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199 Watch Your Mouth

Author: Jenne Lopes
last update publish date: 2026-04-30 23:00:59
Sera

Dungeon air always tastes of wet pennies and old piss. It’s a stagnant, heavy quality that stays in the back of my throat, making every breath an effort. I stood in the shadows of the corridor, my back pressed against the weeping stone masonry, and tracked the rhythm of my own pulse. It was slow. Methodical. Entirely too calm for a woman who had spent the last forty-eight hours orchestrating a murder and a magical identity theft.

I looked at my hands in the dim, flickering orange glow of a
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  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    517 No Terms This Time

    Nadia"I've paid the hospital bill," Grandfather said. "I've spoken to the funeral home. Your father will be taken care of."Mama let out a small sigh, slumping back into her pillow. "Thank you, Papa. I'm so sorry to be such a bother.""No bother at all, sweetie," Grandfather replied, patting her hand. "You have enough on your plate. What's important is getting you both home and settled."The glass was cool against my forehead. Outside, the sky shimmered, a dull gray that rimmed the bare trees.Grandfather turned to me. "Did you eat something, Nadia? It's been a long day."I nodded without looking at him."Good. You should let me carry your bag."I shook my head, a slight movement. Mama glanced at me, her brow pinched.Then he turned back to Mama. "There's a room ready for you at the house, sweetheart. And one for Nadia too.""Oh, Papa," Mama said, her voice cracking. "I don't know what we'd do without you.""Don't you worry about that," Grandfather said. "You're family. That's what f

  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    516 Not One Tear

    RurikLater that day, I crept through the shadows and found Taya at the trough behind the stables.I heard the clang of the trough's iron handle. Taya's hands were already under the ice-crusted water. She glanced at me, then back at her scrubbing fingers."I'm not sorry," she said.I sat down on the trough edge beside her. My face still stung. "What are you doing?"She didn't answer. The water was frozen at the edges, a thin sheet of ice. She broke it, plunging her hands in again. Her fingers were red and raw."It's cold," I said."Shut up."I waited. She knew I would wait. It was why she had come here to the stables, away from the town.Finally she pulled her hands out of the trough. Water dripped down her wrists into her sleeves. She wiped her nose on the back of one hand, then glared at me."Would you really tell my father?""No.""I said would you really tell.""I won't tell.""You can't swear on that. You have to swear it proper, like an oath.""Oh." I licked my lips, tasting sal

  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    515 I Saw Nothing

    RurikThe Night of the Feast"I saw nothing," I lied flatly, staring at the ground. "Only Taya."I felt Thorne's gaze on me, heavy with disbelief, but I did not take back the words. I knew them for what they were, a brazen falsehood, and yet I could not bring myself to speak the truth. I did not ask myself why.Some time passed in silence, then Thorne grunted once and turned to go inside. The heavy doors shut behind him with a thud. I sat unmoving, staring at the snow, until Father's calloused hand closed around my arm. He heaved me up off the trough and started steering me home. I went like a child, empty and numb.The girl rose from the snow, her eyes fixed on mine. For a moment it seemed she might follow, but she only watched us go. Her pale face was no more than a smudge in the darkness as Father and I passed beyond the reach of the torches.Inside my quarters, I collapsed onto my bed without removing my wet clothes. The keep gradually fell silent around me... footsteps fading, a

  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    514 Then We Walk Them

    Fenris"Two more days," I said, not looking at Jace."Two more days," Jace repeated, blowing on his hands. "And then your mate reminds you that you're a man and not a wolf."I rode on."Look," he said. "I know you haven't said much about what Halvard told you that last night. But I saw it in your face when you came out, and I know it changed you. What did he say?"Jace had seen Corwin's blood himself, so I would not put more on him. He did not need to hear Halvard's words by the fire. The enemy had grown stronger, and the fallen packs were only tests. In time they would come. I would not be the one to tell him. I set my jaw."He said to go home," I said curtly."Go home," Jace echoed, shaking his head."Yes,""He told you to go home." He shook his head in visible frustration. "How does that even help?"I clenched my jaw in irritation. He was asking too many questions."Does your Alpha even know where you are?" I asked, my tone sharp.Jace shrugged it off. "My Alpha doesn't need to kno

  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    513 Only Three

    SeraVidar turned on the elders with a quiet frown, his gaze lingering longest on Thorne. "Is this how you show respect to your Luna? In her own hall, under her own roof? Speak with gratitude for her care, rather than casting slurs." He shook his head in dismay."The search stays with the Luna," Vidar continued, his easy voice unwavering. "She holds this seat while the Alpha is away, and that is how it ought to be. My own men will ride in it, and answer to her."Thorne stared at him, stung. Kael's own brother siding with the Southern girl. But Vidar only smiled at him, a smile that made no promises. Thorne sat back, beaten. I gave Vidar a small nod of thanks.But inside, I felt unsettled. I now owed him, the same as Vane did. First Vane, now me. He forgave, he backed, and every man at this table walked out in his debt. That unsettled me more than Thorne ever had.Chief Vane looked around the table, his gaze resting on each of us once, then twice, before coming to rest on Vidar. The ol

  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    512 The Old Man's Chair

    SeraA knock at the door roused me from a fitful slumber. "Luna?" The guard's voice was muffled through the thick wood.I sat up, pushing tangled hair from my eyes. "Enter."The guard stepped inside, his face haggard. "The elders gather in the council chamber. The Alpha of Ashfell called the meeting at first light."I straightened, not letting my face betray my anger. A guest had called council in my own keep, and without my consent. "Thank you. You may go."Amara had risen from her place by the hearth, where she slept every night. She moved silently to my side as I rose from the bed and pulled on my cloak. I tied it tight at my throat, then turned to face the door.The corridor was cold and dark. Amara followed a step behind, her bare feet silent on the flagstones. The council chamber was at the heart of the keep, and I was glad for the walk, to put my thoughts in order.When we reached the heavy doors, I paused to listen. Chief Thorne's gruff voice came clearly through the wood."It

  • 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.

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  • 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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