Dera NKの小説

The man leading the group in the center possessed an impossibly intimidating presence. He was tall and broad-shouldered, dressed entirely in black, with piercing silver eyes that locked onto mine the exact second he entered the space. The air in the room grew heavy, thickening until it felt hard to draw a full breath. Every instinct in my body screamed to bow or run. Alpha.To his right was the man I had bumped into when I was running away from Darlah. He had sharper, more angular features and cold, calculating eyes—Kael, the Beta. And on his left was a third man, whose playfully mischievous expression stood out from the others.But the moment the Alpha's eyes found me, he froze.Dead in his tracks.His silver gaze slowly drifted downward, tracing the line of my neck until it anchored on the silver birthmark peeking out from my collarbone. Then, just as slowly, his eyes snapped back up to my face.A storm of unreadable emotions flickered across his features—shock, utter disbelief, and

LARANina and I were having fun in the kitchen, chopping vegetables and chatting about random things, when the doors suddenly burst open.A group of pack guards stormed inside.Their sharp eyes swept across the room before locking onto me.My heart instantly dropped to my stomach.I didn’t know why, but a terrible feeling washed over me so suddenly that my fingers went cold.The guards marched farther into the kitchen while the staff hurried out of their path, too frightened to interfere. My breathing turned uneven as panic clawed at my chest. I squeezed my eyes shut, bracing myself for rough hands, a slap, or for them to drag me away like before.But none of that came.The silence felt strange.Slowly, I opened my eyes again—only to freeze in confusion.Every single guard was kneeling before me with their heads lowered respectfully.My brows pulled together as I stared at them, unable to understand what was happening.“I apologize for the sudden disturbance,” one of the guards said g

LARAThanks to Nina, I finally began settling into the pack properly. I had been given work as one of the cooks in the pack kitchen, and because of that, I was assigned to share a room with her. Nina had been so thrilled about it that she spent half the night bouncing excitedly on our bed while talking about everything and nothing at once.Honestly… I was excited too.For the first time in a long while, I had something that almost felt stable. A roof over my head. A source of income. And most importantly, the kitchen was far from the main pack house—a place high-ranking officials rarely visited.Meaning the chances of running into the Beta or Mrs. Darlah were slim.That alone felt like a blessing.All I needed to do was keep my head down, work hard, and prove I was useful enough to deserve the kindness I’d been shown.The very next morning, Nina and I were handed simple cream-colored uniforms before being directed to the kitchen at sunrise. Staff hurried in and out carrying baskets o

The atmosphere inside the Alpha’s office was tense long before Kael walked in.The eldest of the three brothers, Alpha Ryker, sat behind the massive dark wood desk near the window, lazily flipping through documents with the cold composure that made most of the pack nervous around him. Even seated, Alpha Ryker carried an overwhelming presence. Cold silver eyes lifted briefly toward Kael before returning to the papers.“You’re late,” Ryker said calmly.Kael ignored the comment and shut the door behind him.The third brother, Lucien, sprawled across one of the leather couches nearby, glanced up from the dagger he had been spinning between his fingers. Unlike the other two, Lucien looked perpetually amused by everything around him.“Well,” Lucien drawled, “you look disturbed.”Kael remained standing for a moment, his expression tensed in a way Ryker had not seen in years.That alone caught both their attention.Ryker slowly placed the documents down. “What happened?”Kael exhaled slowly,

Panic exploded inside me.My heart slammed wildly against my ribs as adrenaline suddenly flooded my weak body.She knows. The thought hit so hard that the survival instinct completely took over.I stumbled backward instantly."Child—" Darlah started, alarmed.I didn't wait.I turned and bolted out of the room."Wait!" Darlah called after me. "Please wait!"My bare feet slapped against the cold floors as I ran blindly through the unfamiliar hallways. My body still ached horribly, and dizziness blurred my vision, but fear pushed me forward anyway.I had to get away.Before they started looking at me with disgust.Before they decided I was cursed too.A sob tore from my throat as I pushed myself harder.I didn't notice the figure turning the corner ahead until I slammed directly into a hard chest.I crashed hard into someone's chest.A strong arm instantly grabbed my shoulders to steady me before I could fall backward."Whoa—"I froze.The man in front of me was tall—far too tall—and bu

LARAI opened my eyes to a white ceiling.The room was spacious and spotless, and the sharp scent of medicine lingering in the air told me immediately that I was in a clinic. I pushed myself upright, but the nauseating smell twisted my stomach violently.A soft hand rested against my back before I could lean over.“Are you okay? Do you need the bathroom?” a woman asked gently.She looked to be around forty, with kind eyes and a warm smile that somehow made my chest ache more. Her hand moved slowly along my back, soothing the nausea almost instantly.I stared at her.Then, to my horror, my eyes burned with tears.Fuck.I was crying.It felt pathetic—childish even—but I couldn’t remember the last time someone had shown me this kind of care.Other than Matteo.The woman looked startled by my tears. She quickly pulled out a handkerchief and dabbed carefully at my face.“There, there,” she murmured softly. “I heard about what happened to you. You fought hard. That alone tells me how strong