Christopher Robinson
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“Bell…” Galen sighed. “Be quiet, Galen,” Bell said softly. Galen pursed his lips and hung his head. “I thought he was going to kill me the night he broke my jaw,” Bell began. “I was sure that when my head hit the ground, I was never opening my eyes again.” Galen clenched his jaw. “I woke up in that clinic, my jaw wired shut, and I cried,” she said, swallowing down the lump in her throat. “I cried because I had woken up.” Galen looked up, his eyes fell on hers. He saw the…
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A whole week had gone by since Roman’s attack. Caleb was working hard to get the defense system up and running. But he had run into even more troubles than Galen had known about. Ashleigh had also remained, spending much of her time either in meditation or with Bell. But, surprisingly, she had pulled away from outright training or sparring sessions. Axel and Corrine were both busy manning the war effort. They were in constant contact with Fiona and Jonas, keeping everyone updated. After Axel had…
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Wyatt and his father, and his father’s father before them had all used the same system for the northern and southern territories of Winter. They had divided the duties between the Alpha and the Beta. The southern wolves recognized the Alpha as their pack leader, but it was the Beta that actually handled their concerns and problems on a day-to-day basis. Axel did not agree with this system. Saul was a great man and would lead the southern territories well, but Axel wanted a more united Winter.…
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A message from Saul had cut off their conversation early. Still, even as Axel walked away, Ashleigh felt better about where they stood. “It will take time and listening to each other,” Lily’s gentle voice whispered in her mind. Ashleigh turned, unsurprised to find that the world had once again shifted into the slightly altered version of Lily’s Rest. “Can he hear you?” Ashleigh asked. “Not like you can,” Lily said. “I can give him impressions, hints. But we can’t speak like you and…
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“Well… wow.” “Yep.” “That’s…. wow.” Ashleigh nodded. “That is a lot of information all at once,” Axel said. He leaned back to rest on his palms as he looked at the sky. “Sorry,” Ashleigh whispered. They were both quiet as Axel tried to process all the things she had told him. “Ok… so Luna Lily is our great plus, plus Grandmother, on dad’s side,” Axel asked. “Yes.” “And as her direct descendants, we both have some level of access to her power?” “I think…
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Axel had shared his fear, and Ashleigh offered what little comfort she was able. Unfortunately, there was nothing she could say that would ease his mind. They had both witnessed Roman’s destructive nature, and the level of trauma that Bell had suffered spoke volumes about how he treated the women he was interested in. No, it didn’t matter what anyone said. Axel would not be at ease until he knew Alice was safe. Even if Ashleigh still didn’t believe that Axel’s relationship with Alice was a good…
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They sat down along the rocks. They were quiet, the creek beside them filling the silence. “This is… awkward,” Axel commented. “Yea…” Ashleigh smiled. “I'm not really sure how to start this conversation.” “Just say whatever you want to say, Ash,” Axel sighed. Ashleigh heard it in his voice, the weariness, the pain. She swallowed down the lump in her throat. “Do you dream of her?” .ᴄOᴍ “Most nights,” Axel replied after a moment. “Do you talk? In your dreams, I mean.…
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Ashleigh had returned to the sparring grounds after visiting with Bell. Caleb was leaving to head to the southern border and start the defenses immediately. He asked her to come along, but she chose to stay behind. She needed time on her own to think. To figure out the situation with her brother. The more she thought about it, the less it made sense. Alice was an unknown at this point. She had done bad things, but supposedly she didn't have a choice. Unless that was a lie, but so many people seemed to…
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“Why do we stay here?” “Because our business is here.” Alice looked out the window with a heavy sigh. Below she saw a group of men gathering in front of a small store. They laughed and drank from the bottles in their hands. They patted each other’s shoulders and made jokes as they encircled a small man between them. The man looked scared. He hunched in on himself and kept his eyes down as the men surrounding him laughed and pointed. Then, finally, one of the laughing men took a step forward.…
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“Axel said the Priestess will make sure Roman can't come back,” Bell said quietly. She kept her eyes focused on the small teddy bear in her hands. After Galen and Caleb had returned to the room, they sat together for an hour. Four friends chatting and laughing. It was wonderful. Just a few short minutes ago, the boys had left to pick up the lunch they had all finally agreed on. As soon as Galen had left the room, Ashleigh had felt the shift in Bell just as before. Rather than try to break the ice,…
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