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Dreams and Danger

Author: Kristen Hernandez
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-26 12:58:20

Ryleigh sat on the edge of her small bed, her hands buried in her lap, fingers tangled like roots unsure of where to grow. Her thoughts churned, not with fear this time, but confusion. Derek.

D is Derek.

The realization hit her like a cold slap, followed by a thousand questions that refused to be silenced. Derek—the same man who'd shown her kindness in the shadows, whose voice had offered her a sliver of comfort during her captivity. He was the one who’d left the notes. Why would he do that? Why play both sides—kind stranger and captor?

Her eyes flicked to the ceiling as though the answer would be carved into the wood above her. None of this made sense. She had been kidnapped, dragged from her life without explanation. For what? To be a slave? To scrub floors and carry linens? If they were just looking for workers, why all the secrecy? Why not simply hire someone?

A wolf pack. She still wasn’t used to the idea. Creatures out of bedtime stories and nightmares, walking and talking like
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    The smell of herbs and roasted garlic drifted through the air again as the waiter returned with their entrees. He set a steaming plate of linguine pescatore in front of Derek—plump shrimp, scallops, and mussels resting on a bed of pasta tossed in a light tomato broth. In front of Ryleigh, he placed her chicken marsala, smothered in rich mushroom sauce, alongside a generous helping of garlic mashed potatoes. “Enjoy,” the waiter said with a polite nod before retreating to the back of the restaurant. Ryleigh inhaled deeply, closing her eyes for a second. “This smells like heaven.” “Wait until you taste it,” Derek said, already twirling a bite of pasta on his fork. As she picked up her knife, Ryleigh glanced at him thoughtfully. “Would it be okay if my questions got a little more… personal?” Derek looked up from his plate, lips tugging into a soft smile. “As long as I get to ask a few in return.” “Fair,” she replied with a small smile, already feeling a flutter of nervous ener

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