Chapter: Chapter Twelve- Amelia The world shattered into chaos.One second, Mateo was standing in front of me, every inch of him coiled muscle and fury. The next, something burst from the shadows—a monster with silver eyes and teeth like knives. It struck with a speed that didn’t seem real, slamming into him with enough force to shake the earth.I screamed, but the sound was drowned out by the clash of steel and the guttural roars that filled the night. Mateo held his ground, snarling, his blade flashing as he fought back. The thing was enormous, its body moving with a predator’s grace, too fast, too strong.Jason pulled me back, his grip iron around my arm. “Stay behind me!”I wanted to, I really did, but my eyes refused to leave Mateo. He was swallowed by shadows and silver glints of light, his growls blending with the beast’s in a blur of violence. My heart hammered, not just with fear, but with something sharper. Something I couldn’t name.Dimitri stepped forward, his presence a storm barely contained. His sword
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Chapter: Chapter Eleven- MateoBlood sang in my ears.The night was alive with movement—steel flashing, snarls tearing the silence, the stench of fear sharp in the air. I moved through it like instinct, like hunger, my blade cutting a path before thought could catch up. Fighting was the only thing that ever felt natural, the only place where the world made sense.But tonight was different.Because she was here.Amelia. Her scent threaded through the chaos, fragile and maddening. Sweet beneath the copper tang of blood. Every instinct in me howled to protect her, to keep her hidden, shielded, mine. And it drove me half-mad because I couldn’t be in two places at once.“Jason—cover her!” I growled, slamming an attacker into the dirt so hard the bones cracked like dry branches.Jason was already there, steady and unshakable, his blade flashing as he blocked the strike aimed at her. Dimitri’s orders cut through the madness, sharp as his steel, but I barely heard them. My focus narrowed, tunneling in on the girl who had n
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Chapter: Chapter ten- Jason “You should drink some water,” I murmured, soft enough that only she could hear. Her eyes flicked up to me, wary but grateful, and she accepted the flask I offered. Small. Fragile. But there was strength buried in her, I could see it—the kind forged in fire, the kind that didn’t bend easily. “Where are you taking me?” she asked after a moment, her voice low. “To safety,” I said simply. Her lips pressed into a thin line. “That’s not an answer.” I almost smiled—because she was right. Because Amelia didn’t seem like the kind of girl who’d settle for half-truths. But before I could say more, the forest shifted. A snap of a twig, the whisper of movement too deliberate to be wind. I reacted instantly, pulling Amelia behind me. Dimitri had already drawn steel, his golden eyes catching the moonlight, and Mateo melted into the dark like he’d been born from it. Shapes moved between the trees. More of them. Reinforcements. “Jason.” Dimitri’s voice was calm, steady, but I knew that tone. A
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Chapter: Chapter Nine- Dimitri The smell of blood still clung to the air, sharp and metallic, even as silence settled over the broken cabin. I stood just inside the threshold, my hand still clenched around the hilt of my blade, every sense straining toward the girl. Amelia. She was smaller than I imagined she’d be, her eyes wide and unyielding despite the fear that trembled beneath them. Power shimmered faintly around her, like the aftertaste of lightning in a storm, and it called to something primal inside me. The bond tugged, relentless and insistent, and I hated how much I felt it already. “Secure the perimeter,” I ordered, my voice low but sharp. Jason was at my side instantly, moving with the same precision I’d drilled into him for years. Mateo lingered near Amelia, too close, his golden gaze watching her like she was prey and salvation all at once. “Dimitri,” Jason murmured as he passed me, “we need to move before more arrive.” He was right. The kidnappers would not have worked alone. Yet my gaze r
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Chapter: Chapter Eight-Amelia The world felt too quiet after the shotgun clattered to the floor.The air was still thick with tension, the kind that hums just before a storm breaks. My kidnappers stood frozen — shock, rage, and something like fear flickering in their eyes.And then there were the three men.Mateo, the one who had burst through the door, still stood like a shadow of danger, his golden eyes locked on me. Jason lingered near the wall, his presence calm but charged, the air around him strangely heavy, like it was bending to his will. Dimitri… Dimitri was right in front of me, tall and steady, his body angled between me and the only people I’d ever known.“Come with us,” he said again, his voice lower this time, softer — but still unshakable.I couldn’t move. My feet felt rooted to the floor. Every part of me screamed that this was a terrible idea. That going with strangers was how I ended up in this life in the first place.But my chest ached with that pull — that invisible thread that had wrapped aro
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Chapter: Chapter Seven-Mateo The smell of fear hit me first. It leaked through the cracks in the door, sharp and sour, mixing with Amelia’s scent until it made my wolf bristle. She was in there. I could hear her heartbeat — fast, uneven, fighting to steady itself. I hit the door again, shoulder-first, feeling the old wood strain. Jason was to my left, eyes narrowed, ready to break the lock with a thought if I gave the word. Dimitri stood behind us, still as a statue, but every line of his body was coiled tight. “They’re armed,” Jason murmured, his gaze flicking toward the inside. “One weapon. Old shotgun. Male’s holding it.” “I’ll take it from him,” I growled. “No,” Dimitri said, voice low but edged with command. “We go in, we control the pace. We’re here for her, not to spill unnecessary blood.” My hands flexed at my sides. Unnecessary was the key word. I could think of a dozen reasons why breaking that man in half was very necessary. But I’d follow Dimitri’s lead — for now. Inside, I heard the man’s voi
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