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Ashley’s POVI stared into David’s heavy eyes as he started spilling the tea. “She rolled up here years back,” he said, his voice low, like he was choosing his words real careful. “She was… weird, y’know, different.”“No shit,” I cut in, kicking myself right after and nodding for him to keep going.“She had this vibe, like you couldn’t look away,” he said, his gaze drifting off somewhere past me. “Then she demanded to see the Alpha. Jayden gave her a meeting, and…”He stopped, his face getting darker, and a chill hit me, my gut begging him to finish. He stretched his legs out, turning to me. “She straight-up said a crazy plague was gonna hit the pack, some wild sickness. Man, she was bold, her voice pissing off every elder in the room.”“And Jayden?” I asked, quiet, dying to know why he seemed so whipped by her.“Jayden lost his damn mind,” David said. “Thought she was a spy or some kinda threat. I told him to grill her more, but he wasn’t having it—wanted her dead that night. The eld
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Ashley's POVDavid's words landed in the pit of my stomach, confirming the worst damn nightmare I'd ever had. My mind went back to when I'd last seen my triplets—little wiggling hands, their laughter echoing in my head. My chest tightened, heart racing so hard it would burst. I held my hand around David's arm, my nails biting into his flesh. "Tell me this ain't real, David! Tell me it's just a sick fucking dream!” I screamed, my voice raw and trembling.He slapped his hand across my mouth in an instant, his eyes huge, gazing frantically around the dark courtyard as if someone was about to pounce. "Shh, Ashley, shut up," he panted, his voice firm but soft. My wolf was seething with rage at me within, snarling to break free, but I tamed it, trying to compose myself." My breathing steadied, and David eased his hand, looking at me warily, as if he wasn't sure I'd be able to hold it together.“You know I'd die before I'd let anything happen to your kids, okay?" he asked, that low, smooth v
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Ashley's POVThe pounding on the door would not cease, echoing and relentless, shaking me from my sweat-soaked daze. I stumbled to my feet, legs shaking from that disgusting nightmare still ravaging my mind—John tied up, my triplets wailing. The door swung open before I could reach for the handle, and two guards stood in the doorway, faces expressionless, eyes blazing into me as if I'd done something abhorrent."What the hell is happening here?" I growled, voice rough, trying to be stronger than I was. They just stood there, speechless, staring at me as if I'd done something wrong."Alpha Jayden wishes to see you, Ashley," one of them finally said, voice toneless, eyes never once breaking from mine. Ashley? They addressed me by name, not some kind of formal designation. I was taken aback, but I pushed it aside, more concerned with the here and now."Why? And what, no breakfast here?" I snapped back, trying coolness, but my mind was a whirl, heart thudding like a mad drum. The guards d
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Ashley's POV"Drag her ass back in here!" Jayden's voice boomed from the council room, shaking the walls like a cursed earthquake. The guards didn't hesitate, their hands grabbing my shoulders, spinning me around so fast I nearly stumbled. My cheek still hurt from Ella's slap, and my head was spinning, trying to get its head around that trashy accusation against David and me.We stormed back into the room, the chaos from before now settled into an unnatural stillness. David crouched in front of Jayden, his wrists bound tightly with rope, his face impassive but his eyes screaming betrayal. My stomach turned at the sight—David didn't deserve this.“This whole mess is a damn mystery," Jayden started, his voice heavy with disillusion, like he himself'd been stabbed in the back. "I relied on my beta not to pull this kind of crap."I couldn’t just stand there and watch David take the fall. I yanked against the guards’ grip, desperate to break free, to scream that this was all lies, but thei
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Ashley's POV"A message for…" the messenger started, but his voice was cut off like someone ripped out his tongue. He looked over at David, who still lay on the ground, bound hands behind him. I saw David's rapid shake of his head, a silent order to keep quiet. My stomach twisting—what was he hiding?"Spit it out, boy!" Elder Thamon bellowed, his loud voice in the council hall, his own patience clearly exhausted.The envoy simply stood there, sweat dripping from his forehead, numb as a deer caught in the headlights. His eyes never wavered from David, as if begging for a lifeline. Jayden was elsewhere, staring into space, his face vacant. Either he didn't care or was too high to bother. The Jayden I knew would've gone wild if he saw his beta treated this way, bound and on his knees like some sort of common criminal."My lord, let me handle it," David said, his voice steady as the ropes bit into his wrists. It hurt to see him like this, the pack beta reduced to this because of Ella's ac
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Ashley's POV"Alpha Jayden!" I shouted, my voice breaking with him giving the order to lock David up. My heart pounded, shock and fury swirling around inside of me like a poison mix.“You heard me, damn it!" he growled, spinning on his heel and striding towards his gaudy-ass throne, his boots echoing off the stone floor. His blond hair glowed in the light of the torches, and for a moment I remembered playing with it, back when he wasn't such a cowardly punk.“You don't mean this, Jayden!" I shouted, closing in on him, my fists so balled up that my nails dug into my hands. "You're actually doing this to him?""Hey, Ashley, stay calm," David shouted softly, as two guards moved in, their chains jingling like a funeral march. His calm voice angered me even further.“Why the hell are you defending him?" Jayden snarled, reclining in his seat, his sharp blue eyes narrowing. "He should be locked up for what he did!The healers and elders simply sat there, completely quiet, their eyes switchin
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Ashley's POVJayden's expression twisted, all pissed off, when I dared confront him about Daisy. His blue eyes flamed, and he leapt to his feet as if I'd struck him. "You don't dare question me in my own damn council, Ashley!" he bellowed, his voice ringing from the stone walls. "You're done here—you and all the healers, out!”I had turned, and I was seeing healers swaying nervously, robes unfolding as they fled towards the doorway, heads held low like little children being rebuked. But I wasn’t moving. I planted my feet, glaring at Jayden, my heart pounding with defiance. "You asked me one question, and I need to have one replied," I gritted roughly, cutting through the room. "Where is Daisy, the Luna you picked over me?"Jayden's head snapped up, his mouth opening to spit out some retort, but one of the elders intervened, his voice slicing. "The pack's dwindling out there, Ashley. Drop the bull about dumb questions and move!" The others snarled in concurrence, their faces twisted up
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Ashley’s POV“How often does he scream like that?” I asked the healer next to me as we hustled toward Zane’s room, the echo of his cry still rattling in my head. The air was thick with the smell of herbs and sickness, making my stomach churn.“This is new, Ashley,” she said, squinting, her voice low and uneasy. “Never heard him make a peep like that before.”I reached Zane’s bedside and grabbed his hands, his skin clammy and cold. “Hang in there, Zane,” I said softly, squeezing tight. “You’re gonna pull through, I swear.” He tried to sit up, his frail body trembling, but I pressed a gentle hand to his chest, easing him back down. His heartbeat was sluggish, barely thumping under my palm, and I knew we were racing against time.“Get me a tray,” I barked, keeping my hand on him, feeling the weak pulse. A memory sparked—an old Alchemy trick to check his condition fast. I closed my eyes, steadying my breathing, blocking out the room’s noise. My fingers stayed on his chest, anchoring me as
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Ashley's POVI crouched behind a prickly bush, my heart pounding, my head spinning like a hell of a tornado. "Nobody knew we were here, David," I panted, my voice shaking, just about loud enough over the sound of crunching leaves."Shh," he panted, his hand shooting out, pointing into the darkness. "They're heading this way," he growled, his claws folding in with a soft snap, his eyes glinting like a hawk's, fixed on something moving in the distance.I saw what he was staring at, and saw two dark shapes moving, their movements slow, deliberate, like predators. My stomach tightened, fear insidiously creeping up my spine."Do we do anything, Ashley?" Sarah asked, shaking, her big eyes darting to me. "We can't fight them. They'll rip us apart."She was right. We'd be ripped to shreds, or worse, be murdered if we tried defending ourselves against them. I glanced at David, his face set, his eyes on the figures, not wavering, as if he was measuring every movement. "They won't find us," he b
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Ashley's POVI leaned my head back to look at Jayden, my lips parting, but he cut me off quickly. "Are you doing the checkups tonight too?" he questioned, his blue eyes locked onto mine, piercing, as if he could view into my soul.I slowly nodded, my heart performing this strange flip with me stuck beneath his gaze, my voice working to get the word out. "Yeah," I croaked.“Good,” he muttered, a warm, spontaneous smile that had me take a step back, the Jayden smile before Ella lied to me about David and I having had sex in the dirt tried to kill me. "Report back tomorrow," I couldn't quite get the word out, before he was taking off down the corridor, his boots echoing, leaving me alone standing there, my skin tingling from his look.I glared at David, his jaws roughly agape. "What in the hell was that about with Jayden?" I growled out low, aghast."Hmph," David barked, rubbing his chin, eyes scrunched together. "He hasn't since Ella stabbed her claws into him." His voice was firm like
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Ashley's POV"Ashley!" a voice called out of the hallway, followed by thudding sounds on the hardwood floor.I was in the corridor, fighting with the stubborn creaky door knob, senses like a wolf set high in warning me to be careful. I stopped, my heart pounding, and turned around, gasping for breath, at who stood there. David, his green eyes glinting under dimly lit corridor lanterns, his face creasing into a smile that ran through my body in spite of the chill."Dammit, it's good you're back, Ashley," he said, but before he could say another thing, I hurled myself into him, embracing his neck with my arms tight, the scent of pine and sweat in full on. "Good to be home, David," I gasped, taking a step back to glance at him, his eyes boring into mine, with something unspoken.He slumped against the wall, loose but tight, the way a man with something to hide would. "Jayden let me out… for now," he answered, his own voice low, a flash of pain crossing his face. "How's Zane doing?"I st
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Ashley's POV"Let go of my children, you sick freak!" a voice screamed, claws flashing in moonlight, ripping through rain-soaked air.I tried to lurch towards Jace and Rhea, my heart pounding, but my legs wouldn't budge, like I was stuck in quicksand. "Mama!" Jace screamed, his small hand reaching out to me, his voice trembling with fear.I strained more, screwed-up eyes, telling my body to change, but the world spun about me, as in a dream. "What the hell is happening?" I growled, my voice shaking, terror clawing at my chest."Help us, Mama!" Rhea screamed, her voice breaking, tears streaming down her face. Their bodies melted, turned to a shaking mist, as though they were being erased."No!" I bellowed, trying to reach them, but something—someone—just kept restraining me, a held-down hand restraining me. "Jace! Rhea!" I shouted, my voice shattering, as they moved towards the shining water and I couldn't move."No, my babies!" I wept, tears flowing from my face, even after they were
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Ashley's POV"NO! Let them go, you son of a bitch!" I yelled, my raw throat, chest pumping as I sprinted in the rain, boots sliding in the mud. The creature in front of me had Jace and Rhea clutched in its hands, jerking them like dolls, its deformed arms moving too damn quickly.Thunderclapped, rain pounded the roofs, swallowing my screams. The monster stopped and turned to face me, its deathly pale, corpse-colored flesh radiating sickly every flash of lightning. "Why the devil would I let 'em go? You don't need these rug rats!" It spoke in a sneering snarl, baiting me."I need 'em, you monster!" I yelled, heaving through muck, legs burning. "Hold on, Jace! I'm going to get you!"The monster threw back its head, laughing, a sound like nails on a chalkboard. “You’re too slow, Ashley! Don’t worry, I’m taking ’em somewhere better!” Its endless limbs twitched, tightening around my kids."Better than their mother's arms? Let them go, now!" I shouted, running ahead, my heart pounding in my
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Ashley's POVI stalked the length of the room, my boots scraping against creaking floorboards, my mind gnawing at Ella's recent actions. "She'll deny it, sure enough," I told Sarah, spinning to glare at her, her face crumpled with worry. "Did Ella and Zane get into an argument when you were away?”Sarah's eyes went blank, stunned. "I don't know, Ashley. I think we all fainted the second after she..." Her voice trailed away, as though too afraid to continue."Shut up," I cut in, firm, glancing around at the other healers stirring, faces sleeping, white in the dim light. I turned to Sarah, firm. "Keep this quiet. Last thing we need is the whole packhouse gossiping."She nodded, her own creases furrowed deeper with fear. "I'll do whatever you want, Ashley," she said to her, her voice raspy and shaking.It made sense now—Ella was involved in some dirty scheme with Zane. Was she collaborating with Liam, Daisy's boyfriend, to destroy the pack? Why would she do that? Yes, she was a healer an
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Ashley's POV"That's your mess to clean up, Jayden," I snapped, stomping on him, my boots pounding on the plush carpet of his study. "I'm doing my damn job as a healer, but let's not forget you dragged me here against my will!”He grinned, spinning his chair so that he was facing me, his blue eyes glinting with that smug asshole vibe. "Not your problem? That's rich, considering the offer we made." He spoke in a slicing tone, as if daring me to protest.Deal? I gazed at him, a sinful, satanic gleam in his eyes, the same which turned my knees to mush prior to him thoroughly messing me up. "Oh, don't play dumb, Ashley!" he growled, moving a step closer to take up the distance between us, his movements purposeful, stalking. "Your triplets—mess up, and they're dead meat!""You're a piece of filthy shit, Jayden!" I spat back, my face only inches away from his, blood coursing, eyes blurring. "I don't have children, you asshole! When I was good, when I'd do anything for you, you kicked me out
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Ashley's POVThere was no way I was going to lose Zane, not with Ella out there dying to prove to me my Silverbloom plan was crap. I leaned over him, my fingers moving fast, feeling for his pulse, his breath. He was as good as stable for a werewolf, but appearances didn't count. His skin was too pale, his chest not rising, and I could feel the life draining from him like sand between my hands."What can we do?" Sarah's voice cut through my hysteria as she entered the room, her eyes scanning me with concern.I spun to face her, desperate. "Get the herbs ready, quickly," I ordered her, my fingers pressed against Zane's chest, feeling his faint throb of life. I closed my eyes, focusing. "Wolf's bane, silver leaf, and…""Moon petal," Sarah finished, already familiar with the ritual.I shook my head frantically. "Fresh ones, Sarah. Come on!" My voice was strained, my heart racing like a damn drum.She ran off, her ancient legs pumping as if she were half her youth, the door slamming shut b
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Ashley's POV"Aren't you risking your pack's lives with this?" Ella asked, her hand drawing patterns over Jayden's chest, slow and teasing, before she nipped at his cheek, her lips still there like she was marking her territory. Her eyes flicked to me, smug, daring me to say something.Jayden's gaze was on me, his look stabbing, and my flesh crawled. I hunched my head down, examining the plate before me, loaded with soft roasted meat, steaming carrots, and fluffy rice. I'd already ruined half the meat, and now I was tearing at the slow-cooked beef, pungent smell wafting into me.Anything to avoid Ella’s taunting stare and Jayden’s heavy look, stirring up memories of his betrayal—and those damn lies about me and David screwing in the woods, spread by Ella to paint me as the pack’s filthy whore.Jayden cleared his throat, his voice cutting through the tension. “I’m giving her a chance,” he said, standing abruptly, his chair scraping the floor. “I’m done here.”Everyone in the room spran
