MasukZev shot to his feet. “What?” “You killed my wolf spirit, Zev.” “N-No…” He staggered back, shaking his head violently. “I would never do that, Kira. I love you!” “Whatever you feel for me isn’t love. Love doesn’t destroy the person it claims to cherish.” I held his gaze without flinching. “Please… forget about me. After everything you’ve done, that’s the only kindness you have left to give me. If we ever meet again… I’ll pretend I never knew you.” I turned my back on him and walked toward the cell door without looking back. “No, Kira! Kira!” His desperate cries echoed through the jail, growing fainter with every step I took. But no matter how many times he called my name, I never looked back. The moment I stepped out of the jailhouse, Kaelen rushed over to me, his face etched with worry. “Kira, we can’t stay here any longer,” he said, his voice tight with urgency. “Something happened to my grandfather, and my pack and my business are in chaos.” *** In Thornfell Territory,
Kaelen looked deeply into my eyes. “I think the Moon Goddess had her reasons for binding us as mates.” His fingers brushed gently over my cheek. “While you were away, you were all I could think about.” My cheeks flushed a deep crimson. “I couldn’t sleep because I kept wondering how you were while I was away,” he confessed. “This is the first time in three days that I’ve come back to this room.” His voice was hoarse, worn thin from nights without rest. His lips met mine, and I felt the warmth of his breath, the steady rhythm of his heartbeat, and the quiet affection behind every gentle touch. My relationship with Kaelen isn’t perfect. Neither was what I had with Zev. But they’re nothing alike. With Kaelen, I feel safe; he understands me just as deeply as I understand him, and that difference changes everything. “K-Kaelen… my wound,” I whispered, suddenly remembering Amanda was still somewhere nearby. “I’m sorry.” His expression immediately softened with guilt as he glanced at my
“A-Alpha Derrick…” the servant stammered, trembling from head to toe. “Lady Iris ordered me to lace the incense with a love potion. Please… I’m begging you… spare me…” I clenched my fists, fighting the urge to lash out again. For the first time, Iris’s expression shifted. She seemed to realize there was no point in denying it any longer. “So, what if I planned to seduce Alpha Kaelen?” Iris shot back without an ounce of remorse. “I was the one who was supposed to marry him! I was meant to be Thornfell’s Luna! Zev told me that if Alpha Kaelen claimed me, you’d return to the Blackwood Pack. Then I could finally take my rightful place as Kaelen’s wife, just as everyone had planned from the very beginning!” My anger burned even hotter as fresh blood seeped through the bandage wrapped around my shoulder. “What do you mean by that?” I demanded. “What exactly did Zev tell you, and when did you talk to him?” Iris clamped her mouth shut, refusing to say another word. With the Alpha a
[Kira]Only a few hours had passed, yet it wasn’t the scent of medicinal herbs lingering in the healing den that I found myself craving; it was Kaelen’s.The mate bond pulsed restlessly within me, tugging at my instincts with growing urgency. Something was wrong.Unable to ignore the feeling any longer, I slipped out of bed and quietly left the healing den. Amanda had finally fallen asleep on the couch after spending several days nursing my wounds without rest. She deserved the sleep, so I left without waking her.As soon as I pushed open the door to my bedroom, my blood ran cold.Kaelen stood by the window, one hand clamped tightly around my cousin Iris’s throat as he held her suspended several inches above the floor.“K-Kira... help!” she gasped, terror filling her eyes.The commotion had already drawn the attention of the
“Now that it’s just the two of us… how are things between you and Alpha Kaelen?” Amanda asked. I took a moment to gather my thoughts. But before I could answer, she continued, “Don’t tell me everything’s fine. Your personal maid told me Alpha Kaelen kept you confined during your first few days in Thornfell. Then there was the time you called me about the poison. But then, these past three nights, while you were unconscious, I saw how worried he was. He never left your bedside. Then I noticed the mate mark on your shoulder, and I think I understand why. So… what’s really going on between the two of you?” I let out a sigh. “Trust me, Kaelen and I are okay. We had our share of misunderstandings because of the packs we come from, but I can honestly say we’re in a much better place now. He would never do something like that again, if that’s what you’re worried about.” “Are you falling in love with him, Kira?” Amanda looked straight into my eyes, making me swallow nervously. “I… I don’
Blood quickly soaked through my clothes. “Kira!” my mother screamed. Amanda and Vada rushed to my side. They couldn’t just stand there after seeing what had happened to me. Zev’s eyes widened, as though the alcohol had left his system all at once, burned away by shock. His hand trembled, and his grip on the gun loosened until it slipped from his fingers and clattered onto the floor. The moment Kaelen saw me bleeding, his entire body went rigid. Rage blazed in his eyes, and in the next heartbeat, he shifted. It was my first time seeing his Alpha wolf. His enormous white wolf towered over everyone in the courtyard. Even through my blurred vision, I watched him launch himself straight at Zev with murder in his eyes. ‘This is bad... really, really bad…’ Just before Kaelen’s jaws could clamp down on the neck of the intoxicated Zev, Lucian rushed over and used all his strength to hold him back. Everyone could see just how powerful Lucian was. He managed to hold my husband back withou
My mind is a mess. I pushed myself to get into Lycan Academy because, just as Rumi said, it was part of my agreement with Soren. This is the most prestigious school for wolves, one that doesn’t favor any pack, no matter where they come from, because it answers only to its own standards. I had told
“Gwen?” Rumi’s voice snapped me out of my daze after I froze at what I had just witnessed. For a second, I tried to convince myself it was nothing, desperately gaslighting my own thoughts. But my heart had already dropped the moment Soren and the woman kissed. She has blonde hair, effortlessl
[Gwyneth] They say the Moon Goddess will grant you the things you desire most, as long as the moon and time are aligned. I’ve believed in her for as long as I can remember. That’s why I’ve always been certain that Soren and I are mates, from the very moment I first understood what love was. ***
[Gwyneth]Lynn’s sobs filled the room as I stood rooted to the spot, too stunned to utter a single word. Beside me, Zaya let out a soft whimper, her grief mirroring my own.I had noticed it before, the unmistakable resemblanc







