LOGINClaire’s POVIn the Royal Pack, Ivan and I met with the Alpha King for brunch at his palace. The King had been very nice to me, even greeting me by name. He had been less nice to Ivan, ignoring him entirely and refusing to shake his hand.Now, as we were sitting around a small table, the brunch item
Gideon’s POVTo my relief, things with Nova started to get better after the portrait. She didn’t act out as much, with no more vandalism. She even kept a few of my gifts now. Her attitude was also slowly warming toward me, and while we weren’t as close as Leo and I were yet, she was at least talking
Gideon’s POV“Nova,” I said. “Do you know what you have done?”Nova crossed her arms. “All I did was make the picture better.”“I know you don’t believe that,” I said. “Every Alpha has an official portrait. It’s supposed to be professional.”“You should thank me,” she said. “It was boring before and
Gideon’s POVNova’s words sent a shockwave through me, blasting fresh guilt all the way down to my bones.Was that what I had done? Abandoned them?The rest of the trip was made in total silence. Even Leo didn’t feel like making noise anymore, his expression having turned neutral.I had no idea what
“Can I help?” Mom asked from behind me as I was packing my suitcase.“I guess,” I said stubbornly.She came closer and helped me fold the clothes I wanted to take, then slipped them into the suitcase.“I don’t want you to leave being mad at me,” she said. “If there’s anything I could do… maybe I cou
Nova’s POVIt wasn’t like I didn’t really know. Even before Leo asked my birthday, I had some suspicions. Ivan had been a good uncle, but I didn’t really look like him. He and Mom never really acted like Mommies and Daddies usually did.Gideon, meanwhile, was a lot of fun to be around. He had always







