Chapter: A Picture Worth Killing ForChapter 15The executive elevator came to a stop at the top floor at exactly 8:48 AM. When the doors opened, Damien Reines stepped out and the whole damn floor pretended they suddenly had urgent work that required perfect posture. Some junior guy nearly choked on his coffee trying to set the mug down fast enough. Damien didn’t even glance at them. He’d seen it a thousand times. Fear had a smell in these hallways, and today it mixed with the bitter edge of his own mood.Anita fell into step beside him, tablet in hand, fingers flying across the screen like always. "Morning, sir. Board meeting at nine. Singapore investors at eleven. Legal review right after lunch." She lowered her voice as they passed the glass cubicles. "Nathaniel wants thirty minutes. Says the background sweep came back."Damien’s jaw eased a bit. Anita was one of the few people he actually trusted in this building. She’d been with him since the early days, before the empire felt like chains. "Route him through the s
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Chapter: AtlasChapter 14Sitting on the back of the stone bench, less than two feet away from her face, was a majestic bird. A pair of huge, piercing amber eyes stared right back into hers with an expression of predatory judgment.The silence stretched for three agonizing seconds, then."Ahhhhh!" Emily screamed, scrambling backward so fast she nearly tripped over her own slippers.Within a seconds, the sound of rushing footsteps shattered the garden. The double glass doors burst open. Damien lunged into the room first, his hand instinctively reaching toward his waistband, followed by Walter and a highly alerted Desmond.Damien’s gaze swept the room for an assassin, only to find Emily pressed flat against a giant fern, pointing a trembling finger at the stone bench.Damien's posture relaxed as he realized the exact nature of the emergency. He looked from Emily to the bird."Atlas," Damien said, his voice a calm, commanding tone.The giant owl let out a soft hoot, spread its wings, and glided through
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Chapter: Morning LightChapter 13 The quiet peace of 6:00 AM filled the room. She rolled onto her side, letting out a long, slow yawn that stretched right down to her toes.A sudden, aggressive sound echoed loudly in the bedroom. Emily froze, her hand drifting down to the curve beneath her cream-colored silk pyjamas. "Okay... okay, easy there," she murmured, her voice still raspy from sleep.The second protest was even louder than the first. Emily let out a dramatic sigh, sinking back into the soft pillows. "You two are absolutely impossible."A small smile tugged at the corners of her lips. Despite the memory of yesterday's terrifying news broadcast and Damien's help lingering at the edges of her mind, the protective warmth blooming in her chest washed it away. They were growing. They were hungry. And right now, that was the only thing that mattered. Realizing she needed to secure sustenance before her own brain could spiral back into a panic, Emily slipped out of the bed.She threw on a soft, oversized k
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Chapter: StayChapter 12 The Matte-black Maybach rolled to a halt at exactly 8:45 PM in the underground VIP garage of Elysian Heights. Walter stepped out of the driver’s seat pulling the rear door open.Damien Reines stepped out into the chilly air of the Seattle night, adjusting the collar of his tailored coat. The security at the lobby greeted him. He didn't say a word, he just nodded at them and strode toward the elevator that led directly to the penthouse. When the doors slid open, the quiet warmth of the penthouse greeted him, along with Rose's warm smile."Good evening, Mr. Reines. Dinner is set when you're ready." She said, taking off his heavy coat. "Don't Mr. Reines me, Rose," Damien muttered, shrugging out of the weight. "That's for people I don't let take my coat off." He headed straight to his master bedroom. Stripping off his jacket, he tossed it onto an armchair and began undoing the top buttons of his shirt with a slow, weary movement rolling the sleeves up his forearms. He poure
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Chapter: Nowhere left to runChapter 11Three days after Damien Reines had pinned her against the bed. He walked out of her life. He hadn't stepped his foot back into the suite. He had given her space but his presence still lingered. Every morning, the prenatal vitamins sat on a silver tray. Every afternoon, a fresh arrangement of pastel-colored flowers appeared on her balcony table. And every time of the day, she could hear the disciplined shift of the security team stationed across the penthouse. Emily stood in front of the dressing mirror. wearing a soft, sleeveless cream dress that Rose had left for her. The feverish pale look had disappeared from her skin, it was now replaced by a healthy glow. Her body was changing over time. After three days of rest, the morning sickness had eased, replaced by a sudden appetite that made her finish every single crumb of the rich food brought up.She turned to the side, her hand drifting down to rest against her lower abdomen.Her fingers went still. Beneath her silk dres
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Chapter: You're just like himChapter 10Mrs. Rose glanced at the breakfast tray still untouched. The ricotta and honey pancakes had gone cold, the ginger-lemon tea had long since gone lukewarm, and the foil around the prenatal vitamins remained unbroken. She had worked for the Reines family for years, but informing Damien that Emily had refused every instruction somehow made her palms damp."She hasn't touched a single bite, Damien," Rose said, her eyebrows pulled together, clasping her hands in front of her. "She won't take the prenatal vitamins Dr. Reynolds left. She won't even let the maids carry her backpack to the new suite."Damien didn't look up from his tablet, but the muscle in his jaw twitched. "Leave the tray, Rose. I'll handle it." Two minutes later, he walked into the private elevator using his keycard. His reflection stared back at him from the steel doors, jaw tight enough to ache. The doors to the medical suite slid open as he entered with Walter trailing at his back. Emily laid curled up in h
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Claimed and Sold at the Lycan King's Ball
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“I won’t be yours,” I whispered, heart pounding as the Lycan King’s massive frame caged me against the stone pillar.
His golden eyes burned with centuries of hunger. “You already are.”
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Ava Moonveil never wanted to attend the Lycan King’s infamous Mating Ball. Fresh from a devastating breakup and done with love, she is dragged there by her stepmother, who sees her as a ticket to overnight riches.
But when the King’s eyes lock on her across the crowded ballroom, his wolf roars to claim her as his fated mate. Before she can run, she is publicly claimed… and then coldly sold by her own stepmother in a contract signed for wealth and power.
Now trapped in the King’s possessive world, Ava battles the magnetic pull of the bond while his ruthless brother offers her a way out, an escape that hides deadly ambition. As enemies close in and the King nearly dies protecting her, Ava faces the ultimate choice: stay and become Queen, or run with the man who promises freedom but plans her mate’s downfall.
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Chapter: The First KissCHAPTER 58AVA’S POVThe throbbing behind my eyes persisted. I had refused the healers, surprisingly Draken took my words. I laid on the bed, stubbornly trying to blink it away. When he entered the room, his golden gaze locked onto my face, tracking the slight paleness of my skin. I forced a quick, reassuring smile, but I couldn't fool the King. Instead of questioning me or demanding a medical report, Draken turned on his heel. He walked straight to High Commander Thorne, who was waiting near the threshold with a stack of patrol ledgers, and quietly informed him that the crown would be entirely unavailable for the remainder of the day. He canceled every single council meeting with a flick of his wrist.He lifted me from the bed and took me to his private chambers, closing the heavy oak doors behind us. There were no servants, he didn’t want them disturbing, no nobles, and no political expectations. We were just two exhausted people who had survived a gauntlet of blood and lies, finall
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Chapter: The Winter Moon FestivalCHAPTER 57AVA’S POVThe palace awoke to a sharp, hum of excitement that seemed to crackle right through the frost. For the first time since the attack, the stone walls didn't feel like a fortress waiting for a siege; they felt like a home preparing for a miracle. Thousands of servants flooded the courtyards, hanging white banners stitched with silver thread, wrapping garlands around the stone pillars, and lighting rows of silver lanterns. Overhead, glowing moon crystals were suspended from the battlements, casting a brilliant, luminescence across the packed snow.Inside my chambers, Maya was bustling with energy as she combed through my hair. Instead of pulling out the stifling ceremonial Luna robes that usually weighed down my shoulders, she bypassed the wardrobe and laid out a breathtaking sky blue gown lined with soft white fur along the collar.“Tonight is about celebrating life. You deserve to live it.my lady,” Maya murmured, a soft, genuine smile gracing her lips as she pinned
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Chapter: The Smile Behind TeaCHAPTER 56AVA'S POVA few days had passed since my chilling encounter with Madame Lira. Draken became more protective, shadowing wherever I went. Beta Thorne was suddenly at my side every time I stepped through the palace. I didn't know why, and that was the problem. With both of them watching me, it was impossible to investigate the secret I held. Despite the Seer's dark warnings, life inside the fortress continued. For the first time in a month, the palace genuinely felt alive. From the lower courtyard, the clanging of iron echoed as the royal guards resumed their grueling combat training. Servants laughed in the corridors, carrying fresh linens and stoking the great stone hearths. The kitchens hummed with the rich, savory scents of roasting meats and winter spices.Draken was completely back to business, attending consecutive high council sessions to root out the remnants of the treason plot. With the kingdom settling, I had started performing some of my duties as Luna. Everything
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Chapter: Dreams of SnowCHAPTER 55AVA'S POVThe human mind forgets, but the blood remembers. That night, after that message from Madame Lira and the comfort of Draken’s embrace, sleep did not bring peace. It brought a darkness that pulled me under like a tide.I wasn’t myself. I wasn’t Ava anymore. I wasn't the stubborn southern wolf I used to be. The dream came, It did not flow like a story. It struck my consciousness in terrifying fragments. First came the snow, an endless, blinding white desert falling from a choked sky. Then came the crimson, a spray of fresh blood staining the snow like spilled ink. Somewhere far away, echoing off the mountains, wolves were howling. Not a mourning howl. A hunting howl. A sound of slaughter.A woman's ragged breathing filled my ears, vibrating right inside my own chest. She was running. Every step she took felt hard, her boots sinking deep into the frost. Clutched tightly against her chest was a crying infant wrapped in a thick white cloth. As the wind whipped the fabr
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Chapter: The Serpent Among RosesCHAPTER 54AVA'S POVOne week after our return from the South, the Northern palace had already begun pretending nothing had happened. The palace was stubbornly stitching itself back together. From the tall window of my chambers, I watched the morning sun glint off the stone courtyard, the cool winter air from the balcony. Teams of stone-masons were shouting orders, hauling blocks to repair the parapets shattered during the Blood Oath attack. Elite vanguard guards moved in rhythm, their armor clattering in patterns as they resumed their normal patrols.Even Draken had broken away from his forced isolation. Though Thorne strictly rationed his schedule, the King was back in the high council chambers, steering the kingdom through the political fallout of the treason investigation. Everything was returning to normal. Everything looked peaceful.But as I leaned my forehead against the cold glass, a hollow emptiness ache settled deep behind my ribs. I didn't feel relieved. I didn't feel saf
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Chapter: The Northern ValleyCHAPTER 53AVA'S POV The steady movement of the carriage wheels against the frozen dirt road was the only sound breaking the stillness inside the cabin. For hours, the landscape had been blurring outside my frost-rimed window. The comforting greens of the South were officially gone, completely swallowed by the Northern territories. The biting cold was creeping back. But the real ice was settled deep inside my chest. Ash had curled into a fur ball the moment we left the Southern borders. Maya sat opposite me, her gaze heavy with an anxious, protective warmth. She had tried to offer me tea twice, but I hadn't moved. I hadn't spoken. I just stared out into the valley, watching the frost feather across the thick glass. Beside her sat Selene. My stepsister or whatever we were supposed to be now. She clutched her hands tightly in her lap, keeping her head lowered. Her presence created a thick, prickling tension that made the air feel thin. Every breath in that carriage felt like drawing in
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