Chapter: Epilogue— Five Years Later
Raven POV The palace felt alive again.Sunlight filtered through the crystal windows, casting gold across the marble floors as the scent of roasted meats, honeyed bread, and blooming lilacs filled the halls. I could hear the twins racing down the corridor…barefooted , loud, and laughing as if the world had never known war.“Slow down!” I called after them, but I was smiling too hard to mean it.Rowan walked in behind me, holding a bottle of aged wine and a bouquet of wildflowers he swore he picked himself. “Remind me again why we let your children run this palace?”“Our children,” I corrected, smirking. “And because they’re faster than the guards.”He laughed and kissed my cheek. “Asher’s finishing up the final touches outside. Everything’s ready.”I looked out over the balcony, watching the courtyard slowly transform into something out of a dream. Lanterns hung from tree branches, glowing with soft magic.Tables were arranged in a crescent shape, lined with fruits and spices from
Última actualización: 2025-06-02
Chapter: I’ll Never Leave Again
Gwen POV I ran..really ran…blurring past stunned faces and silver-draped columns, past the clinking of crystal and the soft laughter of royals and warriors. I didn’t stop until I reached my room, the one they’d given me at the far end of the wing.I slammed the door shut, my chest heaving, my heart threatening to break free from my ribs. I locked it out of instinct, pressing my back against the cool wood like it would somehow keep everything else from breaking in too.A second later, there was a sharp knock on the door.“Gwen.” Elisha’s voice. Muffled but unmistakable. “Open the door.”I didn’t move. I couldn’t.Another knock, louder this time. “Please.”I pressed my palm harder against the door, willing him away, even as my body ached to let him in.What was wrong with me?Why did the sight of him undo me?Why did his voice crawl under my skin like a spell I couldn’t shake?I sank to the floor, pulling my knees to my chest and burying my face in them. He didn’t knock again, but I
Última actualización: 2025-06-02
Chapter: I Have To Go Gwen POV I stood quietly in the corridor overlooking the main hall below, my hands resting on the smooth stone railing. The palace buzzed with life and laughter, warm chatter, and the echo of preparations as the staff readied the space for the coronation. Everything looked almost… normal again. Or at least, a version of normal we were all trying to reclaim after so much blood, loss, and pain.Today was the day.The day, Raven would be crowned queen, and Rowan, our king. A union not just of mates, but of power, duty, and a promise to lead this land into peace. Asher would be named First Prime Alpha…an honor he earned through sacrifice and bravery. He might have started this journey shrouded in secrets, but he had more than proven where his loyalty lay.Everything had fallen into place. And that meant it was time.Time for me to leave.My fingers tightened slightly on the rail. It wasn’t easy…gods, it wasn’t, but my people needed me. Rebuilding the Outerlands wasn’t just a task…
Última actualización: 2025-06-02
Chapter: Can I Mark You Loira POVI lay curled against my mate’s body, Kael’s warmth wrapped around me like a second skin, his heartbeat slow and steady beneath my cheek. For the first time in what felt like forever, I felt… at peace. Not just safe, not just alive…but whole.The sun had dipped low, casting gold over the grass and filtering through the broken trees we hadn’t yet had the strength to cut down. Nature was still healing. So were we. But there was laughter…genuine, full-bellied laughter…that echoed through the quiet. The kind that used to feel like a dream.I turned my head just a little, watching as Raven giggled breathlessly between Asher and Rowan, her smile brighter than I’d ever seen it. Gwen was pretending to sulk nearby, pouting dramatically while Elisha teased her, and the others sat in small groups, talking, smiling, just… living.Some months ago, none of this seemed possible. Back then, everything was survival. Blood. Fear. Loss.But here we were.My fingers tightened slightly agains
Última actualización: 2025-06-01
Chapter: Three Months LaterRaven POVThe wind was softer these days. The skies are clearer. The world… lighter.I stood at the edge of the garden, the same garden where I almost lost him—where I thought I’d say goodbye forever. But now, as the morning sun kissed the petals of the moon lilies, I watched Rowan sparring with Kael in the courtyard below, the two of them laughing like boys with no shadows hanging over their heads.He was stronger now. Not the same Rowan I had dragged away from the brink of death, but something even better…renewed and stronger.His mark on me shimmered faintly with every heartbeat, and the bond between us had only deepened. Sometimes I felt it before I heard him speak. Other times, I woke up to find him already watching me, as if afraid this peace might still vanish.But it hadn’t.The war was over. The queen was dead. My father… gone.Our people were healing.Gwen was currently barking orders at a group of warriors helping rebuild the outer walls of the palace. She hadn’t changed
Última actualización: 2025-06-01
Chapter: Kiss Me, Rowan Raven POV Rowan sank slowly to the ground beneath the tall flowering tree that had once been witness to vows of forever.I followed him down, my hands already reaching for his. They were warm…but not as warm as they should be. His skin was paler than before, and though his eyes still held that fierce light, it was dimming, fading like the last stars before dawn.“I used to imagine growing old with you,” I whispered, trying to keep my voice steady as I sat beside him. “I thought we’d have time.”He smiled faintly, brushing his thumb along the back of my hand. “We did, in our way. Time didn’t give us years, Raven… but it gave us this. Right here. Right now.”I shook my head, tears spilling over my lashes.“Don’t say goodbye yet. Please. We can try again. There has to be something…anything…”“There’s nothing left to fight, love,” he murmured, gently cupping my cheek. “And I’m tired of fighting this curse.”I buried my face in his chest, listening to the fading rhythm of his heartbeat
Última actualización: 2025-06-01
Chapter: CHAPTER 18: THE FEMALE ALPHAKYRAN. Everyone turned to look, necks being craned, eyes searching. Gena stumbled and almost fell, I caught her with my hands. She hissed softly and stood up, then forced a smile. “Thank you, Kyran.” That was it. My gaze fell on her dress. Earlier she had a net covering her chest, but now it was off. Her breasts were bumped forward, her posture lewd. She had her gaze fixed on the entrance, rubbing her hands together, while she smiled. Cold disgust washed over me as I stared at her. I was really foolish to choose her over the woman that loved me. My own mate. Now she was but a ghost. A familiar scent hit me. My brows furrowed and I took my gaze away from Gena to the Alpha coming in. That scent. I recalled it, but it couldn't be possible right. My legs moved on their own. I broke through the crowd, standing in front to see the figure coming. I couldn't see him. All I saw were elite guards walking in. Then the whispers caught up to me. “Did they send a representative? Why is th
Última actualización: 2026-06-16
Chapter: CHAPTER 17 : The banquet.KYRAN. I have spent two days preparing. I checked all crescent Zenith files. Organised negotiation terms. I was ready to give them land as long as they are willing to extend their support. “Alpha, the Crescent Zenith pack has helped the supreme council for years. All of a sudden they disappeared,” Percy said, reading from a file, his posture straight. I have called him to my office to tell me everything about the Crescent Zenith pack. Rumours and truths alike. I didn't mind. Anything to know before meeting that proud Alpha. “So why did they suddenly stop helping?” “It's not mentioned alpha.” He flipped through the book, then returned to the first page. “It says here that ever since the new alpha took over, they have refused to be involved with other packs.” I placed my elbow on the desk, then rubbed my jaw lightly. The alpha was indeed a proud one. If I wasn't in need, or I hadn't cast Mabel away, I wouldn't have to be thinking of literally begging for support. Solely thinking
Última actualización: 2026-06-16
Chapter: CHAPTER 16: THE MEETING.KYRAN. The council hall was large, a roundtable at the centre, seats surrounding it. There was a glass wall at the right, which made the sight creep in. Alpha's from various packs gathered, and I sat in the head chair with the elders all seated. There were whispers, which of course, I could hear clearly. “Why do you think the elders called this meeting?” One of the Alpha's asked another. “Probably because they didn't want a supreme Alpha without a Luna,” Alpha Silas, leader of the Blood moon pack. The same pack that poached my soldiers. His gaze was fixed on me — taunting. My jaws worked. “An emergency meeting was called because we needed to discuss serious issues.” “Nothing serious if it's just Darknile's pack crumbling. Other packs are doing just fine,” Silas chirped in, and murmurs ensued. My claws elongated, eyes so dark that I felt the need to snap his throat.No matter what. I was still the supreme alpha. Whether he wanted it or not. “Silence!” I growled, slamming the
Última actualización: 2026-06-15
Chapter: CHAPTER 15: THE URGENT CALL.KYRAN. I sat in my office, gaze fixed on the laptop monitor. The lamplight on the table served as a light source to the office. I kept tapping on the desk. My breathing changed with each tap. I have calculated how many emails I have sent the past two years. That's 104 emails in total. Of course, I wouldn't send loads of emails every week. That would come off as desperate. Truth is, I was desperate, but I was still the supreme alpha. I couldn't risk acting weak. Seeing my email alone should spark urgency to whoever was reading them. But, my emails have been blatantly ignored by this pack. Whatever their name was. Crescent Zenith pack. My claws scraped the surface of my desk. I leaned back, still staring at the email. I couldn't let this opportunity slip before me, if things get worse than they are right now, I am most certain that I would lose my position as supreme alpha. And other alphas would snatch it in a heartbeat. The reason they hadn't done that in two years was because
Última actualización: 2026-06-14
Chapter: CHAPTER 14: The real duty of the Crescent Zenith Pack.MABEL. It was already dark when I left Kyra in the care of Evie to meet with GusI arrived at a small cottage. I exhaled. The old man had decided that he wanted to spend more time around here. According to him. He felt closer to the spirit of his old friends when he came to the cottage. Everywhere was actually bright. Street lights shone brightly. There was a garden surrounding it, and the gate wasn't tall. It was short, made of wood. It was like he dared rogues to attack him. I walked straight to the cottage. I felt someone’s gaze on me. I paused, my claws elongating. The aura felt different, strange. Not like Gus or any of his guards. The shadow passed by quickly, and my eyes flashed blood red, alpha energy, and my pheromones burst out. “Who?!” I asked, my voice thundered. So loud that the leaves shook and a few branches snapped. The cottage door opened, and my blood red vision fell on Gus. He was dressed in a simple stay-at-home cloth, his entire hair gray with age. I hear
Última actualización: 2026-06-13
Chapter: CHAPTER 13: Mommy, are we traveling?MABEL. I stood up, slid the document into the drawer, and fixed my suit absent-mindedly. I remembered two years ago. Kyra was lying on that bed, her face pale, lips cracked. Her whimpers were enough to make anyone with an actual heart pity her. She lay there so long, and for once, Kyran didn't come to see her. Not even when a lot of donors' hearts didn't match with hers. I thought it was just my bad luck. But right now, learning that Maria was never terminally ill, and that Kyra had been injected with a lot of sedatives and corticosteroids. Someone wanted her dead. The question was who? It couldn't be Veyron. Veyron couldn't be that heartless to his Alpha's daughter. But then again, Kyran never cared. I ran my tongue against my lips, then shook off the thought. As for this, I would get to the root of it. It doesn't matter how many more years. I have power now. I wasn't a weakling or pitiful Luna. I walked out of my office, staring at my watch repeatedly, footsteps fast. “M
Última actualización: 2026-06-13
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