The Shadow Sister’s Secret Marriage 소설 & 이야기

“Don’t worry. Just the hangover is worse, but it won’t hurt him. A little like bee stung, maybe.” We marched towards the woods, but all I could hear was Everlee’s fast heartbeat. “Everlee, relax. Your heartbeat is obstructing my hearing,” Shadow said. “It would be hard to find him if you’re distressed.” “I’m sorry. I’m just worried about him.” “We all are.” Shadow took a deep breath. “Let me do my mojo.” It made me chuckle. “Go ahead, infant witch. Do your thing.” “Shut up, macho man.” She took a deep breath and shut her eyes. “Wow. I don’t hear anything other than insects and wind. I think your brother is a pathfinder.”

“Then what, Sylvia? Why are you silent? Tell me how your tout manipulated me further? How did he conceal his identity until the last moment, by arranging a dream wedding venue for me? Just tell me all the hidden secrets behind this black cloak. Why aren’t you responding to my queries? Spill it out!” My craziness even scared Sylvia out of her wits as her body shook, she blurted out. “Shadow! Carver’s spy name is Shadow, and he is the father of my child.” An atomic bomb exploded in my world, shattering my heart into tiny, little pieces. Carver’s promises, his sweet words, heart-fluttering efforts to spoil me, all became a fraud in a heartbeat, skinning me alive mercilessly. What had I done to

Justin ran a hand through his hair, “not even close. We tolerate each other. He wouldn't mind skinning my hide for a rug one day.” And I was to marry this man. A man who killed and tortured not even blinking. Someone who seemed to believe what he was doing was just. I would have to keep a tight leash on him. We remained silent as Shadow Wraiths inspected the carriage before letting us through. I sent a silent prayer to Moon Goddess for my sister, Emma, and myself. I would need all the help I could get to pull this off.

“Careful, Damien. She sounds a little like you.” Damien turned with a snarl, but Ethan stepped forward, his expression unusually solemn. His eyes flicked from Clara to Damien, then back to Clara again. “She’s right. This isn’t just your war. It’s hers. You saw it tonight. The Shadowfangs wouldn’t risk this unless they feared what she’s becoming. If you shield her now, you prove them right.” Clara’s breath shuddered. Both men—both forces—were circling her, one burning with desperate protection, the other with ruthless reason. But her heart hammered with clarity.

THE SHADOW BRIDEThe next few days slip into each other, a blur of routine and unsettling moments. I should have known this marriage wouldn’t be normal. It’s never been normal, not since the moment I stepped into Camille’s shoes. But it’s not just the family or the house that feels wrong—it’s Elias. Every time he’s near me, it’s like a storm brewing in the distance. He doesn’t speak much, but when he does, his words are clipped, laced with something I can’t place. Guilt? Anger? Maybe both.

ALEXANDER’S POV Heaven knows how pissed I am that Marcus is dead. I was just thanking whichever God was up there, when one of my spies informed me of his appearance in town. Velvet Mirage. The most unlikely place to see my high and mighty step brother. He always had his lackies do his dirty job. I have whatever brought him from his hiding place, to thank for. Taking note of my environment while bidding time with approaching my brother, I saw her. Nothing spectacular about her but she had this fire with the way she didn't give a damn at the glances thrown at her. It was almost as though she was throwing the middle finger at their faces.

But there was a softness in her tone that even she didn’t notice. Lynn raised a brow and folded her arms. “Please, Liora,” she said with a calm voice, though her eyes were sharp. “Don’t forget you have a mate already. You’re not just any girl wandering the forest anymore.” Liora blinked and turned to look at her sister fully. “You’ll be getting married to Myrrak in the next full moon,” Lynn continued, her voice a mix of fake concern. “You shouldn’t be entertaining anyone. Especially not a strange man who just shows up to you whenever he wants.”

, said a voice behind Lilith. She turned to see Sheryl standing behind her. Lilith took a final glance at the couple and turned away, not saying a word as she resumed her path down the carpet with Sheryl trailing behind. The spell she had cast earlier on the crowd seemed to have fizzled away. The crowd’s energy had shifted, their attention no longer entirely hers.

"You're a doctor. Faking medical records is the easiest thing in the world. Too bad for you that Dr. Fletcher and I are doctors too. You really thought this cheap trick would fool us? Even if you're desperate to keep your marriage, you shouldn't joke about Dr. Fletcher's mother. Making up her death? That's sick." The panic on Andrew's face snapped into fury. He stormed over and slapped me hard again and again. "Clara, what the hell is wrong with you? My mom has treated you like her own daughter, and you curse her like this?" I caught his wrist, breath shaking. "Did you even go to the hospital—" Before I could finish, Jenny drove her foot into my stomach, knocking me to the floor. "Dr. Fletch

I let out a small laugh. "Mrs. Gates, what are you talking about? What kind of elder are you to me?" "Don't forget–I'm your sister-in-law's husband now. We're equals." A wheelchair rolled into view. Lillian. "Silas, I–" I did not have the patience to listen. I turned and walked away. Mrs. Gates had it all planned. She knew about my ability to help women conceive, so she wanted to tie me down as her son-in-law.