LOGINALESSIA I swung open the door the maid had gestured to me. According to her, Azriel had asked for me. My heart pounded with anticipation and unease as I tried to figure out why. Was he really going to punish me because of what that young woman had said? But why should I be scared? It's not like I came here myself; I should be going in there for one reason: an explanation of how I got here. I exhaled deeply and took a bold step inside. My entire body froze at the sight before me. The room was enormous, more like a grand hall. Nearly twenty single sofas lined opposite sides, facing each other. At the far end sat a massive throne-like chair, flanked by two others. Is this where the BloodNight Pack holds their annual meetings? But that wasn’t the most shocking part. Azriel sat on the main throne while the young woman sat on the floor, her head resting on his knee as he gently patted her hair like a child. My brow furrowed in disgust, and my body burned with strange jealousy.
AXEL What sort of complicated fucking secret had I just heard? Were there triplet maids in this packhouse when we were growing up? Why the damn hell hadn’t I known about that?“And since two of the triplets are dead,” Asher asked, totally baffled, “what about the third one?"Ashira’s father chuckled, staring at Asher like he had asked the most amusing fucking question.My fist tightened. The bastard dared to chuckle; it seemed he was getting better from the pain. I slowly got to my feet.“It’s fine, brother. I got him,” Asher said.I exhaled impatiently and dropped back into my chair.“You just ruined everything,” Asher said calmly, turning as if to leave. “This was the last question, but you fucking ruined it.”“Fine! I’ll tell you,” the Ashira's father blurted out.Asher let out a smirk and turned back to face him.No matter how cunning a man is, he becomes a damn fool when his life is on the line. He had continuously fallen into Asher’s traps.“Only Blackwell knows,” Ashira's fath
ALESSIA I paced back and forth in Asher’s room, a chill still running down my body every time I remembered his words. And the worst part? I wasn’t even wearing any pants. Don’t they wear briefs? Couldn’t they at least have put a new pair on me? A frustrated groan tore from my lips as I collapsed on the bed again. “Relax, Alessia. I was there. They did nothing—just a simple massage and a light kiss,” Mira said flatly. My eyes snapped open as I sat upright. A simple massage and a little kiss? Damn it, I knew those lustful beasts couldn’t just bathe me without doing anything. But still… they would have gone the extra mile if they wanted to, yet they didn’t. That means they actually respected me. Okay, I shouldn’t overreact. But this… I need to change into something more decent. You can practically see my entire naked body in this. I quickly walked toward the wardrobe and swung it open. Instantly, Asher’s scent hit me—so clean and intoxicating. I took a deep breath and exhaled,
ASHER I don’t get it. There was nothing wrong with taking care of her. We’ve seen her naked before. Why the hell was she acting like we committed a crime? I watched her bury her face in her palms, shaking her head like we had committed some unforgivable scandal. "Oh my goddess, oh my goddess, I’m finished,” she kept muttering. “Why are you acting like this, Alessia?” I asked, genuinely confused. “Your clothes were filthy when we brought you in. You couldn’t bathe yourself because you were unconscious, so we helped. What’s the big deal?” Her head snapped up. She stared at me with wide eyes full of disbelief and disgust. “Then Azriel took off my clothes and bathed me; Axel applied the lotion, and you changed me into this,” she repeated, recounting every detail I had casually mentioned. I nodded. "Yeah. And?” still not seeing the problem with our actions. She grabbed the pillow beside her and hurled it straight at my head. "Get out!” she yelled. I dodged it easily, my brow fur
ALESSIA “Alessia, are you okay?” a familiar husky voice reached my ears. My eyes blinked slowly as I opened them. “Oh, you’re awake,” Asher said. My gaze scanned the room. Where the hell am I? “This is my room,” Asher added with a grin, as if reading my thoughts. I slowly sat upright. What happened? I rubbed my forehead, trying to put everything together. I remembered leaving the club… Then it hit me like a lightning strike—the Northern wolves and Ashira’s father. I instantly turned to Asher. He was pouring water into a glass. “How did I get here?” I asked. I remembered no one following my car when I stopped in that forest. And they weren’t my mate—only Liam should have been able to sense me. Or did they force Liam to locate me? Or did they trade Ashira back to her father in exchange for me? He walked over and held the glass out to me without answering. I hesitated, staring at him. He pushed it forward again, silently urging me to take it. I swallowed hard and took the glass.
AXEL Everywhere went silent as we all waited for her answer. “I will tell you… please, don’t take me,” she said, panting as more fucking tears slipped down her cheeks. "Are you going to speak, or do I have to force you?" Asher barked. She gasped, fear flashing across her face. Her fingers fidgeted nervously as she sniffled, struggling to hold back her tears. “When Alpha Liam asked her to wait for him, she still left. The way she left, looking around, made me suspect something. So I asked Carlos to find out where she was going, and he followed her. Later he called saying she went to a Bloodnight club,” she said, her voice trembling. Everyone started murmuring. "A Luna in a clubhouse?" I heard hushed voices whisper around me. "Cut any fucking tongue you see?” I commanded, and the entire room went dead silent. “Carlos afterwards called saying he saw two men entering her car,” she sniffed again. “I told him to stay there so we could get evidence about her affairs.” She
ALESSIA There’s an old saying: a white cloth placed beside black charcoal will not remain spotless. I had always believed that no matter what, I wouldn’t disregard the mate bond. But after meeting them, everything changed. I wanted to stick to one last principle—I wouldn’t have sex with any of t
ALESSIA Azriel pulled back, creating distance between us. He moved slowly toward the cabinet, his hand selecting a pair of cuffs and a red silk scarf.“I will show you what Kane has always wanted,” he said, walking back toward me. “A secret no one knows.”I swallowed hard, bracing myself for whate
ALESSIA I sat in my car in the hospital garage, my heart beating so fast. It wasn’t because of what Liam had done or what Dr. Blackwell had said. It was because the triplets weren’t picking up my calls. Were they busy? Or had they simply decided to let me go? No. That cannot possibly be happeni
ALESSIA The news about what Liam had done spread like wildfire across all three packs. It was so terrible that some of the nurses and doctors were staring at me with sympathy. Hearing the full details made me realize Liam had been completely distracted by his affair with Valeria. I knew he would







