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Loving A Stranger

Chapter 4 An Invitation & A Lingering Dream

Word Count: 1088    |    Released on: 09/08/2025

sha's

en glow across my room. I groaned, rolling onto my side, my

ves crashing against the shore. A voice, deep and commanding, whisperi

r ran th

real. T

was just a dream, I told myself. But the words felt hollow, l

my door snapped m

art, are

m, the kind that left no room

ah,

er phone in hand and a small smile. "Mina's dad j

ina's dad was always polite and welcoming, but

Oh

d drop you off at her place on my way to work. That w

a's? I grinned. "S

ought so. Just be on

yes playfully.

k but didn't argue. "Get r

flopped back onto my bed

ream. She'd probably laugh, but s

Mina's

story house that somehow managed to be both elegant and cozy. Her dad, des

in an oversized sweatshirt and fuzzy socks

ied. "I thought yo

been a few hours since

d me toward the couch.

ting out, "I had the wei

opping onto the cou

, the waves, the voice calling my name, the g

ina's lips curled in

reading all those super

ms. "I'm serious

rs dramatically. "Oooo

ow at her. "You

means something, I'm sure we'll find out even

ding to let it

range F

cks, and inside jokes. But even as we

rolling through her phone, I fou

ithered dow

swore I felt it, an uns

the back of my

, scanning the em

thi

feeling

ash

ice snappe

d to her

rowed. "You j

Yeah... thought I sa

n eyebrow. "L

ed. "Nev

off, I stole another

for the briefe

lden eyes watching

nner

he horizon, casting deep blue hues across the sky. The warm glow

e down and smiled warmly. "G

inned. "

the dining table. The conversation flowed easily, laughter fil

ned to me, his

re you excited

n't wait to experience

"That's good. Just remember, someti

. "What do

, something knowing. "Just an old man's advice.

ran thr

ect, and the conversation returned to normal. But even

en't what

ust casua

methin

ter D

her bed, the glow of her bedside lamp

asked, her voice

dad... he said somet

h, propping her chin on her

told me to keep an open mind beca

thought. "Huh. T

nk he knows som

He's a vampire-hunti

pillow at her. "I

t know, Tash. Maybe he just meant life in gener

h...

own, I wasn

found myself staring at the c

nge presence outside

l too much

ing was

didn't k

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1 Chapter 1 A Mother's Love2 Chapter 2 Whispers of the Unknown3 Chapter 3 The Shadow, The Sun and The Moon4 Chapter 4 An Invitation & A Lingering Dream5 Chapter 5 Secrets in the Shadows6 Chapter 6 The Price of Silence7 Chapter 7 Suspicion & Secrets8 Chapter 8 The Unseen Stirring9 Chapter 9 The Awakening Begins10 Chapter 10 The Unravelling Thread11 Chapter 11 Whispers Before the Storm12 Chapter 12 Under The Moon's Grip13 Chapter 13 Dawn of Transformation14 Chapter 14 The Veil Unraveled15 Chapter 15 Ripples in the Dark16 Chapter 16 Reckoning of Destiny17 Chapter 17 The Legacy of Frigg18 Chapter 18 A Legacy in Exile19 Chapter 19 Gathering of Shadows20 Chapter 20 On the Edge of War21 Chapter 21 A New World Unveiled22 Chapter 22 The Rift of Destiny23 Chapter 23 The Warning Order24 Chapter 24 In the Heart of the Pack25 Chapter 25 The Burden of Restraint26 Chapter 26 A Game of Indifference27 Chapter 27 Embracing the Chaos28 Chapter 28 Silent Agony29 Chapter 29 Fractured Boundaries30 Chapter 30 Fractured Boundaries II31 Chapter 31 Breaking Point32 Chapter 32 The Reckoning33 Chapter 33 Echoes of Destiny34 Chapter 34 Convergence of Fate35 Chapter 35 Unveiling the Storm36 Chapter 36 The Shattered Veil37 Chapter 37 The Storm Unleashed38 Chapter 38 Convergence of Fates II39 Chapter 39 Shattered Reflections40 Chapter 40 The Gathering Storm41 Chapter 41 The Inevitable Pull42 Chapter 42 Fully Awakened43 Chapter 43 Secrets and Struggles44 Chapter 44 The Omen of War45 Chapter 45 The Calm Before the Storm46 Chapter 46 A Gathering of Threads47 Chapter 47 The Mating Ceremony48 Chapter 48 Sparks of War49 Chapter 49 The War Erupts50 Chapter 50 The Human Vanguard51 Chapter 51 No More Loss52 Chapter 52 A Father's Lament and Hope53 Chapter 53 The Bonds of Brothers54 Chapter 54 Shadows Unbound55 Chapter 55 Rising Voices56 Chapter 56 The First Clash57 Chapter 57 Fractures and Shadows58 Chapter 58 Echoes in the Void59 Chapter 59 The Binding Oath60 Chapter 60 The Chosen Void61 Chapter 61 Shadows Among Us62 Chapter 62 The Spark Before the Storm63 Chapter 63 Whispers in the Shadow64 Chapter 64 Below the Surface65 Chapter 65 Eclipse of Wills66 Chapter 66 The March to Nocturnis67 Chapter 67 The Gate of Nocturnis68 Chapter 68 The Battle of Nocturnis69 Chapter 69 The Harbinger's Fall70 Chapter 70 After the Storm and the Shadows that Remained71 Chapter 71 Shadows that Remained72 Chapter 72 First Light, Thin Ice73 Chapter 73 The Broker and the Ring74 Chapter 74 The Ledger's Teeth75 Chapter 75 A Body by the Bend76 Chapter 76 The Council Divides77 Chapter 77 Teeth in the Light78 Chapter 78 Day of Markets79 Chapter 79 The Broker's Bend80 Chapter 80 The Southern Sweep81 Chapter 81 Ink and Knot82 Chapter 82 Ash and Secrets83 Chapter 83 The Weaver's Hollow84 Chapter 84 Banners at Dusk85 Chapter 85 Embers in the Grain86 Chapter 86 The Public Ledger87 Chapter 87 The Hollow's Door88 Chapter 88 The Steward's Passage89 Chapter 89 Causeway of Smoke90 Chapter 90 Threads and Confessions91 Chapter 91 Lose Threads92 Chapter 92 Inside Ears93 Chapter 93 The Broker's Net94 Chapter 94 Ledger in Light95 Chapter 95 Margin of Blood96 Chapter 96 False Lullaby97 Chapter 97 Word and Bone98 Chapter 98 Three Bridges99 Chapter 99 Ink Unbound100 Chapter 100 Exchange at the Quay