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Eighty

HAYESI stopped at the high iron railing, resting my palms against the cold metal as I leaned over to look down into the quiet, sunlit hall below.My heart stopped beating in my chest.Standing by the far arched window, bathed in the pale morning light, was Gabriel. He was standing directly in front of my wife, his tall frame blocking the doorway, his body pressed dangerously, intimately close to hers.Ciara wasn't drawing the iron dagger from her belt. She wasn't screaming for the guards stationed in the lower hall. She was standing perfectly still against the stone window frame, holding our newborn daughter close against her chest, her body framed by the morning light.From where I stood on the high balcony, looking down through the shadows of the upper archway, I watched Gabriel's hand reach up to her head. His long fingers moved slowly, tenderly through her dark hair, tucking a loose lock behind her ear. His thumb lingered on her pale skin, stroking her temple while he leaned his

Eighty one

HAYESThe rain hit the courtyard like driven iron, turning the earth into a thick, black slurry that swallowed our boots to the ankle. Alpha Gabriel stood stripping off his leather coat, his silver hair plastered to his forehead, his cold grey eyes fixed entirely on me."No steel," I barked, unbuckling my heavy broadsword and throwing it onto the wooden steps behind me. My bare chest hit the cold rain, every muscle tight and burning. "No armor. Only fists, teeth, and bone. Until one of us stops breathing."Gabriel let out a quiet, bloody laugh, dropping his silver-studded belt into the mud. "You really are a pathetic, simple beast, Hayes. You think beating my face into the dirt changes what your female felt when I touched her face?"I didn't answer him. I surged across the mud before he could set his stance.I slammed into his waist like a fallen timber, driving him straight back into the churning earth. The impact blew the air out of his lungs in a wet gasp. I mounted his chest imme

Eighty Two

HAYESI let go of his hair. His body hit the mud with a soft splash.Killian ran forward, throwing a dark wool cloak over my bleeding shoulders. "It is over, Hayes! He is dead! His men are running back to the river!""It's not over," I said, my voice quiet and flat."Hayes, look at me," Killian said, grabbing my arm hard. "You beat him! The pack saw it! The regional elders saw it! He is dead on the ground!""He is dead," I said, staring down at the body in the dirt. "But his words are not.""He was lying to you!" Killian shouted into my face, stepping between me and the corpse. "He knew he was dying! He said whatever he could to ruin your mind before you snapped his neck!""What if he wasn't lying?" I asked, looking up at Killian."Are you insane?" Killian demanded. "Ciara has been sitting in those quarters terrified for your life! She came out into the Great Hall three times asking the guards if you were safe! She doesn't want Gabriel! She has never wanted Gabriel!""She stood in the

Eighty Three

HAYESCiara stood beside the water, dipping a small linen cloth into the washbowl. She had already pulled off her wool robe, her bare skin glowing soft and damp in the firelight. Her tits were full and heavy, her nipples tight peaks in the cool air of the washroom. She turned to me where I sat on the wooden bench, my head bowed, my hands resting heavily on my knees."Come here, Hayes," she whispered softly.I stood up, my joints aching from the fight in the courtyard. The mud and dried blood had stiffened on my chest and arms, making my skin feel tight. I stepped toward her, stopping right in front of the warm tub.Her fingers trailed down my chest, following the path of the cloth, her knuckles brushing against my nipples. They tightened instantly, hardening beneath her touch, and I felt my cock twitch against my thigh."You don't have to carry him inside you anymore," she said gently, her dark eyes looking up into mine as she smoothed the damp cloth over my chest. "He is gone. There

Eighty Four

MORWENNAThe stone archway of the upper well house was cold, damp, and quiet. I stood in the shadows, holding a small silver vial of concentrated jasmine oil between my fingers. For three years—long before that weak, trouble-bred female ever set foot in Riverstone—I had waited for Alpha Hayes to realize who actually belonged at his side.I heard his heavy boots before I saw him.Hayes marched up the stone steps carrying two empty wooden buckets, his linen shirt open at the throat, his bare skin still flushed and damp from whatever dirty business he had been doing upstairs with his Luna during her heat. The mere thought of her writhing on his furs made my jaw tighten with envy.When he reached the stone basin, I stepped smoothly out of the shadow, tilting my head with a gentle, polite smile."Good evening, Alpha," I said softly, my voice dripping with smooth silk. "You look exhausted. Let me help you with the well crank."Hayes didn't even look at my face. He stepped right past me, his

Eighty Five

CIARAI sat on the edge of the bed, my fingers tightly interlaced, trying to calm the violent, jagged pulse beneath my skin. My heat was over, but the residual wolf-instincts were still clawing at my ribcage, screaming at me to defend my territory, my mate, and my children.A quiet, tentative knock sounded at the door."My Lady!" Elspeth gasped, setting the basket down so fast a roll of linen tumbled out onto the stone. "What happened in here? Alpha Hayes passed the lower guard post looking like a wounded demon, bleeding straight through his shirt—""Elspeth," I interrupted, my voice flat, cold, and dead. I stood up slowly from the edge of the mattress. "Do you know where that smell came from?"Elspeth blinked, taking a small step backward. "What smell, Luna?""Jasmine," I said, stepping closer to her. My dark eyes locked onto hers with such fierce, unyielding intensity that the young tender visibly shuddered. "Someone in this keep is wearing heavy jasmine scent-oil. Who is it?"Elspe

Eighty six

HAYESI was in the lower armory inspecting a fresh batch of iron spears with Killian when Vanya’s shout echoed down the stone corridor."Hayes! Get up here right now!"I didn't ask questions. I dropped the spear shaft onto the wooden rack, shoved past two guards in the doorway, and took the stone stairs three at a time. Killian was right on my heels, his hand resting on the hilt of his short sword.When I burst into the private sitting room outside our nursery, the smell of spilled hot water and dried dried winter-root hit my nose instantly.Vanya was standing in the middle of the room, her long dark hair tied back in leather, her eyes flashing with pure fire. She had Morwenna pinned by her throat against the oak sideboard. On the floor near the nursery door, a ceramic teacup lay shattered into a dozen pieces, dark green tea soaking into the woven wool rug.Ciara stood near the cribs, holding our newborn son against her shoulder, her dark eyes wide and full of sharp suspicion."What h

Eighty seven

HAYESPack members stood packed together in a tight circle around the raised stone platform. The elders sat on the wooden benches near the hall doors, their faces stern and quiet. Guards held iron torches at the four corners of the yard, the yellow fire reflecting off the wet flagstones.I stood in the center of the platform. I wore my heavy leather armor, my broadsword strapped to my hip, my dark wool cloak damp from the mist."Bring her out," I commanded. My voice echoed off the high stone walls of the keep, heavy and cold.The iron cellar doors groaned open at the side of the yard. Killian and two guards dragged Morwenna up the stone steps. They had stripped her of her fine silk dresses and dressed her in a coarse, gray wool tunic that was stained with cell dirt. Her hands were bound behind her back with thick iron chains. Her hair was matted, and her eyes were wild with fear as she looked at the hundreds of pack members staring at her.They shoved her onto the platform. She fell o

Eighty eight

HAYESThe border horns blew three long, jagged blasts that vibrated through the stone floorboards of my study. I shoved my chair back, grabbed my broadsword belt, and tore down the stone stairs toward the central courtyard. Killian was already down there with twenty of our heaviest Riverstone pack guard."Alpha Hayes," he said, his voice a low, gravelly rasp that cut straight through the howling wind. "I come under the flag of truce to discuss our northern territory lines.""You bring five rogue males straight into my inner yard, Julian," I said, stepping off the bottom stair and gripping the hilt of my sword until my knuckles turned white. "In Riverstone, that doesn't look like a peaceful diplomatic visit. That looks like an open threat."Julian let out a short, quiet laugh that never touched his cold golden eyes. "A rogue Alpha doesn't travel without his enforcers, Hayes. You know what the northern wastes are like. If I walked through the mountain passes alone, your eager border pa

Eighty nine

JULIANThe fog was so thick I could barely see the road, which was precisely why I chose tonight to breach the pack guards.Hayes had posted twelve of his heavy Riverstone guards along the main stone ramparts. I watched them from the pine tree line for twenty minutes, studying their slow, arrogant routine. I scaled the wall, dug my fingers deep into the mortar gaps, and pulled myself over the high ledge without making a single sound.The inner courtyard was completely silent, I dropped onto the wet flagstones, staying low beneath the shadow of the carved archway, my nostrils instantly picking up her scent...Ciara was standing right by the low stone balcony, her dark velvet cloak wrapped tight around her shoulders against the sharp midnight chill. Her dark hair was loose, blowing wild across her face in the bitter wind. She was entirely alone. No guards. No Hayes. Just her, looking out over the misty valley like she owned every mountain peak in sight."Your husband's guards move li

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