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98 Do Not Move

Author: Jenne Lopes
last update publish date: 2026-03-06 23:03:11
Sera

I dropped the heavy wool blanket. It pooled on the floor next to the chair.

I straddled his thick thighs. The thin cotton of my sleep tunic rode all the way up to my hips. My bare thighs pressed directly against the rough, dark wool of his pants. I rested my knees on the edges of his chair.

He settled his hands firmly on my hips. His large thumbs rested just under my hip bones.

I let out a long, shaky breath. I rested my hands flat against his broad chest. I could feel his heart beating wit
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  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    505 Our Daughter

    ElaraI didn't move after I said "Sure". I listened to Kane's footsteps fading down the hall, my whole body frozen. It wasn't until I couldn't hear him anymore that the shaking started.I felt it first in my hands, a terrible trembling that wouldn't quit no matter how tightly I squeezed my fists. I sat down hard on the edge of the bed, shoving my quaking hands between my knees. But that didn't make them stop.I'd been counting the days until he left, desperate for that window of freedom. Him gone was my way out, south, to find my real family, to find Aldric. But now I was going with him. North, the wrong damn direction. Nothing was going as planned.The image of his face burned into my brain, the way he looked at me when he said it. So goddamn calm, like I was nothing. Like I meant nothing. I'd been handling that man for months now, wearing the right smile, saying the right words. That was not the face of the man I'd been handling. My stomach heaved violently.I pulled my phone from m

  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    504 You're Making A Mistake

    KaneElara pulled in a deep breath, squaring her shoulders. Her fingers stilled, and she fixed me with a firm stare. "Kane, please. I can't go North with you, not after... not now. The cold up there could kill me."She looked like she might be sick. I leaned back and crossed my arms over my chest. "You're stronger than that. You'll survive.""But what about the pack?" She was talking faster now, the words tumbling out. "If we're both gone, Mistwood will just walk right in. No one will be here to stop them. We can't let that happen, Kane. Not now, when we're already so...""Callum can hold the pack," I interrupted. "He's young, but he's smart and he's loyal. We have a good chance with him."Her mouth tightened. "A good chance? But it's not certain. And that's not good enough. We can't risk everything because you want to drag me on some fool's errand."I raised an eyebrow. "It's not a fool's errand. I'm going to find Jace and get help from Ironmaw." My voice was even, calm. "You know th

  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    503 You're Coming With Me

    Kane"I need to talk to you about something," I said, coming back into the bedroom. Elara was still by the window, staring out at the trees. I set the scroll case down on the bed beside her. She glanced at it, then at me."What's that?" she asked. Her voice was easier to hear than it had been in days."From Silas. It carries Ironmaw's seal. It'll get me through their gate and into the Alpha's hall, no questions asked." I sat down on the bed and ran a hand through my hair. "I've been thinking a lot about Jace."Elara looked at me properly for the first time in a week. I saw curiosity in her eyes, and something else, something brighter. "What about Jace?""It's been weeks, and nothing. That's not like him. And Mistwood is bleeding us dry every month, like they think we're made of money. I don't know..." I shrugged. "Maybe the North can help us with that. But sitting here isn't working."I expected her to flinch away, to stare back at the wall. But she didn't. She stepped closer. "So you

  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    502 Scroll

    KaneI opened the door and walked out. I left it ajar behind me, my hand still on the handle as I stood there, listening. I had to force myself to let go and close the door. I had to force myself to walk away. Whatever was between us, I couldn't fix it today.I went downstairs, to my office. I needed to bury myself in paperwork and forget about Elara for a while. Callum was waiting in the chair across from my desk, an open file in his lap. He looked up as I walked in, a concerned frown on his face."Everything alright, Alpha?" he asked quietly."Yeah, fine," I said, even though it was a lie. I sat down behind my desk and pulled a stack of files toward me. "What've you got there?"He glanced back at the folder. "The monthly ledgers. The Mistwood envoy was here again today, asking after this month's tithe." He swallowed, looking nervous. "I told them we'd get it paid soon."I snarled under my breath. "Did they threaten us?" The wolf in me raged at the thought of another pack bullying mi

  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    501 Elara's Grieve

    KaneI set the breakfast tray down on the nightstand. The cook had whipped up Elara's favorite, blueberry pancakes and a side of crispy bacon. Sunlight streamed through the window, gleaming off the polished silverware."Hey, sweetheart," I said, forcing a cheerful note into my voice. "Figured I'd bring you breakfast myself for a change of pace." I glanced at the weather app on my phone. "Looks like we've got a real scorcher coming our way. Going to be pushing triple digits by this afternoon."Elara sat in her usual perch by the window, staring out at the garden beyond the glass. She gave a small nod, her voice barely above a whisper. "Okay."Okay. Fuck.I perched on the edge of the bed beside her, keeping my movements slow and careful. Elara was spookier than a wild animal lately, jumping at the smallest noises or flinching away from my touch."Did you sleep at all last night?""Little."The pack had been asking after her for days now, but I'd blown them off. Needed to get my own hous

  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    500 Proper Burial

    RurikVidar Sarn's eyes left Taya's body and fell on Mina. He stepped toward her, his boots loud on the stone floor. Mina looked up as he approached, her eyes red-rimmed, wet, her cheeks flushed.Vidar glanced at the Luna, brows raised in a quiet question. The Luna gave a small nod. Vidar turned back to Mina. He stopped a pace away from her, lowering himself slightly. His voice gentled. "What did you see, when you found her?"He kept his eyes on her face, patient and still. I saw how different this was from how he had handled me.Mina swallowed. The Luna's hand shifted on her back. "I... the Luna sent me," Mina said, her voice trembling. "For Kael. When you and your men arrived." She squeezed her eyes shut and opened them again. "No one answered the door. So I... went in."She took a short, sharp breath. "When I got in, it was empty. No servants..." Mina's eyes darted to the wall, her lips tightening as she fought a sob."Hush," the Luna murmured, her hand moving in a small, slow circ

  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    110 Mechanical Voice

    LyraShe ignored me. She dropped to her knees, her hands sliding down to the waistband of my trousers. She shoved her fingers inside the fabric, gripping my hips tight. With one sharp pull, she dragged the pants and my underwear down to my ankles. I stepped out of them, kicking my boots off in the

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  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    113 Monster

    Lyra"Tell the girl to step into the room," he said."Leave her out of this," I said. My voice came out as a pathetic, raspy whisper. I cleared my throat, trying to find some spine. "She didn't do anything. It was my idea to come in here.""Tell her to step into the room," he said, his eyes going d

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  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    111 Aldric Is Back

    LyraThe voice didn't belong to Nadia. It didn't belong to me. It came from the metallic object resting directly behind my hip.Nadia froze. She pulled her mouth away from me and yanked her fingers out of my body. She stood up quickly, wiping her wet mouth with the back of her hand, her chest heavi

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  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    09 Talking To No One

    SeraNight fell fast, and with it, the temperature plummeted. We had three fires going, but the heat didn't seem to travel more than six inches past the flames. I sat on a log by the middle fire, pulling the wagon fur around my shoulders, shivering so hard my teeth were literally clicking together.

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-17
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