Chapter: Chapter 68: The Rush to the HospitalAndre’s POVAvery lay completely motionless in my arms while her lips turned pale, and the sight of her body going limp sent me into total panic as the poison rapidly took effect in her system."Avery, please open your eyes right now and talk to me, don't leave me like this," I pleaded, scooping her up into my arms and running past the screaming reception guests toward the front exit doors without waiting for an ambulance to arrive."Andre, bring her down to the SUV right now, because I am starting the engine and clearing the driveway for you," Alexa shouted, running alongside me down the porch steps while unlocking the doors with her remote key.I jumped into the back seat while holding Avery's cold body tightly against my chest, pulling her head onto my lap while Alexa slammed her foot onto the gas pedal, sending the armored vehicle speeding down the dark mountain road at dangerous speeds."Drive as fast as you can,
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Chapter: Chapter 67: The Wedding Reception ToastAvery’s POVThe wedding reception inside the villa's grand dining hall was filled with music, laughter, and high-society celebration as Andre and I stepped onto the center floor to dance our first song as a truly married couple. Andre held my waist gently while my hand rested on his tuxedo jacket, and we moved together to the slow music while our seventy guests clapped and cheered from their tables around the room."You are officially Mrs. Sterling now, Avery, and nothing in this world is ever going to change that," Andre whispered, drawing me closer to his chest while we turned slowly on the floor."I still feel like I am dreaming, Andre, because after everything Marcus and Chloe threw at us, we are finally standing here together in peace," I answered, smiling up into his eyes while the song ended with a loud round of applause from the entire room.We walked back to the main table where two chairs were set up for us, and Grandmothe
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Chapter: Chapter 66: The Morning of the WeddingAndre’s POVThe morning sun hit the mountain villa as I put on my black wedding tuxedo in front of the mirror, feeling an overwhelming sense of joy that Marcus Vance was sitting behind bars and Chloe was legally restrained from coming anywhere near us. My best man, David, walked into the dressing room holding two small velvet boxes and handed one to me while checking his own bow tie."Are you ready for this big step, Andre, because seventy close family friends and business partners are already filling the pews inside the private chapel right now," David asked, adjusting his cuffs while smiling at me through the mirror."I have been ready for this moment since the day I put that engagement ring on Avery's finger on the boat, David, and now that Marcus and Chloe are out of our lives, nothing can stop us," I answered, sliding the small velvet box into my jacket pocket while taking a deep breath."Grandmother Eleanor is already sea
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Chapter: Chapter 65: The Midnight Gate SiegeAvery’s POVThe clock inside the hall chimed twelve times to signal midnight, and I stood on the second-floor balcony holding the railing while Eleanor stood right beside me, watching the dark mountain road below where four large black vehicles were creeping up toward our main driveway without their headlights on."Are you sure Andre has everything under control down there, Avery, because I see those four trucks stopping right outside our gate," Eleanor whispered, leaning her hands on her cane while staring down at the dark fence line."Andre quietly alerted the state police two hours ago, Eleanor, so he is just waiting for those men to step through the gate before closing the trap," I answered, keeping my eyes fixed on the metal entrance where the lead truck was slowly pushing the gate panel open.The lead vehicle rolled onto the paved driveway expecting the electric system to be completely broken like the mole promised, but the se
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Chapter: Chapter 64: Unmasking the MoleAndre’s POVAvery walked down the main staircase beside me with a tense expression on her face, and as soon as we reached the bottom floor, she pulled me into the side study room and showed me the text message from Alexa along with the photo of the guard near the fence, so I immediately called my chief of security, Marcus, to bring every single guard into the main hall without giving anyone a chance to leave the grounds."Marcus, assemble all twenty security guards inside the villa's main hall right now, and order everyone to hand over their personal mobile devices immediately," I commanded into my phone while walking out into the corridor."We are lining them up in the hall right now, Andre, and nobody is leaving the room until you complete your inspection," Marcus reported through the phone speaker before hanging up.I walked into the main hall where all twenty guards stood in two straight lines against the wall, with Grandmo
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Chapter: Chapter 63: The Mountain Villa ArrivalAvery’s POVThe long line of black armored SUVs drove past the high metal gates of the isolated mountain villa and pulled into the wide driveway, leaving the noise of the city far behind us as the gates swung heavy and shut behind our convoy. Eleanor stepped out of the lead vehicle with her bodyguards while Andre opened my door, helping me step out onto the smooth driveway while twenty security guards walked back and forth along the perimeter fence to secure the grounds."This villa is completely locked down tight, Avery, so you can finally relax your mind and stop worrying about shooters across the street," Andre said, taking my small bag from my hand while we walked up the entrance steps together."I am glad we came up here, Andre, because seeing all these guards patrolling the fence makes me feel like we can actually breathe for the first time since that window shattered," I answered, looking back at the long driveway as two guards c
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Bound By Love And Prophecy
"Yield Jessica! You know you can't defeat her!"
"This is foolishness, Jess! You have to end it. Your bones are broken, and you are bleeding. If this continues, she will kill you!"
They said to her through the mind-link. With her eyes glaring at her opponent, and a grin playing on her busted lips, she said the word, "Never."
Everyone thought she was insane and stupid, but not him—not the Alpha of the Blackwood pack.
Michael sat in his chair, staring at her. She wasn't a Warrior or a Shifter; she wasn't even an Awakened yet. He couldn't explain what was going on. He was drawn to her, and he didn't know why.
Never in Jessica's life did she think a day like this would come. Being the weakest person in the Redwood Pack, she was always treated badly. From the day she was brought to the pack, she was considered a nobody. But that all changed when Alpha Michael arrived.
As mysteries begin to unfold, and prophecies resurface, will things get better for Jessica, or will it all get worse?
Baca
Chapter: 90_Using The Powers Within Again Jessica's POV“Jessica!” Someone screamed.Eric was beside me in an instant, his sword glowing with a faint silver light.He swung at the wraith, the blade passing through it — not solid enough to kill it, but enough to make it recoil with a shriek."What the..." My voice faded.I was stunned.This was bad. The sword didn't cause much damage to it like before.Jake and Chris fought back-to-back, Chris’s blade cutting through the air while Jake hurled daggers made of pure silver. They didn’t kill the wraiths, but they slowed them down, making them dissolve into mist before reforming again.“They don’t die!” Jake shouted. “Why?”“Because these are souls bound by blood magic!” Evelyn yelled, her hands glowing even brighter. “We have to break the magic holding them here — or they’ll just keep coming!”My eyes shut to her.That was new information.How did she know?One wraith darted toward her, but before it could reach her, Evelyn threw out a bolt of blue light.It struck the creature, m
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Chapter: 089_On Werewolf Soil?Jessica's POVWe headed on our way again, through the forest.This was the second day, and hopefully, we were closer to the Redwood Pack.Crossing a line of weirdly shaped trees, my stomach twisted.That smell hit me again. But I didn't say anything about it.There was no need to spark a flame of fear in others.But the more went deeper, the more the smell grew stronger.The scent of blood thickened with every step — sharp, metallic, and cold. It clung to the air, heavy and suffocating, but there was something else beneath it — a sickly undertone — just like the one back at the Pack that led me into the woods.The smell of death.No one said a word, but from the looks of things — this time — I wasn't the only one who caught the scent.Jake, usually the first to crack a joke, was silent, his hand resting on the hilt of his blade. Chris moved like a shadow beside him, his sharp gaze flickering between the trees, every muscle in his body coiled like a spring. Evelyn's fingers glowed f
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Chapter: 88_Everyone Has A Sad StoryJessica's POVI didn’t speak. I didn’t know what to say.Her voice cracked — slightly. "We didn’t know why they attacked. They came at dusk — an entire pack. We tried to fight back, but our magic…" She swallowed hard. "It was gone. Spells fizzled out of our fingertips like smoke. The elders — the same ones who could bend fire and summon storms — were left defenseless."My heart pounded. "What happened?"Evelyn's eyes darkened. "They killed everyone. Tore through the village like it was nothing. I was a child — I didn’t understand why the magic wasn’t working. I hid under a cart while the wolves ripped through the elders like they were made of paper. The trees — the same ones that once shielded us — did nothing. The rivers stopped glowing. It was like Mother Nature herself had abandoned us."The hair on my arms rose.Eric’s jaw was tight, his silence heavier than the night closing in around us.And suddenly, the air felt colder.I couldn’t shake the image from my mind — a land so conne
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Chapter: 087_A Witch's Side Of The StoryJessica's POVThe silence grew wider, spreading like a fog around us.“What?” I blurted, my face instantly heating.Evelyn bit back a laugh, and Chris’s stoic expression cracked — the corner of his mouth twitching into a smirk.Jake leaned forward, clearly reveling in my discomfort. “You heard me.”I looked at Eric. He didn’t move, didn’t blink — just stared at me across the fire with an unreadable expression.My stomach flipped. “No.”Jake clutched his chest dramatically. “Aw, come on. It’s just a kiss.”I shook my head, heat creeping up my neck. “I’m not kissing him.”Jake's grin only grew. “Then you know what that means.”I blinked. “What?”Evelyn sighed. “If you refuse a dare, you get a punishment.”Jake tapped his chin in mock thought. “Let’s see… I dare you to walk to that tree.” He pointed to a tall, gnarled tree at the edge of the clearing, its trunk twisted and dark. “With your eyes closed.”I frowned. “That’s it?”Jake smirked. “Oh, you’ll love it. Just you, the dark, and wh
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Chapter: 086_A Human Game Jessica's POV"Jake!" Eric Groaned."What?" Jake grinned. "I’m just saying — it's better for her to stick with us than wander off alone."Despite myself, I felt a flicker of amusement. They weren’t exactly welcoming, but they weren’t as stiff and cold as I first thought.Evelyn adjusted her bag again. "We’re here to help, Jessica. Like it or not."I met her gaze for a long moment before finally — reluctantly — uncrossing my arms."Fine," I muttered. "Let’s just get moving."Eric’s smirk was back, but he didn’t say anything this time.The forest seemed darker than I remembered.The trees loomed high above us, their gnarled branches reaching out like skeletal fingers.Shadows stretched long and thin across the narrow path, twisting with every flicker of wind.Somewhere in the distance, a raven cawed, its echo slicing through the silence.I walked near the back of the group, keeping a deliberate distance from Eric and his companions.My thoughts were a tangled mess — Scarlet, the prophec
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Chapter: 085_New Sides Of The ProphecyJessica's POVI bit my lower lip, the sharp sting a cruel reminder of just how close I was to drawing blood.Eric's words hung in the air like a storm cloud.None of it made sense.Every scattered piece of information I'd tried so hard to fit together now lay shattered at my feet, a broken puzzle with too many missing pieces.And it was starting to get under my skin."So…" My voice came out steadier than I felt. "What do you suggest I — I mean we — do now?"Eric's hands slid into his pockets, his shoulders stiffening slightly. His usual careless charm was nowhere to be found."Now?" he said, his voice calm, yet firm. "I’m taking you back to your Pack."I blinked, my heart skipping a beat. "The Redwood Pack? Why?"Eric's jaw clenched for a brief moment. "That’s the only way I can think of keeping you safe." His gaze flickered to the trees behind me before meeting my eyes again. "I would’ve preferred to train you myself — to have my people help you control your powers — but—""Wait," I
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Masuk
