Chapter 52 The Calm Before the Storm
Marc's Point of View
The moment we reached the edge of Charleston’s industrial district, our mood changed to serious mode. The dilapidated warehouses loomed ahead, their skeletal frames standing against the faint glow of distant city lights. The air was thick with the acrid scent of saltwater a...
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Chapters
1. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 1 Where It All Started
2. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 2 Moving On With Life
3. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 3 I Don't Need A Luna
4. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 4 Where Is My Mate?
5. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 5 Caught Up In Thoughts
6. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 6 Performing For The Alpha
7. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 7 Is She A Rogue?
8. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 8 She Is My Mate
9. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 9 I'm Not A Rogue
10. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 10 More Than I Realise
11. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 11 Back Out To Perform
12. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 12 Maybe More Than I Realise
13. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 13 Not Being Honest
14. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 14 Back To The Pack Lands
15. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 15 Why Are You Punishing Me?
16. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 16 Zeke And Callie
17. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 17 Joining The Pack
18. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 18 Could It Get Much Worse?
19. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 19 Do The Right Thing!
20. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 20 Bullies
21. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 21 Friends
22. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 22 I Know Your Secret
23. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 23 You Are My Mate!
24. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 24 Then Act Like It!
25. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 25 Stop Interferring
26. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 26 Curious Questions
27. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 27 Trying To Make Amends
28. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 28 Heat Part 1
29. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 29 Heat Part 2
30. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 30 Heat Part 3
31. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 31 Mixed Signals
32. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 32 Start Talking
33. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 33 Not What It Seems
34. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 34 Runaway Luna
35. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 35 Found Her
36. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 36 Fix This Shit!
37. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 37 Incommunicado
38. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 38 Caught You!
39. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 39 Where Is She? Part 1
40. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 40 Where Is She? Part 2
41. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 41 Where Is She? Part 3
42. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 42 What Hell Is This?
43. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 43 Operation Find Adriana
44. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 44 The Horrific Truth
45. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 45 Three Days Of Hell
46. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 46 The Beginning Of The End Part 1
47. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 47 The Beginning Of The End Part 2
48. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 48 When You Think It's Over
49. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 49 Her Life In His Hands
50. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 50 It's Over
51. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 51 A Huge Surprise
52. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 52 Still Unsure?
53. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 53 Laying The Past To Rest
54. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 54 Wooing His Mate Part 1
55. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 55 Wooing His Mate Part 2
56. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 56 Putting Them In Their Place Part 1
57. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 57 Putting Them In Their Place Part 2
58. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 58 Insecurities Are Still There
59. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 59 It Makes No Difference
60. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 60 Out And About
61. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 61 The New Luna
62. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 62 Falling In Love
63. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 63 I Need To Be A Better Mate
64. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 64 Taking A Risk
65. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 65 The Planning Begins
66. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 66 Welcome To The Family
67. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 67 Ceremony Preparations
68. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 68 Perry St. Claire
69. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 69 The Witches
70. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 70 Coming Home
71. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 71 Pups!
72. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 72 Wolf
73. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 73 Countdown
74. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 74 Reprisal
75. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 75 Routed
76. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 76 Aftermath
77. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 77 It's Over
78. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 78 Surprise
79. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 79 Now What?
80. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 80 Lunchtime Discussions
81. Book 1: The Lost Luna - Ch. 81 Joined
82. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Prologue
83. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 1 - DNA
84. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 2 Lycans
85. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 3 More Research
86. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 4 Tempting the Lycan
87. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 5 A Break
88. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 6 Another Day, Another Worry
89. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 7 Finding a Nanny
90. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 8 Disappointment
91. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 9 Dinner with a Twist
92. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 10 Protecting the Pack
93. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 11 Aftermath Part 1
94. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 12 Aftermath Part 2
95. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 13 What the Hell Happened? Part 1
96. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 14 What the Hell Happened? Part 2
97. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 15 What the Hell Happened? Part 3
98. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 16 What the Hell Happened? Part 4
99. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 17 What the Hell Happened? Part 5
100. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 18 What the Hell Happened? Part 6
101. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 19 What the Hell Happened? Part 7
102. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 20 Lycan
103. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 21 Uncovering the Plot Part 1
104. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 22 Uncovering the Plot Part 2
105. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 23 I'm Not The Luna
106. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 24 Back In My Childhood Home
107. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 25 Meeting With The Elders
108. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 26 At Daemon's Side
109. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 27 Blood Transfusion
110. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 28 The Guards Return
111. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 29 Blood Oath
112. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 30 Duties and Training
113. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 31 Captain of the Guard
114. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 32 The Silver Wolf Pack
115. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 33 The Alpha Awakes Part 1
116. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 34 The Alpha Awakes Part 2
117. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 35 Starting Over
118. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 36 Finding Theo
119. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 37 Rekindled Bonds
120. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 38 Training Continues
121. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 39 Gamma Mating Ceremony
122. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 40 The New Liaison to the Council of Alphas Part 1
123. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 41 The New Liaison to the Council of Alphas Part 2
124. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 42 Dealing with Traitors
125. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 43 Execution
126. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 44 Rikard's Pack
127. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 45 Brandon's Pack
128. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 46 Back Home
129. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 47 Royal Pack Merge
130. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 48 Changes
131. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 49 Preparation
132. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 50 Swearing Fealty
133. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 51 Coronation
134. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 52 The Royal Consort
135. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 53 Four Packs, One Alpha Part 1
136. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 54 Four Packs, One Alpha Part 2
137. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 55 Lycans
138. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 56 The New King
139. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 57 Expansion and Changes
140. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 58 The Start of War
141. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 59 Allies in Training
142. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 60 More than Just Wolves
143. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 61 The Beta's Mate
144. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 62 To Trusted Allies
145. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 63 More Allies Part 1
146. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 64 More Allies Part 2
147. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 65 An Unlikely Connection
148. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 66 Help Keeps Coming
149. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 67 The Eve of Battle
150. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 68 And So It Begins
151. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 69 The Battle for the Red Devil Pack
152. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 70 Aftermath and Hopefully a Chance to Rest
153. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 71 Not Over Yet
154. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 72 The Final Battle Part 1
155. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 73 The Final Battle Part 2
156. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 74 The Power of the Goddess
157. Book 2: The Lost Princess - Ch. 75 And Life Goes On
158. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Prologue
159. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 1 Getting To Know Each Other
160. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 2 The Invitation
161. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 3 Portal To The Fae Realm
162. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 4 Contract Broken
163. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 5 The Fae Queen
164. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 6 The Truth
165. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 7 The Past Part 1
166. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 8 The Past Part 2
167. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 9 Meeting More Family
168. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 10 Sealing the Bond Part 1
169. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 11 Sealing the Bong Part 2
170. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 12 Practising Magic
171. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 13 Uncovering a Conspiracy Part 1
172. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 14 Uncovering a Conspiracy Part 2
173. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 15 A State Dinner
174. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 16 Lies And Politics
175. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 17 Catching Up
176. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 18 Home
177. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 19. Alone Time
178. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 20 Lunch, Witches and Mates
179. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 21 Delilah and Renée
180. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 22 What To Do About The Fae
181. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 23 Witch's Spell
182. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 24. Training (Renée)
183. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 25 Training (Adriana and Daemon)
184. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 26 No Matter What
185. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 27 Summons
186. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 28 Portal Gone Wrong
187. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 29 Danger In The Fae Realm
188. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 30 A Long Way To Travel
189. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 31 Fight To The Palace
190. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 32 Heat Part 1
191. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 33 Heat Day Two
192. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 34 Heat Part 3
193. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 35 So What Happened?
194. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 36 What Did You Say?
195. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 37 Investigation Part 1
196. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 38 Investigation Part 2
197. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 39 Investigation Part 3
198. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 40 Investigation Part 4
199. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 41 What To Do Now
200. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 42 The Truth
201. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 43 Hunting The Conspirators Part 1
202. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 44 Hunting The Conspirators Part 2
203. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 45 What to do about Duan?
204. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 46 Luring Them In
205. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 47 Compulsion
206. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 48 Traitorous Plans Revealed
207. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 49 Council Of War
208. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 50 Where Are The Spies?
209. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 51 Hunting
210. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 52: This is only the beginning
211. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 53 Strengthening the Borders Part 1
212. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 54 Strengthening the Borders Part 2
213. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 55 Midnight Attack
214. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 56 Fighting For His Life
215. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 57 A Waiting Game
216. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 58 Out Of Control
217. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 59 Something's Wrong
218. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 60 Corrupting The Soul
219. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 61 Breaking The Enchantment Part 1
220. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 62 Breaking The Enchantment Part 2
221. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 63 Help Arrives
222. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 64 Another Plan
223. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 65 Fixing The Bond
224. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 66 Second Time's A Charm?
225. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 67 A Breach
226. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 68 Battle For Our Lives
227. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 69 Evangelos
228. Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 70 Dealing With Traitors
229. Dragon Princess - Chapter 1 The Lycan King's Ancestry
230. Dragon Princess - Chapter 2 The Search Begins
231. Dragon Princess - Chapter 3 Meeting Agatha
232. Dragon Princess - Chapter 4 Unveiling the Hidden
233. Dragon Princess - Chapter 5 Encounter with Prince Asher
234. Dragon Princess - Chapter 6 Getting To Know Each Other
235. Dragon Princess - Chapter 7 Mated To The Prince
236. Dragon Princess - Chapter 8 Agatha's Transformation
237. Dragon Princess - Chapter 9 Ancestral Revelations
238. Dragon Princess - Chapter 10 Journey To The Weir
239. Dragon Princess - Chapter 11 Reunion
240. Dragon Princess - Chapter 12 Betrayal
241. Dragon Princess - Chapter 13 The Purist Uprising
242. Dragon Princess - Chapter 14 Declaration of War
243. Dragon Princess - Chapter 15 Building Alliances
244. Dragon Princess - Chapter 16 Now a Princess
245. Dragon Princess - Chapter 17 Preparing for Change
246. Dragon Princess - Chapter 18 Supernatural Council Formation
247. Dragon Princess - Chapter 19 Princess In Control
248. Dragon Princess - Chapter 20 Rising Tensions
249. Dragon Princess - Chapter 21 Cracks in the Purist Armour
250. Dragon Princess - Chapter 22 Unmasking the Traitors
251. Chapter 23 Shadows of Resistance
252. Dragon Princess - Chapter 24 Flames of Betrayal
253. Dragon Princess - Chapter 25 The Gathering Storm
254. Dragon Princess - Chapter 26 Secrets of the Past
255. Dragon Princess - Chapter 27 The Unraveling Web
256. Dragon Princess - Chapter 28: Truth and Treachery
257. Dragon Princess - Chapter 29 Clash of Fates
258. Chapter 30: A New Dawn
259. Book 4: The Gamma and her two Alphas - Chapter 1 Legacy of a Warrior
260. Book 4: The Gamma and her two Alphas - Chapter 2 Arrival at Howlers
261. Book 4: The Gamma and her two Alphas - Chapter 3 Mates
262. Book 4: The Gamma and her two Alphas - Chapter 4 You have work to do!
263. Book 4: The Gamma and her two Alphas - Chapter 5 What to do?
264. Chapter 6 For the Pack's Future
265. Chapter 7 Making a Change part 1
266. Chapter 8 Making a Change Part 2
267. Chapter 9 The Royal Visit Part 1
268. Chapter 10 Royal Visit Part 2
269. Chapter 11 Conspiring and Conniving Part 1
270. Chapter 12 Conspiring and Conniving, Part 2
271. Chapter 13 The Challenge
272. Chapter 14 The Measure of a Warrior
273. Chapter 15 Alpha's Insight
274. Chapter 16 Setting Boundaries
275. Chapter 17 Revealing Truths Part 1
276. Chapter 18 Revealing Truths Part 2
277. Chapter 19 Reflections and Revelations
278. Chapter 20 The Weight of Truth
279. Chapter 21 Sealing the Bond
280. Chapter 22 A Web of Lies Part 1
281. Chapter 23 A Web of Lies Part 2
282. Chapter 24: Testing Limits
283. Chapter 25 Combat Strategies
284. Chapter 26 Awakening Instincts Part 1
285. Chapter 27 Awakening Instincts Part 2
286. Chapter 28 Alphas in Waiting
287. Chapter 29 The New Alphas
288. Chapter 30 A New Plan
289. Chapter 31 Conspiracies
290. Chapter 32 The Cracks Begin to Show
291. Chapter 33 Rogues
292. Chapter 34 Exposed
293. Chapter 35 Preparing for the Future
294. Chapter 36 Preparations
295. Chapter 37 Condemned
296. Chapter 38 Imprisoned
297. Chapter 39 A Girl's Day Out Part 1
298. Chapter 40 A Girl's Day Out Part 2
299. Chapter 41 A Tethered Bond
300. Chapter 42 Prison Escape
301. Chapter 43 Where Am I?
302. Chapter 44 Who Would Do This?
303. Chapter 45 Help From An Unlikely Source
304. Chapter 46 Delusions
305. Chapter 47 Fractured Hope
306. Chapter 48 I Need to Get Out of Here
307. Chapter 49 The Hunt Begins
308. Chapter 50 Tracking the Enemy
309. Chapter 51 The Road to Charleston
310. Chapter 52 The Calm Before the Storm
311. Chapter 53 Not Long Now
312. Chapter 54 Obsession
313. Chapter 55 A Mistake
314. Chapter 56 The Reckoning
315. Chapter 57 Aftermath
316. Chapter 58 Consequences
317. Chapter 59 Home Again
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