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One hundred and ninety two

Lisa POVFranklin arrived before dinner with Alpha Kieran. My heart lurched as I realized that somewhere in my subconscious, I had missed seeing his face. He looked exhausted but managed to give me a side hug and hand me a bag of cupcakes glazed with my favorite icing.“Is it me, or are you glowing even more in Alpha Kieran's pack?” he said, making me roll my eyes.“Good evening to you too,” I said, grabbing his arm and wanting us to sit down and talk, but he excused himself to Alpha Kieran's study while I assisted my mom and Katherine in preparing boiled dinner, a dish comprised of boiled potatoes, cabbage, turnips, carrots, onions, and often ham.He returned to the dining room and reached straight for the glass pitcher near the center of the table, pouring himself water. I watched him eat fast, like someone who hadn't eaten anything all day.Mom dished out some more for him.“I had coffee all day,” he said, gobbling with his mouth full.James snorted quietly. The two had also grown

One hundred and ninety three

Lisa POVJames’s phone started ringing across the coffee table. He picked it up, frowned, then looked toward me.“It’s Dad.”I managed a shrug as he picked it up and handed me the phone quietly. My father sounded very pissed off on the phone.“Lisa. What the hell is happening over there?”I looked toward the others before standing and walking toward the hallway for privacy.“That depends,” I replied. “Which version did you hear?”“Luna Catherine contacted me.”“What did she want?”“She said the situation has become unstable publicly. She believes returning you to Wildfang would provide continuity of medical supervision and contractual protection during the pregnancy.”The wording sounded polished and reasonable, and that would have worked for someone who didn't know what Luna Catherine was capable of doing.“She also said your relocation created complications involving prenatal care obligations.”I laughed bitterly.“She’s trying to make it sound civilized. They want to hurt me.”“I t

One hundred and ninety four

Nadia POVThe television downstairs kept talking about my family like we were characters created for public entertainment. By morning, clips from the broadcasts had spread everywhere, and my phone stayed flooded with messages I refused to answer.Some came from women I barely tolerated before the scandal. Some came from distant relatives suddenly pretending to be concerned. Others arrived from people who only remembered I existed whenever drama became useful gossip.One of my father’s sisters sent:You need to carry yourself carefully now. Women are judged differently.I deleted it.Matthias’ wife sent three paragraphs about “protecting feminine dignity during public trials.”Deleted.Another woman from one of the charity circles asked if Franklin was “supporting me emotionally at night.”Deleted.The rumors about Franklin and me did not even surprise me anymore. Guards saw his car outside my duplex almost every night. Staff noticed us working until sunrise. Sometimes he fell asleep o

One hundred and ninety five

Cameron POVI was heading toward the west wing when I noticed the room Lisa had stayed in while she was in the alpha house was slightly open.My feet stopped before I consciously decided to stop walking. Ever since she left, the room had remained untouched. I pushed the door open and walked inside.I walked farther into the room. The bed was made. None of her personal belongings remained there. Still, traces of her lingered everywhere.I opened one of the drawers near the vanity absentmindedly and found a lotion bottle pushed toward the back corner. My fingers closed around it before I even thought about what I was doing.The scent hit. Lisa.My chest tightened so suddenly that I lowered the bottle back into the drawer. I sat on the edge of the bed afterward and stared toward the bathroom door.Too many things had happened in this room.Too many nights.Too many memories and mistakes.The council had advised me to create public distance between myself and Lisa. They framed it as reput

One hundred and ninety six

LisaI stared at the caller ID, wondering whether Cameron was really calling me.I hesitated before answering, stunned by the emotional whiplash of missing him and dreading whatever this conversation could become. I didn’t know whether to answer, so the phone rang until it stopped. Then, almost immediately, it rang again.Part of me wanted to answer. Another part wanted to ignore the call entirely, or at least figure out whether somebody was monitoring him.When the third call came in, I answered before I could change my mind.Neither of us spoke.The silence stretched long enough for me to grow uncomfortable, because for all I knew, somebody else could have been listening beside him.“Lisa,” he said finally.His voice sounded rough and exhausted.“Hey,” I said quietly.Another silence followed.“You left.”I sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the abstract painting across the room.What exactly was I supposed to say to that?“You left without telling me yourself,” he continued.“W

One hundred and ninety seven

Kieran's POVSusan's restlessness dragged me toward consciousness, despite my attempt to sink back into sleep. Awareness crept in during the dead hour before sunrise. I rubbed my face and reached for her automatically without opening my eyes. The clock glowed 4:07.“You know I can tell when you're restless,” I murmured.She sat near the edge of the bed with her back facing me. The blue robe swallowed half her frame. She looked exhausted. I moved closer and rested my hand against the back of her neck before kissing her shoulder.“You kept turning all night.”She sighed quietly and pulled the robe tighter around herself.“I can't stop thinking about my child.”I sat beside her. The exhaustion on Susan’s face reminded me too much of the months before Vanessa’s betrayal surfaced. She had constantly looked exhausted and afraid for me until I realized the woman I trusted had been living another reality beside me the entire time.Except this time, it was different. Susan was innocent, and so

One hundred and ninety eight

EvangelineCameron sat behind his desk, surrounded by files and sheets covered in notes and signatures. The glow from his laptop reflected against his face every time he looked back at the screen.File after file lay on his table while more papers spread across the desk around him. Coffee cups gathered beside the laptop. He did not look tired or slow down.I checked the time again. 11:53 p.m.Normally, Cameron slept before midnight, especially after heavy dinners. I had prepared everything carefully tonight for that exact reason. The food and wine should have made him tired. Instead, he stayed inside the study, signing papers like he suddenly had the energy to clear half his office before morning.The longer he stayed awake, the tighter my chest felt. I kept telling myself he was simply working. Alpha responsibilities never ended, especially after the scandal spreading through the media.Midnight passed. Then another hour.By 1:30, frustration and panic had twisted together so badly i

One hundred and ninety nine

NadiaAlpha Kieran’s call ended without making me feel any better. He kept saying he was handling things, help was coming, and Cameron would be fine.I wanted to believe him. Instead, I lay awake staring at the ceiling, dreading another nightmare that would drag me out of sleep, sweating and angry. In the dream, Cameron kept trying to speak to me while somebody stood behind him whispering into his ear. Every time I got closer, he forgot my name.The drawer beside my bed kept pulling my attention. The key to my stash was there. One month sober, and suddenly my brain would not stop reminding me how easy it would be to open the drawer, pour a drink, sniff something stronger, and quiet everything down.I sat at the edge of the bed, breathing through the craving. Franklin would know, and that alone stopped me from opening the drawer.I shoved myself off the bed. Staying inside the house felt unbearable. I changed into running clothes, grabbed my headset, and stepped outside. While connecti

Two hundred

Nadia POVThe outer chamber remained crowded despite the hour, and it unsettled me how many people still came here late at night.Everybody looked burdened by something. Some sat quietly with clasped hands, and others whispered among themselves while the younger attendants moved between them carrying bowls of herbs and water. I sat near the far wall while two oracle attendants kept glancing at me before quickly looking away. At that point, I no longer cared enough to feel embarrassed.Cameron mattered more.I still had not told Franklin I came here. If I had, he would have insisted on coming with me, and I could not handle another person trying to stop me tonight.One of the attendants approached me.“The oracle will see you now.”I stood immediately.The chamber smelled of smoke and dried herbs. Candles flickered along the curved walls while the oracle sat cross-legged behind a low table covered with bowls and carved stones. I removed my shoes before stepping fully inside.“My lady,”

Two hundred and one

Nadia POV“I’m tired of hearing that Alpha Kieran is handling it,” I said. “Every day we wait, Cameron gets worse.”Franklin stood near the kitchen counter pouring oats into a bowl. The silence that followed irritated me more than if he had argued back.“Lucas searched everything he could,” he said.I folded my arms and huffed. Franklin set the spoon down.“Nadia, I’m terrified too. But fear is not the same thing as strategy.”“Well, Congratulations. You and the oracle should start a support group together, and maybe label me insane for overthinking”“You’re not insane,” he said. “I know something is wrong with Cameron. I felt it before any of you admitted it out loud.”That softened me, though not enough.“If Matthias noticed it too, then this isn’t paranoia anymore.”Franklin nodded.m“I know.”He moved around the counter and pulled me into a hug from behind.“I trust Cameron,” he murmured against my neck. “Even if something is happening to him, I still trust him to fight it.”I clos

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