登入Liora's POVThe forest seemed endless.Dark branches stretched overhead, weaving together to create a canopy that blocked most of the moonlight. The narrow trail beneath our feet looked like something that wasn't meant to be found by ordinary people.And yet Amarok's wolves moved through it with complete confidence as if they had traveled this route a hundred times before.Maybe they had.Fay walked close beside me, enough that our shoulders occasionally brushed. Neither of us wanted to admit how nervous we were but it was obvious.We had just escaped one dangerous situation and stepped directly into another.The only difference was that this danger smiled more often.I glanced ahead.Amarok was walking several steps in front of us, his broad shoulders looked relaxed, as though he wasn't worried about Alpha Kael discovering I had disappeared.The secret path opened into a small clearing and waiting there were several black vehicles.My steps slowed and Amarok noticed immediately. A gr
Alpha Kael’s POVThe silence after Rio had spoken was the kind that didn’t feel like peace.I stayed standing in the dining hall longer than necessary, my gaze fixed on the empty space Amarok had occupied moments ago.Behind me, I could hear movement of chairs shifting, servants trying to return to normal duties, guards whispering low commands.The estate was already trying to recover but I wasn’t interested in recovery. I was interested in resolution.Rio stood a few steps behind me and I could feel his presence more than hear it.“This never should’ve happened,” Rio said again, his voice tighter now.I didn’t turn immediately.“I’ve already heard you,” I replied flatly.“I’m serious,” he continued. “Amarok being here—”“Is done,” I cut in.There was a pause then Rio exhaled but I could tell he wasn’t satisfied.Elena stepped forward slightly, her tone carefully controlled.“At least the situation is over now" she said.Ruby nodded.“Exactly. He’s gone. No need to keep tension alive.
Liora’s POVThe estate lights were already fading behind us when I stopped pretending I wasn’t uneasy. Fay sat beside me, hands folded tightly in her lap and neither of us spoke for a long time.Outside the window, the estate had become a distant silhouette swallowed by darkness.My fingers tightened against the edge of the seat and Fay noticed.“You’re thinking about him,” she said quietly.I didn’t ask who she meant because I already knew.“Of course I am. Alpha Kael will lose his mind when he finds out” I replied. Fay swallowed.“That’s putting it lightly" she said.I let out a breath through my nose.“I’m not afraid of him" I said.It wasn’t entirely true but it sounded better than the truth, which was that I didn’t fully understand what I felt anymore when it came to him.The car shifted slightly as it hit a rough patch of road.Two guards sat in the front and two more followed in another vehicle behind us.Fay leaned closer to me.“I don’t like this. This feels like a trap,” sh
Alpha Kael's POVMy eyes remained locked on Amarok, his arrogance still marveled me.A slow smile appeared on Amarok's face, as though he enjoyed every second of the tension he had created.His hand still rested casually on the dining table and his posture remained relaxed.Around us, the atmosphere grew heavier. The scent of unease spread throughout the hall.I could smell it on everyone, especially from Amarok's wolves who looked almost eager, as though they wanted to see what would happen next.I slowly leaned back in my chair."You've lost your mind" I said, my voice came out dangerously calm.Amarok laughed."Perhaps or perhaps I simply know what I want" he said. His eyes flickered toward the door where Liora had been taken moments earlier and my jaw tightened.The dining hall felt smaller. The urge to throw him out myself became increasingly difficult to ignore.Across from me, Elena rolled her eyes dramatically."Oh, for Moon Goddess' sake."Everyone looked at her as she waved
Liora’s POVI sat there in silence long after Fay finished speaking. Her voice had cracked in places I couldn’t ignore.I knew it wasn't entirely easy for her to come out and tell me those things and it touched me that she trusted me so much to do so.My hands curled tightly in my lap as I stared at her face, at the way she kept trying to act like she was fine now that she had told me everything.But she wasn’t fine, not even close. And neither was I.My chest felt angrily tight at what I had heard. I never would've thought Fay had experienced such hardships, even worse than I did.Rio was a fucking bastard for what he did to Fay and now, his name felt like poison in my mouth.Fay looked down.“That’s why I'm always hard on you so you won't make the same mistakes i did” she finished softly. My throat tightened.“So he just… used you?” I asked.Fay didn’t answer immediately and that silence was enough.My jaw clenched and my hands trembled slightly.“That’s disgusting,” I said quietly
Fay's POVRio's words still echoed inside my head. Every cruel sentence rang loudly as I stared at him.My vision blurred by tears and my hands trembled so violently that I could barely keep them at my sides."Why?"The question escaped me before I could stop it but Rio didn't answer. He simply looked away.That hurt more than anything.Alpha Kael's voice suddenly cut through the room."One final time. Who is the father?" he asked, the pregnancy test still in his hand.The room became silent and I could hear my own heartbeat.My heart felt like it was breaking apart piece by piece and I looked directly at Rio who finally met my gaze.There was a warning in his eyes but I was done protecting him."The father is Rio" I said as my voice shook.For a second, even Alpha Kael looked surprised and I continued before fear could stop me."We've been together for a long time" I said, my voice cracking. I pointed directly at Rio."He is the father of my child" I said.Alpha Kael slowly turned t
Rio’s POVThe entire hallway smelled like blood, even after the body had been dragged away and the servants had rushed to scrub the marble floors clean.The scent still lingered faintly in the air, sharp and metallic beneath the expensive perfumes drifting through the estate.I hated this.Not the
Liora’s POVI genuinely did not know what to do.One second Tristan had been standing there arguing with me with that irritating smugness of his, and the next, he was crying.Actually crying.Not fake tears.I stood frozen near the bed while he turned his face away sharply, his shoulders tense like
Liora’s POV I paced across the room restlessly, my bare feet brushing against the cold floor while the late afternoon sunlight spilled weakly through the tall windows. I hated this room, hated the walls, hated the guards outside the door, hated Alpha Kael for putting me here again but right now,
Rio’s POVMy chest felt tight, the kind of pressure that made it hard to breathe properly.I stood alone in the dim hallway with Amarok’s guard beside me, the phone pressed against my ear while cold dread slowly crawled beneath my skin.“Amarok,” I said carefully, forcing calm into my voice, “liste







