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CHAPTER 32

Author: Jenny Grey
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-01 00:18:48

A THIN THREAD OF TRUST

Octavia’s limbs ached with exhaustion as she reached her chamber, Kemmer’s footsteps fading down the corridor.

The scent of damp stone clung to her even in the warmth of her room. She hadn’t meant to wander so far hadn’t expected the maze of halls to twist so endlessly. Her mind was clouded with thoughts she couldn't untangle.

She slumped onto her bed without even changing. The silence in the room was heavy, but comforting. Safe.

A sharp knock.

Before she could respond, the door opened.

Alpha Xavier stepped in.

Tall. Imposing. His dark cloak clung to him like the night itself. His eyes locked on her, unreadable as always but this time, there was something tight in his jaw, something colder than usual in the way he looked at her.

“you are awake?” he asked.

“yes I just got in” she said quietly, sitting up.

He crossed the room, stopping a few feet away. He didn’t sit. Didn’t soften.

“There are too many risks around this palace right now,” Xavier said, his voice de
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  • MOONBOUND THE ALPHA'S FLAME    CHAPTER 32

    A THIN THREAD OF TRUSTOctavia’s limbs ached with exhaustion as she reached her chamber, Kemmer’s footsteps fading down the corridor. The scent of damp stone clung to her even in the warmth of her room. She hadn’t meant to wander so far hadn’t expected the maze of halls to twist so endlessly. Her mind was clouded with thoughts she couldn't untangle.She slumped onto her bed without even changing. The silence in the room was heavy, but comforting. Safe.A sharp knock.Before she could respond, the door opened.Alpha Xavier stepped in.Tall. Imposing. His dark cloak clung to him like the night itself. His eyes locked on her, unreadable as always but this time, there was something tight in his jaw, something colder than usual in the way he looked at her.“you are awake?” he asked.“yes I just got in” she said quietly, sitting up.He crossed the room, stopping a few feet away. He didn’t sit. Didn’t soften.“There are too many risks around this palace right now,” Xavier said, his voice de

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