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Chapter 49
J. N. Stein*Fans self off* Well, if you'll excuse me...I'm gonna need a moment to collect myself. Thank you for reading! -JNS
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JUSTIN POV I’m in a small, musty gym. Surrounded by rusty barbells, old sandbags, and gym equipment covered in a film of dust. It isn’t much, but it is what I have available to me here, at my current home. Or, at least where I am staying until I win my title as Alpha of the Running River Pack. I slam a heavy medicine ball onto the ground, imagining that it is Darius’ body. A sadistic grin spreads across my face as my brow is dripping with sweat. “You don’t want to wear yourself out for tomorrow. Take it easy,” says the familiar voice of wisdom, who has become more of a father figure to me over the years. I look up at him as I scoop up the medicine ball. My chest is now covered in a layer of sweat, mixed with dirt and dust from the old equipment. “Just getting in a short session to help settle my nerves,” I reply to him as I slam the ball down to the floor again. He walks over to me and clicks his tongue. That’s his way of signaling disapproval. I tense knowing I’ve said the w
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Fearing Fate Chapter 52
DAYA POV Darius stood up once we heard alarms, and I could see his eyes glaze over from mindlinks coming through. No doubt it was the warriors warning us that Justin has arrived for the challenge. He returned his attention to all of us in his office, and he takes my hand in his. “It’s time,” he says to me. I nod my head and follow him out of the office followed by the others. “Justin can’t see you with me. He needs to believe you’re still in the dungeon,” he says as we approach the first floor of the pack house. Emmy comes up next to me and tugs me in the opposite direction of Darius. “We will shift and run to the clinic. " We will stay out of sight until the challenge is over,” Emmy says, leading me away. “Saph, Amy, and Pearl?” I ask her. “They are safe in my apartment. They won’t come out until the all-clear is given,” she tells me, giving me a small sense of relief. I quickly turn around and grab Darius’ hand once more. He stops and looks down at me, squeezin
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DAYA POV We raced to the border and sure enough, a group of eight wolves was waiting for us. I was met with two familiar faces. Mara. She is looking smug and portrays the illusion that she is in charge. And Leslie. Poor Leslie looked scared, and her face was covered in dirt, with two streaks down her cheeks from crying. They hadn’t dressed her. She stood naked- her body bruised and shaking. Mara held Leslie by the back of her head, and Leslie’s eyes were wincing from the pain of her hair being pulled from her scalp. “Shift back now!” Mara yells at us. We ignored her command and continued approaching. She unsheaths a silver blade. She presses the tip of the blade to Leslie’s throat and Leslie tries to hold back tears and tries to stay still. “I said, shift,” Mara repeats herself, putting more emphasis on her tone. We all shift back to our human forms and stand in front of her, and her goons. We all stand there naked, except for Sage, who is still in her black leggings and grey lo
Fearing Fate Chapter 56
DAYA POV Two days. It has been two days since everything changed. I remember everything in flashes. *Flash* Saph and Richard ran Sage to the clinic. *Flash* Me, alone with Mara’s unconscious body. *Flash* I am covered in blood. I run to the training field. I couldn’t find Darius. I yell his name. I scream for him. Nothing. *Flash* Aurelian, still in Tobias’ human form, cradled Sage’s body on a bed in the medical clinic. *Flash* Lucas disappears into the dungeons. *Flash* Richard enters Leslie’s room in the clinic. Checking on her again. *Flash* Me, standing outside Darius’ cottage. No answer from him. There are things I repeat to myself to help keep me grounded. Leslie is okay. My sisters are okay. Darius is alive. Aurelian hasn’t left Sage’s side. Sage is alive. Mara is alive and they have her in the dungeons. Justin is also alive and in the dungeons. Darius hasn’t left the dungeons in two days. I haven’t seen him. I haven’t spoken to h
Fearing Fate Chapter 57
DARIUS POV Two days. It has been two days since everything changed. I haven’t left the dungeons in these two days. I only know how much time has passed because Lucas comes down here and updates me on what’s happening around the pack. We had no casualties, despite several small attacks at the borders. We did lose Danny. One of our newest and youngest warriors on the squad. Apparently, Justin was able to sink his claws into that kid and got him so twisted. It pained me to kill him. It hurts me, even more, to know that Danny died, and Justin lived. I let Justin live. Ten more seconds. I just had to squeeze his throat for ten more seconds and he would have died. All the worst moments of my life are decided in ten fucking seconds. If I was ten seconds faster, I could have saved Calvin. And now, Justin. I’m standing outside his cell, watching him slowly regain consciousness. My fists are throbbing from punching him, but I welcome the pain. I don’t want to think about anything
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