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Chapter 31: Beta Landon's Secret
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Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 32: Taunting an Alpha
(Alpha Aiden POV)Jonas walked into my office and sat down in the chair across from me.โWell?โ I asked.โSheโs still not coming.โโSeriously?โJonas nodded.What the f&&k. It has been four months since I punished Piperโฆ and three months since I have been unsuccessfully trying to modify the punishment and apologize to her. โWhat is her excuse this time?โโYou donโt want to know,โ Jonas replied matter-of-factly.โIt cannot be any worse than her last few excuses.โโWanna bet?โ Jonas asked with a smirk. โBut you deserve it.โI glared at him angrily.Although Jonas is my beta, he is first and foremost my best friend. And as my best friend, he โlike my wolfโ was completely horrified when I told him what had happened during the meeting with Piper.The original plan had been to punish Piper by: 1) forbidding her from leaving pack grounds for any reason; 2) switching her to night shift; 3) eliminating her days off; and 4) forbidding her from having unsupervised contact with male wolves. T
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-05-14Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 33: Taunting an Alpha, Part 2
(Piper POV)Was it smart for me to taunt and knowingly disrespect an arrogant, cocky beast of an alpha? No, of course not. Especially not one who had accepted me into his pack and allowed me a safe place to stay, few questions asked, while I was on the run.But you already know that I get triggered by sexist bullsh&t. I do things I probably should not do.And being triggered does explain some of my reaction to Alpha Aiden. However, I NEVER, EVER would have tried something like that at Blue Ridge. Even when I am triggered, I am a rule follower, and the rules are very clear that you are to always respect your alpha and obey their summons. That is just how it is.But this situation was different. I wasnโt taunting Alpha Aiden just because I was triggered. When he first announced my punishment, I was actually crushed. In fact, I cried every day for a week straight after our conversation. Part of that was the timing. I was already starting to mentally break because of the overwhe
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-05-15Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 34: His Penance
(Piper POV)โYou have really been doing this every night?โ Alpha Aiden asked me for the third time.I rolled my eyes. โYes.โโBy yourself?โโYes, which is exactly how you wanted it, remember? Fewer males around to randomly f&&k me,โ I replied. There was some bitterness in my tone, but not as much as earlier. Now my voice held an equal amount of genuine humor.Alpha Aiden looked up at me and sighed.โHow many do we have left?โโ115.โโAs in, one-hundred and fifteen?โโYes.โAlpha Aiden wiped sweat off of his eyebrow with the back of his hand.โIs that total?โโNo. That is the number left in this building.โโHow many buildings?โโWell, we have the packhouse, which we are doing now; the hospital; the warrior dormitory; and the training facility. Soโฆ three more after this one.โโOh, good Goddess.โI laughed. I could not help it. This was poetic justice, and I was enjoying every single minute of it.I had not intended to break down in tears in front of Alpha Aiden earlier. In fac
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-05-16Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 35: Pack Gossip
(Piper POV)Another two months passed, and life at Moon Shadow had mostly become tolerable again. After our last fight, Alpha Aiden had lifted most of my punishment, including the offensive, impractical rules about having no contact with unmated males. He also allowed me to go back to working days; the night shift would once again be rotated amongst the omegas just like it used to be.The only part about the punishment that Alpha Aiden kept in place was the requirement that I not leave the pack for any reason. His excuses for leaving that part in place were confusing, but given how close I now was to my 20th birthday, I was mostly okay with it.Alpha Aiden did continue to make the occasional, irritating comment about wanting me to avoid being around unmated male wolves, but he did not enforce any restrictions. He also never again called me a whore or a sl&t. And, importantly, he himself seemed to stop sleeping around. I think the combination of all of those things made it easier
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-05-17Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 36: Best Friends Forever
(Piper POV)It started as a normal Thursday evening. I was sitting in the dining hall eating dinner with Maya, Asher, Becky, and a few of the other warriors and omegas. We were at a round table and all the seats were full, so when Daphne walked in, I had some naรฏve hope that she would be forced to sit elsewhere. Sadly, I had no such luck.Daphne grabbed a chair from another table and brought it over. She then started to push it into the gap between me and Asher, effectively forcing Asher and everyone else to move over a few inches to accommodate her.โSeriously, Daphne?โ I said in an annoyed voice.โWhat?โโThere are plenty of empty seats at other tables. Why do you have to sit at this one?โDaphne looked at me in confusion.โWhy would I sit anywhere else? I always sit by you, Piper.โโYes, you always TRY to sit by me, and I do not understand why. You donโt even like me.โI did not want to be rude, but Daphneโs weird behavior had been going on for weeks now and I was exhausted.
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-05-19Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 37: What Daphne Knows
(Piper POV)"What is your end game, really? We all know that you have one."Daphne opened her mouth to protest, but then seemingly decided against it.โOk, fine,โ Daphne huffed. โI just donโt think it is fair that Piper will not be honest about her birthday while everyone else in the pack is running around making bets about when she will meet her mate and who her mate will be.โโI never asked you to bet on my personal life,โ I snapped. โIf you donโt think it is fair, donโt participate.โโYou may not have asked me to participate, but you never told me not to. And I now have $5,000 riding on winning the bet.โAsher spit out his drink. โ$5,000?!?!โ he exclaimed. โDaphne, why would you bet $5,000 on anything, much less who Piperโs mate is?โDaphne gave a fake-innocent smile. โFirst of all, I did not bet on who Piperโs mate was. I bet on whether she would have a mate at all. Second of all, despite what Maya wants to believe, I am Piperโs best friend and I know her better than anyo
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-05-19Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 38: Her Dreams
(Piper POV)All of the dreams started the same way. I would watch myself walk through a beautiful forest, and then I would find myself standing before a grand waterfall. We do not have waterfalls like that in Blue Ridge, in Moon Shadow, or any in other pack that I had been to, so I had no idea where I was. Nevertheless, something about the waterfall felt both magical and comforting. In the first dream, I sat down on a large rock and soaked my feet in the pool of water below the waterfall. At some point, a handsome, muscular male came and sat down beside me. His face was fuzzy and I did not know who he was, but sitting next to him somehow made me feel better, and I knew that I could trust him. Without saying anything to each other, I put my head on his shoulder. We sat together until I woke up.The next day, I could not shake the memory of the dream. Nothing much happened in it, but yet it felt far too real to forget. Strangely, the dream also made my anxiety about everythi
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-05-20Mated in the Shadow of Betrayalย ย ย Chapter 39: Dreaming with her Mom
(Piper POV)To my disappointment, my mother did not appear in the dreams again until the night before my 20th birthday.That final dream started the same way as all the others, with me and the male at the grand waterfall. I do not remember what we talked about that night, but I remember feeling more anxious than normal.โYou seem distracted tonight, Piper. What is bothering you?โ the male asked.โMy mother. She came here once. Why hasnโt she come again?โโYou miss her a lot.โโI do,โ I said sadly. โWhy hasnโt she come back? Why isnโt she here?โSuddenly I heard a female voice behind me.โYou silly girl. I am always here with you, Piper. You do not have to see me for me to be here.โI jumped up from the rock and looked towards the forest. As soon as my eyes landed on my mother, I took off running towards her. Unlike the maleโs face, nothing about my motherโs voice or look was fuzzy. Instead, my mother looked and sounded radiant and happy.โMom!โ I cried as I wrapped my arms a
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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
