LOGINLiora’s POVI followed Alpha Kael away from the garden, my mind still trying to process everything that had happened.Rebecca was here, at the estate and for some reason which could be anything in the million reasons swellings through my mind, she had specifically asked to speak with me.I couldn't understand why. She didn’t even know me enough for us to have a conversation. I couldn’t think of anything we had to talk about.Alpha Kael walked beside me in silence until we reached one of the guest rooms he usually used when important visitors came to the mansion.Before opening the door, he stopped and looked at me.“There is something you need to understand about Rebecca” he started, his voice slightly tense. “She is cunning, she knows how to manipulate people, and she knows exactly what to say to get the reaction she wants.”I frowned.“Why are you telling me this?” I aksed.His sudden show of care was a bit suspicious. I honestly couldn’t tell what was going through his mind most t
Alpha Kael’s POVFor several seconds, the entire garden was completely silent. Nobody at the table said a word.I looked around at the people staring at me, and I almost laughed. They looked as though I had just told them the most unbelievable thing they had ever heard.Elena's mouth was slightly open, Ruby looked completely stunned, Vesha had gone unusually still.Even Rio, who usually had something to say about everything, looked as though he was trying to understand what had just happened.And Daniel simply sat there quietly.“You wanted the truth” I said as I looked at Elena.She swallowed.“But... you said she was nothing more than a tool, you said she was part of your revenge. Then how can you be sleeping with her?” She asked.I leaned back slightly.“I said many things.”Elena looked confused and I almost smiled. That was exactly what I found amusing about the situation.They had all accepted the idea that Liora was nothing more than an instrument of my revenge. Now that they k
Liora’s POVI stared at Elena as though she had suddenly grown another head.The question she asked echoed in my mind and for a second, I couldn't even breathe.How did she know?No, she couldn't know. There was no way.Alpha Kael had made it clear that whatever happened between us was not something he wanted anyone in this estate to know.I quickly shook my head.“No” I said.The answer came out faster than I expected and Elena narrowed her eyes.“Don't lie to me” she warned.I folded my arms.“I am not lying. I just don't know what you're talking about” I said.Fay immediately stepped between us.“That's enough.”Elena looked at her.“Stay out of this, Fay.”“No. You don't get to corner her like this” she replied.Ruby stepped forward.“We're not trying to hurt her. We just want the truth” she said.“You're accusing her of something without proof” she replied.“I have proof,” Elena snapped.My stomach tightened.“What proof?” I demanded.Elena's eyes moved over me.“I went to Alpha
Rio’s POVI took a deep breath as I walked toward the garden. I needed to calm down. That was the first thing I told myself.I needed to stop thinking about yesterday, I needed to stop thinking about how humiliated I had felt when Alpha Kael reminded me that I was only his Beta.My cousin had looked directly at me and made it clear that no matter how much power I had temporarily held in his absence, I was still beneath him.I hated every second of it, but I couldn't let my anger control me, not now.I had Important plans and if I wanted those plans to succeed, I needed to learn how to control myself.Beside me, Tristan walked quietly. He had barely said anything since we left our rooms.I appreciated that. I didn't need another lecture. I needed someone beside me who understood what I was going through.Tristan had always been good at that.“You'll be fine,” he finally said.I glanced at him.“I know” I said.“You don't look fine though” he pointed out.“I said I'm fine” I replied.H
Elena’s POVSomething had been bothering me for days. I couldn't put my finger on exactly what it was, but I could feel it.There was a distance between Alpha Kael and me that hadn't been there before.It wasn't something obvious. He still spoke to me when necessary. He still allowed me to move freely around the estate, and he still treated me like someone who belonged within his inner circle.But it wasn't enough. I could feel the difference. His attention was constantly somewhere else and lately, I knew exactly where that somewhere was.Liora.I hated that thought. I hated even more that I was becoming obsessed with noticing every little thing Alpha Kael did around her.I needed to get closer to him.That was why, when one of the maids approached me that morning and told me breakfast was ready in the garden, I immediately made a decision.“I'll inform Alpha Kael myself” I said.The maid looked surprised.“Are you sure?”“Yes” I replied impatiently.She nodded, walked away then I tur
Fay’s POVI carefully arranged the breakfast tray before picking it up.There was enough food for Liora to start her morning properly with fresh fruit, bread, eggs, some pastries, and a cup of tea. I balanced the tray against my palms and glanced toward the staircase.For some reason, I felt uneasy. Maybe it was because there had been too much happening lately, too many secrets, too many arguments, too many people watching Liora.And somehow, despite everything, she was still expected to wake up every morning and pretend this was a normal place to live.I worried about her, I genuinely did. I had seen too many women come into this estate thinking they could survive its rules, its people, and its politics but not all of them had.Some had become broken, some had simply disappeared from the lives of the people who once knew them and others had learned to keep their heads down until they became shadows of themselves.I didn't want that for Liora. She was stubborn, yes, sometimes unbeliev
I still remember the smell of smoke, thick and chocking, curling into my lungs, and the sound of my mother’s screams echoing through the house as she was slaughtered along with my father for trusting the wrong people.Though it has been a long time since that night, it is burned into me as if it ha
The Alpha Losing ControlKael’s POV“Your blood… shouldn’t exist.”The words left my mouth before I could stop them.For a moment, silence settled between us.Liora stared at me as if I had spoken a language she did not understand. Her breathing was uneven, her chest rising and falling beneath the
Liora’s POV“She is dangerous.”Alpha Kael’s voice followed me like a shadow as the guards dragged me from the room.My feet barely touched the floor as they hauled me through the doorway, their grips iron-tight around my arms. The heavy doors slammed shut behind us with a thunderous boom that ech
Alpha Kael's POVThe fire’s warmth did nothing to chase the chill that had settled into my chest. She knelt there, slick with oil, the faint scent of jasmine clinging to her skin. The linen she wore was thin, clinging to her body, leaving nothing to the imagination. Every curve, every swell, ever







