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8. Surrender
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2026-03-23 16:58:16
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Born to shineĀ Ā Ā 94. The EchoĀ
š Fenrir POV Arria was shocked. She needed time to think it through, so I pulled away from her and started moving around the kitchen, preparing the table and reheating the food. It gave my hands something to do. āThis canāt be part of the curse,ā Arria said eventually. āAlaric had a mate back then, right?ā āYes,ā I confirmed. āA chosen mate.ā āChosen or not, it doesnāt matter if he wasnāt forced to take her. And the kingās Beta being forced is out of the question.ā āYou are right. He wasnāt.ā I set a plate on the table. āThey had been friends from a young age. Neither he nor she had found their fated mate by twenty-five, so they had decided to try courting for a while. Eight months later, they had been officially mated.āāThat doesnāt sound bad,ā she said slowly.Uncertain.āNo. It had been good. She had always been respectful, understanding, and soft around him, and the Beta had reciprocated her feelings and actions.āI took a moment.āIn time, they had grown affectionate wit
Born to shineĀ Ā Ā 93.Ā ImpossibleĀ
š Arria POV I knew my mate pretty well by now. He was a man surrounded by rules, control, and walls. So when I said I loved him, I hadnāt expected āI love you tooā in return. I didnāt need the words back. I needed them out of my chest. I needed him to know he had something solid, something permanent with me. I expected a hug, maybe. Or a kiss. I would have been fine with āgoodā said in his usual level tone, or even just a nod. I wouldnāt have seen a problem in a silent transition into setting the table for an early dinner. What I hadnāt expected was for him to stay so utterly frozen for what felt like two full minutes. And I definitely hadnāt expected the word that eventually left him. āImpossible.ā Stated as an undeniable fact. I lowered my gaze, unsure how to deal with an answer like that. What was that even supposed to mean? Did he think I was incapable of love? Or too naive to understand the weight of the words and the extent of the feeling itself? Stone had voi
Born to shineĀ Ā Ā 92. Name It
š Arria POVI opened the office door without hesitation.āI am back,ā I announced with a smile and went directly to him to give him a kiss.Fenrir pushed his chair back and pulled me into his lap.The kiss was small and perfect, and then he lifted his hand and started pulling leaves and small sticks out of my hair.My eyes widened.āOh, Goddess, I must look like a witch,ā I said, shifting to slip out of his hold.āYou look like a nymph,ā he answered, unbothered, tightening his hold on me.I was staying where I was. Obviously.He took a moment to finish, and when he spoke again, his words came tender.āYou had fun.āI just nodded.I was still too ashamed of my appearance. And the fact, that he was intentionally showing me how he felt about it by letting his usual even tone soften, did not help at all.āGood.āI was rewarded with another kiss. This time on my forehead.āAre there more tasks on your list for today?āāYes,ā I confirmed softly, glancing at him.āI just came to say hello o
Born to shineĀ Ā Ā 91. Shared Happiness
š Arria POV By the time I reached the school, Stoneās words were still walking beside me. I took a breath. Then another. I had something to do, and I intended to do it right. āArria!ā Milenaās voice cut through my thoughts a second before she ran straight into me. I wrapped her in a warm hug. āYou have the thinking face,ā Milena said the moment she pulled back from my arms. āDid Stone give you bad news?ā āNo, sweetie. He told me something important, and I was analyzing it on the way here,ā I explained. āBut time is up, so no more adult problems. We are going to play.ā She nodded enthusiastically. I smiled at her, took her hand, and we walked around the school to the nearby playground. It was already full when we arrivedāchildren were running between the wooden houses and the slide, laughing loudly, arguing over turns, falling in the grass, and jumping back up. It was chaos. Bright and absolutely perfect chaos. Milenaās hand tightened around mine as she pulled me toward
Born to shineĀ Ā Ā 90. Last DefenseĀ
š Arria POV After we had both showered, eaten, and pretended the office had not just become something entirely different, Fenrir returned to work while I headed to school to pick up Milena for some quality bonding time at the playground.āArria.ā I was so lost in my thoughts that I almost ran into Stone. āSorry,ā I said, already sidestepping him. But his serious voice came again. āMay I have a moment?ā I stopped mid-step, not entirely sure if I really wanted to speak with him or Greg at the moment. I hadn't lied when I told Fenrir I was not angry with him. But when it came to themā¦ that was a different story. Stone caught my hesitation but didn't retreat. āI could walk with you wherever you are going.ā āSchool. Twenty minutes,ā I stated and resumed walking. āThank you.ā The way he said it stirred something in me. There was nothing different in his tone, and still, I would swear it sounded resigned. And of course, I felt guilty for making him feel bad. He had always fol
Born to shineĀ Ā Ā 89.Ā The DealĀ
š Arria POV I was still half-lying against his chest, my body soft and useless. Fenrirās arms were wrapped around meāthe left one resting on my thigh and the other making slow, steady, reassuring circles over my back. He was waiting for my reaction, worried about how I felt. He shouldnāt. Yes, embarrassment tried to slip in, but I pushed it away because he did not deserve that, and because I did not regret a single thing that had happened between us. āIt wasā¦ā I wanted to break the silence, to let him know I felt content, but I hadnāt prepared the words. āSomething,ā I finished, for lack of another, more precise word. It sounded stupid. I knew that. But my mind was still mushy and lazy, and apparently that was the best it could offer. āSomething?ā he repeated, tasting the word, his tone carefully neutral. It did not sound enough to me either. āA very good something,ā I added softly. His hand stilled on my back for a second, then continued. Okay. That hadnāt gone as I had
Born to shineĀ Ā Ā Chapter 87.Ā Let go
š Arria POV They took the hint and left the moment I finished talking. āYou are ordering them now?ā Fenrir asked. I did not answer. Instead, I slipped my arm up his chest and over his shoulder until I had a hold on him. I pulled myself into his lap with my knees on both sides of his legs. His
Born to shineĀ Ā Ā 78.Ā FlamesĀ
š Arria POV I woke abruptly. The place beside me was empty and the room was too bright. I exhaled. I was late for trainingātwo hours, maybe more. There was no point rushing now, so I relaxed back against the pillow. Memories from yesterday invaded my mind. I let them. Aron was still s
Born to shineĀ Ā Ā 2. The Wolf
A year later. Sixteen. The age when a wolf answers. The clearing was filled once again. Torches circled the altar. Warriors lined the perimeter. Children were lifted onto shoulders. My fatherās voice carried across the gathering. āTonight, our future steps fully into her power.ā Cheers erupte
Born to shineĀ Ā Ā 1. The Mark
The moment my feet left the edge, the world fell silent. There was only wind. And peace. For one fragile heartbeat, I was free. Like a bird. Then something slammed into me from behind. Arms. Hard. Unforgiving. The impact hurled me sideways instead of down. Wood splintered. Something inside m
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