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CHAPTER 114: ONE VOICE, ONE VOTE.
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Alpha’s Claimed Mate. CHAPTER 116: QUIET GUILT.
Pov: Julian. The skies over Raven’s Peak were slate-gray, a mist of late afternoon drizzle softening the edges of the town. Asher’s house loomed on the hill—clean lines of stone and steel, not ostentatious, but solid. Steady. A home designed to anchor something greater than itself.Julian stood outside the tall double doors, clutching a wrapped parcel in one hand and Rowan cradled in the other. The baby stirred, his small hand tightening around the collar of Julian’s jacket. Julian breathed in slowly. Just tell him. Tell him the truth.Before he could knock, the door opened.“Asher,” Julian said with a tight smile.Asher’s expression softened when he saw the baby. “You’re always welcome,” he said, stepping aside. “Come in. Ember’s out, but I’m glad you came.”Julian nodded and stepped inside. The warmth of the house wrapped around him. A fire flickered in the hearth, casting golden light against the cool tones of the space. It smelled like cedar and rosemary and something that felt l
Alpha’s Claimed Mate. CHAPTER 115: BONDS.
Pov: Ember. The cold hung low over Raven’s Peak, wrapping the town in a pale hush that morning. Snow lined the sidewalks, quieting footsteps and conversations alike. Inside the community center, however, warmth gathered—not just from the heaters buzzing at full tilt, but from the pulse of people waking up to something new.Ember moved slowly between folding chairs, placing a warm hand on a shoulder, offering a smile, a word. There was no stage here, no microphone. Just a circle of townspeople—wolves and humans alike—gathered around hot cocoa and quietly rising tension.She didn’t pretend to have all the answers. She didn’t give speeches.Instead, she asked questions.“What do you want your children to remember about this time?”“What do you think makes this town worth defending?”“Are you voting because you're afraid, or because you believe in something?”And they responded—not all at once, but with nods and slow confessions. A retired electrician who once worked the hydro grid by th
Alpha’s Claimed Mate. CHAPTER 114: ONE VOICE, ONE VOTE.
Pov: Asher. The Moon Room still held a heavy calm in its walls—stone and steel polished, tall windows casting filtered light from the morning sun. The circular table had been extended for the growing number of council members: wolves and humans seated shoulder to shoulder.Ember sat beside Asher, her fingers laced together in her lap. Lira was near the end of the table, her son quietly asleep in a carrier beside her. Maren had a tablet open, notes already ready. Julian, arms folded, kept glancing down at his watch, but said nothing. Even Saul was present, leaning against the back wall in silence, unusually reserved.Asher stood.“We all know why we’re here,” he said, voice steady but not hard. “There’s an election coming. And this one… this one matters.”A murmur swept around the table—some nodding, some shifting.“Not just because of who we vote for,” he continued, “but because of how we vote. For the first time, wolves and humans will cast ballots side by side—no separation, no wei
Alpha’s Claimed Mate. CHAPTER 113: THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD
Pov: Asher. Ravens Peak – Asher and Ember’s MansionAsher stood near the fireplace in his office, firelight flickering across the sharp lines of his jaw. Ember entered quietly, her arms crossed, her eyes already searching his face.“You’ve been in meetings every day this week,” she said. “Marigold called twice and wouldn’t say much. Then I found out about the bid.”Asher didn’t move. “It’s being handled.”“That’s not the answer I need.” Ember stepped closer. “You’re shutting me out again. And if I didn’t ask now, would you have told me at all?”He looked at her, eyes shadowed by too many choices and not enough peace. “I was trying to protect you.”“We don’t get that luxury anymore,” she said, quietly. “You know that.”He nodded, finally. “The bid wasn’t random. We traced the pattern of movement. Someone is trying to hijack Nightshade Power from the inside — and destabilize every alliance we’ve built. If they get control of the grid, they can leave this town in the dark.”“Is it Aiden
Alpha’s Claimed Mate. CHAPTER 112: ONE LAST VISIT
Pov: Ember. The hallway outside the holding cell was dim, the air heavy with stone and silence. Ember stood still, one hand resting on the frame of the barred door. Inside, Lorna sat motionless, her back hunched, wrists cuffed in her lap. The guilt was carved into her posture.“She’s ready for you,” the guard said quietly.Ember stepped inside alone.Lorna didn’t look up.“Lira deserves answers,” Ember said flatly.A pause stretched between them.“I was told it was your son,” Lorna said at last, her voice low and cracked. “That’s who I was sent for.”Ember blinked, her heart skipping.“By Aiden?” she asked.Lorna nodded once. “I didn’t want to do it. But they had my brother. My family. I thought if I just… did it fast, no one else would get hurt.”“But you didn’t kill my son,” Ember said.Lorna lifted her gaze, hollow and broken. “I took hers. I heard the cry—just one—and I ran. I didn’t know until it was too late.”The silence returned. Ember’s jaw trembled, but her voice stayed ste
Alpha’s Claimed Mate. CHAPTER 111: A KNIFE IN THE PEAK.
Pov: Neutral. Raven’s Peak had finally found a fragile rhythm again. The babies—Caelen and Lira’s son—were asleep. Lira had taken to staying quietly by the window these days, as if waiting for someone who would never return. And Ember, for once, had allowed herself a moment to breathe.Lorna had blended in well.Too well.She moved through the mansion with quiet grace, offering to help where she could. Folding laundry, heating bottles, reading in the corners with a soft voice. Ember had met her during the chaos at the relay station and offered shelter, not knowing she was Aiden’s hidden piece on the board.But tonight… she moved differently.Her steps quieter. Her eyes colder.And in her hand, under the edge of a baby blanket, was a silver blade.She’d waited until the house was dim. Until the others were asleep or dozing. Until Ember had finally retreated upstairs with a sigh, leaving Lira in the living room, rocking gently with the infants beside her.She crept in like a whisper.L
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