The Last Blackthorne Heir Returns のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 20

I apologise for the duplicate chapter. I've replaced it with the following content, so the story now flows properly from Chapter 10 to Chapter 11.I'd also like to take the time to thank my fans for reading my work. It means more than I can say.Recently, I visited my husband's grandfather, who isn't doing well. During our conversation, he told me something that has stayed with me ever since. He said he wished he could have read one of my novels. I explained that they weren't in print yet, but I promised him I would show the world what I can do. That conversation reminded me why I write - not just for myself, but for readers like you who take time out of your busy lives to immerse yourselves in the worlds I create.Your endless support humbles me every day and drives me forward to creating new content for The Last Blackthorne Heir Returns and all my other novels. Every comment, every like, every moment you spend with Iris and her four Maxwell brothers means the world to me. Knowing tha

Despite everything, Liam's mouth twitched upward. "Life has a twisted sense of humour.""That's one way to put it." I sank back into my chair, suddenly exhausted. "So what exactly are you proposing? That I move into the pack house and let you four turn me into some kind of warrior princess before the Northern Alliance shows up?""Essentially, yes," Alpha Maxwell confirmed.“So I’m guessing my things are already here, or the little I do own,” I stated.Alpha Maxwell's expression shifted slightly, not quite embarrassment, but close. "Your belongings are being moved as we speak, yes."I should have been angry about the presumption, but honestly, I was too emotionally drained to muster much outrage. "Of course they are.""It's for your safety," Liam said quickly, as if that made the high-handed decision better."Everything's for my safety, apparently." I rubbed my temples, feeling a headache building behind my eyes. "Where exactly am I supposed to stay? Please tell me you're not planning t

"But you weren't.""No," he agreed. "I was threatened by you, and I handled it like a child."I frowned. "Threatened by me? I was nobody.""You were never nobody." He flipped the sandwich with more force than necessary. "Even when we were kids, there was something about you that got under my skin. Made me feel... unsettled.""So you decided to make my life hell.""I decided to push you away before you could get too close," Fin admitted, sliding the grilled cheese onto a plate and ladling steaming soup into a bowl. He placed both in front of me. "Eat."I picked up the spoon, eyeing him suspiciously. "What do you mean, 'too close'?"He leaned against the counter opposite me, arms crossed. "You were always watching us with those big eyes of yours. Always nearby, but never quite part of things. It made me uncomfortable because..." he hesitated, "because part of me wanted to pull you in instead of pushing you away."I nearly choked on my soup. "That's ridiculous.""Is it?" His gaze was inte

"You were just leaving," Liam's voice interrupted as he emerged from a side hallway, flanked by Fin and Brent. All three brothers looked murderous, their eyes fixed on the three girls with barely contained violence."But we haven't had our meeting yet," Miranda protested, though she took a step back from the collective Alpha presence now surrounding her."There will be no meeting," Alpha Maxwell said as he descended the stairs, each step deliberate and menacing. "You are no longer welcome in this house."I watched as all three girls paled, finally seeming to realise they'd overstepped badly. But Cassie, apparently still smarting from my slap, couldn't let it go."You can't be serious," she said, her voice rising. "You're choosing this nobody over pack members who've been loyal for years?""I'm choosing my future daughter-in-law over three jealous ex-girlfriends who clearly don't know their place," Alpha Maxwell replied coldly.The words hit me like a freight train. Future daughter-in-l

I followed them out of the training room in a daze, my mind racing with possibilities, none of them good. The Northern Alliance knew who I was. They had my phone number. They were watching me, and in three days, they'd make their move.Back in my suite, I stood under the shower's hot spray, letting it wash away the sweat from training and the fear that had settled into my bones. I'd never felt so trapped, between a past I couldn't remember and a future I wasn't sure I wanted.As I dressed in fresh clothes, I caught sight of the history book Fin had brought me earlier. My fingers traced the embossed title: "The Legacy of the Shadowmoon Pack." My pack. My legacy.I was halfway through the first chapter when a knock at my door interrupted my reading."Dinner's ready," Kane's voice called softly from the other side.I hesitated, torn between hunger and the desire to avoid another awkward interaction with the brothers. But my stomach made the decision for me, growling loudly at the mention