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TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Four hundred and fifty two
Veronica POVThe first thing I heard when I woke was a beep that pulsed through the silence.Blurred vision and a throbbing pain in my skull made it almost unbearable to open my eyes. The air I breathed in carried none of the damp stench of the room where I had been trapped for months. I couldn't smell urine, stale leftovers, or the burnt honey mixture that evil witch Mina forced down my throat every day. Instead, the air carried the scent of medicine and freshly laundered sheets.My muscles seized, and I kept my eyes shut as my body prepared for the pain I knew would follow. Whenever I woke in that room, I listened for the scrape of the iron deadbolt sliding back, then the footsteps, and then the merciless beatings.I lay there, my pulse pounding in my chest, waiting for the deadbolt, the footsteps, the first blow.None of it came.The beep continued.I opened my eyes. White ceiling tiles stretched above me, their recessed bulbs casting light across my face. I had forgotten what a no
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Four hundred and fifty one
Emma POVIt felt cruel that public opinion was finally shifting while Alexander lay unconscious on a hospital bed, completely unaware of it.The media circus surrounding his trial had erupted into a full-blown obsession across the territory. Online forums and local news networks talked about nothing else.Zachary's people still clung to their hatred, insisting that his coma was karma for murdering Alpha Edward. Others debated the what-ifs, dissected Charlie's testimony, and wondered if Alexander had been framed all along.Alexander wasn't awake to defend himself or to see a single person take his side.I was back in the hospital hallway when Haley stepped out of Veronica's room. She looked exhausted but happy."How is she doing?" I asked, after exchanging pleasantries."She's awake, thankfully," Haley said, leaning her back against the wall. "She isn't talking yet, though. The doctors think she's still in shock from everything Zachary put her through. She just stares at the ceiling."
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Four hundred and fifty
Emma POVI hated the pity in everyone’s eyes and actions. They treated me like a fragile thing about to break. Cherry and Lucas seemed to be preparing for the absolute worst as well, as if Alexander was already dead.They didn't understand Meridian the way I did. I watched Wesley fight that dark filth his entire life until he finally broke free, and it was why I refused to give up on Alexander. I wasn't going to nod along and accept that this poison was going to destroy him.My parents tried to talk me out of going to the regional tribunal hearing. Mom kept saying I was pregnant, that the stress would hurt the baby. I argued back until she gave up.There was no way I was sitting in an empty house while Alexander’s entire life was being dismantled on a courtroom floor.The tribunal was a closed-door session, but even with restricted entry, the chamber was packed.Alpha Kieran sat at the head of the council table, flanked by the regional elders. Lucas, Cherry, and I sat in the observati
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Four hundred and forty -nine
Emma POVI pressed my forehead against the thick glass partition, staring at the bed inside the isolation unit.Alexander lay motionless under the overhead fluorescent lights. The beep of the life support machine was the only sign that his heart was still beating. Tubes snaked out from his throat, and wires were taped across his chest.This was a man who used to exude raw power. When Anita was abducted at the rogue camp, Alexander's aura alone had made me tremble. He had seemed invincible, a force of nature that no one could touch. Now, looking at him took every ounce of strength I had left. He looked like glass ready to shatter."Emma, stop staring," Anita whispered, pulling gently on my elbow. "Standing here all day is not healthy for you or the baby."I didn't turn around or look away from his chest, which rose and fell to the rhythm of the machine."What else do you want me to do, Anita? Go home and throw a party while my mate is literally dying behind a glass wall?""I didn't say
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Four hundred and forty -eight
Charlie POVI set the droopy-eyed Jake down. Although the kid was struggling to stay awake, his hands were glued to my jacket."Stay right here, buddy," I muttered. "I'll be right back."He nodded and watched me head into the main sitting room.I was no coward, and I wasn't going to barge in looking like a panicked amateur. I walked straight back through the double doors as if I had just come in from my car.As soon as I did, Zachary came rushing down the stairs. He was sweating, and his hair was a mess."Charlie?" Zachary gasped, stopping short when he saw me. "Where were you? The guards said you arrived over three hours ago."I put on my smoothest smile. "I was on a long, drawn-out phone call in my car. Council stuff. You know how my dad is when he wants updates."Zachary let out a breath, running a hand over his face."Right. I'm glad you're here, friend. I really need to talk to you." He gestured toward the door. "Let's go to the guest house. It's quieter over there, and we can gr
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Four hundred and forty seven
Emma POVI couldn't eat or sleep. I just sat on my couch while the rest of my family moved around me like shadows.Anita sat on one side of me, her hand resting on my knee. Isabella was on my other side, occasionally offering me a glass of water or food I didn't want. Wesley kept making call after call.The words I had heard moments ago kept repeating in my head.Less than a ten percent chance of survival.It was a statistical way of telling me that Alexander was going to die.The doctors were doing everything they could, but decades of Meridian corruption were wrapped around his heart. They had explained that it had been planted in him when he was a child and had grown with him. Whoever did it knew his spirit was too strong to break easily, so they planted a slow killer inside his chest. Even if he survived exile and came back to claim his birthright, he wouldn't live to enjoy it.It was so deeply cruel.Through more digging, we had learned the full truth about his family line. Alexa
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Two
The wooden floor of the community center felt cold beneath my sandals.“I’ll volunteer.”A girl in the back row let out a loud snort. Beside me, Sasha’s hand clamped onto my wrist, her fingers digging into my skin to pull me back down. I did not look at her. I knew that if I met her eyes, the logic
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS One
My father was screwing his secretary when I pushed his office door open. Wet slaps and grunts filled the room as he drove into her against the desk.My mother had spent three hours over the stove, squinting at a recipe she had memorized years ago. She packed my father's lunch and made me promise to
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Five
The Alpha house felt like I was entering it for the first time. Maids walked past me. Guards were posted at every corner, their eyes scanning the corridors. One thing was clear. Alpha Cameron was in the building.The four of us were in the main corridor like a line of silent competitors. Brianna had
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Four
LISA POVThe digital numbers on my alarm clock glowed a steady red. I watched them tick by from 5:59 to 6:00. My skin felt cold, and a dull ache rested at the back of my eyes after spending the night awake. I could hear the muffled sound of the television.I headed for the door. The living room was
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