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84: Restless

Penulis: Healing
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-09-12 04:01:41

SEVEN

I became restless after Mikka showed me the messages. The words kept playing inside my head, especially the last one, the one that had turned every strange feeling I had about Levi into something much darker. I had spent the last few months believing Levi was nothing more than a man who disliked me and hated seeing Mikka close to me, but now I knew he had been asking about my family for a reason. I needed answers, and I knew waiting for them would only make things worse, so before sunrise
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  • FAKING IT ON ICE: DATING THE SPORT KING   141

    SEVENI barely had time to understand the scout's warning before my father began giving orders, his voice cutting through the silence that had settled over the hall. The northern gates were to be sealed immediately, every available warrior was to report to the pack grounds, and no one was permitted to cross the boundary without approval. Within minutes, the news spread through the territory, and the confidence that had carried my warriors through the fight at the council began to disappear as whispers of the thing beneath the mountain moved from one person to another. I had seen fear in the eyes of men facing death, but the looks passing between the older wolves told me this was something different, something they had hoped would remain buried forever.“Father, what exactly escaped?” I demanded as he finished speaking to the guards. “You keep talking about an ancient threat, but I need to know what we are going to face.”He looked at me, and for a moment, I thought he would finally te

  • FAKING IT ON ICE: DATING THE SPORT KING   140

    SEVENThe moment the Blood Moon Alpha raised his weapon against Seraphina's father, the council chamber exploded into violence. Warriors from both sides charged forward, chairs crashed against the stone floor, and the gathered council members scattered as fighting spread between the long tables. I saw one council member fall beneath a rushing warrior while another stumbled toward the exit, only to find it blocked by armed men, and for one dangerous second, I forgot everything except the enemies standing within reach. The Blood Moon Alpha was right there, distracted by his own men, and Seraphina's father was close enough that I could have tried to capture either of them before they escaped.Then someone screamed for help.An elderly councilman had fallen near the wall, and two injured guards were struggling to pull him away from the fighting while armed warriors closed in on them. I could chase the men who had destroyed my family, or I could protect the people trapped in a conflict the

  • FAKING IT ON ICE: DATING THE SPORT KING   139

    MIKKAThe silence that followed Silas's accusation lasted only a few seconds before the council chamber erupted in angry voices. Several Alphas rose from their seats, demanding that Silas explain himself, while others accused him of trying to escape the consequences of losing his challenge against Seven. I remained where I stood among the crowd, watching the council members carefully because their fear was almost as revealing as their anger, especially among those who had supported the sudden changes to the challenge rules. Silas had spent years serving Blood Moon, and although I knew he had suffered, I understood why some of them refused to trust a man who had once stood among their enemies.“You expect us to believe you now?” one of the council members demanded. “You have served the Blood Moon Pack for years, and suddenly you claim to possess the truth about an attack that happened when you were a child?”Silas tightened his grip on the folded document in his hand, but he did not lo

  • FAKING IT ON ICE: DATING THE SPORT KING   138

    SEVENBy the time I returned to the council grounds, I already knew my enemies had moved faster than I had expected, but I was not prepared for what waited for me inside the great stone hall. Warriors from several territories stood along the walls, their faces hard and watchful, while the council members sat behind a long table beneath the old banners that represented the founding Alpha families. I had come ready to defend my claim under the rules they had agreed upon, but the moment I stepped forward, the senior councilman rose and announced that the conditions had changed. According to the revised ruling, I would have to fight Silas before facing the Blood Moon Alpha, and refusing would mean surrendering my territory without another contest.“You cannot change the rules after I have already accepted the challenge,” I said, keeping my voice steady even as anger tightened my chest. “You agreed that I would face the Alpha claiming my territory, so why are you putting my brother between

  • FAKING IT ON ICE: DATING THE SPORT KING   137

    SERAPHINAFor several seconds, I could not move, because the woman standing beside my father looked nothing like the frightened prisoner I had imagined rescuing. I had spent the entire journey to the estate picturing my mother running into my arms, crying against my shoulder while I promised her that she would never have to live under his control again. Instead, she stood with one hand resting over his, her face calm and her clothes perfectly arranged, as though I had interrupted an ordinary family meeting. I searched her eyes for a silent plea, a hidden warning, or even the smallest sign that she was being forced to behave this way, but all I found was a sadness that did not seem to have anything to do with fear.“Mother, please tell me he is forcing you to do this,” I whispered. “You don't have to pretend anymore. I've come to take you away from him.”She lowered her eyes briefly before looking at me again, and the disappointment in her expression hurt more than anger would have.“O

  • FAKING IT ON ICE: DATING THE SPORT KING   136

    SERAPHINAI could not stop staring at my phone long after my father ended the call, because a part of me still expected him to call back and tell me it was all a terrible joke. My mother was with him, and he had threatened her life simply because I had dared to uncover the truth about his activities. The same man whose approval I had spent years chasing had turned my greatest fear into a weapon, and the worst part was that he knew exactly how to use it against me. I wanted to scream, cry, and throw the phone against the nearest wall, but all I could do was stand beside the car while the people around me waited for me to say something.“He wouldn't hurt her,” I whispered, although I could not tell whether I was trying to convince Mikka or myself. “Whatever else he has done, he wouldn't hurt my mother.”Mikka stepped closer, her eyes filled with sympathy but her voice careful. “Seraphina, I know you want to believe that, but he has already threatened her to force you to obey him. We nee

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