All Chapters of By Shadowlight Lake: Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

I woke to the familiar scent of pine and storm, my face pressed against Carson's chest. For a moment, I was disoriented, the last thing I remembered was being in the SUV after our escape from Silvercrest. Now we were in a bed, warm and safe."Hey, sleepyhead," Carson murmured, his fingers trailing gently through my hair. "Welcome back."I blinked up at him, wincing as various pains made themselves known, a throbbing in my shoulder, stinging cuts on my hands, an overall ache that suggested I'd been thrown around more than I realized."How long was I out?" My voice came out raspy."About four hours." He helped me sit up, concern etched in his features. "Dr. Winters patched you up while you slept. You have three bruised ribs, a sprained shoulder, and an impressive collection of cuts and bruises."I took inventory, noting the bandages on my hands and the tight wrap around my ribs. "Better than it could have been. What about everyone else? Hunter? The driver?""Hunter's fine, hard-headed i

Carson and I tensed up as Odette continued, "In the underground caverns near Silver Lake. That's why Marcus was so interested in that area. It sits at a confluence of ley lines, magical energy pathways that amplify signals. The perfect place to ensure maximum coverage across all territories.""The Silver Lake caverns?" I asked, shifting in my seat as a sharp pain lanced through my ribs. The ache that had been building for the past hour was becoming harder to ignore. "We've always considered that area safe ground."Alexei nodded grimly. "The very same. It's been designated as one of the main neutral meeting territory since the Last Accord. All packs have access, but none maintain regular patrols.""It makes sense," I murmured, trying to focus despite the increasing discomfort. "A location with historical significance to all packs, positioned where regular security might be less frequent." I winced as I leaned forward, the movement pulling at my barely-healed inju

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The drive from Royal territory to High Crest would only take about an hour using the private road our convoy was taking."I always appreciate this direct route," Carson commented as we turned onto a smooth, well-maintained road that cut through a dense section of forest. "Makes the trip much faster.""One of the perks of being Alpha," I replied, recognizing the exclusive access road that connected the territories. With my background in territory mapping, I'd studied the official borders extensively."And being friends with royalty," Carson added with a half-smile. "Only those directly approved by Alexei or Odette from their side, and me from ours, can use this road."I nodded. "While everyone else makes the three-hour journey on the main roads.""Exactly. The main roads have their standard security checkpoints, but these private routes have our most elite guards." Carson gestured toward the discrete security post we were passing, where I spotted ca

We stood there for a long moment, just holding each other. Then Carson pulled back slightly, his eyes searching mine."I was worried," he admitted."About what?""That you wouldn't feel at home here. That it wouldn't measure up to the Royal Palace."I shook my head. "The Royal Palace was beautiful, but it never felt like home. This..." I gestured around us. "This already feels more like me."He smiled, relief evident in his expression. "Good. Because there's no returns or exchanges on territory bonds."I laughed. "Stuck with me now, Alpha Thorne.""Happily." He kissed me, soft and sweet. "We should head down for the meeting.""Let me freshen up first," I said.Ten minutes later, Carson led me downstairs to a meeting room several floors below our quarters. Large windows overlooked the forest that climbed the mountainside. A wooden table dominated the space, surrounded by comfortable chairs.Jason was already there, along with two others, an older man with salt-and-pepper hair, and a wo