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Bonded For Blood, Not Love

Bonded For Blood, Not Love

História curta · Werewolf
Por:  Washing WheatCompleto
Idioma: English
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Sinopse

Divorced Besties

Winning Back the Wife

Female Solidarity

Bias

Hypocrisy

Tragic Love

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My foster sister, Gloria Binder, and I married a pair of werewolf brothers. I married the older brother, the steady one who ran the Dixon household. She married the man who held power over the entire pack. We got pregnant in the same year. In a couple of months, they would be able to take a sample of our babies' cardiogen and use it as medicine to treat their fathers' illness. Two months before my due date, the gates of the outer villa were kicked open. The intruders beat me, fists and boots coming down hard, then forced a bowl of labor-inducing medicine down my throat. I screamed at the maid beside me to run and get my mate. But all I got back was his message. He was furious. "You said you wanted peace and quiet and insisted on staying at the secluded villa to rest. Now you're pulling something this low just to drag me over there? I don't have time to waste on you. Judy needs a few plants moved into her yard. She's delicate and can't do heavy work. I'm helping her." The medicine had already taken effect. I could feel the baby thrashing, as if it were about to tear its way out of me. I would have died from the pain if Gloria hadn't come back from gathering herbs and saved my life. She sent people to find my mate and demand justice for me. Yet, all she got was another message. "You're living just fine in the villa. Who would dare hurt you? I need to help my brother plant a few more shrubs for Judy. I don't have time for your petty drama!" Gloria was pregnant, too. After being beaten and kicked, she lost her baby. We lay in a pool of blood, holding each other. "Gloria," I whispered through tears, "I don't want to repay any debts anymore. I want to sever my bond with Lesley."

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Chapter 1
When I woke up, I ignored the stabbing pain in my body and immediately asked for a pen and paper. I wrote a bond severance letter and had it delivered to Lesley Dixon.More than two weeks later, the man who had been so busy transplanting plants for Judy Savage finally showed up at the secluded villa.He didn't even see me, and immediately exploded in the courtyard."The Dixons are a reputable family! You can't just throw tantrums when you feel like it! You said you lost the baby? That's obviously a lie you made up just to compete with Judy for attention."I'm the head of the family. How could I ever accept a bond severance from my own mate? I tolerated you again and again because the child in your womb could save my father's life. But you've gone too far with this madness!"Judy had chest tightness today. The doctor said planting greenery would help her recover. She finally stopped taking medication. Are you trying to make her sick again? If you want out, fine. After the baby is b
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Chapter 2
It was Judy. She was behind all this!To protect Gloria and the babies, the Dixon brothers had arranged a secluded villa for us, hidden deep in the hills.A while ago, it was Arthur's birthday. Gloria and I went to his party together.On the way back, we ran into Judy. She put on her usual gentle, considerate act. Since she was Lesley's close friend, we didn't think much of it.She said antlers from the Mistbound Pack were good for women after childbirth, and she wanted to deliver some to us. Gloria believed her and even drew her a map to our place.Gloria told Judy that she could bring them to the villa later. We thought it would be nice to have someone to talk to, someone to pass the time with.But we never could've imagined what Judy was really planning.We waited an entire month.What came wasn't a visit. It was people crashing through the gates, fists flying, and two bowls of labor-inducing medicine shoved down our throats.My baby was almost full term. Even if he came
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Chapter 3
"I helped Judy move a few plants, and you start throwing a fit about severing our bond? How dare you! Who the hell do you think you are?" Eddie continued. "If you really want out, fine! I'll send you the severance papers soon enough. But once I do, the baby belongs to the Dixons."Gloria struggled to her feet, ready to chase after him and slap him across the face.But that heartless man didn't want to waste even one more second here.By the time Gloria staggered outside, all she saw was his back. She yanked off her shoe and hurled it at him."Eddie! I told you the baby is gone! You're the reason he's dead! You won't save your father, and you'll regret this!"The night air was cold, and she had just miscarried. I hurriedly told the staff to help her back inside.Gloria and I had grown up like real sisters. My father had treated her as his own daughter. Everyone in the Binders' respected her as the second young lady of the house.Yet in Eddie's mouth, she became some girl my schem
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Chapter 4
After saying that, Judy cast a casual glance at our stomachs."No matter how upset you are, you shouldn't take it out on the babies," she said lightly. "If Lesley and Eddie found out, they'd lose their tempers. After all, the babies' cardiogen is priceless medicine."I stared at Judy. Something about her words felt wrong.Sure enough, she frowned and sighed like she couldn't help herself."But it's a good thing the sick one isn't Arthur. The brothers used such a clumsy lie to keep you two in the dark. You're both smart. You probably would've figured it out soon, anyway. I mean, at the birthday party, Arthur drank gallon after gallon of whiskey and looked perfectly fine."She suddenly clapped a hand over her mouth, eyes wide."Oh, no! They told me not to say anything. How did I let that slip?"Gloria and I looked at each other.Only then did it hit us.Arthur had never looked sick at all.When we went down the mountain during my pregnancy, I had seen him myself, full of energy
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Chapter 5
If the Dixon brothers had just turned around and taken one look, they would've seen it.They would've seen that the round swell of my stomach and Gloria's was gone. They would've known our babies were dead, and they would've known every word we said was the truth.We could've finally torn Judy's lies apart.But they only stiffened for a second.Just as they were about to turn, Judy let out a soft, pained sound. She pressed a hand to her chest and swayed."My chest feels tight."They panicked instantly.Lesley scooped her up and sprinted down the mountain without hesitation. His arms were strong and steady. Even on the rocky path, she didn't jolt once.Yet, he had forced me to walk those same roads for a full day and night while I was heavily pregnant.Eddie didn't even look back. "Those two cruel women must've upset Judy. That's what triggered her condition. Take her back now. I'll go get a doctor."Judy won again.Gloria and I were left standing there alone.We didn't belo
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Chapter 6
"Didn't I tell you to protect the baby?" Lesley snapped. "Do you have any idea that the baby's cardiogen was the medicine Judy needs to stay alive?!"That was the first time since our marriage that I had ever seen him look this frantic.But he still wasn't worried about me. He was worried that without the baby, there would be no cardiogen to use.I laughed coldly."I told you in the bond severance letter I sent you two weeks ago. The baby was already gone. You just refused to come. You didn't believe me. And your father doesn't look sick at all. He doesn't need any medicine. As for whoever else does, that has nothing to do with me. I don't care, and I won't care."I shook his hands off and wiped the blood from the corner of my mouth.My eyes drifted to Judy, who was sobbing softly off to the side.Lesley stepped in front of her at once, as if he were afraid I might lunge at her."No matter what, that was my child, too, and the Dixons' eldest grandson. You are my mate. With your
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Chapter 7
Eddie hadn't even finished speaking when Gloria walked in with my father."What kind of fantasy are you living in?" Gloria snapped. "Did you forget I sent you a bond severance letter, too?"Eddie stared at her, eyes blown wide. "Where's your baby? You weren't even here that day."Gloria had never been as patient as I was. She immediately exploded."If I hadn't been here, Margot would've been beaten to death! You two heartless men! We sent servants to look for you over and over. And what were you doing? Helping someone move freaking plants!"Lesley and Eddie clenched their jaws, their expressions twisting."So it was real," Lesley said stiffly. "Someone actually dared to touch the Dixons."Eddie slowly let go of Judy. Lesley stopped looking at her altogether and finally turned his eyes on me.It was the first time in all these days that they ignored the "weak" Judy.My father's face was dark as he opened his medical kit. He gently spread ointment across my swollen cheek."When
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Chapter 8
Judy was betting that even if Lesley and Eddie uncovered the truth, they wouldn't lay a hand on her. They might even protect her, help her wash away suspicion.So, she wanted the evidence from me, a backup plan for herself.But I had already seen through how rotten they all were. There was no way I would give her what she wanted.I watched Judy trembling, barely able to stand. I let myself enjoy it for a moment.Then, I pulled the conversation back where it belonged."Now, sever the bonds."Gloria stepped up beside me. "That's right. Do it now."Lesley still tried to stall. "This is suspicious. I'll get to the bottom of this. The Dixons have a reputation. If both Eddie and I sever our bonds at the same time, people will talk. We need to be more careful about this. Acting on impulse will damage our standing."My father took one step forward, his voice cold and sharp."You talk about reputation. What about the Binders' reputation? My two daughters were grievously wronged here, a
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Chapter 9
Gloria paced the room a few times, unable to sit still.Finally, she said, "If Judy didn't find what she was looking for, she'll make another move. Soon."I knew she was right.I ordered the servants to haul the bodies from the courtyard and take them down the mountain before dawn.When the sky first lightened, the Dixon state was still eerily quiet. The bloodstained corpses were laid out in the yard.Gloria and I stood off to the side, calmly watching the two men who had once been our husbands.Lesley's expression darkened."What's this supposed to mean?" he demanded. "You think I sent people to kill you?"Judy had already heard the commotion. She stood not far away, watching closely.I met her gaze. "Of course not. But the people who tried to kill me are definitely connected to the Dixons."I motioned to the servants, who pulled open the attackers' collars. Near their hearts, each of them bore a scar. It looked like a mark left by a specialized instrument.It had been trea
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Chapter 10
My father was respected across the pack.He personally took the bracelet to the one in charge of the Mistbound Pack.The stones on the bracelet were distinctive. Outsiders couldn't possibly own it. With one look, the pack leader confirmed it belonged to their people. He checked the clan records and finally traced the pattern to a specific offshoot.His face tightened."The pack has countless branches. The Savages split off more than 100 years ago. Any blood ties are long diluted."It was the truth. And it was also him trying to distance himself as much as possible.No one wanted to anger my father over a discarded branch from a century ago.Then he added, "The number of cloud markings around the pattern shows the owner's rank. There are only three here. That means whoever owned it held very low status among the Savages. That makes this much harder to manage."My father understood exactly what he meant."You may have many matters to oversee, and you can't control every corn
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