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Autor: Jenne Lopes
last update Data de publicação: 2026-06-19 22:55:09
Jace

I'd been standing in the cold long enough to learn the courtyard by heart, which is a thing I do when I'm nervous and won't admit to being nervous.

Forty-one paces along the front wall. A well with a frozen lip. Two of the Alpha's men at the inner door who had not stopped watching me since Mina went up, the flat unhurried watching men give a dog they haven't decided about yet. I'd given them nothing to decide. I'd stood with my hands where they could see them and my face arranged into the o
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  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    544 She's Been There Before

    KaneThe Ironmaw Alpha and the woman traded a look that made my skin prickle.Then the Alpha smiled. It was a casual thing, almost friendly. "Is that so?" he asked, eyes glinting.I took it as sympathy."Yes, that's so," I said, shaking my head sadly. "She was a beautiful woman, the kind that men would kill to be near, you know?" I worked my jaw, as if I was having trouble getting the words out. "But I was wrong. She betrayed me in the worst way, broke our bond. It took me a long time to find out, but..." I trailed off, letting the silence stretch out for a moment.The woman at the Alpha's shoulder frowned, her brow furrowing in confusion. Beside me, I could feel Elara's gaze on me, but I ignored it.I was in the zone now, spinning the tale and getting lost in it. It was almost as if I really was telling the truth."When I found out what she was doing, I was devastated," I continued, letting my voice catch. "Part of me wanted to keep her close, to try and fix things, but I knew I coul

  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    543 How Long Has She Been Your Luna?

    KaneFinally, the big Alpha stirred. He shifted his attention to Elara, ignoring me completely. "What's your name?" His voice was almost kind, and I blinked, taken aback by the gentleness."Elara," she answered quietly, "Elara Ashford." Her voice trembled only slightly.The Alpha inclined his head. "You're welcome here," he said. "I'm glad you could make the journey."Then he leaned closer, breathing in deeply. Elara tensed beside me. He waved a hand dismissively. "You smell odd, woman. Must be those strange fragrances you Southerners wear." His tone was dry, almost playful.Elara remained stiff, silent, though her heart pounded against my side.I stepped forward, the black case clutched in both hands. I could feel his eyes on me, assessing. I set the case on the table between us with a soft thud."Alpha," I said, meeting his gaze steadily. "Thank you for receiving us. I bring greetings from Blackwater pack, and word from the South. It's an honour to finally meet you in person." I gav

  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    542 Like a Noose

    KaneI watched the North through the carriage window as the road climbed.At first it was only snow and dark pines. A shadow appeared, far away. It grew. A mountain. Impossibly tall and grey in the morning gloom. It blocked out the sky.Its wall came into view. A second shadow, darker. It wrapped around the mountain's base like a noose.Out of habit, I reached for my phone. My fingers closed on empty air. I glanced at Elara across from me. She gripped the fur in her lap, staring out the window, silent.I did not speak to her. The mountain and its wall kept growing. My own packhouse, my pride, shrank in comparison. I slid my hand back into my pocket.The carriage climbed on.I braced myself as the heavy iron gates creaked open, the sound echoing off the sheer stone walls of Ironmaw's keep. I forced my jaw not to clench. I was still the Alpha of Blackwater.The carriage rolled into the dark passageway beneath the arch. Guards stood on the wall above, their massive silhouettes blocking t

  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    541 We Don't Burn a Mine

    SeraI sat at my table by the hearth and unclasped the damp leather satchel. The rough hide was punctured by ragged tooth marks. I reached inside and drew out the first crumpled paper, smoothing it flat on the table-top with a slow press of my palm.Yvara leaned over my shoulder, eyeing the figure scrawled on the page. "Eighteen thousand pieces of silver," she muttered. "Fuck."Fenris took the next crumpled paper, carefully smoothing out its creases. His gaze narrowed as he read the cracked ink, the muscles in his clenched jaw working."Claim to Greyhollow Silver Mine, in the name of Elder Kael," he growled.I pointed at the bottom of the claim: forty parts of the hundred sold, and no name against the sale, only a mark."Do either of you know this?"Fenris said, "No."Yvara held the paper to the firelight, squinted. "I've never seen it."Then I opened the ledger. In its margins, in a rougher hand than the rest of the book, someone had worked the same sums over and over: sixty, and ele

  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    540 Something in Her Arms

    SeraI sat silent at the high table, picking at the grey meat on my trencher, not tasting the salt and smoke. Fenris ate beside me, a hunk of bread in one fist and a chunk of venison in the other, not looking at me.The great hall was loud with the clatter of knives and the murmur of voices. The hearth blazed, the warmth barely reaching our table at the head of the room. My hands were cold."You're late," I said brightly, as Vidar sat down at the table with his men."Not our fault the bloody snow takes forever to cross," he grumbled, eyes twinkling above his beard. "I'll tell you one thing, this isn't my idea of fun."Gunnar sat beside him, quiet and watchful, his gaze flicking between me and his father. I met his eyes, smiled blandly, and looked away."Mmph," I agreed. My fingers were playing restlessly with the cup in front of me."Tell them about the wolves," one of his men called."Wolves, aye." Vidar glanced sideways at Fenris. "Bastard ones this time of year. Seem to have lost t

  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    539 Is This It?

    LyraDawn came, a chill grey light creeping into the room. I blinked, realizing I'd been staring at Edran's chair by the window for hours. I hadn't slept. I'd lain awake all night, an arm's length away from Nadia's back.I tried not to imagine him in it, before...Nadia stirred. I tensed, waiting."Your father is all I see when I look at you now," she whispered. "I can't bear it, Lyra."My breath caught. I opened my mouth, but no words came. My tongue felt tangled, heavy. My whole body felt heavy, as if I'd been buried under the floorboards."I don't want to see your face again, Lyra. I can't."A sound escaped me. "Nadia..."Silence. She didn't move.I stared at that gap on the carpet. My hand rose, fingers curling to caress her rigid back. But it fell away, returned to press against my own thigh. My gaze caught on the chair, angled to the window. The dent in the cushion.I lay there, unmoving, as the light slowly grew on the wall. The shadows retreated, exposing the rough texture of

  • 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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