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0133: Worth The Price

Author: FlyingDove
last update publish date: 2026-08-01 03:26:03

BENJAMIN'S POV

The meeting ended without a vote. It ended divided, and the division came out into the corridor after me.

Marcus caught me there with Harris a step behind him — Harris, who stood at my father's side before he stood at mine, who has never once broken with an Alpha of this line, and who wouldn't lift his eyes to me now.

"You said words in there you won't get back," Marcus said, not unkindly, a man laying out fact rather than making a threat. "Half that room walked in trusting your
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    Benjamin’s POVI didn't indulge her in it or have a response just to make her feel heard. Whatever version of the past she was holding onto, correcting it wouldn't have done either of us any good, and she wasn't really talking to me."Lucian. Lily." She stopped and swallowed. "Both gone. I keep thinking there was a version of this where I did one thing differently, and she's still eating toast in my kitchen, complaining I forgot the cereal." She pressed her hand flat to the desk, hard, and held it there until it stopped shaking, then took it back into her lap. Whatever the rest of that thought was, she kept it.I let her sit in it. I didn't touch her, and I didn't tell her that Alice had knelt on that floor counting compressions until Morwen had to peel her wrists off the girl, because grief doesn't weigh effort against outcome. It just goes looking for somewhere to land.Then, for half a second, the wreck of her face held too still — the wet in her eyes didn't fall, didn't blink. It

  • The Alpha's Greatest Regret   0133: Worth The Price

    BENJAMIN'S POVThe meeting ended without a vote. It ended divided, and the division came out into the corridor after me.Marcus caught me there with Harris a step behind him — Harris, who stood at my father's side before he stood at mine, who has never once broken with an Alpha of this line, and who wouldn't lift his eyes to me now."You said words in there you won't get back," Marcus said, not unkindly, a man laying out fact rather than making a threat. "Half that room walked in trusting your judgment as the pack ruler. You came in having sat outside her door all night like a hound on a porch, and then told them you'll set the whole pack's fear aside for one woman who doesn’t even want you back. Some of them will forgive that. Some of them won't, and they'll remember which morning it was." He waited for Harris to say something. Harris studied the floor tiles. "I hope she's worth what she's costing you. Because she is costing you something, and you ought to at least know the price wh

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    Dear amazing readers,I'm finally back! ❤️First of all, I want to say a huge thank you for your patience while I took a short break from updating. I had an important exam to write, and your understanding meant more to me than you know.To everyone who wished me good luck and told me you'd still be here when I returned—thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your kindness, encouragement, and support kept me motivated throughout.Now that the exam is behind me, I'm excited to announce that daily updates throughout August are officially back! I can't wait to continue this journey with all of you and share everything that's coming next.Thank you for reading, commenting, voting, and believing in this story. I hope you'll enjoy the chapters ahead as much as I enjoy writing them.Let's make August an unforgettable month together! ❤️

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    Hey everyone 💛Quick but honest update: exams start next week, and I need to fully focus, so updates will pause until August 1st.I don't take your support lightly. School is how I'm building my future, but you guys are a big part of what keeps me going while I do it — every read, every comment, every vote. You've made this more than just a story to me, and I hope it's more than that to you too.I won't be updating, but I'll be thinking about this story (and you) the whole time. Same characters, same world, waiting for me on the other side of exam week.While I'm gone — what part of the story are you most excited to get back to? I'd love to read your guesses about what's coming next 👀See you August 1st. Wish me luck 🤍

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