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SHIFTING GROUNDLEXI’S POVWhen I woke up the next morning, I felt something in the air shift. Like everywhere was tense all of a sudden.I looked out my bedroom window, watching as the maids walked quickly, whispering to each other while the guards seemed to stand more vigilantly like everyone was on edge for some reason. Something had definitely happened in the house making everyone on edge and I wondered what it was.You are free from your confinement. I thought happily as I grabbed a shawl, swinging it over my shoulders and stepping out of the room, not having to knock this time, or wait for someone to unlock the door for me.“Today is going to be a good day,” I whispered to myself as I thought about seeing my boys freely again.Even though Sophia was still a factor that I wanted to deal with, she could come later. My main priority was hugging my boys as they lay in bed. I climbed up the stairs, heading to their bedroom. I turned the corner about to enter the hallway leading to

FRACTURES AND FIRELEXI’S POVTheir laughter stabbed at my chest like tiny needles.I stood at the door, watching as Manny lifted Dexter high into the air. My little boy shrieked with laughter as Manny spun him around.“Daddy, stop!” Dexter giggled, kicking his feet.Wayne stood nearby, watching them with wide eyes. Then Clara walked over and knelt beside him.“Are you jealous?” she asked gently.He shook his head, but the way he stared made the answer obvious.“Well, don’t be,” Clara smiled. “I can spin you faster than your daddy.”Wayne barely had time to react before she picked him up and started spinning him in wild circles. His laughter joined Dexter’s, echoing across the yard.It should have been a sweet scene. It was sweet. But all I could feel was dread sinking into my stomach like a stone.They looked so natural with her. Like a real family.Like I didn’t belong.That awful thought hit hard. And once it came, I couldn’t shake it.What if Clara was replacing me?The idea made

THE GHOSTS BETWEEN USLEXI’S POVManny didn’t say anything.He just looked down at me. His expression was unreadable and his jaw clenched. But I couldn’t stay silent, not after what I heard.I forced myself to stand up as he walked past me.“You have a plan to get rid of me?” I asked him, feeling my chest tighten. “That’s what you told them right, that you are just waiting for the right moment to toss me out?” Manny’s eyes darkened. “You shouldn’t have been listening.”“Why? Was it supposed to be a surprise?” I shouted angrily, looking into his eyes. “You said it Manny, you told them that you had a plan to get rid of me like I am some kind of vermin to be purged.”“You have no right to question me,” he snapped, his eyes glowing in fury. “I never said that my plan was to get rid of you. Besides, why are you so angry, don’t you want me to throw you out? Did you even want to come back to this pack?”I flinched.But I didn’t back down.“I came back for our kids,” I said quietly. “And I

UNWELCOME VISITORLEXI’S POVClara was someone that was ready to do anything it took to be victorious and by making that bet with her, I had placed myself in her hands.She was definitely going to make sure I lost the bet tonight.I turned back to the large pot of chicken stew I was making. This food better be good enough to win the hearts of the pack, I thought.After cooking for almost five hours, I finally went upstairs to shower in preparation for the Moon Festival tonight.I picked one of my old dresses, from when I lived in the pack. It was a simple lavender gown that hugged my curves. It was definitely different from my usual outfit of jeans and a casual shirt, so I felt a bit awkward as I came down the stairs.The only reason I wore a nice dress was because today was a special event, not because I wanted to impress anybodyBut as I descended down the stairs and saw Manny at the bottom, looking up at me like his breath had been stolen away, I felt something flicker in my chest,

A SHOCKING VISITORLEXI'S POV I woke up early that morning with my mind racing.I had allowed myself to get too comfortable in this pack and now Manny and Lexi were planning to kick me out again.Like I will ever allow him to leave me without my sons, I scoffed.I stepped out of my room silently, suddenly feeling the need to check up on the boys.As I walked down the hallway, a room opened and the last person I wanted to see stepped out.“What are you doing sneaking around so early?” Her eyes narrowed as soon as she saw me.“I am not sneaking around and even if I was, it is none of your business,” I retorted, walking past her.Clara hissed and I stopped in my tracks suddenly remembering how she had incited Manny against me yesterday.“You know what?” I asked, spinning back to face her.“I have had enough of your bullshit in this pack,” I said, pointing at Clara's stunned face. “I heard what you were telling Manny yesterday and don't you ever try such a thing again!”Clara's brows fur