LOGINFlashback to that morning…
Something shifted the moment I started moving, a strange, electric lightness that spread through my limbs without explanation.
By the time I reached the top, Bernie was still halfway up the trail, wheezing dramatically while Enzo stood like he’d been waiting for centuries. Apparently, he’d arrived ten minutes ahead of us.
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“Why did you choose to go through with marrying Alpha Derrick’s daughter?” Alpha Kaelen’s grandfather demanded. “Have you forgotten what her family did to us?” “I haven’t forgotten,” Kaelen replied evenly. “But tell me honestly... did my father really do nothing to Lucian Enzo’s mother?” “How could you even ask that?!” the old man barked. “That woman was insane! She manipulated Alpha Derrick, and eventually, everyone saw she’d lost her mind. There was nothing your father did to cause it!” “Grandfather,” Kaelen said, his voice calm but unwavering, “whatever the truth of it, that’s the past. Derrick sent us his own daughter to end the war between our packs; that has to count for something. And I no longer need to fight them for our survival. I’ve built an empire in the human world. Our pack will never know poverty, not even for generations to come.” Their territory sat atop vast petroleum reserves, making the Cross clan one of the largest suppliers in both the werewolf and human wor
“I’m fine. Alpha Kaelen will punish you if he finds you here. So please, go do your chores, or whatever else you need to do,” I told Martha.A soft sniffle escaped her.“You’ve never been treated like this in your own home.”I let out a weary sigh. “Compared to the stories I’ve heard about Alpha Kaelen, this punishment is merciful. This is nothing.”I’dheard that Kaelen Cross’s packhouse even had adarkdungeon somewhere beneath it, which was utterly horrifying to imagine. He could have handed me over to his men just as easily, the same fate that had befallen hispreviousbrides. If he wanted to, he could destroy me without lifting a finger.I hated him so much, and yet, despite everything,my wolfcouldn’tstop trying to understand him, trying to make sense of everything that&n
A few hours after Rora left the manor, my husband finally returned.I was curled up on the couch with a book when his towering figure stopped in front of me.The moment I looked up, I noticed the redness in his eyes. Rage simmered beneath them.“Rora told me you humiliated her earlier,” he said, his voice as cold as winter.I slowly closed my book and met his gaze. “Idon’teven know her. She showed up out of nowhere and expected me to follow her around theterritory. If she was embarrassed because I refused, thenthat’son you for not introducing her properly.I’mnot in the habit of following complete strangers.”“She belongs to one of the most influential clans in Thornfell,” he said sharply. “Despite everything on her plate, she still made time to welcome you. The least you could’ve done was show her some respect.&r
“I don’t have a mistress!” Kaelen’s jaw flexed.“Oh, really?” I challenged. “Then where did you spend the night?”A slow, infuriating smile tugged at the corner of his lips.“Are you jealous?” he asked, his tone shifting to amusement. “Did you miss having me in our bed?”Heat rushed to my face, though I refused to let him see it.“Don’t flatter yourself! I’m simply reminding you that I’m not some random female wolf you married. If you’re accustomed to warming other beds, that won’t continue in this marriage!”He reached up and gently cupped my chin. Amusement flickered in his golden eyes as he leaned closer.My breath caught in my throat when I realized how little distance remained between our faces.“You want me all to yourself,” he murmured. Warm breath g
A sharp knock on the door startled me awake. I shot upright in bed, my heart hammering as instinct flooded me with fear before my mind caught up.“Lady Kira?”I let out a quiet sigh of relief when I recognized Martha’s voice on the other side of the door.“Come in!” I called.She stepped inside, carrying a pitcher of water. After handing me a glass, she crossed to the wardrobe and began selecting a dress for me.“How was your night?” she asked as though it were any ordinary morning. “You have five minutes to get ready. Alpha Kaelen is waiting for you in the dining hall.”The mention of my husband’s name made my fingers drift to my lips. Heat spread through me, as though his scent still lingered on my skin.Then I rolled my eyes.His scent hadn’t been the only one clinging to him last night. Another woman&rsquo
Alpha Kaelen’s expression darkened as he easily forced me back onto the bed.I glared at him, unable to look away as the mate bond throbbed violently between us. Every instinct urged our wolves toward each other, but all I felt was disgust.“W-what was that?” he asked.Our wolves had recognized one another. But I refused to let mine answer the call.“You...” I whispered, unable to hide my disbelief. “How are you the mate the Moon Goddess chose for me?”“Mate?” His eyes are narrowing.Despite the undeniable pull between us, my anger surged back with full force. With the reputation he carried throughout the territories, there was no way I would let him treat me like this. He literally smelled of another woman!“I’m not going to sleep with someone like you!” I snapped. “You reek of another she-wolf!”
[Lucian]This happened days ago…Ever since the other wolves started paying attention to Gwen, jealousy had been eating me alive. Because of that, I barely left her side these past few days.H
Lynn’s tears streamed down her cheeks for so many reasons at once. Gwen, the one she had always treated like a sister. And Vada, the one who had suffered in silence all these years.“Sothat’swhyyou’vebeen mistreating Vada all this time&
Hollow Pack… Lynn paced restlessly inside her bedroom, unable to calm the storm in her mind. She had just finished speaking with Gwen, and her sister insisted that it would be better to tell their father the truth before her swollen belly became impossible to hide. Unlike humans, wolves carry thei
“Adon’s life is ruined because of you!You’redestroying our lives! This will reach my pack house. This is war!” Muriel’s accusation cut through the yard like a blade.A ripple of unease passed through the surrounding wolves.&ldqu







