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Cinnamon in the Palace

Winnie’s POV“Hmph.” I released a heavy sigh for the umpteenth time tonight.My eyes hovered over the empty chair before me, then to the couples around me who were whispering over desserts. Waiters cleaned empty tables, and the candles on mine kept burning lower and lower—like they were waiting with me.It's been seven years since we've been doing this.Seven anniversary nights and Jason never once came late.Not until tonight.I tapped my fingers on the table, trying to calm the burning bulge threatening to burst out of my throat.Maybe it's the extra training drills he's been having lately, maybe the Alpha called for a last-minute patrol.Jason would never ignore or keep me waiting, something must have happened.I kept telling myself while trying to blink back the tears in my heavy eyeballs.I checked the door again.Hoping to see him rush in with apologies but nothing.I leaned back in the chair and closed my eyes for a moment.Memories slipped in—me and Jason as kids, running bare

The Call That Knocked Me to My Knees

Winnie’s POV“Oh, why? Why? I was just enjoying my sleep…” I cried dramatically, kicking away the poor alarm that just delivered its duty.I lay in bed for almost an hour questioning my life decisions, “Why have I chosen medicine?”That's how bad a short night can turn me into a drama queen.I just got up, dressed, tied my hair, and stepped outside.It's a brand new week!I should head straight to the pack hospital where I serve as an intern, but I had somewhere much more important to head to.The special medical center.I pushed the front entrance open, the familiar herbal scent hitting me instantly.Nurses and healers hurried around, their hands glowing faintly with activated herbs as they attended to patients.I walked into a room I've become very familiar with.“Mama?” I called as I got in.She was awake, sitting up with a blanket over her lap.Her face was as usual—pale, with her eyes sunken in their sockets, but still she gave me a small smile.I wonder when she will finally be

The Cinnamon Scent That Wouldn't Let Me Go

Winnie’s POVFor a moment…I couldn’t hear a thing.The drums, the chanting, the excited gasps and cheers—Everything faded under the ringing in my ears.Jason.On one knee.Holding a ring.And Lila—the Alpha’s sister—smiling like she just won a trophy.I wasn’t breathing.I couldn’t.My legs continued moving on their own, pushing through the bodies violently while ignoring the stares I got until I finally reached the edge of the circle.“Jason?” I called, even though my voice hardly came out.He turned slowly.His eyes met mine, but like the night before, they were filled with emotions I couldn't understand.“What?” he said.“W-What…” The words were stuck in my throat. “Jason, what is this? What are you doing?”“Doing what? I don't understand you,” he said, and my heart dropped.“What are you doing? Why are you proposing to her? We are together, did you hit your head or something?” I yelled, my hands trembling.“Together?” He scoffed lightly. “We were just friends, Winnie. You convin

The Night My World Shattered

Winnie’s POVI woke up with a sharp gasp.It was a nightmare—I was being chased by a group of rogues.“Shit,” I cussed, turning to the other side of the bed, and just then my eyes flew open.This is not my bed sheet.My eyes moved upwards—even the ceiling above me wasn’t mine.The walls weren’t mine.The bed definitely wasn’t mine.For a second, I didn’t move.Is this some kind of another dream?I just stared, breathing too fast, with my heart pounding so loud it echoed in my ears.This is not a dream.Where the hell was I?Then last night came rushing back so fast my stomach twisted.Jason.The proposal.The laughter.Tears running out of my eyes.The bar.The drinks.And that… man.My chest burned like someone poured fire inside me.“Oh Moon Goddess,” I yelled, clutching the blanket. “Tell me I didn’t do something stupid with him.”I shot up so fast that the room spun.I checked myself first—my clothes were still like they were.Nothing felt out of place, nothing hurt, nothing was w

The Night He Chose Her Instead of Me

Winnie’s POVI woke up with a jolt so sharp that I nearly fell off the bed.It was the nightmare again, but this time, it wasn't the rogues just chasing me.It was a war, a bloody war, and what confuses and frightens me is that for some reason, it appears that I am in the center of the war.“Shit,” I muttered, sitting upright and rubbing my forehead.My eyes lazily shifted from my blankets, then to the window, which almost blinded me with the harsh sunlight coming through it, and they finally landed on the clock.7:48 AM.My shift starts at 8!!!“Oh, come on!” I yelped. I grabbed my alarm clock. “I hate you!” I screamed at it before smashing it back to its stand.I scrambled out of bed.Then I threw my hair into something that resembled a bun.I splashed water on my face and poured some mouthwash in my mouth.I grabbed my shoes mid-run and dashed outside like a wolf possessed, without even bothering to take a bite of the bread I had put on my table last night.By the time I burst thro

The Lie Beneath the Flickering Lamp

Winnie’s POVA warm bed below me.That was the first thing I felt as my eyes fluttered open.For a second, I thought I was dreaming.But the sharp hospital scent told me otherwise.My head felt like someone had stuffed cotton inside it, and my tongue was so dry.“Winnie?”A hand touched my wrist. I turned to see it was Clara.I blinked almost a hundred times until her face became clear. Her eyebrows were raised with worry.“Oh thank Goddess,” she breathed out. “You scared us. You fainted at work. They had to carry you here. What happened? What type of call did you get?”A call?Oh Moon Goddess!I jumped out of the bed while Clara flinched.“What happened, Winnie?” she shouted.“No.. no, no, no. I have to go.” My heart was racing hard against my chest.“There's no way you are leaving this hospital. You are weak,” she said.Then hot tears came running down my cheeks before I could stop them, and just then, Mrs. Halden, one of the top doctors, came in.“What's going on?” she queried. Cla

The Alpha I Kissed in the Dark

Winnie’s POVThe world didn’t just stop; it shattered into a million jagged pieces, each one piercing my skin.I stood there, my feet glued to the expensive marble floor, while the air in my lungs turned to lead. The scent was undeniable. It wasn’t just a hint of cinnamon anymore; it was a tidal wave of it, it was dark, spicy, and so intoxicatingly familiar that my lips actually tingled with the ghost of a kiss I had spent two weeks trying to scrub away.My mind raced back to that neon-lit bar, to the bottom of a whiskey glass, and the man who had caught me before I hit the floor. I remembered the heat of his hands, the way he had looked at me like I was something precious rather than a broken girl with a wolf-less soul. I had kissed him to forget Jason. I had kissed him because for one second, I wanted to feel powerful.But the man standing before me now wasn’t just some kind stranger. He wasn’t a guard or a high-ranking official’s son.He was the Alpha.He was Alpha Cassian,

Hands on the Alpha’s Heart

Winnie’s POVThe Royal Hospital wing was unlike anything I had ever seen. Back at the pack hospital, if you could even call that run-down clinic a hospital, we were lucky if the floors got mopped twice a day. The air there always smelled of wet fur, old bandages, and the metallic tang of despair.Here, everything was pristine. The floors were white tile so polished they reflected the glowing crystals in the ceiling. The walls were lined with cabinets made of dark, polished mahogany, filled with vials of every color imaginable, vibrant blues, glowing greens, and deep, blood reds. The healers moved with a quiet, practiced efficiency, their white robes snapping as they walked. They didn’t talk; they communicated in quick nods and sharp gestures. It made me feel like a clumsy pup in a china shop, my heavy boots sounding like thunderclaps on the quiet floor.“Miss Godfrey?”I jumped, nearly tripping over my own feet. A tall, elegant woman with graying hair and a kind face approached m

Under the Alpha’s Protection

Winnie’s POVThe air in the room didn’t just turn cold, it turned lethal.The silence was a physical weight, pressing down on my shoulders until I felt like I might actually buckle. I couldn't look at Jason. I couldn't. If I looked at him, I’d see the man who had promised me a lifetime in a treehouse, only to trade me in for a palace balcony and a crown. But I could feel his gaze. It was a searing heat on the side of my face, confused and sharp, cutting through the heavy scent of cinnamon that still clung to the room.“Winnie?” Jason’s voice was a ragged whisper, a ghost of the boy I used to know.“It’s Winifred,” Cassian corrected him, his voice like the grinding of tectonic plates.He didn't look at Jason. He was still looking at me, his dark eyes hooded, watching the way my breath hitched. He reached for his silk shirt, draped over the back of the chair, and slid it on. He didn't button it immediately, leaving the glowing, herb covered expanse of his chest partially visible. I

When the Silenced Wolf Woke

WINNIE’S POVI didn't sleep. Every creak of the floorboards, every distant howl of a wolf on patrol, made me bolt upright in bed, my heart hammering against my ribs. The image of the dead bird burned in my mind. Lila wasn't just a spoiled princess, she was a predator who had been told no for the first time in her life, and I was the target of her rage.But as the sun began to peek over the jagged peaks of the Moon Stone Mountains, a different feeling started to stir in my chest. It wasn't fear. It was a low, simmering heat.I was tired of being the victim. I was tired of being the girl who got left behind, the girl who got bullied, the girl who apologized for existing.I got up, washed my face with ice-cold water, and pulled on a fresh pair of dark trousers and a fitted tunic. I braided my hair back so tight it pulled at my scalp. If I were going to be in the middle of a wolf den, I was going to look like I belonged there.When I arrived at the Alpha's chambers, the guards seemed

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