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Chasing the Key

Author: Ladybee
last update publish date: 2026-03-20 19:33:39

The words taste like ash in my mouth.

For a second, I stand there—just looking at her, searching her face for something… anything that tells me she might change her mind.

She doesn’t. All I see is conflict, fear, and that same stubborn, desperate attachment to a man who would gladly break her if it suited him.

The mate bond. It clouds judgment, softens logic, turns strength into hesitation.

The disappointment settles into my chest slowly. Not sharp or loud. Just… heavy. Like something inside me
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    My blood runs cold. Did Keal just say Kei wouldn’t be able to feel me if he drank that herb?That’s when it clicks.I remember the hill—the small weird bottle Kei pulled out and drank from. Afterward, something changed. His eyes… they weren’t their usual warm green or the golden glow of his wolf. They were empty. Hollow. And the way he spoke to me—it wasn’t him.Could it have been the same drink?If so… what is Keal trying to do? Destroy our bond?Could it have been the same drink?If so… what is Keal trying to do? Destroy our bond?My mind races as I recall spotting a small bottle inside the drawer while I searched for the key. Curiosity gets the better of me. From where I’m hiding, I carefully ease the drawer open. My hand moves blindly past cold pens and smooth paperweights until my fingers brush against cool glass.The bottle.My heart pounds as I close my hand around it and quickly tuck it into the bodice of my ruined dress, hiding it against my skin. I'll take it to Nora. As som

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  • The Alpha King is a Woman    Chasing the Key

    The words taste like ash in my mouth.For a second, I stand there—just looking at her, searching her face for something… anything that tells me she might change her mind.She doesn’t. All I see is conflict, fear, and that same stubborn, desperate attachment to a man who would gladly break her if it suited him.The mate bond. It clouds judgment, softens logic, turns strength into hesitation.The disappointment settles into my chest slowly. Not sharp or loud. Just… heavy. Like something inside me finally gives up.“Of course,” I murmur, more to myself than to her.What did I even expect? That she’d choose me over her mate? That she’d abandon everything she’s ever believed in for someone she barely knows?A humorless breath slips past my lips.Stupid.I should have known better than to rely on her.I let out a slow breath, and with it, whatever expectation I had left.“…Alright,” I say quietly. My voice doesn’t sound like mine anymore.It sounds distant. Detached.Because now I know one

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