Christopher Robinson
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For most guests, the day had been spent in relaxation with a mix of beauty treatments, sparring matches, and hot springs in the snow. But when night fell, the real party began. The ballroom had a roof made of glass, and the moonlight shone through like their own personal disco ball, making everything glitter and sparkle. The music blared, alcohol ran freely, and food of every kind was laid out everywhere. Caleb and his wolves entered the ballroom, drawing the attention of most of the room. There were…
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Granger didn’t like seeing them together. In fact, it set every nerve in his body on fire. But he realized that if he rushed in now, as the hero saving her from that arrogant prick, she wouldn’t thank him. Instead, she might even defend Caleb. No, it suited him more to allow her to see Caleb as a villain rather than himself as a hero. Granger stayed back, watching. But then Caleb shouted at her with such force even the birds flew away. He gripped the tree he was hiding behind, splintering the wood.…
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Ashleigh woke to the sound of the birds outside her window. She was supposed to have gone directly to see Renee and Bell for a report on whether all the guests had arrived without issue. Still, she had been too tired by the time her patrol had ended and gone straight to bed. She got up and thought about getting into the shower before heading out to find the girls, but as she looked at the clock, she realized it was way too early. Though she had only been asleep for three hours, she had woken at the time…
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In the days leading up to Ashleigh’s eighteenth birthday weekend, guests arrived in dozens. Though Winter had many rules and restrictions of intermingling, they still managed to have close relations with numerous wolves outside their pack. Many of the guests arriving were not Ashleigh’s friends alone. Her parents both had their own guests arriving, and several others were added to the list by her good friends. Ashleigh did, in the end, decide to invite each of the other Alphas. Telling herself, it…
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On the night of the Blood Moon, Galen and two other wolves had spent the entire night chasing after Caleb in his wolf form; they had fought and struggled with him. His prowess was famous, his stamina even more so. By morning he finally stopped running. Galen, at last, caught up to him. He only said one thing when they shifted back to their human forms. “She is unsuitable.” Galen had tried to get more information, but Caleb refused. He only responded once more as they were leaving. As Galen referred…
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It had been three days since they returned from the Blood Moon Gathering. In those three days, Ashleigh had returned to her everyday life. She trained with the Cold Warriors and held council on her father’s patrol schedules and border reports. In addition, she had private time with Granger whenever she could. But her life had not returned to normal as she had hoped. Her distance from Caleb tempered the feelings of desire, but it did nothing to keep him out of her mind. Of course, it wasn’t…
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Ashleigh woke in her bed once more. The moment she opened her eyes and sat up, her head started to spin. “Whoa,” Granger called out as he entered the room and sat beside her on the bed. “Easy now.” He rubbed her back tenderly. “You know I’m a big fan of your dramatic flair, but one faint is enough for today, don’t you think?” He smiled at her; Ashleigh reached a hand to his cheek tenderly. He was the comfort and warmth she needed. Guilt became a familiar friend as a flash of grey eyes…
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Ashleigh stayed in her room the rest of the night. Her experience with Caleb had exhausted her both emotionally and physically. It didn’t take much effort to convince Corrine that she wasn’t feeling well. Even her father had forgiven her absence when he saw the state of her. Ashleigh shifted in her bed, thinking back to her and her father’s conversation when they first arrived at the Blood Moon. At that time, all Ashleigh had wanted was to get away and spend some time with Granger. As she thought…
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The heat that prickled at the top of his skin was a distraction, to say the least. Caleb was barely able to keep focused as the others spoke. If he had any other role to play, it would have caused a problem for him. Luckily it wasn’t his first time. Before his father’s death, he had trained Caleb to play his part in the offering ceremonies. The trouble was the siren’s call of her heartbeat, the fragrance in the air that made his mouth dry. And the hot prickling on his skin caused him to grit his…
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Ashleigh didn’t know how long she had laid there crying or how long she simply stared up at the sky. She suspected it had been more than an hour, closer to two. The fireworks began, signaling that the Alphas had just finished the opening ceremonies to the Goddess in hopes of receiving her blessing for the year. “Blessings,” she scoffed to herself bitterly. Even now, the ‘blessing’ she had received was threatening her sanity. Her senses were still reaching out for him. The scent was faint; his…
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