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–BLAKE’S POV–
I stood in the clearing, pacing.
She was late. Of course she was late.
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I rubbed the back of my neck, my heart thudding too loud. I wasn’t ready. I shouldn’t have come. I shouldn’t have called her.
How the hell was I supposed to say it?
Hey, Caitlyn. Guess what? The moon decided to curse us both and make us mates. Surprise!
No. That would go badly. Horribly.
I stared into the trees, hoping—maybe stupidly—that she wouldn’t show up.
But then I felt her.
Her scent hit before she did. Heavenly. Delicious. Intoxicating.
And then she stepped into view, hands in her coat pockets, lips. already twisted into a scowl. “Well, well. The runaway shows his face.”
I didn’t answer.
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She looked me over, approaching slowly. “What do you want, loser?”
I sighed. I expected this, in all honesty.
“What?” she continued. “Why am I here, Blake? You better have a damn good reason.”
My throat closed up.
Say it.
Tell her.
Now.
“I just…” I paused. Then shook my head. “I wanted to talk.”
She laughed once. “Talk? What could you possibly have to say? You already said plenty when you abandoned everything.”
“I didn’t abandon–”
“You did,” she snapped. “You think I can’t see it? You were supposed to take the girl out of town by now. You were supposed to weaken Zane. But you spent the last week ignoring my calls and Lia is still stuck to his side. What was the point of letting you mark her? You couldn’t do shit.”
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My fists curled at my sides. “You think I don’t know I failed?”
“I think you don’t realize how much you failed,” she said, stepping closer. “You weren’t just some pawn, Blake. You had a role. And now The Order’s wondering how to find another way. How to end Zane’s pack for good.”
I stared at her.
She was beautiful even as she insulted me.
The Goddess sure knew how to mess with your head.
Everything within me ached to tell her.
To lean in and silence her with a kiss. A kiss that would blow her
mind.
But I couldn’t do it.
Not today.
Not like this.
“We’re not mates anymore,” I said instead, voice flat. “Me and Lia. It’s done.”
Her eyebrows furrowed a little. “Really?”
“Yeah.”
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She nodded slowly. “So all that pain was for nothing. That poor girl got forcibly marked and then the bond broke.”
It wasn’t nothing.
The bond breaking finally gave me someone who was just mine.
Just for me.
“If you’re done,” she said, taking a step back, “I’d suggest you go home and strengthen your pack. Because your town’s next. Zane’s pack will burn, and then it’s your turn, Blakey.”
I narrowed my eyes, stepping closer. “What do you mean? You said you wouldn’t attack my pack.”
She scoffed. “That was conditional. You failed to help us against Zane. Now the immunity you were granted is gone.”
“I lost my mate doing what you asked.”
“Oh please,” she said, tone dripping with sarcasm. “Don’t try to fool me. We didn’t ask you to mark her by force. That was all you, in your desperation to have her.”
She turned to leave, but I grabbed her wrist.
Caitlyn gasped, while I suppressed mine as sparks shot up my
arm.
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She stared at me, her eyes wide. But she looked confused. She didn’t know what it was.
“Don’t go after Zane’s pack,” I said, my voice gentle. “Lia is dangerous, Caitlyn. You don’t know what she is.”
She pulled her hand free from mine, glaring at me. “We have a fair idea, Blake. Which is exactly why she needs to be stopped.”
“You don’t understand,” I muttered. “You’re going to get hurt. Let The Order do what they want. But you leave. Run away, Caitlyn, while you still can. You have a whole life ahead of you.”
Her eyes raged with something fierce. Something raw and unchecked.
“No,” she stated, “I don’t. All thanks to your kind.”
I stared at her, trying to decipher what she meant, trying to find the truth in her eyes.
But all I saw was pain, disguised as fury.
“You have to be careful,” I whispered in a last attempt to warn
her.
“No,” she chuckled. “Your ex does.”
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–WARNER’S POV–
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I stared in the mirror, eyes focused on the scar on my chest.
My jaw clenched.
How did I let this happen?
I was a warrior. An undefeated one at that.
Blake was an alpha, sure, but how could I not see his intentions? How did I act like a complete idiot and let him take her?
The Goddess was on our side. We got lucky.
Otherwise, anything could have happened.
My Luna could have been tied to someone else forever.
My Alpha would have lost her mate.
And all on my watch.
I couldn’t meet Zane’s eye since it happened.
It was embarrassing.
The door clicked, and I quickly turned away from the mirror.
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“I think I’ve told you to knock,” I said, rolling my eyes.
“And I’ve told you to cut the shit,” Ajax replied, sauntering inside my room like it was his.
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He was my twin, after all. There wasn’t much I could do about it.
“What were you doing?” he asked.
“What do you mean?”
“In here. Holed up. All day. I think you should be returning to school now, Warner.”
I scoffed. “Like I give a damn about that place.”
“I’m not concerned about your academics, man. I’m worried about Zane.”
I turned to him. “Why? What happened?”
Ajax sighed, plopping down on my bed. “He said Christy saw Blake at school.”
My eyes went black. “I checked his house in the morning,” I growled. “He wasn’t there.”
“What?” Ajax frowned, sitting up. “Why?”
“To rip his head off, why else?”
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“Dude, no,” he said, standing up. “You’re not gonna kill him.”
“Why wouldn’t I?”
“Because Zane hasn’t told you to,” he said like it was obvious.
I gritted my teeth. “It’s only because I failed him.”
“Goddess,” Ajax whispered, shaking his head. “That’s not why, Warner. First off, you do realise Lia is mated to him, right? And she’s not human. Killing Blake would hurt her. How could you even think about that? You think Zane wasn’t capable of doing it
himself?”
“I’d leave him alive. Barely.”
“That’s better,” he nodded, frowning at me. “But that too is unnecessary now.”
“He could try kidnapping her again, Ajax. How is dealing with. Blake unnecessary?”
“Because, my brother,” he placed his hands on my shoulders, “Lia isn’t mated to him anymore.”
Now I frowned.
“What?”
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“She is the Moon Goddess’s daughter. When Blake forced a mark on her, their bond snapped instead of strengthening. He’s out of our lives for good. Lia said he’s leaving town.”
My shoulders slumped slowly.
“You’re serious?”
“Yes.”
I pushed his hands off me, running a frustrated hand through my hair. A growl left my lips and I punched the wall, forming a crack.
“Okay, not the reaction I expected,” Ajax muttered. “What’s this for?”
“I failed Zane, and I didn’t get a chance to fix it,” I said, my throat tight. “I’m his strongest wolf, Ajax, and I let a loser like Blake get the best of me. Zane will never respect me again.”
“Really?”
I froze at his voice, turning towards the door.
Zane stood there with his arms crossed, leaning against the doorframe.
“Alpha,” I muttered.
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“Zane,” he replied, tone filled with annoyance. He walked up to me, eyes narrowed. “You really think I lost respect for you over one little incident, Warner?”
I kept my eyes on the floor.
“I should have protected her.”
“Yeah. So should I have. And Sheila, and Aaron. And Ajax. Even the rest of the pack. But we all failed. So? Do I lose respect for everyone?”
I sighed. “It’s different for me, Zane,” I forced out.
“It is,” he agreed, making me glance at him. “Which is why, I need you to make it up to me.”
“How?” I asked, fists balling at my sides, eyes blackening.
“Easy there, tiger,” Zane smacked my head, making me frown. “I don’t want you to murder anyone or break someone’s legs.”
I blinked. “Then?”
“When the time comes, when she’s ready, I want you to help me train Lia. Because you’re still my best warrior, Warner.”
