MasukMELANIA…..“That boy Kenji seemed very much attached to you.” Raymond said. We were sitting in the car on our way back home. The city lights passed by in a blur outside the window, casting fleeting shadows inside the vehicle.Elisa was sleeping peacefully in my lap, her tiny fingers curled into the fabric of my dress. I gently brushed a strand of hair away from her face, my gaze lingering on her for a moment longer than necessary.“He was just scared,” I replied calmly. “Children tend to cling to whoever makes them feel safe.”Raymond didn't say anything but I could feel his gaze fix on me as if he was studying me.“It was strange,” Raymond said after a moment. “Why would Alpha Cyrus’s son be so attached to you? Something about this doesn’t sit right with me.”I didn’t respond immediately.My fingers continued to move gently through Elisa’s hair as she slept peacefully in my lap.“And I noticed something else,” he added, his tone more serious now. “The boy, he’s afraid of his mother.
CYRUS…Kenji stayed unusually quiet in my arms as I walked back into the grand hall. Usually he would hide his face on my shoulder whenever we were surrounded by so many strangers, but tonight he kept looking behind me toward the garden. As if he had left something important there. Or someone.“What happened out there?” Athena’s irritated voice cut through my thoughts as she caught up with us.“Nothing,” I replied shortly. Her eyes narrowed.“Then why was he clinging to her like that?” she asked, her tone sharp. “It was embarrassing.”I stopped walking and looked at her. “He’s a child, Athena.”“And she’s your ex-wife. I don't want my son around that woman.” she snapped quietly.I clenched my jaw. “This isn’t the place.”Athena scoffed but said nothing more.Kenji shifted in my arms then, his small fingers gripping my suit jacket.I glanced down at him. “You okay, buddy?”He didn’t answer. He rarely does these days. But his eyes were still searching the crowd. A strange uneasiness se
CYRUS…..I was rooted to the spot as my eyes landed on her.Melania.Six years.Six long years had passed since the last time I saw her, yet the sight of her still managed to steal the air from my lungs. She had changed. So much that for a moment I wondered if this was truly the same woman I once knew.The light in her eyes was gone.There was a time when her eyes used to sparkle with life, mischievous, warm, full of fire. Looking at them had always felt like standing under the warmth of the sun.Now there was nothing like that.Those same eyes held only coldness.Sharp.Distant.Untouchable.She used to look like sunshine itself, bright, lively, impossible to ignore. An angel who filled every room with her presence. But the woman standing in front of me now was different.She looked powerful.Composed.Untouchable.Like a queen carved from ice.And somehow…That change hurt far more than I expected. Because I knew, deep down, that the girl she used to be had disappeared long ago. An
MELANIA…..“Mama, I want to play with the kids. Can I?” Elisa asked, her bright eyes already scanning the garden where laughter and excited shouts echoed from the other children.“Sure,” I replied, smoothing down the front of her little dress. “But I will take you there.” Elisa nodded obediently and slipped her small hand into mine.The palace garden was beautifully decorated for the celebration. Soft lights hung from the trees, and the air carried the sweet scent of blooming roses. In one corner, several children were running around and playing games while a few attendants kept an eye on them from a distance.As soon as we approached, Elisa’s grip loosened. “Go on,” I said with a small smile.She didn’t need to be told twice. My little whirlwind ran toward the children with her usual boundless energy.I stood a few steps away, watching her.But the peaceful moment didn’t last long.Suddenly, Elisa stopped running. Her small brows knitted together as she looked toward the far side of
CYRUS…..I adjusted my tie for the tenth time. The mirror reflected a powerful Alpha.But tonight, I felt like a coward.“I don’t know why Athena is taking so long,” I muttered under my breath, glancing at the clock again.Two hours. She had been getting ready in her room for two hours. She said she would join me once she was dressed for the party. I have no desire to attend this anniversary party. But I have no choice since it's Alpha King's thirty-five years anniversary party. He threw a huge party to celebrate their big day. However, it wasn't the event that was bothering me. It's that I didn't know how to face Melania at the party. She will be there with her new family.And it hurts to see her with another man. When she was mine, I never cherished her. But when she's not longer in my life, now I realised what I have lost. I didn't realise how important she was in my life. I didn't realize when she made place in my heart. I thought I still loved Athena only to realise later that
MELANIA….✦ SIX YEARS LATER ✦“Elisa, stop running!” I called out, lifting the small bowl in my hand as I chased after her across the living room. “You need to eat. If you don’t eat, you’ll grow weak and you won’t be able to run like this anymore.”My five-year-old daughter only laughed, that mischievous, musical laugh that always reminded me of sunshine after a storm.“Mommy, I don’t like veggies!” she protested dramatically, ducking behind the couch. “I want meat. Give me meat and I’ll eat. You should know meat has protein, and protein makes me strong.”She pointed a tiny finger at me as if she had just won a court case. “And you always say strong wolves survive.” I narrowed my eyes on her.This little devil.She remembers everything I say, only to use it against me.“Don’t twist my words, Elisa Vittoria,” I warned, though I was already losing the battle.Before I could grab her, a deep voice echoed through the living room.“What’s happening here?”Elisa gasped dramatically as if sh
MELANIA…..“Alpha, your uncle came to visit you. He's waiting outside the door.” Fabio, my bodyguard, stepped into my study to inform me.Uncle Matteo!A chill ran down my spine. He had been on my suspect list after the car attack, but the evidence had cleared him. But It doesn't mean that he would
MELANIA…..“Where are you going, my Queen?”I froze mid-motion, the towel still wrapped around my damp hair. I turned toward the door only to find Raymond standing there, arms crossed, concern etched across his face.I frowned. “Why didn’t you knock?” I asked, deliberately ignoring his question.“I
RAYMOND…..Night stretched endlessly. I stood by the window of my room in the palace, the city lights far below blurring into something distant and unimportant. I hadn’t moved in hours. I hadn't slept. Hadn’t even tried. I was waiting for Melania’s call. I had talked to Adriel. He told me Melania c
MELANIA….“I did all this because I love you, Melania.”The words hit me like a slap.I stared at him, my mind refusing to process what he had just said.“You… love me?” I repeated slowly, as if saying it aloud would make it make sense.Raymond didn’t look away. He didn’t smile. He didn’t soften it







