Lilith povSeraphina.As I stared at her, a rush of emotions hit me all at onceāhatred, anger, disbelief and my grip tightened around the notepad and pen as my smile slipped away.She sat there, staring at me with a smile that didnāt quite reach her eyes. Dressed in a pink dress, her hair perfectly styled, she seemed to glow.āLilith,ā she said, her hand moving slowly, deliberately, to brush a strand of hair behind her ear. My gaze instinctively flickered to the shiny object on her finger, and my eyes narrowed.Her engagement ring.As I stared at it, my heart ached for the briefest moment when I recognized the design. It was the exact same ring I had once seen on Instagram and casually showed Kael, joking that if we ever got married, he should get me that ring because I liked it.I was stunned that he had remembered because when it came to me, he rarely remembered anything. Not my birthday. Not our anniversaries. But this? He had remembered⦠and it wasnāt for me.My hands tightened ar
Lilith pov āSo youāre telling me that Kael, that bastard who always reassured you that the connection you shared was stronger than any mate bond, found his mate, cheated on you for a month without saying a word, and now his mate is pregnant? And that bitch made him choose between paying for your motherās hospital bills or rejecting her and losing his unborn child?ā Theodore, my boss, asked in one breath, his cup of coffee frozen mid-way to his lips. I had barely arrived at the restaurant for work, and before I could even step through the doorway, I was yanked into the kitchen and bombarded with questions about Kael. Now, standing before Theodore, explaining everything, I couldnāt help but relive that day all over again. How I had stood in front of the man I loved as he told me he had betrayed me, as I found out that all the promises and words heād whispered over the years were fakeānothing but empty lies. But then again, like I said, I couldnāt hate him. I disliked him, yes, b
Lucien's pov I lifted the glass to my lips, taking a slow sip as I stared ahead, the pale light of the moon washing over me. My head tilted slightly as I sat at the edge of the window, strands of hair falling over my eyes, blurring my vision as I watched the moon glowālike it was staring back at me, watching every move I made, everything I did, everything we did. My brothers and I. And like every night, it bore witness to the same thing, one thing the goddess herself would call unholy, a sin, something most would shun and look down upon. One of the very reasons we were cursed, and that reason wasā āOooh, Alpha Claude⦠yes, faster! Oh goddess, it feels so good, Alpha Claude!ā Sex. My gaze shifted to the scene behind me, watching as Claude thrust into a woman whose name I had forgotten the instant she uttered it. She was face down on the bed, ass raised high, her hands gripping the sheets as moans and gasps of pleasure spilled from her lips. I watched as Claude grunted, slammi
I couldnāt sleep.My body felt hot, as if it were on fire. I was restless, every inch of me aching.Two days had passed since I participated in the ritual, and the outcome wasnāt at all what I had expected. I had survived, walked out alive despite the fact that my head had been seconds from rolling onto the ground. But most of all, I had been given the gold I needed to afford my motherās surgery. Thankfully, it was successful. My mother was stable for now, though the procedure only slowed the spread of the wolfsbane, it wasnāt a cure.But nowā¦The reason for my restlessness had nothing to do with any of that. It was something far more embarrassing, something I didnāt even want to admit to myself.It was the unbearable ache between my legs.I slowly pulled the blanket off my body and stared at my soaked panties. My face burned red, and I bit my bottom lip when I realized I was wet⦠again. Even without touching myself, even without any real sexual thoughts, my pussy throbbed as if it wa
āSo⦠youāre telling me we just fucked Uncle Jaydenās daughter?ā Claude muttered in disbelief, his gaze locked on me as he tilted his head slightly, as if trying to wrap his mind around the fact that I was the late betaās daughter. I could feel the weight of everyoneās stunned stares, especially Lucienās. His eyes were wide for a fleeting second, but then, in the blink of an eye, his expression turned cold. A deep frown etched itself onto his face as he watched me. They found out. My body trembled, and I dropped my gaze to the ground as a fresh wave of tears spilled down my cheeks. My hands clenched into fists so tight they hurt. They knew. The tears blurred my vision as they fell onto the ground, and before I could stop myself, broken sobs escaped me. The sound echoed through the silent room as I reached up to cover my face with trembling hands, my shoulders shaking uncontrollably. I never wanted any of them to find out I was his daughter. I was prepared to take that sec
The world paused the moment Lucien said those words. I didnāt think it was possible, but the air around me grew even more suffocating, like the auras of the three Alphas had intensified all at once. I wasnāt even sure how it had come to this point. When I prepared to enter this ritual, Iād expected only two outcomes: That I would complete it and leave with the golds without getting caught⦠or, if luck wasnāt on my side, Iād be killed swiftly, my life ending without hesitation. But never in my wildest dreams did I imagine this would happen. Silas and Claude both frowned, their cold gazes narrowing at Lucien. Their eyes glowed brighter, jaws clenched, and a low, dangerous growl rumbled from them both, while Lucien simply stared back with a blank expression. Yet the slight tilt of his lips revealed he was enjoying every second of it. And me? My vision blurred, my body trembled as pain shot through me. My breathing grew rapid, and I could feel blood trickle down my neck where Luci