Christopher Robinson
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Ashleigh was left at the door of her room. The attending wolf had not been rude, but he had not been particularly kind either. “Colder than Winter lands, these wolves.” Ashleigh looked over to the man who was staying in the room next to hers, he was the pack member she had traveled with. His name was Saul. She didn’t know him well, he was an older man, greying around the edges. They had trained in many of the same areas but had never worked directly together. “I don’t suspect our people will…
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“Well, that was a bit dramatic,” Galen commented after the room had cleared, leaving only himself and Caleb. “Did you expect anything less?” Caleb replied, leaning back over his chair to stretch his spine. “Not really,” Galen answered. “Though, you probably could have gone easier on that Clara girl.” “Why?” Caleb asked. “It wasn’t exactly her fault,” Galen said as he gathered the leftover documents around the table. “That reminds me, see to it that her commander is given…
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“Why should we participate in this?” asked the brown-haired man sitting at the end of the table. “What do we gain?” questioned the woman across from him. The room erupted into more questions and angry statements, ten men and women all arguing the same point. None wanted to participate in the exchange of strategies between packs. “That is enough!” shouted Galen, silencing the group as he entered the room. “Stand at attention for your Alpha!” Each man and woman immediately stood from…
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It had been almost two weeks since the attacks had begun. The first wave had been across the territory at unpredictable points in the border defenses. While none of the attacks were particularly effective in causing any real damage to Winter as a whole, they had injured or killed many people. Several of the wounded had died before it was discovered that wolfsbane had been used. Ashleigh had been lucky. Though she was unconscious for two days and bedridden for more than a week, she had survived. The…
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“Ashleigh!” Granger shouted, trying to warn her. Ashleigh hissed in pain as she moved just in time, only grazed by the arrow. She grabbed her arm and cursed as she hit the ground hard. Granger was beside her in an instant. “Are you alright?” he asked quickly. “I’m fine, it stings, but it’s fine,” she answered, looking around them into the trees. “Where are they?” Granger looked around, he tried to listen, but the wind around them was picking up. “I can’t tell. There’s too…
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After their conversation about the mate bond, Bell had excused herself to the bathroom. When she returned, Renee had already revived the wedding conversation and her dreams of her future mate. Ashleigh couldn’t help but glance over at Bell from time to time, looking for signs of that sadness she had glimpsed. But it never came back. Bell smiled and laughed. She made jokes and took part in the conversation just like any other day. Ashleigh wondered if she could have imagined it. By the end of the…
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Granger walked Ashleigh to the door, hugging her once more before letting go. “Let me know when you’re going to bed.” He smiled. “We’ll probably be up late.” Ashleigh laughed. “Girl talk, ya know?” “Still,” Granger urged, “just let me know.” “That’s sweet, but really—” “Is it a problem to let me know?” he interrupted, he still wore the same sweet smile, but it felt different to her. “Well, no, I just didn’t—” she started to answer. “Then just do it, ok?…
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“So, I just pull back and then let go?” Ashleigh asked as she pulled back on the bowstring just slightly and let go, watching as the arrow fell to the ground anticlimactically. Granger chuckled. “First, you have to adjust your stance,” he said as he came to stand behind her wrapping his arms around her body, so each hand rested on one side of her waist. Next, he pulled with his left and pushed with his right, just slightly, to align her waist. She giggled softly as he moved her. “Next,…
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Ashleigh stood alongside Renee quietly as her mother and father gave their speeches. Granger had left her side moments ago to finish up the surprise he had mentioned before. She found herself both excited and curious to see what it was and felt a renewed devotion to him that she wanted to cherish. But there was still that little part of her mind that drifted back to Caleb. Wondering if he was alright after their argument from that morning. Of course, he was mean, and Ashleigh didn’t like the way he had…
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When Caleb returned to the ballroom, he found the party was in full swing. Looking around the room, he was unsure what to do with himself. Thus, he made his way to the bar and looked out into the crowd for any sign of her. The wolves of Summer had found themselves dancing, toasting with others, and eating happily, all around enjoying the party. Yet, they still steered themselves away from the wolves of Winter, just as they did them. Most of them, anyway. Galen found himself once more pushed onto the…
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