John Moore
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Kaizan grunted, "Because of all the mint scent she is wearing!" Olivia jerked her head back. She ordered one of the guards to bring a pail of water. "This can be taken care of!" she murmured. The guards went inside and without bothering much ordered a servant to fetch a pail of water. When the guard came out with it, Olivia asked him to pour it over Ara. And the guard obliged. Ara shouted as ice cold water was poured over her. "Ahhh! You mad man!" The water sluiced down her body, leaving her cold to…-
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Paige's gaze darted between Olivia's eyes. She wished and hoped that Olivia didn't hold her guilty for stealing her brother's romance. "I— I didn't know anything about it. Ara hid it from me." Olivia was stunned into silence. The fact that Ara was pregnant was a huge shock but the fact that Ara was pregnant with Luke's child was a greater shock. She didn't know whether to feel bad for Paige or to feel bad for her parents. They had loved Luke to the point that they even regarded her as a burden to…
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"What do you mean 'my fill'?" Paige said, her numbness fading and replaced with anger. She had loved Ara with all her heart. After having found her in a desolate state at the inn, she had taken her under her wings and done everything to help her get out of her depression. "I mean what I say, Paige. It's not that you haven't fucked me!" Ara replied in a loud voice. Paige stared at her as her lips parted. She exhaled a shaky breath. She got up from her place and walked to where Kaizan was standing. "I…
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Ara was… petrified. She looked at Paige who was numbly staring at her with a confused expression. She had to salvage the situation quickly or she needed to run out of here. The only person who would believe her lies was Paige. She was still under her control. So, Ara quickly said, "Paige, this is all a setup! Just look around you. All these people—" she waved at the guards, Finn and the healer, "—they are your brother's men. There is a conspiracy here. Can't you see it? I am not pregnant. They are…
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Ara's face became pale like that of a ghost. How the hell did Kaizan know that she was pregnant? She snapped her face to look at Paige, who was under the grip of heavy shock. She had to take control of the situation or else her cover would get blown. "I am not pregnant!" she countered, shaking her head. Then she looked at Kaizan and said, "Are you out of your mind? Stop concocting poisonous stories only so that you can throw me out and then let Paige get her share." She glanced at Paige whose suspicion…
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Kaizan was extremely angry at the way Paige reacted. How could she not hear what Ara said about Olivia? Or was she just playing deaf, so enamored by Ara? Nothing made sense. Through all the choking mint smell, Kaizan sensed her wolf. Had Ara been a witch, he would have come to know if she had bewitched Paige, but she wasn't a witch. And that meant that she was highly manipulative. The way she changed her colors in front of Paige, it was too repulsive. It meant that she had a hidden agenda. Sitting at…
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Ara entered the bathroom and saw that Paige was running water in the tub. "Paige," she called her softly. "Why are you so angry? It doesn't matter what they think." Paige's anger hadn't settled. She was still reeling under the fact that her brother couldn't see how much she loved Ara. Was it so difficult for him to understand it? "I don't want to talk about it, Ara. We are leaving. I don't want to stay in a place where people don't have feelings." Ara walked behind her and curled her arms around her…
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Paige seethed in anger. She shoved Ara behind her and then she glared at Kaizan as her hands rolled into fists until her knuckles were white. "Kaizan!" she shouted. "I have had enough of this nonsense. Every time Ara wants to talk to you, you insult her like she is a nobody. But Ara is my partner. You better learn to behave in front of her and respect her. I have never ever insulted Olivia, have I? Then how dare you misbehave with Ara?" Kaizan was… stunned. Paige hardly ever burst on him and this was…
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Her wings tucked tightly behind her, Anastasia was playing the perfect hostess as the king and queen sat on their thrones and greeted whoever came to them. They had delegated the entire duty of being a host to Anastasia and Ileus. if only they knew that Ileus was least bothered. Wearing a purple dress that was a sleeveless shirt stitched with long pants that fluttered at the ankle as she walked, Anastasia looked… beautiful. She had tied her hair on the top. Two tear shaped diamond earrings flanked by…
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Kaizan pinned Ara with his glare as he gritted his teeth. The girl was getting out of control and he had to nip it in the bud. "Why do you want to know about our orchards?" he asked, emphasizing on 'our orchards'. Ara shifted in her place as if the question unsettled her. She looked at Paige for help. "I— I am just worried about Paige. She is such a sweet girl and is only a soldier in the king's army. I mean," she shrugged, "how much is she earning? All the income that comes from the orchards goes to…
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