LOGINNoahThe garden was quiet.I sat on the stone bench, my hands resting on my swollen belly, staring at nothing. The flowers blurred in my vision, their colors bleeding together into a wash of red and gold.I didn't see them. I didn't see anything.Elena found me there. Her footsteps were soft on the gravel path, but I heard her approach. I heard everything now. The birds in the trees, the wind in the leaves, the distant murmur of voices from the palace.I heard it all.And I felt nothing."Noah." Elena sat beside me, her voice gentle. "I have news."I didn't respond. I just kept staring at the flowers."Tyrene has been banished. Kael sent her away. She's gone."The words hung in the air between us. I waited for something to happen. For anger, relief, satisfaction. Anything.Nothing came.I blinked slowly. "Oh."Elena studied my face. "That's all you have to say?""What else is there to say?" My voice was flat, hollow. "She's gone. Good. She should have been gone a long time ago.""I th
KaelThe gates of Silvercrest loomed before me, tall and imposing. Iron bars reinforced with dark stone, guards patrolling the walls above, their eyes fixed on me and my warriors.I had ridden through the night to get here. My horse was lathered with sweat, my body ached from hours in the saddle. But I didn't care.Noah was inside those walls. And I was going to bring him home.I pulled my horse to a stop at the main gate and looked up at the guards. "Open the gates. I want to speak with your Alpha."The guards exchanged nervous glances. One of them disappeared, probably to fetch Adrian.I didn't have to wait long.Adrian appeared on the wall, flanked by his warriors. His face was cold, controlled, but I saw the tension in his jaw.Elias stood beside him, his expression unreadable."Kael." Adrian's voice carried down to me. "You're trespassing.""I'm here for Noah." I swung down from my horse, my hand resting on my sword. "Bring him out."Adrian's eyes narrowed. "He's not leaving.""Y
NoahI pressed my back against the door, my heart pounding so hard I could barely hear anything else.But I could still hear them. Their voices carried through the wood, sharp and angry."I'm not leaving until I see him.""You don't get to make demands here, Elias.""He's not a possession, Adrian! You can't just lock him away.""Watch me."I closed my eyes, willing them to stop. But they didn't."I've been patient." Elias's voice was low and dangerous. "I've let you bring him here. I've let you play the protective mate. But this ends now.""Or what? You'll take him by force?""If I have to."The sound of furniture crashing made me flinch. They were fighting again, throwing each other around like they were the only ones who mattered.Like I wasn't even there.I slid down the door and sat on the cold floor, pulling my knees to my chest. The baby shifted inside me, a small reminder that I wasn't alone."I'm sorry," I whispered. "I'm sorry you have to hear this."The argument continued, l
NoahI heard the shouting from down the hall.My body tensed immediately. I had been resting, trying to sleep, but the voices cut through the silence like knives.Adrian. Elias.They were arguing again.I pushed myself up slowly, my hand pressed against my stomach. The baby shifted restlessly, sensing my fear."Stay calm," I whispered. "It's just them. They always fight."But this time, it sounded different.I crept to the door and pressed my ear against the wood."You don't get to demand anything!" Adrian's voice was a roar. "He's in my palace. Under my protection.""Your protection?" Elias laughed bitterly. "You mean your captivity.""Get out of my sight.""Not until I see him. Not until I know he's alright.""He's fine. He's resting.""Then let me see him.""No."The sound of a body slamming against the wall made me flinch. Then more shouting, more crashing.I opened the door a crack and peered out.Elias had Adrian pinned against the stone wall, his forearm pressed against his thr
NoahThe tray sat on the table, untouched.I stared at it from across the room, my arms wrapped around my knees. The smell of warm bread made my stomach twist with hunger, but I couldn't bring myself to move.I couldn't eat. I couldn't sleep. I couldn't do anything except sit here and wait for the next terrible thing to happen.The door opened.Adrian walked in, his eyes immediately going to the tray. His jaw tightened."You haven't eaten."I said nothing.Adrian crossed the room and picked up the tray. He brought it to me, kneeling in front of the bed."Eat." His voice was firm, commanding. "You need to keep your strength up.""I'm not hungry.""You need to eat for the baby."I looked away. "The baby doesn't care if I eat.""The baby needs you to stay strong." He held out a piece of bread. "Please."I stared at the bread, my stomach twisting painfully. I was so hungry. So tired. So broken.But every time I thought about eating, I thought about all the times they had used food to cont
KaelI stood in the war room, staring at the map spread across the table.The borders of Stormhaven stretched before me, marked with pins and flags. The forests, the mountains, the rivers. And beyond them, Silvercrest.Where Noah was.My fingers traced the path I knew he had taken. The border crossing, the main road, the palace. Every mile took him further from me."He's there," I said to the room. "He's in Silvercrest."My Beta, a grizzled wolf named Toren, stepped forward. "Alpha, we don't know that for certain. The scouts—""I know it." I looked up, meeting his eyes. "I feel it."Toren hesitated. "Alpha, if we send forces into Silvercrest territory, it could mean war. The packs haven't fought in decades. The alliance—""The alliance doesn't matter." My voice was flat. "What matters is Noah."Toren's expression flickered. "Alpha, I understand your feelings—""You don't." I turned to face him. "You don't understand. You didn't see him. You didn't see how broken he was. He trusted me,
NoahThe heat consumed me completely.For three days straight, I and Adrian barely left the royal chamber. Our food was always delivered at the door by the servants, who only came back a few hours later to retrieve the empty dishes.The moment my sweet honey scent woke Adrian up, his control shatte
Adrian I expected Noah to melt against me after that. I expected the omega to stay warm and pliant on my lap, breathing softly while I held him together piece by piece.Instead, the moment Noah came down from the overwhelming pleasure, something in him shut off. I felt it immediately.Noah stiffe
Adrian I sat on my throne in the grand hall, listening with little interest as Tyrene’s father pleaded for better trade terms between Ashvale and Silvercrest. The man had brought his daughter along, clearly hoping to gain favor. My eyes, however, kept drifting to Noah, who stood silently beside m
NoahThe next few days in the palace felt like a strange prison for me. Adrian kept asking for me at odd hours and sometimes he would ask simple questions about my life in Ashvale pack.And other times he will just watch me without saying anything. I loved times like that, when he would just stare







