LOGINKristian's POVI had spent twelve years waiting and wondering who my mate was. Twelve years of watching my Beta, Gamma, and countless warriors find their destined partners while I returned each night to an empty room.I had accepted that fate worked in her own time but even I hadn't expected her to wait this long.Earlier that evening, I had been patrolling Blackthorn Pack's eastern border in my wolf form.My wolf, Inferno, stretched proudly, his enormous red coat blazing against the darkness like living fire. Every Alpha on the southern continent recognized him. They called him the Red King.His instincts were rarely wrong.We had nearly finished the patrol when Inferno suddenly stopped."Wait."I slowed immediately. "What is it?"He lifted his nose toward the wind. "Do you smell that?"At first...I got nothing but then a scent drifted toward us. It was so sweet, like vanilla mixed with wildflowers after rain.Inferno became instantly alert. "Mate."Everything inside me froze.Withou
Iris's POVThe wolf held my gaze for several more seconds before a silver light surrounded his body and his massive frame began to shift.The fur disappeared and bones shortened. Within moments, a man stood where the wolf had been.I completely forgot how to breathe.He was easily six-foot-five, broad-shouldered and powerfully built, every movement carrying effortless confidence. His black hair fell slightly over his forehead, contrasting with striking blue eyes..His jaw was sharp, his features perfectly sculpted, and there was an unmistakable authority about him that couldn't be hidden even by the simple black clothes he pulled on after shifting.He looked dangerously handso
Iris's POV"My... mate?"My breath held. I instinctively took a step backward."No... no, this must be a mistake."My wolf immediately whined. "No.""I can't." The pain that had only just begun to fade came rushing back all at once.I recalled Benjamin's face, the banquet and the insults. My heart had long accepted that Benjamin would be my life-mate, and I had spent time believing that. Such that when the rejection came, it was brutal.I had spent weeks crying my eyes out, it was the worst period of my life."Red Crescent deserves a stronger Luna."My chest tightened painfully as I wrapped my arms around myself. I suddenly became self-conscious of the reasons I got rejected which made my esteem dissipate. If having a mate meant what Benjamin did to me, then I wanted nothing to do with it."I can't go through that again." I said."He is different.""What if it isn't? What if he sees me..." My voice became barely audible. "...and changes his mind too? What if I fall in love and he reje
Iris's POVFor the first time in my adult life...I wasn't alone. I felt the need to tell her everything, though I had the sense that she already knew."Benjamin rejected me because I couldn't shift, because you weren't there…."My wolf whimpered in consolation.“I felt like I was being punished, and my weight…the insults that came and…I wasn't enough."She immediately shook her head."Never say that again. I was never delayed to punish you. I was delayed to protect your future."I frowned."You deserve the best, not someone who abandons you when l
Iris's POVThe growl came again, this time it was much closer. My heart lurched as I slowly turned toward the dense trees.One pair of glowing yellow eyes appeared between the shadows, then another and another. Within seconds, more than a dozen wolves stepped out from the darkness, their matted fur stained with dirt and dried blood.They were feral wolves, drawn by the ongoing event. Unlike ordinary werewolves, feral wolves had long since lost their humanity. They hunted only to kill, recognizing neither rank nor mercy.Their lips curled back, revealing rows of razor-sharp teeth.I took a step backward but another wolf blocked my retreat. They had surrounded me.A low sound escaped my throat. "No..."One lunged at me so suddenly. I barely threw myself aside before its jaws snapped shut where my shoulder had been.I hit the ground hard, branches scratching my arms.Another attacked from the left and the rest followed in a crazed attempt of killing me.I scrambled between trees, gasping
Iris's POVHe looked exactly the same, maybe even more handsome.My heart betrayed me by skipping a beat.Standing beside him was Jade, the daughter of one of Red Crescent's oldest Alpha families.She was beautiful, slim, elegant with a rare white wolf, everything his council had wanted.Jade had always eyed our relationship with Benjamin ever since we were together, and she never fully hid her disgust of me. It was like she never understood why Benjamin would choose me of all the people. Not to mention that she had been fawning over him since childhood.People whispered as they watched them together."They look perfect together.""They're definitely soulmat
Aiden’s POVThe restaurant’s dim lights shone gold in a fancy way. The candlelights on our table flickering at the slightest gust of wind. Haven smiled as she delicately sipped from her wine glass. Clearly, she was enjoying the evening dinner. Myself on the other hand, I was already tired. I very
Rue’s POVPreviously, we had taken a quick snack but it only fueled us for an hour. Bella insisted on a heavier lunch and for once that day, I supported her decision. After lunch, and some ice cream under Iris persistent requests, I was ready to call it a day and go home.But of course, Bella had o
Haven’s POVWhen Aiden finally sat up and the color returned to his cheeks, I felt like I was witnessing a miracle for the first time. He rubbed his chest as if feeling for the pressure that had been there, the huge weight that had kept him from breathing easy. “It’s… lighter, my chest is much lig
Rue’s POVAs time passed by, the gloom of the virus was starting to fade away. People were getting cured and the gloomy moments were getting replaced with days of working on the tech invention for Percy’s project.We had managed to bring Vicky's brother into the Blood Claw Pack, and he was catching







