overseas. I never imagined he'd appear here, especially not with someone beside him.I frowned. The woman looked strangely familiar. I studied her carefully, then recognition hit me, and my breathing stopped.It was the prison guard from the women's prison, the very woman responsible for overseeing my imprisonment.I'd believed she'd left the country years ago. Later, Anderson had told me she'd supposedly died. That trail had gone cold. So how had they found her?I instinctively looked toward Anderson, my eyes silently asking the question. He simply smiled, the confident smile of an Alpha who had planned everything.He gently tucked a loose strand of hair behind my ear. "Trust me."At his words, the tension inside my chest eased. I nodded.
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Claimed by My Ex's Alpha King Uncle
On the very day Aurelia was meant to become the Luna of her pack, she discovered the gut-wrenching truth: her mate was cheating. To Axel, Aurelia was never a destined mate; she was just a tool to help him secure the title of Alpha. Driven by betrayal and a decade of lies, Aurelia rips off her veil and rejects him in front of everyone. She chooses a path of revenge, vowing never to be a submissive property to the Davenport heir again. But in her most desperate moments—from rainy nights to dangerous traps set by her own father—she finds herself rescued by a wolf who radiates pure, suffocating power. Dane Davenport.
The cold, legendary Alpha King. Axel’s own uncle. Dane is a man who was supposed to stay in the shadows of her past, yet he becomes her only sanctuary. As they move from careful distance to an irresistible, soul-searing attraction, a forbidden secret surfaces: the King knew all along. They aren't just allies. They are Fated Mates. Now, Aurelia must decide: will she cower before the traditions that once chained her, or will she embrace her true wolf and rule the nation by the side of the King?
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Chapter: Chapter 188THE ENDAurelia'S POV"It's a girl!" Daneroared. “The heir to the throne!”The sound of it filled the entire room — pure, unguarded joy from a man who had never once in all the time I'd known him been unguarded about anything. The midwives startled. One of them actually laughed in surprise.He wrapped his arms around me, gentle despite the trembling in them, passionate despite the careful way he minded the baby pressed to my chest, and his heart was racing so fast I could feel it against my skin like it was trying to get out."Dane—" I started."A girl." He pulled back just enough to look at her, and whatever he'd been about to say next dissolved completely. His mouth opened. Closed. The Alpha King, the man who had stared down Rowan without flinching, who had spoken in full sentences while bleeding out on his own floor, had absolutely nothing.She chose t
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Chapter: Chapter 187I walked out of the building, breath ragged.Blood covered me head to toe, claw marks buried in various parts of my body. Healing, but slowly.With Rowan’s now lifeless body over my shoulder, I gathered the attention of everyone who had gathered outside the estate.Many of whom had thought the revolt would work against me.They stood outside in shock, gaze following Rowan’s body as I threw it aside, chest heaving with adrenaline pumping through me.“It’s over,” I announced. The stench of fear pierced through the air.My eyes shifted across every one of them. The ones who immediately scurried at the sight before them, scared that they would be next in line.The ones who instantly fell to their knees, baring their necks in submission, and the rest who chanted my name in victory.“The Alpha King is back!” they chanted in praise.“Listen!” The crowd fell into grave silenc
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Chapter: Chapter 186Dane'S POVHe didn't see it coming. An advantage I couldn’t forfeit.The moment my beast’s claws connected with his face, Rowan staggered back. A hiss tore from his throat — surprise more than pain.Blood welled from the four lines carved across his cheek, dripping onto the collar of his shirt. He touched the wounds with two fingers. Looked at the blood on his hand.Then looked at me.I didn't give him time to process it.I launched.We crashed through the wall like it was paper. Plaster and wood exploded around us, raining debris as we rolled across the corridor floor in a tangle of claws and snarling fury.His beast was massive, ancient in ways I couldn't fully comprehend, something older than any wolf I'd ever encountered.But mine was hungry.Rowan recovered faster than I expected.His elbow connected with my ribs as a crack echoed through the entire w
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Chapter: Chapter 185Dane’S POVI sat in the darkness, waiting.The chaos outside had worsened day after day. It was only natural for him to come anytime soon to end things... any time from now.Through the darkness, I could hear footsteps approaching, heavy.And in a second, the stench struck.The stench of a rotten, timeworn odour travelling faster than his footsteps.Ancient Order.They’ve been around for centuries, way before my father became king, but we’d all overlooked them.They never proved to be any threat.They were just a group of people, standing in the shadows.I’d thought they were nothing worthy enough to look into, having them slip through my grasp a hundred times until they finally decided to show themselves.“You must’ve known I was coming.” The voice echoed, closer than before as a figure appeared before me.One that I recogni
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Chapter: Chapter 184“Dane!” The tears wouldn’t stop flowing, no matter how much I tried. It was helpless. My throat tightened with grief and fear.I’d almost lost him.Almost let myself be taken away by death while thinking he’d survive, but Danewas far from surviving.“Dane!” I gathered my strength, bringing his worn-out face to view but the moment I saw those darkened greys, the tears continued like a stream.Refusing to come to an end.“I thought I’d lose you.” He whispered, his breath hot against my neck as my thumb grazed the moisture on his face.Caressing.The doors barged open with Tyson and Koralie both rushing into the room. The minute their eyes fell on me, I could see the relief on both their faces.Koralie broke down on her knees, crashing against the cold floor with tears streaming down her face.“I’m sorry.” She mouthed, her palms pressed agai
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Chapter: Chapter 183Aurelia’S POVTremors ran through my spine. My body shivered with cold sweat as the huge figure towered over me. Its face masked with something else... a cold, eerie monster.“Please.” I begged, struggling to run.To run as fast as I could.I bolted, my feet dragging against the wet sand beneath my bare feet but no matter how much I ran, the towering figure loomed over me.Watching.It raised its hands, picking me up by the collar of my silk dress.My feet kicked in the air, sweat turning into blood. Screams ripped from my chest as I turned to see the monster, bringing me closer to its face growing larger by the second.“No!” I yelled, cried.Tears to no avail, its mouth opened wide, swallowing me whole.Then darkness.Panic flooded my veins. My knees buckled as my body crashed onto the floor.Am I dead?I looked around, screaming
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