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Buried Truths

Abby’s POV “Valentina killed Marbel?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.I stared at Alex, waiting for him to take it back. To tell me I’d heard him wrong.He didn’t.“Abby, I doubted you too,” Alex admitted quietly. “When Hayden said you acted in self-defense, I thought he was blinded by feelings. But he kept insisting you didn’t kill Marbel intentionally. He defended you. Said you ran because you were scared.”Alex swallowed. “And he was right. Valentina was exposed.”I shook my head slowly. “You don’t understand, Alex. I pushed her. I killed her. I pushed Marbel down the stairs.” My voice wavered. “Even Maggie's daughter saw everything.”“Yes, you pushed her,” Alex said carefully. “But that wasn’t what killed her.”I froze.“A maid saw Valentina suffocate Marbel after the fall,” he continued. “She took advantage of the moment. Hayden has her under house arrest now.”My jaw dropped.The memory of that day slammed into me with brutal clarity. I remembered Valentina showing up

Where Are You?

Abby’s POV “Abby… Nathan is an old, loyal pack member,” Alex said, shaking his head. “He can’t…”“I overheard them,” I cut in. “Nathan and Valentina. Talking about my pregnancy being Hayden’s. They’re working together.”Alex stiffened.“When I went to Nathan’s office, I saw the evidence,” I continued. “I wasn’t raped. Not at all. The pregnancy result was fabricated. The child… belongs to Hayden.”“Nathan?” Alex scoffed, his gaze darkening, like he was calculating something. Whatever that was, Nathan’s fate didn’t look good.Then his eyes softened when he looked at me. “I thought you and Hayden never…” He swallowed the rest.“We had sex once,” I said bluntly. “He came home drunk. The next day, he remembered nothing.” I exhaled slowly. That night still hurt to say aloud. “It happened once. That’s it.”Alex stared at me in disbelief, unable to say anything. When he finally spoke, his voice was quiet. “I’m sorry you went through that.”I pressed my lips into a thin line and nodded. “Enou

The Legendary Healer

Abby’s POV “Abby… have you been able to reach Hayden?” Alex asked immediately.I breathed out slowly. “No. I thought maybe you had…that’s why you called.”There was a long pause before he spoke again. “Alright. If I hear anything, I’ll let you know. And please, if you hear from him, don’t hesitate to call me.”“Sure,” I said, then ended the call.I ran my hands over my braided hair, loosening the pin that held it in a short bob.“You’re really worried about him, aren’t you?” Ruby said.In the three years I’d known her, she’d never tried to pry into what happened between Hayden and me, until now, after I’d told her part of the story.“Kinda,” I admitted, clasping my hands together and resting my chin on them.She studied me for a moment. “I think… you already know this,” Ruby said gently. “If Hayden is willing to resign his Alpha position just to apologize for everything he’s done to you, then he’s really not a total jerk.”She gave my hand a reassuring squeeze. “But whatever you deci

On the Edge

Hayden’s POVI felt my body plunge into cold water before hands dragged me back out. The room spun violently. I barely made it to the bed before my knees gave way, and I collapsed, pulling a red-haired woman close without even meaning to.“You still don’t want me to call Alex?” she said.“Mm.” I shook my head weakly.Her face was a blur. She sounded familiar—too familiar—but my thoughts wouldn’t line up. Heat burned through my veins, sharp and uncontrollable, drowning every warning in my head.I knew something was wrong. I just couldn’t stop.My hands moved on instinct, clumsy and desperate, yanking at her clothes as if that would ease the fire tearing through me.“Hayden,” she called again. “Get it together. You're not you. You've been drugged.”I didn’t answer. I couldn’t.The world tilted, vision dimming at the edges, until everything dissolved into darkness.*****I woke up with a heavy head and a splitting headache. I planted my palm against my temple as if that would stop the pa

Abby in Danger

Hayden’s POV I played her voicemail.“Hayden, where the hell are you? Abort whatever stupid mission you’re on.”My chest sank at the sound of her voice. It was filled with anger, the kind I deserved but beneath it lingered something else, something I wasn’t brave enough to name.“And if you’ve already done it…” There was a pause. “I’ll be the first to kill you.”A tired smile tugged at my lips as I squeezed my eyes shut.“I deserved worse,” I murmured to no one.“Hayden, is everything alright?” Jessica asked, watching me closely. “You’ve been… off. Getting drunk, being easily drugged...”She hesitated. “Did something happen between you and Abby?”“It’s nothing,” I said, shutting the door on the subject. I couldn’t bring myself to talk about it. Pride and ego had blinded me to her warnings too, and now the weight of my failure pressed on my chest, guilt clawing at me from the inside.I dialed Abby’s number, my heart hammering. If she was going to shout at me, I was ready—but please, d

The Lure

Abby’s POV When I asked Carla what kind of healing power I possessed, she only gave me a name. Moon’s Call Grace.I had heard of it before, somewhere in the old legends, but the details slipped through my mind like smoke.When I pressed for more, she refused.“We must train more,” Carla said firmly. “Your power needs to awaken fully before you understand it.”And just like that, the question slipped away from me.The next morning, I trained again at dawn before getting ready for the restaurant. My muscles ached, but my mind refused to rest.Where was Hayden?I called his number for what felt like the hundredth time.Still voicemail.I called Alex next, but he hadn’t heard from him either.I told myself not to panic, but unease settled deep in my chest. I couldn’t stop linking the terrible thing Carla said she sensed to Hayden.We couldn’t afford to take this lightly anymore. What if something had happened to him while we were distracted by everything else?Too many what ifs crowded

A Sister’s Betrayal

Abby’s POVI woke with a sharp gasp, only for panic to slam into me.My hands were tied behind the chair. My ankles too. Thick rope bit into my skin. I tried to scream, but a gag muffled the sound, reducing it to a broken whimper.The place reeked of dust and decay. Cobwebs clung to the walls, thick and undisturbed, as if no one had stepped foot here in years.It was clearly an abandoned building.My heart thundered as I twisted, scanning the room for Freya. But she wasn't here. Panic shot through me, cold and vicious. Where is she? Had they taken her somewhere else? Had they hurt her?I struggled harder, the ropes burning into my wrists, but the more I fought, the more pain bloomed. I was only hurting myself.Carla, I called desperately in my mind.Nothing. I reached again, and this time, only emptiness answered me.My stomach sank, realising I was alone.Then footsteps echoed, slow and deliberate. Valentina strutted into the room like she owned it, her heels clicking against the con

The Sacrifice

Abby’s POV Luna Marie!” Freya barked, shock cracking her voice. “What the hell are you doing here?”“Freya…” Mother’s voice trembled as she stepped forward. “What are you doing? She's your sister!”Valentina moved instantly, blocking her path. “I don’t have patience for your family drama,” she snapped. “End this, Freya. Now.”Freya turned to Mother, her expression hardening. “I’m sorry, Luna Marie. This isn’t something you get to meddle in.”Then she faced me again, lifting the blade.“No!” Mother snarled. Her claws slid out, fangs bared as she lunged toward Valentina. Valentina didn’t even flinch.“Stay back, old wolf,” she warned coldly.Their clash drew Freya’s attention for half a second, and I seized it.Carla, I called desperately again.Silence.Bitterness rose in my chest, sharp and burning. Had she abandoned me too?Then…“I’m here,” Carla’s voice finally broke through. “Hayden is close. I’ve been communicating with Rey.”My heart jolted.Relief tangled with dread. He was c

Moon’s Call Grace

Abby’s POVMy whole body froze as I watched his body collapse to the ground, blood still spilling from his mouth.“Hay… Hayd—”The sound broke apart on my tongue as his hands went limp at his sides, his eyes finally closing.Something inside me shattered.I couldn’t move. Couldn’t scream. My lungs burned as terror I had never known wrapped around me, locking me in place.Freya’s wicked laughter rang out, but it never reached me. My eyes stayed fixed on Hayden’s still body, my limbs trembling violently beneath my skin.“Why, Freya?” Valentina cried weakly. “I didn’t ask you to kill him!”Blood stained her clothes as she swayed, barely standing.“So sad it had to end this way,” Freya said, her gaze sliding to me. “You're next.” She lifted her knife.I didn’t move. I didn’t blink.But far worse than the night Derek stabbed Hayden in the basement, worse than the moment my body had exploded and sent Derek and his men flying—this was something else entirely.This wasn’t just an explosion.I

Where I Never Belonged

Abby’s POV Derek hesitated, but eventually agreed to take me to the hospital Alex would have taken Hayden to. I suspected it would be Blackthorn Pack Hospital, the closest one. Every other human or pack hospital was far from here.Jessica joined us. She sat in the back with me, patting me softly, saying nothing.Before we left, Derek turned sharply to his men in the second car.“Embalm Luna Marie’s body,” he ordered, his voice hard. “And lock the criminals up. No one leaves until we return.”The car pulled away.The drive felt endless, my mind replaying everything over and over again. If someone had ever told me Freya would do this to me—tear my life apart so completely before it even had a chance to begin—I would have called it a lie worthy of execution.My emotions collided and twisted until I could barely breathe.In a single breath, I had lost my mother without ever getting the chance to vent my anger at her for abandoning me all those years because I refused to shift. She never

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