Chapter 308 Small Comfort - Amelia’s POV

Aleksandr’s voice arrived in my mind the way it always did now, warm and steady, settling behind my thoughts like a hand at the small of my back. Dominic has the background checks ready. Come whenever you’re done.

I closed the notebook around the pen to keep my place, though I hadn’t managed more ...

Chapters

1. Chapter 1 Wolfless - Amelia’s POV

2. Chapter 2 One Day - Amelia’s POV

3. Chapter 3 Intruders - Marcus’ POV

4. Chapter 4 Planning - Marcus’ POV

5. Chapter 5 The Dress - Amelia’s POV

6. Chapter 6 Why? - Amelia’s POV

7. Chapter 7 The Trade - Amelia’s POV

8. Chapter 8 The Devil’s Den - Amelia’s POV

9. Chapter 9 For Tomorrow - Amelia’s POV

10. Chapter 10 Livestock - Amelia’s POV

11. Chapter 11 Don't Let Them See - Amelia’s POV

12. Chapter 12 Sacrifice - Aleksandr’s POV

13. Chapter 13 Skoll - Amelia’s POV

14. Chapter 14 Pretty Cages - Amelia’s POV

15. Chapter 15 Sylvia - Amelia’s POV

16. Chapter 16 Bring Him Back - Aleksandr’s POV

17. Chapter 17 Wives Who Die - Amelia’s POV

18. Chapter 18 A Little More Normal - Amelia’s POV

19. Chapter 19 Sunlight - Amelia’s POV

20. Chapter 20 Hating Myself - Aleksandr’s POV

21. Chapter 21 Trembling - Aleksandr’s POV

22. Chapter 22 Hungry… But Not For Food - Aleksandr’s POV

23. Chapter 23 Hope - Amelia’s POV

24. Chapter 24 Potential - Aleksandr’s POV

25. Chapter 25 Scepticism - Aleksandr’s POV

26. Chapter 26 Let’s Try - Amelia’s POV

27. Chapter 27 Concentration - Aleksandr’s POV

28. Chapter 28 Entwined - Amelia’s POV

29. Chapter 29 Magma - Aleksandr’s POV

30. Chapter 30 Meditation - Aleksandr’s POV

31. Chapter 31 Just a Birthday - Amelia’s POV

32. Chapter 32 Something Wrong - Aleksandr’s POV

33. Chapter 33 Birthday Girl - Amelia’s POV

34. Chapter 34 Brunch - Aleksandr’s POV

35. Chapter 35 The Kiss - Amelia’s POV

36. Chapter 36 Tainted - Aleksandr’s POV

37. Chapter 37 Trapped - Amelia’s POV

38. Chapter 38 The Centennial Curse - Amelia’s POV

39. Chapter 39 Whiskey - Aleksandr’s POV

40. Chapter 40 Self-Destruction - Aleksandr’s POV

41. Chapter 41 Alternatives - Aleksandr’s POV

42. Chapter 42 Hiding - Amelia’s POV

43. Chapter 43 Do Something - Amelia’s POV

44. Chapter 44 The Connection - Amelia’s POV

45. Chapter 45 Dawn - Amelia’s POV

46. Chapter 46 What If… - Amelia’s POV

47. Chapter 47 Home - Aleksandr’s POV

48. Chapter 48 Let Them Stare - Amelia’s POV

49. Chapter 49 Breakfast - Amelia’s POV

50. Chapter 50 “Emergency’ - Aleksandr’s POV

51. Chapter 51 Mate is Worthy - Aleksandr’s POV

52. Chapter 52 Dreaming - Amelia’s POV

53. Chapter 53 The Garden - Amelia’s POV

54. Chapter 54 Courting a Mate - Aleksandr’s POV

55. Chapter 55 Content - Amelia’s POV

56. Chapter 56 No - Amelia’s POV

57. Chapter 57 Jumping at Shadows - Amelia’s POV

58. Chapter 58 Bolder - Amelia’s POV

59. Chapter 59 Evidence - Amelia’s POV

60. Chapter 60 Late - Aleksandr’s POV

61. Chapter 61 Photographic Evidence - Aleksandr’s POV

62. Chapter 62 Nora - Aleksandr’s POV

63. Chapter 63 Bone-Deep Cold - Amelia’s POV

64. Chapter 64 Dignity… and Wealth - Amelia’s POV

65. Chapter 65 Mate - Aleksandr’s POV

66. Chapter 66 Rage - Aleksandr’s POV

67. Chapter 67 Right - Aleksandr’s POV

68. Chapter 68 Darkness - Amelia’s POV

69. Chapter 69 Chosen - Amelia’s POV

70. Chapter 70 Yes, She’s Gone - Aleksandr’s POV

71. Chapter 71 Hunting - Aleksandr’s POV

72. Chapter 72 Fake Mate - Aleksandr’s POV

73. Chapter 73 Growling - Aleksandr’s POV

74. Chapter 74 Imposter - Aleksandr’s POV

75. Chapter 75 Fighting - Amelia’s POV

76. Chapter 76 It Will All Be Over Soon - Amelia’s POV

77. Chapter 77 Drop An Alpha - Amelia’s POV

78. Chapter 78 Kaela - Aleksandr’s POV

79. Chapter 79 Mine - Amelia’s POV

80. Chapter 80 Precious - Amelia’s POV

81. Chapter 81 Smells Good - Aleksandr’s POV

82. Chapter 82 Superior - Amelia’s POV

83. Chapter 83 Control - Aleksandr’s POV

84. Chapter 84 Running - Amelia’s POV

85. Chapter 85 Pain - Aleksandr’s POV

86. Chapter 86 Failure - Amelia’s POV

87. Chapter 87 Closure - Amelia’s POV

88. Chapter 88 Rage - Amelia’s POV

89. Chapter 89 Patience is a Virtue - Aleksandr’s POV

90. Chapter 90 Exhaustion - Amelia’s POV

91. Chapter 91 Breathe - Amelia’s POV

92. Chapter 92 Justice - Aleksandr’s POV

93. Chapter 93 No… Aleksandr’s POV

94. Chapter 94 Out of Time - Amelia’s POV

95. Chapter 95 Kiss Me - Amelia’s POV

96. Chapter 96 Do It - Amelia’s POV

97. Chapter 97 Ours - Aleksandr’s POV

98. Chapter 98 Complete - Amelia’s POV

99. Chapter 99 Run - Amelia’s POV

100. Chapter 100 Whole - Amelia’s POV

101. Chapter 101 Hush - Aleksandr’s POV

102. Chapter 102 Anxiety - Amelia’s POV

103. Chapter 103 Peer Pressure - Amelia’s POV

104. Chapter 104 Fretting About Cheese - Aleksandr’s POV

105. Chapter 105 Want Everything - Amelia’s POV

106. Chapter 106 Why Can’t You? Aleksandr’s POV

107. Chapter 107 Like a Queen - Amelia’s POV

108. Chapter 108 It’s Time - Aleksandr’s POV

109. Chapter 109 Rites - Amelia’s POV

110. Chapter 110 Proud - Amelia’s POV

111. Chapter 111 Nearly Done - Aleksandr’s POV

112. Chapter 112 Speeches - Aleksandr’s POV

113. Chapter 113 Dancing - Amelia’s POV

114. Chapter 114 Allies - Amelia’s POV

115. Chapter 115 Not Subtle - Amelia’s POV

116. Chapter 116 Finally - Amelia’s POV

117. Chapter 117 Beautiful - Amelia’s POV

118. Chapter 118 Tradition - Amelia’s POV

119. Chapter 119 Is That Really Me? Amelia’s POV

120. Chapter 120 Calm - Aleksandr’s POV

121. Chapter 121 Vows - Amelia’s POV

122. Chapter 122 Vows Part 2 - Amelia’s POV

123. Chapter 123 Deference and Disapproval - Amelia’s POV

124. Chapter 124 Speech - Amelia’s POV

125. Chapter 125 Human-Married - Aleksandr’s POV

126. Chapter 126 Traditions - Aleksandr’s POV

127. Chapter 127 The Lake - Amelia's POV

128. Chapter 128 Three Days In - Aleksandr’s POV

129. Chapter 129 Duty - Amelia’s POV

130. Chapter 130 Tooth and Claw - Aleksandr’s POV

131. Chapter 131 Councillors - Aleksandr’s POV

132. Chapter 132 Did It - Amelia’s POV

133. Chapter 133 Even With The Drool - Amelia's POV

134. Chapter 134 Bite, Claim… Aleksandr's POV

135. Chapter 135 White Walls - Amelia’s POV

136. Chapter 136 Lies - Amelia’s POV

137. Chapter 137 Healing - Amelia’s POV

138. Chapter 138 Stop It - Aleksandr’s POV

139. Chapter 139 Theories - Aleksandr’s POV

140. Chapter 140 They Can Try - Amelia’s POV

141. Chapter 141 Something Less Noble - Aleksandr’s POV

142. Chapter 142 Party - Amelia’s POV

143. Chapter 143 Potential Queens - Aleksandr’s POV

144. Chapter 144 Pain - Amelia's POV

145. Chapter 145 The Curse Must Break - Aleksandr's POV

146. Chapter 146 Protect Our King - Amelia's POV

147. Chapter 147 Outrageous - Amelia’s POV

148. Chapter 148 Scared - Amelia’s POV

149. Chapter 149 Silverstone - Amelia’s POV

150. Chapter 150 Books, Books and More Books - Aleksandr’s POV

151. Chapter 151 Northern Packs - Aleksandr’s POV

152. Chapter 152 Wrong… Amelia’s POV

153. Chapter 153 The Queen’s Condition - Amelia’s POV

154. Chapter 154 Trap - Aleksandr’s POV

155. Chapter 155 He Couldn't… Amelia’s POV

156. Chapter 156 Useless - Aleksandr’s POV

157. Chapter 157 Afternoon Tea - Amelia’s POV

158. Chapter 158 Numb - Amelia's POV

159. Chapter 159 Taken - Amelia's POV

160. Chapter 160 Four Days - Amelia’s POV

161. Chapter 161 What About The Council? Amelia’s POV

162. Chapter 162 Lashes - Aleksandr’s POV

163. Chapter 163 Jailbreak - Amelia’s POV

164. Chapter 164 Seven Hundred Years - Aleksandr’s POV

165. Chapter 165 That’s An Order, My King - Amelia’s POV

166. Chapter 166 What? Aleksandr’s POV

167. Chapter 167 Six Heartbeats - Amelia’s POV

168. Chapter 168 Quiet - Aleksandr’s POV

169. Chapter 169 Victory Lap - Amelia’s POV

170. Chapter 170 Insane - Aleksandr’s POV

171. Chapter 171 Bowing - Aleksandr’s POV

172. Chapter 172 Undignified - Amelia’s POV

173. Chapter 173 Mating - Amelia’s POV

174. Chapter 174 Papers - Amelia’s POV

175. Chapter 175 Waiting... Aleksandr’s POV

176. Chapter 176 Chin Held High - Amelia’s POV

177. Chapter 177 No Such Thing - Amelia’s POV

178. Chapter 178 A Dense List of Charges - Aleksandr’s POV

179. Chapter 179 Three Minutes - Aleksandr’s POV

180. Chapter 180 Relief - Amelia’s POV

181. Chapter 181 Last Drops - Amelia's POV

182. Chapter 183 That’s New - Amelia’s POV

183. Chapter 184 Perfect Morning - Aleksandr’s POV

184. Chapter 185 Kings Don’t Pout - Aleksandr’s POV

185. Chapter 186 Shopping - Amelia’s POV

186. Chapter 187 Politics - Amelia’s POV

187. Chapter 188 Pointless Privacy - Aleksandr’s POV

188. Chapter 189 Ours. Good. Close. Aleksandr’s POV

189. Chapter 190 Not Civilised People - Amelia’s POV

190. Chapter 191 Done With It - Aleksandr’s POV

191. Chapter 192 Smug She-Wolf - Amelia’s POV

192. Chapter 193 Legalities - Aleksandr’s POV

193. Chapter 194 Three Bites - Amelia’s POV

194. Chapter 195 Meet Me In Sylvia’s Office, My King - Aleksandr’s POV

195. Chapter 196 Worship - Aleksandr’s POV

196. Chapter 197 Right - Amelia’s POV

197. Chapter 198 Probably Overkill - Aleksandr’s POV

198. Chapter 199 Intimidation, Not Beach Volleyball - Amelia’s POV

199. Chapter 200 Mark… Properly - Aleksandr’s POV

200. Chapter 201 Humming - Amelia’s POV

201. Chapter 202 Thirty Seven - Amelia’s POV

202. Chapter 203 Beautiful - Amelia’s POV

203. Chapter 204 A Sulking She-Wolf - Amelia’s POV

204. Chapter 205 Pup, Pup, Pup - Aleksandr’s POV

205. Chapter 206 Unknown

206. Chapter 207 The Palace Never Sleeps - Amelia’s POV

207. Chapter 208 Like a Stone in Still Water - Aleksandr’s POV

208. Chapter 209 And… Stop - Amelia’s POV

209. Chapter 210 Coffee… Aleksandr’s POV

210. Chapter 211 Smell - Amelia’s POV

211. Chapter 212 Ginger Tea – Aleksandr’s POV

212. Chapter 213 May I Ask… Amelia’s POV

213. Chapter 214 Bishops and Guards and Servants – Aleksandr’s POV

214. Chapter 215 Thousand-Yard Stare – Amelia’s POV

215. Chapter 216 A Decision - Aleksandr's POV

216. Chapter 217 Three Sizes Too Small – Amelia’s POV

217. Chapter 218 Redwood is Awake - Aleksandr’s POV

218. Chapter 219 Chaos – Amelia’s POV

219. Chapter 220 Harder Than Any Punch – Aleksandr’s POV

220. Chapter 221 Something Harder – Amelia’s POV

221. Chapter 222 A Beta’s Emergency Furniture – Aleksandr’s POV

222. Chapter 223 Redwolf – Amelia’s POV

223. Chapter 224 Second Time Around – Amelia’s POV

224. Chapter 225 Scheduled, Not Chosen – Aleksandr’s POV

225. Chapter 226 More Frustration than Progress – Amelia’s POV

226. Chapter 227 Eat The Toast - Amelia's POV

227. Chapter 228 Kill Rogues. Hold Mate. Aleksandr's POV

228. Chapter 229 Hungry Pup - Amelia's POV

229. Chapter 230 Timing – Amelia’s POV

230. Chapter 231 Cold and Trembling - Aleksandr's POV

231. Chapter 232 News – Amelia’s POV

232. Chapter 233 Mira - Aleksandr's POV

233. Chapter 234 Obsessive Fixation – Amelia’s POV

234. Chapter 235 Satisfaction – Aleksandr’s POV

235. Chapter 236 Conspiracy Theories Given Stationery – Amelia’s POV

236. Chapter 237 Fluorescent Harshness – Aleksandr’s POV

237. Chapter 238 Democracy – Amelia’s POV

238. Chapter 239 The Simple Things - Mira's POV

239. Chapter 240 And Another Thing… Amelia’s POV

240. Chapter 241 Little Jellybeans - Aleksandr’s POV

241. Chapter 242 Famously Terrible at Cooperating – Amelia’s POV

242. Chapter 243 Ask Better Questions – Amelia’s POV

243. Chapter 244 Ten - Amelia’s POV

244. Chapter 245 That’s the Spirit, My Queen - Amelia’s POV

245. Chapter 246 Boneless - Aleksandr's POV

246. Chapter 247 Mortified - Amelia's POV

247. Chapter 248 Saw Something - Aleksandr’s POV

248. Chapter 249 Throw Them Out The Window – Aleksandr’s POV

249. Chapter 250 Things That Can Kill Us – Amelia’s POV

250. Chapter 251 I Was Never In Nappies - Aleksandr’s POV

251. Chapter 252 Ginger Tea and Oat Biscuits - Amelia's POV

252. Chapter 253 Oxygen - Aleksandr's POV

253. Chapter 254 Every Angle. Every Exit. Amelia’s POV

254. Chapter 255 Unimpressed by Mr Darcy – Amelia’s POV

255. Chapter 256 Where am I Free? Aleksandr’s POV

256. Chapter 257 Upright – Amelia’s POV

257. Chapter 258 Tension – Aleksandr’s POV

258. Chapter 259 Milestones Without Ceremony - Amelia’s POV

259. Chapter 260 They’re Perfect – Aleksandr’s POV

260. Chapter 261 Extra Room – Amelia’s POV

261. Chapter 262 Ladies and Gentlemen - Amelia’s POV

262. Chapter 263 Protective Without Performance - Aleksandr’s POV

263. Chapter 264 The Kitchen’s List - Amelia’s POV

264. Chapter 265 Raw Horror - Aleksandr’s POV

265. Chapter 266 Fifteen Panels – Aleksandr’s POV

266. Chapter 267 Loyalty – Dominic’s POV

267. Chapter 268 Blood – Aleksandr’s POV

268. Chapter 269 I Want Out – Blackwolf’s Perspective

269. Chapter 270 Come Back - Amelia

270. Chapter 271 Skoll’s Vengeance - Aleksandr's POV

271. Chapter 272 Deliberate – Amelia’s POV

272. Chapter 273 Clean Bill of Health – Aleksandr’s POV

273. Chapter 274 Headline – Aleksandr’s POV

274. Chapter 275 Discharge – Blackwolf’s POV

275. Chapter 276 Ten Seconds – Amelia’s POV

276. Chapter 277 Exploded – Aleksandr’s POV

277. Chapter 278 73 Steps – Amelia’s POV

278. Chapter 279 Protected mate. Protected pups. Good. Right. – Aleksandr’s POV

279. Chapter 280 I Miss Him – Amelia’s POV

280. Chapter 281 The Only Useful Response – Aleksandr’s POV

281. Chapter 282 Uncompromising Opinions on Dairy – Amelia’s POV

282. Chapter 283 Pain - Blackwolf's POV

283. Chapter 284 Content – Amelia’s POV

284. Chapter 285 Redwolf Knows - Aleksandr's POV

285. Chapter 286 The Pink Dress - Amelia's POV

286. Chapter 287 Best – Amelia’s POV

287. Chapter 288 Complicit in Many Things – Aleksandr’s POV

288. Chapter 289 Grief is Easier to Weaponise – Amelia’s POV

289. Chapter 290 Fury – Redwolf’s POV

290. Chapter 291 What… Amelia’s POV

291. Chapter 292 Fire – Aleksandr’s POV

292. Chapter 293 Let's Get To Work - Amelia’s POV

293. Chapter 294 Usually Is - Aleksandr's POV

294. Chapter 295 43... 14... and 5: Amelia’s POV

295. Chapter 296 Practical Considerations- Aleksandr's POV

296. Chapter 297 Exercise in Futility - Amelia’s POV

297. Chapter 298 Rest - Aleksandr's POV

298. Chapter 299 Performance - Redwolf's POV

299. Chapter 300 Like a Dare - Amelia’s POV

300. Chapter 301 Bathroom First, Argue After - Amelia’s POV

301. Chapter 302 An Offering to a Minor God - Aleksandr's POV

302. Chapter 303 Royal Prunes - Amelia’s POV

303. Chapter 304 Full Checks - Amelia’s POV

304. Chapter 305 Questions - Aleksandr’s POV

305. Chapter 306 Beeswax Polish - Amelia’s POV

306. Chapter 307 The Whole Truth - Amelia’s POV

307. Chapter 308 Small Comfort - Amelia’s POV

308. Chapter 309 No Hesitation - Aleksandr's POV

309. Chapter 310 Lying About a Dead Woman – Amelia’s POV

310. Chapter 311 Incomplete – Aleksandr’s POV

311. Chapter 312 Ancient Stone – Amelia’s POV

312. Chapter 313 Stillness - Aleksandr's POV

313. Chapter 314 Unflappable – Amelia’s POV

314. Chapter 315 I’ve Got You – Aleksandr’s POV

315. Chapter 316 Shifting – Amelia’s POV

316. Chapter 317 Betrayal – Amelia’s POV

317. Chapter 318 43 – Aleksandr’s POV

318. Chapter 319 Cloud? Amelia’s POV

319. Chapter 320 Morons – Redwolf’s POV

320. Chapter 321 Finish It Now - Amelia's POV

321. Chapter 322 Beautiful - Redwolf's POV

322. Chapter 323 Written By a Lawyer - Aleksandr's POV

323. Chapter 324 Getting You a Bell - Amelia’s POV

324. Chapter 325 Quiet - Amelia’s POV

325. Chapter 326 Technically Reading - Aleksandr’s POV

326. Chapter 327 Thirty - Amelia’s POV

327. Chapter 328 Where’s Dominic - Amelia’s POV

328. Chapter 329 Avoiding - Amelia’s POV

329. Chapter 330 Surveillance - Amelia’s POV

330. Chapter 331 Ten Minutes - Amelia’s POV

331. Chapter 332 Boxes - Aleksandr’s POV

332. Chapter 333 Dinner for Three - Amelia’s POV

333. Chapter 334 BONUS - Dominic & Cora #1 - Cora's POV

334. Chapter 335 BONUS - Dominic & Cora #2 - Dominic’s POV

335. Chapter 336 BONUS - Dominic & Cora #3 - Cora’s POV

336. Chapter 337 Old Paper and Cold Tea - Amelia's POV

337. Chapter 338 Insufferable - Dominic's POV

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