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11. A Hefty Price

Penulis: Kiki Jones
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AURELIA

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Hiding in plain sight has always been one of my few talents. Although I have always been singled out, I have also perfected the act of blending in and making sure I was not seen by the prying eyes of anyone who could prey on me…

And by anyone, I meant everybody that I had come across in the past months, including Alpha Raiden’s men.

Alpha Raiden…

For someone who doesn't give a shit about me, he was quite persistent to find me. I knew he was sending his men out to every corner and small town so he could trap me again and punish me.

That was his style.

But I beat him this time. After all, I had survived the harsh world that I found after I escaped the Dark Moon Park. I survived for eight months, moving from one rogue territory to another, from one small dangerous town to another. I discovered that there was a whole different world beyond the territory of Dark Moon Pack where I have been all twenty-one years of existing as my pathetic self.

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    AURELIA~~Against all odds, I rose again, pushing my legs against the floor of the forest and pushing beyond the limit of any pregnant woman. “That bitch killed June. Don’t let her escape.” An angry masculine voice roared somewhere behind me. Their determination to catch me wasn’t shocking but the energy I suddenly obtained, the energy pumping through my veins as I ran, my hands on my lower belly, was alarming. Although I couldn’t see clearly in the dark forest, I let my legs carry me despite the fact that I kept falling over and over again. Every part of me was hurting, including my belly. The scratches from June’s fingers stung as my beads of sweat trickled over them.June… I killed her.She was the first person I would ever kill and as much as I hated it, her name has been etched in my memory. It would have been easier if she had remained some faceless and nameless woman… but now I knew her name and I would have to live with that for the rest of my life which might not be v

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  • Chasing His Betrayed Luna   13. My Buried Past

    AURELIA ~~ *FIVE YEARS LATER* “This is just the beginning, Lia. Get your ass up!” Alpha Tristan’s voice echoed through the sparing section of the field. My ringing head and sore muscles protested as I pushed myself off the floor. “Clear your head and focus on your opponent. She won’t go easy on you just because you have fallen a thousand times in the last fifteen minutes.” His voice hit my eardrums again and again, I obeyed him, forcing my gaze to stay focused on the fierce brunette who had used my body as a mop to clean the field floor since we started sparring fifteen minutes ago. The fierce brunette, Jessica, smirked at me, “Listen to the Alpha, Lia. Going easy on you isn’t an option in my cookbook.” “I can only hope killing me during training isn’t in that book of yours as well, Jesi.” I retorted with a plea but amusement flashed through Jessica’s eyes as she threw another punch my way. I dodged. Yet I found my body crashing to the floor again before I could protect

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  • Chasing His Betrayed Luna   14. A Better Man

    ALPHA RAIDEN~~“Pack Games?” I asked nonchalantly. Andrew, who has been walking back to my home with me, scoffed. I could see him rolling his eyes despite the darkness surrounding us. “Yes, Alpha. The same one that comes up every five years. Please don’t act like you haven’t seen the publications–” Of course he was about to start scolding me.“I have seen them and I chose to ignore them, Drew. So can we stop talking about it now?” I cut him off before he could even begin.But still, Andrew retorted, “We can’t drop it because you have to be there.”“I don’t have to. You’ll travel down to Black Fur pack with anyone that wants to participate in the games and also represent me. I have got better things to do with my time.” I voiced out the plans I had made in my head. Andrew didn’t seem surprised but he was able to surprise me when he countered me, stopping dead in his tracks, “I won’t be representing you, Alpha Raiden.”He has got to be kidding me? Representing me was his duty as my

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  • Chasing His Betrayed Luna   15. Those Gray Eyes

    AURELIA~~For a pack that has been thriving on military power and ability, Black Fur looked festive for the first time since I became a member of the pack. The pack hasn’t welcomed anyone into its territory in the past five years… no one except my kids and I.Even for us, it took more than a year after I had my babies for the pack members to fully trust and accept us. But the Pack Games which will be kicking off tomorrow have changed the system of the pack. Ever since Alpha Tristan announced the competition to the pack last week, every pack member has been preparing to be a part of the competition. The warriors, the healers, the kids and even the older wolves have been assigned to carry out various duties and unfortunately for me, I have been assigned to the guest house that Tristan had prepared for all visiting Alphas and their men. I was to welcome them and help them settle in with some other warriors and omegas.Although I was no longer an omega because I had become a warrior,

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  • Chasing His Betrayed Luna   16. Most Cunning Alpha

    ALPHA RAIDEN~~I watched her walk away, chasing after her being my first instinct. That was her.Aurelia. Or was I seeing things again?“You aren’t seeing things. That’s her and I have been trying to tell you since we entered Black Fur Pack. I sensed her but–” My wolf began, his voice spreading disbelief through my system. “But I thought it was a fluke.” I completed my wolf’s statement. Truly, after we drove past the borders of Black Fur Pack, my wolf stirred within me and I felt closer to my mate than I have ever felt in years but this wasn’t the first time I would feel Aurelia like she was beside me even though she had been gone for years. Sensing and craving her was a regular occurrence to me but seeing her in flesh wasn’t. “Aurelia,” I whispered with a shaky voice, my legs moving to catch up with her. Andrew’s hand shot out to grab mine as he said into my mind, “You can’t lose control here, Alpha, and not before the most cunning Alpha in the realm.” I snatched my hand

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  • Chasing His Betrayed Luna   17. A Bleeding Mess

    AURELIA~~For the umpteenth time, I tossed in my bed, ignoring the sun rays on my face. Somewhere in the corner of my mind, I knew I should be up and getting ready for the games but I remained in my bed, dreading the reality that would slam into me the second I stepped out of bed. He was here, after all.The man who did everything he could to kill me was here in the same pack with me. The pain and hatred that the sight of him arose in me yesterday at the guesthouse kept me up all night even though Inara tried to talk me into relaxing and preparing my mind for the duel I would be participating in today. “I can’t believe you wasted your energy worrying about that prick, Relia. You could have had a good night's sleep and saved your energy for whoever you would be up against in today’s challenge.” Inara complained, stirring in the back of my mind. “You think I want to be like this?” I asked my wolf, hiding my face in my pillow. “I loathe that man, Ina and he tried to kill Katie and

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  • Chasing His Betrayed Luna   18. Warrior Lia

    ALPHA RAIDEN~~My senses intensified when her gaze burned holes into my head and lingered. I knew it was her and my eyes quickly shifted to have a glimpse of her. There she was, walking confidently towards the warriors' section and dressed like one as well. Her black leather pants fitted her beautifully but it also made her appear stronger than I could remember. Heck! I couldn’t remember Aurelia as strong. She used to be everything but strong.But clearly, Andrew was right again. Aurelia was different. She has changed physically as well. The subtle curves that only I used to see in our sex room were much more visible and something inside me twisted when I realized that I wasn’t the only one looking at her right now. She used to wear her hair long and free but now, the black long hair I used to pull each time I push myself into her sweetness has been cut short, defining Aurelia’s jawline. Fuck! “Funny how you’re pissed yet horny. You want her badly but you can’t have her.” Lex

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  • Chasing His Betrayed Luna   19. In A Real Duel

    AURELIA~~My eyes locked on my opponent, a female from Crescent Glow Pack. She was clearly one of their strongest and It was obvious that If I let her, she would break me within a minute and end the opening duel.My legs were used to the hard floor of the arena as Jessica and I had trained here in preparation for the games. Alpha Tristan made sure I trained regularly because the pairing of warriors wasn’t something he could predict. “You might be called upon at any time and paired with the deadliest of them all so I need you to be ready unless you want to sit this year’s game out.” Alpha Tristan explained this to me last week. Although I knew about the Pack Games even before I became a warrior, I didn’t know enough to participate in a duel. I blamed that on my previous pack.“You can defeat her as long as you maintain your speed, stamina, and smartness.” Jessica stated the three S before I stepped into the arena to face my opponent and when I stood before her, I heard my sassy li

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  • Chasing His Betrayed Luna   89: Heat of Rage

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  • Chasing His Betrayed Luna   88: Made Just For Me

    Princess Katie Anne~~“Why won’t anyone answer their damn phones?” I gritted, resisting the urge to throw my cellphone against the wall.Before I left home, we agreed that my family members would be accessible and that they would call me at least once every day, but even though this was my second morning in Black Fur, that agreement seemed to mean nothing.“There’s no special occasion. No ceremony or ritual that could have kept them busy since yesterday. I am beginning to worry,” Zuri said to me.However, I was too angry to be worried. I felt like my mom was screwing me because she already knew I would discover the truths she had tried hard to hide from me during my stay in Black Fur. Hell, I am certain she knew why I was trying to reach her.“Are they ignoring the calls intentionally?” Zoe queried, her confusion mixing with Zuri’s. “That’s far-fetched, Katie. We might have to be patient and—”A sharp knock on the door disrupted Zoe’s statement.I made the mistake of assuming that t

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  • Chasing His Betrayed Luna   86. A Good Sign?

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