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Loving A Stranger

Loving A Stranger

Author: The Odd Alpha
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Chapter 1 A Mother's Love

Word Count: 991    |    Released on: 09/08/2025

wn my spine as I sat up, my heart pounding from a dream I couldn't q

ng the eerie feeling away.

ked into the living room, only to b

don't need anyone babysitting

sten to me. I've spent my whole life keeping you safe, living in isolation for a reason. If anything happens to you..." She swallowed hard, loo

same guilt-laced words th

ofter now. "I know you've sacrificed a lot

e glanced at the window as if checki

tension fill

aw something in her eyes. No

ht. Let's grab some popcorn and ice cream, and watch movies. Maybe we

head. "Mom, I told you, t

. "Are you su

curled up on the couch, spoons digging into vanilla ice cream. T

the crazy fashion trends she hated, an

ege. F

me giddy with excitement, but also strangely uneasy like I

*Mi

sy she was. But I had never truly been alone no

. She practically lived at my house, which made sense c

r worst nightmare. Her stepfather had tried to make passes at her when

ive with her mother anymor

become real/legal sisters, but neither of them ever took the bait. Still, I s

t that be

I barely noticed wh

raising an eyebrow. "Did you

rry, Mom. I kind of zoned

ng if you'd like to go to the beach this week

instantly

dless horizon that made me feel free. Like all the weight of

ealed so loudly

hen. Now, what would you like to wear? I can stop

Mom. Just get something n

shaking her head

other's

d her arms. "Alright, t

e dancing hard at the beach whilst you'r

t it didn't quit

, stars, and back," she whispere

from the beginning to t

usual warmth of sleep to take over. Bu

se felt t

down the hall. I turned my head tow

m's r

s off, but the faint glow of the moon illuminated

talking

reath

out of bed and mo

" I whi

aught a glimpse of her expression before she hurried

Tasha," she said

like that,

n place, my heartb

alking to? And why d

dn't come easily. The wind outside howled l

ran down

t my imagination. Jus

Ri

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Contents

Chapter 1 A Mother's Love Chapter 2 Whispers of the Unknown Chapter 3 The Shadow, The Sun and The Moon Chapter 4 An Invitation & A Lingering Dream Chapter 5 Secrets in the Shadows Chapter 6 The Price of Silence
Chapter 7 Suspicion & Secrets
Chapter 8 The Unseen Stirring
Chapter 9 The Awakening Begins
Chapter 10 The Unravelling Thread
Chapter 11 Whispers Before the Storm
Chapter 12 Under The Moon's Grip
Chapter 13 Dawn of Transformation
Chapter 14 The Veil Unraveled
Chapter 15 Ripples in the Dark
Chapter 16 Reckoning of Destiny
Chapter 17 The Legacy of Frigg
Chapter 18 A Legacy in Exile
Chapter 19 Gathering of Shadows
Chapter 20 On the Edge of War
Chapter 21 A New World Unveiled
Chapter 22 The Rift of Destiny
Chapter 23 The Warning Order
Chapter 24 In the Heart of the Pack
Chapter 25 The Burden of Restraint
Chapter 26 A Game of Indifference
Chapter 27 Embracing the Chaos
Chapter 28 Silent Agony
Chapter 29 Fractured Boundaries
Chapter 30 Fractured Boundaries II
Chapter 31 Breaking Point
Chapter 32 The Reckoning
Chapter 33 Echoes of Destiny
Chapter 34 Convergence of Fate
Chapter 35 Unveiling the Storm
Chapter 36 The Shattered Veil
Chapter 37 The Storm Unleashed
Chapter 38 Convergence of Fates II
Chapter 39 Shattered Reflections
Chapter 40 The Gathering Storm
Chapter 41 The Inevitable Pull
Chapter 42 Fully Awakened
Chapter 43 Secrets and Struggles
Chapter 44 The Omen of War
Chapter 45 The Calm Before the Storm
Chapter 46 A Gathering of Threads
Chapter 47 The Mating Ceremony
Chapter 48 Sparks of War
Chapter 49 The War Erupts
Chapter 50 The Human Vanguard
Chapter 51 No More Loss
Chapter 52 A Father's Lament and Hope
Chapter 53 The Bonds of Brothers
Chapter 54 Shadows Unbound
Chapter 55 Rising Voices
Chapter 56 The First Clash
Chapter 57 Fractures and Shadows
Chapter 58 Echoes in the Void
Chapter 59 The Binding Oath
Chapter 60 The Chosen Void
Chapter 61 Shadows Among Us
Chapter 62 The Spark Before the Storm
Chapter 63 Whispers in the Shadow
Chapter 64 Below the Surface
Chapter 65 Eclipse of Wills
Chapter 66 The March to Nocturnis
Chapter 67 The Gate of Nocturnis
Chapter 68 The Battle of Nocturnis
Chapter 69 The Harbinger's Fall
Chapter 70 After the Storm and the Shadows that Remained
Chapter 71 Shadows that Remained
Chapter 72 First Light, Thin Ice
Chapter 73 The Broker and the Ring
Chapter 74 The Ledger's Teeth
Chapter 75 A Body by the Bend
Chapter 76 The Council Divides
Chapter 77 Teeth in the Light
Chapter 78 Day of Markets
Chapter 79 The Broker's Bend
Chapter 80 The Southern Sweep
Chapter 81 Ink and Knot
Chapter 82 Ash and Secrets
Chapter 83 The Weaver's Hollow
Chapter 84 Banners at Dusk
Chapter 85 Embers in the Grain
Chapter 86 The Public Ledger
Chapter 87 The Hollow's Door
Chapter 88 The Steward's Passage
Chapter 89 Causeway of Smoke
Chapter 90 Threads and Confessions
Chapter 91 Lose Threads
Chapter 92 Inside Ears
Chapter 93 The Broker's Net
Chapter 94 Ledger in Light
Chapter 95 Margin of Blood
Chapter 96 False Lullaby
Chapter 97 Word and Bone
Chapter 98 Three Bridges
Chapter 99 Ink Unbound
Chapter 100 Exchange at the Quay
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