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The Things They Hide
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2026-10-24 17:38:22
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The Ruthless Alpha’s Rejected Mate The Guard Who Stayed
CHAPTER 43Avery’s POVFor one terrible second, I could only stare at the enormous stone wolf tilting toward me. Without a wolf to sharpen my hearing, I hadn’t even heard the stone grind until its shadow was already swallowing the moonlight, making it difficult to know how much time I had left.Worse, my feet seemed to have forgotten how to move.Then someone seized the back of my clothes and hauled me sideways.I hit the ground hard, my palms scraping against the stones as the monument crashed down behind me. The impact shook the path. Stone shattered, sending fragments across the grass, and a cloud of dust rose into the air.I coughed, trying to push myself upright.“Stay down.”Nora’s voice cut through the ringing in my ears.I looked up to find her standing over me, one hand gripping my shoulder as she scanned the fallen monument. Her expression was tight with anger, though I couldn’t tell whether it was directed at me, the statue, or the unfortunate person who had apparently deci
The Ruthless Alpha’s Rejected Mate The Questions I Couldn't Ask
CHAPTER 42Avery’s POVI woke with one thought already waiting.The hairpin.For a while, I lay still, listening to the sounds outside Hall Three. Someone moved along the corridor, and I could hear the clatter of dishes from farther away. It was an ordinary morning in the Iron Circle, but I couldn't stop thinking about what Yennifer had entrusted to me.I didn't take out the pin again, from where I had hidden it despite the urge to. There was no point risking someone seeing it when I still didn't know what the carving meant.I dressed, checked the pin was secure, and left.The paths were busy with women heading towards their assigned circles. In Shadow, several women were already at work, tables covered with parchments. Supervisor Megan stood near the far end, speaking to one of the women who handled older assignments.I greeted the nearest person, and took my usual place.For a while, I copied names, checked dates, and returned reports to their proper piles. The work was familiar eno
The Ruthless Alpha’s Rejected Mate What She Left Behind
CHAPTER 41Avery’s POVYennifer held the bundle for another moment before placing it between us.I looked at it, then at her.“If there’s a dead mouse in there, I’m afraid our friendship will have to end before it begins.”Her eyes widened. “I wouldn’t bring a dead mouse into your room.”“Good.” I murmured. “At least one of us has sensible standards.”This time, the corner of her mouth lifted, though the smile didn’t last.She unfolded the cloth carefully. Inside lay a hairpin made of metal. It was simple, without the polished stones or decoration I'd seen Liliana wear. Its surface had been worn in places, as though it had been used often. Near one end was a small carved mark.I leaned closer. “That’s what Brianna gave you?”Yennifer nodded.“What did she tell you about it?”“Only that it mattered and I had to keep it hidden. She said I would understand when the time came.”I scoffed. “That’s a very inconvenient thing to say to someone and then die before explaining it.”Yennifer’s fa
The Ruthless Alpha’s Rejected Mate What Happened to Her
CHAPTER 40Avery’s POVI stood there for several seconds, watching her face.“Yennifer?”She flinched, then tried to cover it with an exhale.“I knocked,” she said, pointing at the door. “You weren’t here.”“I was at Blade, then went to take a bath,” I muttered.She nodded too quickly. “I know. I mean—I thought you might be. I waited anyway.”I closed the door behind me and stayed where I was. After everything that had happened in Bloodmoon, people appearing in my room uninvited never meant anything good. Especially not tonight, when Nora’s watch was no longer something I could pretend was accidental.She sat on the edge of my bed with her hands locked together, looking at the door every few seconds.“Should I be worried that you’re sitting on my bed like someone has come to deliver terrible news?”Her head snapped up. Her mouth opened, then closed. “I shouldn’t be here.”My brows rose. “But you are.”That landed sharper than I intended. She pressed her lips together and nodded once.
The Ruthless Alpha’s Rejected Mate A Watchful Eye
CHAPTER 39Avery’s POVThe next morning, I walked into the Shadow Circle feeling almost like myself.Almost.My problems hadn't disappeared overnight, but after spending part of the previous day beside the stream with Lena, the weight pressing against my chest had eased enough for me to breathe without fighting for every breath.It was a small improvement, and I intended to enjoy it before Bloodmoon found another way to ruin my morning.Megan had assigned me a stack of old reports to examine, along with a list of names and symbols I was expected to match against the records already available to Shadow.I sat at my assigned table and began.An hour later, I was still staring at the same parchment.The names had begun to blur together, and I had developed a personal dislike for whoever had decided that three different men could have nearly identical signatures.I rubbed my forehead.Perhaps I wasn't suited for information work after all. If an enemy intended to defeat Bloodmoon by writi
The Ruthless Alpha’s Rejected Mate A Little Breathing Room
CHAPTER 38Avery's POVThe study door closed behind me, and the quiet that followed felt heavier than the argument itself.Damon had told me to stay out of the records room, as though warning me away from something would make me stop wanting to know what was inside. I stood in the corridor for a moment, then turned away from the window light and decided I would watch the Circle more carefully from now on If I wanted answers.I had only taken a few steps when Lena appeared on the stairs, holding her gown up as she climbed. She slowed when she saw me, her chest rising too fast. She rushed forward, and wrapped her arms around me without warning.“Avery.”I went still.For one embarrassing second, I forgot what people were supposed to do when someone hugged them without asking first.I slowly lifted my arms and returned it.Lena held on just long enough before drawing back to look at my face.“Are you all right?”I didn't answer immediately.“No,” I said. “But I assume you were hoping for
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