Chapter: epilogueKahlan – Two Months LaterPeace feels strange.Two months ago, the place was a warzone filled with ash and blood. Now it smells like cut grass and fresh paint. The limestone has been scrubbed clean. The broken walls have been rebuilt. The scorch marks in the plaza are still there if you look closely, but they don’t dominate the space anymore.The school stands whole again.And today, it feels alive.Students fill the courtyard—wolves, witches, vampires, humans—standing shoulder to shoulder without tension threading between them. No whispered suspicion. No hidden sigils carved into sleeves. No one flinching at the wrong scent.Just people.In the center of the grounds, where the worst of the fighting happened, stand two new statues.Derek and Ramsey.I missed them so much. They’re carved from pale stone, back to back, weapons lowered but not forgotten. The sculptor captured them perfectly. The plaques at their feet don’t list titles or ranks though. Just their names.I stand there l
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Chapter: One hundred Ninety threeKahlan The ritual circle still smoked a little where the chalk had burned, the scent of scorched earth and spent magic hanging heavy in the stagnant air. The barrier was gone. There was no more shimmering glow, no more impenetrable wall of translucent light that had separated our world from the abyss. Just open land stretching into the distance. Soren lay in my arms, his body limp, a weight that felt far heavier than it should have if he was still here. His chest didn't move, remaining flat against the frantic pressure of my own heaving breaths. There was no heartbeat. I stared at his face—pale as winter marble, eyes closed as if in a sleep he had no intention of waking from—and the entire world narrowed down to just the curve of his jaw and the silence between us. He had given his life for mine, a conscious choice made in a heartbeat that felt like an eternity. He had stepped in, offered his own soul up to the hungry void of the siphoners, and now he was gone, leav
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Chapter: One Hundred Ninety twoSorenThere was no ground beneath me.No sky, no wind, no light and no darkness either. Just absence.I could not feel my body. I could not hear anything except my own thoughts. I did not breathe. I did not blink. There was no heartbeat in my chest. I understood it immediately.I was dead.The memory of the stone circle came back clearly. The carved symbols. The siphoners standing in position. The air thick with magic. Kahlan in the center.They were draining her.The Flame inside her was already unstable. It had always been heavy for her to carry. It exhausted her. It pushed against her mind. She never complained about it, but I saw what it did to her. I saw the nights she couldn’t sleep. I saw the way her hands trembled after using too much power. She carried it because she believed it was her duty.The plan had been simple in theory. She would drink the poison. It would force the Flame into a dormant state. Freya would extract it. Kahlan would survive. That was the promise.But the
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Chapter: One Hundred Ninety oneThird person POV The battlefield was surrounded by crumbling limestone. It was currently filled with over ten thousand warriors. Leading the center of the defensive wedge was Dylan. He was a mountain of scarred iron, his heavy plate armor coated in a thick layer of grey stone dust and dark red arterial spray. He carried a massive, two-handed poleaxe that he swung in horizontal arcs, clearing a three-meter semi-circle of space around him with every rotation.He had decided he would only shift when necessary. He needed to reserve his strength. "First Rank, brace!" Dylan’s voice was a guttural roar that bypassed the ears and vibrated in the chests of his soldiers.The front line—six hundred men deep—slammed their kite shields into the muck. The enemy, a surging wave of grey-clad conscripts and heavy shock troops, hit the shield wall with the force of a landslide. The sound was a singular, bone-shaking *thud* followed by the screech of metal grinding against metal. Dylan stepped into
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Chapter: One Hundred and NinetyAuthors POV The horns of Ephraim’s army blasted through the morning mist, a low, brassy dirge that vibrated in the marrow of the bones of everyone gathered at the barrier. Reports from the scouts were no longer coming in as whispers; they were shouted commands. The enemy was two hours away.In the clearing at the base of the glowing, opaque wall, the air was unnervingly still. Ava knelt in the dirt, her fingers stained white with chalk as she drew the massive ritual circle. Her movements were frantic but precise. She knew that if a single rune was misaligned, the siphoning would backfire and incinerate everyone within fifty yards.Baba stood over her, her gnarled hands gripping a staff. She didn't offer to help with the physical labor; her role was to anchor the intent. "The outer ring holds the drain, Ava," Baba said, her voice gravelly and thick with a suppressed tremor. "Inner points anchor Freya. Do not skip the binding sigils. If the Flame leaks, Freya dies before the barrier i
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Chapter: One Hundred and Eighty NineKahlan"For someone so young, you look at the sky a lot," Baba said.I glanced over at her. She was sitting on the stone bench beside me, her stick resting across her knees."For someone so old, you know a lot," I replied. "So how old exactly are you?""Do I look old to you?" she asked.I chuckled. "You look like you could outlive all of us."She smiled a little, but it didn't reach her eyes."I can't do it," I said quietly. "Sealing the barrier. The people on the other side... isn't there a spell to undo the damage?""There is," she said.Hope filled my chest so fast it hurt. "There is?""It's somewhere in a hidden temple, buried in a tomb. But we don't have the time."The hope left as quickly as it came. I stared at the ground. "Thanks for nothing, really. I don't know what to do."Baba hummed, thinking. Before I could sort through my thoughts, she swung her stick and hit me on the arm."What the hell?" I said, rubbing the spot."Does it matter?" she asked with a smile.She tried to
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The Alpha's Bodyguard Is a Woman
“She is a murderer!” Alpha Dan roared. “That bitch murdered my son!”
I kept my eyes on the ground. It was safer that way. The entire hall felt like it was closing in on me, heavy with judgment.
“Only fools resort to such unruly grammar.”
The voice was calm. Controlled. Deadly ,for a moment no one said anything
“What did you just say to me?” Alpha Dan demanded.
“I dare you to lay a finger on her,” He replied. “You called me here for a truce. I can start a war just as easily. Besides, fools are highly flammable.”
Before I knew it polished shoes stopped in front of me
he came down to my level.
Warm fingers slid under my chin and lifted my face. My breath caught. His touch was gentle, but my skin burned where he held me. When I met his eyes, the world narrowed to just us.
“She’s from your pack?” he asked softly before tilting his head like he was making a decision
“Then I’m changing the papers. The name will read Violet Throne.”
My heart stumbled.
“And most importantly,” he said, his thumb brushing my jaw, “she’s mine.”
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The last thing Voilet expected at the mating ball was to be accused of murder.
Now she’s on the run.
To survive, she abandons her identity and lives as a man. She never planned to become a bodyguard and she certainly never planned to work for the most ruthless Alpha in the territories.
But the most dangerous part?
He looks at her like she’s the answer to everything he’s ever wanted.
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Chapter: One Hundred and Eighty EightVioletI stood in the cold hospital hallway, my hands shaking uncontrollably as I looked down at the dark blood staining my jacket.It was Dante's blood.He was inside the emergency operating room, barely clinging to life while doctors rushed around him with defibrillators and needles.Outside in the main corridor, a temporary truce had been called between the Blood-Moon pack and the Silver-Moon clan.Nobody was drawing weapons right now because everyone was too stunned by what had just happened in the courtyard.My grandfather Silas and my grandmother Elena walked down the hallway, escorted by four of our highest clan guards.Simon was standing near me, holding a warm wet towel against his bleeding neck where the silver chains had cut into his skin."You lied to us," I said flatly, turning my head to glare straight at Silas as he stopped in front of me.Silas frowned, resting both of his hands on top of his walking cane. "What are you talking about, Violet?""Dante's father didn't at
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Chapter: One Hundred and Eighty SevenDanteI forced my weak, trembling legs to push me up off the muddy ground.My whole body was shaking from the brutal curse, but I couldn't back down now."I won't hurt you, Violet," I choked out, drawing my silver knife from my belt."Shut up and fight!" Violet screamed, lunging straight at me with lethal speed.She swung her right dagger fast, aiming straight for my neck without hesitation.I leaned back just in time, feeling the silver blade graze the skin of my chin.Her new dual-dagger training was insane, moving faster than any human girl ever could.She spun on her heel, bringing her left blade around in a horizontal slash aimed at my chest.I brought my knife up defensively, blocking her strike with a loud lic clang.CLANG!"Is this all you have?!" Violet yelled, her blue eyes flashing with rage as she pressed forward. "You replaced me with Gwen without even blinking!""I never married Gwen!" I shouted back, taking two steps back to avoid her next low kick. "She's dead, Violet!
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Chapter: One Hundred and Eighty SixDanteIt was late into the dark night when the loud siren started screeching through the house.BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!The loud warning alarms blared across the whole territory, shaking the windows in my private office."Alpha!" Bret shouted, throwing my door open without even knocking first. "We're under attack!"I coughed hard, wiping a trace of dark blood from my bottom lip onto my shirt sleeve."Who is it?" I asked, my voice sounding wrecked, dry, and raspy."It's the Silver-Moon clan!" Bret yelled, clutching his tactical rifle tight against his chest. "They breached the southern perimeter gates! They brought weapons and dozens of warriors!"My heart did a massive flip inside my ribcage, sending a wave of electric heat straight to my head."They're here for Simon," I med, pushing myself up from my leather chair, my legs shaking underneath me."Dante, don't go out there," Bret begged, rushing to my side to try and support my weight. "You're in no shape to fight anyone! The curse is tear
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Chapter: One Hundred and Eighty FiveDanteI marched right back down the stairs toward the sub-level dungeons, my heart racing like crazy.I couldn't just sit in my office waiting for guards to bring me dead-end search reports anymore.Simon was the only person in this whole pack house who knew where the Silver-Moon clan compound was hiding.I was going to drag her location out of his mouth today, even if I had to tear him apart piece by piece.I threw the iron cell door open, the banging loud against the stone wall.Simon was hanging from his chains, his head slumping down, but his pale eyes flicked straight to me as I walked in."Look who came back," Simon croaked out, wiping blood off his mouth with his shoulder. "Did your little search squad come up empty again, Alpha?""Give me her location, Simon," I growled out, stepping right into his space until my shadow covered his face. "I'm not asking you nicely this time.""Or what?" Simon laughed softly, a ugly, mocking sound filling the cold cell. "You'll beat me up again
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Chapter: One Hundred and Eighty FourDanteTwo weeks passed, and I didn't leave the cemetery ground for a second.I stayed right there, kneeling in the wet mud in front of Violet's empty headstone, staring at her carved name until my vision went blurry."Please, Violet," I whispered, my voice cracked, dry, and breaking into a million pieces. "Please just come back to me, baby. I'm so sorry."The rain poured down on my head, soaking right through my dirty shirt, but I didn't care at all.I didn't move an inch to cover myself or try to get warm.I deserved to freeze out here in the dark, and I deserved every bit of this pain.My body was breaking apart from the curse spreading through my veins like poison.A violent pain stabbed straight into my heart every time I tried to take a deep breath.Black veins were spreading up my neck, showing clearly on my skin, but I refused to let the pack doctors touch me."Alpha, please," Bret said, stepping up behind me carrying a thick wool blanket. "You've been out here for fourteen day
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Chapter: One Hundred and Eighty ThreeDanteI pressed my foot down hard on the gas pedal, taking the dark dirt road near the southern border at top speed.Three black SUVs were following right behind my vehicle, packed tight with our best pack fighters."The convoy is just past that tree line," Bret called out from the passenger seat, holding his radio in one hand. "They brought three supply trucks and twenty men.""Good," I growled, not slowing the car down even a mile per hour as we approached the bend.I didn't care how many men they brought or what weapons they had in those trucks.The blood curse was throbbing violently in my chest, a burning pain spreading straight toward my heart with every breath I took.I didn't care about the pain, and I didn't care if I took a bullet to the chest tonight either.Without Violet, every second spent breathing on this earth was just , unadulterated torture anyway.I slammed the front bumper of my SUV straight into the side of the lead Red-Fang truck, sending the vehicle crashing in
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Chapter: TwelveKiara No. I would have said it but the knowing smile on his face told me he already knew my answer. So instead of responding, I walked over and took a seat across from him. “Well, you know how dances work. You run a club. It won't be cheap.” I said forcing my tone to remain non-chalant but his smile only grew and that dimple deepened , I quickly looked away before I embarrassed myself and started blushing. Keeping my attention on the club below was safer. The strippers moved around the poles while men shoved cash into their clothes without a second thought. I needed that money….I needed Five thousand dollars between now and tomorrow, Telling Kade wasn't really an option added to the fact he'll probably say no, he'd ask questions about why I suddenly needed a huge amount and I would much rather keep my sister out of this…so I don't need him involved in problems about her. The fewer people who knew about her, the better… besides, a small part of me was curious… I wanted to see
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Chapter: ElevenKiaraI literally ran away from Cara earlier today,I ran like my ass was on fire because no matter how much I wanted my freedom there was no way I was helping Cara.For starters, I couldn't do that to Maya. She's been my best friend for years and my only real friend. It was bad enough that I'm married to her father, but sending her to prison too?My stomach tightened.We might have our differences but Kade... he's the father of my baby. I don't want him involved in our lives, that much is true, but that doesn't mean I want him locked up either. He's Carlo's eldest son. Who's to say they wouldn't decide he was just as guilty as his father?And Marcello?Marcello wouldn't survive a day in prison.I hate Carlo,not his children.“Penny for your thoughts?”I blinked and realized Marcello was looking at me.He was leading me through a surprisingly clear path toward the club which was understandable because we were taking the back entrance but it looked just as luxurious as the front just wi
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Chapter: TenKiara A chuckle slipped past my lips. A real one. The first one since I got married. I watched as Marcello carefully added more steamed milk foam to my coffee before sliding the cup toward me across the kitchen island. “Your foam dragon,” he announced proudly. I looked down. It was literally two blobs of foam sitting on top of my coffee. A laugh escaped me anyway. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” he said in what I was pretty sure was supposed to be a French accent. “You have to imagine it.” “Or it's just a blob,” I replied, hiding my smile behind the cup before taking a sip. “Yeah, it's a blob.” He said as he slid onto the stool beside me. I chuckled again. “It's nice to finally meet you, though,” I said. “I've been Maya's best friend for years and somehow never met you in person. She did mention you were fun to be around and that...” I sucked in a breath. “That I party too much to stay in one place.” We spoke at the exact same time. I blinked.
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Chapter: NineKiara's Pov My heart started drumming against my chest again. I turned around to see Kade standing there. His eyes were hard, fully focused on me—specifically on the spot where the security guard had been about to touch me. "I'm sorry, sir. Orders from the Don," the guard said, sounding hesitant. "I’m giving a new one," Kade snapped, his presence commanding and dangerous. "Spend an hour behind and we are headed to her room." Before the words fully made sense to me, Kade reached out and tugged me toward him. His grip was firm, leaving no room for argument. We started heading toward my wing of the house. I stayed silent until we were well out of earshot of the guard, but the moment we were in the privacy of the secondary hallway, I started to thrash. "Let me go!" I hissed, twisting in his grip. It was like trying to move a mountain. His hand didn't budge. "I'll scream if you don't let go!" I shouted. He let go instantly, but he didn't back away. He loomed over me, his shadow s
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Chapter: EightKiara’s POV My heart hammered against my ribs like it was a trapped bird as I stood in the silence of the corridor. Carlo’s hand was on the knob. I was frozen. Every instinct in me screamed at me to run, but there was nowhere to run . I was caught between a rock and a hard place. 'What the hell am I supposed to do?' I stared at the door, waiting for it to open, waiting for my life to end. I gripped the handles of the bag so hard the leather bit into my palms. But before the door could swing open, a third voice joined them. "Pops!" a male voice shouted from the hallway. I heard Carlo groan on the other side of the door. The sound was distinct, heavy with the irritation he reserved for his family. I saw a figure step into the line of the security camera's view. He was tall, blonde, and possessed a laid-back posture that felt entirely out of place in this house. I knew him. Everyone knew him. He was Marcello, Carlo’s second child. "I've missed you, Pops," Marcello said. H
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Chapter: SevenKiara’s PovKade stopped mid-step, turning slowly with a dark, conflicted expression. “What?”“Kiss me,” I repeated.He crossed the space between us in two strides and before I could process it, his hand was wrapped around my throat—not threatening, but close enough that my pulse hammered against his palm like it was trying to escape him.His eyes were black with everything ugly we’d ever been to each other. “You’re disrupting everything in my life.”Like he isn’t doing the exact same thing to me. We might as well fall in this hole together.“Kiss me, Kade.”“You’re a fucking nuisance.” His fingers tightened. “I hate you.”I reached between us and wrapped my hand around his cock—hard as steel, throbbing like it hated me right back. He groaned, low and furious.“You sure feel like you hate me…”The words weren’t even all the way out before he slammed his mouth down on mine.Kade kissed like he wanted to punish me for every scar we’d left on each other—angry, brutal, all teeth and fury.
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