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SHADOWS

Author: Esther M.
last update Last Updated: 2025-05-23 16:43:34

Gwen POV

The air was so heavy with the smell of blood and spoilt boots. The bodies of the treacherous bastards elders lay still on the ground like logs of wood, their betrayal met with the same violence they had plotted against me and that is brutal death. Ronan had disappeared again. He slipped from my grasp like a fleeting shadow in the air. And Tina? She was imprisoned in chains and that is where she should be, unconscious, but I knew better than to consider her defeated too strong.

For a moment, I allowed myself to inhale deeply.

But it wasn't over I know more things are still at stake.

Not by a long shot tho....

I turned to Liam and Alven, both stained with blood and dirt, breathing heavily from the fight. Their eyes met mine, filled with unspoken and unreadable questions.

This had become more than a struggle for the throne.

It was a fight for survival because everything now look jinxed.

And I couldn't tell if we had truly triumphed in this encounter or if we had unknowlly steppe
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    Gwens POVThe night air was very hard against my skin, yet I hardly noticed it. The agony and pain brushing through my body overshadowed all else the bruises, burns, and bleeding wounds. Every step felt like I was moving on a broken glass, but I couldn't afford to stop.We had escaped. Against all odds, we were alive. But we were not safe not yet.Liam could barely say anything, his complexion ghostly and his injuries worsening. He had lost too much blood. Alven hadn't said a word since we rescued him from hell, his expression dark, void and his eyes devoid of life. Xander was wounded with a deep stab in his thigh, but he pressed on, determined not to lag.I forced myself to stay strong. I had no choice; if I broke now, we would all fall apart Asap.And that was something we simply could not afford.Not now. Not yet.****We ventured deeper into the woods, branches scratching my arms while shadows showed around us. The sound of rustling leaves quickened my heartbeat. Ronan's men coul

  • MATED FOR ONLY A BABY   ESCAPE

    Gwens POVTime stood still and strong, as Ronan pulled back the hood, anticipating.The dungeon air felt heavy and breathtaking more than anything else. My body shook, and my wrists were still bound with silver chains, and that was paining me, but none of that registered, not at all. Because standing in Ronan's hold was a face I never expected to see again.Xander....I inhaled sharply, my heart racing like a tornado. He seemed different older and tougher but undeniably him. His dark hair was scattered and rough, his clothes torned like rag, and there was a fresh cut on his cheek."Well, well," Ronan said, tightening his grip on Xander's arm. "Didn't see this coming tho."Xander's golden eyes moved to mine, holding an unreadable and yet knowingly emotion. "Gwen," he whispered.I barely registered his words. My head was spinning,really really spinning.What was he doing here? How had he tracked me down? And why did he come alone, this and may more questions began running through my min

  • MATED FOR ONLY A BABY   MADNESS

    Gwens POVPain had become my best and closest friend,we sleep together and do wake together.The hard walls of the dungeon pressed against my back, with the dampness and dirt in it wrapping around me like an additional layer of despair. My wrists throbbed where the silver chains gripped them, each motion sending new jolts of pain through my body like electric. We had been here for days perhaps even longer. Time had become meaningless,useless too...Liam barely said a word. His body was frail and weak, his wounds untreated. Alven... Alven hadn't spoken since that fateful night. Since everything was taken from him. He sat silently, his head bowed, breathing slowly and fast as well.Ronan had shattered us, he had destroyed us.But his torment wasn't over.When the door creaked open, I forced myself to raise my head, preparing for what was to come.Still, I wasn't prepared,not yet actually.Two guards entered first, their expressions unreadable. Ronan followed, strolling in as if entering

  • MATED FOR ONLY A BABY   HELL IN THE CELL

    Gwens POVI had grown used to several pains over time. Countless beatings, suffering, betrayals, and wounds had hardened me it has really made me tough, but nothing could have prepared me for my current reality,more brutal and breathtaking.The freezing and cold walls of the cell pressed against me, my wrist still tied in silver chains like a goat and that really brushed my skin. Liam was barely awake, his head hanging low and high like a jalopy, blood dripping from his lips. Beside me, Alven sat, gasping for air, and we were all on the brink of collapse ,maybe death as well.Ronan was aware of our suffering, butterflies in his belly I think.Standing at the center of the room, arms crossed and a smirk on his face, he looked at us with delight. Selene, the woman he had introduced the night before, leaned against the door, her eyes coldly amused. Though she hadn't spoken much, I sensed she posed the greatest threat.Tina was seen standing at the corner, no longer a captive but now a si

  • MATED FOR ONLY A BABY   DEFEATED

    Gwen POVPain. That was the first thing I faced.A persistent ache boiled in my head, my wrists aching from the tight ropes there tied me like I was a goat, and my shoulders were sore from remaining in one uncomfortable position for too long. I was alive. That was evident.But perhaps I wished to be otherwise because the pain was so unbearable.The last memory I had was from the battlefield: Ronan, Caius, the damages of war. Blood was everywhere. Liam was trying to breathe as Ronan's blade struck him dangerously. Alven fought three opponents at once before one delivered a devastating blow to his head. I was trying to fight, but I was simply overpowered.And now?We had been defeated....I forced my eyes open, blinking against the faint light. My vision was blurry and my throat soared. Everywhere smells funny, thick with the stench of blood, sweat, and rusted metals and boots.I was in a dungeon.Seated on the cold stone floor, my hands were tied behind me, my legs shaking from remaini

  • MATED FOR ONLY A BABY   SHADOWS

    Gwen POVThe air was so heavy with the smell of blood and spoilt boots. The bodies of the treacherous bastards elders lay still on the ground like logs of wood, their betrayal met with the same violence they had plotted against me and that is brutal death. Ronan had disappeared again. He slipped from my grasp like a fleeting shadow in the air. And Tina? She was imprisoned in chains and that is where she should be, unconscious, but I knew better than to consider her defeated too strong.For a moment, I allowed myself to inhale deeply.But it wasn't over I know more things are still at stake.Not by a long shot tho....I turned to Liam and Alven, both stained with blood and dirt, breathing heavily from the fight. Their eyes met mine, filled with unspoken and unreadable questions.This had become more than a struggle for the throne.It was a fight for survival because everything now look jinxed.And I couldn't tell if we had truly triumphed in this encounter or if we had unknowlly steppe

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