Chapter 9: Shaken
Lucian’s POV
Scarlett moved efficiently, serving our food with a practised ease, her face blank and unreadable. When she finished, she stood quietly, waiting. We made sure to eat every last bite, leaving nothing for her. I wanted her to break, to see her hunger force her to beg, to make her real...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1: Abduction
2. Chapter 2: A Painful Journey
3. Chapter 3: In The North
4. Chapter 4: Trapped
5. Chapter 5: Difficult
6. Chapter 6: Valkin Alphas
7. Chapter 7: Painful History
8. Chapter 8: Anger
9. Chapter 9: Shaken
10. Chapter 10: Desire To Escape
11. Chapter 11: Humiliated
12. Chapter 12: Cold
13. Chapter 13: An Argument
14. Chapter 14: An Argument 2
15. Chapter 15: Beneath The Scowl
16. Chapter 16: Tension
17. Chapter 17: Defiance
18. Chapter 18: Numb
19. Chapter 19: Cruelty
20. Chapter 20: Ultimatums
21. Chapter 21: Reject Me Already
22. Chapter 22: Reject Me Already 2
23. Chapter 23: Shame And Anger
24. Chapter 24: Shame And Anger 2
25. Chapter 25: Remorseful
26. Chapter 26: Little Progress
27. Chapter 27: Some Quietude
28. Chapter 28: A Little Bold Part 1
29. Chapter 28 0.5: A Little Bold Part 2
30. Chapter 29: Coming To My Senses
31. Chapter 30: With Scarlett
32. Chapter 31: Unwilling
33. Chapter 32: A Strange Turn
34. Chapter 33: A Change In The Wind
35. Chapter 34: Finding Out
36. Chapter 35: Time With Tiger
37. Chapter 36: A Surprise Part 1
38. Chapter 36: A Surprise Part 2
39. Chapter 37: Out With Clay Part 1
40. Chapter 37: Out With Clay Part 2
41. Chapter 37: Out With Clay Part 3
42. Chapter 38: It Goes On Part 1
43. Chapter 38: It Goes On Part 2
44. Chapter 39: Undefined Part 1
45. Chapter 39: Undefined Part 2
46. Chapter 40: Commotion Part 1
47. Chapter 40: Commotion Part 2
48. Chapter 41: Stalling
49. Chapter 42: Wanted
50. Chapter 43: Aftermath
51. Chapter 44: Lucian And I Part 1
52. Chapter 44: Lucian And I Part 2
53. Chapter 44: Lucian And I Part 3
54. Chapter 45: A Visit To The Seer
55. Chapter 46: Elsa, The Seer Part 1
56. Chapter 46: Elsa, The Seer Part 2
57. Chapter 47: In The Kitchen Part 1
58. Chapter 47: In The Kitchen Part 2
59. Chapter 48: A Stranger In My Head
60. Chapter 49: I’m Ready
61. Chapter 50: Mate Part 1
62. Chapter 50: Mate Part 2
63. Chapter 51: As One
64. Chapter 52: The Merchant’s Arrival Part 1
65. Chapter 52: The Merchant’s Arrival 2
66. Chapter 53: Gregory Olsen 1
67. Chapter 53: Gregory Olsen 2
68. Chapter 54: Something In The Wine 1
69. Chapter 54: Something In The Wine 2
70. Chapter 55: Hearts In Turmoil 1
71. Chapter 55: Hearts In Turmoil 2
72. Chapter 56: Preparing For Trial 1
73. Chapter 56: Preparing For Trial 2
74. Chapter 57:The Trial 1
75. Chapter 57:The Trial 2
76. Chapter 58: Betrayal
77. Chapter 59: Unlucky 1
78. Chapter 59: Unlucky 2
79. Chapter 60: Caught
80. Chapter 61: Broken
81. Chapter 62: Lucian’s Perspective 1
82. Chapter 62: Lucian’s Perspective 2
83. Chapter 63: A little Kindness 1
84. Chapter 63: A little Kindness 2
85. Chapter 64: A Lift
86. Chapter 65: Regret 1
87. Chapter 65: Regret 2
88. Chapter 66: The Wall
89. Chapter 67: Arrival In Woodshire 1
90. Chapter 67: Arrival In Woodshire 2
91. Chapter 68: A Gentle Request
92. Chapter 69: Numbness
93. Chapter 70: Unworthy 1
94. Chapter 70: Unworthy 2
95. Chapter 71: Confession
96. Chapter 72: Revealing 1
97. Chapter 72: Revealing 2
98. Chapter 73: The Severance
99. Chapter 74: The Seer’s Words 1
100. Chapter 74: The Seer’s Words 2
101. Chapter 75: In The West
102. Chapter 76: Progress With Keith 1
103. Chapter 76: Progress With Keith 2
104. Chapter 77: Choosing Keith
105. Chapter 77: Choosing Keith 2
106. Chapter 77: Choosing Keith 3
107. Chapter 78: Regret 1
108. Chapter 78: Regret 2
109. Chapter 79: Bittersweet 1
110. Chapter 79: Bittersweet 2
111. Chapter 80: In Need Of A Sign
112. Chapter 81: Hopelessness 1
113. Chapter 81: Hopelessness 2
114. Chapter 82: Garland 1
115. Chapter 82: Garland 2
116. Chapter 83: Trying To Bond 1
117. Chapter 83: Trying To Bond
118. Chapter 84: A Little Fun With Foe 1
119. Chapter 84: A Little Fun With Foe 2
120. Chapter 84: A Little Fun With Foe 3
121. Chapter 85: Martha 1
122. Chapter 85: Martha 2
123. Chapter 86: Begging
124. Chapter 87: Facing Three 1
125. Chapter 87: Facing Three 2
126. Chapter 88: Harsh Truths
127. Chapter 89: A Difficult Goodbye
128. Chapter 90: Returning To The North 1
129. Chapter 90: Returning To The North 2
130. Chapter 91: Frozen
131. Chapter 92: Emotions
132. Chapter 93: A Vision
133. Chapter 94: Remorsefully Sad
134. Chapter 95: Letting Go
135. Chapter 96: You Can Leave Too
136. Chapter 97: Emotional Turmoil 1
137. Chapter 97: Emotional Turmoil 2
138. Chapter 98: Confusion And Fear
139. Chapter 99: In Dream State
140. Chapter 100: Waiting
141. Chapter 101: Waking
142. Chapter 102: Time With Elsa
143. Chapter 103: Desperation And Love
144. Chapter 104: Passion And Love
145. Chapter 105: Garland Attack 1
146. Chapter 105: Garland Attack 2
147. Chapter 106: The Battle 1
148. Chapter 106: The Battle 2
149. Chapter 107: The Kitchen
150. Chapter 108: The Kitchen With Clay 1
151. Chapter 108: The Kitchen With Clay 2
152. Chapter 109: With Lucian
153. Chapter 110: Unresolved 1
154. Chapter 110: Unresolved 2
155. Chapter 111: Moonlight And Magic 1
156. Chapter 111: Moonlight And Magic 2
157. Chapter 112: Day Break
158. Chapter 113: A Long Awaited Call
159. Chapter 114: Tell Us , Garland 1
160. Chapter 114: Tell Us , Garland 2
161. Chapter 115: David Moreski
162. Chapter 116: Optimistic
163. Chapter 117: Meeting Alison
164. Chapter 118: Alison’s Side 1
165. Chapter 118: Alison’s Side 2
166. Chapter 119: Garland Kept His Promise
167. Chapter 120: A Surprise 1
168. Chapter 120: A Surprise 2
169. Chapter 121: The Unwanted News 1
170. Chapter 122:The Unwanted News 2
171. Chapter 123: Unseen Outcome 1
172. Chapter 123: Unseen Outcome 2
173. Chapter 124: Unwanted Guests 1
174. Chapter 124: Unwanted Guests 2
175. Chapter 124: Unwanted Guests 3
176. Chapter 125: Transparent 1
177. Chapter 125: Transparent 2
178. Chapter 126: As We Prepared 1
179. Chapter 126: As We Prepared
180. Chapter 127: A Date 1
181. Chapter 127: A Date 2
182. Chapter 127: A Date 3
183. Chapter 127: A Date 4
184. Chapter 128: They Came At Dawn
185. Chapter 129: The Puppet 1
186. Chapter 129: The Puppet 2
187. Chapter 129: The Puppet 3
188. Chapter 129: The Puppet 4
189. Chapter 130: After The Fight 1
190. Chapter 130: After The Fight 2
191. Chapter 131: A Year After The Battle
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