LOGINDorian clicked his tongue and rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly.Something very unlike Dorian."You were my first love, Maeve," Dorian said suddenly and bluntly.Delivered in that same flat tone of voice. His honesty struck the air between us."And you were also my first heartbreak. Scientifical
MAEVE POVThe cheers were deafening, echoing from the square and bouncing off the stone walls of Nightwhisper Palace. I stood at the threshold of the balcony doors. The cool spring breeze brushed against my face.There was no longer any freezing air or suffocating sulfur stench. The Capital had come
"Your skin color has returned to normal. No signs of tissue damage from the parasites. Congratulations, Princess, you're officially a mortal human who's completely useless in combat.""Thank you for your honest diagnosis, Dorian," I said, trying to sit up.Alaric immediately slipped two large pillow
MAEVE POVSunlight pierced my eyelids with scorching heat. I blinked, feeling my eyelids as heavy as lead. My body was stiff, and my muscles ached as though they had just been struck by a sledgehammer over and over again.Yet something felt very different. The cold that usually nested deep within my
“To hell with your magic!” I roared without the slightest hesitation. “To hell with this throne and your ancestors’ power! I don’t love your magic, Maeve! I love you! Throw away that damned magic and come back to me!”My words seemed to become an anchor in the storm inside her mind. The black haze i
ALARIC POV“Let me go, Bastard!” I roared, my voice cutting through the sound of the storm of darkness raging in the middle of the throne room.I struggled with all my strength, wrenching against Dorian’s hands as he tried to lock my neck and pin me to the shattered marble floor.“You’re insane, Ala
ALARIC POVThose ravens are not just scouting. They are carrying hell itself.From their beaks, deep crimson fireballs rain down like meteors. The straw rooftops across the village instantly explode into flames. The villagers’ hysterical screams, in the middle of dinner, rip through the silence surr
“I’m just scared, Alaric,” I whisper, choosing only part of the truth. “Scared of what’s going to happen when we face Uncle Garson. Whether we lose or even if we win, there will be too many sacrifices.”Alaric falls silent. The tension in his jaw slowly eases. He lets out a long breath before pullin
MAEVE POVThe air feels warm inside the Alpha pack’s house, even though the smell of smoke clings to almost every corner of the room. I sit beside Alaric, quietly enjoying dinner, while Dorian looks completely uninterested in the food.Which is ridiculous, because this food tastes amazing after we e
DORIAN POVMy calm mood has been ruined all day. Not only because of the Sword Bearer’s overprotective behavior toward Maeve, but because of how close they have become. It feels almost unbearable being caught between the two of them.My chest aches every time I catch the way Maeve and Alaric look at







