LOGINLiora's POVI stared at Sabrina without backing away. My heart was pounding against my ribs, but I refused to let her see how nervous I felt.Sabrina looked furious. Her eyes burned with hostility as she stood several feet away from me. Everything about her posture screamed anger."You've got some nerve," she snapped.I folded my arms."Right back at you" I replied, her eyes still glaring at her.She pointed at me accusingly."You think you're better than everyone. That's exactly the problem!" She said.I blinked."What are you talking about? You literally just threw my life in my face and you thought I'll just be quiet, really?" I asked.Sabrina laughed bitterly but the sound wasn't pleasant."Of course you would act like a wounded dog" she shot at me.Beside me, Fay stepped closer. Her expression had become guarded."What is your problem?" Fay asked sharply.Sabrina immediately turned her attention toward her."My problem is that ever since she was saved by Amarok, things have been
Amarok's POVI sat behind the large wooden desk inside my study, staring out the window toward the dark forest beyond the property.Rain clouds hung low across the sky and the evening air carried the scent of wetness. A knock sounded against the door but I didn't need to ask who it was."Come in."The door opened immediately and my right-hand wolf entered.Cassian was the only wolf in my circle willing to tell me when he thought I was being an idiot which happened more often than most people realized.He closed the door behind him and his eyes immediately settled on me then he sighed.I already knew that look. He disagreed with something."What?" I asked.Cassian folded his arms."I've spent the last hour trying to understand what happened" he said.I leaned back in my chair."And?""And I still think you're making a mistake" he replied. A smile tugged at my lips then I gestured toward the chair opposite me."Sit down."He sat down reluctantly. The look on his face said he expected
Liora's POVI hadn't expected Sabrina to dislike me this much. Actually, dislike was too mild a word. The woman looked at me as if I had personally ruined her life.Fay and I exchanged a brief glance as we followed her through the large compound Amarok had brought us to.The place itself was beautiful but Sabrina's attitude was quickly ruining any chance I had of appreciating the surroundings."You walk too slowly" she complained. I blinked. The comment had come completely out of nowhere. Sabrina didn't even look back as she continued walking.Fay frowned."We're literally right behind you" she said.Sabrina shrugged."Then walk faster."I stared at the back of her head. Fay looked equally annoyed. Was she serious?We had barely arrived and this woman had already found a hundred ways to irritate us.I tried not to make it a problem. After everything that had happened today, I didn't have the energy.The last thing I wanted was to start arguing with one of Amarok's people. Unfortunat
Alpha Kael's POVI was halfway down the main corridor before I realized I was walking far faster than usual. The servants pressed themselves against the walls as I passed and guards immediately straightened.Nobody wanted to be the person who got in my way tonight, not after everything that had happened and certainly not after discovering she had somehow disappeared from her room again.My jaw tightened, the sound of my boots striking the polished marble floor echoed through the hallway.Behind me, several guards struggled to keep pace."Alpha," one of them called but I didn't slow down."Speak" I ordered. "We've already searching but lady Liora is still nowhere to be found" he said.I turned sharply the guard."Take twenty men and find her" I instructed. "Twenty?""Did I stutter?""No, Alpha" he said as he shook his head."If Amarok is still on my property, I want him brought to me."The guard swallowed."Alive, Alpha?"I stopped walking and the entire hallway became silent. Slowl
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.
Alpha Kael’s POVThe candles inside my study flickered softly against the walls while the heavy scent of perfume, and heat filled the room. Papers still littered the floor from where I had swept them off the desk earlier, forgotten now beneath the growing intensity between us.Elena lay across the
Rio’s POVFay was starting to irritate me. Actually, scratch that. She had already irritated me.The hallway suddenly felt smaller with the way she stood there glaring at me like I was some disease spreading through the estate. I exhaled slowly and rolled my shoulders.“I’m bored now,” I muttered.
Fay’s POVTristan stood near the door with that awful smile on his face, holding the breakfast tray casually in one hand like he hadn’t just caught me violating Alpha Kael’s direct orders.Liora immediately moved slightly in front of me protectively which was ridiculous because she was the one cons
Alpha Kael’s POVThe engine finally went silent as I stepped out of the car.For a moment, the quiet felt good. The sun stretched across the estate grounds in long streaks of gold, reflecting against the black exterior of the vehicle while servants moved carefully around the courtyard. Beside me,







