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CHAPTER 63: A PART OF IT ALL.
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2025-05-02 20:21:56
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Alpha’s Claimed Mate CHAPTER 64: AWARE WOLF.
POV: Asher Nightshade.The once-pristine boardroom smelled like cold coffee and fear. Half the chairs were empty. The skyline beyond the glass wall felt distant—gray and uncaring.Asher stood at the head of the table. He looked tired in a way that wasn’t just physical—like something had hollowed him out, and he was still trying to figure out what parts were left.Across from him sat Marisol Vega, sharp-eyed and impeccably dressed despite the chaos. She’d been with the company since the beginning. Not a friend, exactly—but loyal when it counted.Three investors remained. Older men, hardened by years of risk. One tapped a pen against a notepad. Another scrolled his phone like he wanted to be anywhere else.ASHER (steady)You all read the report. We’re hemorrhaging faster than projected. Lark’s exit didn’t just gut our finances—he took half the tech with him. Patents, permits, drilling data...INVESTOR 1 (dryly)So the ship’s sinking. Why not just let it go down?Marisol leaned in, voice
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-05-02Alpha’s Claimed Mate CHAPTER 65: PICTURE PERFECT.
POV: Ember Wellesley.The light filtered soft and gold through the wide windows. Ember stood by her desk, flipping through a stack of prints—her recent work. Mostly quiet shots: the way moss clung to the base of pine trees after rain, a deer frozen mid-step in the mist, and one she kept setting aside but couldn’t ignore—A photo she’d taken during a sleepless night.The earth had cracked open just past the southern ridge, steam curling from the soil like breath. In the center of the frame stood Asher, half in shadow, half bathed in silver light, his expression unreadable. The mountain loomed behind him like something ancient and watchful.She hadn’t meant to capture *that*, not exactly. But the moment had been real. Raw.Her phone buzzed.She glanced at it.**UNKNOWN NUMBER.**She almost didn’t answer.But something told her to.**EMBER (tentatively)** Hello?There was a pause. Then a crisp, modulated voice answered. Genderless. Almost too calm.**CALLER** Ms. Wellesley?**EMBER**
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-05-03Alpha’s Claimed Mate CHAPTER 66: THE AWAKENING.
POV: Ember Wellesley.The wind had changed.It wasn’t just moving—it was guiding.Ember stepped to the edge of the ridge, eyes half-closed, the crystal in her palm humming in rhythm with her pulse. Below them, the valley stirred with unseen movement—roots twitching, stones shifting, like an old creature stretching awake.**ASHER (watching her)** It’s responding to you.She opened her eyes. For the first time, she wasn’t afraid of the pull.**EMBER** No. It’s recognizing me.Suddenly—**a sharp click** echoed from above. Asher turned too late.**THWIP.**A dart shot toward Ember, fast and precise.**ASHER** Ember!But she didn’t flinch. Her hand lifted instinctively, glowing faintly—like heat shimmering above a flame.The tranquilizer dart stopped inches from her chest. Hovered. Then—**snapped backwards** in mid-air as if struck by invisible force.It slammed into a tree with a thud.From above, Enid cursed.Ember raised her gaze to the slope above them and saw her—**Enid**, half-
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-05-03Alpha’s Claimed Mate CHAPTER 67: THE MOON EYES.
POV: Akira.FLASHBACK – 2 years ago.The air was thick with sage and salt.Akira knelt before the altar carved into the stone wall, its surface lined with old runes and melted wax. Her breath came slow and shallow. Her fingers were stained with ash.She had fasted for two days. Not for ritual—but because her spirit had started to itch. The way it always did when the veil thinned.Now, as the silver bowl of moonwater before her began to ripple without touch, Akira let her eyes drift shut.Her voice, rough from silence, barely stirred the air.**AKIRA**Mother of shadow and firelight... show me what comes next. Show me *her*.The room darkened.And then—Moonlight poured through the stone slit above, impossibly bright. It struck the bowl like a blade.Akira’s body arched, eyes wide and white. Her mind was no longer in the shrine.She stood somewhere higher now—where mist curled like breath, and stars spun slow in a night sky more real than the waking world.And in the silence came a voi
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-05-04Alpha’s Claimed Mate CHAPTER 68: FALSE EMBER.
POV: Vivianne St. Clair.The air inside the abandoned greenhouse was heavy with damp soil and broken glass. Moonlight streamed in through the jagged roof, catching the dust in silvery halos. Vivianne stood alone near the rusted potting bench, phone in hand, voice low.**VIVIANNE (on phone)**We’ve been quiet long enough. They’re rebuilding, yes—but slowly. If we move soon, we can—She froze.A footstep. Soft, but not hidden.She turned quickly, phone still in her hand.**JULIAN**Who were you calling?He stepped out from the shadows near the old fig tree, arms crossed, eyes unreadable.Vivianne straightened, mask slipping quickly back into place.**VIVIANNE**Just tying up loose ends.**JULIAN**Don’t lie to me, not anymore.A beat.**JULIAN**You were reaching out to the Hollowborn, weren’t you?She didn’t answer.The silence was enough.**JULIAN**Mother. You *can’t* do this again.She held his gaze. Proud. Unyielding.**VIVIANNE**You think Asher and Ember will hold this place toge
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-05-05Alpha’s Claimed Mate CHAPTER 69: I DREAM IN MOON.
**FLASHBACK – YEARS AGO – THE DEEPWOOD OUTSKIRTS**Before she became a ghost in Ember’s mirror, her name was **Eira**.Born under the same moon cycle as Ember Wellesley, just hours apart, on opposite ends of the forest. The healers whispered it was a blessing—that the Goddess had blessed the Peak with twins of power.But only one was claimed.Ember was marked.Eira was not.She watched from the trees that first night, barely five years old, as the villagers gathered for Ember’s moon-naming ceremony. Lanterns floated into the air. Wolves howled. Magic surged.No one noticed the other child watching—her small hands clenched, her face streaked with tears.Her mother died giving birth. Her father drank himself into a whisper. The Elders never came for her. Never tested her blood.She wasn’t chosen.And the land, sensing the fracture, grew *quiet* around her.---**INT. CAVE BENEATH THE MOUNTAIN – ADOLESCENCE**Years passed. Eira wandered deeper into the old woods, where the paths forgot n
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-05-05Alpha’s Claimed Mate CHAPTER 70: RITES AND ROOTS.
POV: Ember Wellesley.The trail behind the cabin wasn’t marked on any map. It curved like instinct, winding through moss-covered roots and cold streams until it opened into a quiet glade — one Ember hadn’t seen since she came to Raven’s Peak.The trees there stood older, taller, closer together. Their branches knotted like clasped hands. The air shimmered with the hush of something ancient and watchful.Ember stepped into the center, barefoot, the hem of her dress soaked from dew.She could feel the pull. Not just in her blood—but in her bones. Like the very earth was reaching up to cradle her.She knelt.Laid both palms to the ground.Closed her eyes.And listened.No incantation. No ceremony. Just stillness.At first, there was nothing but the wind.Then, a low hum beneath it.Like a breath. Like a heart.Images bloomed behind her eyelids: wolves circling under starlight. Akira’s silver talisman. A great white tree in the distance, hollowed with age and memory. The mountain—cracked
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-05-06Alpha’s Claimed Mate CHAPTER 71: NEW BEGINNING.
POV: Asher Nightshade.The storm hadn’t broken yet, but the air carried that heaviness—like the world was holding its breath.Asher stood by the window of their small cabin, watching the treetops bend slightly in the wind. His coffee had gone cold in his hand. Behind him, Ember was still asleep on the couch, a blanket wrapped loosely around her shoulders, her hand resting over the swell of her belly.The sight of her, peaceful for once, tightened something in his chest.She shifted slightly, brow furrowing, then relaxed again. Asher stepped away from the window, set down the mug, and knelt beside her quietly.Her hair had fallen across her cheek. He brushed it back gently.The child was due soon. Any day now. And somehow, despite all the chaos and pressure from the outside world, their little world here had held steady.“Marry me,” he whispered softly, the words slipping out before he even realized he was saying them.He laughed under his breath. She hadn’t heard—still deep in sleep.
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-05-06
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Alpha’s Claimed Mate CHAPTER 72: OLD BELLS.
POV: Ember Wellesley.**EMBER**The night was warm for spring, the kind that smelled of moss and rain-soaked bark. Ember stood by the open window, her newborn son cradled against her chest. His breath was soft, slow, like he trusted the world completely.She rocked gently, humming something her mother used to sing—a lullaby without words, just a tune carried by the breeze and the beat of her heart.Behind her, Asher stirred in bed, his voice groggy. “You okay?”She turned with a tired smile. “He needed air. So did I.”Asher rose, wrapping a blanket around his shoulders as he came to stand beside her. Together they looked out at Raven’s Peak, the lights of scattered cabins glowing like quiet stars through the trees.“You think he’ll love this place?” Ember asked softly.“He already does,” Asher murmured, brushing a thumb along their son’s tiny hand. “It’s in his blood.”Ember nodded, then rested her head on his shoulder. “I think he’ll grow strong here. Loved. Free.”They stood like th
Alpha’s Claimed Mate CHAPTER 71: NEW BEGINNING.
POV: Asher Nightshade.The storm hadn’t broken yet, but the air carried that heaviness—like the world was holding its breath.Asher stood by the window of their small cabin, watching the treetops bend slightly in the wind. His coffee had gone cold in his hand. Behind him, Ember was still asleep on the couch, a blanket wrapped loosely around her shoulders, her hand resting over the swell of her belly.The sight of her, peaceful for once, tightened something in his chest.She shifted slightly, brow furrowing, then relaxed again. Asher stepped away from the window, set down the mug, and knelt beside her quietly.Her hair had fallen across her cheek. He brushed it back gently.The child was due soon. Any day now. And somehow, despite all the chaos and pressure from the outside world, their little world here had held steady.“Marry me,” he whispered softly, the words slipping out before he even realized he was saying them.He laughed under his breath. She hadn’t heard—still deep in sleep.
Alpha’s Claimed Mate CHAPTER 71: NEW BEGINNING.
POV: Asher Nightshade.The storm hadn’t broken yet, but the air carried that heaviness—like the world was holding its breath.Asher stood by the window of their small cabin, watching the treetops bend slightly in the wind. His coffee had gone cold in his hand. Behind him, Ember was still asleep on the couch, a blanket wrapped loosely around her shoulders, her hand resting over the swell of her belly.The sight of her, peaceful for once, tightened something in his chest.She shifted slightly, brow furrowing, then relaxed again. Asher stepped away from the window, set down the mug, and knelt beside her quietly.Her hair had fallen across her cheek. He brushed it back gently.The child was due soon. Any day now. And somehow, despite all the chaos and pressure from the outside world, their little world here had held steady.“Marry me,” he whispered softly, the words slipping out before he even realized he was saying them.He laughed under his breath. She hadn’t heard—still deep in sleep.
Alpha’s Claimed Mate CHAPTER 70: RITES AND ROOTS.
POV: Ember Wellesley.The trail behind the cabin wasn’t marked on any map. It curved like instinct, winding through moss-covered roots and cold streams until it opened into a quiet glade — one Ember hadn’t seen since she came to Raven’s Peak.The trees there stood older, taller, closer together. Their branches knotted like clasped hands. The air shimmered with the hush of something ancient and watchful.Ember stepped into the center, barefoot, the hem of her dress soaked from dew.She could feel the pull. Not just in her blood—but in her bones. Like the very earth was reaching up to cradle her.She knelt.Laid both palms to the ground.Closed her eyes.And listened.No incantation. No ceremony. Just stillness.At first, there was nothing but the wind.Then, a low hum beneath it.Like a breath. Like a heart.Images bloomed behind her eyelids: wolves circling under starlight. Akira’s silver talisman. A great white tree in the distance, hollowed with age and memory. The mountain—cracked
Alpha’s Claimed Mate CHAPTER 69: I DREAM IN MOON.
**FLASHBACK – YEARS AGO – THE DEEPWOOD OUTSKIRTS**Before she became a ghost in Ember’s mirror, her name was **Eira**.Born under the same moon cycle as Ember Wellesley, just hours apart, on opposite ends of the forest. The healers whispered it was a blessing—that the Goddess had blessed the Peak with twins of power.But only one was claimed.Ember was marked.Eira was not.She watched from the trees that first night, barely five years old, as the villagers gathered for Ember’s moon-naming ceremony. Lanterns floated into the air. Wolves howled. Magic surged.No one noticed the other child watching—her small hands clenched, her face streaked with tears.Her mother died giving birth. Her father drank himself into a whisper. The Elders never came for her. Never tested her blood.She wasn’t chosen.And the land, sensing the fracture, grew *quiet* around her.---**INT. CAVE BENEATH THE MOUNTAIN – ADOLESCENCE**Years passed. Eira wandered deeper into the old woods, where the paths forgot n
Alpha’s Claimed Mate CHAPTER 68: FALSE EMBER.
POV: Vivianne St. Clair.The air inside the abandoned greenhouse was heavy with damp soil and broken glass. Moonlight streamed in through the jagged roof, catching the dust in silvery halos. Vivianne stood alone near the rusted potting bench, phone in hand, voice low.**VIVIANNE (on phone)**We’ve been quiet long enough. They’re rebuilding, yes—but slowly. If we move soon, we can—She froze.A footstep. Soft, but not hidden.She turned quickly, phone still in her hand.**JULIAN**Who were you calling?He stepped out from the shadows near the old fig tree, arms crossed, eyes unreadable.Vivianne straightened, mask slipping quickly back into place.**VIVIANNE**Just tying up loose ends.**JULIAN**Don’t lie to me, not anymore.A beat.**JULIAN**You were reaching out to the Hollowborn, weren’t you?She didn’t answer.The silence was enough.**JULIAN**Mother. You *can’t* do this again.She held his gaze. Proud. Unyielding.**VIVIANNE**You think Asher and Ember will hold this place toge
Alpha’s Claimed Mate CHAPTER 67: THE MOON EYES.
POV: Akira.FLASHBACK – 2 years ago.The air was thick with sage and salt.Akira knelt before the altar carved into the stone wall, its surface lined with old runes and melted wax. Her breath came slow and shallow. Her fingers were stained with ash.She had fasted for two days. Not for ritual—but because her spirit had started to itch. The way it always did when the veil thinned.Now, as the silver bowl of moonwater before her began to ripple without touch, Akira let her eyes drift shut.Her voice, rough from silence, barely stirred the air.**AKIRA**Mother of shadow and firelight... show me what comes next. Show me *her*.The room darkened.And then—Moonlight poured through the stone slit above, impossibly bright. It struck the bowl like a blade.Akira’s body arched, eyes wide and white. Her mind was no longer in the shrine.She stood somewhere higher now—where mist curled like breath, and stars spun slow in a night sky more real than the waking world.And in the silence came a voi
Alpha’s Claimed Mate CHAPTER 66: THE AWAKENING.
POV: Ember Wellesley.The wind had changed.It wasn’t just moving—it was guiding.Ember stepped to the edge of the ridge, eyes half-closed, the crystal in her palm humming in rhythm with her pulse. Below them, the valley stirred with unseen movement—roots twitching, stones shifting, like an old creature stretching awake.**ASHER (watching her)** It’s responding to you.She opened her eyes. For the first time, she wasn’t afraid of the pull.**EMBER** No. It’s recognizing me.Suddenly—**a sharp click** echoed from above. Asher turned too late.**THWIP.**A dart shot toward Ember, fast and precise.**ASHER** Ember!But she didn’t flinch. Her hand lifted instinctively, glowing faintly—like heat shimmering above a flame.The tranquilizer dart stopped inches from her chest. Hovered. Then—**snapped backwards** in mid-air as if struck by invisible force.It slammed into a tree with a thud.From above, Enid cursed.Ember raised her gaze to the slope above them and saw her—**Enid**, half-
Alpha’s Claimed Mate CHAPTER 65: PICTURE PERFECT.
POV: Ember Wellesley.The light filtered soft and gold through the wide windows. Ember stood by her desk, flipping through a stack of prints—her recent work. Mostly quiet shots: the way moss clung to the base of pine trees after rain, a deer frozen mid-step in the mist, and one she kept setting aside but couldn’t ignore—A photo she’d taken during a sleepless night.The earth had cracked open just past the southern ridge, steam curling from the soil like breath. In the center of the frame stood Asher, half in shadow, half bathed in silver light, his expression unreadable. The mountain loomed behind him like something ancient and watchful.She hadn’t meant to capture *that*, not exactly. But the moment had been real. Raw.Her phone buzzed.She glanced at it.**UNKNOWN NUMBER.**She almost didn’t answer.But something told her to.**EMBER (tentatively)** Hello?There was a pause. Then a crisp, modulated voice answered. Genderless. Almost too calm.**CALLER** Ms. Wellesley?**EMBER**
