LOGINElara offered the men a small, genuine nod of gratitude. "Thank you. You’ve been very, very helpful."The elders exchanged bewildered looks. One of them stepped forward, scratching his brow in confusion. "With all due respect, My Luna... I'm not sure how much help we've actually been. We couldn't even give you a name.""You gave us something better," Riven cut in, his voice calm and sharp. "You proved how far this Alpha went to erase his own existence. A man who hides that deeply is afraid of being found—and now we know he has a secret worth killing for."Riven turned to Thomas, offering a brief nod. "Thank you, Thomas."He then searched through the pile of journals, gathering up other jourmals that looked like they would be important and then he gathered up the journals that carried Alpha Zakiel's name, and put them in a bag, ready to leave. Without a second's delay, Riven pulled Elara close against his side, wrapping a strong arm around her waist.With a low rustle of shadows,
Elara let out a heavy sigh as Riven reached for her hand. He gently lifted her fingers, bruised and stained with dry blood, and pressed a quiet, tender kiss to the back of her palm."I'm sorry," Riven whispered, his voice dropping all trace of mockery, raw with genuine remorse.Elara looked down at their joined hands, the tension in her posture finally breaking into something fragile."I really want to be as strong as you are, My love," she admitted, her voice trembling slightly despite her best efforts to keep it steady. "I'm trying... I swear I'm trying to hold it together, but it's so hard."Riven squeezed her hand tightly, his dark eyes fixed on hers with unwavering warmth and respect."I know," he said softly, stepping closer to pull her against him. "I totally understand, Little moon. You don't have to carry all of this alone."Before Riven could say anything more, the heavy wooden doors of the study burst open.Elder Thomas bustled back into the room, followed closely by
Riven stumbled closer to her, his large frame crowding her side as his dark eyes locked onto the jagged writing on the rough page. His gaze traced the entries, silent and calculating."These dates," Riven said, his voice dropping into a low, quiet murmur as he pressed a finger against a line of entries in the margin.He stared at the numbers, the timeline burning into his mind. Years ago, when all of this took place, he hadn't been Alpha...only the Alpha's son, observing every shift in the wind while his father fought to keep their borders secure."They match," Riven noted softly, his jaw tightening. "This is the exact timeframe my pack's territory was targeted...the border incursions, the missing scouts, the sudden pressure on our lines. We knew Lucan's father was orchestrating the chaos, but this proves the timing. Everything happening to your family and mine was set in motion on these precise dates."Elara’s eyes moved steadily down the yellowed page, her lips parting as she whi
Elara let out a sharp, furious breath through her nose, her chest heaving as she glared at Lucan one last time. She was done with him.Without another word, she turned her back on the cell, reached out, and grabbed Riven’s hand, her burnt fingers digging tightly into his palm."Take me away," she demanded, her voice tight and trembling with suppressed rage. "Now."Riven didn't hesitate. He pulled her flush against his side, his shadow magic surging instantly at her command. Darkness rose up around them like a sudden wave, swallowing the dim light of the dungeon and cutting off Lucan's parting smirk before the shadows dissolved into nothingness and then dropped Elara and Riven directly into the grand study of the former NightLight pack house.Elder Thomas sat behind his mahogany desk, a porcelain cup lifted halfway to his lips. Before he could take a sip, the shadows erupted, casting a freezing chill through the room as Riven and Elara materialized right in front of him.Elder Thom
Elara didn't wait for Riven to open the cell door.She stepped straight up to the heavy iron bars, reached through, and grabbed the thick silver chains holding Lucan to the wall.The moment her skin touched the pure metal, a sharp hiss filled the dark corridor. Smoke curled from her palms, the silver burning deep into her flesh, but Elara didn't flinch. She didn't let go. She tightened her grip, yanking the chains hard and slamming Lucan’s face against the metal bars."Who is he?!" Elara screamed, her eyes blazing with absolute fury as she glared through the bars, inches from his face. "The ancient Alpha your father worked with! Who is he, Lucan?!"Riven gasped, his eyes wide with horror as he stared at her raw, blistered hands still clinging to the burning metal. "Elara...your hands, let go—""I don't give a damn about my hands!" Elara seethed, her voice shaking the cold stone walls as she yanked the chains again. The smell of scorched skin filled the tight air, but her posture
Selena left, and Willow stepped onto the porch to call Dorian.Inside, the house went dead silent. Elara’s eyes drifted across the room and landed on the empty bassinet in the corner.A choked sob broke from her chest. Her legs gave out, and she sank onto the sofa, burying her face in her hands as tears spilled over her knuckles.Riven was beside her in a second. He dropped to his knees, gently pulling her hands away from her face so she had to look at him."Elara," he said softly, his hands firm on her wrists. "Why are you crying? Look at me. Everything is going to be okay. We are going to find him.""I miss him, Riven," she sobbed, her voice breaking. "I just miss my baby."She grabbed the front of his shirt, her eyes wide with raw agony."What's the point of all this power? What's the point of these titles, these packs, and all this magic... if we couldn't even save our own son?"Riven pulled her closer, wrapping his arms around her until she was buried against his chest. H
Episode 6 Elara woke with a groan and a gasp. The world was upside down and it was moving. She could not feel her legs, only the dull pain of something weighing on her stomach. Or her stomach weighing on something, she couldn't tell. She blinked a few times to clear her head. "what... Where am
Chapter 5 "Isn't your concubine leaving too?" Elara asked. "Do as you're told, Luna. Don't question me in front of my peers." Like a bolt of lightening, her dreams barrelled into her. She turned towards Morgana who was looking disappointed and angry, then to Lucan who's eyes had already moved
"Fireheart" Elara found herself in front of the same large moon again. She immediately knew it was a dream. "Fireheart. See." This time, Elara did not speak back, she waited for the moon to shimmer like it did before, she wanted a good look at the image she had seen before. When the moon be
Chapter 3 When Elara finally got out and joined the party, she stood at the door to the great Hall, heart hammering in her chest! The party looked like it had been made for Sera. There was pink everywhere!! The linens and ribbons and towels were all various shades of pink. Not a hint of the







