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128. LOW BUT HARD

Author: Paisley C
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-23 21:13:11

RAVEN

I sat there with Lucian staring at me like I had grown two heads, his brows pulled so tightly together it almost looked painful, and I said it before I could even think twice.

“I want to go back to Kieran’s pack.” His eyes widened, his jaw clenched, and for a second there was nothing but the sharp sound of him exhaling like I had just asked for the impossible.

“Raven, no,” he said, his voice low but hard, almost like he wanted to shake the words back into my mouth.

“Do you even hear yourself? The moment you step foot in that pack, you’re done. They will kill you before you even have the chance to explain why you’re there.” But I only leaned forward, feeling the stubbornness in my chest pushing against every warning he tried to throw at me, and I told him.

“Lucian, I can’t stay here forever, not when everything is moving without me, not when decisions are being made behind my back. I can’t just sit here and pretend I don’t care. I need to know what’s happening, I need to see it w
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  • Reclaiming His Fated Luna   139. BODIES OF HIS SPIES

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  • Reclaiming His Fated Luna   137. REMORSEFUL….?

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  • Reclaiming His Fated Luna   136. EVERYMAN FOR HIMSELF

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  • Reclaiming His Fated Luna   135. SO LOUD IT HURT

    RAVENI walked slowly toward Kieran, each step heavier than the last, and yet I kept my chin up, even though inside, my chest felt like it was caving in. His eyes locked on me the moment I stopped a few feet away, and I swear I could almost feel the heat of his rage from where I stood. His jaw tightened, his shoulders squared, and the silence between us was so loud it hurt. Then his voice cut through the air, sharp and merciless.“You betrayed us, Raven. You went behind our backs, and you think you can just walk up here and look me in the eye like nothing happened?”I swallowed hard, shaking my head, my words rushing out before I could even think them through.“No, Kieran, you don’t understand— I didn’t betray anyone. It was Lucian. He— he lured me into it, he made it seem like I didn’t have a choice. He tricked me.” I hated how desperate I sounded, but I had to cling to something, even if it was a lie.Kieran’s laugh was bitter, hollow, the kind of laugh that made you wish you’d neve

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