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FIFTY TWO

Author: rodnoy
last update publish date: 2026-04-21 03:15:44

The nursery smelt faintly of soap and warm linen. Rows of low tables filled the room, each surrounded by chattering children whose laughter bounced softly off the walls. Yet in the farthest corner, apart from the rest, sat a small boy with his knees pulled to his chest, silent and lost in his thoughts.

Rey's breath caught.

"Beau..." she whispered.

His head snapped up. For a heartbeat, confusion shadowed his face, and then recognition struck. His eyes lit up like dawn breaking through the clouds
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  • Alpha Orion   SIXTY SEVEN

    The next day, Orion was the first to stir awake, not that he'd slept much. His instincts had kept him on edge all night, every sense alert, driven by a primal need to keep her safe.He moved quietly around the camp, his steps light against the forest floor. But Rey was a light sleeper. Her lashes fluttered, and she blinked awake, rubbing her eyes with the back of her hand as she slowly sat up."Morning," she murmured, voice still heavy with sleep.The simple greeting caught him off guard. He blinked, caught between surprise and something softer. "Uh—morning," he managed, clearing his throat.While he quenched the dying embers of the fire, she rose to her feet. "I'm going to wash up by the stream," she said. "I'll be back soon."He nodded, watching her disappear through the trees. He listened closely to the sound of her footsteps and the sound of her splashing water for ten minutes, but when it became too quiet, he paused, listening closely as unease began to gnaw at him.He cursed und

  • Alpha Orion   SIXTY SIX

    They'd been walking through the woods for hours, and not a word had passed between them.Rey was grateful for the sunlight filtering through the trees, even though it was faint. It took the edge off the biting cold, and the thin blanket wrapped around her shoulders offered little warmth. Still, somewhere deep down, she knew there was something else more capable of keeping her warm—or rather, someone.She shook her head, sighing softly, willing the thought away.The steady crunch of snow and dried leaves beneath their boots was the only sound that accompanied them until a faint rush of water reached her ears. Her head lifted, hope stirring as she quickened her pace.When they reached the stream, the sight of clear water glinting in the light felt almost like salvation. She quickly rushed to the banks, falling on her knees to take a drink.Orion was a few feet away from her, crouched low, scooping water into his palm. Rey's gaze lingered before she could stop it; on the way, his forearm

  • Alpha Orion   SIXTY FIVE

    The night pressed in around them, silent except for the groan of the wind against the walls. Rey had curled into herself beneath the thin blanket, her body still trembling from the cold.Orion sat beside her, motionless, his gaze fixed on the crack in the wall where the silvery glow of the moon filtered through and where snow drifted in.He could hear her teeth chattering despite her efforts to stay still. The sound clawed at him. His instincts screamed to pull her against him, to protect her, to keep her warm, but he forced himself to stay rooted. She wouldn't want that. Not from him anyway.But sometime in the long, black stretch of the night, something shifted.He felt it before he saw it, the faint rustle of fabric, the tentative brush of her hand. Then, slowly, Rey leaned into him, seeking the warmth she'd denied herself. Her head came to rest against his shoulder, her body trembling violently.Orion froze, his pulse thundering loudly in his veins, and for a heartbeat, he didn't

  • Alpha Orion   SIXTY FOUR

    Two hours into their journey, she was a trembling, chattering mess. The wind was unforgiving, howling through the skeletal trees and slicing through the thin fabric of her long-sleeved shirt like knives of ice. Her fingers had long since gone numb, her jaw aching from the constant shivering as every breath she drew burnt in her lungs.But infuriatingly, a pace in front of her, Orion was shirtless, just like he'd been since they escaped the facility, only clad in his dark pants riding low on his waist and his boots that left deep footprints in the snow. The cold didn't seem to touch him. If anything, he looked like he belonged in it.She scowled at his broad back, wondering how he had not turned into a popsicle yet; meanwhile, here she was fighting back hypothermia.And almost like he could sense her searing gaze digging into the back of his skull, he slowed to a stop and turned to face her.His gaze flicked down to her trembling lips as she hugged herself in a futile attempt to trap t

  • Alpha Orion   SIXTY THREE

    The air inside the tunnel was cold and suffocating. The walls pressed close on either side, slick with condensation and the faint metallic scent of rust. Rey half-dragged, half-supported Orion as they stumbled through the dim corridor, her heart pounding so hard it echoed in her ears. "Come on," she whispered, breath coming in shallow gasps. "Just a little further." Orion's weight bore down on her like stone. His arm hung heavy across her shoulders, his body trembling with every unsteady step. Sweat slicked his skin despite the cold. His voice came low, rough and barely human. "You... shouldn't have come for me." Rey shot him a look, her jaw clenched tight as his words seared into her soul. She had every reason to leave him to die, but even before learning that her own father killed his sister, she'd already made up her mind to save him. "And leave you to die?" she hissed. "Not a chance." She had so many questions, but she would ask them in due time. He gave a faint, broken laugh

  • Alpha Orion   SIXTY TWO

    Rey's hands trembled as she watched her father disappear into the adjoining room, still reeling from her father's words. The door clicked shut behind him, leaving only the faint hum of machinery and the muffled sound of Orion's laboured breathing.She felt like a fool for trusting him, but she had no time to think, if she wanted to save him, she needed to act.She swallowed the bile of regret and went back through the vent that connected the adjoining room.With one last breath, she braced her feet against the vent's edge and shoved hard. The iron cover crashed to the floor with a deafening clang. She dropped through the gap, landing in a crouch, her knees aching from the impact.Her heart thundered in her ears. Every second felt borrowed.Rey darted to the drawers by the wall, yanking them open one after another, searching for anything that resembled keys. There was nothing but scattered notes, syringes, and glass vials filled with pale blue liquid that made her stomach twist.She sl

  • Alpha Orion   ELEVEN

    Rey had never seen this part of the castle before.The air changed the moment she stepped into the Alpha's wing, as Raina had directed. It was heavier, charged, as if the very walls were holding their breath. Her footsteps were muted by a lush black carpet that stretched endlessly ahead.The corrid

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  • Alpha Orion   TWENTY TWO

    The council chamber was heavy with smoke and silence, the air thick with the scent of burning resin from the braziers. Eight pairs of eyes watched Orion from the long stone table, their unease as tangible as the weight of his presence.Word of the Human Hunters' latest raid had reached every corner

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  • Alpha Orion   TEN

    Miller's stomach dropped, his pulse stuttering in shock. If that was what he thought it was... then the Alpha hadn't just claimed her, he'd marked her and that changed everything.His mouth opened, then closed. His brows furrowing as deep lines creases his usually friendly face."He bit you?" he as

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  • Alpha Orion   TWENTY

    The world came back to Rey in fragments; she'd been changed. No longer was she in that filthy brown dress. Clean linen scraped her skin, the sharp tang of tinctures stinging her nose, and the ache that bloomed across her back like fire waking from sleep as she slowly tried to move her fingers. The

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-17
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