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Chapter 25
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2026-04-06 08:50:38
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I Married My Mate's Enemy Chapter 26
Lana’s POVThe city slept beneath a silver moon.From the balcony, I could see the river curving through the streets, the lamplight glimmering on its surface like broken glass. The sound of music drifted faintly from the lower square, where the delegates celebrated the first day of the accords. It was soft and distant, a memory of joy rather than joy itself.I should have gone to rest. Tomorrow would be another day of negotiation, another day of measured words and careful restraint. But the thought of sleep felt impossible.Too much had settled inside me, restless and unspoken.I wrapped my cloak tighter around my shoulders and leaned against the railing. The stone was cold beneath my hands. The air smelled faintly of rain, the promise of another storm waiting somewhere beyond the hills.For so long, I had known exactly who I
I Married My Mate's Enemy Chapter 25
Lana’s POVThe light crept through the tall windows of the Accord Hall, pale and cold, spilling across the polished stone floor. The banners of each territory hung heavy in the still air, their colors muted in the morning haze. Beneath them, the great table waited — a ring of oak and iron carved with the sigils of old alliances.I stood near the far end, watching the hall fill. Delegates moved like ripples across still water, voices low and deliberate. Every word mattered here. Every gesture carried history.Warren entered a few moments later, his expression calm but unreadable. He wore no armor, only the deep red cloak of Red Moon, its edges embroidered with new thread. It looked almost ceremonial, though it was still frayed from travel.When his gaze found mine, something in his eyes softened. The smallest acknowledgment, shared in silence, before he turned to greet the others.The envoy from the High Council, Lord Theron, raised his hand for quiet. “The accords of midsummer convene,
I Married My Mate's Enemy Chapter 24
Lana’s POVThe road to the accords began at dawn.The camp stirred long before the first light touched the river. Horses stamped in the frost-tipped grass, packs were strapped tight, and the soft murmur of voices carried through the chill. It felt different from any march we had made before. There was no urgency in it, only purpose.I tightened my cloak and glanced once at the ridge behind us. The smoke from the rebuilding fires rose thin and steady into the morning air. For the first time, leaving did not feel like fleeing.Warren approached, already mounted. “Ready?”“As I will ever be.”“Then we ride.”He offered his hand, and I let him help me onto my horse. His touch was brief, steady, familiar. We rode side by side as the sun broke through the trees, turning the frost to gold.The journey was long, but it was not lonely.For days we followed the river road, winding through valleys that had once been battlefields. The earth had already begun to heal. Wildflowers pushed through th
I Married My Mate's Enemy Chapter 23
Lana’s POVThe morning broke clear and cold, the kind of morning that smelled of stone and river water. Mist still clung to the valley, soft and pale, rising like breath from the earth. The air carried a sense of stillness, but beneath it, something new was stirring.The first council of Red Moon was set to begin.I walked to the tower as the sun lifted above the ridge. The walls had been cleaned, the broken beams replaced. A long table made from salvaged wood stood at the center, rough but sturdy. Around it were a handful of chairs and a single empty seat carved from darker oak. Warren’s.When I entered, a few of the others were already there. Grayson sat near the far end, his arm still bandaged but his eyes bright with purpose. Beside him was Mara, the healer, her sleeves rolled up and her hands still marked with the stains of herbs. Two more from the outer posts had arrived just before dawn, their faces windburned but hopeful.“Morning,” I said.Grayson looked up and smiled faintly
I Married My Mate's Enemy Chapter 22
Lana’s POVThe next morning, I woke to the sound of voices outside my tent. Calm, steady, unhurried. For a moment I lay still, listening. The rhythm of life had returned to the camp, slow but certain. People were moving again, building, cleaning, talking. Living.When I stepped outside, the world felt different. The tents that had once looked temporary now stood in tidy rows. Smoke rose from the cookfires in thin blue lines. Someone had gathered wildflowers and placed them in a broken jar by the water barrels. Small things, but they meant something.Grayson was near the edge of camp, talking to a group of soldiers. His hair looked a little whiter in the morning light, his shoulders straighter. He caught sight of me and nodded. “Morning.”“Morning,” I said. “You are awake early.”“I never really slept,” he said with a smile. “Too much to think about.”“Like what?”“Rebuilding,” he said. “Warren wants the training grounds repaired before the end of the week. He thinks it will help the m
I Married My Mate's Enemy Chapter 21
Lana’s POVNight had fallen gently over the ridge.The camp slept beneath the open sky, the fires burning low to embers. The stars were sharp and cold, scattered across the darkness like fragments of forgotten light. The river whispered below the cliff, steady and constant, the only sound that did not fade.I could not sleep.The quiet had become too heavy. It pressed against my thoughts until they began to stir, restless as wind through leaves. I left my tent and walked beyond the firelight, past the last sentry post where the torches flickered in the wind.The air was cool and damp. My breath came out in small white clouds. Every sound felt amplified, every shadow alive. Yet there was no fear left in me, only the strange stillness of someone learning how to exist again.I reached the edge of the ridge and sat on a flat rock overlooking the valley. The moon hung low and wide, its reflection caught in the water far below. The scars of battle were still visible even in the dark, the ch
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