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Chapter 175: Debating the Doctor
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Lady GwenMore chapters coming today. Hoping to get several out the next couple of days.
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Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 176: Agreement with Maya
(Piper POV)When I woke up, I was groggy. I tried to rub my eyes, but something was holding down my left hand, and there was an IV weighing down my other.โPiper! You are awake!โ Maya exclaimed happily next to me. I quickly realized that I was in a hospital bed and that she was holding my hand.โH-How long have I been out?โ I asked her.โNot long. Just an hour or so. You scared all of us. I am so glad you are awake now.โโW-Where is Kade?โโHeโs just outside the room. He is talking to Dr. Hyder. He called him as soon as they got you stabilized.โโC-can you let him know that I am okay?โโYou arenโt okay, Piper.โI squeezed Mayaโs hand. โYes, I am. I promise. But Kade and I need to go---โโYou arenโt going anywhere. Beta Jonas called Alpha Aiden. He and Luna are on the way back now. You need to stay here. We will protect you, I promise.โโWe?โโI may be an omega, but I will kick the a&& of any alpha-a&&hole who dares to hurt you again,โ she said in a confident voice.โMa
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-09-22Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 177: Dungeon Confrontation
(Leo Bloodstone POV)Piper has now been missing for five days. Thanks to my mother and grandmother, I am doing better than I was at the beginningโฆ but only barely. I want and need to get her back.After going through the video footage, and after having done several interrogations, I have a pretty good idea of what happened before Piper disappeared. However, there are still important pieces missing. And those missing pieces are the ones that keep me up at night.Unfortunately, the wolves most likely to have the answers are not accessible to me right now. Ellis is dead; Kade is missing along with Piper; Kadeโs uncle had no information for me even after being subjected to an alpha-order; and Nick and Jenny Brogan sent an omega to collect their things after she was rescued from Blue Ridge.That leaves Ingrid. I have been resisting going to see her โafraid that my rage may cause me to kill herโ but timeโs up. I cannot wait any longer.A happily mated guard โone whose background check
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-09-23Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 178: Dungeon Confessions, Part 1
(Leo Bloodstone POV)โWhat do you want?โ Ingrid asks, suddenly seeming desperate. โJust tell me.โโWhere is Piper?โ I ask.Ingrid opens and closes her mouth a few times, but she does not say anything.I repeat the question slowly. โWhere. is. Piper?โAgain, Ingrid opens and closes her mouth. I can tell that the words are on the tip of her tongue, but she does not want to say them.I stand up and gesture to the guard to let me out.โWhere are you going?โ Ingrid asks.โI have things to do.โโButโฆ you canโt just leave me in the dungeons, Leo! I have been in here for days already!!!!โI give her an indifferent shrug.โI donโt have time to play games. Either give me what I want or donโt. Itโs your choice, at least for now. After your pup is born, I will alpha-order the answers out of you.โโYou are going to leave me in here until then?โ she asks incredulously.โI warned you that I would, didnโt I?โโI didnโt think you were serious!!!!โโYes, you did. You have known me for a long t
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-09-23Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 179: Dungeon Confessions, Part 2
(Leo Bloodstone POV)โHow does Kade play into all of this?โ I ask next.โKade?โโThe medical intern.โโKade wasnโt involved. As far as I know, he doesnโt even know Ellis. Although maybe he does. I donโt know. We just f&&ked a few times.โAgain, her eyes show sincerity. F&&k.F&&k, f&&k, f&&k. I really had hoped that I would come out of here with more answers. Now I feel like I am just running into more dead ends.I stand up to leave, but then it occurs to me that I need to ask her one more question.โWho is the father of your pup?โIngrid points to her stomach. โThis one?โโYes, that one.โIngrid looks down again. This time, she has the decency to look embarrassed.โJust tell me, Ingrid. I am going to find out eventually.โโI donโt know.โโBullsh&t.โโI have been lonely lately, Leo,โ she whines. โYou have ignored me ever since Piper got here, so I have been getting attention from anyone who will give it to me. And there are a lot of males in this pack who find me to be sex
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-09-23Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 180: 48 hours earlier
(48 hours earlier)(Addie POV)I am at the bar overlooking the pool, leisurely sipping on my spicy jalapeno margarita, when I hear the words that no she-wolf wants to hear on her mate-moon.โBaby, I have some bad news.โI look over my shoulder and up at my mate, who is quickly approaching me with his cell phone in his hand. He is wearing swim trunks, a t-shirt, and a frown.โYou can tell me after we eat,โ I tell him in an annoyed voice. โOur dinner reservation is in ten minutes. Go change and come back.โโNo, Baby. It canโt wait.โโAiden, we have been at this resort for five days. FIVE. I am tired of room service. I want to eat at least one meal โjust oneโ at a restaurant. There are so many wonderful restaurants and views, so many wonderful people, and so many wonderful, spectacular shows and accommodations, and we have hardly experienced any of them. Whatever this bad news is, it can wait.โAiden gives me a sexy smile as he wraps an arm around my waist and pulls me close to h
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-09-26Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 181: Their First Fight
(Addie POV)โWhat do you mean, which sister?โ Aiden repeats.Sh&t. I should not have asked that question.I take another sip of my margarita while I try to figure out what to say. We had a silent agreement to not talk about Piper, Leo, or our sexual histories. At least not yet. Iโm sure some of you may be blaming us for not talking about these things sooner. And thatโs fair. But we had been together for less than three weeks. THREE WEEKS. You try dating a hot-blooded alpha male for three weeks, and then you tell me at what point you feel right saying, โHey I know your father raped a beta female and got her pregnant with your sister, and I know that sister is on the run and all, but itโs a good thing sheโs alive because otherwise I may have married Leo myself.โ Not exactly an easy sentiment to spit out, is it?Well, I guess it is too late now. The cat is out of the bag. Taking another long sip of my margarita, I turn back to my mate. Time to talk.โI know you have two siste
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-09-26Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 182: Warm Welcome
(Piper POV)โYOU TOLD MAYA TO STAY AWAY FROM ME?!?!?!โ Kade roared, his hands hitting the table.I looked around the dining hall. It was completely full, and everyone was, of course, staring at us.โKade, sit down,โ I said, feeling annoyed and embarrassed.It was now Tuesday morning, and I had just been released from the hospital forty-five minutes ago. I should have been released much earlier, but I had four more pain attacks while there. I didnโt tell anyone about them, but I guess the doctors could see that something was off thanks to all the machines they had me hooked to. The doctors relayed their findings to Kade and Dr. Hyder, and Dr. Hyder ordered that I not leave the hospital until I had gone at least 12 hours without an attack.(Kade somehow convinced Dr. Hyder to give him a second chance in medical school, but he is officially on a โzero-toleranceโ probation for the next six months.)Thankfully, I reached the 12-hour milestone at 8 am this morning. I was starving and de
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-09-27Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 183: Getting Updates
(Addie POV)Beta Jonas was waiting for us at the packhouse when we arrived back at Moon Shadow Pack. Aiden and I were tired, grumpy, and desperately in need of (separate) showers, but it was still nice to see him. Jonas shook Aidenโs hand and then gave me a big hug.โWelcome back, Alpha and Luna. How was your trip?โโFine,โ Aiden and I replied at the same time. Jonas seemed a little taken aback by the gruffness of our response, but he let it go.โHow is my sister?โ Aiden asked.Jonasโs eyes darted to me and then back to Aiden. The unspoken question was obvious. Aiden waived his hand dismissively.โAddie already knows that Piper is my sister. You can talk freely.โSo, it was Piper who was hurt and not Natalie? I wondered what had happened, and if Leo already knew. It really didnโt make sense that she would be here or that she would be hurt. The last that I heard, Leo had found her, and I knew that Leo would cut off his own arm before he let something happen to her.โPiper was
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-09-28
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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
