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•Chapter 15•

Penulis: Deborah Myers
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Ashley

In my throat, I could feel a lump building. The urgency in Zane's voice was enough to fully convince me to stay . . . and much more than I wanted to admit.

“Since you’ve agreed to stay with us, I swear by the Moon Goddess that you will be protected,” he said gently, using his thumb to brush over my knuckles momentarily.

My cheeks got even hotter. These subtle touches. The little jolts I felt against my skin every time his thumb moved over my flushed skin.

He was so gentle, so calm . . . So much different than what I had been told about the Lycan King. But of course, all those stories had probably been lies as well.

My lips parted. “I . . .” What did I even want to say? My eyes dropped to the perfect bow of his lips, and I looked at it for a moment before chastising myself. “I appreciate your offer but you don't have to go out of your way to keep me safe. I'm . . . of little importance.”

“I don't believe that. And neither should you. A woman of no importance wouldn't have foun
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    Ashley Following the path wasn't as easy as it initially appeared. It led up to a steep hill. On the bright side, along the way, the morning light had gotten brighter, making the environment less intimidating. I tried to ignore the pieces of broken bones lying around the hill, especially the full body skeleton in a sitting posture at the base of the hill. Likely someone who either failed their mission, or just thought that the base of the hill was a good place to give up the ghost.There was something I needed to see, but I just hadn't caught sight of it yet. I strapped my bag closer to my body and took the best position that would allow me to successfully climb the hill without rolling off. As I grabbed a piece of rock protruding from the lower wall of the hill, it shifted, and a rumbling followed. I stood at attention, waiting to see what happened next.Srill at the bottom of the hill, a wall lifted, exposing a dark doorway a few paces to my left. It looked to be leading straight

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    AshleyMy grip tightened on my blade. Its ridges pressed into the soft flesh of my palms. Cold ran over me from the top of my head to the soles of my feet as the violent memory of Amy's loss overtook me as the rogue cackled at his discovery.He had been one of the rogues that ambushed my team and I that terrible day. My tongue remained rooted to the bottom of my mouth in outrage, but my whole body felt ready to burst into flames. “You . . . Bastards took my wolf from me. All for what?” Guttural and raw, my voice emerged from my throat. “All for what!”The rogue didn't even seem phased. It was like we were discussing a simple trade. “It was nothing personal. We had orders, and we had to carry them how. You belong to a pack, you should know how it is. You can't say no to your Alpha.”“To what end?” I muttered, steadying my stance. In the new few seconds I planned on darting forward and slashing into his neck. He was going to die if he needed to. He needed to pay.The rogue shrugged and

  • The Stand-In Luna   •Chapter 55•

    Ashley Less than an hour into my journey, I knew that I had not planned things effectively. For one, stepping outside the protected territory of the Lycan Tribe felt like stepping into deep wilderness. I felt eyes on me, and every tree branch or shrub that made a sound sounded louder than thunder. I found myself touching the three bottles that Alicia had given me more often than not.Evening was fast approaching, qnd I hadn't found a good spot to rest yet. My initial target was to go to Moonlit Silver, but that would have been a very foolish move considering what happened with Jace.Plus, I had an inkling that if Jace had been in possession of the relic himself, he'd have gloated about it. I sunk deep into the memory that I had about Elena and Elder Joseph, hoping to find something that might have slipped from it. But I kept coming up empty.For some reason, I didn’t have an unwavering belief that the relic was in Moonlit Silver pack. No. That would have been too visible, especially

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