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Bound by secrets, Broken by love twenty-eight
AstridThe arena is almost empty now, just the quiet buzz of distant conversations and the occasional echo of footsteps bouncing off the high walls. The tension of the fight has long since passed, but my pulse still thrums like I’m stuck in that moment, like my body hasn’t realized it’s over.I should feel proud. I won. I won. But instead, there’s a tight knot in my chest that just won’t go away.The sound of boots crunching toward me makes me turn.Coach.His lips are set in something between a half smile and a frown. He’s never liked me, not really. Always finding a reason to frown at my form, sigh at my hesitation, complain about my lack of instinct.I brace myself for whatever criticism he’s about to throw at me this time.“You did well today new girl,” he says.My brows shoot up and I sit up. The switch-up is just… wow.“Sorry, I didn’t quite hear you,” I say just for the fun of watching his lips twitch.“You heard me,” he mutters.I bite my lip, suppressing a smirk. “All credit
Bound by secrets, Broken by love twenty-seven
AstridMy eyes meet with Greystone's, and it's safe to say she's not backing down soon. Her brown eyes look almost fiery as she glares. Her jaw clenches. With a low grunt, she rises slowly from the ground, chest puffed while her nose flares.Her steps are wobbly, but then, it'll take more than a few punches for someone like her to back down from me.She circles me, her eyes sweeping over my frame like a hunter marking its prey. I mirror her movements, moving into a half-circle of my own."Do your thing, Kayleigh," I breathe out.It happens immediately. My mind fades into the background. I feel more like a passenger—my vision tunneling, focusing only on our target: Greystone.We lunge at each other simultaneously, fists bared, fingers clawed, teeth gritted.I feel everything—every single movement, every hit—but I'm not the one guiding the attacks. Everything moves in slow motion, and I can already tell what tactic she wants to use. It's like everyone has held their breath. It's even mo
Bound by secrets, Broken by love twenty-six
AstridI should be stretching, practicing last-minute moves—I mean, anything but staring and nibbling on my fingers like it's supposed to change my fate.I'm alone in a locker room that smells like sweat and feels stuffy, my thoughts my only companion. From where I'm seated, the noise from the crowd is somewhat muffled, but it does nothing to ease my anxiety.My phone pings. It’s a message from Mom: “Good luck, Ashley. Make sure you win.” I read the message twice before tucking it into my locker.So much for rooting for me... not like I expected more."You're up, new girl," Coach's head pops beside my locker. He’s still refused to call me by my real name.I nod, wipe my sweaty palms on my leggings, and follow him.“This should be an interesting fight,” he chuckles. I don't miss the amusement in his words—or should I say, diss?Please be merciful, Moon Goddess. I've already accepted my failure, but that doesn't mean I don't dread the physical damage someone like Greystone leaves in her
Bound by secrets, Broken by love chapter twenty-five
AidenMy shoes click against the floor, cutting through the sterile silence as I move through the hallway. I’ve got better shit to do than sit in this hellhole.My supposed flu was just a ploy to sneak out without raising suspicion. The new lead was too good to ignore. The footage from the night of my mother’s death was wiped, but there’s a copy that still exists. A flash drive in my uncle’s possession.I spent almost three fucking days searching everywhere in his office—drawers, briefcases, even cloud backups—but all I found was irrelevant pack junk, business files. Nothing really useful.My last resort was to check his safes. Three of which I have no access to. Three—that I know of, at least. There might be more, judging by the level of secrecy.Lucas clocked on when I dropped the sick act. My bad for getting sloppy. He’s likely suspected I was up to no good—probably thought I was trying to skip school. Hovered like a hawk. Voice calm, questions casual and minimal. But I knew where
Bound by secrets, Broken by love chapter twenty-four
AstridI've always held back my tears, but today, it feels good letting them out.They spill down my cheeks, hot and fast, but the release they bring is quiet. I didn’t even realize I was this overwhelmed—not until the move I’d practiced for weeks went wrong. I’d done it a hundred times. But then I missed the timing and stumbled into Harry’s soft punch, and that’s when something inside me just broke.It’s not just the mistake—it’s what the mistake signifies.It feels like I’m not enough. Not for the training. Not for the fight tomorrow. Not for myself. Not for my mother.Not even for Aiden—the mate who doesn’t want me.And worst of all, not for my wolf, who’s abandoned me to fight in silence.Harry still says nothing. He just strokes my head gently, his hand warm, steady, and comforting. I stay buried in his chest, silently crying, quietly breaking.His scent lingers around my nose—cedarwood and mint.My mind drifts to Aiden’s. Pine and sandalwood. Earthy. Deep. A little darker.My br
Bound by secrets, Broken by love chapter twenty-three
Astrid The walls of the classroom are painted gray, but they might as well be blank sheets of paper with how little attention I’m paying. Ms. Kerrigan’s voice drones in the background, distant, like it’s coming from underwater. I’m supposed to be focused on something about history… or war treaties. I don’t know. I’ve already stopped trying. “Astrid,” Ms. Kerrigan snaps. I'm jolted out of my half-daydream. “You haven’t written a single word since class began. Care to share what’s on your mind?” she asks, her brows rising. A soft chuckle breaks the quiet tension, and then a voice behind me calls out, loud enough to earn a reaction: “Guess she’s got the Greyson fever!” Laughter breaks out instantly. Not cruel, but definitely amused. The sound of it presses against my skull. I clench my jaw, trying to keep my expression blank. “That’s enough!” Ms. Kerrigan barks. The laughter quiets down to giggles. “This is a classroom, not a comedy show. Anyone else want to make jokes?”
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