Chapter
Chapters
Chapter 1 The Forgotten Dinner
Chapter 2 Torn Between Love and Duty
Chapter 3 The Promise
Chapter 4 Strained Bonds
Chapter 5 Goodbye Mummy
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21 Their Fight
Chapter 22
Chapter 23 The Facade
Chapter 24 Public Humiliation
Chapter 25 The Real Monster
Chapter 26 The Tense Drive Home
Chapter 27 No One Is Helping
Chapter 28
Chapter 29 The Lack Of Trust Between Mates
Chapter 30 I Will Sacrifice Riley For My Future
Chapter 31 Arranging A PlayDate
Chapter 32 The Ultimatum
Chapter 33 A Desperate Plan
Chapter 34 Protection Spell
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37 The Tense First Meeting
Chapter 38 A Taste Of Your Own Medicine
Chapter 39 Burning Rage
Chapter 40 Grave Punishment
Chapter 41 The Accusations
Chapter 42 The Call
Chapter 43 An Unexpected Ally
Chapter 44 The Invite
Chapter 45 The Matriarch Scheme
Chapter 46 The Compromise
Chapter 47 Family Obligations
Chapter 48 Unwanted Calls
Chapter 49 Family Reunion
Chapter 50 The Ambush
Chapter 51 The Breaking Point
Chapter 52 The Devil Is A Cunning Woman
Chapter 53 Dinner From Hell
Chapter 54 Perfect Similarities
Chapter 55 The Unravelling
Chapter 56 The Unexpected SleepOver
Chapter 57 Safe Haven
Chapter 58 Family Moment
Chapter 59 Food For Thoughts
Chapter 60 Intimacy Between Mates
Chapter 61 Confessions of Sophia
Chapter 62 Unravelling Plans
Chapter 63 There's Something Off About Riley
Chapter 64 Odd Behavior
Chapter 65 Questions and Consequences
Chapter 66 Spreading Rumors
Chapter 67 Wanting Riley Back
Chapter 68 Underhanded Tricks
Chapter 69 Setting The Stage
Chapter 70 A Pack of Dominoes
Chapter 71 His Mate, Not A Placeholder
Chapter 72 Fighting For Her Honor
Chapter 73 Manipulating the Moment
Chapter 74 Right In Her Grasp
Chapter 75 A Divine Intervention
Chapter 76 A Narrow Escape
Chapter 77 Shattered Illusions
Chapter 78 Desperate Measures
Chapter 79 Ollie's Bad Day At School
Chapter 80 The Twin's Accident
Chapter 81 The Silent Reckoning
Chapter 82 Parental Instincts
Chapter 83 The Genetic Mistake
Chapter 84 The Impossible Truth
Chapter 85 Unexpected Guardians
Chapter 86 Taking Both Boys Home
Chapter 87 A Diabolical Woman
Chapter 88 A Desperate Plan in Motion
Chapter 89 A Bad Morning
Chapter 90 Complicated Situations
Chapter 91 Finding Out The Truth About Riley Parentage
Chapter 92 Once Her Mate, Now A Stranger
Chapter 93 Safe Haven For Them
Chapter 94 The Breaking
Chapter 95 Tearing The Family Apart
Chapter 96 The Escape
Chapter 97 Denying The Harsh Truth
Chapter 98 The Chase
Chapter 99 The Partial Shift
Chapter 100 The Sanctuary
Chapter 101 Health Issues
Chapter 102 The Healer's Warning
Chapter 103 The Nightmare
Chapter 104 Under Supervision
Chapter 105 You're on your own Sophia
Chapter 106 The Final Gambit
Chapter 107 The Unseen Listener
Chapter 108 The Truth Unveiled
Chapter 109 Broken Hearts
Chapter 110 The Call Home
Chapter 111 Taking A Stand
Chapter 112 The Voice That Heals
Chapter 113 Torn Between Worlds
Chapter 114 Sometimes Love Isn't Enough
Chapter 115 I Don't Like You
Chapter 116 Fractured Royalties
Chapter 117 The Last Dinner
Chapter 118 In Another Life, I Would Be Your Son
Chapter 119 The Necklace is Missing
Chapter 120 Riley's Last Adventure
Chapter 121 A Good Morning Indeed
Chapter 122 The Mystery Necklace
Chapter 123 The Perfect Crime
Chapter 124 It Won't Hurt Much
Chapter 125 The Search
Chapter 126 Sorrows, Sorrows, Prayers
Chapter 127 In Critical Condition
Chapter 128 A Hidden Secret is Made Known
Chapter 129 The Subtext
Chapter 130 The Truth Revealed
Chapter 131 Twins Reunion
Chapter 132 The In-between
Chapter 133 Choose One
Chapter 134 The Ritual
Chapter 135 The Race Against The Unknown
Chapter 136 The Lifeline
Chapter 137 The Broken Matriarch
Chapter 138 The Light In The Woods
Chapter 139 The Realization
Chapter 140 Suffer The Consequences
Chapter 141 The Wait
Chapter 142 In Awe Of Him
Chapter 143 The Collapse
Chapter 144 The Race Against Time
Chapter 145 Breaking The Laws
Chapter 146 The BlackWood Penthouse
Chapter 147 Family Secrets
Chapter 148 The Unexpected Betrayal
Chapter 149 A Promised Death
Chapter 150 Ollie's Awake
Chapter 151 The Witch Trial
Chapter 152 The Perfect Frame
Chapter 153 The Family Hunt
Chapter 154 Family Justice
Chapter 155 The Long Drive
Chapter 156 Misunderstanding and Revelations
Chapter 157 Broken Promises
Chapter 158 Hidden Trutgs
Chapter 159 A Tearful Reunion
Chapter 160 A New Villain
Chapter 161 Shocking Revelation
Chapter 162 Complicated Feelings
Chapter 163 Sexuality Crisis
Chapter 164 Cursed Mate
Chapter 165 Gift Of Choice
Chapter 166 The Choice Is Yours, Lumina
Chapter 167 The Search For Sophia
Chapter 168 Blood and Vengeance
Chapter 169 Paying A Visit
Chapter 170 Bad News
Chapter 171 The Truth About Aunty Andy
Chapter 172 The Depth Of Riley's Trauma
Chapter 173 A Horror Show
Chapter 174 Accepting Reality
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XENOIS
I stood at the edge of the path, staring down at a scene that seemed to defile everything that I thought I knew about reality.
My son - Riley, who I'd been told was dead or dying somewhere in these woods - was lying on the rocks below, alive and breathing. B...