All Chapters of My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian : Chapter 361 - Chapter 370

Sera"I know you're not listening," Mina said.But before I could respond to that, we ran into someone rounding a turn in the stone corridor.Taya.She stood there, alone, blocking our path. There was no one else in sight this early. The corridor stretched far behind her, empty and dim, the only sound the distant clank of the keep's kitchens.She inclined her head to me with exaggerated politeness and said, "Luna." The word was too formal, too careful. It certainly cost her something to say.I stopped because I had to, not because I wanted to. I was too tired to want this conversation."Taya," I responded flatly.Taya turned most of her attention to Mina. Her voice was polite, but I knew her too well. There was a tension in her jaw, in the tight line of her shoulders, that said this was no accident. "Oh, you look good," Taya said to Mina, a false sweetness in her voice that made me more nauseous than I already was. "When's the last time you slept? It's been a while since I saw this li

Sera"Or what, you'll beat me up again?" Taya snarled.I wanted to laugh. The fact that she was bringing that up was genuinely funny.Mina stepped between us, breaking Taya's hold and shoving a hand to her chest. "Back off, Taya." Mina's voice was a growl. "You know what being Luna means. You know what happens when the Alpha finds out you put your stinking hand on his mate. You're courting death, Taya."That wasn't enough to make Taya back down. Her eyes were wild with fury and something else, something bewildered, and I knew I was looking at a girl who couldn't understand her own self."How does my father end up on your side of everything," she said, her voice shaking with rage. "Why does he just agree to whatever you say. He hates you southerners, but he's letting you run the pack. I don't get it. He just... he just..."Mina was between us, her back to me. Her voice came out level but tight."Whatever you think, Kael knows better than to cross the Luna. You should know it too. This i

SeraMina's grip on my arm was painful as she yanked me out of the hall and into a narrow storage nook beside the kitchen. The space was dim and dusty, smelling of old grain, and not quite big enough for both of us. The door scraped shut behind us, and Mina turned to face me. For a long moment, she just looked at me, hands clenched at her sides, and I wondered what I was in for.I broke first, still running hot from the confrontation. "Fucking Taya," I muttered, shaking my head. "I know, right? I was already getting tired of that stupid fucking grin of hers, but I never would have thought she'd actually call a duel. That sneaky bitch."I rolled my eyes at the memory and glanced up at Mina, who still hadn't spoken, waiting for some kind of response. But there was nothing on her face, just an absolute stillness, and it unsettled me.She slapped me.I felt the shock of the slap before I registered the sting of it. It came out of nowhere - Mina had her arm out and her hand cracking across

Fenris "...and may the gods of war have mercy on his soul."I smirked. The gods didn't give a damn for anyone's soul.The two of them were back up, circling each other, hands up, snarling like dogs. Ossian came at him with a wild swing, and Fenn caught the arm and yanked it down, trying to flip the bigger man onto his back.Ossian caught himself, and the two of them were tangled together, fighting for grip.I watched them, half amused, while Jace stared like a man seeing a wild bear for the first time. His eyes were wide, and I could smell his heartbeat. I wasn't sure whether it was fear or excitement. He didn't know this kind of fight was good for the pack.The crowd had formed a full circle now, a dozen men on each side, all shouting, and the two fighters in the center. The fire crackled and spat, and I could smell the roasting meat, the smell of the forest and the pine trees and the fresh air.I could smell Jace, a strange scent for these woods, like smoke and citrus and salt.The

Fenris"You would do the same.""Oh, sure I would," he said, but he sounded thoughtful, not teasing. "You're right, I probably would. But then, I'm not the one with a pregnant wife and a pack that thinks I'm chasing raiding parties. I'm not the one who knows Sera's carrying someone else's child and married her anyway.""I didn't tell the pack about the Lycans because they think it's just a party. I'm not letting them lose their heads over nothing.""Over nothing?" Dimitri's eyebrow went up. "You think it's nothing?""No." I was irritated. "I know it's not nothing. But I'm not going to turn them to something I haven't figured out myself. And I'm not letting them find out about Sera's child before I tell them myself.""Because you're planning to tell them.""No, because I'm planning to keep them from finding out." I sounded as bitter as I felt. Dimitri reached out and pulled me into his shoulder. I went, even though I didn't want to, and his arms closed around me like a trap."Fenris." H