LOGINThird Person's POVAt those words, the gathered media swarmed forward.Cameras were hoisted high, flashes popping relentlessly at the still-closed car doors.Just then, the door swung open."Alpha Mortimer—"But when they got a clear look at who was stepping out, the crowd's high-pitched excitement died down for a few seconds.It wasn't Mortimer and his wife; it was the Davis family.Calming down, the reporters finally noticed that the Bentley's license plate didn't belong to Mortimer's usual ride.Vivian stepped out of the car, practically swimming in a heavy, elaborate evening gown."Hello, everyone." Vivian waved at the reporters with a brilliant, practiced smile.They recognized her quickly—wasn't this the Davis family's precious daughter? The one who, not too long ago, tacitly played along when people assumed she was Mortimer's wife?The reporters exchanged glances, a spark of gossip-hungry curiosity lighting up their eyes.They couldn't help but wonder if anything juicy would go
Third Person's POVBeautiful as a painting. For the first time in her life, Seraphina actually felt like that phrase applied to her own reflection.She finally understood what Wilda meant when she complimented her once. "You're so gorgeous. If you ever actually dress up, you'll be stunned by your own beauty."Good. Now she got it.She really was stunned by the girl in the mirror. The stylist's uncontrollable gasp echoed in her ear again, "Luna Seraphina, you look absolutely breathtaking."Just then, the doorbell rang.The stylist ran over to open it. "Mr. Craig, you're here."Mortimer walked in. An unsuppressed, heavy Alpha aura instantly spread across the room.Like a proud artist showing off her masterpiece, the stylist smiled at Mortimer. "Sir, you never bring Luna Seraphina out to public events. Are you just too possessive to let anyone else see how beautiful she is?"Hearing that, Mortimer's expression went a bit stiff.Only he knew the real reason he never let Seraphina appear i
Third Person's POVIt was that same automated female voice again.At this point, no matter how much she didn't want to admit it, Vivian couldn't deny the cold, hard truth: Mortimer had blocked her.Mortimer—the man who had always catered to her every whim and let her get away with absolutely anything—had blocked her!"How is this possible? How could this happen..."Vivian collapsed onto the rug, completely unable to wrap her head around it.He had spoiled her so rotten over the years that she couldn't fathom the idea of the high-and-mighty Alpha suddenly revoking all her special privileges.She scrambled to grab her phone, opened her messaging app, and stubbornly shot Mortimer a text. She fell back on what she did best—playing the victim to trigger his protective instincts."Mortimer, I'm out of the detention center. It was so horrible and scary in there. I feel completely off. Can you go with me to see my therapist for a check-up later?""Mom and Dad went to the Healing Center to be
Third Person's POVSeeing that her father had no real counterargument, Vivian's expression softened."Dad, there has to be another reason for this," she said. "Maybe your friend is just trying to scare you. Let's wait a little longer. The advance payment might clear tomorrow."Connor was still uneasy, but he didn't have any other options right now.Over the years, the Davis family had been so spoiled by the Craig Corporation's protection that even the slightest sign of trouble sent him into a panic.He was like a low-ranking, fringe werewolf who had gotten used to living off the scraps of a powerful Alpha—suddenly faced with the threat of exile, he paced around anxiously, wondering if he had done something wrong to piss the Alpha off.After rationalizing it to himself, Connor felt a lot better."Fine. The Craig Corporation's anniversary gala is the day after tomorrow anyway. We'll feel out Mortimer's attitude when we go."With that self-comforting logic, the Davis family finally relax
Third Person's POVVivian stormed back into the living room, her face dark, only to hear her father screaming hysterically, "You're actually sitting around drinking tea?! We're in massive trouble, do you get that?"Vivian was already irritated to the absolute limit, and this sudden chaos pushed her right to the edge.Taking a deep breath, she forced down the urge to scream.She hurried over, putting on a calm front to soothe him. "Dad, just take a breath. What exactly happened?"She poured a glass of water and handed it to Connor. "Calm down."Connor scoffed and sank into the sofa. He downed the water in one gulp before letting out a long, heavy exhale."The advance payment for the Craig Corporation's East City project was supposed to clear this afternoon," he said. "But we've waited all day, and they haven't wired a single cent.""So what? Maybe Craig's finance department just got backed up. It's the Craig Corporation we're talking about—are you seriously worried they won't pay up?"
Third Person's POV"Cancel it. Find someone else," Mortimer said coldly. His voice was so icy and absolute it made you want to shiver.Tade didn't say another word.The Craig Corporation had been propping up the Davis family for years; the contracts were basically just a formality anyway.To avoid putting too much pressure on Everreach Building Materials, they'd even set the penalty for breaking the contract ridiculously low.After all, nobody ever thought the Craig Corporation would be the ones breaking it.Heh. Thinking about how the Davis family had definitely already ordered all the raw materials—and how they were about to be stuck with the bill because of this canceled contract—made Tade incredibly happy.Schadenfreude suddenly felt like a perfectly positive word. "Dare to mess with Dash? You get what you deserve."Still, out of his sense of duty as his beta, Tade felt the need to point out the obvious."Alpha Mortimer, that means the Craig Corporation is going to have to eat the
Seraphina's POVJust then, a few healer assistants walked by. When they saw Mortimer, their eyes lit up with instant attraction.They looked at me, grinning and nudging each other. "Seraphina, is this your boyfriend? He's gorgeous. Aren't you going to introduce us?"I felt a jolt of awkwardness and
Seraphina's POVHonestly, I didn't really want to hear his explanation. But out of politeness, I stayed where I was, watching him and waiting for him to finish.Mortimer's gaze shifted away for a second, betraying an undeniable flash of guilt.He cleared his throat. "Tonight at the club, the guys su
Seraphina's POVI stood in the airport pickup zone, my hand resting quietly on the handle of my suitcase."Morty, hurry up! Humphrey said the guys are throwing us a welcome home party at the Wildwolf Club tonight."That voice sliced through the air, and my grip on my luggage tightened.Mortimer and
Seraphina's POVI flipped my phone to airplane mode. The moment the screen went black, it felt like I'd finally severed a dead nerve. I closed my eyes, trying to find some peace in the hum of the jet engines.But the second I drifted off, the nightmare found me.It was pitch black. Freezing. Fear s







