Novels by Great Tade Author

KATHERINEStephen walked ahead while I followed him toward the area the guards had blocked off and I didn’t say anything because I didn’t want him to think I was concerned for him, I only needed information and I wanted to know if anything here could help me bring him down or damage his name and that was the only reason I stayed close. The courtyard smelled of smoke and the air felt unsettled and the Citadel guards were already rounding up the smugglers who had been hiding in the abandoned building at the edge of the palace grounds and more guards kept moving in until the whole place looked like a full operation.Stephen gave out orders in a calm voice and told the guards to keep everyone indoors and he moved with that cold focus he always had during tense work and I stood a little behind him while he questioned one of the smugglers. When he stepped away to check another area I took my chance and slipped past two guards who were dragging a group of smugglers toward the transport vehi

KATHERINE’S POVThe man froze the moment he saw Stephen and it irritated me that I found that look on Stephen attractive, he didn’t move or blink and it made everywhere uncomfortable while Stephen stepped closer and asked him what the stacks were for but even when Stephen told me to leave, I stayed because I wanted to hear everything.The man swallowed hard and said the goods were for rebels in the Southern Highlands and he added that Lord Shekel was one of their suppliers. Stephen’s jaw tightened and I could see how angry he was, his eyes were sharp and cold and his voice dropped lower as he questioned the man again. I had never seen him like that and it made my chest feel tight, not from fear of him hurting me but fear of what he might do to the man if he lost control.I didn’t know anything about rebels and it confused me so I stood quietly and watched Stephen and Alaric speak. They didn’t raise their voices but I could hear enough, they said the rebels must have a chain of supplie

KATHERINEJessie and her mother stayed close together while they talked about the high lord heirs they wanted Jessie to meet at Lord Shekel’s ball and they both looked excited as we all moved toward the vehicles and the guards spread out around us and the staff kept opening doors and bowing as if the whole morning was planned around Jessie’s introduction into that world and I stayed a little behind them because the more they talked about heirs and alliances the more obvious it was that I didn’t fit into their conversations.Stephen came out of the manor before they entered the cars and he stopped in front of me and said he was going to the ball as well and that I should come with him and I didn’t bother arguing because we both knew he would drag me there anyway and he looked too calm for me to waste energy fighting him on something small like a ride.The drive to Lord Shekel’s estate wasn’t long but it felt slow because Jessie’s mother kept fixing her daughter’s hair and Jessie kept a

STEPHEN POVThe meeting room was quiet when I walked in and the air felt tense because Elder Cassian was already seated with the military elder beside him and Alaric stood near the window, and they all looked ready to begin. I sat at the head of the table and waited for the guards to close the doors, and the sound faded quickly which made the silence heavier. Cassian cleared his throat and opened the meeting with reports from different regions, and I listened until he reached the Highlands because that was the only one with real trouble right now.The rebels had moved again, shifting deeper into the mountain routes, and Cassian said they were taking advantage of the weather and the scattered villages around that area. The military elder opened a map on the table and pushed it toward me, and he used markers to show their last known positions. I studied it for a moment, and it was clear that they were getting bold again which meant they were getting comfortable.“We weaken them by cutt

KATHERINE’S POVOne of them, Elder Mara, spoke finally“We cannot delay this any longer. The alliance requires a public oath, and the people want a clear sign of unity.”Stephen didn’t move. “No,” he said calmly, “not yet.”Another elder raised his voice. “You cannot keep postponing this. It weakens your rule and creates questions we cannot answer.”Stephen stayed calm, and that annoyed them even more. “The kingdom is not stable,” he said, “and I will not perform any public ritual until it is. You all know the borders are still unsettled and the packs near the south are restless.”“That is exactly why you must do it now,” Elder Mara said, “show them strength.”Stephen shifted his stance but didn’t raise his voice. “Strength is not shown through rushed ceremonies. If you want unity, then let me finish securing the kingdom. After that, we will discuss it again, not before.”I could feel the heat rising between them even though none of them shouted.Another elder sighed loudly. “You are m

KATHERINE’S POVI waited until evening to leave my room, moving quietly and counting every step, every turn, every patrol I took. The guards were predictable, their routines memorized, and I slipped past without being noticed. At the courtyard, a black car waited, the driver already inside. I slid in and closed the door, the engine started, and we moved through the gates unnoticed. My stomach twisted, but I kept my face calm, hands folded on my lap and head down.The estate was larger than I expected, multiple garages and buildings stretching across the property, lights illuminating rows of vehicles. Security guards froze when they saw me, their surprise obvious, but I ignored them. The old manager appeared, thin and hesitant, eyes flicking between me and the door. I forced a polite smile.“I want to buy a car,” I said, keeping my tone casual.He blinked, clearly nervous, and gestured for me to follow him. He explained the models, the engines, the features, and I nodded, asking quest

Elara’s POVI woke up and my stomach felt empty. I opened my eyes and looked around. The room was quiet. There was no sign of Kael. No sign of my baby. I tried to sit up, but the emptiness pressed on me. I called his name, my voice shaking. “Kael…?” I whispered. “Baby…?”Nothing.I swallowed hard and tried again, louder this time. “Kael!” My voice cracked, and I felt tears sting my eyes. No one answered. Panic began to rise. I remembered the doctor’s words, the warning I had heard vaguely in my sleep. They could only save me. I could only survive if I let go of the baby. My hands went to my stomach and I felt the emptiness again. I cried.I didn’t want to lose my baby. I couldn’t.The door pushed open suddenly and I froze. Kael stepped in, holding Eren’s hand. My chest tightened. He wasn’t alone.In his other arm, I saw her. A tiny little bundle, wrapped in white. A baby girl. My baby girl. I couldn’t believe it. My lips trembled, and I started to cry again, but this time they were te

Kael’s POVEverything had returned to normal. The pack was rebuilt, stronger than before. Wolves moved through the territory, training, hunting, and guarding, but there was a sense of calm I hadn’t felt in months. I walked beside Elara, holding her hand lightly, feeling the warmth of her presence. She was my Luna now, my partner, and soon, a mother. Eren ran ahead of us, full of energy, practicing the techniques I had taught him. He was already training to harness his powers, and Elara stayed close, guiding him, correcting him, making sure he did not overextend himself.I smiled at her. “I’m proud of you,” I said, my voice quiet. “You’ve done so much, and you never gave up.”Elara shook her head, smiling softly. “I couldn’t have done any of it without you,” she said, her hand resting on her stomach.I looked down at her belly and touched it gently. “You’re doing great in there too,” I said, speaking to the child. “Come soon. Everyone is waiting for you.”She laughed, a soft sound that

Kael’s POVI froze as I stepped into the hall, my stomach tightening. The dark fog that had surrounded everything was gone, and the silence was heavy. I looked around, and my eyes widened. Selene, her mother, and the entire army were lying on the floor, lifeless. The fight was over. The hall smelled of smoke and magic, but it was quiet now, still, final.Elara was kneeling by Eren, checking him over. Relief hit me like a punch, and I ran to them without thinking. “Eren!” I shouted.He looked up and smiled when he saw me. “Papa!” He jumped into my arms, and I hugged him tightly, holding him like I never wanted to let go. My voice trembled. “I was so worried about you.”“I was worried about you too,” Elara said softly, standing beside us. She looked tired, her hands still glowing faintly from the magic. “Eren helped. He tapped into the magic and fought Selene. He was brave.”I turned to Eren, pride swelling in my chest. “You did this? You fought Selene?” I hugged him again, tighter this

Kael’s POVThe cell was silent, too silent, and I had no idea how long I had been sitting there. I couldn’t reach Elara, no matter how hard I tried, and the emptiness of it made me restless. My hands clenched into fists. I didn’t know what was happening outside, I didn’t know if she was alive or in trouble, and the longer I stayed still, the more panic built inside me.The door slammed open, and two guards grabbed me, jerking me to my feet. I struggled, kicking and pulling, but they were strong. My stomach dropped when I realized they were taking me out of the cell, dragging me down the corridors, and I knew exactly where this was going. The execution grounds. I tried one last time to reach Elara, but the connection between us was gone. The dark magic she had warned me about was still blocking our link, and I cursed under my breath. My heart pounded.We reached the massive doors to the coronation hall, and I got a glimpse inside. The air shimmered with a dark fog of magic. My stomach

Elara’s POVI barely managed to pull Eren back before he burned Magnus alive, but in that instant, my focus wavered, and Selene seized her chance. She broke free from my mind hold and lunged at me. Her hand struck my shoulder and pain shot through my body, knocking me to the ground. I gasped and tried to push myself up, but she was already moving toward Eren.“Stop her!” I shouted, my voice tight, but the dark magic in the air made it hard to focus. My connection to my powers felt thick and sluggish, every thought like wading through mud.Selene grinned, cruel and sharp. She lifted Eren by the air around him, suspending him effortlessly. His small body floated there, still and terrified, and she laughed.“You’ll pay for this, Elara,” she said, her voice low and full of rage, “I’ll make sure you watch him suffer first.”I crawled closer, holding my hands out toward him, trying to reach him, and my words trembled with fear. “Please, Selene, let him go, he’s done nothing to you.”She ign

Elara’s POVSelene ordered the guards to seize me and they rushed toward me, grabbing my arms and pulling me back, and I let them because I wanted her to believe she was still in control, but I didn’t stop talking.“You’re full of bullshit,” I said, keeping my voice loud enough for everyone to hear, “you stand here and pretend you care about this pack when the only thing you want is a crown that isn’t yours.”Selene’s face twisted and she stepped closer. “Shut your mouth.”“No,” I said, “you lie because you need them blind, and you think you can scare me into silence.”She slapped me so hard my head snapped to the side, and the guards tightened their grip, and a few gasps rose from the crowd. My mouth filled with blood and I spat it right on her face, and she jerked back with a sharp breath.“Touch me again,” I said quietly, “and see what happens.”Selene moved to strike me again but I didn’t give her the chance. I lifted my leg and kicked her away from me, and the guards tried to pul

CORARonan left my doorway with a faint scowl, and I felt the need to know where he was going. I moved quietly, careful not to make noise, following him down the corridors. The fortress was colder than usual, the stone walls echoing my soft steps. I kept him in sight, ducking behind corners and pillars, until he disappeared into a long, empty hall.I slowed, peering around the corner. He was nowhere in sight. I stepped forward cautiously, my heart hammering. Then he appeared suddenly, stepping from the shadows as if he had been waiting for me. I froze, my stomach twisting.“You again?” he said, a sharp edge in his voice and a dangerous grin on his face. “What are you doing sneaking behind me?”“I… I’m just….” I started, but he cut me off.“You’re following me,” he said, laughing. “Like some little spy. Did you think I wouldn’t notice?”I swallowed, trying to keep my voice steady. “I wanted to know what you were doing,” I admitted. “I’m trying to understand—”“Understand?” he echoed, s

CORAI stayed behind the wall near the hall and watched as Ronan and Cade talked. I barely moved, holding my breath while I tried to catch their words without being noticed. Cade sounded calm, but what Ronan said made my stomach twist. He wanted to end me. I froze. The words echoed in my mind.Cade’s voice was flat and careful. He didn’t argue with Ronan the way I thought he would. It made my chest ache. I had thought he cared about me, even a little. Now I wasn’t sure if he did at all. I had to remember the warnings about what might happen if one of us died while we were linked. The thought made my hands tremble, but I forced myself to step back, careful not to make a sound.I knew I couldn’t run, not yet. Not while Cade’s senses were everywhere, and I barely had time to hide without him noticing. I would have to keep an eye on Ronan myself. I needed to know what he was thinking, what he was planning, even if it meant sneaking around. I pressed myself against the wall and followed hi

CADECora looked at me like she thought something had changed between us, and I could tell she believed the bond was pulling me toward her. I could see it in her eyes and in the way she stood there like she expected something soft from me. I knew she was wrong and I knew she would learn that soon enough. I turned away before she said anything else and the look in her eyes followed me out of the room, and it bothered me.I walked through the hall and went outside because my chest felt tight and I didn’t like it. The night air didn’t help, but it made it easier to think. I climbed the side wall of the fortress and pulled myself up to the highest part of the roof. I had climbed this same path since I was a boy, and the stones never moved under my grip. The roof gave me space, even though the place was still a cage.I sat there and looked at the land around the fortress. It was quiet and wide and empty, and it made the weight in my chest worse. The curse held us here like chains and it di

CORAThe horses were already saddled when we stepped farther into the stables, and the brothers moved around them like they had done this a hundred times. Cade checked the straps on his horse and Liam adjusted the reins while Ronan walked ahead and waited. I tried to climb onto mine and it took me two tries before I finally got on. My horse didn’t give me trouble and I was grateful because I didn’t need anything else to go wrong.We rode out of the fortress and the ground changed as soon as we reached the open path. Rocks scattered across the trail and the horses slowed down. Cade rode in front and Liam stayed on my right while Ronan stayed on my left. They didn’t speak and the silence felt too uncomfortable so I tried to fill it.“How long have you been riding?” I asked.None of them answered at first but Liam shrugged after a moment and said they learned when they were young. Cade said nothing and Ronan kept looking at the path like he didn’t want to be bothered. I tried again becau

CORAThe hall stayed quiet after Ronan’s words. No one wanted to breathe too loud. All the alphas leaned forward while Ronan explained how he gathered information from the packs that lost their sons. He said the boys were killed during full moons while shifting or taking pack runs and that every body was found the same way with wounds that started from their gut and went up their chest. Their wolf eyes were always empty and dark when found. He said it showed the killings were not accidents but planned.Some alphas shook their heads and one of them covered his face with his hands. No one spoke while Ronan continued. He said he checked Alpha Linus’ pack after that and learned that there had been a plague there that year and the remedy they followed was to offer sacrifices to the moon goddess. The room shifted again and Alpha Linus stood up fast and denied everything. He said no one in his pack ever carried out such a thing and he didn’t order anything like that.Ronan didn’t argue with

CORAThe day of the meeting came fast and my stomach felt tight from the moment I opened my eyes. Cade and I had not spoken since the argument and the silence between us felt so uncomfortable. I thought about trying to speak with him but every time the thought came, the memory of that letter returned and I pushed the idea away.The maids entered early and started preparing me. They placed jewelry on the table and brought out the dress meant for the meeting. I let them move around me as they worked on my hair again, then on the dress, then the small details that made everything look formal. Before they finished, I reminded them not to mention anything about me and the brothers in front of anyone. They nodded and promised to stay silent.When they stepped back, I looked at myself in the mirror. The braids were neat and the dress fit without any loose edges. I took a breath and followed them out into the hallway.The brothers arrived one after the other in the front courtyard. Cade came

Lyra’s POV Ryker looked satisfied when Kael finally begged him. His smug smile grew even wider as he lowered the sword from my throat. I tried to breathe, but the knife pressed against the side of my neck stopped me from relaxing. The guard holding it didn’t move his hand away, and the blade stayed close enough that I could feel every small breath against it. I didn’t dare shift my weight. One wrong move and the knife would cut deeper. Kael kept his eyes on me the entire time, and that alone told me how scared he was even if he tried not to show it. When he finally spoke, his voice was steady, but I heard the slight tremor behind it. “Ryker, you know it’s impossible for me to step down,” he said. “Ironclaw isn’t something I can hand over. And I already chose Lyra as my Luna.” The words made my heart catch in my chest. He didn’t hesitate, not even once. He said it plainly with so much certainty that it made my throat tighten. His eyes stayed on me every few seconds, checking to see

Lyra’s POV My hands were still shaking even though I kept them close to my sides, hoping Kael wouldn’t notice. Speaking up to Ryker had taken everything out of me, and the moment the words left my mouth, fear had settled in my chest, but Kael’s presence kept me grounded. He was standing right in front of me, steady and sure, and that alone made the fear bearable. When Ryker stormed out after Kael threatened him, I could finally breathe properly again. Kael looked down at me. His expression wasn’t angry anymore, just focused on me like I needed all his attention. I cleared my throat and tried to act normal. “You should go,” I said quietly. “You can’t stay with me all day.” He raised a brow. “Watch me.” I looked away because I didn’t know how to respond to that. My heart felt too warm, too confusing. He moved closer and lowered his voice. “I’m proud of you,” he said. My breath hitched and my face grew hot. I wasn’t used to anyone being proud of me, and hearing it from him made some

Kael’s POV Ryker stood near the door with that same confident look he always wore, like he believed he had already won. He kept studying me as if he was waiting for me to react but I had no plan of giving him anything close to that. He wanted me angry, and he wanted to push me into reacting first, but I wasn’t going to let him destroy everything I had already worked hard for. He stepped closer. “You look calm,” he said. “Strange for someone who is losing.” I stayed seated beside Lyra. “Don’t judge by what you see,” I said, “you haven’t won.” The small change in his expression told me enough. He didn’t like that I wasn’t giving him fear or anger. He wanted to see cracks, but I kept myself steady, and that alone seemed to irritate him. He looked around the cell like he was bored. “You always did act like you had something planned,” he said. “Makes you predictable.” “You talk too much,” I said quietly. That made him pause for a second, and he didn’t enjoy it. He took a breath then

Lyra’s POV The first thing I felt when I opened my eyes was a sharp pain at the side of my head. It pulsed slowly and made it hard to think, and for a moment I didn’t understand where I was or why the ground felt colder than my skin. I tried to lift my arm but my body felt heavy, and when I shifted a little I realized my head wasn’t on the floor at all. Something warm was under me. I blinked until my eyes cleared, and when they finally did, I saw Kael looking down at me. My head was on his lap. He was sitting on the dungeon floor with his back against the wall, and he had placed me on his legs like he had been there for a long time. His hand stayed near my shoulder like he wanted to keep touching me but didn’t want to startle me. “You’re awake,” he said quietly, “don’t move yet.” I tried to sit up anyway but he pressed his hand to my arm and held me down gently. “Rest,” he said. “Your head took a bad hit.” I swallowed and tried to remember what happened. The memory came fast. Ryk

Kael’s POV I knew I should have expected Ryker to pull something dirty, but I was too focused on his words and the way he looked at Lyra, and that distraction was the only reason he managed to throw me into the wall. The impact shot through my back and ribs and for a moment the breath left my lungs, but I pushed myself up quickly, refusing to stay down in front of him. I barely made it to my feet before Ryker was already charging toward me again. His arm lifted and the strike was aimed at my head, and I knew it was too late for me to dodge. But the hit never landed. Lyra reached him first. She moved fast and her arms locked around his neck as she yanked him back with all the strength she had, and Ryker stumbled, dragged away from me just in time. If she had been one second slower, that attack would have been the end for me. The realization settled heavily in my chest as I caught my breath. Lyra had just saved my life. But before I could even step toward her, Ryker shouted sharply

Lyra’s POV The council standing at the gate didn’t look like the same group that escorted me into Ironclaw on the first day I arrived. Back then they bowed and treated me with a kind of stiff respect, but now they acted like I was invisible. Not one of them looked at me, and the coldness in their stance made it clear they had no intention of letting any of us pass. It confused me because nothing had changed except our long journey back, and Kael returning to his own territory should have made everything easier, not harder. Kael’s expression tightened as he stepped forward. “Open the gate,” he said, his voice steady but cold. “Now.” The head council member flinched but didn’t move fast enough. Kael took another step, and his tone dropped even lower. “I won’t say it again. Open the gate unless you want me to kill you right here.” The man trembled, and I watched his hand shake as he reached toward the metal bar that locked the gate. It was clear he didn’t know what to do, and he looke