Exiles Jane Harper Novels & Stories

She buried those feelings deep within her heart, knowing that they would be her secret to bear alone. ** In the wake of Thorne's departure, Amia felt a profound emptiness within her heart. It was as if a piece of her had gone missing, leaving a void that echoed with loneliness. She had sworn never to trust again after the betrayal she had endured at the hands of Damien and Lily, her once-dear friends from her old pack.

Then, a burst of loud, uncontrollable laughter. Typical Anna. I pull the phone away from my ear as Anna cackles. She doesn’t even attempt to hold it in. I wait. And wait. And wait. When she finally catches a breath, she wheezes, “Oh my God. That’s the best thing I’ve ever heard.” “Glad you’re finding joy in my misery,” I mutter. “You’re telling me,” she manages between chuckles, “that you—Clarice Bell, queen of organization, master of your own fate—just accidentally traded homes with your ex?”

“Oh, my goodness! I’m done for! I can't believe that Diane found out about this. I never meant for her to find out. Did you see her face? She was so broken. Oh, God!” Harold breathed after Diane left, pacing Nicole’s room and grabbing his keys, but Nicole blocked his path.

It wouldn't have changed the scent of the kill. "Did you mate with her?" I interrupted, choking back a sob when his gaze crashed to the dirt. "Yes." I pressed my claws into my forehead, willing the tears and the agonizing ache to stay leashed for just a moment longer. I wasn't about to give him the prize of knowing how thoroughly that one word had slaughtered me. "Exile." Harrison took a desperate step closer, shame carved into his face. "Maddie—" But I countered with a violent step back. "I swear to the Mother," I promised on a ragged breath, "if you do not leave my territory this instant..."

AMELIA POV I’ve been pacing the penthouse for hours. Kitchen to living room. Living room to window. Window back to kitchen. My phone sits on the counter. Silent. Harper called three times. I didn’t answer. What could I say? Daniel’s meeting his manipulative ex-fiancée alone and I’m going insane waiting? The elevator dings. I spin around. Daniel steps out. He looks exhausted but whole. No visible damage. No defeat in his eyes.

“No. I’m angry. I’m full of rage. Have you seen what he did to the camp? He even painted the walls with graffiti.” Harper nodded. Among others, that’s the first one she noticed. She also noted of the cut off trees at the back of the common room, the dirty grounds because they’re not swept, the dirty-looking houses. All of these amounted to the thought of them being exiled and replaced on the territory they grew to love. “I’m taking the camp back, Harper. I’m taking it from their hands.” Harper placed her hand on Damon’s right shoulder, signifying her support.

Ellie's P.O.V. “Is there someone at Walton Lux you're trying to avoid, Ellie? A person from your past with bad intentions?” Even after leaving White Mansion, Zack’s question refused to leave my mind. As the driver steered the car through the afternoon traffic, I stared out the window without really seeing anything. Jared… Could he really become one of those people? After spending an entire morning reading horrifying reports about obsessed ex-fiancés, stalkers, acid attacks, and murderers, my imagination had become far too active.

Rationally, it’s difficult to trust her, seeing as she was cast out last year. Sighing, I return my focus to her file. Mason had been able to get ahold of it and sent it to me, and as I read through it, I pause. Reason for exile: Harper Lewis, daughter of Beta Henry Lewis, was marked by a stranger on the night of June 12, 2024. As a result of her disgrace to the family and pack for this marking, she is sentenced to live as a rogue starting June 13, 2024.

That broke both me and Jane because we had no choice but to move forward so that her sacrifice would not be in vain. We knew that Martha's return meant either the soldiers would find her or she would surrender herself, in which case Queen Lunice would show no mercy and execute her for treason. I remembered the pain in Jane's eyes and how we couldn't sleep for a few nights. We were like prey being hunted but trying to escape, hoping to find freedom one day. Until our hopes were dashed and Jane was killed, then I met my end too.

- I couldn't resist. “Today, Zark and the elders have decided that Viol will be exiled from the clan to the human world,” Toby explained. - And now she's gone. Toby turned to Zark. “I've already questioned the guards and the students. Nobody saw anything. I think she had an assistant. - Okay, let's leave the proceedings for tomorrow. We'll be out hunting soon, and I'll look for tracks there. Maybe it hasn't gone far yet. Zark stood up from the bench. I climbed up next and now stood between my "suitors". They silently looked at each other.