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470 Terms and Condition

Author: Jenne Lopes
last update publish date: 2026-09-19 21:44:02

Nadia

I woke with a start, the stiff chair accommodating my bruised neck and shoulders. My head swam as I sat up, rubbing the grit from my eyes.

Mama was watching me from the bed, her voice rusty as she spoke. "You came back..."

"Yeah..." I replied, my own voice thick. I cleared my throat and stretched, trying to shake off the stiffness.

A heavy silence hung between us. Mama finally broke it. "That chair couldn't have been very comfortable. Did you even move all night?"

"Not much," I answered,
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  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    470 Terms and Condition

    NadiaI woke with a start, the stiff chair accommodating my bruised neck and shoulders. My head swam as I sat up, rubbing the grit from my eyes.Mama was watching me from the bed, her voice rusty as she spoke. "You came back...""Yeah..." I replied, my own voice thick. I cleared my throat and stretched, trying to shake off the stiffness.A heavy silence hung between us. Mama finally broke it. "That chair couldn't have been very comfortable. Did you even move all night?""Not much," I answered, rubbing my stiff neck."You should've gone home to a real bed," she chided.I shrugged. "I'm okay.""Eat anything?"I shook my head without looking at her. "Not since dinner last night.""Where is Toby?" I asked. "Has someone told him about Dad?"Mama's eyes flicked to the window. "He's with your grandfather. And no, I haven't told him."I gripped the bed rail, knuckles white. "You need to tell him."An uncomfortable silence stretched out again. I couldn't bring myself to look at her, couldn't b

  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    469 Come Here

    LyraA pause. "Oh, Lyra. Oh, Nadia. I'm so sorry. How did he...?""I'd rather not talk about it right now," I said, my voice flat. I felt sick.Sera's tone sharpened. "Something's very wrong, Lyra. Tell me what's going on."Sera's words hung in the air, heavy with unspoken suspicion. I closed my eyes, swallowing hard. "Not now, Sera. Please."A moment of silence passed between us. I could almost feel her frustration through the line. "You're scaring me, Lyra. I just want to help."I shook my head at nothing. "I know. I'm sorry." I drew in a shaky breath. "Can we talk about something else?""Okay..." A pause. "Lyra, I...there's something I need to tell you too."I straightened, my grip on the phone tightening. "What is it?"There was a pause. "I'm pregnant."Laughter bubbled up in my throat, tears of joy welling in my eyes. "Oh, Sera! That's amazing!" I grinned at the wallpaper, my mind suddenly filled with thoughts of baby blankets and lullabies. "How far along are you? Do you know if

  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    468 He's Dead

    LyraI paced my room, unable to stop moving. My bare feet slapped against the carpeted floor with each furious step. My hands clenched and unclenched at my sides. I breathed hard through my nose, but the air didn't fill my lungs."He's a demon," I whispered under my breath. "Demon." I repeated it, louder this time. "Demon!" I nearly shouted.I spun on my heel, turning to face the opposite wall, but I couldn't stand still long enough to look at anything. I brushed past the edge of my bed and my hip caught on the low-hanging canopy. I pushed it away, and it dragged along the carpet, knocking over one of the posts.The room felt too small. I needed to move, to run, to scream, to burn it all down. My father was a demon. A demon in a king's robes, with a crown on his head and a smile on his lying face.I kicked at the carpet, feeling the soft fibers give way under my toes. "Demon!"The morning pressed on outside my window. I wanted to shatter the glass, to let the storm in. I wanted to how

  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    467 Dead Sir Jace

    KaneI looked down at the case in my hand. A long, slow breath. "So you're suggesting I send a message."My pen tapped against the file folder. Tap, tap, tap. I held myself still, waiting.Callum nodded, shoulders tense. "Sir Jace is already up there, but nobody knows whether he made it, or whether he's even..."My hand crushed the file as the words left his lips. The pen slipped silent. He was alive. Jace had to be.I drew a sharp breath. The smooth metal of the scroll case filled my palm."Jace is alive, and don't you say that."I turned the scroll case over in my hands, studying the Ironmaw crest. Callum shifted his weight from one foot to the other, then took a hesitant step forward. "I'm sorry for any disrespect, Alpha. I didn't mean to question Jace. I know he means a great deal to you."He paused and tugged at his collar, swallowing hard. "My father told me what a crested scroll like that one means. If you send a message in a case bearing the Ironmaw seal, it grants immediate a

  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    466 A Scroll

    KaneCallum took a step toward me, careful not to disturb the wreckage at our feet. He held out the files. "The Mistwood batch for the month. They need your signature before day's end."Broken chair legs cracked under my boots as I turned to face him. I crossed the room slowly, stepping over shredded curtains and the splintered remains of a child's crib. The painted star constellations on the ceiling blurred as I looked up, my vision still hazy with tears.I took the top file from Callum's outstretched hand. The manila cover was crisp beneath my fingers. I didn't open it. Instead, I stared down at it, mumbling to myself, "We can't continue doing this."My breathing had only just settled from the storm of grief that had torn through me minutes before. My hands still trembled as I gripped the file tightly, the edge digging into my palm. I sensed Callum tense beside me.He cleared his throat. "It's the usual, Alpha. The same rights, the same tithe."I sighed heavily and looked away, not

  • My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian    465 What Do You Have There?

    KaneI panted, trying to steady my breath. I swallowed hard, the lump in my throat stubborn. "Alpha," Callum said again, his voice softer this time. He took a hesitant step into the room.I looked around at the broken rocking chair, the shattered crib, the torn curtains. The toys were scattered across the floor. Callum's eyes widened as they darted from one piece of wreckage to the next. His gaze came back to rest on me.I let out a wrong laugh between breaths, a harsh sound. I wiped my face with the back of my hand and swallowed. "Well," I said, the word coming out rough. "Guess the news is out now."Callum looked at me, confusion clear in the furrow of his brow. "Alpha, I don't understand..." I laughed again, the sound hollow. "We lost the pup," I said, the words catching in my throat. "Yesterday. The doctor... The doctor told Elara yesterday." I took a deep breath, trying to still the shaking in my hands. "Our son is gone."Callum's eyes went wide. He looked around the room again,

  • 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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