Chapter: 82 - Something EasyJoey's POVI woke tangled in dry clothes I barely remembered changing into, sunlight already poking through the curtains.I lay there a while, letting myself fully wake up. Gabriel ended up on the couch, as Winona had firmly told us, still laughing as she said it, that he wouldn't be staying in my room, with Cassian just down the hall.I replayed the night slowly, remembering every part. The fear I felt in that upstairs room already seemed far away compared to everything that came after: the kiss, Winona's happy face in the doorway, and Cassian pulling Gabriel away to question him about football like it was the most important thing in the world.I lay there thinking about it all, still half expecting to wake up and realize some of it had been a dream. That Gabriel had left the moment things became real, just like before.I went to the living room to make sure Gabriel was still there.He was asleep until Cassian came in. Bursting into the living room around eight, pausing at the sight
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Chapter: 81 - There Was Just HimJoey's POVI froze the second Gabriel's mouth met mine, shock rippling through me. My hand pushed on instinct, trying to put some distance between us before I let myself fall any further into something I wasn't ready for yet.But he didn't let me.He pulled me closer instead, one hand splayed warmly against my back, and I gave up the fight.My fingers then curled into his shirt instead of pushing, and slid up, up, until my arms wrapped around his neck and I was kissing him back, opening up to him completely.It was like the four years of walls built were collapsing in a single breath.His hands found my waist and held on firmly.Mine combed through his hair, and for a long moment there was nothing else in the world except this: his mouth on mine, his heartbeat thudding hard enough that I could feel it against my own chest, both of us soaked and breathless and completely lost in each other.I forgot about the argument. The four years of silence. Roland. And everything that had ever st
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Chapter: 80 - You Don't Have To Hold It AloneGabriel's POVMy heart broke at the sight."Joey," I called out again, and this time she reacted.Her head snapped up. For a second, relief broke across her face before anything else could cover it.I crossed the small bathroom in two steps, reached in, and shut off the water. I grabbed the towel off the rack and wrapped it around her shoulders. She grabbed my shirt with both hands and pulled me closer, needing something strong to hold onto more than she needed to explain what was wrong."You came," she said, voice wrecked."I looked everywhere for you," I said, pulling her up out of the tub, soaked shirt and all, not caring. "I didn't know where you'd gone.""I couldn't stay there." Her arms wrapped around my middle, gripping tight, like she needed proof I was actually solid. "Thank you. For coming, for finding me.""Of course I came," I said, and meant every word,I held onto her a moment before the rest of it started climbing up my throat, impossible to swallow back down any longer
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Chapter: 79 - I Needed To See HerGabriel's POVI stepped out of that upstairs hallway with my pulse still slamming against my ribs, Roland's face still burning in my memory.I scanned the crowd for Joey.She wasn't in the hallway, and she wasn't on the stairs either.I pushed past three people I didn't recognize, ignored what they said, and made it down to the main floor where the party was still vibrant, as if nothing had just happened upstairs. Someone had turned the music up. A group near the kitchen was doing shots off the counter, laughing too loud, and for a second, I hated every single person in that house for still having fun.I checked the porch first. It was empty except for two freshmen making out against the railing who scattered the second they saw my face."You seen a girl come through here?" I asked one of them, anyway, grabbing his arm before he could fully escape. "Dark dress. Brown hair.""Sorry, man," he said, already pulling free. "Didn't notice."I checked the driveway next, walking the full len
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Chapter: 78 - I Refused To Cry. Not YetJoey's POVI froze.For a second, I forgot how to breathe.Gabriel. He was here.My heart nearly burst. Relief crashed over me, and my eyes went wet.I didn't know how he'd found me. I didn't care. He was here, and that alone loosened a knot I hadn't even realized had tangled so tight.I looked at his face, trying to understand what he was thinking. I couldn't. His expression was hard and unreadable, his jaw locked so tight I could see the muscle working beneath his skin."Gabriel," Roland said.I swallowed. My fingers, still frozen on the second button of my dress, trembled uselessly against the fabric.Gabriel didn't answer him right away. His eyes swept the room instead, moving from Roland to me, then to the phone in Devin's hand, the recording light still blinking, still watching, still capturing every second of my humiliation for someone else's amusement.Gabriel crossed the room and took the phone from Devin's hand."Hey!""Sit down."His voice came out cold, so cold I barely re
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Chapter: 77 - How Could He Be So Heartless?Joey's POVI lay on my bed staring at the ceiling, stomach twisting into a knot that had nothing to do with hunger and everything to do with exhaustion.Between classes and everything else piling up, my whole body felt like it belonged to someone else, and a headache was building steadily behind my eyes.I didn't think I could make it to the club tonight. I reached for my phone on the nightstand and dialed Juan before I could talk myself out of it. He answered on the second ring."What?" he picked up, no greeting at all."I'm not feeling well. I don't think I can come in tonight."Silence stretched on his end long enough that I almost thought the call had dropped."Does this have anything to do with your schedule lately?" he said finally.I frowned, confused. "What do you mean?""Don't play stupid with me, Joey." His voice had gone flat, cold in a way that made my skin prickle. "I know you've been running around campus with one of my VIP clients."My stomach dropped. "What?""Roland G
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The Healer's Betrayal
The only thing on Summers Hartley’s mind was revenge.
Being a half-breed, she was born extremely weak and completely incapable of protecting herself or anyone, and that cost her. Her family was slaughtered, and her pack was reduced to ashes. As the Alpha heir to Silverguard pack, she swore to destroy the monsters responsible: the Bloodmoon pack.
When the perfect chance for revenge arrives, she hides behind a new identity as the dying Alpha’s personal healer and enters the Bloodmoon pack. Every day she heals the pack, she has promised to destroy.
Sworn to pay back the same hand, her mission is simple: poison the Alpha who murdered her people and, together with her uncle, destroy everything he built.
Then comes Reid Hawthorne, a man she is supposed to hate.
The Alpha’s heir.
Her mate.
Her enemy.
Falling in love was not part of the plan. Summers finds herself trapped between the family she lost and the one she’s preparing to destroy.
As passion and betrayal collide, secrets are unraveled.
Now, the woman who came to destroy Bloodmoon may have to fight to save the man she loves… and herself
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Chapter: Break NoticeHi, my lovely readers,To start, thank you for reading Healer's Betrayal. I'm grateful to everyone who has followed me on this journey. This was my first story, and I hold it close to my heart. I apologize for any/all clumsiness evident in my first attempt at writing. I have been struggling to continue Summers and Reid's story in a way that doesn't end up disappointing you all. So, I have finally come to this important decision.I will be taking a break. This will give me time to focus on finding the initial inspiration that made me want to tell their story in the first place and hopefully be able to work on it properly. Once more, I appreciate you all and hope to see you in the next chapter.
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Chapter: Chapter 35 - ScientistThe boy lay, tightly bound to the bed. He struggled as he finally became conscious. He fluttered his eyelashes as the fluorescent lights seemed too bright for his eyes. He stared around, pain kicking in from all over. His body ached like crazy, and he tried to wriggle his hands free from where they were tied to the bedposts.He struggled furiously, tears running down his cheeks as he fought to tear his hands free. He succeeded in ripping one free, while scanning the laboratory for any sign of the crazy scientist.He rushed, not wanting to be caught. He was tied to the bed with thick rope. After another minute of struggle, he finally got rid of it, and the moment his feet touched the floor, a little spark of hope ignited in him.He got off the bed, tried taking a step, but he stumbled. He tried grabbing onto something but crashed into a table holding test tubes and various weirdly smelling solutions. Shards of glass scattered everywhere. He stepped on a broken piece, but he totally ign
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Chapter: Chapter 34 - SummersMy hands moved on their own as I worked on Alpha Derek.I didn't have to think about what I was doing. My body just knew. The antidote was a mixture I'd memorized years ago. Back when Axel was still teaching me. I measured the crushed herbs with trembling fingers, added the tincture drop by drop, and drew the liquid into a syringe.His pulse was so weak. If I didn't act fast, he would die right in front of everyone. And a part of me that I hated wondered if that would be so bad.He killed your family, that voice whispered. He destroyed everything you loved. He deserves this.But then I saw his face. Pale, fragile, and defenseless. And I remembered the way he'd smiled at me this morning, telling me I looked good. The way he'd thanked me for giving him a few more weeks with his son.I couldn't do it.I injected the antidote into his IV and watched, my heart pounding so hard I could hear it in my ears. The liquid disappeared into his veins, and nothing happened for a long, horrible momen
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Chapter: Chapter 33 - SummersThe hall went silent as everyone looked around, wondering who Valerie was. I stood there, still staring at Reid, forgetting that Valerie was my fake name. I snapped back to reality, and I found my feet moving before I could control them. My heart began to beat fast as I climbed the podium. All eyes were on me as Reid held out his hand and helped me up the stairs to the podium.People began to clap, and I was grateful that at least I wouldn't have to say anything. It was the first time I would stand in front of such a huge crowd, and they weren't staring in disdain or calling me a failure. They saw me as a hero, and for a moment I smiled, forgetting about the pill I would be using on Alpha Derek right here.I went to sit beside Alpha Derek, who smiled as I joined him. I gave him a faint, quick smile, immediately averting my gaze, and making sure I didn't stare into the crowd. People's gazes were still on me; aside from that, I didn't want to meet Axel's eyes and remember what he’d said
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Chapter: Chapter 32 - Summers MemoryThe moon cave wasn't anything much, but it was something Summers always found intriguing. Her dad claimed he gets the best view of the moon from there with his telescope. Today, he sat her down behind the telescope as Summers stared at the moon. She was quiet as she stared. This moon was going to decide her fate today. “I feel like this is the best spot for you to have your first shift. I purposely had it decorated for you,” Her father said with a bright smile. She was so deep in her thoughts that she didn't notice the little ribbons set up inside the cave. Summers smiled at her dad and pulled him into a hug.“Alright, sweetie, I'll wait for you outside while you do your thing.”He made to leave, and she immediately grabbed his hands. She was grateful he followed her instead of her mother; her mom wouldn't know anything about shifting anyway.“How does it work?” she asked.“Just give in to your instincts. Relax and let it take you.” Summers swallowed, not sure it would be that easy
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Chapter: Chapter 31 - SummersReid didn't take his eyes off us, and I found myself still staring until Theo followed my gaze. Something about the way he looked hurt made my heart drop.I looked away immediately and forced a smile at Theo.“Today will be a very busy day for you. Don't let me distract you.” I spoke.“Doesn't mean…” Theo barely finished when his father came to whisk him away. I turned my head to look at Reid again, but he wasn't looking at me anymore. He was smiling at a blonde-haired bitch who wouldn't keep her hands to herself. She kept touching his arm every second.Maybe that was how he felt when Theo tried to help me with my hair earlier. I couldn't bear to stare any longer. I picked up a cup of wine from a passing waiter and proceeded to walk away from the vicinity.A lady bumped into me, and I cursed.“Watch where you're going!” I snapped.“Aren't you excited to see me?” The familiar voice made me stop in my tracks. I turned to take a second look at the lady. The familiar face made me burst in
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Chapter: 52.The moment Hugh returned with the ice cream, I snapped out of my thoughts so abruptly that I nearly jumped in my seat.“Here you go, baby girl.”He held out the cone with a smile, completely unaware of the storm raging inside my head.I forced a smile and reached for the ice cream.Hugh's eyes lingered on my face, and for a moment, I thought he had noticed something was wrong. I quickly took the cone, hoping the movement would distract him from studying me.“What’s wrong?” Hugh asked.I forced a laugh, trying to make it sound natural. “Maybe I'm wondering why you took so long.”“There was quite a queue.”I licked my ice cream, keeping my gaze on the people moving around us. I hated that I was suddenly afraid. I hated that even in a place as peaceful as this, I couldn't relax.But I smiled.I smiled and licked my ice cream whenever Hugh made another joke. For once, I was grateful that he didn't seem to notice my fake smile. Or perhaps he did and chose not to question it.Either way, I
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Chapter: 51.I pressed my lips together and stared out the car window, replaying my earlier conversation with Hugh.He had made it clear that he wanted more than a relationship built around our unborn child. He wanted me to acknowledge the feelings between us and give him a chance to prove that whatever we had was worth exploring.The most frustrating part was that I couldn't honestly say I felt nothing for him.I liked his company. I liked how he took care of Noelle, always noticed when something was wrong with me, and made me feel safe without even trying. Sometimes, I found myself looking forward to seeing him whenever he left the house. Other times, I wanted him to stay close, even when neither of us had anything to say.But liking someone and allowing yourself to fall in love with them were two completely different things.I had a daughter to think about. I was pregnant, and my life had become increasingly complicated over the past few weeks. I didn’t want regrets.I rubbed my forehead.Maybe
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Chapter: 50.The car ride home was painfully quiet.I sat in the passenger seat, staring out the window while Hugh concentrated on driving. We hadn't said much since leaving Noelle's school.I turned slightly to look at him. His expression was difficult to read, and his hands gripped the steering wheel tightly. I wanted to say something, but I didn't know how to start a conversation without making things worse. So I remained silent.Then, almost without thinking, I reached out and touched his hand.Hugh glanced at me. For a few seconds, our eyes met, and I wondered whether I had made a mistake.He gave me a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes."Is everything okay?" I asked softly."Of course."I didn't believe him, but I didn't push.He took a breath, then turned his attention back to the road."I want to introduce you to my parents."I blinked, unable to respond at first. My mouth opened, but no words came out. I closed it again, trying to process what I had just heard."Your parents?" I final
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Chapter: 49.For a moment, the three of us stared at one another. Lane stood by the school gate, wearing an expression so unreadable that I wondered what could be wrong this early in the morning.Hugh moved before I could say anything. He stepped in front of me, placing himself between Lane and me as though he thought Lane might attack me at any moment.My heart gave a little squeeze. I liked his protectiveness, but two men glaring at each other in front of Noelle's school were the last thing I needed.Lane's face suddenly broke into a smile, so unexpected that Hugh and I exchanged surprised looks."Well, isn't this interesting?" Lane said. "You never told me you changed Noelle's school."I crossed my arms."Why does it matter to you?"His smile faded slightly."Why wouldn't it matter? She's my daughter, Zoe. I should know these things."I let out an incredulous laugh."You should know these things?! You've never asked about her. You barely ask how she's doing, and now you suddenly want to know wh
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Chapter: 48.The first thing I did when I woke up that morning was stare at the ceiling and remind myself that I couldn't afford to fall apart.My daughter needed her mother, and lately, I felt like I was letting her down.Hugh and Harper handled everything. They helped Noelle with her schoolwork, made sure she ate properly, and took care of her needs while I spent most of my time trying to understand what was happening to me.As grateful as I was for their help, I couldn't ignore the growing guilt in my chest.I was her mother. I was supposed to make sure she had everything she needed. I was supposed to check her schoolwork, prepare her for the day, and make sure she felt loved and cared for. Instead, I had gradually allowed Hugh and Harper to take over responsibilities that should have been mine.I threw off the covers and got out of bed.After getting ready, I went straight to Noelle's room. She was still sleeping peacefully, curled beneath her blanket with one hand tucked under her cheek."Swe
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Chapter: 47.“You are lying! You’re a fucking liar!”Harper’s angry voice rang through the kitchen, making me even more curious.For a few seconds, I stood there, confused. Who could she possibly be talking to in such a furious tone? I rarely heard her lose her temper like this.Whoever was on the other end of that call had clearly done something terrible.I considered announcing my presence, but before I could decide, Harper suddenly turned around. Her hair whipped across her face, but she barely noticed. The moment her eyes landed on me, her expression changed.For a few seconds, she looked frightened.I frowned, wondering what could have scared her so much, but decided not to ask.“Oh, Zoe. I didn't know you were there,” she said quickly.“I just came to drop off my cup. The chocolate had gone cold, and I wanted to go upstairs with Noelle.”“Okay.”She slipped her phone behind her back, then quickly shoved it into her pocket.I raised an eyebrow.“Is everything okay?”“Of course.” She forced a
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