LOGINLilith povLaughter.Slow, deliberate, and cruel, it spilled from Drevenaās lips.The sound made my heart pound violently against my ribs, a cold shiver crawling down my spine.I knew that laugh. Far too well.It wasnāt the one she used when we fought with the eldersā sonsāno, that time she hadnāt intended to kill.Thisā¦This was different.This was the same laugh from that day, the day she slaughtered those rogues and as I was shoved back into my own consciousness, my control slipping completely from my grasp, only one thought echoed in my mind.Those rogues were going to dieā¦a very brutal death.Dravena povSilence fell.A heavy, suffocating silence that swallowed everything whole. No one spoke. No one dared to move. Even the air itself felt tight, waiting⦠anticipating.And in the center of it allā¦was me.All eyes were fixed on me as laughter bubbled up my throat before I could stop it. Low at first, then louder. Wilder. I threw my head back, my shoulders rolling as it spilled out
The people from the party.I recognized them.The identical twins and the man who had introduced himself as George, now surrounded us, their gazes locked on us with matching smirks. The kind a wolf wore just before tearing into its prey. Their eyes gleamed with sick delight.I wasnāt overthinking it.My instincts were right.That stench of death, the kind that clung to those who had taken too many lives rolled off them in waves. I didnāt need to know who they were or what they had done.But i knew, without a doubt, they were dangerous and somehow, they were here for me.I stood still, gripping Theila slightly as I pulled her just a fraction behind me, my eyes narrowing, my heart pounding steadily against my chest.The air tightened.For a moment, no one moved, no one spoke.Then, the tension snapped.āAh, what did I tell you, Isla?ā Georgeās smooth voice cut through the silence, light and almost amused as he turned toward one of the twins. āWhy are you so impatient? Donāt you know itā
āAre you sure about this?āI asked, my expression serious, my eyes cold, edged with something sharp, almost deadly as I stood straight, the tension in the air stretched so tight it felt like it could snap at any second.āYes. I am sure about this, Beta Lilith.āTheilaās voice matched mineācalm, sharp, and just as serious.I didnāt look at her at first. I simply nodded once, reaching for the cold metal on the table before handing it to her. My eyes flicked to hers as I spoke, like whatever we were about to do was the most important mission of our lives.And honestly⦠it felt like it.āThis is our last chance, Theila,ā I said quietly. āIf you can do this, we win. We walk out of here victorious.āA pause.āAre you ready?āTheila turned to me, her expression mirroring mine. Her white hair was neatly tied back, her gaze steady as it dropped to what I held out to her.Then she nodded.She took it.And under everyoneās gaze. Under Lora and Verya, who now stood together as a team, Lora swallo
Lilith pov.I was surprised.As I stared at Verya, hearing Theilaās words, I was really surprised. Not because the Alphas had asked Verya to look after the packhouse, I could understand that after what happened the last time they were away but the fact that they had also asked her to look after meā¦That was what caught me off guard.I couldnāt understand it. Even as their Beta, asking an Alpha from the third-strongest pack to look after me, it caught me off guard.I wasnāt that important, and yet⦠something warm stirred in my chest.They cared about me. They cared enough to look out for my safety.The thought flashed through my mind, and before I could stop it, a soft, fluttery feeling surged inside me. For a brief, ridiculous moment, the image of those three ruthless men who had gone out of their way to cook for me just to make me happy popped into my head.Heat crawled up my cheeks, and the corners of my lips lifted into a small, soft smile.But then, before I could process anythin
Lilith pov You know that feeling like youāve been hit by a truck, or thrown off a tall building, only to realize itās just a vicious hangover that makes your head feel like it's splitting open?Yeah⦠this was worse.Every inch of my body ached, heavy and sore, the kind of exhaustion that sank deep into my bones. Fragments of last night flickered through my mindāheat, blurred touches, voices, hands until everything had become too much and Iād slipped into darkness.And nowā¦Now I was awake.Bruises and marks littered my skin, enough to make anyone stop and stare. Enough to make Theila and Loraās eyes widen so much it looked like they might pop out.āWow⦠Beta Lilith, were you with an animal last night?āLora blurted out before she could stop herself, standing beside Theila with a tray in her hands.I froze.Sitting up slightly, the thin sheet barely covering my body, heat rushed up my neck, my face burning instantly.Animal?If only she knewā¦Not one.Three.The thought alone made my
Leo pov Authorās note: In case it isnāt clear, this is the POV of Verekās assassin, the one who usually keeps his hair over his face.What was your desire to keep living?What was your purpose for breathing?Mine was simple.My name is Leoāone of Verekās assassins. The deadliest. The strongest of the four. The one who death follows.And I had only one reason to stay alive.Him.Verek.The leader of all rogues. The man who sought to stand above all werewolves, above every pack, every Alpha.And it was my duty⦠to follow him. To be useful to him. Even if it cost me my life.Why?Because he was my savior.āDid you hear that the mother of that blonde Beta died?āGeorge said with a smirk, lazily swirling the glass of wine in his hand, his eyes glinting with amusement, the kind of careless mischief he directed at everything around him.Seated on his lap, his mate, Isla, laughed softly, her hand resting against his chest.āHaha, I heard. And do you know what makes it even funnier?ā she adde
Lilith povKael was thrown through the air just like that as if he weighed nothing, as if he werenāt human at all.A loud thud echoed as his body slammed into the wall, the stone caving in where he hit. When he dropped to the ground, blood pooled beneath his head, staining the floor. A low, broken
Lilith povThe tension in the room thickened.I frowned as everything spiraled further out of control. So he really knew about the attack and didn't help?Could it really be that heāI shook my head.There was no way Kael could have committed treason or sided with the rogues.I knew him.Kael coul
Lilith povāI donāt want to die, so, please, pleaseājust execute him alone.āEveryone turned to Seraphina in shock the moment those words left her lips. Even the elders who, only moments ago, had been demanding Kael and his familyās deaths looked beyond stunned. They watched as she stumbled backwa
Lilith povāKael, do you want to be beta?āThat had been my question when the decree stated that the beta position would be transferred to Kaelās family simply because Father had no son.That day, someone had come to read out the decree and present Kaelās family with the beta seal. I had been there







