Share

For the baby

Author: Ace
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-23 22:41:56

CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY SEVEN

ZOEY

The moon was already high when the gates creaked open. I stood on the porch with Hannah and Lily, every muscle in my body wound tight. The wind carried the faint scent of pine and smoke, and though the night was quiet, my ears strained for every sound.

Then I heard it, steady footsteps, a low rumble of voices, the scrape of boots against gravel. My chest loosened when I finally saw him.

Graham emerged from the shadows, broad shoulders haloed by moonlight. Even from a distance I could see the tension in the way he walked. Viktor was at his side, speaking low, his expression unreadable. Behind them, Ronald and two other warriors followed, eyes sharp and alert.

The instant Graham’s gaze found mine, his pace quickened.

“Goddess,” I breathed, pressing a hand to my stomach as if to calm both myself and the tiny life growing inside me.

Hannah squeezed my arm. “He’s safe,” she murmured, though her eyes stayed locked on the group.

When Graham reached t
Continue to read this book for free
Scan code to download App
Locked Chapter

Latest chapter

  • The Mate She Can’t See   Red eyes

    CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY TWOZOEYThe evening air carried a bite of early autumn as I stepped out onto the balcony. From here, the forest stretched into a dark, endless quilt, silvered by moonlight. The world looked calm, almost soft, but the tension in the packhouse told another story.Behind me, muffled voices drifted through the hallway. Graham had returned from his meeting with Viktor only an hour ago, and the whole house felt different. Warriors moved with quiet urgency. Doors opened and shut with careful precision. Even the kitchen smelled sharper, like iron and salt instead of bread and herbs.I wrapped my shawl tighter around my shoulders and listened to the wind, hoping for a moment of peace. Instead, the door creaked behind me.“Zoey?”I turned to see Lily stepping onto the balcony, her dark curls loose around her face. She carried a tray with two mugs, steam curling from the rims.“Couldn’t sleep?” she asked, setting the tray on the small table.I shook my head. “Too

  • The Mate She Can’t See   Shadows with no scent

    CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY ONEGRAHAMThe moon looked pale on the sky, and a ray of light caught between rolling clouds. I kept my steps steady as I crossed the moss-covered stones that marked the neutral ground between our territory and Viktor’s. The night air was sharp and damp, carrying the scents of wet earth, pine, and something faintly metallic, like blood, but older.Ronald followed a pace behind me, silent as my shadow. I’d left Zoey asleep, curled into the nest of blankets I’d pulled around her before I slipped away. Every instinct screamed to stay at her side, but answers wouldn’t come to those who hid.A single lantern burned ahead, its glow revealing a tall figure waiting with arms folded. Viktor. His silver hair caught the moonlight like a blade, eyes cold but alert. Two of his sentries stood several feet back, cloaked and still as statues.“Alpha Graham,” Viktor said as I approached, his deep voice cutting through the quiet. “Your message said urgency. I assume this

  • The Mate She Can’t See   Not Viktor’s people

    CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTYGRAHAMThe council room smelled faintly of sharp weapons and freshly scrubbed floors. I stood near the long table, arms crossed, while Ronald placed a rough map across the surface. A small circle marked the eastern border, where the teenage girl had been found the night before.“She swears they weren’t Viktor’s people,” Ronald said, tapping the spot with a calloused finger. “No gold eyes, no insignia. They chased her through the pines, then disappeared like smoke. Patrols found nothing. No tracks, no scent, nothing.”Around the table, my senior warriors shifted uneasily. Their silence was louder than any argument.“We’re sure she’s telling the truth?” I asked. My voice came out low and hard, though I didn’t mean to sound like I was about to tear the walls down.“She’s terrified,” Ronald replied. “But steady. No signs of lying. Her name’s Clara, she’s seventeen, from the western valley. She was heading home from her aunt’s when they surrounded her. Said t

  • The Mate She Can’t See   Graham Gone

    CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY NINEZOEYThe morning sun poured in through the curtains, soft and golden, when I woke to the sound of distant voices outside our window. For a heartbeat I thought it was the usual laughter of children running through the garden, but then I caught a sharper edge in the voices, a quiet tension. I pushed myself up carefully, one hand on my stomach out of habit, and blinked away the sleep.The bed was empty beside me. Graham was gone.Not unusual, he often left early to meet with Ronald or the patrol leaders, but today the silence in the room felt heavier, like it was holding its breath. A tray of breakfast sat on the table by the window, still warm. My favorite tea steamed faintly, and a single orange blossom rested beside the cup.The small gesture made my chest tighten. It was so like Graham to leave something soft in the middle of hard days. But the quiet outside still pressed on me.I dressed quickly and slipped out into the hallway. Two guards stood n

  • The Mate She Can’t See   Keep you safe

    CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY EIGHTGRAHAMThe moon was gone by the time I returned to the strategy room, but the place still smelled of smoke from the lamps. Ronald was already waiting, a stack of maps spread across the long oak table. Two of our best trackers, Felix and Mara, stood at opposite ends, their faces set and alert. Everyone looked tired, but nobody was leaving until we figured out what the hell was happening.I shut the door behind me. “Let’s begin.”Ronald straightened. “The girl who ran into the park is safe. Hannah checked her, no injuries, no bite marks. She’s shaken but says she’s sure about what she saw.”“She said vampires,” Felix added. “But not like Viktor’s people. Their eyes were red, not gold. She swears she saw fangs before she bolted.”A cold weight settled in my chest. “And the patrols?”“No tracks we can follow,” Mara said, frustration sharpening her voice. “The area smells of earth and pine, but no clear trail. Whoever they are, they covered their scent.

  • The Mate She Can’t See   For the baby

    CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY SEVENZOEYThe moon was already high when the gates creaked open. I stood on the porch with Hannah and Lily, every muscle in my body wound tight. The wind carried the faint scent of pine and smoke, and though the night was quiet, my ears strained for every sound.Then I heard it, steady footsteps, a low rumble of voices, the scrape of boots against gravel. My chest loosened when I finally saw him.Graham emerged from the shadows, broad shoulders haloed by moonlight. Even from a distance I could see the tension in the way he walked. Viktor was at his side, speaking low, his expression unreadable. Behind them, Ronald and two other warriors followed, eyes sharp and alert.The instant Graham’s gaze found mine, his pace quickened.“Goddess,” I breathed, pressing a hand to my stomach as if to calm both myself and the tiny life growing inside me.Hannah squeezed my arm. “He’s safe,” she murmured, though her eyes stayed locked on the group.When Graham reached t

More Chapters
Explore and read good novels for free
Free access to a vast number of good novels on GoodNovel app. Download the books you like and read anywhere & anytime.
Read books for free on the app
SCAN CODE TO READ ON APP
DMCA.com Protection Status