Chapter 405: Realizing What’s at Stake

Aurora’s P.O.V

The door shut behind Jade with a low thud that seemed to echo longer than necessary, and then… silence. Ashton stood with his jaw clenched and hands slightly trembling at his sides, a mixture of guilt and anger in his eyes. I could see it — the way he wrestled with the weight of thin...

Chapters

1. Chapter 1: Living a Nightmare

2. Chapter 2: Living For Him

3. Chapter 3: Close Call

4. Chapter 4: Survival

5. Chapter 5: Why Me?

6. Chapter 6: Unexpected Help

7. Chapter 7: Different Opinions

8. Chapter 8: Failed?

9. Chapter 9: I Won’t Allow It

10. Chapter 10: A Helping Hand

11. Chapter 11: Be My Friend

12. Chapter 12: A Clash on Home Turf

13. Chapter 13: Sudden Changes

14. Chapter 14: Be the Better Guy

15. Chapter 15: Late Again

16. Chapter 16: Nightmare Begins

17. Chapter 17: Planning Her Downfall

18. Chapter 18: Don’t Forget the Tip

19. Chapter 19: Actions and Consequences

20. Chapter 20: So the Rumors Were True

21. Chapter 21: Possibilities of a Mating Bond Part 1

22. Chapter 22: Possibilities of a Mating Bond Part 2

23. Chapter 23: Couldn’t Help Myself

24. Chapter 24: Following Her…

25. Chapter 25: Light’s Out

26. Chapter 26: Something in the Woods

27. Chapter 27: Let It Slide?

28. Chapter 28: Sudden Turn of Events

29. Chapter 29: Alone and Unsupervised

30. Chapter 30: Instincts

31. Chapter 31: The Wolf’s Vengeance

32. Chapter 32: Taken Care of

33. Chapter 33: No One Would Believe

34. Chapter 34: He Came Back

35. Chapter 35: Almost a Screw-Up

36. Chapter 36: Skipping School Part 1

37. Chapter 37: Skipping School Part 2

38. Chapter 38: His Fairy

39. Chapter 39: Charity I Didn’t Want

40. Chapter 40: I Quit

41. Chapter 41: Worried About Her

42. Chapter 42: Figured Out My Mistake

43. Chapter 43: Back at the Diner

44. Chapter 44: Trying to Make Amends

45. Chapter 45: Unpleasant Encounters

46. Chapter 46: An Unexpected Order Part 1

47. Chapter 47: An Unexpected Order Part 2

48. Chapter 48: We’ve Been Tricked Part 1

49. Chapter 49: We’ve Been Tricked Part 2

50. Chapter 50: Uncertainties

51. Chapter 51: Time for the Show

52. Chapter 52: Where to?

53. Chapter 53: Limits of Humiliation

54. Chapter 54: Is this how it Ends? Part 1

55. Chapter 55: Is this how it Ends? Part 2

56. Chapter 56: Mate

57. Chapter 57: Where is She?

58. Chapter 58: Not What I Expected

59. Chapter 59: Revealing a Secret

60. Chapter 60: Years of Suffering Part 1

61. Chapter 61: Years of Suffering Part 2

62. Chapter 62: Into the Den Part 1

63. Chapter 63: Into the Den Part 2

64. Chapter 64: Dealing with Mr. Hemming Part 1

65. Chapter 65: Dealing with Mr. Hemming Part 2

66. Chapter 66: A lot of Questions

67. Chapter 67: Not a Fairytale Part 1

68. Chapter 68: Not a Fairytale Part 2

69. Chapter 69: An Unexpected Revelation

70. Chapter 70: Confrontation

71. Chapter 71: Fixing this Mess

72. Chapter 72: Adjusting to a New Life

73. Chapter 73: Lunch with the Parents

74. Chapter 74: The Parts I had been Missing

75. Chapter 75: Introduction to the Pack

76. Chapter 76: An Understanding Part 1

77. Chapter 77: An Understanding Part 2

78. Chapter 78: A Slap Back to Reality Part 1

79. Chapter 79: A Slap Back to Reality Part 2

80. Chapter 80: Need to Leave

81. Chapter 81: Can’t Let Go

82. Chapter 82: Stolen First Kisses

83. Chapter 83: Express Yourself Part 1

84. Chapter 84: Express Yourself Part 2

85. Chapter 85: Something to Please

86. Chapter 86: Are you implying…?

87. Chapter 87: A Strange Connection

88. Chapter 88: Don’t Make Choices for Me Part 1

89. Chapter 89: Don’t Make Choices for Me Part 2

90. Chapter 90: Can’t Avoid Me Forever

91. Chapter 91: My Heart Beats for You

92. Chapter 92: A Sudden Turn of Events

93. Chapter 93: Rut? Part 1

94. Chapter 94: Rut? Part 2

95. Chapter 95: Couldn’t Escape Fate

96. Chapter 96: Do It

97. Chapter 97: Claimed by my Bully

98. Chapter 98: Not Yet an Adult

99. Chapter 99: The Adorable Third Wheel Part 1

100. Chapter 100: The Adorable Third Wheel Part 2

101. Chapter 101: Convincing

102. Chapter 102: A Magical Moment

103. Chapter 103: Don’t Know My Real Birthday Part 1

104. Chapter 104: Don’t Know My Real Birthday Part 2

105. Chapter 105: Going Back

106. Chapter 106: Not Dead Yet

107. Chapter 107: The Match

108. Chapter 108: The Secret Bet Part 1

109. Chapter 109: The Secret Bet Part 2

110. Chapter 110: Reasons for Refusal

111. Chapter 111: Now you Understand?

112. Chapter 112: The Walking Dead Part 1

113. Chapter 113: The Walking Dead Part 2

114. Chapter 114: Finding Aurora

115. Chapter 115: Saving Her Life

116. Chapter 116: An Unexpected Situation Part 1

117. Chapter 117: An Unexpected Situation Part 2

118. Chapter 118: The Symbol Part 1

119. Chapter 119: The Symbol Part 2

120. Chapter 120: Hallucination or Reality? Part 1

121. Chapter 121: Hallucination or Reality? Part 2

122. Chapter 122: No Apologies

123. Chapter 123: A Sudden Discovery Part 1

124. Chapter 124: A Sudden Discovery Part 2

125. Chapter 125: The Deeper Connection

126. Chapter 126: Lunar Sisters

127. Chapter 127: Sleep Walker

128. Chapter 128: Figuring Out Part 1

129. Chapter 129: Figuring Out Part 2

130. Chapter 130: Uncertainties

131. Chapter 131: A Much Needed Break

132. Chapter 132: Something’s Changed

133. Chapter 133: Wild Suspicions Part 1

134. Chapter 134: Wild Suspicions Part 2

135. Chapter 135: House of Secrets Part 1

136. Chapter 136: House of Secrets Part 2

137. Chapter 137: House of Secrets Part 3

138. Chapter 138: Smoke and Ash

139. Chapter 139: Better Person

140. Chapter 140: The Funeral

141. Chapter 141: Something Lost

142. Chapter 142: Not a Goodbye

143. Chapter 143: Dress Shopping

144. Chapter 144: Not a Doormat Part 1

145. Chapter 145: Not a Doormat Part 2

146. Chapter 146: Back to School

147. Chapter 147: An Almost Normal Day Part 1

148. Chapter 148: An Almost Normal Day Part 2

149. Chapter 149: Enough is Enough

150. Chapter 150: Proving a Point

151. Chapter 151: Caught Red Handed Part 1

152. Chapter 152: Caught Red Handed Part 2

153. Chapter 153: Harmona

154. Chapter 154: Finding the Truth

155. Chapter 155: Realistic and Vivid

156. Chapter 156: Sinking Deeper

157. Chapter 157: Help Me Forget

158. Chapter 158: The Fire Within Part 1

159. Chapter 159: The Fire Within Part 2

160. Chapter 160: The Birthday Preparations

161. Chapter 161: A Suspicious Stranger

162. Chapter 162: Ready for What’s to Come Part 1

163. Chapter 163: Ready for What’s to Come Part 2

164. Chapter 164: Reoccurring Dream

165. Chapter 165: Trusting a Stranger

166. Chapter 166: No More Secrets Part 1

167. Chapter 167: No More Secrets Part 2

168. Chapter 168: No More Secrets Part 3

169. Chapter 169: No More Secrets Part 4

170. Chapter 170: Moving Forward

171. Chapter 171: Let the Day Begin

172. Chapter 172: Not Outshining Her

173. Chapter 173: Heartfelt Gifts

174. Chapter 174: The Imprinted Symbol Part 1

175. Chapter 175: The Imprinted Symbol Part 2

176. Chapter 176: Gaining a New Friend

177. Chapter 177: Take Your Time Part 1

178. Chapter 178: Take Your Time Part 2

179. Chapter 179: New Perspective

180. Chapter 180: Time of my Life

181. Chapter 181: Shattering

182. Chapter 182: The Aftermath

183. Chapter 183: Missing

184. Chapter 184: Into the Nightmare

185. Chapter 185: Fragments of Memory

186. Chapter 186: Horrifying Reality

187. Chapter 187: My Real Father?

188. Chapter 188: Time Ticking By

189. Chapter 189: The Man with Green Eyes

190. Chapter 190: Hidden Away Part 1

191. Chapter 191: Hidden Away Part 2

192. Chapter 192: Accessing my Powers

193. Chapter 193: An Unnerving Discovery

194. Chapter 194: Siblings I Never Knew?

195. Chapter 195: No More Holding Back

196. Chapter 196: The Opposite of What’s Said

197. Chapter 197: Witching Hour

198. Chapter 198: Hope is the Enemy Part 1

199. Chapter 199: Hope is the Enemy Part 2

200. Chapter 200: Alpha Jackson

201. Chapter 201: Silvia

202. Chapter 202: The House In the Woods

203. Chapter 203: Something has Shifted

204. Chapter 204: Her Pain

205. Chapter 205: The Eclipse Dawning Part 1

206. Chapter 206: The Eclipse Dawning Part 2

207. Chapter 207: The Last Feast Part 1

208. Chapter 208: The Last Feast Part 2

209. Chapter 209: Falling Into Place Part 1

210. Chapter 210: Falling Into Place Part 2

211. Chapter 211: The Real Reason Part 1

212. Chapter 212: The Real Reason Part 2

213. Chapter 213: The Ritual Begins Part 1

214. Chapter 214: The Ritual Begins Part 2

215. Chapter 215: Escape Attempt Part 1

216. Chapter 216: Escape Attempt Part 2

217. Chapter 217: The Power Within Part 1

218. Chapter 218: The Power Within Part 2

219. Chapter 219: Not Strong Enough

220. Chapter 220: Need to Escape

221. Chapter 221: Completing the Circle Part 1

222. Chapter 222: Completing the Circle Part 2

223. Chapter 223: Rain of Destruction

224. Chapter 224: New and Broken Alliances Part 1

225. Chapter 225: New and Broken Alliances Part 2

226. Chapter 226: A Place to Call Home Part 1

227. Chapter 227: A Place to Call Home Part 2

228. Chapter 228: Returning Home

229. Chapter 229: Dodging a Bullet

230. Chapter 230: Cursed Existence

231. Chapter 231: A Storm Brewing

232. Chapter 232: Morning Getaway

233. Chapter 233: Breakfast at the Gazebo

234. Chapter 234: Finding Out for Real

235. Chapter 235: Hope and Despair Part 1

236. Chapter 236: Hope and Despair Part 2

237. Chapter 237: Truth About the Pendant

238. Chapter 238: My Real Origin

239. Chapter 239: A Day Out Part 1

240. Chapter 240: A Day Out Part 2

241. Chapter 241: Birthday Overdue

242. Chapter 242: The Night is Ours

243. Chapter 243: Finally Mated Part 1

244. Chapter 244: Finally Mated Part 2

245. Chapter 245: Pillow Talk

246. Chapter 246: Oh My God…

247. Chapter 247: School Again?

248. Chapter 248: Surviving the Day

249. Chapter 249: Scatter to the Winds and Sea

250. Chapter 250: Moving In?

251. Chapter 251: Telling Riley

252. Chapter 252: Riley is Mine to Protect

253. Chapter 253: Jealousy?

254. Chapter 254: Maggie

255. Chapter 255: A New Witch

256. Chapter 256: Fining our Magic

257. Chapter 257: The Fire Within

258. Chapter 258: Rise from the Embers

259. Chapter 259: Stronger than I Know Part 1

260. Chapter 260: Stronger than I Know Part 2

261. Chapter 261: A Short Escape

262. Chapter 262: Unbound Passion

263. Chapter 263: Sneaking In

264. Chapter 264: You’re Impossible

265. Chapter 265: Talk to her Alone

266. Chapter 266: The Conversation

267. Chapter 267: Moving Forward Part 1

268. Chapter 268: Moving Forward Part 2

269. Chapter 269: Reason for His Return

270. Chapter 270: His Mate?

271. Chapter 271: Maybe He Has Changed

272. Chapter 272: Inevitable Confrontation

273. Chapter 273: Finding Out the Truth

274. Chapter 274: The Truth Hurts

275. Chapter 275: Apologize for Real

276. Chapter 276: A Weird Feeling

277. Chapter 277: Figuring Out their Past Part 1

278. Chapter 278: Figuring Out their Past Part 2

279. Chapter 279: Caught Sneaking In

280. Chapter 280: Something Off

281. Chapter 281: Jade’s Secret

282. Chapter 282: First Day of Training

283. Chapter 283: Something About Shane?

284. Chapter 284: Paranoia?

285. Chapter 285: A Peaceful Moment

286. Chapter 286: Scared of What’s to Come

287. Chapter 287: Confrontation Part 1

288. Chapter 288: Confrontation Part 2

289. Chapter 289: What’s Your Relationship?

290. Chapter 290: She’s Not Your Mate

291. Chapter 291: Reflects on the Future Part 1

292. Chapter 292: Reflects on the Future Part 2

293. Chapter 293: Shane Apologized?

294. Chapter 294: Not the Same Person

295. Chapter 295: Autumn Equinox Ball Part 1

296. Chapter 296: Autumn Equinox Ball Part 2

297. Chapter 297: Sudden Alert

298. Chapter 298: Emergency Part 1

299. Chapter 299: Emergency Part 2

300. Chapter 300: Defending the Pack

301. Chapter 301: Counter Attack Part 1

302. Chapter 302: Counter Attack Part 2

303. Chapter 303: Black Blooded Part 1

304. Chapter 304: Black Blooded Part 2

305. Chapter 305: Waiting for His Return

306. Chapter 306: Never Forgive You

307. Chapter 307: All a Dream?

308. Chapter 308: Inexplicable Part 1

309. Chapter 309: Inexplicable Part 2

310. Chapter 310: History Repeating Itself?

311. Chapter 311: Defensive

312. Chapter 312: Back in my Arms Part 1

313. Chapter 313: Back in my Arms Part 2

314. Chapter 314: Sibling Rivalry Part 1

315. Chapter 315: Sibling Rivalry Part 2

316. Chapter 316: Running From Me Part 1

317. Chapter 317: Running From Me Part 2

318. Chapter 318: She Has no One

319. Chapter 319: Invite Me In

320. Chapter 320: What is he Doing Here?

321. Chapter 321: Possessive Mate

322. Chapter 322: Magic Training

323. Chapter 323: Channeling Our Magic

324. Chapter 324: Drained of Energy Part 1

325. Chapter 325: Drained of Energy Part 2

326. Chapter 326: Ashton’s ‘Magic Tricks’

327. Chapter 327: Already Knew Magic?

328. Chapter 328: Hiding Secrets

329. Chapter 329: Bring Back to Life?

330. Chapter 330: A Strange Miracle

331. Chapter 331: A Sense of Danger

332. Chapter 332: Should I be Concerned?

333. Chapter 334: Growing Confusion Part 1

334. Chapter 333: Similar Circumstances

335. Chapter 335: Growing Confusion Part 2

336. Chapter 336: Bury the Truth Part 1

337. Chapter 337: Bury the Truth Part 2

338. Chapter 338: Midnight Visit Part 1

339. Chapter 339: Midnight Visit Part 2

340. Chapter 340: No Holding Back

341. Chapter 341: An Unsettling Discovery Part 1

342. Chapter 342: An Unsettling Discovery Part 2

343. Chapter 343: Not Mates Part 1

344. Chapter 344: Not Mates Part 2

345. Chapter 345: Nothing We Can Do

346. Chapter 346: Never Wanted to Start a Fight

347. Chapter 347: A Sudden Interruption

348. Chapter 348: Violet’s Parents

349. Chapter 349: Depth of Her Sorrow

350. Chapter 350: Dashed Hopes

351. Chapter 351: Raising the Dead

352. Chapter 352: Ousting my Family Part 1

353. Chapter 353: Ousting my Family Part 2

354. Chapter 354: Doing What’s Right

355. Chapter 355: The Divide

356. Chapter 356: Did Nothing Wrong

357. Chapter 357: Clear of all Charges Part 1

358. Chapter 358: Clear of all Charges Part 2

359. Chapter 359: Forgiveness and Blame Part 1

360. Chapter 360: Forgiveness and Blame Part 2

361. Chapter 361: Back to How we Were Part 1

362. Chapter 362: Back to How we Were Part 2

363. Chapter 363: Confrontation with Shane Part 1

364. Chapter 365: Graduation Part 1

365. Chapter 366: Graduation Part 2

366. Chapter 364: Confrontation with Shane Part 2

367. Chapter 367: Jeremy’s Diner Part 1

368. Chapter 368: Jeremy’s Diner Part 2

369. Chapter 369: Graduation Party Part 1

370. Chapter 370: Graduation Party Part 2

371. Chapter 371: Out of my Nightmares Part 1

372. Chapter 372: Out of my Nightmares Part 2

373. Chapter 373: All Over Again Part 1

374. Chapter 374: All Over Again Part 2

375. Chapter 375: Avery? Part 1

376. Chapter 376: Avery? Part 2

377. Chapter 377: Finally Awake Part 1

378. Chapter 378: Finally Awake Part 2

379. Chapter 379: The Rescuer

380. Chapter 380: Losing their Powers? Part 1

381. Chapter 381: Losing their Powers? Part 2

382. Chapter 382: Telling the Whole Truth Part 1

383. Chapter 383: Telling the Whole Truth Part 2

384. Chapter 384: Asking Alice Part 1

385. Chapter 385: Asking Alice Part 2

386. Chapter 386: Wraiths Part 1

387. Chapter 387: Wraiths Part 2

388. Chapter 388: How to Deal with Wraiths

389. Chapter 389: Forging a Plan

390. Chapter 390: Damien’s Return Part 1

391. Chapter 391: Damien’s Return Part 2

392. Chapter 392: Jade’s Distance

393. Chapter 393: Suffocating

394. Chapter 394: Beginning of the Storm

395. Chapter 395: Caleb…the Demon Slayer? Part 1

396. Chapter 396: Caleb…the Demon Slayer? Part 2

397. Chapter 397: Monsters in the Dark

398. Chapter 398: Monsters in the Room

399. Chapter 399: Why Riley?

400. Chapter 400: Just…Vanished

401. Chapter 401: Offensive Magic Part 1

402. Chapter 402: Offensive Magic Part 2

403. Chapter 403: Broken Shards

404. Chapter 404: Not the Jade We Knew

405. Chapter 405: Realizing What’s at Stake

406. Chapter 406: Temporarily Blinded

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