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A Shadow Returns

last update publish date: 2025-08-17 19:17:28
The infirmary, moments ago filled with the quiet rustle of linens and the faint laughter of maids, now froze into suffocating silence.

Becca’s breath hitched as she stared at the figure in the doorway. Ava. The woman who had been suspended. The woman who, by Eugene’s orders, had no place in the Blackwood mansion.

Yet here she stood.

Her hair gleamed under the weak rays of the sun slipping past the windowpanes. Her lips curled in a smile too sharp to be kind and too mocking to be polite.

She
Osarumwense Osakue

🔥 What secret will Ava spill now that Eugene’s hand is at her throat? Will Seraphina’s supposed power protect her—or has she finally overstepped beyond even Seraphina’s reach? 👉 Don’t miss the next chapter—where the real war inside Blackwood begins.

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  • The Rejected Omega's Redemption    Puppet Masters

    A slow smile spread across Desmond's face as he walked through one of the quieter corridors of the Blackwood Mansion.For the first time in days, he felt genuinely pleased, mot because he had won anything, not yet but because everything was beginning to unfold exactly as he had hoped.Beautiful, destructive chaos.Desmond chuckled to himself and the sound echoed softly through the hallway.Eugene was so distracted these days that it was almost embarrassing. His half-brother had always been strong but even the strongest Alpha could be blinded.And Eugene was blinded now.Desmond shook his head."What a disappointment" he said.As he continued walking, he thought about everything currently happening inside the mansion.Everyone was busy, emotional, vulnerable and that's exactly how Desmond liked them.A satisfied grin appeared on his face."I almost feel sorry for them" he mocked.His destination was been Kaelyn's room. After hearing rumors that she had gone to speak with Eugene, Desmon

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  • The Rejected Omega's Redemption    Dangerous Words

    The study fell into complete silence.Kaelyn stood frozen in the doorway, Becca stood a few feet away from Eugene and for several long moments, all three simply stared at one another.The situation felt painfully awkward but Becca was the first to react. As she stared at Kaelyn standing in the doorway, a thought immediately entered her mind.Were they supposed to meet?The question slipped into her thoughts before she could prevent it.Her stomach tightened. The timing felt suspicious.The thought hurt, more than Becca wanted to admit. She quickly forced her expression to remain neutral.She would not let either of them see her pain, especially not Kaelyn. Unfortunately, Eugene noticed the brief flicker in her eyes and it bothered him.Before he could say anything, Kaelyn suddenly lowered her gaze."Oh, I'm sorry" her voice came out soft, almost embarrassed.Neither Becca nor Eugene answered and Kaelyn looked between them then awkwardly took a step backward."I didn't realize that you

  • The Rejected Omega's Redemption    Time Apart

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