LOGINYoren stood in front of the bedroom window, gazing at the palace courtyard bathed in morning light. The air felt light; the dull ache in his chest and the burning sensation that usually crept from his spine to the nape of his neck were absent. His breathing was steady and his heartbeat was stable.
The silence drew Yoren into contemplation. The results of yesterday’s examination replayed in his mind. Having grown weary of being deceived by fate, he didn’t want to hope too mu
The sound of sirens in the distance swallowed the rest of his words. They grew closer, signalling the arrival of dozens of vehicles.Within moments, medical vans, ambulances and security teams from the Gardeno Pack entered the area. Several people immediately jumped out and moved into action.Kaelan Voss—the beta of the Gardeno Pack—quickly took control of the situation. “Secure the perimeter! Check the survivors and separate the critical cases from the stable ones!” he ordered sharply. He moved swiftly, issuing instructions in every direction. “Make sure there are no remaining threats!'In less than a minute, the previously chaotic area began to fall into order. Medical teams rushed back and forth. Stretchers were pushed in all directions. The injured were evacuated.Yet Yoren paid no attention to any of it. His world contained only one person: Eirene. He remained motionless, even when several medics approached him intending to take her from his arms.One of the medics spoke up. “Alp
Yoren frowned faintly. It felt as though something heavy was pressing against his head. It wasn't a sharp pain, but a dull sensation that made it difficult for him to think. He tried to remember everything that had happened, but his memories felt fragmented.Time seemed blurred. Everything had become abstract and impossible to define.Faint sounds echoed in the distance: footsteps, people shouting and the hum of engines. The calm night air was tainted by something wild: sweat, tears and blood—so much blood.Yoren's brows furrowed deeper as his consciousness gradually returned. The fog clouding his mind slowly parted until the world around him became clear once more.The first thing Yoren realised was that he was sitting on cracked asphalt. The second was that his body felt strange, as though it was too light somehow.Yoren lifted his head. His gaze swept across his surroundings, taking in the scene before him.Wrecked vehicles littered the highway. Shattered glass was scattered everyw
The voice was soft and gentle, yet there was an undeniable weight behind it. The words carried a plea and the tone revealed desperation.Yoren froze. “Eirene,” he murmured, utterly certain that it was her voice. “What do you mean? Come back to you?” He shook his head in confusion. “I never went anywhere.”The confusion froze in Yoren's mind as another wave of pain suddenly struck, far stronger and deeper than before. It pierced him, spreading like fire, burning him from the inside out.Yoren released a long roar. A deep growl rumbled from his throat as he clenched his jaw shut.Every muscle in his body tightened. It felt as though every tendon were being forcibly torn apart.Yoren was in so much pain that he thought he was about to die. Strangely, a warm sensation emerged a second later, slipping into his body ever so faintly.That strange sensation returned. This time, it circled around Yoren faster and stronger than before, before plunging into him. It flowed through his veins. It f
The sky and the earth were shrouded in endless darkness. Gloom stretched out in all directions, engulfing everything in an unfathomable void with no end.Yoren slowly opened his eyes, but he could see nothing. There was no light, no shape and no sign of anything, leaving him utterly uncertain of where he was.He stood still for a few moments, trying to make sense of his surroundings. Yet the longer he observed, the more he realised there was nothing to see.Everything was empty. Everything was silent—until a low growl echoed from somewhere in the distance.Yoren tensed instantly. His instincts flared to life without warning. He became alert, trying to understand what was happening, when something else jolted him again.A long howl shattered the silence, followed by a rough groan. Then came the sounds of impacts, claws and fighting one after the other.The noises came from every direction at once. Sometimes they sounded so close that they seemed to be right behind Yoren's ear; at others
The final assault from Fabrizio and the elite guards struck Yoren with tremendous force. He fell, crashing into the asphalt with such force that a massive crater formed.Yoren let out a restrained groan. He tried to rise, but this time his body wavered.“Miss Eirene!” Fabrizio shouted, breathing heavily. “Let Alpha go! He's weakened now. We’ll handle the rest.”Eirene remained still. “No,” she answered in a hoarse voice. “This isn't over yet.”Fabrizio asked, “What are you going to do?”Eirene did not answer. Instead, she slowly loosened her grip on Yoren’s neck. She shifted little by little, but did not move away. In fact, she crawled upwards onto Yoren’s body.Her hands held his massive muzzle. She held his head directly in front of her face, the two of them separated by only the smallest distance.Their faces were now incredibly close. Even their breaths collided and pressed against one another.Eirene stayed silent for a moment. She carefully observed Yoren’s condition.His eyes s
“I truly hope Alpha is willing to perform the blood bond ritual before it’s too late. Because if not, he will disappear from this world forever. He will be replaced by his wolf.”Gwyneth’s words echoed loudly in Eirene’s mind. Her words awoke something within Eirene, making her wolf soul howl with determination.Eirene jumped. She lifted her leg high and slammed it into Yoren’s body with all her strength, even though it was futile.Yoren only shifted half a step backwards, further proving that her human body was no match for his gigantic wolf form. He stood firm, as though the attack had never happened.The opposite happened to Eirene. The impact sent her flying instead. Her body crashed against the bonnet of a car with a loud bang before rolling across the tarmac.Eirene let out a soft groan. Pain instantly spread throughout her body. However, she did not stay down for long. She immediately pressed both her hands against the asphalt and forced herself back up.Eirene’s breathing beca
Paige knew even before she had heard a single whisper. The stares felt real; those small glances from the corners of people's eyes could not simply be ignored. Heads leaned towards one another, followed by faint smiles that were quickly concealed whenever she turned to look. The guests' behaviour m
The Ledger never looked suspicious—that was its advantage. From the outside, it looked like an ordinary bar: a fairly well-established, middle-class entertainment venue with a dark façade, dim lighting, a tarnished signboard with gold letters, and thick glass doors that were always n
The black wolf moved without warning. Its movements were efficient. Its body shot forward like a shadow released from the darkness and slammed into one of the enemy wolves with brutal force.There was a loud crash as the enemy wolf’s body was hurled into a large tree. The tree split
The dining room fell silent after Eirene gave her firm answer. She remained seated, her body as stiff as if nailed to the chair. The words “not for sale” still echoed loudly in her ears. Yet, rather than feeling satisfied, she felt an even greater constriction in her heart.Aft







