INICIAR SESIÓNYELENA "Oh, you’re dead meat..." The voice that came out of Tristan wasn't human. It was deep, guttural, and dripping with the intent to kill.He raised his clawed hand high, the muscles in his arm corded like steel cables. He was going to end it. He was going to tear Daniel’s throat out right in front of us."Tristan!" I yelled."Brother!"The second voice was weak, barely more than a whisper, but it cut through the Alpha’s rage like a silver blade. I turned to her, Marie was propped up on one elbow, her face ghostly white, her eyes pleading.Tristan’s hand froze in mid-air.The lethal tension didn't leave his body, but he stayed his strike. Our voices had hit him at once, pulling at the threads of his humanity.I didn't wait for him to drop his hand. I stepped forward, my voice shaking but firm. "Tristan, please... I know you’re in there. You can't do this. He’s your Beta. He’s your friend. He’s the brother you chose."Tristan’s wolf didn't turn back to us. "I don't have a brother
YELENAI looked up at Daniel. He looked wretched. His eyes were shot through with angry red veins, the kind that come from crying until the salt burns your skin. He looked down at Marie, and fresh tears slipped down his cheeks, landing on the cold hospital floor."Use my blood!" he yelled again. His voice was raw, cracking under the weight of his own guilt. "I did this to her... I’m going to be the one to correct it. Please, Miss Moonrack."I shook my head, my hands trembling as I held the medical basin. "It’s not done that way, Daniel. You have to be her mate for the transfusion to take. We can't make the same mistake twice.""Yes, I am her real mate!" He growled, the sound vibrating deep in his chest. It wasn't just a man’s voice anymore; his wolf was pushing through, desperate and feral. "How many times do I have to tell you that Tyler was just a second chance? He was a placeholder! I am the one she was born for!"The air in the room grew heavy, thick with the scent of pine and o
YELENA Tristan stayed by my side, his hand on the small of my back, waiting.Another twenty minutes crawled by. The silence in the hall was suffocating. Livia stayed in her chair, barely moving, though her eyes were fixed on the door. Suddenly, the door burst open.Doctor Megan rushed out, his face drenched in sweat. He wasn't walking; he was practically stumbling, his eyes wide with panic."She’s awake, Doctor Moonrack!" he shouted, his voice cracking. "She’s awake, but... she’s coughing up blood! It won't stop!""What?!" The chair scraped loudly against the floor as I stood up. A sudden, violent jolt of energy surged through my limbs, clearing the exhaustion in an instant.The hallway erupted into chaos. Tristan’s mother let out a strangled cry. Daniel lunged toward the door. Behind us, I saw Jackson and Nyra walking back into the wing, their faces turning to stone as they took in the scene.I sprinted toward the ward, my heart hammering against my ribs. "No, no, no," I whisp
YELENATristan opened his mouth to protest, his jaw set in that hard line that usually meant he was about to shut the whole conversation down. But my mother was faster, her hand raised slightly. "Let my daughter do it, Alpha," she said, her voice soft but immovable."Please. I have my reasons."Tristan’s gaze flickered from my mum to me, then back again. He looked like he wanted to argue, to protect me from the humiliation, but he finally let out a sharp exhale through his nose. He didn't step back, though; he stayed right there like a living shield."Okay," he said simply.I felt a heavy weight settle in my stomach. My mother took my hand, squeezing it firmly, her eyes pleading with me to just follow through.I looked at her, then at the floor, and finally let out a long, ragged sigh."Fine," I said, the word sounding forced and hollow.I looked at Livia.She looked happier now than she had since she arrived. She was practically glowing with the satisfaction of having backed me int
YELENALivia stepped forward, her heels clicking sharply against the linoleum floor. She reached up and pushed a strand of hair behind her ear, a gesture that dripped with a false sense of pride. She held her head high, acting as if she were the guest of honor rather than an intruder."I don't need to be told when to come," she said, her voice smooth and practiced. "I know the right thing to do." She stretched her hand forward, offering a small box. "I brought this for my friend."The package was wrapped beautifully, with a silk ribbon and expensive paper, but I wasn't looking at the gift... I was looking at her. She didn't look like someone visiting a sick friend in a hospital. She looked like she was heading to a nightclub. Her shiny, tight top barely covered her breasts, straining against her skin, and her waistline was on full display. It was a calculated look, one meant to turn heads... specifically Tristan’s. "And who exactly is your friend?"The question came from Tristan’s
YELENA My mum placed a hand on Luna’s arm. "You don't have to cry, Luna. You have strong children. Marie is a fighter, and she’ll be back with us soon. You’ll see."Tristan’s mother looked at my mum, her expression one of deep gratitude. "Thank you. Even after everything Tristan did... everything that happened between our families... You still stood by us. You’re a good friend."She pulled my mother into a sudden hug. My mum didn't hesitate, wrapping her arms around her. "You're a good person, too," my mother whispered. "You did the right thing when it mattered most. That’s what counts."I looked over at Nyra, who was watching them with a trembling lip. She looked like she was about to join in on the crying. She caught my eye and leaned over to hug me, failing miserably at hiding the tears."I’m just so happy it’s finally over," Nyra sniffled into my shoulder. I blinked back my own tears, feeling the weight of the last few years finally starting to lift.The men were watching us with
YELENA“Who is it?” Nyra asked, seeing my hesitation, her voice was laced with curiosity but it was soft.“Tristan,” I muttered, barely looking at her.Nyra’s eyes lit up. “Oh! That’s good, reply to him quickly!”I pressed the power button and watched my phone go black.Her mouth dropped open. “Wha
YELENAWas Jackson becoming mad or something?I thought he hated me so much that he’d rather drown me in paperwork than breathe the same air as me. For two whole years, that man treated me like I was invisible or worse, like I was an error that needed constant fixing. Apart from the first time we f
YELENA“Oh, your wife is here?” Livia’s voice dripped with fake surprise, like she just noticed me for the first time. I wiped my face with trembling hands, trying to calm the wild chaos in my chest, but my stomach twisted anyway.“Y-Yes,” Tristan said, a small, controlled smile on his lips. “But s
YELENAI got up early the next morning before the sun even thought of rising. My body felt heavy, but I still dragged myself out of bed. I didn’t want to think. Thinking only brought memories I didn’t want... And moreover, it was too early for that, and I had work to do.I moved around the house qu







