Chapter: 269MAX POV I was still petting the brute when I heard Cloe’s footsteps on the path. I turned to face her with a smile, patting the horse like we were best fucking buddies. My stomach was tight and tickly, and a little bit excited, and my heart was full of life. “He likes me,” I said. “He actually fucking likes me!” My eyes met hers, hoping for approval and joy and excitement to match mine, but there was nothing of the sort. Cloe’s eyes were puffy and sad. Her cheeks reddened from tears. “What?” I said, dropping the horse hugs and heading straight for her. “What the hell happened?” She struggled to speak at first, just took my arms and gripped them with tense fingers. She shook her head and another tear fell. “Talk to me,” I said. “What is it?” She took a gulp of air that sounded like a sob. “It’s Carlson,” she said. “The bank… the bank is repossessing, threatening to close the business…” Another tear, and a proper sob this time. “He’s selling the land, he’s got no choice. He’s
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Chapter: 268MAX POV The furry beast seemed bigger without Soren there too. Bigger and clumsier. He threw his head up, ears pricked as he followed Cloe along to the stable block. I nipped ahead of him, avoiding his clomping feet, playing it cool even though the brute made me uneasy. Cloe could tell my unease regardless. “Relax,” she said. “He’s totally fine.” She offered me the lead rope. “Take it if you want, you’ll see.” “I’m ok as I am for now,” I said. “So am I,” she said, and leaned in to kiss my cheek. “That’s what I should have said in the car. I’m happy, Max, with everything. For now.” “For now?” She nodded. “For now, yeah. We’re good. All of us. I like it.” I wanted to say so much. Spill my load in more ways than one. The need to lay it all out slept uneasily in the pit of me. I could wake it with just a touch, and it would spring into life and come rolling out. And it would plough into her, and maybe she’d run. Just like the others. “I like it, too. Very much.” “Good,” she said.
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Chapter: 267MAX POV We called Soren to see if he could join us, but he was still on his way back from a client sign-off in Weston. Fuck, he groaned. One day out and it’s the day I have to miss the big celebration. “We’ll celebrate later,” Cloe said. “No biggie.” It will be a biggie, he said, and his voice was dripping dirty. I watched her shift in her seat, and it made my dick hard. I smiled as the call wrapped up. “Just us, then.” “Just us.” She smiled back. “Hope you won’t be too bored.” “I’ll be far from bored,” I said. I indicated to change lanes, aiming to cut out the Cheltenham traffic seeing as we didn’t have to swing by the house for Soren. “Do you have some clothes at the stable? It’ll save time.” She grinned as the traffic eased off, our route clearing. “We can stop at mine, it won’t take a minute. I can grab some jodhpurs. I have another pair of boots there.” She paused, stared out of the window. “Mum will be home.” “Is that a problem? I can wait in the car.” She shook her h
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Chapter: 266MAX POV The idea that Verity was shunned in favour of a younger sister she hadn’t known of until she was ten was quite ridiculous, I was certain of it, but Verity’s eyes weren’t lying. Her outburst was raw and real, and full of bitterness. Whatever the real situation was, this was how she’d seen it. How she still saw it. “Now she’s better than me at the office, and Dad will love her even more!” I shook my head. “No. He won’t. He loves both of you.” “I wanted to do better than her! That way he’d know I was better than her! Even if I’m not the pretty one with blonde hair! Even if I’m not the cutest one! The sweetest one!” The tears came thick and fast. “She’s… she’s… she’s better than me!” So much I wanted to say. So many things to put her outlook in perspective, but I decided against it. The girl was wired and hysterical, far too worked up to be rational. I couldn’t talk sense into her about her childhood post Cloe, not just like that, but I could help her make the best of thing
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Chapter: 265MAX POV They were too busy looking at Ryan Macau. He stood at the front of the training suite, flanked by two senior members of Human Resources, his eyes roving the whiteboard and soaking in the scores. A hush descended as he prepared to address the group, the chatter of calls easing off as people wrapped up their conversations and took off their headsets. The big boss had an aura about him, he was dressed in navy with a dark maroon tie, and his silver hair was slick and styled. He nodded his approval as he totted up the totals, realising, as I had long since done, that our team was on track to be a solid performer. And so was our sweet little Cloe. I pulled her to my side, be damned with professional distance, and her body had become tense, her excitement drying up to nothing. “Good afternoon,” Ryan said to the room. “My apologies I haven’t been around sooner, but I assure you I’ve been hearing a great deal about your progress from Max. I hope you’ve enjoyed your first few week
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Chapter: 264MAX POV “Relax,” I said. I reached over to the passenger seat and angled Cloe’s back until her shoulders were mine for the grasping. She was tense, her muscles knotty under her suit jacket. She hunched as I worked my fingers, and then she exhaled, loosened up a little. “It’s your first calling week. It takes time to find your feet.” “I just want to do well,” she said. Maybe that’s all it was. Maybe the niggle in my gut was wrong, and Cloe was just all in with the training programme. Maybe there was a tough little saleswoman deep inside Cloe that craved the thrill of the chase and close, and this had nothing to do with pitting herself against her snotty sister. I got it. Hell, I fucking got it. Sales is a performance-based career, and the pressure builds and fills you up. I’d always been ambitious, consumed by the fire of topping the leaderboard, bringing in bigger deals, better deals, more impressive clients. But Cloe seemed different these past few days. The carefree girl who’d
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Chapter: BONUS CHAPTER 3ALPHA KING GRANTThe big wooden doors of the pack house creaked as I pushed them open. Another trip, another empty feeling. I sighed, a long, heavy sound that seemed to fill the quiet hallway. Since I was fifteen, I've been searching. Fifteen! That's a long, long time. I'm the Alpha King, which means I'm in charge of all the werewolf packs. I got this job really young, and now, well, I'm almost a hundred years old. And still, no mate.Everyone around me has found their special someone. My friends, my warriors, even the cooks in the kitchen! They all have their mates, and it makes me feel... lonely. Really lonely. When I turned fifteen, I took a whole year off. A year! I traveled all over the world, visiting every pack I could find. I was so excited. I imagined finding her, my mate. I wanted to give her everything, make her happy, love her with all my heart. I wanted to spend time with her, not just work all the time.But I didn't find her. Not that year. I told myself, "Maybe she's to
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Chapter: BONUS CHAPTER 2ADRIANA POVThe heavy oak door groaned, resisting the frantic assault of Harold’s shoulder. Finally, it splintered inward, a testament to his desperate strength. He stumbled into the room, the air thick with the stench of metallic blood. His gaze, wild and searching, fell upon his brother, sprawled lifeless on the blood-soaked rug.A strangled cry escaped Harold’s lips. He staggered towards the body, his knees buckling beneath him. "No... no!" he choked, his voice raw with grief. "Henry,"Trisha, her face pale and drawn, followed close behind. She gasped, her eyes widening at the gruesome scene. "Oh Goodness," she whispered, her voice trembling. "What… what happened?"Harold, his hands trembling violently, reached out to touch his brother's cold, lifeless cheek. "Henry," he moaned, the word a guttural sob. "Who did this?”He slowly looked up at me, his eyes blazed with fury. The world seemed to tilt. Then, a burning pain exploded across my cheek when he slapped me. I recoiled, dizzy a
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Chapter: BONUS CHAPTER 1This is the story of Alpha prince Grant and how he found his mate. THE ALPHA'S REJECTED MUTE MATECHAPTER 1ADRIANA POVAfter making breakfast for the Luna of the Diamond Pack this morning, I headed back to my room. A big smile spread across my face as I glanced at the calendar hanging on the wall of the room given to me at the pack house. Each ticked-off day on the April calendar brought me closer to my special day. Today was finally the 28th of April, my eighteenth birthday! I couldn't contain my excitement.Turning eighteen for most wolves is a big deal. It's when we usually shift into our wolf forms for the first time and meet our inner wolves. I'm even more excited than most, because I've been Mute since I was born. I had been like this since I was a baby, wrapped in the arms of my dead mother. She had been killed by a pack of lone wolves. Lone wolf...A lone wolf is a wolf that lives and hunts alone, outside of a pack, they don't belong to any Pack. This can happen for various
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Chapter: EPILOGUE TWOZARA POVGrant finished his meal, a happy little mess of baby food smeared around his mouth. Hero, with a gentle smile, lifted him into his arms. "Okay, little man," Hero said, his voice soft, "tell Daddy all about your day."Grant, in response, let out a series of excited baby noises, a mix of gurgles and happy babbling. He waved his tiny hands, as if trying to tell a grand story that only he understood. Hero chuckled, bouncing him lightly up and down. Grant's laughter filled the room, a sweet, pure sound that made my heart melt.I couldn't help but smile. It was like watching magic happen. Before, Hero had been so unsure, so worried about being a father. But now, seeing them together, it was clear he was a natural. Grant absolutely adored him. His eyes lit up whenever Hero was near, and Hero, in return, spent every free moment with his son.Every time I saw them together, Hero had this big, open smile. It was like he'd found something he never knew he was missing. It was a smile tha
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Chapter: EPILOGUE ONEZARA POVONE YEAR LATERThe bright summer sun streamed through the window, making the dust motes dance in the air. A warm breeze carried the scent of freshly cut grass, and the sound of birds chirping filled the garden. Inside, the living room was a cheerful chaos of baby toys and soft blankets.Kristina was sitting on the plush sofa, her eyes wide and sparkling as she cradled Grant in her arms. He was almost a year old now, a chubby little bundle of joy with big, curious eyes. He gurgled happily, reaching out tiny hands to tug at Kristina's bright pink shirt."Oh, he's just the sweetest thing!" Kristina sighed, her voice full of pure adoration. "Look at those eyes! And his little hands! He's absolutely perfect."I smiled, leaning against the doorway. "He is, isn't he? He gets those eyes from Hero.""And that hair! Just like Hero's too," Kristina added, gently stroking Grant's soft, dark curls. "He's a mini-Hero. You're so lucky, Zara. I swear, if I wasn't your best friend right now,
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Chapter: CHAPTER 143HERO POV"Hero..." Zara's voice, usually so strong, trembled. She clutched her stomach, her face paling. "Hero, I... I think my water broke."My breath hitched. "What? Are you sure?"Her eyes, wide and filled with a raw, primal fear, locked onto mine. "Yes! I'm sure! Oh, it hurts, Hero. It hurts so much!"She swayed, her legs buckling beneath her. I reacted instantly, leaping forward and catching her before she could fall. "Zara! Hold on, hold on.”"Oh, it's coming, Hero. It's really coming!" she gasped, her voice thick with pain. "It's… it’s like a fire inside.""Jeremy! Guys! We need help!" I yelled, my voice cracking with urgency. "Now!"Instead of the swift, coordinated response I expected, they walked towards us. A wave of cheers erupted, and my eyes widened in disbelief. Jeremy and the others stood there, beaming, holding bottles of sparkling wine and brightly colored balloons. "Congratulations, Hero! Congratulations, Zara!”They started clapping, oblivious to the chaos unfoldin
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Chapter: EPILOGUEEPILOGUESCOTT POVDay had turned to weeks and now I was here panicking even if I had said I wouldn't panic. I almost passed out from a panic attack right now. The hospital room was closing on me because of what I was seeing right now. "Alpha, do you need water?" The doctor asked ushering the nurse beside her to perhaps get me water by the nature of my pale face. "I think I'm doing incredibly fine!" I responded while I tried to wipe the sweat that won't stop trickling down my forehead. I had seen so many birth explanations but it didn't honestly do justice to what I was basically seeing right now. Eden was trying hard to push a baby while she ate some fruit. She was basically glowing and her skin not even close to pale, she looked basically breathtaking with pregnancy. I knew that I was basically going to miss all this period during her pregnancy. I didn't even realize how long I was having such thoughts until she held onto my shirt very tightly. "Are you just going to stand the
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Chapter: CHAPTER 163THIRD PERSON POVEIGHT MONTH LATERScott couldn't believe that he had stayed a week without Eden by his side. She had gone to stay with her Dad at their pack, everything entirely had been a dull moment for him. He had managed to explain everything to everybody in his pack including Fiona's parents who seemed hurt but understood that anything could happen in the supernatural world. He stared at the window and he knew that he couldn't wait for her to return so they could hug, cuddle, kiss and make better memories than what they had gone through before. Scott tapped the desk in front of him patiently glancing at the clock each and every second, he knew that she was supposed to have arrived.He hissed and packed the files he had been working on for a while. He walked outside to see if he could at least catch a glimpse of her from a distance but everywhere was filled with little kids playing around the pack happily. "Scott!" The familiar voice of Eden came, he turned to notice the broa
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Chapter: CHAPTER 162SCOTT POVI looked around, searching for any sign of the ancient artifact that might hold the key to breaking the witch's hold. There, in a corner, I spotted it—a glint of gold amidst the shadows.I ran towards the direction while both Eden and Fiona tagged behind me in fury and witch's influence.The moment I grabbed the object, a smirk appeared on my face in accomplishment. A perplexed expression masked on my face when I noticed that the witch seemed to be laughing very hard. The witch's laughter cut through the tense air, a harsh symphony of hostility. Her amusement sent a shiver down my spine, filling me with a sense of foreboding.I held the artifact tightly, my fingers tracing its ancient engravings. There had to be a reason for her reaction. I studied her closely, searching for any sign of vulnerability or weakness."What's so amusing?" I demanded, The witch's laughter slowly subsided, replaced by a wicked smile that seemed to stretch impossibly wide. Her eyes gleamed with an
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Chapter: CHAPTER 161SCOTT POVMy mind raced, trying to piece together a plan amidst the chaos. I had to buy time, find a way to break free from these accursed ropes. "What is it that you want?" I asked, trying to keep her engaged.She chuckled, a sound that sent shivers down my spine. "Simple, Alpha. Your compliance. Surrender your power willingly, and your precious Luna and her friend may yet live."I tried to use my claws to release my hold on the ropes in my hands while I prolonged the conversation. "Why are you doing this? What had they done to you?" I questioned.Her laughter faded, replaced by a chilling seriousness. "It's not about what they've done. It's about the power they hold, the power that could change the course of history. And I intend to wield it," she hissed, her eyes burning with an eerie intensity.I continued to work at the ropes, inching closer to freedom. Every second counted. "You won't succeed. The pack won't let you," I declared, my voice laced with defiance.She approached, her
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Chapter: CHAPTER 160SCOTT POV"Forgive me, I wish you two the best of luck. I need to talk with other guests!" He said before walking away like a total loser, I could sense the fire on his head while he left. I sighed before turning to stare at Eden before speaking. "I didn't mean to___" I was going to say but her fingers lightly touched my lips making me hush."I liked that you stepped in, that possessive part suits you!" She said making me feel better. "What about we kick in our plans? There are a lot of guards surrounding each exit and if we both decide to go out, we might end up becoming suspicious!" She said looking around. I smiled and then took her hands into mine. "What about we just stick together and create a plan on how to find Hercules himself? I can't possibly see him at the party because I heard he is down with the flu but that doesn't sit well with me." I explained. "We need to give the go-ahead in ten minutes when the party is in chaos. It is a great chance to act right away!" She sai
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Chapter: CHAPTER 159EDEN POVThe car ride to my former pack was tense and I could honestly tell that the both of us were trying so hard to hold ourselves from consuming one another. I'm sure that Scott would have pulled over if the ball wasn't something important for me, When we finally got to the pack. Scott sighed heavily before walking towards the side of my door to open it like a perfect gentleman. I had been here with Adele and I still had some lingering feelings left. I gave him my most charming smile while he held my hands to gently help me up from my seat. He nicely made sure that my dress wasn't hooked on anything or scratched by any means. He pulled me slightly into his hardened chest before shutting the door. He gave me a smile still holding onto me like I was some safe box, I couldn't help but ponder on why he had me in this position rather than starting out our plan. I blushed when he gently and softly placed a warm kiss on my forehead, his hands gently brushed the strand of my hair behi
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