Chapter: Epilogue— Five Years Later
Raven POV The palace felt alive again.Sunlight filtered through the crystal windows, casting gold across the marble floors as the scent of roasted meats, honeyed bread, and blooming lilacs filled the halls. I could hear the twins racing down the corridor…barefooted , loud, and laughing as if the world had never known war.“Slow down!” I called after them, but I was smiling too hard to mean it.Rowan walked in behind me, holding a bottle of aged wine and a bouquet of wildflowers he swore he picked himself. “Remind me again why we let your children run this palace?”“Our children,” I corrected, smirking. “And because they’re faster than the guards.”He laughed and kissed my cheek. “Asher’s finishing up the final touches outside. Everything’s ready.”I looked out over the balcony, watching the courtyard slowly transform into something out of a dream. Lanterns hung from tree branches, glowing with soft magic.Tables were arranged in a crescent shape, lined with fruits and spices from
Last Updated: 2025-06-02
Chapter: I’ll Never Leave Again
Gwen POV I ran..really ran…blurring past stunned faces and silver-draped columns, past the clinking of crystal and the soft laughter of royals and warriors. I didn’t stop until I reached my room, the one they’d given me at the far end of the wing.I slammed the door shut, my chest heaving, my heart threatening to break free from my ribs. I locked it out of instinct, pressing my back against the cool wood like it would somehow keep everything else from breaking in too.A second later, there was a sharp knock on the door.“Gwen.” Elisha’s voice. Muffled but unmistakable. “Open the door.”I didn’t move. I couldn’t.Another knock, louder this time. “Please.”I pressed my palm harder against the door, willing him away, even as my body ached to let him in.What was wrong with me?Why did the sight of him undo me?Why did his voice crawl under my skin like a spell I couldn’t shake?I sank to the floor, pulling my knees to my chest and burying my face in them. He didn’t knock again, but I
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Chapter: I Have To Go Gwen POV I stood quietly in the corridor overlooking the main hall below, my hands resting on the smooth stone railing. The palace buzzed with life and laughter, warm chatter, and the echo of preparations as the staff readied the space for the coronation. Everything looked almost… normal again. Or at least, a version of normal we were all trying to reclaim after so much blood, loss, and pain.Today was the day.The day, Raven would be crowned queen, and Rowan, our king. A union not just of mates, but of power, duty, and a promise to lead this land into peace. Asher would be named First Prime Alpha…an honor he earned through sacrifice and bravery. He might have started this journey shrouded in secrets, but he had more than proven where his loyalty lay.Everything had fallen into place. And that meant it was time.Time for me to leave.My fingers tightened slightly on the rail. It wasn’t easy…gods, it wasn’t, but my people needed me. Rebuilding the Outerlands wasn’t just a task…
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Chapter: Can I Mark You Loira POVI lay curled against my mate’s body, Kael’s warmth wrapped around me like a second skin, his heartbeat slow and steady beneath my cheek. For the first time in what felt like forever, I felt… at peace. Not just safe, not just alive…but whole.The sun had dipped low, casting gold over the grass and filtering through the broken trees we hadn’t yet had the strength to cut down. Nature was still healing. So were we. But there was laughter…genuine, full-bellied laughter…that echoed through the quiet. The kind that used to feel like a dream.I turned my head just a little, watching as Raven giggled breathlessly between Asher and Rowan, her smile brighter than I’d ever seen it. Gwen was pretending to sulk nearby, pouting dramatically while Elisha teased her, and the others sat in small groups, talking, smiling, just… living.Some months ago, none of this seemed possible. Back then, everything was survival. Blood. Fear. Loss.But here we were.My fingers tightened slightly agains
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Chapter: Three Months LaterRaven POVThe wind was softer these days. The skies are clearer. The world… lighter.I stood at the edge of the garden, the same garden where I almost lost him—where I thought I’d say goodbye forever. But now, as the morning sun kissed the petals of the moon lilies, I watched Rowan sparring with Kael in the courtyard below, the two of them laughing like boys with no shadows hanging over their heads.He was stronger now. Not the same Rowan I had dragged away from the brink of death, but something even better…renewed and stronger.His mark on me shimmered faintly with every heartbeat, and the bond between us had only deepened. Sometimes I felt it before I heard him speak. Other times, I woke up to find him already watching me, as if afraid this peace might still vanish.But it hadn’t.The war was over. The queen was dead. My father… gone.Our people were healing.Gwen was currently barking orders at a group of warriors helping rebuild the outer walls of the palace. She hadn’t changed
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Chapter: Kiss Me, Rowan Raven POV Rowan sank slowly to the ground beneath the tall flowering tree that had once been witness to vows of forever.I followed him down, my hands already reaching for his. They were warm…but not as warm as they should be. His skin was paler than before, and though his eyes still held that fierce light, it was dimming, fading like the last stars before dawn.“I used to imagine growing old with you,” I whispered, trying to keep my voice steady as I sat beside him. “I thought we’d have time.”He smiled faintly, brushing his thumb along the back of my hand. “We did, in our way. Time didn’t give us years, Raven… but it gave us this. Right here. Right now.”I shook my head, tears spilling over my lashes.“Don’t say goodbye yet. Please. We can try again. There has to be something…anything…”“There’s nothing left to fight, love,” he murmured, gently cupping my cheek. “And I’m tired of fighting this curse.”I buried my face in his chest, listening to the fading rhythm of his heartbeat
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Chapter: CHAPTER 99: TAMING THE BULLS IIMABEL.I believed that the names had been shuffled, but I actually never thought I would be called Second. “What now?” Zachary teased beside me. “Don't tell me you are scared of two ugly-looking bulls.” I glanced at him, looking him up and down, before I glanced away. I came down the waiting area, straight onto the sound, and walked slowly. I wasn't as confident as Ralph, who acted like the bull's presence was a normal occurrence in his pack. No. Each of my steps was laced in a cautiousness. The whispers sauntered through just like usual. The people only knew wrong: mock, praise, imagine big, judge without actually being on the field to have a test of it. “Ralph did it so easily, but it's obvious that this round is hard. I doubt your Luna would survive this round.” “Even though I don't have faith in her, why do you think I bet on Zachary? I only care about my riches, not some woman who doesn't know her place.” I tried harder to not listen to the voices, but they were too loud,
Last Updated: 2026-08-28
Chapter: CHAPTER 98: TAMING THE WILD BULL.MABEL. The break was over, and we were back at the arena first thing in the morning. It was filled like last time, people whispering, murmuring. It buzzed so loudly that my ears were starting to hurt. Only seven of us had advanced, and we were the only ones standing in the sand right now. Myself, Zachary, Beaumont, Jared, Ralph, and Sita. Our gaze was fixed on Elder Bane, who was standing on the raised platform. His gaze lingered for a long time on each and every one of us, as if making sure we were prepared. Not like he would bother to stop the game if any of us wasn't. “Welcome to the second round of the first phase,” Elder Bane announced in a loud voice. Everyone bellowed, clapping their hands so loudly that it drowned out the arena. The sand where I stood was starting to shake, and even the first rose speedily, gaining on my face. I could literally taste the sand on my tongue. They stopped when Elder Bane signalled with his hands. Silence reigned again, louder tha
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Chapter: CHAPTER 97: THE BOX.MABEL. How …how did he get to know about that? “It's none of your business,” I deflected, then outstretched my hands again. “Hand over the necklace.” “They are not your parents. That simply means that you inherited the Alpha title of the Crescent Zenith pack.” “The necklace.” He sighed, then pivoted and made his way towards his bed while stretching his arms as if they had been dislocated. “I already told you,” he started, then stopped in his tracks. He craned his neck slightly. “I don't know where it is,” He completed. “But since you lost it in this room, we could as well search together. What do you say?” He said this all with his back facing me. I bit my lip so hard that it could bleed. Fine. I wouldn't leave this room without getting my hands on that necklace. Although the ritual had been destroyed, the necklace was still mine. Something my real parents left behind. And after one year was over, I would seal the bond again. I wouldn't let whatever shitty mate bond or emotio
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Chapter: CHAPTER 96: THE NECKLACEKYRAN.She just left? I swallowed the lump in my throat, my jaws working but I focused on the page in front of me. I slowly reached for the biro, but my hands suddenly felt too heavy to lift the biro. I pushed it aside and it rolled until it got to the edge of the desk, but it didn't fall off because its end hit a stack of notes, preventing it from dropping to the ground. I have been signing a lot lately. Border protection, farming, exportation to crescent pack and even fixing the errors in my pack which was proving to be a very difficult thing to handle. But right now, staring at the page, I couldn't understand a single word. I was doing everything to get me close to her, but the results seemed to be going the exact opposite. She came to thank me, and because I fucking wanted to …I let out a heavy breath, and just pushed the files aside. Forget it. It was already done. She wouldn't care after all. She would go to bed, have a very peaceful sleep while I wallow in guilt. For t
Last Updated: 2026-08-27
Chapter: CHAPTER 95: SAYING THANK YOU.MABEL. The first thing I felt was a splitting headache as I opened my eyes. I couldn't keep them open for long and I closed it back again, forcing my body up. My hands are on my head, the world rotating that I almost slipped, and fell back. I finally managed to keep my lids open. Lights rushed into my eyes, almost blinding me. It stung so hard that tears slipped out. I blinked them out, then let out a low croaky groan, taking in the look of where I was. All I remembered was hearing the elders announce that I advanced alongside Zachary, then everywhere went pitch black.“You are awake!” The familiar voice rang out so loud that my head literally cracked open. I hissed irritably. Kyra appeared before me, a smile on her face. Arlan was right behind her, but right now, I was more interested in what they were wearing. White gown with golden ropes at the waist.“W–what are you wearing?” Kyra stared at herself, then to Arlan.“Prayer dress,” Arlan said and my face went blank. “Miss Evi
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Chapter: CHAPTER 94: THE NEWS.KYRAN. I placed the last document I was signing back into the file, and clipped it closed. The words from this morning were still ringing in my head. It was a constant reminder that I might not actually win her back anymore. I slowly pushed the file away, then leaned back on the leather chair. My weight made it swivel a bit, but I could only let out an exhale with my eyes snapped shut.My bones ached so much from the stack of documents I had been signing. Everything had been tripled ever since I returned. The load was so much that I couldn't spend an hour without sighing.The door opened, and I opened my eyes again. It was Reed. His hair was a mess, and his heart was beating too fast, as if he had run to this place. My forehead scrunched. “A–Alpha, the men we sent to escort Luna called back. They are under attack, and Luna Mabel is unconscious,” he said all in one breath. I didn't know when my legs moved or when I stood up from the chair so fast that it rotated. But I didn't say
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