로그인ADELINE An overwhelming sense of grief surrounded my entire being as I slouched against the wall, wishing I was somewhere else. I was seated in a small bed in the pack clinic, trying to no avail to empty my head of any thoughts while Bessie wrapped a cast around my injured arm. It hurt, but it was nothing compared to the heaviness in my chest. I was still trying to process everything that happened, the fact that Giselle had actually betrayed me and played me for a fool. It was horrifying, like a manifestation of my greatest fear. And yet, here it was playing out on a random day in my life.Was the moon goddess testing me? I needed to understand, I needed this to make sense because right now, it didn’t. I shook my head as I thought about it for the umpteenth time. Was I so blind to not have noticed that the girl I had come to know and love like family was pretending to be my friend? Could it really have passed me by like that?I wasn’t even sure what to believe anymore. I had taken
ADELINE My heart constricted as I stared at Giselle, refusing to believe this, refusing to understand what was going on. I didn’t want to connect the dots, I didn’t want to piece things together. There was no way I was going to believe that my best friend had revealed the secret of my past to Vivian. “Giselle,” I called out shakily. My voice sounded foreign to my ears. When she looked my way, all I got was a blank stare, a coldness I had never seen in her eyes before. She looked away slowly, placing her hands behind her back and returning her attention to Vivian. It was almost like I was nonexistent to her. I took a step towards her, shock and disbelief hitting me in waves. “Giselle!” My voice was firmer, more aggressive than I had meant it to be. “What is she talking about?”“Hey, stop barking like a mad dog in my chambers,” Vivian hissed, rising to her feet. She planted herself right in front of me and folded both arms around her chest, smiling widely. Chuckling, she reached f
ADELINEMy heart felt like it was breaking into a million pieces as I rushed out of Dominic’s study, my chest heaving like a million weights were placed on top of it. I couldn’t stop the tears from flowing. They poured, blurring my vision and staining my cheeks as memories of the past sliced through me like a blade. My chest was tight, and it felt like I could not breathe. I couldn’t breathe through the pain. When I reached the first balcony I found, I thrust myself through the small space and slid down to the ground, wrapping my arms around myself as I began to sob freely. This whole thing felt like a dream. I continuously opened and closed my eyes, wishing and hoping I would wake up and realize it was all one big nightmare. But nothing happened. This was my life. This was my reality. My past was the very thing I hated most about myself, so much that I didn't mind being sold like a commodity just to escape it. I had guarded it like a lifeline and managed to stay inconspicuous jus
DOMINICThe last thing I expected to see today was Adeline and Vivian in the same space, and it had taken me by surprise. Most of all, I did not expect to see them tangled up in some sort of altercation. To think that just a few minutes ago, I had been thinking of Adeline. I’d been thinking about her all day, if I was being honest. All my efforts to take her off my mind were practically useless at this point, and all I wanted was to see her. Standing in front of her earlier, I had to resist the urge to pull her close and sniff her until I’d had enough. If that were even possible. When my eyes found hers, I pretended like I did not want to stare at her forever and instead focused on the issue at hand. I had planned to see her today after I found out she had gone back to doing maid duties. I didn’t like the thought of her moving around the palace and cleaning up after everyone else like an ordinary servant, and I wanted her to stop doing that immediately. I never gave the order for h
ADELINEI took a moment to compose myself before responding to Vivian because I was already buzzing with anger courtesy of Tara who was itching to take over. I closed my eyes briefly, reminding myself over and over again that it was not worth it. If I tried to fight back now or stand up for myself, I would still be the one in the wrong, so it wasn’t worth it. Already I was in a difficult position with my pregnancy and everything else, so I didn’t want to draw unnecessary attention to myself. When I finally managed to get my emotions under control, I turned to Vivian. “I am here to see the King for an important matter. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t urgent.” My tone was respectful but firm. “What matter are you referring to?” Vivian snapped. “Whatever you want to say to him has to pass through me first.”Tara scoffed. ‘Why is she claiming our mate as hers?’ “I’m sorry but that won’t be possible,” I said. “I need to talk to the Alpha myself.”Without giving her a chance to process
ADELINE My heart was pounding violently in my chest as I silently watched the oracle stare at me. His words stung, but right now, that was the last thing I cared about. The fear that he would be able to sense my pregnancy was enough to paralyze me on the spot. I clenched my fists so hard my nails dug painfully into my palm, but I tried to keep a straight face. The oracle’s eyes narrowed as he peered at me. It almost felt like he could see right into my soul. After a few torturous moments, he finally pulled away. “Get up,” he ordered. I obeyed, resisting the urge to look down at my stomach to make sure the small bump was well-hidden. “There’s something going on…something stopping the bond from being broken smoothly without taking your life in the process,” he spoke. I didn’t trust myself to say anything so I didn’t. “I will send for you again when I return in two days,” he said. “You may leave for now.”I didn’t need to be told twice. I practically ran out of the room and found
ADELINEEven after hours of seeking out ways to distract myself, the heaviness in my chest did not go away. I floated through the palace listlessly, feeling more exhausted than I ever had. At some point, I entertained the idea of going to the clinic to check on Lisa, but I restrained myself from do
ADELINEI angrily wiped the tears from my eyes as I stormed out into the forest, unsure of where I was going. I was too tired to care and too upset to turn back. Right now I just needed some breathing space to process everything that had happened today. No matter how much I tried to think of somet
ADELINE He knew. I didn't need to put two and two together to realize what was going on here. With Lisa standing right in front of me, ready to fight, I knew exactly what. Alpha Dominic had somehow figured out that it was Lisa who formulated the plan to trick me, and now he was forcing my hand.
DOMINIC It had been a slow, tiring week of paperwork, board meetings and contract signings, and I was just about ready to kill for a break. Luckily, my wish was about to be granted.I felt a surge of energy in my bones as I put on my leather training gear and some boots before marching out to the







