Chapter: Chapter NINETY Tessa's POV: Some mornings, I still wake before the sun.Old habits, I guess.There was a time when waking up early meant preparing for battle, whether emotional or physical. A time when I carried the weight of other people’s expectations like armor. When I didn’t know who I was. But now?I wake for peace.For the little giggles echoing down the hallway. For the scent of cinnamon and fresh air drifting through the estate windows. For the love that fills every crack I once believed would never heal.I rolled onto my side, smiling as soft fingertips brushed along my cheek.Lucian.Even in sleep, his hand instinctively reached for me. His brow softened when he found me there beside him, like the storm of his past still needed reassurance that I hadn’t left.“I’m here,” I whispered, kissing his knuckles. “I’m not going anywhere.”He stirred slightly, his lashes fluttering. “Mmm. You say that now… But wait till she throws oatmeal in your hair again.”I laughed softly. “She’s your daughte
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Chapter: Chapter Eighty NineTessa's POV: The pain came in waves, fierce and wild, like a storm crashing against cliffs. My cries echoed through the estate halls, but I wasn’t afraid.I was ready.Lucian knelt beside me, gripping my hand with a strength that made me know that he couldn't lose me. He didn’t flinch when I screamed. He didn’t waver when I sobbed his name. He was just there, whispering encouragement, pressing kisses to my sweat-soaked hair, his eyes never leaving me. “You’re almost there,” he murmured, his voice raw with emotion. “You’ve got this, moonlight. Just a little more.”I gasped, breath hitching, as another contraction tore through me. My mother stood near the foot of the bed, calm and focused, guiding the process with ancient magic that soothed the sharpest edges of the pain. Beside her was one of the estate’s most trusted she-wolves, Marra, the head healer, and Kate, one of my former maids who had stayed despite the havoc caused by Olivia. They moved around me with practiced hands and so
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Chapter: Chapter Eighty EightTessa's POV: The mating ceremony wasn’t the kind of wedding I ever imagined growing up. There were no white dresses. No flower girls tossing petals. No fancy chairs lined up in rows.Instead, there was a circle.A wide, open clearing under the full moon. The air was heavy with the scent of pine and the hum of ancient magic. Wolves surrounded us, shifters from every corner of Lucian’s territory, some in human form, others padded and noble in their fur, all standing in reverent silence.And at the center of it all, him.Lucian.The Lycan King. The Alpha.He stood shirtless, barefoot, draped in a ceremonial sash made of braided threads, black, silver, and deep crimson, the colors of the Alpha line. The mark of the moon was etched in ash across his chest.He looked feral and beautiful. Mine.His dark eyes found mine as I stepped into the circle.I wore nothing elaborate. Just a deep blue silk gown and a crown of wild white flowers threaded with moonvine across my hair. My feet were bare.
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Chapter: Chapter Eighty SevenTessa's POV: The wind that drifted through Lucian’s estate smelled different now. Not of blood, not of fear, but of wildflowers and ash, burnt sorrow giving way to something green again.We had returned a week ago.Not to pick up where we left off. That was impossible. Too much had been lost, too many truths had cracked open. But we came back to rebuild. Not the walls, but ourselves.Lucian’s estate was quieter than I remembered. Most of the staff had either fled during the chaos of Olivia or were reassigned by the Council until the dust settled.So it was just us.And strangely… I liked it that way.Our wounds, physical and otherwise, were still fresh. My ribs still ached when I twisted too far. Lucian winced when he moved his shoulder, where Olivia’s claws had nearly ended him. But the deepest healing wasn’t of the body.It was of the soul.He sat at the edge of the garden now, sunlight streaming through the overgrown vines above his head. His eyes were closed, his face tilted upwa
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Chapter: Chapter Eighty SixTessa's POV: Dawn had barely begun to touch the horizon when the silence broke, low growls rumbling in the distance. Not from enemies. This time, they were different.I turned slowly, blood still drying on my skin, my breath catching as dark shapes approached through the woods. They came without sound, seven in total, cloaked in deep gray robes, faces partially masked in silver. Their eyes glowed faintly with ancient magic, and the moment they stepped into the courtyard, the very air bent around them.The werewolf council enforcers.Behind them came another group, less cloaked, more armored, already moving swiftly to begin evacuation. They carried stretchers, sacred warded tools, and whispered spells that lifted bodies with reverent silence.Olivia's still-bound form was hauled to her knees. She didn’t fight. Her eyes were blank now, devoid of the fire that once consumed her.One of the enforcers passed close to me, his silver eyes sweeping across the carnage. “We intercepted the dis
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Chapter: Chapter Eighty FiveTessa's POV: Olivia groaned under the crushing weight of my magic, slumped against the courtyard wall like shattered porcelain. Her limbs twitched weakly, still bound by the living vines I’d summoned from the earth itself. Her hair was tangled and streaked with blood, and her once-fierce eyes now brimmed with a trembling disbelief.Olivia.The Alpha who tore everything apart.The sister who murdered her own blood.Now she lay broken.And still, I wasn’t done. My palms pulsed white with power, raw and ancient. I could feel it in the wind, in the soil, in the ache of my grief; it surged through me, responding to every thought, every breath.But then…Something shifted in the air.A ripple.A soft hum, like magic brushing against memory.I turned quickly.And there he stood.“Noah.”He stepped out from the smoke and shadows like a vision from another lifetime.Still tall. Still steady. Still carrying the sadness in his eyes that had never really left since we were kids.His brown curls
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Chapter: Chapter 84Hannah's POV:Crimson red blazed from the end of the hall. The perpetrator was long gone now. I had called the fire service, and now I was trying to save as much of our documents and property as I could.The fire was still in its early stage; it hadn't begun to spread too wide yet. I dashed down the hall again, grabbing another box of packed gadgets and throwing it down with the others down below.I ran back in again. But now the fire was catching faster, burning as high as the ceiling. Still, I couldn't leave anything behind. I dashed in and grabbed the last of the boxes and headed out.And that was when it happened. The flames burnt loose the weakened ceiling, and it came crashing down in chunks. Before I could realize what was happening, it was too late; a huge piece had landed on my head. I dropped to the floor with a loud yelp.Still, I managed to push the box out of the space with the last of my strength. Now I just lay on the floor, my head aching badly and my vision blurring.
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-17
Chapter: Chapter 83Hannah's POV:What was that thing people say again? What is meant for you will always find you. It's very true.I was in my office, going through some work when I got the call. It was from the government office. “We want your company for the job.”What? It had been barely over a week since Maria was given the contract, and now…Quite frankly, I wasn't surprised. I knew Maria would blow it; I just didn't expect it to be this soon.She went through all that stress of planning her files in my room and painting me as a jealous competitor just to get the contract and lose it.I broke the good news to the team, and we went straight to work. It took us a few days to design and begin construction of the prosthetic legs. The huge budget provided by the government helped fast-track the whole process.Two weeks later, the government sent someone to inspect our progress. I was elated when I saw who it was. “Mrs. Joyce.” I gave her a light hug, and she embraced me fully.“It's been a while. You've
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-16
Chapter: Chapter 82Hannah's POV: I couldn't show it. I couldn't allow him to see how affected I was by seeing him. Because then it meant all my restraints have been for nothing. And what would that make me? Nothing more than a hypocrite. I turned on my heels, set to leave, but something stopped me in my tracks. Not something physical; it was something stronger than that. His words. “Are you that scared of letting love in again?” His words cut through like a blade through skin, sharp and imposingly painful. My legs wobbled, but I held firm. I didn't turn back. I couldn't. “You claim our relationship stopped because of how I reacted to you bailing Lenora out of jail, but really, you stopped because you were scared.” He fired out without missing a bit. My hands rolled into a fist around my bag handle. I didn't want to hear it. “Adam, stop, I—” He didn't. Today he had decided to not back down like the last time. He had decided to get me to admit something that even I myself didn't want to fully beli
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-15
Chapter: Chapter 81Hannah's POV:My father actually made a direct call to the board to personally recommend Maria for the contract. He had strings in the board, and this call automatically meant they would manipulate the result to make Maria emerge the winner of the contract.My father said it was only fair since all evidence pointed to the fact that I deliberately hid her proposal just to get ahead. He was always a man who led with the visible facts first instead of whatever gut feeling he had.“This will balance things up.” He had said before leaving my room with the others.Maria gave a smug smile before she left, one that said, ‘I always get my way.’I didn't fight it. I didn't argue or say another word about the government contract throughout our remaining days in Paris.Soon the family vacation was over, and we were back home. The vacation was meant to bring us closer, but all it did was make me realize how much of an outsider I was to these people.I returned to work the next day, face held up hi
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-14
Chapter: Chapter 80Hannah's POV:I was sprawled on the soft bed, my body still recuperating from yesterday's ordeal. It was one of those mornings where you just felt like sleeping in and not doing anything all day.The windows were still closed, but freckles of light filtered in through the tiny open space as if fighting the curtain for dominance. I curled my body more, adjusting the duvet over my head. I was planning to sleep in for another hour or two before standing up, but that plan was soon interrupted.A loud banging sounded on the door. The force, not the type that room service would have the audacity to do.So who can it be?My hands stretched to the bedside table, and I grabbed my phone to check the time. ‘8:15AM’The banging came again, louder and more forceful this time. But it didn't come alone; it had an accompanying voice. “Hannah, open up!!” Maria bellowed from outside.Why is Maria outside my room door and banging on it like a mad person?I stood up from the bed and wore my flip-flops be
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-13
Chapter: Chapter 79Hannah's POV:The two police cars parked outside the building blared sirens loudly, disrupting the evening air. I sat at the back of an ambulance truck, a paramedic inspecting the bruise on my stomach.“I'm fine; it wasn't a deep cut.” I said, trying to save her some time from doing something so pointless.The brunette paramedic didn't stop; instead, she pulled out a first aid kit from behind her. “We don't know how clean the knife he used was. It's better we clean up the wound to prevent any infection.”Her focus was absolute. She wasn't going to let me be until she was sure I was fully fine. I smiled, grateful for how passionate she was about the safety of a person she had never met. Must be why she became a paramedic.“Let me go; it's not a crime to be in love,” Alina winced, struggling with the two policemen dragging him to the back of the car.“No. But kidnapping and physical assault are.” The policeman to his left, with a full mustache, replied before pushing Alina's head throug
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-12
Chapter: Chapter 60Stacey’s POV:The days had begun to blur into each other like watercolors bleeding on soaked paper. I no longer knew which day it was. It didn’t matter. Every day felt the same: quiet, grey, and heavy. I barely left my room, let alone the apartment.Chloe had tried everything to keep me tethered: chats, movies, food delivery, and scented candles. But the silence had grown on me. It had become this strange comfort I could hide in.The internet had moved on, I think. The trolls quieted down a little. My inbox was still flooded with judgment, and my name still trended from time to time, but the storm had passed. At least online. The wreckage, however, was still right here inside me.I sat by the window that afternoon after Chloe had left to go to the park with Tessa, legs folded on the couch, clutching a cold mug of tea. The sunlight pooled across the wooden floor like a soft sigh. It was peaceful. Not happy, not whole, just...still.Then I heard the knock.At first, I didn’t move. Noah
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Chapter: Chapter Fifty NineStacey’s POV:I stopped counting the days since I was fired. Time blurred, hours leaking into each other like spilled ink. Sleep came and went. Appetite faded in and out. I barely left the couch most days, dressed in old hoodies, my hair in a loose, indifferent bun.But somehow, Noah always found his way in.Every day.Like clockwork.He’d knock gently around noon, even when I told him he didn’t have to come. He’d bring something—lunch, smoothies, flowers that slowly died in the corner because I couldn’t bring myself to change the water. Sometimes, he’d just show up with nothing but his smile and sit next to me in silence, our arms brushing.His presence was my only tether to the outside world. The only thing that didn’t feel cruel or twisted or poisoned.“I should be training,” he’d say, tossing his gym bag aside. “But Coach said I can't train angry. So I do the drills thinking about punching half of the internet.”I smiled once at that. A small one. But it was something.The finals
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Chapter: Chapter Fifty EightStacey’s POV:They called me “slut professor.”At first, I thought it was just one cruel comment. A one-off. Someone trying to get a cheap laugh in a thread already bloated with judgment and jealousy.But then it stuck.Like gum on the bottom of a shoe.Like mold in the corners of a perfect home.And then it spread.I woke up the next morning to my phone buzzing like a trapped bee, hundreds of notifications, each more venomous than the last. Hashtags trended:#SlutProfessor#PredatorInHeels#JusticeForNoahThe video had gone beyond the school now.It was on gossip blogs and on forums. On Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube. People who didn’t even know me had formed entire opinions, stitching my character together from a thirty-second video and a few dramatic captions.There were reaction videos. Commentaries. Think pieces.People debated whether I was a monster or just another pathetic woman “using her position for access to young flesh.” Some were worse. Graphic. Violent.They dissected my
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Chapter: Chapter Fifty SevenNoah’s POV:The court still smelled like sweat, rubber soles, and victory.My jersey clung to me, damp and heavy, but I didn’t care. I’d done it. We’d done it. We freaking won.My teammates swarmed me, clapping my back, slapping my head, and screaming my name like I was some kind of legend. Coach yelled something about scouts watching and the game footage already going viral. It should’ve felt like the best moment of my life.But all I wanted was her.I scanned the stands again, but Stacey was already gone from her seat.My heart kicked. I pushed through the crowd, ignoring the congratulations and the reporters trying to get a word. I had tunnel vision, every part of me moving toward where I needed to be.She kept her promise. She was there. I saw her.Now I needed to find her.The evening air slapped my face as I stepped out of the stadium tunnel, the crowd still buzzing behind me. Some people hung around the pavement, chatting, taking photos, and scrolling on their phones like they
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Chapter: Chapter Fifty Six Stacey’s POV:The roar of the stadium was thunderous, echoing off the high ceilings and pulsing through the bleachers like a living heartbeat. Even from the upper tier, I could feel it vibrating in my chest, the electric buzz of adrenaline, tension, and pride.But I wasn’t listening to the noise.I was watching him.Noah Blake.Number 7.Tall. Focused. Commanding.He stood at the edge of the court, bouncing the ball once, twice, then handing it off to the ref. His face was all sharp lines and steel. No trace of the boy who kissed me with trembling fingers that night in the hospital hallway. No hint of the softness he showed when he whispered he wanted me by his side for this very moment.He was all athlete now. All fire and hunger.And he was magnificent.Around me, the whispers still lingered.“That’s her, yeah, the teacher.”“Ugh, I can’t believe she showed up.”“Shameless.”“She’s literally cheering for him? Like, get a grip.”I blocked them out.Let them talk.Let them gossip and
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-07-31
Chapter: Chapter Fifty FiveStacey’s POV: The mirror caught my reflection as I slid in the last gold hoop earring. My lips were glossy, cheeks softly blushed, and the tight, crimson blouse I wore gave a confident illusion I was far from feeling. Chloe clapped from behind, holding my coat in one hand and a makeup brush like a wand in the other. “Damn, girl. If hotness was a sport, you’d be the one playing interstate,” she teased, tossing the coat over my shoulders. I laughed, smoothing my blouse. “It’s Noah’s big day. I need to look my best.” Chloe raised her brow. “Noah’s big day, but I feel like you’re the one scoring tonight.” I threw a pillow at her, and she ducked, still laughing. Everything felt light. Normal. Good. Until the buzz came. My phone lit up with a ping. A message. Nothing out of the ordinary. But something in my gut shifted when I saw the preview: “You’re disgusting!!” My fingers froze in midair. “What is it?” Chloe asked, noticing the sudden change in my expression. I didn’
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