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Four Kings and a Christmas Miracle - #15: Ava

Auteur: Katherine Jaynara
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Oscar, who had been uncharacteristically quiet, finally spoke up. "I should come too. I can help with the medical team."

I turned to him, surprised. Oscar's skills lay more in diplomacy and morale than emergency response. His suggestion was born of loyalty, not practicality.

"No," I said firmly, reaching for his hand. "I need you here." *I need someone here,* I didn't say.

Theo echoed my sentiment through the phone. "Oscar, you're more valuable at the palace right now. The festival preparations can't stop just because we're dealing with this crisis. Our people need that hope, that normalcy."

Oscar nodded reluctantly, squeezing my fingers. I could read the relief in his eyes—not because he didn't want to help, but because the thought of leaving me with only Callum during the Christmas season had clearly troubled him.

We spent the next several minutes discussing details—exactly what supplies were needed, which wolves should join the expedit
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  • Bullied By My Four Mates   Four Kings and a Christmas Miracle - #21: Oscar

    The ballroom had been transformed under my careful direction—though I'd been banned from handling the actual tinsel, my vision had guided the decorating committee. Crystal chandeliers dripped with silver icicles, tables laden with festive foods lined the walls, and a massive tree reached toward the vaulted ceiling, adorned with ornaments representing each territory of the kingdom.Musicians played traditional wolf songs intermixed with human Christmas carols, the melodies weaving together as seamlessly as our two species had under Ava's rule. Dancers already spun across the polished floor, their movements creating patterns as intricate as the lights outside."It's beautiful, Oscar," Ava said, her eyes taking in the scene. "You've outdone yourself this year."I preened slightly at the compliment. "Well, I had to compensate for being outnumbered in the 'no, Oscar, we don't need actual live reindeer in the ballroom' debate."Her laugh, though soft, w

  • Bullied By My Four Mates   Four Kings and a Christmas Miracle - #20: Oscar

    I stood on the palace steps between Callum and Ava, watching breath fog in the crisp evening air as hundreds of our people gathered in the courtyard below. Their faces turned up toward us, expectant and eager despite the hardships of winter—families huddled together for warmth, pups perched on their parents' shoulders for a better view, elders wrapped in extra layers against the cold. The air crackled with anticipation, scented with pine and cinnamon from the enormous wreaths flanking the palace entrance. Beside me, Ava looked every inch the queen in her emerald gown and silver crown, her posture perfect, her expression serene. Only those who knew her best would notice the slight tightness around her eyes, the barely perceptible tension in her shoulders. Only her kings would recognise the effort it took to smile when half her heart was stranded in the northern territories.*She's hurting,* Dionysus observed, his presence restless within me. *They all are. Artemis misses her

  • Bullied By My Four Mates   Four Kings and a Christmas Miracle - #19: Ava

    I woke to the gentle press of bodies on either side, warmth bleeding into my skin like watercolours on parchment—present, comforting, yet somehow insufficient. My eyes remained closed as I catalogued the sensations: Callum's steady breathing against my neck, Oscar's arm draped possessively across my waist, their familiar scents mingling in the air around me. But the bed felt cavernous, hollow spaces where two more bodies should have been. Noah and Theo's absence was a physical ache, as tangible as a bruise beneath my ribs. Three days until Christmas, and my kings were still battling snow and ice in the northern territories while I lay here, safe and warm and incomplete.*They should be here,* Artemis whined, stirring restlessly in my mind. Her longing for Hermes and Hephaestus resonated through our shared consciousness, amplifying my own. *Festival starts tonight. They promised.*"I know," I whispered, the words barely disturbing the quiet of the morning.

  • Bullied By My Four Mates   Four Kings and a Christmas Miracle - #18: Noah

    I considered sugarcoating it—telling him she was fine, handling everything with her usual grace. But we'd never lied to each other, and I wouldn't start now. "She's trying to stay strong," I said honestly. "For the kingdom, for Oscar and Callum, for herself. She's thrown herself into the festival preparations like a wolf possessed. But..." I hesitated, remembering the look in her eyes when I'd said goodbye, the brave smile that hadn't quite reached them. "She's struggling, Theo. Not sleeping well. Pushing herself too hard. Missing you more than she'll admit." Theo closed his eyes briefly, pain flickering across his features. "Christmas is in five days," he said, the words barely audible. "I promised her we'd all be together. I promised..." "I know. We all did." The guilt weighed on me too—the image of Ava alone (not alone, I reminded myself, she still had Oscar and Callum, but it wasn't the same) at Christmas, putting on a brave face whil

  • Bullied By My Four Mates   Four Kings and a Christmas Miracle - #17: Noah

    That final mile took nearly thirty minutes to navigate. The road had all but disappeared beneath the drifts, requiring us to advance in short bursts, clearing paths with shovels and brute strength before returning to the vehicles to move them forward another hundred yards. By the time Silver Ridge's community centre finally materialised—a large stone building glowing with the yellow light of emergency generators—thirteen hours had passed since we'd left the palace.I stepped from the vehicle on legs stiff from tension and inactivity, the cold air slapping my face like an open palm. Around me, the other drivers emerged, stretching and muttering curses at the weather. Joseph approached, his face grim beneath his hood."Made it by the skin of our teeth," he said, glancing back at the buried road. "Getting out again will be another matter entirely.""Let's worry about that after we've helped these people," I replied, already scanning the building for signs of

  • Bullied By My Four Mates   Four Kings and a Christmas Miracle - #16: Noah

    I gripped the steering wheel until my knuckles whitened, leaning forward as if those few extra inches might help me see through the wall of white before me. The windshield wipers fought a losing battle against the snow, each swipe clearing only moments of visibility before the relentless flakes reclaimed their territory. What should have been a three-hour drive had already stretched to nine, and I was barely two-thirds of the way to Silver Ridge. Hephaestus stirred restlessly in my mind, his concern mingling with mine as I navigated another treacherous curve. *We should have run,* he grumbled. *Paws find purchase where wheels cannot.* I didn't bother arguing—we both knew the supplies strapped to the roof and packed into every available inch of the SUV were the only reason we hadn't shifted and sprinted north the moment we left Ava's side. The radio crackled with static, the signal fading in and out as we climbed higher into the mountains. Behind me, three more vehicle

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