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~ Duncan I didn’t go down with Thorne.Not at first.I stayed back in the corridor above the cells, hands resting on the cold stone railing, listening to the faint echo of his footsteps as he descended. The pack prison sat deep beneath the compound, carved into bedrock and warded with old magic wards I had reinforced myself years ago. No one screamed down there anymore. No one needed to.Anger would’ve rushed me there once.Years ago, I would’ve stormed in.Now, I waited.Because some confrontations weren’t about force.They were about control.I could hear Anastasia’s voice drifting faintly upward, smooth, amused, deliberately careless. She always sounded like that when she thought she still had the upper hand.Thorne stopped in front of her cell.I pictured it without seeing it: her sitting too comfortably on the narrow bench, posture relaxed, eyes sharp. Anastasia never looked imprisoned. She wore cages like jewelry.“Well,” she said, her tone lazy. “If it isn’t the loyal hound.”

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~irisIt’s been days.Days of pretending everything is fine. Days of forced smiles and routine conversations. Days of Ky keeping her distance like I don’t exist,and honestly, she has every right to.Because what the hell was wrong with me that night?I pressed my fingers to my temples, exhaling slowly. I hated how easily my mind compared me to Eunice. The thought alone made my stomach twist. I wasn’t her. I didn’t force anyone. But still… The guilt sat heavy on my chest. Wanting too much. Crossing lines I should’ve respected.I glanced at the other side of the bed. Empty.“Where’s Alice?” I muttered under my breath.The bathroom door opened, steam spilling out first, then her. Alice leaned against the doorframe, fresh from a shower, skin still warm, hair damp. She smiled when she caught me staring.“Looking for me?” she teased.“Yeah,” I said simply, not bothering to look away.I stood and crossed the room, slipping my hands around her waist and pulling her gently against me. “You’re

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Duncan pov. “Tonight?”I lifted my head slowly, eyes cutting to Eunice as if she had just insulted me.“Yes,” she said, standing firm despite the weight in my stare. “The Teachers and Parents Association Gala is tonight. Invitations were sent out earlier.”I stood from my desk in one smooth motion. “Is it now you’re telling me?” my voice was calm, but cold. “And you say you’re capable of being Luna.”Eunice stiffened. She’d heard that tone before.“The schedule changed. The school council finalized it last minute.”I took a step closer. Then another. Not threatening,never that, but commanding. “You don’t make last-minute decisions that involve me without informing me,” I said quietly. “Especially not events that require the Alpha’s presence.”Silence stretched between us.She held my gaze. “The pack expects you.”I scoffed lightly. “The pack always expects.”Then she added, carefully, “Alice asked if you’d come.”That stopped me.Not visibly. Not fully. But something inside my che

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~ AliceGetting ready with Iris always felt like a small ritual.Not the dramatic kind,no loud music or chaos. just soft moments that reminded me why I liked loving her. Why it felt easy. Safe.She sat on the edge of the bed while I stood in front of the mirror, adjusting the strap of my dress.Every now and then I caught her staring, eyes unfocused, like her mind was somewhere else entirely.“You’re doing it again,” I said lightly.“Doing what?” she asked, blinking.“Disappearing.”She smiled, a little guilty. “Sorry.”I turned toward her. “You nervous about the gala?”“A bit,” she admitted.That surprised me. Iris never got nervous about crowds. Or attention. Or people. She was the kind of girl who walked into rooms like she belonged there.even when she didn’t try.I stepped closer, resting my hands on her knees. “Hey. It’s just parents, teachers, and free food. You’ll survive.”She laughed softly. “When you put it that way…”I leaned in and pressed a quick kiss to her lips. She k

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~irisThere he was, alpha Duncan starring at me. I felt Alice gaze on me. I turned my gaze away from him and turned to leave. I heard Alice call me, but I was gone already. I was furious. Fury simmered beneath my skin. How dare he? After everything, after months of running, he had the audacity to appear here, so polished, so untouchable, and look at me like nothing had changed. Like he hadn’t shattered the mate bond by sleeping with someone else.I found the balcony and slipped outside, letting the cool night air hit my face. The city lights stretched endlessly, but they couldn’t calm the storm in my chest. Inside, Alice was still chatting with her father, laughing lightly, her smile like a beacon I couldn’t reach.I fumbled with my phone. My aunt had arrived,thank God.but I needed just a few minutes, just to breathe, just to think. I texted her quickly: Give me 10 minutes.I barely had time to sit on the railing before I heard it. That voice. Calm, smooth, and impossible to ignor

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~iris “Hey, Iris,” my aunt said, leaning in to kiss my cheek.“Hey, Aunt,” I replied, forcing a small smile, trying to hide the tightening in my chest.She grinned, eyes sparkling. “Iris, look who’s come to see me,Alpha Duncan.”“Hey, Iris. Nice to see you,” he said smoothly, smirking in that infuriatingly calm way of his.I rolled my eyes, masking my shock with a dry tone. “We’ve met,” I said to my aunt, making sure she understood that I wasn’t impressed by his theatrics.Duncan’s smirk widened, just a little. “You sure we’ve met, little girl?” His eyes gleamed, gold flecks catching the light as if he were assessing me, measuring me… claiming me.Fuck him.I clenched my fists subtly at my sides, trying to keep my composure, but the tension under his gaze was unbearable. He didn’t just see me,he knew me in ways no one else could, and that thought made my skin prickle.“Don’t be rude,” my aunt said lightly, clearly oblivious to the storm brewing between us. “Say hello properly, Iris.

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~irisThe corridor upstairs was quieter, the noise from the hall below fading into a dull hum. The lights were softer here, the air cooler, but none of it eased the knot sitting in my chest.I guided Alice into one of the guest rooms, closing the door gently behind us. She sank onto the edge of the bed, rubbing her temples.“You disappeared,” she said softly, looking up at me. “I was worried.”“I know,” I replied, guilt pressing heavy on my shoulders. “I’m sorry.”She studied my face for a moment, her brows pulling together. “Something’s wrong. You’ve been tense all night.”I hesitated. There was so much I couldn’t say. Things she didn’t know. Things I didn’t even fully understand myself.“It’s just… a lot,” I said finally. “Tonight’s been overwhelming.”She nodded slowly, accepting the half-truth. “Well, you deserved that award. Don’t let anyone make you feel otherwise.”Her words grounded me more than she knew.“ Oh my God, you need to see the look on Eunice face.”“ I saw it.” I sa

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~ Duncan The door closed behind her.The sound was quiet,barely anything,but it landed in my chest like weight.I stood there longer than I should have.Too long.The house felt different the moment she left, like something essential had been pulled out of it. The air thinned. The silence stretched. Even the walls seemed to listen, waiting.I clenched my jaw.That was the problemI had let her leave.I moved toward the window, staring out into the night, my reflection staring back at me,composed, unbothered, Alpha. That was what everyone saw.Not the hunger sitting just beneath my ribs.Not the pull.Not the way my instincts had surged the second her presence slipped away, sharp and demanding, like a warning bell that wouldn’t stop ringing.I had wanted her to stay.That truth sat heavy.She grounded something in me I hadn’t realized was unraveling.And now she was gone.I dragged a hand through my hair, exhaling slowly, forcing control back where it belonged.This was why distance m

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~iris Everything had been… normal.Too normal, maybe.Duncan and I fell into a routine that felt dangerous in how easy it was.late nights, whispered words, stolen hours that blurred into each other. Hot sex by 10pm.Alice and I were still okay. Laughing. Talking. Pretending nothing was shifting beneath our feet.But Ky…Ky was a loose end I couldn’t ignore anymore.I owed her peace. So I went to her place.I still had my personal key.The moment I stepped inside, my chest tightened. The house was a mess,clothes draped over chairs, empty bottles on the counter, dishes piled like no one cared anymore. This wasn’t Ky. Not the Ky I knew.“Ky?” I called out, closing the door behind me.No answer.I moved further in. The silence felt heavy, accusing. Then I heard it,soft movement upstairs.“Ky!” I called again, already climbing the stairs.Her bedroom door was open.She stood by the window, her back to me, shoulders tense. A glass of wine hung loosely in her hand, the deep red catching

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~ kyI hadn’t expected Iris to come over. Not tonight. Not after… everything. My fingers tightened around the wine glass as I stared out the window, the city lights flickering beneath the sky. Part of me wanted to stay in the quiet, to pretend none of it ever happened, but another part,one I didn’t like to admit,was desperate for her.“Iris?” I heard her call softly. My heart skipped. That voice,familiar, soft. it made the world shrink to just her and me.I felt her footsteps upstairs before I saw her, and when she entered my room, there she was,her presence impossible to ignore.“Ky…” she started, hesitation in her tone. My chest tightened. I wanted to tell her to leave, to stay away, but I couldn’t. I needed her here.“Why… why have you been distant?” she asked, eyes searching mine. The weight of her words pressed against me. She knew. She knew what I had been feeling,the tension, the awkward silence.I ran a hand through my hair, sighing. “It’s not because of you,” I said carefully

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