Chapter: After he leftThe apartment didn’t go back to normal after Adrian Blackwood walked out.It stayed… altered.Like the air had been rearranged and forgotten how to settle.I stood in the middle of my bedroom long after the door clicked shut behind him, staring at the exact spot where he’d paused before leaving. One hand on the frame. Jacket slung casually over his arm. Blue eyes lingering like he’d left something behind on purpose.Or taken something with him.My heartbeat refused to slow, stubborn and traitorous.“Get it together, Iris,” I muttered, dragging a hand down my face.My reflection in the mirror looked the same—messy hair, oversized sleep shirt, bare feet—but my eyes didn’t. They were too sharp. Too awake. Like I’d been shaken out of a version of myself I couldn’t return to.I glanced at my phone on the nightstand.7:42 a.m.Remote work.Blessing. Curse.I sat down at my desk, laptop already open, the familiar interface grounding me in something normal. Emails. Calendar notifications. Fil
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Chapter: He came without warningThe first thing that woke me up wasn’t my alarm.But blue eyes staring into the depths of my soul.And guess who it was? Who could it be if it was not the one and only Adrian Blackwood.When I was just adapting to the remote work and working from the comfort of my home.I jerked up from my bed, confused.“Mr. Blackwood—what are you doing here?”He didn’t answer immediately.That was the first thing that unsettled me.Adrian Blackwood stood in my bedroom like he belonged there—tailored black coat discarded over the chair, sleeves rolled back just enough to reveal his watch, his presence heavy in the air. Morning light filtered through the curtains, catching in his eyes, turning that familiar blue into something darker. Sharper.Predatory.“You scream my name in your sleep,” he said calmly. “I thought I should check on you.”My heart slammed against my ribs.“I did not—”“You did,” he interrupted, voice smooth, almost amused. “Twice.”I swallowed hard, suddenly too aware of the fact tha
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Chapter: Invisible handsRemote work was supposed to feel like freedom.That was the lie people sold it with—soft pajamas, flexible hours, distance from authority. Space. Control. Choice.By the third day, I understood the truth.Distance didn’t weaken Adrian Blackwood’s reach.It refined it.My apartment had become an extension of his office without a single piece of furniture moving.The first sign was the calendar.I woke up at 6:43 a.m. to the gentle buzz of my tablet—no alarm, no sound sharp enough to startle. Just a vibration timed to the exact moment my sleep cycle thinned.I hadn’t set it.The screen lit up.BLACKWOOD SYSTEMS — DAILY STRUCTUREA full schedule bloomed into view.Meetings I hadn’t accepted yet.Calls pre-confirmed.Breaks inserted with unnerving precision.Even my lunch window was marked.I stared at it, blanket pooled around my waist, irritation simmering.“You’ve got to be kidding me,” I muttered.My phone buzzed almost immediately.Adrian Blackwood:You’re awake.I glanced at the tim
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Chapter: The things i don't sayAdrian's POV11:58 p.m.The city looked harmless from this height.That illusion always amused me.New York liked to pretend it was chaos—noise, crowds, neon distractions—but from my office, fifty-seven floors above ground, it was orderly. Predictable. Governed by systems that responded to pressure the way they were designed to.People were no different.I stood by the window, one hand resting against the cool glass, the other curled loosely at my side. Below me, headlights traced familiar routes. Patterns I’d memorized long ago.Control wasn’t about force.It was about understanding movement.I checked the security feed on the tablet in my other hand.Camera three.Iris Hale’s apartment building.Exterior only.She’d gone inside twenty-three minutes ago.Good.I set the tablet down and loosened my tie, though the tension in my shoulders had nothing to do with the fabric. The events of the morning replayed in my mind—not with uncertainty, but with precision.The breach had been expect
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Chapter: THE WORDS THAT DON’T LET GOThe apartment felt different when I got back.Too quiet. Not peaceful—watchful.I locked the door behind me, twisting the bolt twice even though I knew how useless that would be if someone truly wanted in. The silence pressed against my ears, thick and deliberate, as if the walls themselves were holding their breath.I dropped my bag by the door and leaned against it, eyes closed.You were never supposed to be visible yet.The message replayed in my mind, over and over, like a bruise you keep pressing just to confirm it’s real.Not Adrian.I knew that with the kind of certainty that settles in your bones. Adrian Blackwood didn’t send warnings. He issued outcomes. He didn’t hide behind anonymous numbers or half-spoken threats.If Adrian wanted me afraid, he’d make sure I understood exactly why.I pushed myself upright and walked deeper into the apartment, flicking on lights as I went. Everything was where I’d left it that morning. Couch. Table. The half-read book on the armrest. The fa
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Chapter: InterruptionThe first thing that went wrong was the silence.Blackwood Systems was never silent.Even early mornings carried a low hum—keyboards, distant voices, the soft whir of elevators. It was the sound of momentum. Of things moving forward whether you were ready or not.That morning, when I stepped off the elevator, the floor was still.Too still.No assistants at their desks. No low conversations. No movement behind the glass offices lining the perimeter.Just me.And the lights—dimmed.I stopped short, heart stuttering.Maybe I was early.I checked my phone.7:12 a.m.Not early.I took a few steps forward, heels echoing louder than they should have. My desk sat exactly where it always did, immaculate, untouched. Adrian’s office beyond it was dark.That had never happened.I set my bag down slowly, unease crawling up my spine.Then my tablet lit up.Not with the usual calendar.With a message.SYSTEM NOTICEACCESS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDEDMy breath caught.“What?” I whispered.I tapped the scr
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My little fierce mate
They called me wolf less. Weak. Worthless.
In the Bloodstone Pack, that’s as good as a death sentence—except mine has been slow, drawn out in whispers, cold stares, and the sharp edges of my family’s contempt. My mate, the one the Moon Goddess chose for me, humiliated me in front of the entire pack before turning his back.
So I did what no one expected. I left.
One reckless night in a bar far from home, I met a stranger with eyes like winter storms. I should have walked away, but pain has a way of making you reckless—and desire has a way of making you forget. By morning, I was gone, certain I’d never see him again.
But fate is cruel and relentless. The stranger was no ordinary wolf—he was the Lycan King, and I was his mate. Now he’s hunting me, not just for the bond that ties us, but for something more… because something woke inside me that night. My wolf. My power. And possibly, our child.
The world I ran from is nothing compared to the enemies closing in now—family who’d rather see me broken, a sister who thrives on my misery, and a rival king who would burn kingdoms to claim what’s his. The closer Jake gets, the more I wonder if the greatest danger I face isn’t the people hunting me… but the darkness I’ve carried all along.
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Chapter: BONUS CHAPTER FINALEThe night draped itself across Whitecliff like a velvet curtain, the moon casting silver streaks over jagged cliffs and dense forest. Atop the highest ridge, Kai stood, the wind whipping through his hair, the cool air carrying the scent of pine, earth, and rain. Below him, the pack gathered in perfect formation, their eyes reflecting both awe and unwavering loyalty. But tonight, the ritual wasn’t just about power—it was about legacy.Kai inhaled, feeling the pulse of the land beneath him, every heartbeat in sync with his own. He wasn’t just claiming Alpha status; he was stepping into a role that had been shaped by a lifetime of lessons from the two figures who had molded him: Jake and Ella, his parents. He remembered Jake’s words from his youth, the lessons in strategy and responsibility, the quiet insistence that strength without honor was hollow. And Ella—her nurturing presence, the warmth and wisdom she carried, always reminding them that leadership was also love, not just dominanc
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Chapter: BONUS CHAPTER-ARIA MATE REVEALAria had always believed she would meet her mate in one of two ways:Either dramatically — thunder, lightning, an angelic choir vibrating the pack border —or embarrassingly, like tripping into someone’s arms with a mouth full of berries.What she did not expect was this:Her mate reveal began with a smell.Wildfire.Rain on stone.And something warm and dark, like burnt caramel.Aria stopped mid-step, the blue petals she had been collecting for the ceremony slipping from her hands.Her wolf froze.Her heart stuttered.Her lungs refused to breathe.What… was that?Her eyes darted around the forest clearing, pulse slamming so loudly she thought the trees could hear it.“Aria?”Elara’s cool voice sliced through the air. “What’s wrong?”But Aria couldn’t answer.Couldn’t swallow.Couldn’t form a single rational thought.Because the scent was stronger now—thick, consuming, magnetic.It dragged her like gravity.Her wolf whispered one word.Mate.Aria felt the ground tilt.“Aria,” Elara s
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Chapter: BONUS CHAPTER ELARAElara had always loved the dark.Not because she was brooding — though she would never deny it — but because the night never asked anything of her. In the dark, no one expected her to lead, to soothe, to foresee danger before it came.The night let her just… be.She sat on the stone balcony of the Moon Tower, legs dangling over the edge, silver hair dancing in the cold breeze. Her wolf senses sharpened as she closed her eyes.Wind.Distant ocean.The faint heartbeat of her pack moving beneath her.And beneath all that—The steady rumble of a storm she recognized instantly.Kai.Again.Her lips twitched. Her twin brother was many things — loyal, fierce, dramatic — but subtle was not one of them. His emotions moved like thunder. His presence hit the world in full force or not at all.She pushed away from the ledge and began her descent.He needed her.Even if he hated admitting it.Training Grounds (Five Minutes Earlier)Elara arrived just in time to see Kai spiraling.Again.Not the si
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Chapter: BONUS CHAPTER KAIThe world always seemed quieter before sunrise.Maybe that was why Kai liked it — the silence made sense to him. People didn’t. Expectations didn’t. Even his own wolf didn’t, half the time.But the quiet?The quiet was honest.He exhaled, breath fogging in the cold morning air, muscles straining as he held himself in a plank position. Sweat dripped into the dirt beneath him. His arms trembled. He ignored it.Four more minutes, he whispered to himself.“Or,” a familiar voice drawled behind him, “you could stop torturing the ground and actually eat breakfast like a normal person.”Kai didn’t look up. Didn’t need to.Aria’s voice carried that annoying mix of sass and brilliance only she possessed.“If you’re here to lecture me, I’m not listening.”“Bold of you to assume I need your permission,” she said, stepping into his line of sight.He sighed. “Aria…”She folded her arms. “Kai.”He pushed himself up — slowly — finishing the set out of sheer spite, brushing dirt from his forearms. At
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Chapter: THE BONUS CHAPTER-ARIAThe dawn that crowned Aria’s eighteenth birthday did not rise gently.It ignited.A sheet of molten gold shattered across the horizon, lighting Whitecliff’s skies in a brilliance so blinding the night guards bowed instinctively. The light didn’t feel like sunrise.It felt like recognition.Aria was awake.The oldest of the triplets stood at the edge of the high cliffs—barefoot, hair whipping in the wind, her silver-gold eyes glowing with a light older than any pack history. She had grown into a vision that legends would argue over: tall, lean-muscled, carved with quiet power rather than brute force. Her presence radiated that unmistakable thing every Alpha carried—Command.Absolute, unbreakable, bone-deep command.But Aria did not feel powerful.She felt… restless.Something inside her had been thrashing for months, pacing beneath her skin like a caged star. Not her wolf—no, her wolf was already a terror of instincts and moonlit fury. This was deeper.Older.“Are you seriously broodi
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Chapter: BITTERSWEET BUT HOPEFULThe ravens arrived before sunrise.Three of them—black as pitch, wings slicing the fog—circled Bloodstone territory and landed at the edge of the forest where the earth still smelled like dew and old grief.The pack had not slept since the night of the confession.They had not eaten.They had not spoken above a whisper.Loss hung over Bloodstone like a shroud.Williams—their Gamma, their historian, the man who once carried two daughters on his shoulders—had murdered his own child and then taken his life beside her body.No one truly understood why grief snaps one soul and spares another.But everyone understood this:Bloodstone was broken.• • •The pyres were built by hand.One for Williams.One for Anna.The pack stood in a wide circle around the clearing—heads bowed, hearts trembling—while Raphael stepped forward alone, shoulders tense, eyes hollow.He had aged ten years in a single night.Anna’s body lay wrapped in a white shroud embroidered with moon-thread, the symbol of a daugh
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