Christopher Robinson
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“Welcome back to Winter,” Corrine smiled brilliantly at Caleb and Galen. They each thanked her. Wyatt stood beside her without a word. He looked up at Caleb but could not maintain eye contact for long. Caleb found himself forcing a smile. ‘Ashleigh was right. He looks tired,’ he thought. He couldn’t help but wonder if there was something else going on. He thought about suggesting to Bell a few tests that she might run or offering to send some equipment. But he caught himself. ‘He…
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“Are you sure we are supposed to be here already?” Galen asked as they drove past the final checkpoint into the northern territory of Winter. “I mean, the ceremony isn’t until the day after tomorrow.” “Yes, Galen, I am sure that we were invited to arrive earlier than anyone else,” Caleb answered. “It’s also the full moon tomorrow.” “I am also aware of that,” Caleb replied. “I’m just saying that you and Ashleigh being near each other during the full moon has previously…
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Ashleigh had spent the better part of the morning before their conversation trying to figure out how to approach the subject of retirement with her father. She knew it was a big decision and one that he wouldn’t be willing to make. She was shocked by his reaction. He seemed almost relieved by the idea. Axel, however, was less understanding of the decision. “This is ridiculous!” Axel shouted angrily. “Axel, calm down,” Ashleigh said. “No!” “You always knew you would be Alpha,”…
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“I never thought I would see the day,” Galen said, holding the paper up to the light as though he were checking if it were real. “It’s very much real, Galen,” Caleb said. “Ashleigh told me before it arrived.” “But why?” Galen asked. “He’s not that old, and I fought beside him during the fae attack. He is not lacking in strength or stamina.” “I’m sure Alpha Wyatt would be pleased to know he has your approval,” Caleb smiled. Galen rolled his eyes. “Ashleigh said several…
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Wyatt was already waiting in his office when Ashleigh arrived. She locked the door behind her and sat down on the sofa while he finished the paperwork he had been looking at. Ashleigh debated the best way to approach the conversation. Wyatt sat in his chair in front of her and took the need out of her hands. “Here,” he said, offering her something. She reached out and took it. It was a pocket watch. “Is this…?” she started to ask, noticing his nod before she could even finish. Ashleigh…
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“It seems the hunt is truly over,” Alice smiled, leaning back into the branch she sat on. “Though I’m not sure what exactly they were hunting, whatever it was sure seemed to light a fire under the young alpha.” “And what does that mean, exactly?” Holden asked, his tone strangely serious. “Nothing that I know of yet,” she replied, wondering if she had said the wrong thing. “I only meant that he seemed frantic about whatever their prey was.” “Hmm,” was Holden’s only…
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“Bell, darling, come sit with me,” called Corrine. Bell moved past Axel and sat beside Corrine, who immediately hugged her, whispering something no one could hear. Bell nodded, and Corrine smiled, touching Bell’s cheek gently. Axel sat down on the other side of Bell, watching her as though she might disappear if he looked away. Ashleigh watched the scene, and she couldn’t help but feel a sense of relief for Bell. When she had heard, when she had realized what Bell must have suffered all that…
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Ashleigh waited by the tree until she saw Bell put the phone back in her bag. “How long have you been standing there?” Bell said without turning around. “Not long,” Ashleigh replied, walking towards Bell. “That’s why you called him….” Bell smiled. “You knew he’d call and listened for the phone… tricky.” Bell playfully pointed at Ashleigh. Ashleigh could see how hard Bell was trying to lighten the mood. “I didn’t listen for the phone,” Ashleigh said. “Then how’d you…
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A white wolf with black ears ran between the trees. She paused, sniffing the air and running deeper into the forest, jumping over rocks and avoiding disturbing the snow. Finally, she found a dead tree. She dropped the bag she carried between her teeth, pushing it into the tree. She looked back, and then she rolled in the dirt and the snow before crawling inside. She settled herself into the moss and the rot of the tree. Disturbing the decay and growth, letting it cling to her fur to further mask her own…
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“Talk?” Wyatt asked, taking another step toward Tomas, “don’t feel like talking right now.” Tomas clenched his jaw. “Cain owed me something. He wasn’t cooperating,” Tomas said. “All I was trying to do is get my fair trade, that’s all.” “Your fair trade?” Wyatt asked. “Attacking an Alpha is an act of war!” Wyatt charged at Tomas, wrapping his hand around his throat and holding him to the wall. “You want war with me?” Tomas laughed. “Cain is dead because of you!”…
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