LOGINLucian had given me time to think things over and decide whether I would agree to his proposal. It had been several days since then, yet I hadn’t even seen Zev’s shadow. Normally, after a fight like this, he would already be outside the manor, refusing to leave until I forgave him, even if it meant waiting there for days.
Amanda and Vada were the only ones who came to visit me. I’d invited them to celebrate my birthday with me, though I still wasn’t sure w
[Kira]After the wedding ceremony, Alpha Kaelen left the manor. His beta had summoned him for pack matters, though I had no desire to know what demanded his attention.I still wasn’t certain what fate I had thrown myself into. Still, one thing remained clear: I would find a way to convince my husband to let me continue my studies at the Lycan Academy.Martha prepared a warm bath for me, and I couldn’t shake the anxiety curling in my stomach over what might happen later that night.“Lady Kira...” Martha began softly as she poured warm water over my shoulders. “Forgive me for asking, but I still can’t believe you chose to come to Thornfell. Didn’t you love Sir Zev? He must be grieving your marriage.”“Please... don’t speak of him again.”She fell silent for a moment before gathering the courage to contin
[Lucian] “What?!” my father roared as the two warriors delivered their report the moment they returned to the pack house. They had only just come back from escorting Kira to Thornfell’s border. “Alpha Kaelen personally escorted Kira and Martha,” one warrior reported, his voice trembling with fear. “No one else was permitted to cross into Thornfell’s territory.” “They also instructed us to hand this over after ordering us to leave the border,” a servant said, stepping forward with an envelope. Inside was the marriage contract bearing the names of Kira and Kaelen Cross. Attached to it was an official treaty from Thornfell declaring that, with Blackwood having fulfilled its obligation by sending Kira as the bride, peace between the two packs would remain intact. “They also sent several boxes,” another warrior added, gesturing toward the crates being carried in behind him. “Gemstones, mostly. Other valuables from their territory. A gesture of good faith, they said.” “Alpha...” I sai
My heart pounded violently against my ribs, and my hand instinctively moved toward the whistle beneath my dress.“Enough!” I shouted before either side could lose control. “I am about to become your Alpha’s mate, your Luna! Touch me again, and I’ll personally see to it that you never use that hand again.”“Luna?” The guard let out a mocking laugh before spitting onto the ground. “My ass!”His eyes swept over me with open lust.“I’ll fuck you right here at the border before you ever make it to the Alpha’s pack house.” His grin turned downright vicious. “Let’s see if your little dream of becoming our Luna survives that.”He lunged for me, and every muscle in my body locked in place. Before his hand could reach me, a dagger whistled through the air and drove clean through his palm.A bloodcurdling scream ripped from his throat as blood splattered across my dress. The laughter vanished. Every wolf at the borde
My chest tightened, and no matter how desperately I tried to bury the pain, it clawed its way to the surface.I turned my gaze to Diana, whose tears continued to fall.“Now do you understand why setting foot in this manor is an insult to the Alpha’s bloodline? If you believe you’re making a noble sacrifice for Zev, then you’ve misunderstood everything.”She lowered her eyes, unable to meet mine.Zev didn’t understand a single word I meant. How could he? His mind had already made its choice; all he saw was Diana in tears and me standing before her, as if bullying an omega.“I said that’s enough!” His voice thundered across the garden.Before I could respond, a burning sting exploded across my cheek.The slap held more than anger. It came from frustration and a darkness in his eyes I’d never seen before. For a heartbeat, the entir
[Kira]One evening, a few days after my birthday, I was surprised when someone came to the manor looking for me.“Lady Kira, Diana is waiting outside. She says she’d like to speak with you,” my personal servant informed me.“Please escort her to the garden,” I said.I zipped up the travel bag I was bringing to Thornfell. Everything I needed for the journey had already been packed.Even so, I couldn’t help wondering what Diana wanted from me. I left my room and headed toward the garden, the very same place where I had learned the truth about Zev’s nature, his infidelity.I spotted her almost immediately. The moment our eyes met, she slowly rose to her feet.“What do you need from me?” I asked, stopping a few paces away.She didn’t bother exchanging greetings. “Zev and I slept t
The two servants immediately dropped to their knees, trembling.“LadyGwyneth, please forgive us! We spoke without thinking!”The Queen’s expression hardened. “Guards!” Within seconds, the guards outside burst through the doors. “Take them away! They will be punished for their reckless tongues!” she commanded coldly.Ignoring the servants’ desperate cries, they seized both women and dragged them from the room.“My Queen! Please!”Their screams faded farther down the corridor until silence settled over the chamber once more.An inexplicable chill crept beneath my skin.“To be clear,” the priestess continued, “the presence I sensed wasn’t Virel’s blood or essence within the pups.”She hesita
[Lucian] I recalled the conversation Flint and I had earlier. “We don’t have much of a choice but to give Gwen’s friend a chance,” I said quietly, holding Flint’s gaze while Gwen slept curled up on the couch. He slowly shook his head, as though he had already expected this outcome. “No wolf in t
[Lucian]“She’s been standing outside the Chancellors’ den for an entire day, Enzo!” Flint growled. “If she refuses to leave, I’ll order the First Claw to drag her away.”Ishot to&nbs
Just as the warrior had informed us, theimportant figuresfromRavencresthad arrived at the border, and naturally, the tension was far higher now than it had been over the past few days. Our warriors had doubled in number, most of them silently positioned around the territor
[Gwyneth] Stars stretched across the night sky like silver paint, glowing above me as I sat on the cool grass near the pack grounds. I sensed Enzo before I even saw him. A shiver ran down my spine when his lips brushed against my neck, slow and possessive. I couldn’t control my heartbeat, c







