Novels by Miss Catty Lu

Elara’s POV The moment Aiden hit the ground, everything around me exploded into noise. Guards rushed forward, voices overlapping, but I couldn’t move. I just stared at him lying there, while my ankle throbbed and my chest tightened. Someone grabbed my arm. “Move, servant. Don’t stand there.” Another lifted Aiden yelling Alpha. They carried him toward the infirmary while the others kept staring at me like I had caused all of it. I limped behind them, each step shooting pain up my leg, but I couldn’t stop. Not while he was unconscious. Not while his last word was ‘Mate.’ The word kept echoing inside me, even though I didn’t know if I had imagined it. When we reached the healer's wing, they laid him on a bed and monitors flared to life. Nurses surrounded him. I stood in the corner, shaking. Then the door slammed open. I already knew who it was, Alpha Rowan. His expression was sharp. He didn’t look at anyone else except me. “Outside, Now!" he said. My heart dropped. I

Elara’s POV I kept my head down all morning, repeating Alpha Rowan’s warning in my mind. I told myself I’d avoid him. For the rest of my life if I had to. I repeated it over and over as I folded sheets with trembling hands, forcing myself to focus on the rhythm. Just pretend your heart isn’t shattering, Elara. But destiny has a cruel sense of humor. “Elara.” His voice wrapped around me before I could stop it. My heart, traitorous as ever, jumped. And I turned. Aiden stood at the end of the hallway, hands in his pockets, hair slightly messy like he’d been running his fingers through it. He always did that when he was thinking too much. “Alpha,” I whispered, bowing immediately. He frowned. “Why do you keep doing that?” My fingers curled tightly around the sheet. “Doing what?” “Acting like you’re afraid to look at me.” Because I am, looking at you feels like playing with fire that already burned us both once. “I’m not afraid,” I lied softly. “Just respectful.” “It feels l

Elara's POVI rose without a word. Didn't look at the others. I simply followed the guards out into the corridor and listened to the door shut behind me.I had to half-run to keep up, my bare feet silent against the cold ground.The corridors were empty, the celebration long dead, the Pack asleep and the silence made everything louder inside my head.I knew Rowan saw us. He had been watching for exactly this kind of mistake. He had been waiting for me to slip. And last night, I handed him exactly what he needed.What if he expels me?I pressed the thought flat and kept walking.The Alpha's wing was colder than the rest of the building.The guards stopped outside a heavy oak door and pushed it open without knocking. I stepped inside. The door shut behind me.The room was barely lit, one lamp burning low. Alpha Rowan sat behind his desk, hands folded. He didn't look up immediately. He let me stand there and wait.Then he raised his eyes to mine. "Come forward."I obeyed. My legs trembl

Elara's POV"We shouldn't still be here," I whispered.Aiden didn't look particularly concerned. That was the thing about Alphas, consequences had a way of landing on everyone else first."Whoever it was is gone," he said simply."Gone isn't safe," I murmured, keeping my eyes low. "Alpha, please. If someone saw us—""They saw me speaking to a servant," he said. "That's all."I said nothing. Because he was right, for him, that was all it was. For me, it was a different story entirely. But it wasn't my place to explain that, and it certainly wasn't my place to make my fear his problem."You're still shaking," he observed.I pressed my hands against my dress. "I'm fine, Alpha."He studied me for a moment with curiosity. It made me want to disappear into the wall."How long have you served here?" he asked.The question was so ordinary it almost startled me."A few years, Alpha.""And in all that time—" he tilted his head slightly, "—we've never spoken?"My heart pulled tight. "No, Alpha.

Elara's POVBirthdays in the Highborn Pack always felt like loud storms, chaotic, and full of energy that didn't belong to someone like me. Tonight was no different. The hall glittered with lanterns and golden streamers, laughter echoing beneath the high ceilings as pack members celebrated the future Alpha's twenty-fifth birthday.Aiden Varyn.Everywhere I looked, someone was calling his name, raising a drink, or shifting briefly into their wolves to howl in celebration. The air smelled of wine, roasted meats, and too many perfumes mixing together. It made my head spin, but Omegas like me didn't have the luxury of stepping outside until our work was done.I tightened my grip on the tray of drinks and tried to ignore the flutter in my stomach. I had spent years trying to make myself invisible around Aiden, not because I feared him, but because staying invisible was the only promise I still had left to keep.“Elara," Mira, the head of the servants, whispered sharply from beside me. "Y