MasukKatlynI braced myself, expecting a threat, but her next words knocked the air out of my lungs."Have you not noticed anything unusual about Lukas's deteriorating physical condition lately? You’re supposed to be his wife.”Annoyed by the constant intrusion into my personal life, I stood up from my chair, my chest heaving with a surge of anger."You know what? I am done with this," I fired back, my voice rising in a defensive snap as I glared into Valeria's cold, evaluating eyes. "Why is everyone in this damn territory so obsessively up in my business regarding their Alpha? Lukas this, Lukas that. I can't even breathe in this house without one of you jumping out of the shadows to talk to me about him!"Valeria didn't even flinch. She just stood there, her posture perfectly straight and lethal, which only made my blood boil hotter."If you are so deeply concerned about him, and if you're so worried about his physical condition," I continued, my voice dropping into a freezing, sarcasti
Katlyn The nosey staff member's probing question was joined by several other office employees who eagerly circled around me.It was like a pack of vultures smelling fresh blood. "Yeah, Katlyn, seriously!" one of them chimed in, leaning forward with her eyes practically bulging with excitement. "You're literally his shadow. And now that we think about it, you were conspicuously absent the entire time he was away last week. You took your vacation at the exact same time the boss vanished to his private island!""Oh my god, she's right," the first girl gasped, pointing a finger at me as if she had just solved a high-profile criminal case. “You must know exactly who the billionaire married! Is she a foreign princess? A high-fashion model? Come on, you have to tell us—is the secret bride actually beautiful enough to have finally captured the untouchable CEO? Or is it just some boring corporate merger?"My throat went dry, and I clutched the heavy folders against my chest like a shield,
Katlyn Every time our eyes met across the living room, the air would turn to fire, and I’d have to force myself to run to my separate bedroom and lock the door, clutching my chest as the mate bond screamed at me to give in to my billionaire husband.By the end of that second day locked inside the penthouse, the sexual tension between us reached an all-time high. We tried to be normal. We tried to act like a regular boss and assistant preparing to return to the corporate world, but our bodies betrayed us at every single turn. Our hands touch accidentally whenever we tried to pass documents or items to each other, and the reaction was always instantaneous. The second the tips of his large, warm fingers brushed against mine over a stack of files, a shockwave of pure static electricity would rip straight up my arm, making my breath completely hitch. I would freeze, my fingers trembling as the heavy cedarwood-and-rain scent of his skin rolled over my senses in a suffocating wave.He w
Katlyn The moment the private jet touched down on the tarmac back in the city, the weight of reality came crashing right back onto my shoulders. I thought I’d finally get a second to breathe, maybe go back to my tiny, messy bedroom at my family's house and clear my head after the whirlwind of the Maldives and that pack ritual.Caleb had delivered the news that I must live with Lukas before we even unbuckled our seatbelts, explaining with a serious face that because of the media frenzy and the security threats from Rafael, going back to my old place was completely out of the question. I was the new Luna now, whether I liked it or not, and that meant living under the Alpha’s roof.I was allowed a tiny window of freedom to go pack up my life, though. I gathered my belongings from my old room, throwing my clothes, notebooks, and favorite novels into a couple of duffel bags.While I was packing, I spent some time hanging out with her best friend, Heaven, who had broken down my door the
Lukas As I turned my back on my mother, ready to storm out of the dining room and handle the mess waiting for me, a soft, tentative voice stopped me in my tracks."Lukas?"I paused, my grey eyes snapping to Katlyn. She was looking up at me, her brow furrowed as she noticed the dark, furious look on my face the moment I stepped back in. "Is there any trouble?" she asked, her eyes searching mine with a faint flicker of the care she always tried to hide behind her walls.I let out a slow, heavy breath, my hand still resting on the back of her chair. I didn't want to worry her, but I wasn't going to lie to her either."Everything is fine, sweetheart," I murmured, my voice softening just for her as I leaned down slightly. "But pictures of our wedding are out, and it's causing a bit of a frenzy with the media."Her eyes widened in panic, her hands flying to her lap. "What? How? My phone—""Your phone is upstairs in the bedroom," I cut in gently, squeezing her shoulder to ground her. “Tha
LukasCaleb wiped a hand over his face, his breathing still slightly ragged."It’s not a physical attack, Alpha. It's worse. Some news outlets have been able to catch on to your marriage. The media is starting to blow up."I froze in my tracks, my entire body locking up as a wave of fury crashed over me. I grabbed Caleb by the collar of his jacket, my massive frame towering over him as my eyes flashed. "What did you just say? How did the media get coordinates to a private island in the Maldives? I paid millions to keep that entire territory blacked out!""I know, Alpha, I know!" Caleb said quickly, his hands raised in surrender. "But someone leaked the tip. They had long-range cameras. The blogs are already running the photos of the ceremony. But... thankfully, Katlyn's face didn't show in any of the pictures."I let go of his collar, my chest heaving as I tried to process his words. "What do you mean her face didn't show?""Whoever did this... they purposely blurred Katlyn out," C
Katlyn After the call, Haven immediately launched into another round of shameless questions about Caleb.Her eyes practically sparkled with excitement every single time she looked at him.Meanwhile, my own embarrassment was steadily reaching dangerous levels. I could already feel my cheeks burning
Katlyn I practically fell through the front door, my four-inch heels clutched in one trembling hand as I leaned against the mahogany wood to catch my breath. My lungs burned, and my heart felt like it was trying to kick its way out of my ribs.This isn't real, I chanted to myself, my mind spinning
Lukas, 29I smelled it before I even saw her.Fuck.I smelled her, the intoxicating scent of cedarwood, vanilla, and something sharp, like a thunderstorm brewing over the Swiss Alps. It was the scent of a being I had been searching for through a decade of agony.Warm, sweet, alive and mine.Mine.T
Katlyn I stepped into the elevator at exactly 8:00 PM. My heart was thundering harder than any pulse I’d ever written for a hero, and I was praying, pleading with the universe—that he either hadn't seen the drive or was too busy to open it.Heaven knows I would not survive the look on his face aft







