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Chapter 33 - Astraia
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2025-03-14 11:00:37Our eyes met, and the air between us seemed to thicken, charged with something I couldn't name but my wolf recognized instantly. For a moment, neither of us spoke, and I found myself studying the subtle changes in him since I'd last seen him up close. A new tension in his jaw, perhaps? A slightly sharper focus in his golden eyes?
He looked tired, I realized. Not in an obvious way - no Alpha would ever allow themselves to appear weakened - but in the slight shadows under his eyes, the tightness at the corners of his mouth.
"The Northern territory negotiations were successful?" I asked, breaking the silence with the first neutral topic that came to mind.
Something flickered in his expression. "Yes. The alliance is... progressing."
I tried to
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By Shadowlight Lake Chapter 126 - Astraia
The tunnel opened into a storage room on the second floor. We stumbled out, Troy leaning heavily against the wall."You need a minute?" I asked."I'm good," he said, though his face was pale. "Let's keep moving.""Carson..." I called through our mate bond. "Carson, are you okay?"His response came back immediately, strong and determined. "Still fighting. Shoulder's fine, just a scratch. How are you?"Only Carson would call claw wounds "just a scratch.""We're on the second floor," I replied. "Working our way down to you."Troy found a crowbar in the storage supplies. Together, we pried at the window bars, though he had to stop twice to catch his breath."Four minutes to activation."We dropped onto a metal fire escape. Through the windows, I could see muzzle flashes from the ground floor. Some of Carson's team had shifted to wolf form for better mobility, others stayed human to use weapons effectively."There," Tr
By Shadowlight Lake Chapter 125 - Astraia
"Bought time," I said, already moving toward Troy.Red emergency lights kicked in. Guards rushed at me, but I was ready.I cut Troy's restraints with my knife. "Are you okay? Can you fight?""Try to stop me," he said, rubbing his wrists."Backup power in sixty seconds!" someone yelled."Carson, any time now," I said into my comm."Thirty seconds out," his voice replied.The building shook as explosions went off upstairs. But then I heard gunfire and growling from above, lots of it."Contact!" Carson's voice crackled through static. "Heavy resistance on the ground floor. Multiple hostiles."Shit. They'd walked into more than we expected."Kill them both!" Mitchell screamed, pulling out a gun.Troy and I dove behind the signal equipment as bullets started flying. I pulled out blocker darts, aiming for the controlled guards."Three o'clock," Troy warned.I shot a guy in the shoulder. He stopped m
By Shadowlight Lake Chapter 124 - Astraia
One hour later, I stood at the edge of neutral territory, checking my equipment one final time. The earpiece was nearly invisible, the GPS tracker sewn into my jacket, and a backup knife hidden in my boot."Testing comms," Jason's voice crackled in my ear."Copy," I whispered back.Carson stood beside me, his expression grim. The tactical team was positioned a quarter-mile back, ready to move on his signal."Remember," he said quietly, "thirty minutes. Then we're coming in.""I know." I adjusted the small camera clipped to my collar. "You'll see everything I see.""And if Mitchell tries anything—""I'll handle it," I assured him. "Trust me."His eyes searched mine one final time. "I love you.""I love you too." I stretched up to kiss him quickly. "See you soon." I walked toward the industrial complex, trying to look calm while my heart hammered against my ribs."Two guards at the entrance," Jason's voice whispered in my ear. "Both look controlled."Great. Just what I needed.The guar
By Shadowlight Lake Chapter 123 - Astraia
"No." Carson's voice was flat, absolute."Not happening, not even an option" He continued."Think about it," I pressed. "They want me alive to help with the signal. That gives us leverage.""Astraia, no—""I'll be wired, armed, and have backup standing by," I continued. "But I go in alone, meet with them, and try to negotiate for Troy.""While we hit the facility from the outside," Hunter said, understanding my plan.Carson stepped closer to me, his eyes blazing. "Astraia, do you have any idea what you're suggesting?""I'm suggesting we save your Beta's brother and stop the signal," I shot back."You're suggesting you walk into the hands of people who have been planning to use you for years!" His voice rose. "People who just tried to kidnap you less than twelve hours ago!""And I'm the only one they want alive!" I countered, matching his intensity. "That makes me the only one who can get close enough!""No,
By Shadowlight Lake Chapter 122 - Astraia
Carson shouted from below. "Now!"I leaped, trusting Carson to catch me. His arms wrapped around me as we tumbled to the ground together, rolling to absorb the impact."Everyone okay?" he asked, helping me to my feet."Fine," I assured him, checking the others. "Ramona?""Bruised but functional," she replied."Jason?""All good. Hard drive's intact."Shouts erupted from the ledge above us. Several figures appeared at the passage exit."Move," Carson ordered. "Forest, now."We ran through the dense trees, putting distance between us and the facility. My heart pounded, adrenaline still coursing through my veins.After ten minutes of hard running, Carson finally called a halt."We should be clear," he said, checking his watch. "Extraction point is two miles east.""Did we get anything useful?" I asked Jason.He patted his pocket. "Hard drive, plus whatever intel Ramona collected.""Blood samples, tissue samples, and three different versions of the control compound," she confirmed. "Shoul
By Shadowlight Lake Chapter 121 - Astraia
The first Pure Blood Order operative stepped into the tunnel, weapon raised.Carson moved faster than I could track, tackling the man before he could fire a shot."Go!" Carson snarled, his voice already more growl than human speech.I grabbed Dr. Ramona's arm, pulling her deeper into the tunnel as Jason covered our retreat. More shadows poured through the entrance."How many?" I shouted over the sounds of fighting."Too fucking many," Jason replied, firing his dart gun at an approaching figure.The confined space worked both for and against us, they couldn't surround us, but we had nowhere to run. Carson had shifted partially, claws and teeth extended, tearing through the first wave of attackers with brutal efficiency."Astraia!" Dr. Ramona pointed to one of the fallen men. "He's still moving."I looked closer. The man Carson had taken down was getting back up, eyes vacant, moving with that unnatural stillness of the mind-contr
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