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10: No Blessings (1)

Author: Ena Starr
last update publish date: 2026-04-19 23:23:40

Jacob

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Two Years Later

The mirror reflected a man who looked like a king. I knew the truth, though—I didn’t feel like one. The elaborate gold embroidery on my deep crimson jacket shimmered under the glow of the overhead light. My shoulders were draped with a wolf-pelt mantle, symbolizing my role as Alpha of the Red Moon Pack, and the ceremonial insignia of my lineage was pinned at my chest. Every seam and stitch was perfect. Yet inside, I felt like a hollow shell.

I adjusted the high collar
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    Jacob*Neither Krista nor I interrupted.“But for now,” Lenore continued, looking directly at Krista, “our priority must be drawing your wolf out.”Krista frowned faintly.Lenore’s expression softened. “She has retreated deeply within you because she remains wounded. Angry and embittered.” Her gaze slid briefly toward me. “And she does not trust the Alpha.”A pulse of guilt hit me again, sharp and familiar.“If she can be coaxed out,” Lenore continued gently, “then there is hope.”Krista looked wary. “Hope for what exactly?”“For reconciliation,” Lenore answered simply. “Not necessarily between you and the Alpha as people.” Her smile turned faintly knowing. “But between you and your wolf.”I watched Krista process those words carefully.Lenore folded her hands together again. “Your wolf must be made to feel safe enough to emerge fully. Only then can you speak with her properly. Only then can she decide whether she is willing to release the bond.”The enormity of the task settled heav

  • Second Chance For The Broken Luna   45: The Seer Speaks (3)

    Jacob *This changed everything. Not just for me, but for Laurel. For the pack. For the future I had spent years trying to force into existence after destroying the one fate had given me.Krista looked horrified now. She pushed herself to her feet abruptly and took several steps away from Lenore, dragging a hand through her hair.“This is insane,” she whispered. But I could hear it in her voice that she believed the Elder, or at least feared she might be right.I became dimly aware that my own breathing had gone shallow. My mind kept circling back to the same realization over and over again. The bond had never truly ended.In the back of my mind, my wolf spoke at last, his voice grim. That means we have a problem. I swallowed hard. Because Krista cannot even feel her wolf anymore.Almost immediately, Krista voiced the exact same fear aloud. “But I can’t even sense her,” she said, turning back toward Lenore. “I haven’t been able to shift properly since that night. My senses are dulled

  • Second Chance For The Broken Luna   45: The Seer Speaks (2)

    Jacob *Krista shrugged, but it was a brittle motion. “I was hurt,” she said simply at first. Then, after a pause, “Like any mate would feel if they were suddenly…discarded.”My jaw tightened at that word.She exhaled through her nose, a short, controlled breath. “And angry. More than a little angry.”Her eyes flicked up briefly, not quite meeting mine, then away again. “I already know why he did it,” she added quickly, almost as if she didn’t want silence to stretch and swallow the room. “Jacob explained his predicament when we met in Eldeg. And I told him then what I’ll tell you now, Elder Lenore – I’ve forgiven him. Truly.”The words were firm, like something she had repeated enough times that it should have become truth by now. My wolf stirred at that. Krista’s hands tightened slightly in her lap. “Life after leaving the Red Moon pack wasn’t easy,” she continued, voice lowering. “I was a lone wolf, which made me easy prey for rogues, opportunists… people who can smell weakness t

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    Jacob *I leaned back, my fingers tapping against the armrest of my chair as I processed her report. The description—or lack thereof—matched Krista’s cautious nature. She’d always been resourceful. If she’d found a way to blend into human society while keeping her distance, it would explain why sh

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    Jacob*The walk back from the old training grounds was slower than it should have been. Laurel’s words echoed in my head, each one cutting deeper the more I thought about it. Did she really see me as some cold, calculating monster? Someone who saw Krista—and her—as nothing more than pawns in some

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