LOGINSIENNAI woke up slowly, my body heavy like it was made of lead. A sharp, burning pain shot through my leg and across my back the second I tried to move. I whimpered, the sound pathetic even to my own ears. My head pounded so badly it felt like someone was squeezing my brain. I blinked a few times, trying to make sense of where I was.I was back in my bedroom at the mansion. The familiar curtains, the same bed I’d cried in after the kitchen incident. How did I get here? The last thing I remembered was the maze, the wolf’s teeth in my leg, dirt in my mouth, and Cassian… covered in blood, kissing me like the world was ending.I looked down at myself and my stomach twisted. White bandages were wrapped tightly around my chest and waist. My right leg was bandaged too, the fabric already spotted with a little blood. I tried to remember more, but my mind ached so badly every time I pushed. How did one night change everything? Flashes kept coming- those snarls, claws and Cassian’s furio
CASSIANI held Sienna’s unconscious body tight against my chest as I carried her through the back paths. She was so light. Too light. Her blood soaked into my torn suit, warm and sticky, and it made my wolf lose its damn mind. Daxtor came running the second he spotted us, face pale. “What happened?” he demanded, eyes dropping to her bleeding leg. “Fuck- Sienna!”“The wolf attacked her,” I said, voice rough. I didn’t stop walking. “It dragged her out of a cabin in the maze. I got there just in time.”Daxtor glanced at the ripped-apart wolf on the ground and cursed again. “Lawrence! Get the healer. Now!” he shouted. We moved fast, slipping into the back of the venue house without anyone seeing. The party was still going on in the main hall. Jane was waiting for her husband, and here we were, covered in blood. “You need to leave, Daxtor.” Daxtor kept glancing at his sister with worry carved deep into his face. “She’s my sister, Cassian. She almost died tonight.” He growled at me.“You
SIENNAI couldn’t stay inside the venue anymore. I felt suffocated.The music, the laughter, the way everyone kept staring at me after Cassian’s outburst- it was all too much. I seemed to become the center of the unknown attention and felt like a joke because they whispered about me. Of course the news spread fast.I slipped out a side door into the garden, hoping the cool night air would help me breathe again. My dark blue gown brushed against the grass as I walked, the backless design letting the breeze kiss my skin. I just needed a minute. One quiet minute to clear my head. Why is Cassian doing this? Why every time I try to have a normal moment, he ends up becoming the monster to ruin it? I had done everything. From avoiding him to getting avoided just so our paths would never cross but every time- every fucking time, he’s there even when no one else is.I sighed and wandered deeper into the garden without thinking. The paths twisted and turned, tall hedges rising on both sides.
CASSIANI stormed out of the hallway with literally blood roaring in my ears. The cool night air hit my face but did nothing to calm the fire inside me. My mind was exploding. Every step I took away from Sienna made the wolf inside me snarl louder, clawing at my control like it wanted to rip me apart from the inside.You hurt mate. You scared her. Fix it. Claim her.“Shut the fuck up,” I growled under my breath, ripping off my blazer and slamming it to the ground. The fabric tore a little under my grip. It was driving me mad than I already was. I wanted to deny her. I needed to deny her. She was human. Weak. Not for me. But my wolf hated me for it. The curse was already stirring as I felt the pain creeping up my spine like hot knives.I heard footsteps and instantly recognized it was…. Roy. He came running from the behind with his worried widened eyes. “Alpha! What happened? Are you okay?”I wasn’t. My hands were shaking. The curse was waking up fast, mixing with the jealousy and rag
SIENNAIt was finally my brother’s wedding day, the day I had been waiting for. I was standing in front of the mirror in my room, trying to steady my breathing. Two whole days had passed since that midnight incident in the kitchen with Cassian, and I hadn’t seen him once. I’d stayed locked in my room as much as possible, only coming out for meals when I knew he wasn’t around. Part of me was relieved. The other part felt empty in a way I didn’t want to even think about.I ran my hands down the dark blue off-shoulder gown. The soft fabric hugged my curves perfectly and the back was completely open, showing smooth skin. It looked gorgeous. I smiled a little at my reflection. For the first time in days, I felt pretty. Like maybe I could enjoy tonight for Daxtor’s sake.A knock sounded on the door. “Yes?” I called, still fiddling with the delicate chain necklace that kept slipping. The door opened. “Are you ready, Sienna?”I turned and gasped softly. Lawrence stood there in a sharp blac
SIENNAI locked my bedroom door the second I got inside and leaned against it, breathing hard. My hands wouldn’t stop shaking. The look on everyone’s faces when Cassian threw that designer against the wall kept flashing in my head. All those eyes on me. The silence. The fear. I slid down to the floor, back against the door, and pulled my knees up to my chest. A panic attack hit me fast. My chest tightened, my head spun badly and my tears wouldn't stop.Why did he keep doing this? Every time I tried to enjoy even a little bit of my brother’s wedding week, Cassian ruined it. I couldn’t even smile and try on dresses without him exploding. I felt so awkward, so humiliated. Like I was some problem he had to control instead of a person. And the worst part? I kept remembering his red eyes from the road, the way he tore into that creature with claws, his raw strength, and that terrifying warning this morning. If I see you near any fucking male, I am going to kill you.A sob broke out of m
SIENNAI saw it.Two red dots glowing in the mirror. Not lights but….Eyes. My breath caught. I froze as every muscle locked up at once. The eyes were behind me, in the darkest corner near the balcony doors. They burned like embers and locked on me.I spun around so fast I almost lost my balance and
SIENNAI thought we were leaving. I really did. Dax had his hand on the car door, and I was already inside, my fingers still shaking from everything that had happened. My mind was too full, too loud.That dead Wolf. Blood…. And Cassian. His eyes wouldn’t leave me. Even when I tried not to look, I co
SIENNAI thought I was going to die.That was the only thing in my head. The wolf. The blood. Those red eyes and … Cassian on ground in pain- Everything blurred together until I couldn’t tell what was real anymore. And then-“Sienna!” I heard a familiar loud voice that belonged to …. My brother. My
SIENNAI didn’t want to come back.I kept telling myself it was just a few days. Just one week. My brother’s wedding… and then I’d go back to my life in the city like nothing ever happened. Like this place didn’t exist. Like he didn’t exist.I leaned my head against the car window, watching the city







