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28. The Price of Truth.
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2026-07-15 07:24:46
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Too Late To Claim Me 88. The Revelation.
Aria"His name is Marcus Nolan. He's been living in the human world for the past few years, but he's recently decided to return to the pack. And the ceremony will welcome him formally as well."The name shouldn't take me by surprise anymore, but it did.Because it's Marcus.The man who had held me on bad day. That same man who had made Caelum laugh with his silly voices and patient games. He had looked at me with such tenderness, and such unwavering devotion.The man I had begun to believe that I could have a future built on something other than pain.Marcus Nolan.The new Beta of Crestwood Pack.My hands, clasped tightly in my lap, had began to tremble. I forced myself to breathe, and keep my expression neutral, so as to not give Remus even the slightest hint of the chaos that was erupting inside me.Marcus Nolan. Hero doctor to my son.Now the pieces are clicking into place with devastating precision.The timing of his appearance into my life.His "coincidental" presence at the hosp
Too Late To Claim Me 87. The Formal Presentation.
AriaThe morning of my formal presentation dawned too quick.Even though my mind keep churning with the thoughts that I couldn't escape.The encounter with Remus, the shame that had followed, the lingering scent of him still clinging to my skin despite multiple baths and intense scrubbing, all of it had left me raw and entirely exposed.And now, I had to face him again.My father had come to my room the evening before, his expression a mixture of apology and apprehension.He had told me about the Alpha's command, and the formal presentation before him that was required of me before I could be fully considered a member of the pack again."You'll need to go to the Alpha's house tomorrow," he had said, his voice quiet."He wants to see you. So that he can formally welcome you back to the pack."My first instinct was to refuse, to scream and argue and demand to know why exactly I had to subject myself to this humiliation.But the look in my father's eyes had made me halt.And so I had no
Too Late To Claim Me 86. The Weight of Command.
RemusI walkedquietly from the Beta's householdto the packhiuseand it felt like the distance stretched for miles.Every of my step was deliberate, measured, and controlled.I had spent years perfecting the art of appearing unbothered, andmasking the chaos that churnedthe surfacewith a passive layer.But tonight, the mask felt brittle. It's fragile.And it seems like it might shatter at any moment.I could still smell her.Aria's scent clung to my sk
Too Late To Claim Me 85. The Weight of a Mother's Sin
AriaI don't know how long I sat there, crying against the cold stone wall.The tears came in waves, each one was more painful than the last. I cried for my son and the danger I had brought him into.I cried for myself, and the pathetic weakness that had led me into Remus's arms.I looked up, when I felt a shadow fell over me. I looked up and saw my father standing in front of me, his expression was a mixture of concern and confusion. Caelum was still in his arms, his small face now etched with worry."Mummy?" His voice was small and scared. "Mummy, why are you crying?"I scrambled to my feet, wiping my face with the back of my hand, and trying to compose myself."I'm fine, baby. I'm fine. I just... I got scared when I couldn't find you.""I'm sorry, Mummy." His lower lip trembled. "Grandfather said we could play. I didn't mean to scare you.""It's okay, sweetheart." I reached for him, and my father handed him over. I held him close, buried my face in his hair, and breathed in his
Too Late To Claim Me 84. The Scent of Betrayal.
AriaMy world was a blur of shame and regret as I stumbled out of the storage room.My hands were trembling so badly I could barely button my blouse properly. My legs felt like jelly, they were weak and unsteady beneath me. Every step I took is a walk of shame filled with the weight of what I'd just done.What had I been thinking?No. I wasn't thinking at all.And that was the problem. Because the moment Remus had touched me, and his lips had found mine, every rational thought had evaporated into the air.It has le6 me exposed and vulnerable and absolutely stupid.I pressed a hand to my chest, feeling my heart hammer against my ribs.I can still smell the scent of him still clung to my skin, that familiar, intoxicating scent.I could smell it on my clothes, my hair, on and my very skin. It's embedded on my whole body like a brand.Oh goddess, what have I done?The hallway stretched before me, it's long and empty and it's mercifully quiet.I kept my head down, and my steps quick and f
Too Late To Claim Me 83. The Alpha's Regret.
RemusShe's here.Aria is actually here, and she's standing in the corridor of the Beta's house, looking even more beautiful than I'd ever seen her. And when I touched her shoulder, and she had turned and looked at me with those wide, pain-filled eyes, it made a resolve inside of me shattered.I couldn't control myself. I admit, I'd spent five years trying to forget her, trying to convince myself that I'd made the right choice. And in one moment, every carefully constructed wall, decisons and thought came crashing down.I kissed her.I could not control myself, so I kissed her.The moment my lips touched hers, I felt the sleeping bond snap back into life, the connection I'd been denying for five years. She was my mate. She had always been my mate. And I had been the greatest fool to have let her go.She kissed me back, and I nearly wept with relief. She wanted this.Oh she wanted me. After everything I'd done to her, after how I'd treated her, she still wanted me.I pulled her into th
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