LOGINWhat would hurt more: discovering the truth… or realizing the person you love helped build the lie?
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!”
[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 said
“What is it?” I asked Soren the moment Lynn and Vada left us alone. “I just wanted to make sure we’re okay,” he murmured, humility written all over his face. I almost laughed. The nerve of him. “Do you think something’s wrong?” I asked, playing dumb even if he should already know exactly what he’
[Soren]My mother hurled a goblet across the room just as the Valerius siblings and several high-ranking wolves cleared the dining hall.“Are you trying to disgrace me in my own pack?”the Lunalashed out as h
Lynn could only clench her jaw, and I could tell thiswasn’tthe first time something like this had happened, especially with that woman living under their roof.“Gwen will definitely let Freya have the clothes,” Soren said.Somehow, I underst
Before I came to the Ravencrest Pack, Enzo handed me a card and said, “I have some work to finish, so I won’t be able to go with you for now. But I’ll follow soon… You can use this card at human stores to buy whatever you need.” I hadn’t realized until later just how much money Lucian had put on it







