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Artemisia“Relax, princess.” He says mockingly as he starts the engine and drives off after the others. “I won’t surely take your innocence in an Escalate.”“Ha!” I push out, turning my head to look out of the window. “Would be too late for that anyway.”As I’m expecting him to blow off, I’m quite taken aback by his chuckle. “Good to hear. That will make a few things easier.”Gasping theatrically, my eyes snap to look at him and find him smirking. His delectable dimples are already back on display as he is concentrated on the road.Maybe it’s the mate bond, but I have to say that he is even more handsome than his brother. His squared jaw is covered in stubbles and his sun-kissed skin makes me fantasize about him training and working outdoors. A lot.As my gaze is about to wander along his muscular arms, his deep smoky voice tears me back to reality.“Drake says he can’t get your wolf to talk to him.”“Drake?” I ask, thankful for the change of subject.“Yeah. My wolf. He is getting a b
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Artemisia“So, you are a doctor?” Matt’s eyes sparkle as he questions me.“Erm… yes,” I say shyly, scooping my potatoes from one side of the plate to the other. My eyes keep snapping over to Fynn, who is eating all by himself at a table in a corner. His unpleased frown about his momentary situation has me chuckling internally. I shock myself at the thought of him being cute and shake my head as if wanting to free my head from the thought. “Is something wrong with the food?” Logan asks, making me shake my head.With a sigh, I lay my fork down on my plate and flash him an apologetic smile. “Sorry, I’m just sad that I had to leave my family, so my stomach doesn’t seem to fancy any food intake at the moment.” Logan laughs, as he puts his arm onto the back of my chair. “Don’t worry. Your appetite will come back soon enough.” I gulp as I get captured by his gaze, and force a smile. “I’m sure about that.” It is surprising how these triplets seem to be total opposites of each other. I'm
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ArtemisiaI walk through the living room, looking into the other rooms. There is a small kitchen, a large bedroom with a king-sized bed and large windows, leading onto a terrace, as well as a gorgeous bathroom, walk-in closet, and small library. The happiness that I feel while checking my new small apartment out is unreal. I can’t help but feel bad for not being more scared about the consequences I will face because of my dormant wolf, being afraid of my supposedly brutish mates, and not feeling more uncomfortable here. Must be this stupid mate bond. After unpacking the few things I took with me, I settle into an armchair in the library and call Ramona. “Oh my God!” She squeals as she picks up my call. “Bitch, I thought you were already dead!” I laugh as hearing her voice is a balm for my soul. “Or tied to a bed at least.” Literally being able to see her brows jumping before my inner eye, I laugh again. “Such a pervert. I just got here. I hope you wish for a mate for me who lets
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ArtemisiaTurning around, I stare at Fynn agape as I take a step back. “What the fuck?! Fynn, how did you get in here?” “Ah, those stupid locks.” He groans, shaking his head. “As if they could stop me.” I know that I will just entice him when I turn my back to him to walk away, but I can’t seem to keep my curiosity back. “You have a three-day penalty,” I shout back at him, freezing in front of my fully locked and secured door. Shit! Fynn has his arms wrapped around me in the blink of an eye, pulling me to his front. “I’m not playing that game.” He growls, his lips pressed against my ear. “You are my fucking mate. As if he could tell me what to do.” My heart skips a beat as I feel him bite into my earlobe, making me mewl softly. “No, but you are going to listen to me, right? Let me go!” “Nice try, princess.” He chuckles, making my blood freeze in my veins. “But there is something we have to discuss.” I squeal as he turns me around, picking me up into his arms. Clenching my tow
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ArtemisiaI dress myself quickly into a sundress before sprinting after them. I follow my mate’s voice that booms through the mansion as his brothers are carrying him into the main mansion and downstairs. Pushing through the crowd that forms on the stairs and in the halls to watch the spectacle, I reach the ground floor without catching up with them. As I stand in front of a heavy steel door that has been left ajar, I feel goosebumps rising on my skin. The Dungeon. Gulping, I start descending the stone staircase that leads down to the cold underground in a spiral form. The steel door seems to have been the portal to another dimension. Because as I’m enveloped by the cold radiating off the bare walls, I walk through a place that in comparison with the mansion built above it is depressing. But I guess that fits the purpose of the place. Instead of shiny chandeliers and the expensive, dark-hued interiors matching the gray walls, I find myself surrounded by cells with silver bars.
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Artemisia “How is it?” Matthew asks me with big eyes. Gulping down the bite I just took off my sweet crepes, I smile happily. “It tastes delicious. But I never eat with so many eyes on me.” “Glad you like it. And yeah, sorry about that. But they will stop staring as soon as they have gotten used to you.” He wipes his mouth with his napkin, throwing it back onto the table. He had driven me into the heart of the pack, and I guess you could call it the town center. There are small cute shops for everything that one needs or a heart could desire. They are distributed along beautiful cobblestone paths that are adorned with colorful flowers. What I love the most is that all of those colorful paths lead to the town square with a big fountain. The fountain is decorated with several statues of wolves and warriors, and on top of it, there are three pups, carved out of marble, that are playing with each other. It was a strange feeling to walk along the narrow streets with Matthew hold
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Artemisia Unfortunately, even with his brother gone, Matthew doesn’t regain his old bubbly self. Something must be bothering him as we finish our ice cream in silence before he accompanies me to my room. My heart breaks as he doesn’t even look at me properly when saying goodbye, and I can’t possibly have him leave like that. “Do you mind helping me unpack a bit?” I ask, getting him to look at me properly for the first time since he was angry about me asking about Fynn. “It is a bit overwhelming still.” I giggle, and he nods shyly. I don’t really need his help with unpacking or putting my stuff away, but I feel like it was the only chance to get him into my room, and especially, the bedroom. As the gentleman he is, he would have never set foot into my room without being invited. “I’m sorry that I asked you to help me. I should have stopped an Omega on one of the floors,” I say apologetically. He chuckles as he is about to hang my dresses into the walk-in wardrobe. “Are y
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MatthewKeeping my head low, I try to avoid Cayden’s gaze while I dig in. It might be my guilty conscience, but I feel like he is suspecting something. But even if we made the deal that we would be open about anything that might happen, I am set on keeping the last occurrences with Artemisia my dirty little secret. He isn’t stupid though, and he must have asked himself why I would come to dinner freshly showered if I didn’t train. “Matty!” Logan’s shouting reaches my ear before I feel the slap on my head. I growl as my head jerks forward lightly, but I don’t say anything or react as he sits down next to me. As the youngest of us three, I’m certainly no match for him. I close my eyes, letting the picture of Missy materialize in front of my inner eye. This way, I can successfully calm myself and my wolf down and can ignore the badgering. My guts churn as he takes his plate flirtatiously talking to the Omega that is serving the food to him. She blushes at the pet names he calls
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