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Chapter 31

Alaria:By morning, I forced myself to move past what happened the night before.I forced myself to get out of bed. I forced myself to take care of my little girl. I forced myself to do what I have to do to maintain everything that I've been doing.At least… that’s what I told myself.That is what I was trying to convince myself with, that I did not want to think about it, that I refused to allow him to get inside my head, that I was not going to lie, he was inside my mind in a way that I did not like.I stayed busy.Anastasia was taking her classes, which oddly was not only her. There were other younglings who were going through them until they went to school. At least there was something that I could do for her that was beneficial within this place where she was going to learn a few things that she had to learn that she had to take care of. Even at her young age, at least she had a sense of responsibility, that there were things that she was not supposed to do.I walked down the cou

Chapter 32

Darius:From the shadows of the trees, I watched her.While I was here, supposedly watching Claire crumble, I found myself watching her.The way she helped everyone, the way she walked around like she owned a spot. Everyone kept respecting her. Those eyes. If she wants the trailer, well, maybe she was alpha. Blood did run through her veins, I could feel it.The way she moved through the courtyard, head high, calm, giving quiet, precise orders while everyone else panicked. The way she kept her hand firm on Claire’s shoulder, even as blood pooled under her skirt.She was striking in a way that surprised even me. And I, for one, was not easily surprised.She wasn’t just beautiful... it was not just how she looked. No… She was dangerous, compelling, intriguing, and I found myself wanting to see more.She froze once. Her head turned, her sharp eyes scanning the tree line, landing right where I stood.Ah.So she could feel me.She caught my eye.A slow smirk tugged at the corner of my lips

Chapter 33

Liam:The words hit me like a blade.“She lost the baby.”I stood in the middle of the infirmary hallway, staring at the doctor who delivered the news. His voice was calm, clinical, as though he hadn’t just taken the air out of my lungs. As though he did not just inform me of something that I did not even want to hear, that I did not want to think about.Lost.My child.Gone.My blood.And part of my soul.I clenched my fists so tightly my knuckles cracked. And with each breath that I took, I felt like boiling water was just being poured into my lungs.I wanted to smash something. Anything. But no amount of rage would change what had already been done. No amount of rage could explain the pain that I was feeling. No frown, no punch, nothing broken. Nothing could explain what I was feeling right now.Before I could even take another breath, I felt someone’s presence beside me.Alaria.Her soft voice cut through the storm.“…I’m sorry for your loss,” she said quietly. “I know that it mig

Chapter 34

Alaria:I didn’t belong here.“Just walk away, Alaria. You can walk away. You have to walk away.” I said, encouraging myself with each step that I took.But all I could think about was him. The way that he held her in his arms, the way his back was hunched over as he pulled her into his embrace. The fact that it was she who got it in the end, despite everything, despite me being his wife at first, she somehow managed to break everything that I had and still she was the one who was favored. Of course, she would be. She was his wife.Even through the closed door, I could hear her muffled cries, her hands clutching at his shirt as she fell apart.The way my chest ached as I looked at them, as I saw him holding her, comforting her. As I heard her words.I shouldn’t have stayed to watch. I should have simply just walked away because it meant nothing. I shouldn't have even comforted him.But I couldn’t move. My legs weren't allowing me to.And what hurt the most wasn’t the sight of him comf

Chapter 35

Liam:I stayed with Claire until she finally drifted off. Until, despite herself, she allowed her body to give in to the exhaustion.Her body was still trembling when I laid her back against the pillows, her eyes glassy and exhausted. Her body was drained and I knew that everything that she said was going to keep playing in my mind. It was not going to leave me as easily as I wanted it to because deep down, the regret that she felt was one that I couldn't help but find myself feeling pain for.The doctor assured me she’d stabilize. That her body would recover. They assured me that she would be able to have with their children, that it is normal for a woman to lose her child even in her situation, even as far as she went.But the emptiness in her eyes when she whispered I lost it… I failed… before sleep claimed her…That was something no doctor could fix. That was not something that they could easily erase from my mind, even though I wished that they could.I sat in the chair by her be

Chapter 36

Alaria:The morning air was sharp as I stepped into the courtyard with Anastasia’s little hand tucked in mine.She was unusually quiet, her wide eyes darting between the wolves that milled about, most of whom lowered their heads when they saw me coming.“Are you okay, baby?” I asked softly, glancing down at her. “You're very quiet today and that's not a settling as I wanted to be. Do you want to tell me what's bothering you?”She nodded quickly, but her fingers tightened around mine. Though I could hear it in her heartbeat, her breath, and the way that she looked around as if sensing danger, that there was something that was on her mind.“They keep looking at you, Mama,” she whispered. “Everyone just keeps looking like they want to do something or like they want to say something.”I smiled faintly and brushed a stray curl from her cheek.“They’re just… not sure what to make of us yet,” I murmured back. “That’s all. But we shouldn't really care about anyone looking goddess, we should b

Chapter 37

Darius:I sat on the edge of the table in the dimly-lit cabin, swirling the wine in my glass as I watched her pace. I watched the headmistress train her one more time as she introduced her to me, showing me that she was well aware of her job.Lithe. Beautiful. Dangerous enough when properly guided. She was trained to be who she was. She understood her role carefully anyway.She would do.“Stop fidgeting,” I murmured, my tone lazy but cutting. “You need to walk straight and you need to make it your job to be more appealing yet less obvious to those who I don't want to suspect you.”The woman froze, her dark hair spilling over one shoulder as she turned to face me. Her heart raced, but she was quick to straighten as she took a deep and slow breath, successfully managing to slow her heart beat down. Good. She would not only do, but she would know how to do her job.“Yes, Alpha,” she said quickly, dipping her head in submission.“She is the best of the lot, Alpha. I chose her personally b

Chapter 38

Alaria:I found myself wandering aimlessly, my shawl clutched around my shoulders as my steps carried me through the east wing and back out into the courtyard.Although I had no intention of actually rocking around, I found myself needing to roam. I found myself needing to clear my mind.After everything that had happened these past few days, Liam, Claire, Anastasia’s tears, I couldn’t sit still. The air in my room felt heavy, suffocating. And I knew that I needed fresh air, otherwise I knew that I would be collapsing in a way that shouldn't be right, and neither for me nor for anyone that surrounded me.So I walked.And I just kept walking aimlessly as I got lost in my thoughts, as I got lost in the pain that I was feeling, as I realized and reminded myself of the truth that I was in. I was simply here for Anastasia and that was how things were going to be. She was his rightful daughter and keeping her away was not going to do me any good. But the idea of having to deal with her pain

Chapter 39

Liam:I came to the infirmary just as dawn was breaking.“And you found nothing that would lead to who did this to her?” I asked Kai, who shook his head.“The men are still looking, but there is nothing that they could find. They're trying to find a trace, as if she ended up here, someone might have snuck inside as well. So far, nothing in. Either they chose to be smart and run away. Or she managed to somehow escape them and ended up here. Either way, we had nothing on them.” He said, explaining the situation.A part of me hated how familiar that kind of story felt.And a part of me wanted to doubt that this could just be an easy coincidence. But right now I had no proof of anything and if the woman had come to seek out solace somewhere and if she ended up here, I was not the type to just throw out the woman in distress.“Keep an eye on the territory. If she ran away from someone or if she is on the run from someone, they might still be looking for her. And I want to know who it is an

Chapter 40

Alaria:I watched them quietly.Particularly because I don't even know what to say. I didn't know how I was going to be able to speak without my voice breaking or without saying something that I knew that I might end up regretting.It was strange, seeing my daughter standing there, clutching her little hands together as she glared up at him with all the bravery she could muster.And even stranger, watching him crouch to her level and actually listen.When his larger hand wrapped around her pinky, I caught the faintest flicker of something in his face. Something softer.But I refused to let myself linger on it. I refused to allow myself to hold on to it, but when he asked me the question, when he addressed it to me that we would not be running away, I found myself holding a breath that I knew I shouldn't be.Anastasia pulled her hand back after their little promise and glanced up at me, uncertainty in her big eyes.“Go play for a while, sweetheart,” I murmured softly, brushing her chee

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