LOGINIvonne's POV Sevrin's fingers hovered in the air for a second before he slowly pulled his hand back and I sighed.Yes, I felt a small wave of disappointment But I also understood his hesitation Severin had been raised in a world where Lycans were taught that everyone outside their realm was beneath them. Humans especially were seen as weak, temporary, and insignificant.And Denise… was human.Even though her feelings for him had been obvious for a long time.I could almost see the battle happening inside him.His Instinct, Training, Pride were all battling what he was actually feeling.After a moment, I knocked softly on the door.Severin jerked slightly and immediately pulled his hand away completely, pretending like he had just woken up.Denise stirred at the sound and lifted her head groggily.Then her eyes widened when she saw Severin awake.“You’re awake!” she said quickly, sitting up straight. "Are you Okay? Are you still in pain? Does anywhere hurt? Should I get the doctor?!"
Ivonne's POV Hours had passed since Elara had said Chelsea’s name, but I still I felt like the air in the library had gotten heavier. My thoughts had immediately tried to run in ten different directions at once. The note from the fire. The strange wordings. Hector’s reaction when he read it. And now this—learning that one of the artifacts we desperately need currently belongs to his former mate. I could practically feel the panic starting to rise in my chest. But I forced myself to stop. No. Not here. Not now. I took a slow breath, trying to calm the storm in my head before it could spiral into something messy and obvious. The last thing I wanted was for Elara or Justin to notice that something was wrong. They already had enough to worry about with the attacks, the play, and everything else happening around the palace.They didn't need to know that we were covering up Chelsea's fake death-- an information that can ruin hector's integrity, work, life and claim as Alpha. I stra
Ivonne's pov Did Hector just lie to me. Was He was hiding something from me? I immediately shook my head. No. Hector wasn’t like that. He had proven himself time and Time again that he was a good man. A fair man. I trusted him more than anyone. If he didn’t want me involved in this particular situation, then there had to be a very good reason. But Still… The wording of the piece of note I got and his reaction to the rest of the content made my stomach twist in a strange way. “Yours forever and always.” That didn’t sound like just a common acquaintance or some other distant negotiating for an artifact. That sounded… personal. I sighed and dropped the tiny paper back into the fire. “I’m overthinking this,” I told myself firmly. “I need to just trust his decision.” A second later, Hector’s voice echoed from the bathroom. “Ivonne! Are you coming or did you fall asleep out there?” I smiled despite myself. “I’m coming you big baby!” And a few minutes later, I pushed all
Ivonne's povI’m not going to lie, the moment that guard refused to give me the note, something about it rubbed me the wrong way.It wasn’t just stubbornness. Guards follow orders all the time, sure, but this felt… different. His jaw was tight, his eyes flicked nervously between me and the door like he expected someone to jump out and accuse him of treason if he handed it over.“I was instructed that it’s for Alpha Hector’s eyes only, ma'am,” he repeated carefully, almost apologetically.For a second I just stared at him, stunned by the sheer determination in his voice. Usually people got nervous under my glare and caved after a little pressure, but this man looked like he’d rather get thrown in the dungeon than disobey whatever instruction he had been given.Behind me, Hector shifted slightly where he was leaning against the bed, clearly still tired from everything that had happened with Sevrin. His arm was draped lazily over his stomach, but I could feel the sharp attention in the r
Ivonne's pov“Is there another way?” Leo asked after hearing what Hector would have to go through if she took his essence to save Sevrin.Viera hesitated then sighed. “There is… one more option, but I don't think you will like it."Everyone looked at her and she took a deep breath, getting ready to speak. "We can use magic to force a temporary pack bond between them. That way, Sevrin will be forcefully pledged to you and saving him will cause you no pain. I think that its a better-”"NO!"Before she even finished the sentence Hector had snapped out his decision—“No, we are not doing that.” Hector’s voice was firm with no room for arguement.“That’s not happening. We cant take his choice from him. I'll bear the consequences.”I stared at him in shock.“Hector, that would save his life without causing prob.”“And that would be violating his choice,” Hector replied.I frowned. “But he’s unconscious so we cant ask him. This is an emergency.”Hector shook his head.“Sevrin never consented
Ivonne's POV The moment Hector’s voice vanished from the mind link, something cold and terrible settled in my chest.I didn’t stop to think anymore, I just ran.My heart was pounding so violently it felt like it was shaking my ribs from the inside.The palace halls blurred past me as I sprinted but my mind was racing with every possible horrible outcome. Hector had sounded panicked. Not tense, not urgent—panicked. I had never heard that tone from him before, and it terrified me more than anything.Behind me I could hear Viera running too, her healer instincts already kicking in, while voices from the mind link crackled with confusion and concern. But I wasn’t listening anymore. All I could think about was one thing.Please be okay. Please be okay.By the time I reached the front of the palace, I was almost out of breath. Guards were already gathering near the entrance, clearly aware that something serious was happening, and just as I reached the wide open doors—Hector rushed in.Fo







