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NATEI couldn't tell if she believed me or if her mind was running through the possibility of me having a backup in her territory.She stared at me for a moment longer. Her eyes searched my face for any sign of deceit. I held her gaze, refusing to blink. Finally, she nodded. "Alright. I’ll do it. But don’t expect me to stick my neck out for her any more than necessary. She's on her own when she's in there.""I understand," I said. "We’ll arrange the details. You just need to get her in."Astra gave a nod. She gestured at Chloe to follow her and turned to leave. I watched her for a moment then called after her. "Astra."She paused, glancing back over her shoulder."Thank you," I said.She scoffed. "Don’t thank me yet, Nate. This is far from over. And please, let's not make this a frequent thing."With that, she disappeared into the shadows with Chloe, leaving us in the clearing. If Astra was truly on our side, it could change everything.I made my way back to the palace. Leonard was wa
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NATEChloe nodded, still looking at the map. “And if Astra decides to turn on me?” She asked, raising her eyes to look at mr6.“You won’t be alone,” I said. “We’ll have backup stationed nearby. But hopefully, it won’t come to that. Just keep your head down, gather the information we need, and get out.”“Alright, Nate. I’ll do it. But you owe me big time for this. I was just on the verge of cracking my new case. I had to give the easy win to that sleazy detective.” Chloe said.“I know,” I said with a small grin. “And I’ll make it worth your while.”Chloe smirked. “You’d better.”George folded the map back and handed it to her. “You’ll need to leave the moment we set a meeting with Astra.”Chloe nodded and pocketed the map. “I’ll be ready. Just make sure you’re ready to back me up if things go wrong.”“We will,” I assured her.She glanced between us one last time before turning to leave. “Alright then, I guess I’ll see you boys later. I got to go see my Queen and get some rest. And if I
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ASTRA“I know,” I said. “But I have to do it. If I don’t, we’re done. We have to show him we’re not just playing games.”He nodded slowly. “Alright. I’ll help you. But we have to be careful since Emmy’s already on high alert. If he catches even a hint of what we’re doing, it's not going to end well.”“He won’t,” I interrupted, sounding very determined. “We’ll get that map and we’ll prove to Nate that we’re serious.”Matteo nodded again. “Alright then. We better get to work.”We were about to do something much more dangerous. It would be harder to cover our tracks but that meant there was no turning back now. If we wanted to break free from Ragnarok’s grip, we had to be willing to take the risks.And I was ready for it all.NATEAs Astra rode away, I turned back and walked towards the cars parked. The drive back to the palace was quiet and uneventful. We made it even before the break of dawn.I strode back into the palace, my mind was running through the possibilities of what could hap
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ASTRA“Tell me why I shouldn't just kill you where you stand?” He asked, his eyes darkened and his teeth bared. He had his hand wrapped around my throat.I tried not to show I was scared. This wasn't the Nate I knew. This, this was entirely different. This was the true Alpha King. And he didn't like me.“I'm not here for any trouble.” I began, “I'm here because I need your help.’He didn’t respond immediately. I could feel him judging. He let go of my neck and took a step back. “You want an alliance,” he said at last. “But alliances are built on trust, and right now, I don't have even an inkling of trust for you.”I saw George and Leonard emerge from the shadows as well as a few other guards. He must have thought that this was going to be a trap. I could understand that.I swallowed hard. I knew this was coming. “I understand,” I said. “I know my position and I know how this looks. But I swear to you, I’m not playing a game. I’m sick and tired of the games and the lies. I want somethi
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NATEThere was a knock on the door a little while after we entered the office. A guard hurried towards us and bowed. He handed a missive to George who was the closest to him.I was seated in my chair while George and Leonard when on the other side of the desk. But, I also think the guard was scared of giving something directly to me. The missive was sealed. George recognized the pattern on the wax seal.“It's a missive. From the North,” he said, handing it to me.“Ragnarok?” I asked as I took it from him and unrolled it. I furrowed my brows as I read the words scribbled on it. “It's from Astra,” I said.Leonard and George exchanged a look. “What does it say?” George asked.“Gemma didn't side with Ragnarok. After her betrayal, Ragnarok rounded off the rebels, including Gemma. He has her locked up in his fortress,” I said, reading it.“I knew it. Gemma would never have betrayed us,” Leonard said with a small smile.“Yes,” George agreed. “but she's still in danger. What does Astra want?”
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NATEI had called a council meeting to address the unrest from the rumours about Gemma siding with the barbarians of the North.Twelve sets of eyes stared at me as I sat at the head of the table, George and Leonard flanking me on either side. The council members moved uneasily in their seats. I had to remind myself not to let my impatience show. I only cared about Gemma. I could smell their doubt and fear.“The rumors are nothing but that—rumors,” I began. “The White Wolf has not joined the North. She remains on our side and any claims otherwise are false.”A murmur rose up through the room, many of the council members exchanging glances. I caught the narrowed eyes of one of the councillors, Donovan. He leaned forward. “And what proof do you have of this, Your Majesty? You assure us, but assurance is hardly enough when we have so much at stake. This is the mythical White Wolf.”I held back a growl. Donovan was a fool to challenge me like this in front of the others. I could feel Leona
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GEMMAI furrowed my brows. Right now, it was from one problem to the other. We still needed time to recover from the fight with the Obsidian Wolves and now, this?Who the hell was even Ragnarok?That was the first important question. George left the office, leaving me and Nate alone."Who exactly i
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GEMMAI swallowed hard and turned my head to get a glimpse of him. Not who I was expecting, my enemy! He must be joking. The werewolf king would never be my second chance mate.He helped me stand straight and took his hand to my neck with his face close to me. "You are stubborn, aren't you? You lef
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GEMMA"Ma'am, it's not what....." She cut me off before I could say the words out."Rita!" She called out loud to the head of servants, who came rushing towards us immediately."Yes ma'am.""Take this brat away and get her prepared for the arrival of our guest. He would be here in two hours.I am do
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GEMMA"No matter what happens, do not give them a reason to think you are weak. You are not weak baby. You are my strong little girl."I remember every word Mother said the night before her death. The night before the cold hands-off death came knocking on the door and taking along with it my family.
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