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One hundred and eighty one
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TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Two hundred and forty two
Lisa POVMom laughed as I dropped my backpack on the bed, then stepped forward and wrapped me in a warm hug."All I want is a hot bath to wash away the chapter house and everything I saw inside it," I said.She pulled back to look at me, then knelt to help me slide off my sandals. My feet were swollen, leaving deep red marks across my skin. I let out a long sigh the moment they were free.The bathroom filled with steam while I soaked until the heat reached my bones. When I finally climbed out, the heavy weight of the past few days felt smaller. I changed into an oversized shirt and loose shorts before climbing onto the bed. The mattress dipped under my weight, and I let out a soft groan."I missed this," I murmured as Mom lifted my legs onto her lap and started rubbing my tired feet."I figured you would," Mom said, keeping her strokes steady. "Pregnancy and narrow beds don't mix well."I closed my eyes and smiled, breathing in the familiar scent of home. My eyelids grew heavy as I cu
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Two hundred and forty one
Lisa POVJoanna had asked for my expected delivery date. She explained that over the next few months, I would spend designated nights at the chapter house. The closer I got to giving birth, the more often they would ask me to stay because they were watching for opportunities.Over the next few days, the chapter house slowly revealed itself to me.It wasn't only a shelter. It was evidence. Preparation.The Daughters didn't treat every case the same because the Meridian didn't destroy every life the same way. They studied the damage, adapted to it, and built their response around it.The house ran on routines that felt ordinary until I looked closer.A board near the entrance listed rules instead of welcomes.Never reveal another sister's location.No visitors after curfew.No private contact with a partner still under Meridian influence while staying in the house.Older women who didn't bother greeting newcomers claimed the front porch every evening. They watched me come and go with di
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Two hundred and forty
Cameron POV My fists stayed clenched as Nadia blocked the shortest path to the door without making it obvious, while Franklin seized the overnight bag I'd packed to leave."Cameron, nobody's asking you to stay with her forever," Nadia said. "We're asking you not to make a permanent decision while you're furious."I threw the stack of reports onto the desk."I've never been more certain of anything." My voice shook with anger. "She was filing reports and progress updates on me while I was carrying her to doctors because I thought she was dying."Every panic Evangeline had caused us was a lie. They had taken something as sacred as trust and reduced it to measurable progress inside an operation."There's nothing left to fix. She made it clear that I'm just livestock. Stop standing in my way.""We're trying to keep you alive," Franklin said. "If dissolving the bond were as simple as doing the rejection ritual, I'd drive you there myself. But we don't know enough. Every person we've spoke
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Two hundred and thirty nine
A strange reluctance settled over me as I followed Victoria out. Cassidy was the only familiar person in this place. Victoria was already halfway to the door by the time I caught up."How far along are you?" she asked as we headed down the hallway."Almost six months."She glanced at my stomach with a faraway smile. "You'll probably get tired of everyone asking you that.""I doubt it." I smiled. "You must be one of the older members."Victoria let out a scoff."Not even close. I've been here a month."I wondered what her story was. Every woman I'd met here seemed to carry one, but asking would be rude.We continued walking."So..." she said. "Which Alpha is your case tied to?""Alpha Cameron. Wild Fangs."She stopped. I didn't miss the flash of surprise that crossed her face before it disappeared. Then she whispered, "Evangeline.""You know her?""Sort of," she said.Questions rushed through my mind. Was she close to Evangeline? She didn't seem to want to say more, so I let the silenc
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Two hundred and thirty eight
Cassidy still sounded strained over the phone, like I was interrupting her. Before, that would have made me anxious. Now I knew better."I wanted to confirm tomorrow.""It's still tomorrow.""I know. I mean... should Alpha Kieran's guard drop me at your place?"A short silence followed."Yes. Eight-thirty. One second late and you're on your own.""I'll be there."The call ended before I could say anything else.For someone who claimed she didn't want company, she seemed to be getting more bearable to my presence, even though nothing had changed between us, but she no longer felt like a stranger.My mom looked up from the couch."Everything settled?"I nodded, and she grew quiet."I still think you shouldn't become too attached."The words caught me off guard, and she explained herself."We don't want to get our hopes crushed because we still don't know their decision. If they say no, we walk away."I understood what she meant. If the daughters decided I wasn't worth the cost, Cassidy
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Two hundred and thirty seven
The guard who'd driven me had already pulled away by the time I reached Cassidy's front door. She lived on the military base, perhaps trying to lose herself in the sterile routine of the place to forget what had happened to her.Cassidy opened the door before I could even raise my hand to knock."You're on time," she muttered, stepping back to let me pass.Her space was sparse but clean, filled with simple handmade furniture and collections neatly arranged on shelves."I need to use the bathroom."She pointed down the hallway. As I walked past, a wall of photographs caught my eye. There was a man who must have been her late husband, an older woman sharing Cassidy's face, and a blue-eyed boy captured at various stages of growing up. Given the timeline, it had to be Cassidy and Alpha Kieran's late son.I continued to the bathroom to avoid the awkwardness of Cassidy catching me staring. When I returned, she was standing in front of her open refrigerator."Apparently I forgot to feed myse
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Fifty-Seven
LisaMy pre-heat began with a strange pulling sensation in my abdomen.I was at the nursery helping a child sound out words from her reading book when the feeling started, as if something inside me had shifted. I pressed a hand to my stomach and tried to ignore it.Probably cramps. Except my period
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Fifty-Six
LisaFranklin came to pick me up at five. I had planned to stay until six, but he appeared in the nursery doorway with an apologetic look.“You didn’t need to come get me,” I said as I gathered my bag. “I can walk back.”“I know,” he said. “I wanted to talk to you anyway. Come on.”I said goodbye to
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Fifty-Five
LisaI spent the day after the ball hiding from the remaining guests. The nursery became my refuge.That morning I forced down the fertility herbs the herbalist prescribed. Maca, red clover, fenugreek blended into a smoothie that tasted like dirt. I gagged twice before finishing it, then brushed my
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Fifty-Four
CameronI found Luna Catherine near one of the tall windows watching the dance floor.“Can we talk?” I asked.She turned from the glass. “Of course.”We stepped into a small alcove where the curtains muted the noise from the ballroom.“Evangeline’s scent is changing.”Catherine’s gaze sharpened. “Ch
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