LOGINCHAPTER 121 The Trial BeginsThe silence after Draven’s words felt heavier than stone.“I need answers.”Calista forced a gentle smile onto her face.“Answers about what?”Draven looked at her for a long moment and his eyes no longer carried the warmth she was used to seeing.“They’re about Nyra.”The smile on Calista’s lips almost disappeared.Almost.And stepped closer and reached for his hand.“You’ve been thinking about her a lot lately.”Draven slowly pulled his hand away.“I asked a question.”Calista lowered her head.“I’ve only ever wanted peace for this pack.”Before Draven could answer, loud voices echoed outside the hall.“My Alpha!”A guard rushed inside.“The elders have gathered.”“They’re demanding an official trial.”Draven closed his eyes.“So soon?”“They refuse to wait.”Another guard entered.“The entire pack is gathering.”Draven let out a slow breath.“I’ll be there.”The guards bowed and hurried away.Calista watched him quietly.“So… what will happen now?”Dra
CHAPTER 120 The Alpha’s ChoiceThe moment King Cassian’s lips left mine…The entire courtyard became silent. No one spoke, no one moved and I stood there, staring at him.My heart beat so hard that I could barely hear anything else, his hand was still holding mine and his eyes never left my face.I whispered,“Your Majesty…”He smiled.“I’ve hidden my heart long enough.”My cheeks became warm and around us, hundreds of people watched.The warriors, the servants, the elders and even the children.Everyone had seen the kiss and then one elder finally found his voice.“This is madness!”Another stepped forward.“Your Majesty, you are a king!”Cassian slowly turned toward them.“I know exactly who I am.”“You shame your throne!”“No.”“I honor it.”The elder’s face became red.“She carries another man’s child!”The words hit me like a knife and then I lowered my head and the old shame returned.Before I could say anything Cassian spoke.“Louder.”The elder frowned.“What?”“I said louder
CHAPTER 119 The Woman Who WaitsThe days after the attack passed slowly, my body became stronger little by little and the poison no longer burned through me the way it had before.The healers smiled more often and they finally stopped whispering every time they checked my pulse.One morning, the older healer placed his hand over my stomach and he listened for a long moment.Then he smiled.“The child is growing well.”I closed my eyes.“Thank the Moon Goddess.”He chuckled.“You should thank yourself too.”“You’ve fought very hard.”When he left, I rested both hands over my stomach.“My little one,” I whispered.“We’re still here.”A small tear rolled down my cheek, it was not from sadness but from relief.A gentle knock came at the door and before I answered, it opened.King Cassian walked inside carrying a tray, the smell reached me first, fresh bread, warm soup and fruit.I laughed quietly.“Your Majesty.”He smiled.“I told you.”“You don’t have to call me that when we’re alone.”
CHAPTER 118 The Missing JewelNyra could not stop staring at the silver ornament in Ronan’s hand and the entire square had become silent.Every face showed the same question.How did something that belonged to Calista end up where the assassin escaped?No one spoke and Draven slowly walked toward Ronan.“Give it to me.”Ronan placed the ornament in his palm and Draven turned it over carefully.The silver caught the sunlight and a tiny blue stone rested in the center.Nyra watched his face and for one brief moment, something changed in his eyes.Not surprise but recognition and his fingers tightened around the ornament.Cassian noticed it too.“You’ve seen it before.”Draven looked up and his face became calm again.“I… don’t know.”He slipped the ornament into his pocket.“We don’t know if it truly belongs to Calista.”The maid who had recognized it spoke again.“My Alpha, Lady Calista wore ornaments like that almost every day.”Another servant nodded.“I remember them too.”“They we
CHAPTER 117 The Second AttemptThe whistle of the arrow cut through the air and I froze.Everything happened too fast and before I could move, someone grabbed me.Cassian pulled me behind him and at the same moment, he raised his arm.The arrow slammed into the metal guard around his forearm and a loud clang echoed through the square.The force pushed him back one step and gasps filled the air.“Cassian!” I cried.He did not look at me, his eyes searched the rooftops.“Stay behind me.”The arrow dropped onto the ground, if he had been one second slower…it would have struck me.My legs became weak and I could not stop shaking and Draven reacted immediately.“There!”He pointed toward the roof of a nearby building and a dark figure jumped across the tiles.Draven shifted into his wolf without another word and his huge black wolf landed on the roof with one leap.The crowd screamed and people scattered in every direction.“The Alpha!”“He shifted!”Guards rushed forward and Ronan shoute
CHAPTER 116 Alpha and KingMy heart rang so hard that I could hear nothing else.The square became silent after the oldest elder demanded a trial and hundreds of eyes stayed on me.Some looked angry, some looked afraid and some looked as if they wanted me to disappear forever.I wanted to run, I wanted to wake up and discover this was only a nightmare.But instead, I stood there with one hand over my stomach, trying to stay strong for the little life growing inside me.The elder lifted his staff again."Nyra Moonfang," he called. "Will you answer the pack?"Before I could speak, Cassian stepped in front of me."No."His voice was calm, but everyone heard the warning inside it."She has been poisoned.""She nearly lost her child.""She will not stand here and defend herself while she can barely remain on her feet."The elder frowned."She is standing on Shadowfang land."Cassian did not move."She is under my protection."The crowd began whispering again and then nother elder spoke."
Chapter 2Nyra’s POVI stared at the guards and then at Draven and then back at the guards and for one stupid second, I still thought this had to be some mistake.“Draven…” My voice comes out small. “What is this?”His face did not change.“Take her.”That was all he said, just two words, two words
Chapter 1Nyra’s POVWhen the guard knocked on my door close to midnight, my heart skipped a beat.“His Alpha wants to see you,” he said and I sat up at once.At this hour? My chest tightened, maybe it was about Calista.She returned this evening after three years of being gone, and ever since then
CHAPTER 62 Save Her FirstCassian’s POV“The baby’s heartbeat is weakening.”The healer’s words shattered the room completely and for one second, nobody moved, nobody breathed and then Nyra cried weakly from the bed.That sound destroyed me and I reached her instantly.“Nyra.”Her face looked pale
CHAPTER 6 You Don’t Get to Leave Nyra’s POV “And when I arrive…” His jaw hardened. “Someone will die.” Fear crashed into me instantly. “No.” I threw the blanket away and forced myself out of the bed and the pain shot through my body immediately, but I did not care. “You can’t do that,” I s







