Chapter: Chapter 44. The EliminationMaddison Spencer-BennettI didn’t sleep at all the night after Capture the Flag. I remained awake on my balcony until the sky had completely brightened, replaying the image of Santino crossing the castle courtyard with Vladimir’s black flag flying above his head like a banner of war.Not even Kallie had the energy to tease me about my insomnia that night. She was just as nervous as I was about what was coming.“The list is supposed to be ready by now,” Kate murmured beside me. We were both leaning over the stone railing, watching as the royal servants finished preparing the great hall for the ceremony. “My uncle works on the evaluation council. He says that even he hasn’t seen the complete results.”“Great,” I replied, feeling my stomach knot a little tighter. “Nothing like the suspense of not knowing who will sleep in their own bed tonight and who will be escorted out of the kingdom before sunset.”Kate squeezed my hand, a silent gesture we had shared ever since she became my assista
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Chapter: Chapter 43. Capture the FlagSantino AlexiosI chose Sokaris at sunset, while the last rays of sunlight still painted the castle windows orange and half the hall remained locked in whispered debates over whom they should swear allegiance to for a single night.It had not been an easy decision, nor was it one I had made with a clear head.Vladimir offered numbers, resources, and a network of allies woven together through promises that sounded far too good not to have traps hidden beneath them.Sokaris, on the other hand, offered nothing but brutal honesty and the kind of silence a man shared only with someone he had decided, against all odds, to trust.“You know this doesn’t erase what happened between the two of you,” Kael warned me that morning as he sharpened his sword with a calmness that contrasted sharply with the storm building inside my chest. “Sokaris is still territorial, proud, and probably jealous of every second you spend near her.”“I know,” I replied without taking my eyes off the place where the go
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Chapter: Chapter 42. The ReckoningMaddison Spencer-BennettI woke up with an idiotic smile plastered across my face; one I couldn't manage to erase even after staring at myself in the mirror three times.“If you keep smiling like that, people are going to start thinking you've been possessed by an especially cheerful spirit.”Kate said it as she walked into my bedroom without knocking, as usual, carrying a tray of fruit that she placed on my vanity.“Are you going to tell me what happened last night, or are you planning to keep floating around the palace as though nothing happened?”“Nothing happened,” I lied, feeling the heat rise to my cheeks.[Lie, lie, lie,] Kallie sang from somewhere inside my mind, sounding just as unbearably pleased as I felt. [Kiss me again, Santino. Oh, please, kiss me again.]“Shut up,” I muttered, although I couldn't stop my smile from growing wider.Kate raised an eyebrow, giving me the look that clearly said she had no intention of leaving until I talked. She had perfected that expression
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Chapter: Chapter 41. Blood Moon PackSantino AlexiosThe howls took hours to die down that night, long after Maddison had returned to the palace, the taste of my mouth still lingering on her lips.I remained beside Selene’s Mirror, watching the last silver ripples dissolve across the still surface of the water. For what felt like the hundredth time, I found myself wondering when, exactly, I had stopped pretending.I took her there because I needed her to see it. Not the forest. Not the lake. Not my pack’s rituals… Me. I needed Maddison Spencer-Bennett to know the part of me that no one else had ever touched, not even the men who called themselves my blood brothers.I had planned that night the way a man planned a military operation: calculating every word, every silence, every gesture that needed to look spontaneous without actually being so.That was how I had trained. That was how I had survived twenty-five years while hiding what I truly was. But somewhere between the glowing roots and the way her hand had trembled be
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Chapter: Chapter 40. Meeting Santino SantosMaddison Spencer–BennettAfter my devastating date with Sokaris, I didn't have particularly high expectations for whatever Santino had planned. My heart was still carrying the remnants of extinguished candles and words that had hurt far more than I wanted to admit.[If this one makes us cry too, I swear I'll rip his throat out, and then we'll see just how "ancient" he really is when he regenerates,] Kallie growled, still in a foul mood after the previous night."Don't promise things we aren't actually going to do," I replied as I finished adjusting the boots Kate had insisted on lending me. "Although I appreciate the enthusiasm."[I'm just saying that we already have one bitter god. We don't need a wolf ruining our night too,] Kallie muttered, crossing her paws. [Although, if I'm being honest, there's something about Santino I can't quite figure out. And coming from me, that's saying something.]I couldn't argue with that.No one in the palace seemed capable of reading Santino Alexios,
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Chapter: Chapter 39. A Date with SokarisMaddison Spencer–BennettI had spent the entire afternoon trying to guess what kind of date a god of darkness and death could possibly plan, and none of my guesses had done anything to calm my nerves.[I bet he takes us to some cemetery and calls it romantic. Knowing him, I might even like it,] Kallie thought, peeking out with a curiosity that did absolutely nothing to settle my nerves.“You’re not helping,” I replied under my breath as I looked at myself in the mirror for what felt like the hundredth time.Kate laughed behind me as she finished fixing a rebellious strand of my hair.“Whatever it is, I doubt it’ll be boring. Sokaris doesn’t have a single boring bone in his body.”She was right, of course. Nothing about Sokaris was predictable, ordinary, or even remotely human. And yet, when he knocked on my door a few minutes later, dressed in a simple dark shirt instead of his ceremonial armor, something about the entire equation suddenly felt different.“No dramatic cape? No shirtle
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Chapter: Epilogue. The Legacy of LoveStephanie ToussaintThree years have passed since the skies above New York were stained by blood and betrayal. Three years since the name **Vicenzo Toussaint** became both a whispered prayer of gratitude on my lips and a legend of sacrifice within our family's heart.Today, the afternoon sun bathes the vineyards surrounding our villa in Tuscany. Once, this place was my refuge—the place where I hid from the world. Now, it has become our true home. The air is filled with the scent of ripe grapes, rosemary, and the kind of peace that only comes after surviving the most devastating storm of your life.From the terrace, I watch a scene that, only a few years ago, would have seemed like an impossible dream.Christopher, now almost nine years old, runs between the rows of vines with a soccer ball, while Catherine and Charlotte chase after him.Cat runs with astonishing energy. Her heart, repaired by the hands of the world's finest surgeons and strengthened by her own determination, beats wit
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Chapter: Chapter 78. A Second Chance.Stephanie ToussaintSpring had returned to New York. But this time, it no longer felt like a cruel reminder of everything fate had stolen from us. It felt like a promise finally fulfilled.The air no longer carried the scent of gunpowder or hospital antiseptic. Instead, it smelled of rain-soaked earth, blooming cherry blossoms, and the quiet rebirth that only comes when you stop fighting the darkness and choose to walk toward the light.I stood before a pristine white marble headstone engraved with a name I would always speak with the deepest reverence.Vicenzo Toussaint.The bouquet of white lilies—his favorite flowers—swayed gently in the afternoon breeze. "We're doing it, Enzo," I whispered, brushing my fingertips across the cool stone."Cat is running through the garden as though she'd never been inside an operating room, Christopher smiles again. And me..."A tear escaped despite my smile. "I've finally stopped being afraid of my own shadow. Thank you for giving us this chance.
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Chapter: Chapter 77. FuneralStephanie ToussaintThe New York sky had turned the color of lead, as if the city itself had gone into mourning to bid farewell to one of its most enigmatic sons.A steady drizzle fell over Trinity Church Cemetery, transforming the grounds into a melancholy landscape of black umbrellas and rain-slick headstones.I walked slowly, the weight of my black dress feeling as though it were made of lead.Beside me, Christopher held my hand tightly. His tiny black suit made him look far older than any child his age should.Charlotte walked on the other side, clutching my coat. Her wide, curious eyes reflected a sadness she was only beginning to understand.Catherine wasn't here.She was still recovering at the hospital, guarded by a security detail that Matt and I had tripled after everything that had happened."Is Enzo in there, Mom?"Christopher whispered, pointing toward the polished mahogany casket resting beneath a white canopy."His body is in there, sweetheart," I answered, my voice bre
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Chapter: Chapter 76. Conspiracy: It Was All a SetupMatthew AndersonNew York City never sleeps.But that night, the silence inside the Anderson Tower penthouse was so oppressive I could hear my own heartbeat—an uneven rhythm driven by guilt, exhaustion, and the bitter taste of coffee that no longer had any effect.Only a few hours had passed since we'd left Stephanie at the hospital.Seeing her there... Broken, yet somehow still standing.Holding Catherine's hand as our daughter lay sedated, surrounded by the ghost of a dead Vicenzo... Had shattered me in a way no financial loss or business failure ever could."Matt? You still with me, man?"Liam's voice crackled through my computer speakers, snapping me back to reality like a slap across the face."I'm here." I rubbed my burning eyes. "Tell me you've found something. I need answers, Liam. Not more theories."Three massive monitors glowed in front of me, displaying endless streams of code, financial records, and satellite heat maps.Liam—the best hacker money could buy and the only ma
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Chapter: Chapter 75. Between Life and DeathStephanie ToussaintWhite.People say it's the color of purity. But in a hospital corridor, white is the color of emptiness. The color of sterile walls trying—and failing—to hide the smell of death and despair. The fluorescent lights overhead buzzed relentlessly, each flicker driving needles into my temples.Every passing gurney... Every muffled conversation between nurses... Broke the silence around me.But nothing could silence the scream trapped inside my chest.My hands... I could still feel Enzo's blood on my palms. I'd scrubbed them three times beneath the freezing water in the public restroom. His blood had disappeared down the drain. But its weight remained. Heavy enough to crush me.Enzo was gone.The man who had rescued me from the ashes... Who had given me a name... A home... A reason to believe in kindness again... Had taken his last breath protecting me.And before I could even begin mourning him...Fate dragged me into another battle. An even crueler one. Catherine… My
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Chapter: Chapter 74. I Will Love You ForeverStephanie ToussaintTime isn't a straight line. It's a spiral that collapses in on itself the moment horror crashes into your life.The echo of gunfire still ricocheted off the concrete walls of the abandoned warehouse, yet for me, the world had fallen into absolute silence.A suffocating... Paralyzing... Silence.The only things that still existed were Vicenzo's weight in my arms... And the unbearable warmth of his blood soaking through my dress."Enzo..." My voice barely sounded human. "No... no... no... Look at me... Please... Look at me."I gently lowered him onto the dusty floor, cradling his head in my lap.His white dress shirt... The one that had always symbolized his elegance and control... Was now drenched in horror.Crimson spread across the fabric with terrifying speed. A hungry stain consuming him inch by inch.Vicenzo looked at me. His gray eyes... The eyes that had always been my safe harbor... Were clouded with pain. Yet they still held that endless tenderness he reser
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Chapter: Epilogue.Isabella Di’Giotanno. Nine years later. We are gathered in the private gardens of the palace, enjoying a sunny day of picnic. When I saw the twins, Andrew and Edmond ran into the forest. “Eric, go and look for your children... it’s hard for me to move. Help me!” “But babe, you should stay seated. The doctor already told us that this trio would be born any minute.” “Do not remind me of that. For the goddess’s sake! Why did I let myself be convinced to have more children? But no, I never learn. Girl Twins, boy twins and now triplets.” Now I look at Alec and Eric in complete annoyance as I say, “I swear to both of you, I will cut off your balls in protest if you get me pregnant again!” Eric nods, smiling silently as I watch him run after the five-year-olds. Aryan laughs, too, as he rests his head on my lap. My little warrior, who is no longer one, just turned 14. He is a beautiful young man, with his blue eyes, bright and expectant, extremely helpful and tender. His first change
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Chapter: Chapter 89. Birth.Isabella Di’Giotanno.Six months later…The last few months of our lives have been chaotic. Governing and being pregnant with twins is the hardest thing I have ever done. Aryan is so happy to become a big brother.Sophia and Adair will be in charge of managing the Gentle Dawn pack until Aryan is old enough to take charge.Although we have been able to enjoy our last moments of freedom, the pups already want to go out. Over the past few days, I’ve been having a lot of Braxton Hicks contractions.Scott comes to the royal pack every fortnight to check on me, but he has stayed longer now. Both Eric and Alec only trust him, and they have become more possessive than usual, scaring away any wolves that approach me.“Babe, let me help you. You know well that you can no longer do it alone.”I clench my jaw in annoyance because I can’t even tie my shoelaces. “This is absurd! I can’t even see the tips of my feet!”Eric laughs and I give him a reproachful look. I see how his smile freezes and he
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Chapter: Chapter 88. Ascension to the Supreme Royal Throne.Isabella Di’Giotanno.Once the wedding ceremony is over, I cannot hide the immense happiness I feel. I look at my hand and see my engagement ring and on it, the two wedding rings.We had a brief reception and then the guests moved to the central square of the royal pack to attend the ceremony of ascension to the supreme royal throne.Right now, we are in the palace changing our clothes and going over the words we should say.Eric growls in frustration, as he says, “This is absurd! How come I can’t be able to put on a tie?”Alec laughs and says, “Come here, let me help you.”I sit on the bed, cross my legs, bite my lip as I watch Alec tie his tie. I hang my head to the side, thinking how lucky I am that these two handsome men are completely mine.“Do you like what you see?”“What?” I say, totally lost in my hot thoughts.“Your face, babe, is telling us you want to devour us.”I smile and blush. Alec tells me, “And those rosy cheeks, is telling us it’s true.”I shrug, stand up and walk
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Chapter: Chapter 87. Wedding day.Isabella Di’Giotanno.One month after…After the triad revived me, I discovered that I have new gifts. One of them is the ability to see a person’s past.Since my mates had taken the leader of their soldiers and the medical leader into custody, my mates entertained themselves by interrogating them. Oooh! What a beating they gave those two.Thanks to his statements and my new ability, we found out where the new facilities were, which were twenty minutes from the Gentle Down pack.We transferred many of the pregnant women to that pack and the others could decide what they wanted to do. As the rules say, the royal pack cannot accept werewolves as part of its people, because is the only pack for Lycans.Therefore, we moved all adult survivors to the packs of their choosing. Regarding the children, we built a special orphanage, of which I am the primary caretaker.We provide them with education and a home until they are ready to be received by a family who wants to adopt them. Aryan and I
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Chapter: Chapter 86. One last wish.Isabella Di’Giotanno. Still hugging Alec, I refuse to get out of there. My tears fall incessantly as Aika howls uncontrollably in my head. I kiss his forehead and my sobs become more audible. The only thing that can be heard is my uncontrolled crying, as everything around me is completely silent. “My queen, allow us to take away King Alec.” Peter speaks to me, heartbroken like me. I feel footsteps behind me, and the smell tells me it’s the coven. I see movement out of the corner of my eye until I notice they have brought Eric to me and placed next to Alec. Seeing them there so vulnerable, I cry even harder because of the pain I feel in my chest. My soulmates are gone and there is no way to fix it. The damage is already done. My mates have died to save us all. Suddenly, I hear a male moan behind me. I turn around and see Francesco chained by his hands and feet, lying on the floor, trying to get to his knees. My sadness turns into anger, and with a scream I rush towards him. Sonya
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Chapter: Chapter 85. Death.Isabella Di'Giotanno.“We are being invaded by the northern border!” “Also, along the eastern border!”I feel like my heart is destroyed. We had already evacuated everyone to the security bunkers, and only the assigned warriors and we remained.“I must go with them!” Without waiting for a response, I ran as fast as I could while Aika forced the change. I feel how our paws come into contact with the earth and we ran at full speed to meet our mates. I’m going north to see Eric.When I arrived at the place, I saw how the rogues destroyed the entrance, and the fight was in front of us. I hide for a few minutes, behind the tree line. The coven arrives a little after me and Sonya tells me, “Here! Put this on.”She handed me a t-shirt and shorts, which I quickly put on. It’s easier to use my powers in human form than as a wolf.“Are you ready, my queen? Once we leave, there is no turning back.”I look at the decay in front of me and tell her, “There was no turning back from the minute Franc
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Chapter: Epilogue.Warren Foster.One year later…The time I’ve been away from Emma has been so hard. Every night I have felt her pain. My chest tightened, feeling the damaged bond.Every night I have felt absolutely helpless.It was so difficult knowing that your mate needed you and not being able to be with her. Every once in a while, Emma would force the mate’s bond to reach me...I gave in for a few moments to make her feel that I was okay. But I always ended up closing it completely.There has not been a day or night that I have not missed everything about her. I get the impression we fought a lot, since Emma is just as stubborn.But I knew me… I was too stubborn to give in. I knew deep down that if I couldn’t remember how I was able to accept them, then everything we had been through would have been in vain.No... I had to remember... I was hopeless about achieving it.In recent months, I have not only dedicated myself to tracking down traitors. I have also undergone every type of known therapy or
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Chapter: Chapter 101. Life goes on.Third point of view.5 months later.After Warren and Emma’s heartbreaking separation, their lives went their separate ways.Warren went north and took his sister Wilma, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for the act of treason towards the heir to the throne.Every so often, he contacted Peter to see how Emma was doing. During this time, Warren dedicated himself to tracking and hunting down all traitors to the crown. Elder Sullivan was the first to fall.Due to all the events that occurred, the political map of their worlds changed drastically.It was agreed that there would be a queen who would decide in all areas, accompanied by the council of elders, and would always have 4 mates, which could be fated or chosen. Each of them would be in charge of a cardinal point: north, south, east, and west.Each pack that was at these points must report to their Alpha King.The royal pack changed and was in the center of the map. Its inhabitants were only Lycans originally belonging to both
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Chapter: Chapter 100. Letting him go.Emma Spencer.After Warren talked with Damon for over three hours, I left him in his room to rest. Then I went to the intensive care wing and sat in the waiting room to get some news about my father’s health.There were Parker and William.They both saw me coming and sat next to me. Silently, they traced circles on my hands, accompanied by a soft purr, allowing me to remain calm.I hadn’t seen my father since Harry had caught me, so I did not know what his true injuries were.They both respected that I didn’t feel like talking, so they stayed with me in silence, while I was immersed in my thoughts... alone.When I asked the beta why it took so long, he said he told him everything we had been through together.Yes. We’ve been through a lot.What I still don’t understand is why the goddesses have abandoned me... During all the recent events, none of them have shown their face. What the fuck have they been doing up there? Did they know everything that would happen and they felt sorry for
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Chapter: Chapter 99. Memory loss.Warren Foster.I opened my eyes, after having been unconscious for I don’t know how long. It was difficult for me to do it, because of the light in the room.I frowned as I looked at the gorgeous face of the woman who was in front of me, examining me. She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.And without waiting, I asked her, “Who are you? Do I know you?”Honestly, I remembered nothing. I didn’t even know my name. I saw that, on the other side, there was a man who shouted, “Doctor!”Who were all these people? I asked myself.“Well, I don’t know who they are, but I remember you are Warren Foster.” A voice spoke inside my head.I frowned. “Who are you?” I told the voice.“Damn! Don’t you remember me either? Let’s see if this refreshes your memory...”And like a fast movie, the voice showed me many images of my life.I felt as if all these experiences were overwhelming me, because of the intensity or the emotional charge behind them.All those images became memories... but in no
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Chapter: Chapter 98. Don't leave me!Emma Spencer.I could not control my tears. Martha was lifeless in my arms.I put my hands on her neck and invoked all my power. I felt how its warmth enveloped me and came out through my hands, like soft waves.I watched as, with each pulse, the torn flesh came together. This, until I looked at my mate.Seeing Warren collapse in front of me made my blood run cold. I think his face will be with me forever, as I notice Ezra wounded him with the same dagger that was supposed to take the beta’s life.“I’m sorry, woman.” He said. Making my heart stop.I shouted his name as I set Martha down on the ground, lying down. The only thing that was on my mind was to get to him.His eyes were closed, with his hands placed on his stomach. The dagger that Ezra wounded him with was doused with the three liquids that Peter kept in his office.“Warren! Damn it!” Peter cursed, as he put Wilma down and helped me with Warren.“His wound won’t heal, Peter!”“It is the effect of poisons. We have to take him
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Chapter: Chapter 97. The last betrayal. Part 2.Emma Spencer.With his face pale and completely taken aback by the situation we were in, Warren whispered to Peter, “It’s Wilma!”I frowned and said, “Wait, your sister Wilma?”He nodded silently, while Peter gestured with his index finger at us to shut up.“Come here! Baby… Let me feel you! Hum… What a nice piece of ass you have!” Ezra told her while we listened behind the door as he slapped her butt.Honestly, none of the three of us understood anything. Wilma was supposed to hate Ezra and want to make him pay, but here she was just seconds away from being rammed by him?“Ah – ah – ah… move your claws away, Ezra. You and I have unfinished business, and if you want to fuck me again, I suggest you sit down and keep your cock in your pants.”Now the three of us frown. I opened the mental link and said, “Do any of you understand anything? Because frankly, I understand nothing.”Peter said, “Let’s hear what they’re talking about. We can’t do anything until we have verbal confirmation tha
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