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Three hundred and fourteen
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2026-08-04 23:14:14
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TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Four hundred and fifty eight
Veronica POVMy mother had hardly left my side since I woke up.She sat in the plastic chair beside my bed, holding my hand and pressing kisses to my knuckles."I failed you, Veronica," she whispered over and over, her voice filled with shame. "I should have stopped him. I should have pulled you out of that house."At least one of my parents could admit it.My father, on the other hand, would rather drop dead than acknowledge he was wrong. He could see the wreckage of my life, but he refused to admit his own role in it. I had run back to Silverbrook multiple times, crying for help, and every time, he had packed me up and sent me straight back to my abuser.He looked older now. Gray hair covered his temples, and deep lines cut across his forehead. Part of it was stress over my situation, and part of it was that Haley had been briefly taken by rogues not long ago. I might have felt a tiny bit of sympathy for him if he hadn't made everything about his wounded pride.Haley was the only pe
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Four hundred and fifty seven
Emma POVI woke up with a strange tightness in my chest that wouldn't ease until I cried. I knew I had to keep moving, but the optimism I kept shoving in people's faces wasn't working anymore.Everyone wanted me to stay strong, but willpower alone couldn't force Alexander's eyes to open.My mom came with me to the prenatal checkup that morning. We went through the motions at the clinic while a nurse checked my vitals. The baby was fine, despite the chaos tearing my world apart.Afterward, my mom dragged me to a restaurant for lunch. She knew I wasn't happy and tried to soften her tone, telling me to look at the bright side."You're having a baby with your mate, Em," she said gently, pressing her hand over mine across the table. "You have a piece of him right there.""It's not the same," I snapped, my voice shaking. I pulled my hand back, staring into my untouched food. "If he dies, holding a baby isn't going to fix the empty space beside me. It just means I get to raise his child alon
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Four hundred and fifty six
Veronica POVMina grew more comfortable in our home every day. She walked through the halls and took over the space that was supposed to be mine.I didn't even want to know the extent of the filth happening between her and Zachary. All I wanted was to leave.One afternoon, while I was sitting in the garden with Jake, Mina walked over. She stood near the bench, looking down at my son with a sweet smile."He looks so chubby and healthy, Veronica. You've done a wonderful job with him."I looked her up and down, feeling nothing but disgust. I wasn't going to lower myself to fight another woman over a man. Zachary had proven he was a spineless coward who jumped whenever his mother snapped her fingers. Elizabeth was a monster, and Mina was a willing predator who knew Zachary was married and pursued him anyway. I refused to give her the satisfaction of an argument. I picked up Jake and walked back inside without saying a word.That night, I confronted Zachary in our bedroom and demanded a di
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Four hundred and fifty five
Veronica POVThe second time I got pregnant, I didn't tell a single soul.I tucked the test in the bathroom drawer and covered it with my things. A strong instinct kept my mouth shut. That instinct had started the night I saw Elizabeth and her women chanting in the courtyard.Around that same time, I started noticing a specific symbol carved into the estate. It was an arrow cutting straight down through a circle. I saw it etched into Elizabeth's ring. I spotted it stamped onto the service entrance. When I checked the bottom of the ointment jars, the exact same arrow was burned into the wax seal.Zachary and I had been lying in bed. In the sleepy haze after intimacy, I decided to test the waters."The ointment your mother gave me," I murmured, staring at the ceiling. "I think... I think it contributed to us losing the baby."Zachary lay silent for so long that I thought he had drifted off to sleep. Then he turned his head and looked down at me."You're grieving, Veronica, and you're co
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Four hundred and fifty four
Veronica's POVGoing on dates with Zachary turned out to be much easier than I had expected.Julius had cut off all contact with me. I wasn't planning to beg him, but I had hoped we could stay civil. We had been together for years, and it wasn't as though Zachary and I were officially committed yet. My best friend, Claire, still talked to Julius occasionally. She told me he was taking the breakup hard and feeling like a total failure."Julius is just a big dreamer, V. It's always one grand scheme after another. You can't spend your whole life competing with his wild ideas. Zachary is wealthy, and stable. What else could you possibly want?""What if I end up like my mother?" I whined. "Just stuck in a marriage of duty and obligation? I wanted to marry for love.""Julius isn't right for you," Claire insisted. "You deserve someone who actually has his life together."I mourned the end of my relationship with Julius in silence. I had genuinely loved him, and moving on wasn't something I
TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS Four hundred and fifty three
A/N: The next five chapters focus on Veronica and shed light on Alexander’s current situation. Feel free to skip them if you prefer to follow the main storyline.Veronica POVSeven years ago.The Riverside Grill served the best fish in the region. But I wasn't enjoying a single bite.Julius sat across the small wooden table, completely absorbed in his phone. His face was lit up like a child staring at a new toy. This was supposed to be our anniversary dinner, but I felt invisible.I had been with Julius for years, long before either of our wolves surfaced. But loving him was becoming exhausting. Every week brought a new obsession, a fresh grand scheme. One month it was a delivery service, the next month a hotel for tourism, and now he was convinced he needed to buy a fleet of boats for regional trade across the rivers.He refused to attend the beta academy. He thought training to be an Alpha's assistant beneath him, missing the point that it would give us stability. My father despised
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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