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Chapter 54

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“Stay still, Liam," Ayla muttered, sharp, pressing a wet cloth against his bruised arm. Deep, the mottled purple edges of the bruise did little to improve her growing irritation.

Liam winced, then covered it with a grin. "Careful, Ayla. I might start rethinking if you actually care about me.”

She froze her hands in mid-air, her head whipping around with a flash of glare angled his way. "Don't jest with that, Liam. You've been tossed into a cell, tortured, and charged with murder. None of this is amusing."

"I have survived, haven't I?" Liam's voice was careless, but his tone touched with the darker edge that always shadowed him now. "It'll take more than Ethan's tantrums to break me.”

Ayla opened her mouth to retort, but a knock at the door cut her off. She turned over her shoulder as two maids came in, balancing a tray between them with bottles of medicine and bandages with a folded note on the side.”

"These are from Luna," one of the maids said with a slight bow. "She wanted to exten
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    "About time you arrived. What took you so long?” Silas Harris growled in a low-sharp voice, leaning against the old oak table in his study. One chandelier lit up, casting shadows around and making the elder even more daunting.Liam stepped inside, shutting the door quietly behind him. Liam's face was guarded, but a slight smirk danced upon his lips, a betrayal of his usual charm. "Apologies, Silas. Had to make certain I was not being followed."Silas crossed his arms over his chest. His cold eyes narrowed down. "You'd better not have been. You have caused enough problems as it is, just because of this impulsive behavior of yours.”"Impulsive?" Liam repeated innocently as he stepped farther into the room. "I thought you'd appreciate the initiative.""Initiative?" Silas spat, slamming his fist onto the table. "You killed Luca-one of Ethan's most trusted allies-and for not good enough a reason, either. You have any idea how much trouble that could have brought us? If they find so much as

  • The rejected luna stolen pups   Chapter 54

    “Stay still, Liam," Ayla muttered, sharp, pressing a wet cloth against his bruised arm. Deep, the mottled purple edges of the bruise did little to improve her growing irritation.Liam winced, then covered it with a grin. "Careful, Ayla. I might start rethinking if you actually care about me.”She froze her hands in mid-air, her head whipping around with a flash of glare angled his way. "Don't jest with that, Liam. You've been tossed into a cell, tortured, and charged with murder. None of this is amusing.""I have survived, haven't I?" Liam's voice was careless, but his tone touched with the darker edge that always shadowed him now. "It'll take more than Ethan's tantrums to break me.”Ayla opened her mouth to retort, but a knock at the door cut her off. She turned over her shoulder as two maids came in, balancing a tray between them with bottles of medicine and bandages with a folded note on the side.”"These are from Luna," one of the maids said with a slight bow. "She wanted to exten

  • The rejected luna stolen pups   Chapter 53

    "You can go now, Liam." The voice of the guard thundered down the soberly lit corridor as the door to the cell groaned open. Liam emerged very slowly- passive, deliberate, surreptitious in all his movements. His clothes were crumpled and a faint bruise split his jaw but there was nothing on his face.Already outside, Ayla had her arms wrapped tightly around herself, as if she needed protection from the biting tension in the air. As their eyes met, hers welled up with tears as she ran toward him."Liam!" she exclaimed, shaking in emotion. She flung her arms around him and hugged tightly. "I'm so sorry. I just can't believe Ethan did this to you."Liam stiffened for a moment, then let his arms go around her, his touch gentle but distant. "It's not your fault, Ayla," he murmured. "You don't have to apologize for his actions. He's just being an asshole."Ayla leaned back a bit, placing her hands on his chest as she looked up at him. "He had no right to accuse you without proof. I know you

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