LOGINCHAPTER 113: THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF WARADRIAN'S POV:The air in the grand hall was thick enough to choke on, a heavy, suffocating mix of expensive perfume, spilled wine, and the raw, stinging scent of betrayal. My heart wasn’t just beating; it was hammering against my ribs like a trapped bird trying to break free. I turned to Elena, my eyes wide, feeling like the floor had just fallen out from under me.She stood there, looking fragile, looking… gone. I couldn't wrap my head around it. This was the same girl who had stood tall, choosing me over Lucian, swearing up and down that she’d be by my side until the world stopped spinning. Just two days ago, I’d watched her go absolutely savage—literally fighting off three girls at the club who had the nerve to claim they could snatch me away in one night. She’d been a lioness. That same night, when we were blindsided by that attack, when death was literally breathing down our necks, she’d grabbed my hand and told me she loved me. We both
CHAPTER 113:ADRIAN:The air in the grand hall became tense the moment Clement spoke those words. "Nowhere to be found," he repeated, his voice barely a whisper, yet in the deathly quiet of the room, it sounded like a hammer striking an anvil.I froze. Every muscle in my body went rigid. I stared at Clement, trying to determine if he was just playing a prank, but I saw only the reflection of my own growing nightmare. The documents were gone. Stolen. And in that same heartbeat, I knew exactly who had done it.I didn't need to turn around to know. I felt the shift in the room, the collective intake of breath from the elders, and then, a slow, smug movement. I turned my head just enough to see Darius. He was smirking, a triumphant, ugly look that stretched his face. My gaze drifted past him, searching the room until it landed on Lucian. My brother didn't look up; his head was bowed, his gaze glued to the floor, refusing to meet my eyes.The conspiracy was so loud I could practically hear
CHAPTER 112: WAR IS BREWING ADRIAN:The sun wasn't even fully up, but the Blackwood pack house was already buzzing with a frantic, electric energy. I woke up long before dawn, my mind unable to stay shut down, and spent the next one hour of the morning doing a full circuit of the pack estate. I had to see it. I had to know everything was perfect for her.The grand hall had been transformed. Huge, silver-leafed banners hung from the rafters, displaying the Blackwood crest, while hundreds of white lilies—her favorite—had been arranged in massive, overflowing vases that lined the center aisle. The scent was intoxicating. Outside, the catering teams were hauling in crates of roasted game, vintage wine, and silver trays of fruit, while musicians tuned their instruments in the corner, preparing for the celebratory feast that would follow the ceremony. It looked like a palace. It looked like the home Elena deserved.I checked in on her briefly before the experts took over. She was in the gu
CHAPTER 111: PUTTING LUCIAN IN HIS PLACEADRIAN:The council chamber was packed, and the elders sat in a tight semi-circle. Their faces looked like they were carved from ancient, weathered stone, and their eyes fixed on me with a weight that would have crushed a lesser wolf. I sat at the head of the long, obsidian-topped table, Elena beside me. She was radiant, but her hand, which remained locked firmly in mine, was ice-cold.Lucian sat across from us, wearing a smug, practiced indifference that made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. He was leaning back, tapping his fingers on the table with a rhythmic arrogance that signaled he was up to something, something that would sow nothing but chaos.I didn't waste time on pleasantries. "I’ve called you all here because we’re moving forward," I began, my voice booming against the vaulted ceiling. "The peace of this pack is constantly threatened, and we need to guide against any form of betrayal, or treasonable actions.”I was silent f
CHAPTER 110:ADRIAN:We ate in silence for the next fifteen minutes. And when it's time to leave, I tossed a stack of bills onto the restaurant table that was enough to cover a month’s worth of rent for the average person. The waiter’s jaw hit the floor, his eyes widening until they were the size of saucers. He stood there stuttering a thank you that he couldn't quite get out. I didn't care about the money. It was my little way of showing gratitude to the Goddess for saving our lives last night. I glanced over at Elena. She was staring at me, her expression soft, almost amazed. I knew what she was thinking—she had never seen me show a soft side like that, not even to her. I didn't say anything, just reached out and took her hand. Her fingers were cool against my palm, and she didn't pull away. We walked out of the restaurant, the valet bringing our car around with a quick, respectful nod. I held the passenger door open for her, waiting until she was settled before closing it and roun
CHAPTER 109: THE ENEMIES’ STRATEGY ELENA:The world felt like it was spinning too fast, and I was just trying to hold on before I got flung off. As Adrian drove, my eyes kept flying to the rearview mirror. Every time another car was coming from behind us, my chest tightened. I was afraid that massive truck would materialize out of nowhere and shove us off the road again. I could still feel the sickening tilt of the car as it went over the railing, the cold, suffocating weight of the river water, and the way everything went black.Adrian glanced over at me, his eyes softening. He reached across the center console and squeezed my hand, his grip solid and grounding. "Don't be afraid, Luna," he said, his voice deep and steady. "We're safe. And whoever was behind that wheel last night, whoever ordered that hit... they’re going to pay. I promise you that."I nodded, trying to force a smile, but my heart didn't settle down until we pulled into the restaurant’s parking lot. Even then, I kept
CHAPTER 5: A MATE AND A MISTRESS ADRIAN:I stepped out of the room as the door clicked shut behind me, leaving Elena Thorne alone with her tears and her tall tales. She really thought she knew me. She really thought a bullet to her boyfriend's head was the peak of what I could do.She had no idea.
CHAPTER 4: THE PACKAGE IS HEREELENA:I kept my face pressed against the cold glass of the window as the SUV sped away. I didn’t care if I looked pathetic; I just wanted to memorize every detail. The stone gate of our estate, the crooked oak tree where Kamala and I used to hide from our tutors, and
CHAPTER 3: GETTING MARKED BY THE COLD ALPHA ELENA:I stood there, rooted to the spot, watching the man who had ripped my heart out three years ago act like he owned the very air I breathed.After he finished whispering those threats in my ear, Adrian finally turned his attention to my father. It w
CHAPTER 2: I KNOW WHO YOU AREELENA:As soon as my father made that statement, the silence in the room became heavy. It felt like a physical weight pressing down on my lungs, making every breath a struggle. I stood there on that dais, the rubies on my red dress feeling like drops of frozen blood ag







