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Author: Andrea Katie
last update publish date: 2026-06-08 05:04:21

I lay perfectly still with my eyes closed, heart hammering in my chest as Thorne’s footsteps faded down the hall. Lucian moved quietly around the room, pulling on clothes, the soft rustle of fabric the only sound.

Part of me wanted to sit up and ask him about what I had overheard. The curse and the seer.

The truth Thorne thought Elara should know.

Questions crowded my mind, but I pushed them away. The last two nights had been wonderful and I had no intentions of spoiling it.

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  • 30 Days With The Ruthless Alpha King    The Enemy

    ~Zara’s POV The forest was quiet when we reached the old stone house. Calder led the way through the broken gate while the others followed close behind. I walked near the middle of the group, keeping one eye on the princess. Elara’s wrists were bound with thick rope. She walked without stumbling, head high, even though dirt marked her dress and leaves clung to her hair. We had been careful with her. Not soft. Just careful. A royal prisoner was only useful if she stayed alive and unbroken enough to matter. The hideout sat deep among the trees, far from any road. Moss covered the walls. The roof had holes in places, but the main room was dry enough. Calder ordered two men to check the perimeter. Another started a fire in the old hearth. I guided Elara to a wooden chair against the wall and tied the rope to the leg so she could not stand without notice. She did not fight me. She only watched everything with those calm, cold eyes. I stepped back and looked

  • 30 Days With The Ruthless Alpha King    Fear the danger that’s already Within

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  • 30 Days With The Ruthless Alpha King    Gone

    The first thing I did after sunrise was seal the gates. No one entered. No one left. If Calder was still inside Blackthorne, I would find him. If he had escaped, I wanted every road watched before he crossed the border. I stood in the middle of the courtyard as soldiers hurried in every direction. “Search every guest house,” I ordered. “Every stable, every carriage, every empty building. I want every man who arrived with Calder accounted for.” The captain struck his fist against his chest. “Yes, My King.” Thorne stepped beside me, already dressed for battle instead of court. “The western road is covered,” he said. “I’ve sent riders to the southern pass too.” “Good.” “What if they’ve already crossed the border?” I looked toward the massive gates. “They haven’t.” “You sound certain.” “I don’t believe Calder would leave without what he came for.” Those words settled between us like a storm cloud. Neither of us spoke again. Within minutes, another group of scouts returned

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    Cressida’s POV I stood frozen outside the door, the thin crack revealing a scene that shattered my world. Alpha Kael’s deep, guttural moans filled the room as he thrust into her with raw, punishing force. My best friend Zara clawed at his back, her legs wrapped tightly around his waist. “Yes!

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