ログインMy hands grabbed Enzo’s clothes, pulling him closer against the rain. My grip shook, not from weakness, but from everything I was holding back from collapsing completely.
“Tell me the truth! Why did you even agree to marry someone like me? Was it because my father promised you the position of his heir?”
He didn’t answer, not even a flicker of denial.
“You’re not sure about your own plan, yet
“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 brother Lucian’s expression darkened, but the icy tension radiating from Kaelen was far more intimidating. “Let me handle this,” I muttered. Kaelen gave a single nod and fell into step behind me. “Is that your ex?” he asked. “Yes.” He didn’t say another word. “Kira!” Zev shouted again. The moment I stepped out of the memorial hall, I understood why the warriors hadn’t moved in. Zev was holding a gun! Fear coursed through me, and several of the guests who had followed me outside gasped in alarm. This was bad… Firearms were strictly forbidden among wolves. Most bullets were cast with silver, a metal capable of tearing through a wolf’s healing and killing even the strongest Alpha. The mere sight of a gun inside Blackwood territory was enough to put every wolf on edge. The moment Zev spotted me, his face lit up. But before he could stumble forward, an enraged voice boomed from across the courtyard. “What the fuck are you doing?!” It was my father. Zev flinched, his lips t
[Kira] I’d expected Kaelen’s promise to accompany me to the Blackwood Pack to be nothing more than a passing remark. Yet when we left Thornfell, he was right beside me. The only others in the vehicle were the head warrior, who drove, and Martha. Somewhere along the trip, the two people in the front seat faded into the background. Kaelen’s mischievous fingers refused to leave me alone. They slipped beneath the hem of my skirt, seeking me out with practiced ease, sending shivers racing through my slit. Meanwhile, the two wolves in the front seats kept their eyes fixed ahead, pretending not to notice a thing. I pressed my lips together, doing everything I could to keep from making a sound. Heat rushed to my cheeks as his teasing grew bolder. “Kaelen... please,” I whispered, clutching his forearm as a shiver tightened low in my stomach. A smug smile tugged at his lips. “Fine,” he murmured. “I’ll stop bothering you.” He leaned back, infuriatingly composed, and of course, stopped rig
“I’m Amanda. I already met Kira last night,” said the woman who had seemed worried earlier. She had short hair, a slim figure, and an innocent face. From the way she looked, I guessed she was around twenty. “So, you must be Kira?” Vada said, turning to the other girl. “Yes!” she answered brightly.
When I pushed open the dormitory door, two unfamiliar faces greeted me, along with two others from the Hollow Pack I hadn’t expected to see, and one of them was Luna Rosalia. They were all seated on the couch, but the second I stepped in, their heads turned toward me in unison. “Where have you be
Muriel’s smile was all warmth on the surface, but my thoughts were anything but calm. It wouldn’t be surprising if Soren eventually found out about my marriage to the Blackwoods. “I’ve heard quite a bit about you from Soren’s friends,” she said pleasantly. “I just hope they’re good things,” I repl
“I accept the marriage alliance with the Blackwood Pack…” The words felt heavy the moment they left my lips. I didn’t even need the time my father had given me to prove my mate bond with Soren. That alone was embarrassing enough, but what made it worse was how he didn’t question me at all, as if







