Christopher Robinson
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Axel spent the next almost two hours telling Corrine of his history with Alice. He told her about how they had met at his first visit to the Blood Moon and about the Bitter Night that was used on him, though he did keep Holden's name to himself. He told her about the boy that waited for him and the ‘game' they had played. And how Alice, little eight-year-old Alice, had been the one to save him that day. Leading the monster away to chase after and attack her instead. He told her about how Alice had…
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Corrine took a deep but shaky breath as she tried to keep her calm. Axel swallowed, watching his mother take several deep breaths. He waited for the right time to speak. “Your mate,” Corrine finally spoke, “is the same woman that led Ashleigh out of Summer. In order for that monster to drug her, kidnap her, and torture her.” Axel licked his lips and sighed. “Yes,” he replied. Corrine let out a low growl. “Yes?” she questioned through gritted teeth. “You can simply respond ‘yes’…
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“What about the wildlife?” Axel asked. “Our current borders are marked with crude fencing and impenetrable mountain passes. They are simple, but part of the reason we haven’t worked harder to build them up is because of the wildlife. There are animals that migrate in and out of the territory throughout the year. These turrets and sentries you’re talking about, would they pose a risk to the animals?” “Yes and no,” Clara said. “They won’t be able to migrate back and forth as quickly as…
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By the time they had said their goodbyes and Clara had gathered all of her materials, it was late into the morning before they got on the road. Since the request had come fairly last-minute, Clara wasn’t sure if she was adequately prepared to present the idea of upgrading the entire defense system of Winter to Alpha Axel. Even with Galen reminding her that there wasn’t much of a defense system to speak of. So, she had been mumbling and whispering to herself, practicing her speech for half the drive…
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Just as the first rays of the morning sun began to stream through the great window of the treehouse, Caleb stirred. He opened his eyes, and the first thing he saw was the top of Ashleigh’s head as she slept peacefully on his chest. He smiled to himself and then carefully, he turned her onto the pillow so he could get up. They had been up most of the night expressing their longing and need. At most he had only slept for an hour maybe two. But he was used to rising early, his body didn’t know any…
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When Ashleigh had reached the gates that lead to the forest, she shifted into her wolf immediately. “Cheater!” Caleb called after her with a hearty laugh. But then he just stood and watched her run. He watched the same white wolf he had seen when he was just a child. The one that terrified him, and yet he had felt such a strong pull to help. She was beautiful. He walked out into the night and shifted in his wolf. Running toward her, she was already nearing the base of their home away from…
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Caleb’s meeting with Sofia had made him a little late getting on the road home. But Caleb still made it back, just as most of Summer sat down to eat dinner. He had requested that the guards at the gate not announce him. He wanted to go home without a big ceremony made of it. He wanted to see his family and hold his wife in his arms. The six-hour journey had felt like a lifetime. His conversation with Sofia had left him feeling a heaviness in his heart that he couldn’t quite explain. He had defended…
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“The Spring doll?” Caleb asked. “What is that?” Sofia scoffed. “What? Like you haven’t heard it before?” she questioned. “I know an Alice, and she is a wolf of Spring,” Caleb replied. “But I have never heard that… title before.” “Hmm…” Sofia said. “Everyone had heard of her in Autumn.” She took a breath and crossed her arms as she thought about it. “But then again, secrets, rumors, it all works differently in Autumn,” she said, looking up at him. “Have you…
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After two days of negotiating and discussing terms, Sofia and Caleb finally reached a mutual agreement. The most important clause for Sofia had been that should anything happen to her, Caleb would accept her wolves into Summer without question. Sofia had rejected Caleb's suggestion that her wolves should go ahead and move closer to Summer. Instead, she insisted they would not forfeit their lands unless they had no choice. Caleb had contacted Axel, and they each agreed to send units to Burning Ember.…
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Ashleigh took a shuddering breath as tears welled in her eyes. She tried desperately to hold them in, to keep from blubbering like a child when Lily stood before her so calm and held together. “I’m so sorry,” Ashleigh whispered. Lily smiled. “It was a long time ago, Ashleigh,” she said. “I have cried my tears.” “Solana still seems pretty upset,” Ashleigh commented. Lily looked away sadly. “We had good lives,” she said. “In my own way, I loved Geri, and she loved Caelter as…
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