로그인Sabrina.. " He used this bangle to propose before the official ring .." Those words, whispered in a delicate voice, and an extra gentle smile, like they weren't meant to totally crush me, had my heart freezing in place, not beating, not pulsing, just stillness that actually pained.. I clenched my fingers so tightly, so desperate for the pain, for a grip, but nothing.....I was a mess, and I was sure she could see. I stumbled back, almost falling, but at least, my body found solace in the shelves... They anchored me when every wall was crushing on me. I took several hungry breaths, hoping to restore clarity in the process. That bangle, it stung to even look at. It was meant for Rhys broader arm, and it was a less fit for her, leaving a large space..and that was a problem, but not the main.. Even after Rhys betrayed me with Amery, he never took the bangle from his hand. He wore it every day, even when he said he hated me, like it was attached to his very soul. Even in
Sabrina. " What do you want?" The sight of her familiar face had my blood going cold, and I snapped, impatience lining my words. It was Ivy. I happened to collide with her on my way from the library. What a rotten luck! She didn't even bulg, while I had staggered back, near falling. The difference between our strengths waa obvious wasn't it? And she couldn't even stop rubbing it over my face. She had seen me approaching. She could have stepped aside. She knew I couldn't scent her without my wolf, but she had continued blocking my path. What exactly did that mean? She enjoyed mocking me, seeing me powerless. She wore this smirk as she looked at me as if the whole situation, my situation, was nothing short of amusing. Well, I didn't have the time or the energy to engage with her, so, I sidestepped her, planning to walk away, but she held my hand, not roughly, just with enough force to have me rooted. " What do you want, Princess Ivy?" I asked , doing eve
Sabrina. " Take a look at his pictures .. Get used to his face. " She instructed while placing three copies on my lap. I stared at them, hard enough till I saw dotts. I blinked, unblinked, and repeated, and yet, I couldn't unsee what I was seeing. My hand, which was about to hold one picture, froze in place, hovering over it, yet I was unable to pick it up. That face, that jawline. . Then the height and stutue. . The hands...Those muscline legs. . They looked familiar... No.. Familiar wasn't the word. Familiar sounded distant, vague. I knew those legs...On the night before I came to the palace, they had been locked with mine for hours. Those hands, I would know them even with my eyes closed. No ... I shook my head. In denial and then, even the denial stopped making sense.. I wanted to pretend I hadn't seen anything. I wanted to pretend I was overthinking, but I just couldn't. Theus looked just like Rhys, but with a slight variation. The long hair,
Sabrina. "You two should be meeting soon." She revealed, wearing a mysterious smile.. " Thank you Grandma...I appreciate you going all out for me.." I whispered, shifting to give her a side hug. I know.. I know. Moving too quickly? I just couldn't help it. There was something about my grandmother that made it hard to guard your heart against her.. I had tried not to get overly close to her, but as time passed by, after spending time with her, the afternoon coffee, the quiet gardening evenings, laughter over shared meals, embarrassing stories of my Mom while growing up, it was just hard to keep those walls intact, and at some point, I had chosen to let things flow. If in the future history repeated itself, her betraying me just like almost everyone who had been close to me had, I would just count my losses, cry it out, and move on. After so many betrayals, I had come learn something. Some relationships weren't just meant to last forever. Maybe they were just mean
Sabrina. " Tell me, grandma, is Alpha King Alexander my real uncle?" I asked, unable to mask the disappointment in my voice. I didn't even know why I asked it because the answer was very obvious, but the question was already out, and there was no taking it back. " A uncle, asking their niece to sell their body? I actually wish he and I were not related in any way." Those were just bitter thoughts. I hadn't meant to voice them out loud, but I did, anyway.. He was my grandmother's son, it was expected if she got angry at my statement, but I didn't actually care, at that moment. There was just too much anger burning through me that if I didn't let it out, I was surely going to explode. And yeah, I actually couldn't wait to finish investigating and avenging my parents and finally leave the palace.. Each day that I spent here, from the first day itself, told a different tale of why my Mom chose to leave back then. And with every passing day, my godparents unwillin
Sabrina. 'With your capabilities, the royal brothel will surely flourish...' ' With your capabilities, you will surely make a good hostess...' I repeated those words in my mind, over and over, and each time, something went cold within me.. And every time, something hardened in me. ' You will make a good hostess..' He had said. But what was I ? Some wh*re? So, that had been their plan from the very beginning, then? To kill my wolf, clip my feathers, make me powerless, then take me to the brothels, for their twisted satisfaction? So, from the beginning to the end, coming to the palace had been a trap, no? Even Ivy's presence in my life, her friendship, it had just been them, keeping me under their surveillance, in the name of friendship? And I had been so stupid that I had believed her.. them.. From the Alpha King's office all the way to my grandma's manor, I didn't even know how I crossed the distance. The last thing I recalled was him giving me a dead
Sabrina. "You have been away from the pack for four years. You might not know this, but we have had similar attacks for the past few years. The rogues are always looking to stir up problems." Rhys informed, taking steady steps towards me, each stride, an echo of composure and control, but with
Sabrina. " Fine," I agreed, leaving my voice hanging, briefly taking in their expressions. Joy and relief painted their faces. And especially Amery? She looked like she had stars in her eyes. " But I have a condition. " I added, watching with fascination as they went from being relieved to b
Sabrina. " I don't know if it's worth it or not, but I know one thing for sure, Ivy. I don't regret it... And I will never regret tearing them apart and choosing to be his Luna. I like it here, I like being his Luna, even with every little pain it gives me." My voice was cold and calm, and I wo
Rhys. I kissed her. I fu*king kissed her, and I was losing my damn mind. That was not supposed to happen. I wasn't even supposed to crown her as my Luna. Her eyes went wide with shock and confusion, and like the feisty cat she had always been, she lifted her hand, ready to strike my face, to







