Mag-log inMARIE The loud sound of sirens filled the air outside, which would be the Police.My brother had truly called them. "Perfect timing," he muttered.Tyler looked completely broken now. His head hung low. Black blood ran down his face from his nose and the cut on his forehead.His eyes looked empty.Like the world had ended.My brother grabbed him again and dragged him toward the door.Tyler's parents rushed forward."Stop!" But the guards blocked them.Yelena suddenly stood up too.She tried to follow. "Leave me!"She struggled against my mother and her friend. "Let me see him!" Her voice cracked."I need to talk to him!""No," her friend said firmly.She pulled Yelena back again."You can't go now. At least let them take him away first." But Yelena kept fighting them. She slipped free once. Then they grabbed her again. Neither woman was letting her go.I walked outside slowly, Claire still in my arms. She had started crying now. Her small body shook against mine.I tried to calm her b
MARIEBut before I could reach Yelena... Something blurred.Everything happened so fast that my eyes barely caught it.One second Tyler was standing there, looking cornered like a trapped animal.The next second... he vanished.A dark flash rushed across the room.Gasps filled the air as everyone jumped back but Tyler didn't make it far.My brother moved faster.His hand shot out like steel and grabbed Tyler by the collar before he could even take another step.The sound of a body slamming into the wall echoed through the room.CRACK.Bones.Tyler's back hit the wall so hard the paintings shook. He cried out, the sound sharp and ugly.Then he slid down the wall.A hiss escaped his lips as he tried to stand again, fury burning in his eyes."Don't touch him!" Tyler's mother screamed, her voice breaking. She rushed forward but stopped halfway, looking between my brother and my mother like she expected someone to stop him."Don't touch my son!" Her eyes blazed. "Tell your son to leave my
MARIE My voice echoed through the room."He is a monster and we've been searching everywhere for him.""What?"Tyler's father and mine spoke at the same time but Tyler moved first. "I don't know this woman." His voice was calm, too calm. "She must have mistaken me for someone else."His eyes locked with mine, cold and sharp. "I am not the person she's talking about."My laugh came out bitter."Oh, I know you very well."I stepped forward. "You're my mate, aren't you?"The room went dead silent again. Tyler stared at me like he wanted to kill me."What did you just say?" My mother's voice broke behind me.I turned.She looked like someone had slapped her. Her body swayed.My father jumped up instantly and caught her. "Honey," she whispered weakly, clinging to his arm. Her eyes filled with tears. "This child will be the death of me."Her voice trembled."She's fated to a monster… and she hid it from us."My chest tightened painfully.I knew I should have told them before. I knew but ev
MARIEThe moment I stepped into the living room, my feet stopped.My breath caught in my throat.No.No… it couldn't be.It shouldn't be him.But even from behind, I knew that building. That posture. That quiet stillness that always made the air around him feel heavy.My mother was sitting with them, laughing softly like she had known them forever. My father looked relaxed too. The guests were clearly important.Important enough for my mother to behave in this manner.But my eyes stayed glued to the back of that man.My heart started pounding so loud I could hear it in my ears.It can't be him.It can't...Still, my legs moved.One step.Then another.The closer I got, the stronger the scent became.My stomach twisted.When I reached the table, the man slowly turned his head, as if he had felt me coming.Our eyes met.And the world stopped.My throat closed up."T-Tyler…" The name slipped out before I could stop it.I wished so badly that he would disappear; he would vanish.Go back t
MARIE Then Livia crossed her arms slowly.“Aren’t you preparing to meet your new spouse?” Her gaze dropped to my hand gripping Daniel’s shirt. “Why are you clinging to the pack’s beta like this?” Her voice dripped with mockery. “Are you not ashamed of...”“Enough!"Daniel’s voice exploded across the room.Livia froze.My lips curled into a small smile.She had finally met her level.Daniel stepped forward slightly, his arm still around me. “Marie is my chosen mate,” he said firmly. My smile grew wider. “And she is only mine.”Livia raised an eyebrow slowly.“Really?” Her eyes sparkled with something dark. “Then why are you both sneaking around like thieves?"My stomach dropped.“Why not announce it to the whole pack?” She tilted her head. “So Luna can stop trying to match her with someone else.”A strange heat rushed through my body suddenly.My wolf stirred sharply.My hands trembled.Daniel looked like he was about to lunge at her. His eyes flashed. His wolf was close to the surfac
MARIEI still didn’t understand why my brother refused to let me be with his beta.It made no sense.And Daniel… Daniel would not speak either. Every time I tried to ask him about it, he would go quiet like someone hiding a secret too heavy to say out loud.It was frustrating.No… it was worse than frustrating.It felt like everyone knew something about my life except me.Even after my brother ruined our first date at that restaurant, Daniel and I still found ways to see each other. Twice. Quietly. Carefully.But every time we met, the same words kept echoing in my mind.We are not compatible.He's not strong enough for you.What did that even mean?Daniel was strong. He was the pack’s beta. He fought beside my brother. Everyone respected him.So what was he talking about?The thoughts kept circling my head as I scrubbed the pots in the kitchen, the metal clanging softly against the sink. Water splashed against my hands.My mind wasn’t here.Everyone was already gathered in the pack h







