ログイン"Alpha, this was left for you by the girl who came with Ella yesterday," Lily said. She stepped into the large office and held out a small piece of folded white paper. "She said it was very important pack business."Damien did not look up from his computer screen right away. He finished typing a sentence before he reached out and took the note from her."Did she say anything else?" Damien asked. His deep voice filled the quiet room."No, Alpha. Just that it had to go straight to you," Lily replied, stepping back toward the door. "They left right after that. They said they had to get back to their restaurant.""Alright. You may leave, Lily," Damien said, waving his hand."Yes, Alpha." She bowed her head quickly and left the room, closing the heavy wooden door with a soft click.Damien stared at the paper for a moment. He unfolded it slowly, smoothing the white sheet against his dark wooden desk. The handwriting was neat but hurried. He began to read the lines, and his gray eyes narrowe
Liora's POV."I was the adopted child while growing up," I said, my voice barely louder than the rustle of the leaves around us. I stared down at the gravel beneath my shoes. "It used to be just me and my parents, until my younger sister came along. I remember being over the moon to finally have a younger sister. I thought we would be best friends. We were at some point actually then,"Damien didn't interrupt. He just stood there, his tall frame casting a shadow in the moonlight, listening."But things changed fast," I continued, feeling a familiar tightness in my chest. "Blames started to always shift to me. Compliments went to only her. If something broke, I did it. If she cried, I made her. Of course, I was always the one at fault. It was really not very pleasant, so..."I looked up, biting the corner of my lips to stop myself from saying anything more. The memory of Serena sitting on that kitchen island chair, smirking while her mother cooked, felt entirely too close."So you got
Liora's POV "Ahem. Cough, cough."I cleared my throat quickly, the sound loud in the small room. I felt the heat rising to my face as I looked around at everyone. Their eyes were all fixed on me, waiting."Sorry," I managed to say, forcing a weak smile. "I just spaced out there for a second.""Are you sure you're good? You seemed pretty lost for a moment," Ella asked. Her forehead was creased with worry, and she had set her fork down."Honestly, I'm fine," I assured her. I looked over at Kira and Elias, trying to keep my voice steady. "I'm really okay, guys." I let out a small, fake chuckle, doing my best to clear the awkward air that had formed within seconds.Nobody spoke for a moment. The silence felt heavy, and I could feel Damien’s eyes burning into the side of my face. He stared at me for a long time, his expression unreadable, before he finally spoke."She said she's fine. Don't bother the lady," Damien said. His deep voice ended the questioning instantly.Ella looked down at
Liora's POV "So these are your famous friends who run the restaurant you talked about?" Alpha Damien asked. We were in this personal chamber.He leaned back in his big chair. His gray eyes locked right onto us. The room smelled like old books and pine wood."Yes, this is Liora, Kira, and Elias," Ella said. She pointed to each of us with a bright smile."Thanks for having us, Alpha Damien," I said, stepping forward.As I spoke, I stared at his face for a second. There was something about the shape of his jaw. The way he held his head looked just like Ronan. My stomach twisted up. I stared at him, trying to see if I was wrong. The feeling faded when he shifted his weight. I quickly brushed the thought away. I told myself I was just being paranoid. It had been a long time since I stood close to a true Alpha wolf. In the human world, wolves were rare. Their energy was always weak, maybe that was what was affecting me."Wolves who run a fine restaurant in the human world. Quite fascinatin
Liora's POV "Isn't that the biggest pack in the South?" I asked, setting my fork down against the ceramic plate. My voice sounded a bit too tight, even to my own ears. "I didn't know you were from the Lockwood Pack, Ella.""That's because we haven't had that discussion before, right?" Ella replied. She popped a fry into her mouth, chewing casually."True," Lena agreed. She dipped another fry into the garlic dip, completely unbothered by the name.To them, it was just a name. But growing up in Voss, I had heard the stories. Whispered stories told around kitchen tables about how strict and untouchable the Lockwood territory had become over the years. According to the old rumors, they weren't always that cold. The sudden change had everything to do with Alpha Martins, the Alpha of Shadow Pack. Though I didn't ever get the full story."So, Liora, what do you say?" Elias asked, breaking my train of thoughts.I looked up and found him staring at me with big, hopeful eyes. Ever since my vis
Liora's POV "Isn't that Ella?" I leaned forward, squinting through the passenger window.The afternoon sun was blinding, hitting the empty road at a sharp angle. We were driving down a quiet, two-lane highway surrounded by overgrown fields. Not many cars came this way. A woman was standing by the road, waving her arms to flag down anyone passing by.As we rolled closer, the heat waves baking off the tarmac blurred her figure, but the sharp, confident posture was unmistakable. It was Ella. She was standing next to a small, midnight-blue car with its bonnet propped wide open. A thick, steady plume of white steam was flowing out into the dry air."Who's Ella?" Elias asked. He took his foot off the accelerator, gently bringing our car to a halt a few yards behind her packed vehicle."You don't remember?" I muttered, watching her face light up through the windscreen as she recognized us. "The girl who saved our ass when Lena and I went to that local market the first time we got to this ci
The howls finally faded as the rain continued, leaving a silence that felt even more dangerous. It was as if the forest was holding its breath, waiting for the next move. I held Finn tight against my chest. He was so small and warm, his soft breathing the only thing keeping me grounded. My arms ac
I sat by the dying fire, staring into the dark. Even though the others were asleep, the image of those black wolves on the ridge wouldn't leave me. Their yellow eyes felt like they were still burning holes in my back. I tucked my hands under my thighs to hide the shaking. When Kira glanced at me, I
KIRA’S POVI kept running after Liora and I went our separate ways. Her words were still echoing in my head. *Sometimes I still need this.* She wasn’t wrong. The mansion was safe, warm, everything we had fought for. But some mornings the walls felt like they were closing in, and the only thing that
In the Voss pack, the search for Liora had become intense. At first Liora's parents thought Liora was just upset due to the outcome of the Moon's ceremony but days passed and there was still no sign of Liora and hence they started panicking, especially her mum.Every morning Serena’s parents gather







