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Chapter 37. Idle Threats.
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Alpha's Runaway Bride. Chapter 52. Alternative.
Maya tensing for the explosion of disbelief, the accusations of insanity, but Lily’s voice holds no judgment.Feeling her heart pound, she continues,“I thought you’d be more freaked out by the fact that we're not exactly… human,” Maya says quietly.However, Lily's voice is steady and filled with warmth “You’re still you, Maya. And those little monsters are still my family. That’s all that matters.”Relief washes over Maya, so potent it almost makes her knees weak. If she hadn't been sitting, she was sure she would have fallen. “Thank you, Lily,” she whispers, tears streaming down her face. “Thank you for… for not running away screaming.”Lily snorts. “Please. I’ve seen weirder things on the internet. Besides, you’re stuck with me now, babe. We’re in this together.”Then Lily’s voice drops into a teasing lilt. “So, as his bond mate, do you *feel* everything he’s feeling? Can’t stay away from him? Does he have you wrapped around his finger? Does he know……”She makes exaggerated kissing
Alpha's Runaway Bride. Chapter 51. Echoes.
(End of flashback)Back in the present, Jackson shakes off the memories, the ghosts of the past receding into the shadows. He clears his throat, the sound harsh in the silence of the room.“You should get some rest.”Maya nods silently, her eyes heavy. Jackson steps out, closing the door behind him. He takes a deep breath, exhaling from his nose. He feels so tired.His eyes can't help but linger on the door, the image of Maya’s face, pale and unconscious, the triplets' scars still burned into his mind. He still feels the guilt, the shame, the crushing weight of his responsibility.He did promise to atone. He did promise to protect them.He straightens his shoulders, steeling himself. He will not fail them.He turns and walks out of the room, leaving the ghosts behind.Upon returning to his office, Jackson settles into his chair, the leather cool beneath his touch. He needs to be prepared. He needs to anticipate Yuri’s next move. Especially as the man knows he has figured out his
Alpha's Runaway Bride. Chapter 50. Atonement.
He circles the car cautiously, his senses on high alert. He hears the murmur of voices, the faint sound of crying. The air crackles with tension.He sees Yuri, standing by the passenger side door, his face pale, his hands shaking. He is trying to shake Maya awake, his voice frantic.Aiden, Eli, and Rose are huddled in the back seat, their faces pale, their eyes wide with fear. “Mama! Wake up!” Rose cries, her voice high and reedy.Eli and Aiden are silent, their small bodies rigid, their eyes fixed on their mother, their expressions unreadable. But Jackson can smell their fear, their helplessness. It tears at him.Yuri turns as he hears Jackson approach, his eyes widening in surprise, then narrowing with suspicion. “What the hell are you doing here?” he snarls, his hand reaching inside his jacket.Jackson doesn’t hesitate. He has no time for games. He knows Yuri is dangerous. He's known for a while now.But he will not let him stand between him and Maya.He moves with lightning s
Alpha's Runaway Bride. Chapter 49. Cause for Concern.
They were the catalysts that really cemented Maya's place in his life, that forged the bond between them, a bond that has unexpectedly blossomed into a mate bond.He nods slowly, his eyes locking with Maya's. "Thank you," he says, the words barely audible, but laden with sincerity.He turns his gaze to the children, his heart aching at the sight of their tired little faces.They have endured so much, witnessed horrors that no child should ever have to see.They deserve better. And he will make it better.Abruptly, the alpha's mind drifts back to the moment everything changed—the moment he realised Maya was his mate. As well as the aftermath of it.***(Flashback: The bond)He runs through the manor, the pain flaring, a white-hot brand searing Jackson’s chest as he runs. Mate. The word echoes in the hollow chambers of his heart, a truth he has denied, feared, and unknowingly craved for years.His primal instinct overrides all reason.He runs through the foyer, the heavy oak door s
Alpha's Runaway Bride. Chapter 48. Stay With Me.
Exhaustion clings to Jackson as he steps back into the large foyer of his family manor.He sighs and presses a hand to his nose, taking a moment to lean against one of the granite pillars, hidden from view from anyone passing. He feels so, so tired.Everything, from the meeting with Yuri to the talk with Maya this afternoon, seems to press down on him like a heavy burden on his broad shoulders.But beneath the fatigue, a stronger, more insistent pull tugs at his chest, a magnetic force drawing him towards where he can instinctively sense the supposed other half of his soul.The bond.He is bonded to Maya, the mother of his children.(The woman who infuriates him as well as surprises him with each day he gets to know her)He still can't believe it, even now. The connection feels like a living thing, originally forged in blood and desperation, now fully realised,, it thrives on proximity and on shared energy. He grimaces a bit at another sharper tug, the pull bordering on pain this t
Alpha's Runaway Bride. Chapter 47. I know Who You Are.
Maya falls silent, unable to meet his gaze. She knows, deep down, that he's right.He was trying. It wasn't enough. Nothing would ever be enough for the pain her children suffered but Jackson had shown her by letting them go that he was willing to make amends.But that doesn't mean she wants this. She doesn't want to be bound to Jackson, to be forced to live a life she never chose."I need some time," she says, her voice barely above a whisper. "I need some time to think."Jackson pauses, his expression unreadable. Finally, he nods slowly. "I understand. But don't take too long, Maya.” He warns cooly.She rises to her feet, needing to escape the suffocating confines of the room. "I'm going to check on the kids," she says, avoiding his gaze.Panic flashes in Jackson's eyes, and he reaches out, his hand closing around her arm. "Maya, please… don't leave. Not yet."His touch sends a jolt through her, a confusing mix of revulsion and… something else. Something she doesn't want to acknowl
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