Chapter: Chapter 239Selene’s POVJoan, Lucian, and I were in a room. Secluded from all the noise outside.“Tell me what happened?” Joan started.“Casper… he’s not just rich. He’s a wolf.” I started their eyes popped to the horrors of it, a wolf in the human realm is diabolical.“Not just a wolf, but also Emily’s brother, turns out Emily leaves the pack to the human realm to talk with her brother. He knew what the stone was for all along, he knew about me and also my aim to take it, he knew about you, and my powers, all this was told to him by Emily. In good faith, she had no idea her brother, whom she had kept a secret, was a psychopath.”The room went quiet.“What? “ Lucian finally broke the silence.“He waited for me, kidnapped me, and then injected me so in wouldn’t have the courage to leave, or the energy.”“Shit…if you had something in your system, you would have said it first thing, you know you can’t heal yourself.” Lucian stood up from his seat, about to leave, but I stopped him.“There's more. Si
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Chapter: Chapter 238Selenes POVOh, I have prayed to the goddess that one day this would happen. Looking down at Lucian's red eyes. My dream came through. I lowered my head, kissing him again, then wrapped my arms around his neck.“You are dying,” I said with utter bitterness and pain.“Let me heal you.”“I won’t let you risk your life, or that of my baby.” He knew…I hugged him tighter. “We have to find a solution, Lucian. I just had you back, I can’t, I won’t let you go.” He wasn’t dying on my watch. Never.“I can’t,” He protested, pulling me down, then swooping me off my feet again, he carried me to the truck they came in, placing me in the back seat and telling Joan to drive. The weather was brighter now. I could see Joan's face.She wasn’t exactly the happiest at the moment. When I left, I knew I could trust her with Ella because I knew she would do anything to make sure Lucian is safe and that he achieved all he set out for. She loved him. I didn’t know what else to tell her to console her broken he
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Chapter: Chapter 237Selene’s POVIt was early in the morning, and the windstorm had taken a long chill. The weather wasn’t so bright, but it was a new day and the perfect time to get on with my life. I bet Casper's presence had been cleansed and his abomination wiped away in the rain.“Are you ready to leave now?” A familiar voice resounded from behind. Rowan the rogue, who had saved me and also given me stale bread overnight, said behind me, sluggishly pulling himself off the bed. I watched him turn off the lamp, slowly burning, making the room a little bit darker than it should be.“My daughter, she must be so angry with me. I have to go back now. Thanks for last night, I would not have done it without you.” I bowed a little, normally, I would have given him something as a token of my appreciation.He was obviously a rogue like me. No pack and no partner, it's rare to see people who act alone, and still choose to be kind to strangers.“I have to leave. I hope to see you some other time, and maybe we wil
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Chapter: Chapter 236Selene's POV “Don’t thank me yet,” he replied lightly, though there was a seriousness in his eyes that told me he’d seen more than I cared to admit. “Rest now, and when you’re ready, we can talk. But first, you need to recover.” I looked away, remembering the sharp, bitter taste of the wind and the haunting sound of those rogues’ voices. “I’m a rogue,” I repeated, as if to convince myself that I could still be the fierce, independent warrior I’d always been. “I don’t usually need help.” He paused, his hands still working over my wounds. “Maybe not,” he said softly. “But even rogues have scars that run deeper than the skin. Let me help you patch those up tonight.” I wanted to protest, to cling to the pride that had kept me isolated for so long, but the truth was undeniable. I was tired—physically and emotionally battered. And deep down, I knew that letting someone in wouldn’t make me weak; it would simply make me human. With a sigh that seemed to come from the depths of my soul, I n
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Chapter: Chapter 235Selene’s POV I lashed out with my free arm, slamming my elbow into my attacker’s ribs, and he grunted, loosening his grip on my wrist for just a heartbeat. The chaotic sounds of the forest—the relentless storm, snapping branches, and the harsh murmurs of the rogues—filled my ears. I scrambled backwards, my heart pounding hard enough that I could almost hear it. I knew I had to run. I couldn’t stay here and be caught by these desperate fools. I bolted through the underbrush, adrenaline pounding in my veins, each step fueled by fear and fury. My breath came in ragged gasps as I dashed blindly through the forest, blood seeping from fresh cuts and old bruises alike. I didn’t dare look back, though I could hear the snarls and angry shouts trailing me in the distance. The wind still whipped at me, unrelenting, and for a moment I thought it would sweep me off my feet entirely. I fought it, clinging to the wet ground as if my life depended on it—because it did. I could almost taste the meta
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Chapter: Chapter 234Lucians POVIt came to me like a blow, and for what seemed like forever, I remained stuck to a spot, just thinking about everything that was said.Seleene… Human realm, Impossible. She would die. My child would die, I would not be able to keep my promise to Ella, I would lose the love of my life, I would die, I would fuckin die.“Lucian….”“Lucian. I swear to the goddess, we had everything under control. She wasn’t supposed to take this long, we planned everything, and I trained her. I think something happened. I was going to look for her, I would go to the human realm, I was going to find her.” Joan said, equally panicking.Standing from where I sat.“You said. You said you wouldn’t be angry, now you are pissed and I .”“You kept it away from me, what do you expect? Do you know that Ella needs her mother?” I was holding it in, mostly because Joan had just witnessed a near-death event, and fighting and struggling to let her see that I can’t be sane when my mate is out there would not b
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Chapter: Chapter 27IvyI stood at the side of the stage, watching Voss walk up to his brother. Dante held his award aloft, and the crowd erupted, phones lifting in unison to catch the moment.Papa Solano's speech had just wrapped up, and now the two brothers stood together under the lights, playing the part of best friends for every camera in the room.Voss reached out and ruffled Dante's hair, and Dante played along, offering the crowd a stiff, practiced smile.Papa Solano chuckled into the microphone."These boys are such best friends that they still behave like little children," he said, gesturing between them."Look at them. They even share matching bruises on their faces because they can't keep their hands off each other."The room laughed, eating up every second of it, and I laughed along too, clapping with the rest even though I knew exactly how much of it was staged.A woman leaned in close beside me, her voice dropping into something conspiratorial."Wow, I wish I was that close with them," she
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Chapter: Chapter 26VossThe room stayed loud around us, cheering and chatter folding into each other, when my phone buzzed against my pocket.I pulled back from her, and the second I checked the screen, I felt whatever good mood I'd been holding onto start to drain out of me."I have to step out for a moment,I'll be back soon."I didn't wait for a response, cutting through the crowd fast and disappearing into the hallway before she could ask anything.I answered the call the moment I was clear of the noise. "Why do you always call me when I'm in the middle of something, Ben?""I'm sorry, sir." Ben's voice came through strained, none of his usual ease in it. "I have news, It's about the coach. The cancer has spread, and he's not going to survive it."I went still, the phone pressed hard against my ear, the hallway suddenly feeling too small."The hospital says he's fading," Ben continued. "If you can make it after tonight, it would mean a lot.Everyone's gathering. Visitation is tomorrow morning. I can a
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Chapter: Chapter 25IvyCairo turned to me, his expression far more curious than usual. "So, tell me, Ivy, what is your current relationship status?"I felt a flicker of defensiveness rise up before I could stop it.I knew Cairo well enough by now to know he wasn't the type to woo anyone, he was faithful to his wife but the question still felt like it had wandered somewhere it shouldn't."I don't have anyone," I said simply.He wasn't satisfied with that. "And when was the last time you dated?""Back in college." I glanced away, focusing on the crowd instead of him. "It didn't last, and since I started at Ashcombe, I haven't really dated anyone."Cairo let out a low whistle. "A beautiful girl like you, unattached this whole time?"I braced myself, certain he was about to offer up some eligible bachelor he'd been keeping in his back pocket for exactly this moment, but a shadow fell over us before he got the chance."Uncle, how are you doing?" Voss's voice cut clean through whatever Cairo had been about to
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Chapter: Chapter 24IvyThe room erupted the moment the announcement landed. "Here comes the man of the hour!"Everyone turned toward the stairs, glasses lifting, applause rolling through the crowd as Dante came down with the kind of ease that only came from years of doing exactly this.He waved then blew a kiss toward someone near the front and let the noise wash over him, soaking it in.Beside me, a woman didn't bother lowering her voice. "He's so hot.""Yes, I know," I said, and stepped away to find some room to breathe before I had to perform my part in it.I am so happy to see Dante being the winner this time around I just never expected to hold so much sadness toward him. But as a manager it’s my duty to at least show up.Mostly as he’s coming down as out’s good for his image on the internet.I made my way over once the crowd thinned enough to get close, keeping things formal for the benefit of everyone watching.I planned to say a simple congrats just enough for people who were recording. But when
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Chapter: Chapter 23Ivy"They separated all the prisoners after the riot," Zel said, phone wedged between my ear and shoulder while I dug through my bag. "To different prisons different states, probably."Zel's voice cracked over the line, somewhere between a sob and a laugh at herself for crying this hard over a television show."I can't. I refuse to accept this. Do not tell me how it ends.""I wouldn't dream of it. I haven't even let myself look it up.""Good. Keep it that way." A sniffle, then a shift in her tone entirely."Okay, wait, show me what you're wearing tonight."I pulled my gown out of the garment bag and held it up in front of the mirror so my phone camera could catch it. "This."Zel made a sound somewhere between approval and awe. "That dress is nice. Okay, your curls, do them like this, pull them back off your face a little on the sides, and leave the rest loose. Trust me."I twisted a section of hair the way she was describing through the screen, only half paying attention, because my m
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Chapter: Chapter 22IvyI told myself I only wanted to do this to cheer him up.That was the story I gave myself as I tied my hair back and planted my feet in the grass, even though some smaller, more honest part of me already knew I probably wasn't going to win. I wasn't backing down over a technicality like that."On three”This wasn’t an official race so I could cheat. I was at a disadvantage either way“One, two.” Then I bolted before he could say it himself.But before I knew it Voss moved passed me like a bolt of lightening. Breezing through before I could Blink!He was gone before I'd even finished my first stride.One second he was beside me and the next he was a blur ahead, moving with a speed that didn't seem fair for someone who was supposed to be running on grass in dress shoes."Cheater!" I shouted after him. "I wasn't even ready!"He didn't stop. He turned around and started running backward instead, facing me, grinning the whole time as he told me to catch up, promising he'd try to go easy
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