All Chapters of My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

FenrisThe embers in the hearth were bleeding out, turning from angry orange to a dull, dying red.The den was freezing again, but the cold didn't register. I just sat in the heavy oak chair in the corner of the room, perfectly still, watching the dark bear pelt rise and fall over her chest.Sera’s breathing was ragged. That forced healing was a brutal tax on the body. It hollowed out the muscles, cannibalizing fat and energy just to stitch the skin back together. Every time she inhaled, a faint, wet wheeze rattled in the back of her throat.The smells in the room were a mess. Mina had slathered her bruised ribs in some sharp, southern camphor salve that stung the back of my nose. Beneath that was the heavy, metallic stench of Taya’s blood still crusted under my fingernails. But cutting through all of it—thick and suffocating—was Sera. Citrus, vanilla, and the dark, heavy musk of pure, unspent arousal. It coated the back of my tongue. It made my fangs throb against my lower lip.Two h

IrinaThe first grey light of dawn bled through the narrow window of my guest quarters. The stone walls of the room were freezing, radiating a deep, biting chill that no amount of firewood could completely chase away. I sat on a hard, backless wooden stool in front of the vanity table. The silver backing of the mirror was peeling in the bottom left corner, warping my reflection.I stared at my own face. My skin was pale. The powder I applied yesterday was cracked and streaked down my cheeks from crying. I looked ten years older than I did when I left Valdris.My reflection was warping in front of me, and all I kept seeing was the dirt ring. I kept seeing Sera.I replayed the violence over and over in my head. I saw the exact moment Sera grabbed that massive northern girl’s wrist. I saw her thrust her hips up. I heard the moment she broke the bone..But the broken bone was not the terrifying part. The terrifying part was the girl choking, her eyes wide with terror, actively trying to

IrinaI let out a sharp cry. He filled me completely, stretching the tight walls of my cunt.He pulled his hips back and slammed into me again. The impact drove my stomach against the edge of the table. The heavy wood shook. The small glass perfume bottles sitting on the vanity rattled loudly against each other.He fucked me hard and fast. There was no romance. There was no kissing. It was pure, raw friction and heat. I pushed my ass backward to meet his thrusts, taking the heavy, slapping impacts of his groin hitting my bare skin. He reached one hand around my side, grabbing my bare breast and squeezing the flesh aggressively. He rolled my hard nipple between his thumb and forefinger, pulling it hard enough to sting."Fuck," Torin grunted. His breathing was loud and uneven in the quiet room.He thrust fifteen more times, his pace turning completely frantic. He gripped my hips so tightly I knew his fingers were leaving dark bruises on my pale skin.He groaned loudly, a guttural sound

Fenris"Kael is starting to put words to the council," Yvara said quietly, stepping back to my side.The smile vanished from my face. I kept my eyes on Elian. "Let him. His daughter lost a fair challenge. The pack saw it.""He is pretty pissed about the defeat," Yvara continued. She crossed her arms tightly over her chest. "He feels humiliated. I saw him in the main corridors earlier this morning. He was walking with Chief Vane. Vane was listening closely."I locked my jaw. Chief Vane controlled the eastern hunting grounds. He was an old, traditional wolf who held a lot of sway over the older generation in the pack."Kael is twisting the narrative," Yvara said. "He is telling them you let a soft southern outsider humiliate a pure Ironmaw bloodline. He is saying you are compromised by the Valdris girl.""He is a fool," I said flatly."He is an angry fool with influence," Yvara countered. She turned to face me fully. "You have to do something, Fenris. You cannot just ignore them. You ca

Sera"Everyone is talking about you," Mina said, shifting the topic. She moved to the side of the tub to wash my arms. "The entire pack. The yard has been buzzing since yesterday morning.""Are they angry?" I asked. I watched the water turn a hazy, pale pink as she washed the dried blood off my forearms."Angry?" Mina snorted loudly. "They are terrified of you. Taya is Kael’s pride and joy. She has beaten full-grown male warriors in that ring. And you completely dismantled her.""How is she?""Her arm is a ruined mess," Mina said, her voice dropping into a tone of raw gossip. "You broke it entirely out of alignment. Because her healing factor kicked in immediately, the bone started fusing crooked while she was still lying in the dirt. The healers had to break it two more times in the infirmary just to set it straight. She was screaming so loud the cooks could hear it in the kitchens."I didn't feel a single ounce of pity. Taya wanted to execute me for a crowd. I just made sure she cou