MasukRavenna's POV"What did you say?" Xevira asked in shock.I took a deep breath. I knew my decision wouldn't be easy for Xevira to accept. Still, I repeated,"I'm going to reject the mate bond between me and Lucivar."Xevira fell silent for a moment before asking,"Is that a joke?""No," I replied."No?" Xevira questioned. "Do you know what it means to reject a mate? That means you'll never have a mate again, and the process is as painful as dying and coming back to life.""I know. We don't need a mate in our lives. As for the pain, the reality is that we'll survive it. But can we survive Lucivar?" I asked Xevira."But still, Ravenna, I don't support this," Xevira said in a small voice. "You might have misunderstood him. He saved you and brought you to his house.""Who caused me to end up in that position in the first place? And how did he treat me after I woke up?" I asked. Then I added, "Xevira, we still have a lot to achieve. I still have to take revenge on those who hurt me, and I s
Ravenna's POV"The elders are here?" I thought to myself.Does that mean he is leaving?Good. A chance to escape."Okay," he said casually."You should..." Beta Gideon was still talking when Lucivar shut the door in his face.He returned to where he had been standing before, making no move to meet the elders.My eyebrows rose involuntarily."Aren't you going to see the elders?" I asked."I'm waiting for you to fulfill your part of the deal," he replied.My part of the deal was to eat the food.But why did he still care whether I ate it at this point?He never backed down until he got what he wanted.I reached for the spoon, then hesitated.Wouldn't that mean giving in to him?"He'll leave if you eat the food. Besides, you'll need your strength to escape. Just eat already," Xevira urged.I took a deep breath before picking up the spoon.After all, escaping was more important than preserving my pride. I still had things to do outside.As I lifted the lid, the rich aroma hit me even hard
Ravenna's POV"Of course he would want to save you because he is our mate," Xevira said in his defense.But her hope—or belief, I couldn't tell—was shattered by Lucivar."I just wanted to see if you would die," he said simply.At his words, I finally realized the extent of his hatred. I couldn't tell why he hated me, but perhaps he was disappointed that he was fated to someone like me. He had probably expected his mate to be a high-ranking wolf. And now that he wanted me dead... did that mean he could have a second-chance mate?"You must be disappointed then," I said, meeting his gaze.His expression paused for a moment before he asked, "About what?""That I didn't die," I replied."Maybe." He shrugged his shoulders and added, "I can't say."My palm curled into a fist, my fingernails scratching against the marble floor as I clenched it tightly.I took a deep breath and said, "I am leaving.""Stay," he said simply.Stay and do what?I didn't need to be told what would happen if I staye
Ravenna's POVA beam of sunlight streamed across my face, and my eyes fluttered open slowly.At first, I found it difficult to adjust to the light, but eventually I did.The first thing my nose caught was the scent of expensive cologne.Strong and infuriating.As my vision became clearer, I took in the room around me.It was strange and unfamiliar.The walls were black with thin red lines running across them, accompanied by black-and-red curtains and a black ceiling stretching above me.The soft lighting made the red look almost like blood.The last thing I remembered was losing consciousness in the garden while plucking the thorn roses.I wasn't sure whether I had fainted or was actually dying.Did I die?Am I in hell?The question ran through my mind.That was when a small voice sounded in my head."Hell doesn't have curtains or a ceiling."It was Xevira.She sounded incredibly weak.I had never heard her like this before."Are you okay?" I asked."Hmm," she muttered weakly.My atte
Lucivar's POVThe ride was silent, which was very unusual.Anywhere Gideon was present was never silent.He kept looking at me through the rearview mirror as though I would suddenly change my mind and throw her out of the window.Meanwhile, Auren kept pacing around in my head, anxiously waiting for us to arrive at the palace."Why don't you check her pulse?" he suggested."To do what?" I asked.He probably noticed the irritation in my voice, so he fell silent.Soon, we arrived at the front gate of the palace.The gates opened automatically, and the car drove inside.A guard opened the car door, and I stepped out, not forgetting to take her along.Which was good for her.I carried her the same way I had earlier before heading to my chamber.I could feel the curious glances around me, but the last thing I cared about was answering their questions.The moment I pushed open the door to my private bedroom, Gideon could no longer remain quiet."Lucivar, you're not taking her into your room,
Lucivar's POV"I prefer being addressed as the Lycan King," I said calmly as I walked into the garden.I hadn't climbed this high to be addressed by name."I-I'm sorry, Lycan King," the instructor stammered as he apologized.I didn't care much for apologies, so I went straight to business."That."I pointed at Julia's cursed flowers.Everyone seemed to freeze at my words.I didn't have the whole day to waste, so I asked,"What are you waiting for?"Nobody replied.Could it be they needed some kind of motivation?"Do you need a push?"I watched their relaxed shoulders immediately tense up.They bent over and did as I requested.Plucking the thorned roses.Their blood flowed across the garden, the crimson glinting beneath the sunlight.I couldn't help but smile at the sight.My heart beat with satisfaction.As time passed, the students began to plead and wail, but I remained unmoved.A mouth that knew how to mock should also know how to wail.The instructor hurried toward me."Lycan Kin
Ravenna's POV"Are you okay?" Xevira asked softly.Her voice was barely above a whisper.Even she could feel the change inside me.I nodded slowly."I am."My voice sounded calm… but cold.Xevira remained silent for a while before asking,"What do we do now?""We follow their style," I replied, tak
Ravenna's POVI could still clearly remember the day Lycon asked me to be his chosen mate.He had come to my house that day.Back then, I was still the beloved daughter of Alpha Andrew and Luna Celery.I grew up with Lycon since our packs were allies.He always doted on me and looked out for me.Th
Ravenna's POVThey all pointed at me."Murderer," someone whispered from the crowd.I shook my head desperately."It wasn't me."But no one believed me.After all, my foster parents were the Alpha and Luna of this pack, Iron fang park. Lycon was the future Alpha heir of FrostClow park.They had no
Betrayed. Framed. Discarded.Ravenna was raised as a replacement daughter—loved, or so she believed—until the real heir returned and she became expendable.One night, everything shattered.A noble’s daughter lies dead. Blood stains her foster sister’s hands… yet Ravenna is the one condemned.Her ch







