LOGINLiora's POVI was exhausted.By the time Fay and I arrived at the room given to us, I felt like I could barely keep my eyes open.The room was surprisingly comfortable. The windows were reinforced and guards patrolled just outside.A large bed occupied one side, a fireplace crackled softly near the corner and warm light filled the space.Under normal circumstances, I might have found it cozy, but tonight, I just felt very tired."I think I could sleep for a week," Fay muttered.I laughed weakly."Only a week?" I asked jokingly. The door opened before either of us could sit down. I looked up and immediately groaned.Sabrina leaned casually against the doorway. Her eyes swept over me then she laughed."Oh, look. You've done it again" she said.I narrowed my eyes."What?"She folded her arms then grinned."Managed to attract chaos" she replied. I frowned. Sabrina laughed again then pointed at me."I swear, everywhere you go something explodes" she said.Sabrina raised an eyebrow then
Alpha Kael's POV The knock never came.One second, I was alone in my room, finding myself enjoying the rare sensation of my hand stroking my cock until pre-cum fell, my fingers pinching my nipples. The next, the door swung open without warning.My head snapped toward the entrance and the fury that surged through me was immediate when I saw Tristan.He froze in the doorway and his eyes widened, then, unfortunately for him, his gaze dropped for half a second to my still hard erect dick before shooting back to my face.His expression instantly became one of pure regret."Oh, shit."I slowly stood from the wall. The murderous look I gave him should have been enough to make him run."Alpha..." Tristan started nervously."What?" I snapped."I can explain.""You'd better" i replied. His throat bobbed."I knocked.""No, you didn't" I countered. My jaw clenched.Of all the moments to interrupt me, he had somehow chosen the worst possible one. I had been seconds away from finally relaxing af
Rio's POVDamn it.Of all the outcomes I had imagined, this was the one I wanted the least.Amarok was standing right in front of me and judging by the look on his face, he had already figured out exactly what I had been trying to do.I tightened my grip on Liora's wrist as my jaw clenched.I had been so close.If I had arrived a few minutes earlier, If those guards hadn't blocked the hall, If Amarok had been occupied elsewhere, maybe I could have gotten Liora out before anyone noticed.But now the entire corridor was filled with guards and there was no way through.Across from me, Amarok's gaze moved from me to Liora. Immediately, his expression softened.The change was subtle. Most people probably wouldn't have noticed it but I did and it irritated me."Liora" he called, his voice calm, almost reassuring.Liora looked exhausted, her clothes were slightly disheveled from the struggle, her face looked pale but the moment she saw Fay, some of the tension left her shoulders.Fay rushed
Liora's POVFor several seconds, I couldn't move.Dust floated through the air where the door had once stood, broken pieces of wood littered the floor and the guard who had been holding me was sprawled against the opposite wall, groaning in pain.My heart thundered in my ears.What just happened?Slowly, I lifted my gaze toward the doorway and a tall figure stood there with broad shoulders.My eyes widened."Rio?"Of all the people I expected to see, he was the last one.Rio looked around the room then his eyes swept over my wrist, the knife on the floor, and the guard struggling to get up.His jaw immediately tightened and I blinked."What are you doing here?" I asked.Rio let out an irritated breath."That is seriously the first thing you're asking me?"I stared at him but he pointed toward the guard."This idiot was seconds away from hurting you" he said."I know that.""And you're asking why I'm here?"I frowned."Well... yes" I replied stubbornly. Rio rubbed a hand over his face
Liora's POVA cold shiver ran down my spine as I stared into the cold, hungry eyes of the bastard who had pinned me to the wall.I hated this, I hated the room, I hated the smell of him, I hated being alone with him and most of all, I hated the way he was looking at me.Like I wasn't a person but an object to be used.The guard slowly moved toward me as an hungry smile stretched across his face.My stomach twisted."Stay away from me" I said.My voice came out firm, stronger than I felt but the man chuckled."Still pretending to be brave?"I frowned but his smile widened."I've waited too long for this" he said.Fear crawled through me but I refused to let him see it.The moment wolves like him smelled fear, they became much worse.I lifted my chin."You are making a mistake" I said.I clenched my fists. The room suddenly felt suffocating.Every escape route was blocked, every possibility seemed impossible.The guard placed both hands against the wall beside my head, pinning me there.
Fay's POV"Liora!" I screamed, pounding my fists against the heavy wooden door. "Liora, answer me!" I screamed but there was silence.My heart hammered painfully against my ribs.Just moments ago, I had watched that disgusting guard drag her inside. The memory made my stomach twist with anger."Liora!" I screamed again. I raised my fist again but before I could hit the door, two large hands grabbed my arms."That's enough."I spun around to see two guards standing behind me. Both wore the same uniform as the bastard who had taken Liora.I immediately tried to pull myself free."Get off me!" I shouted at them.One of them tightened his grip."Stop causing trouble.""Trouble? Your friend kidnapped my friend!" I snapped.The second guard laughed."That's a stretch, don't you think?""Open this door! Right now!" I shouted. I lunged toward the entrance but both men blocked my path.My chest rose and fell rapidly..Every second that passed felt like a knife twisting deeper into my stomach
Liora’s POV“She is dangerous.”Alpha Kael’s voice followed me like a shadow as the guards dragged me from the room.My feet barely touched the floor as they hauled me through the doorway, their grips iron-tight around my arms. The heavy doors slammed shut behind us with a thunderous boom that ech
Alpha Kael's POVThe fire’s warmth did nothing to chase the chill that had settled into my chest. She knelt there, slick with oil, the faint scent of jasmine clinging to her skin. The linen she wore was thin, clinging to her body, leaving nothing to the imagination. Every curve, every swell, ever
Liora's POVMy skin tingled as the maids’ hands glided over me, spreading oil down my shoulders, across the slope of my collarbone, over the curve of my breasts, down my ribs and over my waist. Their touch was careful, almost timid, as if I were a fragile artifact rather than a living woman.The s
I still remember the smell of smoke, thick and chocking, curling into my lungs, and the sound of my mother’s screams echoing through the house as she was slaughtered along with my father for trusting the wrong people.Though it has been a long time since that night, it is burned into me as if it ha







