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Chapter 17: Leo Wakes Up
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Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 18: Father-Son Chat
(Leo Bloodstone POV) I slide into the car across from my father. Without missing a beat, he immediately launches in on me. โYou are late.โ I take a deep breath. โI was down here within ten minutes. I know you saw me.โ โYou want me to count it as you being on time when you just spent the last 20 minutes growling at goddess-knows what and scaring your auntโs pack members?โ he asks angrily. โHalf of them probably thought the pack was under attack.โ โDo what you want,โ I say dismissively. โYou have sixty seconds, Son.โ I sigh. I might as well get this over with. I open my mouth to speak, but he holds a hand up to silence me. โWait. Listen carefully. I want to know why the f&&k you missed Islaโs first shift. I want to know why you look like sh&t right now. I want to know why the f&&k you were seen taking a passed-out blond to your room. I want to know why you smell like sex. I want to know why you would f&&k another female when you have turned our lives upside down fo
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-04-25Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 19: Rule Breaker
(Xander POV)I am an idiot. More specifically, I am an idiot with a broken heart.I am also so angry that I could scream.I finally, FINALLY, had an opportunity to sneak away to go and see Piper. It had taken a full year to get one, but it was finally here.My father and I were at a conference within an hour or so from where she had been hiding. It was the first time that the Bloodstone goons had allowed us to leave Blue Ridge since Piper ran away, and I knew that Bloodstoneโs security team would be spread thin. I also knew that Leo and his father had an event to go to for his cousin, which would spread their security team even thinner.With the help of a few strategically placed wolfsbane laxatives, I took full advantage of the opportunity. I jumped out my window, ran for a bit in my wolf form, and then took a taxi that took me the rest of the way to Moon Shadow Pack.As I excited as I was to see Piper, I felt a little guilty for going to see her by myself. I knew how much Pipe
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-04-26Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 20: The Dancing She-Wolf
(Xander POV)When I get to the Wildwood Pack and change back into my clothes, I am shocked by the number of other wolves that are here. I silently pray to the Moon Goddess that there has been some sort of misunderstanding. Surely Piper was not stupid enough to risk coming to an event like this.โYou were pretty stupid yourself when you were 19,โ my wolf reminds me.โYes, but Piper is better than me. She always has been,โ I link back. I take my time scanning the massive crowd. Finding Piper will be more difficult than it should be, mainly because everyone is wearing masks. My heart stops every time I see a blond she-wolf about Piperโs height. However, after about thirty minutes and a dozen close calls, I start to relax. Piper isnโt here. The omega at Moon Shadow must have been mistaken.Or so I thought.I am about to leave when my eyes are drawn to a beautiful blond in a short black dress. Unlike the other she-wolves that I have spotted, I am unable to spot any obvious featur
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-04-26Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 21: The Drunken Dragon Bar
(Xander POV)Remember how I started my story about what happened on the one-year anniversary by saying that I was a broken-hearted idiot? Yeah, well here comes the reason that I said that.Obviously, seeing Piper kissing another male explains why I felt broken-hearted, but I truly believe that walking away from her was a smart thing to do. Getting wasted drunk at Drunken Dragon Bar just outside Wildwood Pack grounds, on the other hand, easily makes my top-10 list of stupid decisions.At the time, going to that particular bar seemed to make a lot of sense. It was close by; it was open 24-hours; and it had wolfsbane cocktails advertised on its signage, meaning that it was werewolf friendly. Inside, the bar was full of wolves and a handful of humans. The music was loud and the liquor was flowing. Nothing in the bar screamed, โTurn around and go home.โ Instead, Drunken Dragon Bar seemed like the perfect place to drink my problems away. To be fair, I had only anticipated being the
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-04-27Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 22: Xander vs. Leo
(Xander POV) โWell, well, well. Who do we have here?โ I stumbled a few times as I forced myself to stand up. I knew getting caught here was a mistake that I was going to pay for, but the last thing I would ever do is admit it to this a&&hole. โWell, hello there Leo,โ I slurred, pretending not to care that he was here. โYou are supposed to be at the conference,โ he said coldly. I rolled my eyes and glanced behind him at the three goons standing with him. โYeah, well.โ โI did not give you permission to leave, Boy.โ Anger and adrenaline were quickly sobering me up. Maybe not as fast as I needed them to, but it was something. I looked at Leo as defiantly as I could. โBoy??!?โ I spit back. โI am just three years younger than you. And the last time I checked, you were neither my father nor my alpha.โ I am pretty sure half of those words were slurred and only somewhat understandable, but in my head, they sounded crystal clear. โWhy is it that every time Piper disappears on me
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-04-28Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 23: Getting in Trouble
(Piper POV) I was in the kitchen working on meal prep when Warrior Asher came to find me. It had been a couple of days since that disaster of a party. โPiper, the alpha wants to see you.โ I turned and looked at Asher in surprise. โAlpha Aiden is back? I thought that the conference was supposed to last a few more days.โ โHe came back early,โ Asher responded solemnly. โWhy?โ Asher looked at me sympathetically. โHe received a complaint that he thought warranted immediate attention.โ I wrinkled my eyebrows in confusion. โA complaint? About what?โ Asher looked down. โItโฆ was a complaint about you.โ โWhat?!?! What did I do?โ My brain quickly began running a million miles a minute as I tried to figure out what I possibly could have done that would warrant Alpha Aiden leaving the conference early. Yes, I had been distracted and upset, and so my cooking and cleaning skills had been even worse than normal the past couple of days. But surely, burning some potatoes and missin
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-04-30Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 24: Alpha Aiden
(Alpha Aiden POV) As Piper walks into my office and sits down in a guest chair, I run my hand through my long curly red hair in both anger and frustration. I donโt know if it is Piperโs fault that I am so upset, or if it is Jonasโs faultโฆ or if it is my own. I have been the alpha of Moon Shadow Pack for four years. I was only 19 years old when I took over. Most alpha heirs do not take over until their mid to late 20s, after they have met their mates/ lunas, but I had to take over earlier because my father died unexpectedly. As a younger alpha, I am hyper-sensitive to criticism from others. I know that I lack the experience that other alphas have, and I would even admit that I lack some of the maturity too. However, my pack members still depend on me for stability, leadership, and security. That means that I cannot afford to make mistakes. Every mistake that I make represents weakness, and every weakness I have represents risk to my pack. That is why I got so upset when Xande
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-05-05Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 25: Piper's Trigger
(Piper POV)โThe safety of this pack and its members is my highest priority, and anyone โANYONEโ who jeopardizes that safety is subject to severe punishment.โโYes, of course, Alpha.โ I was feeling completely confused, and Alpha Aiden was starting to scare me a little bit. What was he talking about? What did he think that I did? And why was he talking about punishment? Meanwhile, as confused as I was, I could feel Penelope becoming angry. She had always had a fondness for Alpha Aiden, but she did not like it when anyone talked to me the way that Alpha Aiden was talking to me right now.โSo why donโt you tell me why you were making a public scene at Leo Bloodstoneโs cousinโs birthday party two nights ago, and why you chose to whore yourself out while you were there?โThat wasโฆ Leoโs cousinโs party?Oh, my Goddess.No wonder Leo was there. And no wonder he had a room at the packhouse.โPiper, I asked you a question.โโI-I am
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Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Updates
I have NOT abandoned this story. 2024 just hates me.I am determined to finish this story, and do so as soon as possible.2024 willing, updates start again tomorrow.
Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 197: Piper v. Viper, part 3
(Piper POV)โBoss thinks it is time for you to go back to Bloodstone Pack.โI practically jumped off of the bench, almost throwing up right then and there. โWhat?!?!? You have to be joking.โViper sighed. โNo. Iโm serious.โโNo, you are insane,โ I replied angrily. โHow could you possibly suggest that I go back to him?!?!? After all that he has done?!?!?!โEven if a part of my heart still craves him, I added silently.โThat is why I wanted us to talk. I need you to tell me what happened between you.โโYou have been watching me for years. So you must already know.โโWe are bikers not psychics.โI sighed and pointed to the darkening sky.โYou really want to do this right now?โโYes.โโWhy?โโAgain, bossโs orders.โโWhich boss? Rooster?โโNo. The one who hired us.โโAnd that was?โโSomeone that loves you a lot. Someone who even you would have to agree has always had your best interests in mind.โI laughed bitterly. โAnd now I know for sure that you are lying. No one alive fit
Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 196: Piper v. Viper, part 2
(Piper POV)โHow do you know about my connection to Leo Bloodstone?โ I asked gingerly.Viper ignored my question. โWhy did you run away from Bloodstone Pack?โ he asked me instead.โAnswer my question first.โโNo.โโViper ---โโPoison, this is important. Before I tell you anything, I need to know why you ran away from Bloodstone Pack. Iโve given you time and space the last few months to see if you would tell me on your own, and you havenโt. Now I need to know.โโWhy now? In the middle of a run with everyone else?โโBossโs orders.โHuh. That comment puzzled me. The boss/ alpha/ president of the club was Rooster. I had only met him a few times, and he only barely seemed to notice me.โRooster knows about Leo too?โโYes.โโWhy does he care? Did Leo threaten the club?โโNo.โโSo why does Rooster care?โ โBefore I answer that, answer my question first. Why did you run away from Bloodstone Pack?โJust like that, the anger and frustration I was feeling towards Viper returned. I de
Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 195: Piper v. Viper, part 1
(Piper POV)As Viper and I continued to sit in silence on the bench overlooking the lake, the sky darkened, signaling a thunderstorm was on its way. At first, I tried to ignore the impending change in weather. However, after several raindrops hit my face and the first roar of thunder landed in the distance, I stood up and faced him. Regardless of whether I was ready to talk about my past, I knew that we needed to quickly do so and then get back on the road.โYou said that you wanted to talk, so letโs talk,โ I said softly.โWe have been keeping secrets from each other,โ Viper said in a serious tone of voice. โThat needs to end today.โI gulped.โWhat do you mean?โโDonโt play stupid with me. We both know each other better than that.โโWell, I thought we didโฆโโPoison,โ he said sternly.I sighed. โOkay, fine. Where do you want to start?โโFirst, I want you to tell me something. Do you trust me?โ Viper responded.โThatโs a weird place to start.โโMaybe. But answer the question
Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 194: Becoming Viper's Old Lady
(Piper POV)I was silent for a long time after Viper told me that we needed to talk. I knew that he was right, but I was not sure who should start the conversationโฆ him or me. Ten minutes earlier, I would have been sure that I was the one who needed to talk and confess some things. However, it was also ten minutes earlier that I had no idea that Viper knew anything about my past, much less about Leo Bloodstoneโs connection to it. It was now clear to me that Viper had been keeping secrets of his own. Because, of course he was. All of the males around me kept secrets. URRRRGGGGGGHHHHH.I suppose I should back up before I confuse you any further. I forgot that I skipped ahead and left a few things out.As you already know, I had a car accident six months before this. Just before the accident, I stole a delivery van and ran away from Moon Shadow Pack. I thought that I had gotten away successfully, and I was planning to make my way to Dr. Hyderโs pack for treatment and help elimi
Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 193: Property of Viper
(Six Months Later)(Piper POV)I found myself lost in thought as I stared out over a large lake. It was still pretty early in the morning, so there were not a lot of people around. The only movement that I saw came from the water, the wind, and the birds.So much had happened in the past six months. In many ways, I was happier than I had been in a very long time. However, a big part of me still longed for my old home, my old friends, my (now deceased) family, and โฆas stupid as it soundsโฆ for Leo. After all the time that had passed, and after all of Leoโs lies, tricks, and secrets, I was not sure why my heart still held on to Leo. After all, we had only been together for a couple of weeks. I tried to convince myself that it was just the lingering effects of the spells that he had placed on me. For her part, when I asked her about it, Penelope agreed with me that that was all it was. However, I think both of us knew deep down that it was more than that; we just did not want to
Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 192: The Notes
(Leo Bloodstone POV)โWhere is she?โ I asked.Addie did not answer right away. I could tell that she was beginning to fade. I began to worry that Addie would pass out or fall asleep any minute.โWHERE IS PIPER?โ I repeated in a louder voice.โI donโt know,โ she said in a sing-song voice.โHow long has she been missing?โโI donโt know. A while.โโWhat happened?โโI donโt know.โAddie closed her eyes and leaned her head on one of her suitcases. No. I could not let her sleep. Not yet.I gently grabbed Addie by both of her arms. โAddie, this is important. Please concentrate. Where is Piper?โAddie shook my hands off of her. โI already told you, Leo. I donโt know!!! She was here, and then she wasnโt.โโWhat happened? Why did she leave?โAddie took in an annoyed breath. โI. DONโT. KNOW.โโI came all the way out here to get her, Addie. And I came because you called me. Youโve got to do better than that. You know how important this is. Give me something!โAt that point, Add
Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 191: Drunk Addie
(Leo Bloodstone POV)It was nearly 2 am by the time that my team and I finally made it to Moon Shadow Pack. It had taken me longer than I expected to leave, mainly because my father โdespite doing betterโ was still not 100%. More on that later.I felt a mix of relief, guilt, and worry as we got close to the pack gates, and as I thought about Piper and all that had happened the past few weeks. But above everything else, I felt a sense of excitement. I genuinely missed her, and I could not wait to hold her in my arms again.I promised myself and my wolf that, once we found Piper, I would explain as much as I could to her. I would also never let anyone hurt her again. Nor would I ever let her goโฆ even if I had to handcuff her to me this time.I was not surprised that Addie was waiting for me when we arrived. I was, however, surprised to see her sitting on the ground, waiting for me outside the borderโฆ by herselfโฆ while surrounded by suitcases and a few empty bottles of wolfsbane vo
Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 190: Piper's Escape
(Piper POV)Luna Addie told Leo where I was. How could she do that? I really had thought that she had wanted to help me. Was I that bad a judge of character? I mean, yes, I had not completely trusted her โฆbut I had trusted her a little bitโฆ and I had never expected her to turn me over to Leo. Maybe she really did want to punish me for my relationship with Aiden, and her saying otherwise was just a lie.Goddess.No matter what, it was now clear that I could not trust anyone. Nor could I trust my own judgment.It was also clear that I needed to get out of Moon Shadow Pack. There was no way that I could stay now that Leo knew where I was.I raced as quickly as I could to my bedroom so that I could grab my duffle bag. Thankfully, I had not unpacked it at all and no one stopped me on the way to get it; everyone seemed busy with other tasks.Once I had my duffle bag, I went to Kadeโs room on the next floor up to let him know that I was leaving. Despite being angry with me, I assum
