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Ava's povMy eyes flew open with a gasp.Air rushed into my lungs like I had been drowning for hours. My chest rose and fell rapidly as I stared at the ceiling, my heart beating so loudly it was the only thing I could hear. My skin was drenched with sweat, the sheets tangled around me like vines, sticky and heavy and too real.I jolted upright.The room was quiet.My heart hammered wildly in my chest, my throat dry, my hands clammy, the world was spinning. My fingers gripped the sheets beneath me as if they were the only thing anchoring me to this world.The walls were familiar.. The scent of lavender and firewood. A soft breeze from the open window. Sunlight filtering in and shining across the bed.I was in Ashville, in the chamber that had been given to Xander and I.I was still alive.Still whole.Still breathing.Xander’s scent mixed with the warm comfort of our shared chamber wrapped around me. This was… home.Or at least it looked like it.A tremor ran down my spine.How could I
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Xander’s POVThe moment I stepped out of our chamber, I knew something had changed in her.I didn’t need to hear her say it. I didn’t need Aria whispering warnings through the bond. I could feel it—the way Ava clung to reality like it was sand slipping through her fingers. She was awake, but she wasn’t free. Whatever realm her dreams had dragged her into… it still had its claws in her.And I couldn’t reach her.Not the way I needed to.My fists clenched as I descended the stone staircase, nodding stiffly to a few warriors I passed. They didn’t say anything, just gave respectful nods and cleared the way.They all knew something was wrong.Ava had slept for over a day. She would stir, I would feel little surges of her power but she didn't wake up until now and she was breaking.I’d seen soldiers fall before. Seen them break under the weight of war, haunted by the things they’d seen and done. But this was different.Ava wasn’t just a warrior. She was a weapon forged by fate, a queen bles
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Xander's POVI couldn't sleep. Not after hearing Ava's words, the fear in her voice as she questioned what was real and what wasn’t. The doubt that had settled into her soul like a slow-moving poison.She was breaking, and no matter how tightly I held unto her— how fiercely I tried to steady her— it wasn't enough. The darkness was still crawling inside her, whispering and taunting.And I couldn’t fight it for her. Not alone.The Oracle.It was in moments like these that I wished for the Oracle’s wisdom more than ever. She was the only one who might be able to help Ava through this, the only one who might understand the unseen battle raging inside her mind.I had tried everything I knew. I had comforted her, reassured her, even pushed my emotions through the bond hoping it would give her strength but it didn't work. The fear was still in her eyes as she frantically searched every corner of the room when she was awake or looked at me, trying to figure out if I was real or not.I couldn’
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Vanessa's povThe night was unnaturally quiet. Even with the fires burning gently in their pits and warriors shuffling through patrols, something about the air felt… hollow.Like it was holding its breath.I sat outside the war tent on a fallen log, watching the stars shine in the sky. The volcanic smoke of Ashville filled my lungs, it was one smell that this region would never let go of despite it being centuries since the last eruption. The moon casted its silver, ethereal glow on us, a reminder that the goddess was still with us.She was our only hope alongside Xander and Ava.Ava…Ava hadn’t come out all day.And it was eating me alive.“She’s still not herself, huh?”Kael’s voice broke through my train of thoughts, low and familiar. I didn’t need to turn to know it was him. He had a way of stepping into a space without disrupting it—like a ghost who chose when to be seen.“No,” I murmured, tugging the sleeves of my tunic over my hands. “She’s not.”Kael didn’t say anything at fir
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Vanessa's povThe kiss had left something inside me unsteady.Not broken—just… a bit different. Like a part of me I hadn’t realized had slowed down and stopped had suddenly begun to move again.Kael and I didn’t speak for a while after that. We just sat there on the log, side by side, listening to the fire crackle, crickets and insects chirp, and the slight conversations carried from the camp by the wind.I could still feel the softness of his mouth on mine.It was maddening.“You’re quiet,” he said after a while.“I’m always quiet,” I murmured.He tilted his head, looking at me from the corner of his eye. “Not always and I can tell that something is going on in your head right now.”I let out a soft snort and leaned back, placing my arms behind me to support my body. “True. Guess I’m just… trying to make sense of it.”Kael leaned back too, his shoulder brushing mine. “Of what?”“You.”“This.”“Us?”He didn’t answer immediately, but the silence between us felt more like an unspoken qu
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Vanessa's povI woke to warmth.Not just the kind that came from the rising sun or the thick furs draped over my body in my tent. No. Rather it was the kind that pulsed beneath my skin.A low, comforting hum flowing through my veins.I didn't know what it was but I liked it.I sat up slowly, blinking against the soft morning light filtering through the smoke and fog that hung over the valley. Kael was already awake, lying beside me on his side, propped up on one elbow. Watching me.“What?” I asked, voice hoarse and filled with sleep as I rubbed my eyes.He shook his head slowly, eyes narrowed in what seemed to be confusion. Like he was trying to understand something. “Do you… feel that?”I frowned. “Feel what?”Then I stilled.There it was again.A thrum. Like a heartbeat, but not mine. A low tug pulling at my chest—my soul. And then… warmth spread from the center of me outward, not just physical but something deeper. Something eternal.My eyes met his. I knew.“You’re my mate,” I bre
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Xander's povThe moment the last letter of Ava’s name left my lips, everything around me stilled.The air in the room thickened like smoke, filling and clinging to my lungs. The little light that we had dimmed, sounded muffled. I could no longer hear the fire crackling or the faint noises from the halls beyond our chamber. I could only feel the pulsing of the stone against her chest and the pull—deep and ancient—tugging at my soul.Then, the world faded.A flash of light exploded behind my eyes, and my knees buckled. I fell but no, not onto the ground, but through it. Through the floor, through the pack house, through the very meaning of existence.It was like drowning through something I couldn't quite name.I crashed into darkness.Not the absence of light… but a living, breathing dark. It curled around me like smoke, like a tunic. Whispers slithered through the air, voices I couldn’t understand but felt in my bones—echoes of forgotten souls, lost memories, trapped souls.I stood sl
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Xander's povWe came back like falling stars.One second, I was surrounded by light, clutching Ava’s hand in the fading light of the Veil’s magic—and the next, we slammed into the physical world with a pulse of air that sent every candle in the room flickering out.Gasps echoed.A crash sounded as Kael knocked over his chair in shock.Weapons were drawn.But I didn’t see any of it.All I saw was her.Ava collapsed into me the moment we hit the floor. Her body trembled with the weight of everything that had just happened, and I caught her before she hit the cold stone. I didn’t let go.Not for a second.She felt real now. Warm. Breathing. Alive.And yet, I was afraid to blink. Afraid that if I did, I’d open my eyes and find myself still in that cursed veil with Zerathos’ laughter ringing in my ears.“Ava,” I breathed, my voice cracking around the edges.Her face was pale, streaked with sweat, her lips parted as if she was still struggling to draw breath. She blinked slowly, dazed, like
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Xander’s POVThe moonlight spilled through the open balcony, casting soft silver over the sheets tangled at the foot of the bed. The fire in the hearth had died a while back, quiet and tired like the rest of the castle.The day has taken an unexpected turn which I loved so much. A twist that made my heart race and a smile light up my face.She was asleep.Ava.My mate. My Luna. My light.Her hair was fanned across the pillow, her face relaxed and peaceful—something I never took for granted anymore. I didn’t move, just sat at the edge of the bed, eyes watching the delicate rise and fall of her chest.Her unexpected words echoed in my head like a metal being hit by something.She’s pregnant.It should have been a simple announcement. But for me, it cracked something wide open.For weeks, I’d noticed something different in her scent. Not wrong—just new. I hadn’t placed it, not until she stood before me and told me herself. There had been no grand preparation. No expectations. Just her an
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Ava's povSunlight spilled through the high windows of the grand hall, gleaming on the silver fixtures and dishware. For the first time in months, the hall wasn't empty. Laughter echoed all around me, mingling with the clinking of cutlery and the smell of warm bread and honeyed meats.I sat between Xander and Vanessa, my fingers curled around a steaming cup of tea. My stomach fluttered—not from nerves, but from something far newer. Something growing.The thought never failed to pull a smile to my face.I glanced around at the faces gathered at the table. Rowan was teasing Kael over a burnt piece of toast, Kaida sat beside him, her hand resting lightly on his wrist. Lyra was at the far end, wrapped in a thick shawl, her expression quiet but calm, a faint smile playing on her lips as she watched them. There was no tension in her shoulders.They were all here.All of them.And that meant more to me than any feast ever could.“Gods,” Vanessa said, stretching back in her seat. “It’s been f
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Ava's povThe morning sunlight filtered in through the tall windows, casting soft golden glow across the stone walls of our chambers. The fire from last night had burned down to glowing embers, but I still felt warm—safe in the memory of the stars and the enormity of the secret I’d carried all night.I smiled, rubbing my tummy even though it didn't have a bump. It all still felt like a dream to me. I couldn't believe that I was carrying my child— out child— and would soon be able to hold him or her in my arms.This was like a reward from the gods for taking down zerathos. It was the most perfect gift.Xander’s scent hit me before I heard his footsteps. Woodsy. Earthy and a hint of citrus.He pushed the door open with ease, stridijg in, he was already halfway out of his ceremonial coat, his black shirt clinging to his chest beneath it. His eyes found me immediately—still seated at the edge of the bed, half-dressed, barefoot, lost in my thoughts.“There you are,” he said, his voice soft
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Ava's povPregnant.The word sat on my tongue like a secret not yet ready for the world to know. Heavy and new. Sacred. My hands trembled as I exited the healer’s wing, the soft glow of lanterns lining the path doing little to light the darkness within me.It wasn't a bad darkness, it was just confusion.The corridor behind me felt like it belonged to another world—a place of certainty and whispered truths. Healers always knew things, some that we wanted to hear and the ones that we didn't want to hear. Out here, beneath the dark sky things felt more real.Too real.I walked slowly, aimlessly, not ready to return to the castle after what I had just learned. Not ready to face anyone. Especially not Xander.Not yet.The gardens were quiet this time of night. Peaceful. A hush had settled over the grounds, as though the very earth was holding its breath. The petals of Kaida’s cherry blossom tree glowed pale pink in the moonlight, and I found myself drawn toward it. Toward the spot we alwa
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Ava's povSunlight streamed through the tall windows of the Blackthorn castle, warm and golden as it spilled across the newly polished floors. I stood at the balcony just outside the council chamber, my eyes tracing the distant tree lines. Smoke no longer rose from the hills. Screams no longer echoed through the valley.Peace.It was strange how something we fought so long and hard for could feel so… quiet.I placed a hand over my stomach. That now familiar queasiness cane again, subtle but persistent. I closed my eyes and inhaled deeply, grounding myself the way I’d been practicing since taking on the Luna title. Calm. Poise. Grace.“Luna Ava?” A voice called gently from behind. One of the omegas.“Yes?”“Lady Vanessa and the others are waiting in the courtyard. You said you wanted to walk with them today?”“Yes. Thank you.”I smiled and nodded, but the moment I turned my back, the nausea returned—like it never left. I gritted my teeth and blinked back the faint dizziness. I've been
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Xander's povThe night was quiet, save for the faint crackling of the fire still burning at the center of camp.But Ava… she had curled up beside me, her head on my shoulder, her fingers gently tucked against my arm. Her breathing slowed sometime between Rowan’s quiet jokes, Vanessa blushing with Kael teasing her and Lyra sitting in silence after her brief confession.She fell asleep there, in the circle of firelight and friends and whispered memories.I couldn’t bear to wake her.So I carried her.Her warmth pressed against my chest as I walked us to the chambers we’d been assigned in the temporary Ashville pack house. The bed was a bit small but clean, sheets tucked in and blankets folded. I laid her down carefully, brushing a stray strand of hair from her cheek before covering her with the blanket.I wanted to stay awake and watch over her. Zerathos may be gone but he has left a lasting trauma and fear of the shadows. I was scared that if I closed my eyes and opened it I would real
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Rowan's POVLyra’s breathing had finally evened out beside me, a soft, steady rhythm that showed that she was finally at ease and I was glad. She didn’t say another word after I wrapped the blanket around her and sat by her side. She didn’t need to.I looked at her, really looked.Her face had lost weight in the past months, the edges sharper now—grief had carved out the softness she once had so effortlessly. The dark, sunken circles beneath her eyes told me she hadn’t been sleeping much. And even now, in the calm after the war, her body was tense beneath the blanket, like she was ready to spring awake at any given time if someone so much as touched her. .But she had opened up.That alone made something in my chest unclench for the first time in weeks.I tilted my head back, let my eyes gaze up to the stars, but even their beauty felt muted tonight. Everything felt… dulled. Like we’d survived the fire, only to emerge into the ashes.But she talked. She talked.And I’d take that over
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Lyra’s POVThe fire had burned down to little fire, and one by one, they drifted off to sleep. Ava had fallen asleep curled against Xander’s chest. Vanessa and Kael were tangled up on a blanket near the edge of the camp, whispering and grinning like the war had never happened and they were in some sort of fairytale. Like they’d known peace all their lives.I was happy and envious of them so I forced myself to look away.Rowan had stayed with me.He always did.By the time the last bit of fire was snuffed and silence had settled over the camp, he rose, wordless, and offered me his hand. I took it, letting him guide me away from the others, deeper into the shadows where the weight of their stares couldn’t follow.We walked to a place in Ashville that we liked. It was a little hill above the camp where the entire land could be seen and the sky felt so close. The stars were particularly bright on that night, I just stood there and took a deep breath.The night air was cold, crisp, almost
