LOGINMalric's POVI drove straight to Alpha Maximus of the Jedrek Bram Pack.Ever since the incident surrounding the GSC competition, I'd never completely ruled him out as a suspect. And since then, I'd planted spies within his territory. Yet none of them had reported anything suspicious.Still…I wanted to see things for myself.When I arrived, I was met with disappointing news.Maximus had left the city earlier that day for an important meeting concerning his human family's business.So much for confronting him.Even so, I inspected the pack myself.But I found nothing. Exactly as my spies had reported.Nothing out of place. Nothing suspicious.As I climbed back into my car, frustration settled heavily in my chest.For the first time, I regretted never getting Emily a phone.The thought had crossed my mind more than once, but I'd foolishly believed there was still time.I reached for our mate bond again.Silence.Not even the faintest trace.I couldn't tell where she was.I couldn't even
Malric’s POVEvery pair of eyes remained fixed on Sharina's motionless body as the final minutes before sunrise slipped away."Rina! Rina, don't do this to me." Theodore cried again, unable to hold himself back any longer.“Sarah…” I turned to her again. “please, there's something that has to be done…”"There's nothing we can do, Malric," she said quietly. "The only method I know would take at least half a day... and we no longer have that kind of time. All we can do now... is wait.”"Twenty minutes..." Theodore whispered, checking the clock with trembling hands. "Only twenty minutes left.”My chest tightened. I'd never seen Theodore break like this. Not even the day Sharina disappeared.As the seconds crawled by, the tension in the room became unbearable.Then... Sharina's fingers twitched.We all paused.Her eyelids fluttered.“Sharina?!”She drew in a sharp breath and her eyes snapped open.“Sharina?!” We all rushed to her side.Sarah reached her first.“Easy,” she said, supporting
Malric’s POV:“Sharina...” Theodore urged. “Focus. You are the Luna Healer. Trust your gift.”The temple fell silent once more as Sharina closed her eyes tighter, concentrating harder.Then, without warning, her knees buckled.She collapsed.“What the–”I caught her before she hit the ground and immediately dropped to one knee beside her.“Sharina?” I called, patting her cheek gently. “Sharina! Look at me.” my head snapped towards Sarah. “What's wrong with her?”“She must have exhausted herself,” Sarah said quickly. “Help me get her inside. Now.”Something about this wasn't right.She had collapsed like this once before…at the Goddess Altar during the Moon Ascendance.Sarah had blamed it on exhaustion then.But why here again?Why now?“Malric!” Sarah snapped. “Stop standing there.”I clenched my jaw and pushed my thoughts aside.Together, we carried Sharina into one of the private chambers within the temple.Sarah immediately began examining her while her disciples prepared several s
Malric’s POV “You may now drink from the sacred cup to complete the blood-binding ritual,” Sarah said.Sharina and I stood facing each other inside the Goddess Temple beneath the full moon, our hands clasped together just as Sarah had instructed.I released one hand long enough to accept the sacred cup and drank.Sharina did the same.The moment the last drop slid down my throat, something stirred deep within me.A purple thread suddenly appeared, winding itself around our joined hands.It looked similar to the Moon Goddess's red thread of fate.Sharina frowned as she stared down at the unusual color of the thread binding us together.“The bond must have been formed,” Sarah said, since a third party couldn't see the thread.“It's... purple thread,” Sharina blurted.“Purple?” Sarah's expression hardened as she turned to me. “That means you never broke your bond with Emily.”“I told you I wasn't going to,” I cut in.“Malric–”“What does the purple thread mean?” I interrupted again.Res
Emily’s POV “That is impossible!” the Guardian said sharply. “There has only ever been one Healer per generation.”My brow pulled together.“What do you mean?”“Two divine Healers cannot exist at the same time,” it said. “The elder Healer usually dies while giving birth to the next. But in rare cases, they die before the younger’s power fully awakens.”A cold dread settled in my chest.My hands moved instinctively to my stomach.“You… you mean…” My voice shook. “I’m going to die while giving birth?”“That is the fate of a Healer,” it confirmed.My heart sank.Two things struck me at once.One, my biological mother was most likely no longer alive.Two, my child… would grow up just like me if I died. No clear identity, especially if I remained on the run and far away from Malric.No biological parents to guide her either… unless she somehow found someone as kind-hearted as the mother who raised me. And in this harsh werewolf world, that was rare.My throat tightened.My child would nev
Emily’s POVI didn't open the letter Irene had somehow slipped into my room until I was well outside the palace grounds.The moment I unfolded it and began to read, my jaw tightened at the first few paragraphs.“Bastards,” I gritted out as everything finally made sense.Sarah and Sharina had been working together. They had used Irene to distract Lucien since Malric was away from the palace. That was why it had been so easy for Sarah to use Lucien's name to fool certain guards. While those guards rushed around carrying out the Prince’s supposed orders, I had been quietly smuggled out of the palace amid the confusion Sarah created.My eyes dropped to Irene's letter again.Every line was filled with her guilt and regret. Sharina had blackmailed her again, and this time there had been no way out.I lowered the letter slowly, my throat tightening. I couldn't even bring myself to blame her.This was the palace.Not only power and authority rule everything inside there, feelings didn't matt
Emily’s POV After the morning saga in the kitchen, I tried even harder to avoid the King since the butler had made it clear I’d provoked him simply by cooking for his mate. I didn’t know if he planned to punish me, but I knew he would never forget, unless he chose to.Still, I couldn’t hide all da
Emily’s POV “Malric,” Sarah’s voice from the doorway cut through the heavy tension.Without a word, he stepped back and turned to Sarah. “I sent Sharina to you.”“Yes. I’ve confirmed… it’s true,” Sarah said, her expression softening just slightly. The quiet satisfaction in her tone stood in contra
Emily’s POV When he didn’t speak, I hurried to add, “I heard you buried my mother. Thank you.”His jaw tightened. His hand hovered over the wound on my face for a brief moment before he pulled back, lifting his gaze to meet mine.“It's done,” he said flatly, withdrawing his hand. “Rest.”I shook m
Emily’s POV His stormy grey eyes pinned me where I stood, cold, sharp, and utterly unreadable. “You said I’m utterly merciless?”“My… I…” The words tangled and died in my throat.He leaned closer and whispered, “Always remember that before you act recklessly, little fire.” A jolt ran through me.







