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Scarlet’s POV“I was ready to die, Ves. The night before the wedding, I was going to end it all. If Phantom Moon’s soldiers hadn’t taken me, I wouldn’t be here. They saved my life… even if I didn’t know it at the time.”Vespara reached out and touched my hand. “Oh, Scarlet…”“I know it’s a lot,” I whispered. “But I needed to tell someone.”She gave my hand a gentle squeeze, silently urging me to go on.“That day, when I told you that secret… that you should aim for the Beta position, that you had what it takes, it wasn’t just kindness,” I admitted. “There were two reasons. One was guilt. I felt guilty for the mess your life had become. Part of me thought I was to blame for what happened, for how things unfolded. Had Killian been alive you would not be stuck with a pregnanacy that you do not want and a baby you have to raise all alone.”She blinked at me, confusion softening her gaze.“And the other…” I hesitated. “It was selfish.”“When you left for the attack,” I began hesitantly, “H
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Dante’s POV“You’re late,” I said as Vespara entered the meeting room.Currently, she was the star of the pack and deservedly so. We had secured one of the biggest victories in recent history because of her strategy. Our treasury was overflowing. Allies were knocking on our doors.This woman was a storm you wanted on your side. And at no cost, I would ever want to lose her. She was loyal to me to the bone. She did not even accept a reward for what she did for the pack. This attitude of hers put me in trouble many times. Vespara lives and dies for the pack! She gave me a cheeky smile as she dropped into the seat next to mine. But I noticed the difference right away as her shoulders sagged a little, her eyes were duller, and her complexion a shade paler.“A friend came over and cooked my lazy ass a meal,” she said, stretching slightly. “Took longer than I expected.”“What kind of friend cooks you a meal?” Rome chimed in, striding in like he owned the place. “I would like one of those.
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Dante’s POVLana stormed out of my house, furious.It was the second time she had walked away empty-handed. I had been clear, crystal clear, that whatever existed between us in the past was over. My life had changed. I had changed. But she refused to accept it.“You think this is over, but it’s not,” she hissed before slamming the door behind her.But it was over.Even if she couldn’t see it, I had long since closed that chapter.That night, Scarlet didn’t come out of her room. Not once. The house felt colder than usual, it was quieter, lonelier.When morning came, we sat across from each other at the breakfast table. She smiled politely, said “Good morning,” and I couldn’t even respond. The words got stuck in my throat.Why the hell was I feeling guilty?I hadn’t done anything wrong.Lana and I hadn’t been together since Scarlet came into my life. And it’s not like Scarlet and I had anything between us either. We were nothing. Just two people living under the same roof. So, why did i
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Scarlet’s POVAfter leaving Elizabeth’s clinic, I headed straight to Vespara’s place. It was already late as stars were out, the streets nearly empty, but this was usually the time she was free.I had a bag full of medicines with me, ones Elizabeth had picked out.She had been curious, of course. "Who’s pregnant?" she asked, eyes narrowing as she packed the bottles and tablets.“A friend,” I said quickly.Elizabeth, being Elizabeth, didn’t stop there. She wanted symptoms, names, everything short of a family tree. I gave her signs like nausea, weakness, aversion to smell and all that I noticed whenever I met Vespara. Thankfully, Elizabeth didn’t press further. Still, the weight of the lie sat uncomfortably in my chest. That “friend” was no one but Vespara.When I reached her home, I used the lock code to let myself in. I had access as Vespara gave it to me a few days ago, and said I could come whenever. She trusted me like a sister, and I never took that lightly. I liked having Vespar
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Scarlet’s POVVespara’s eyes lit up with affection. “See, that’s why I love you. You’re so caring. Why don’t you love me? Dante isn’t even cute.”I turned bright red. “Shut up.”She burst out laughing, her laughter echoing warmly through the kitchen. The heaviness from before lifted, if only for a moment.Then she leaned her elbow on the table and asked curiously, “Where is that handsome soldier who always follows you around? He’s really good-looking.”I shrugged. “He has a mate.”“Ah, what a pity,” she said with a dramatic sigh.Then, after a beat, I asked the question that had lingered in the back of my mind since I first saw the shadow behind her eyes. “Vespara… did you ever meet your mate?”Her expression faltered, and a ghost of a smile curled at her lips, one filled with something bitter and broken. “Yes.”“What happened between you two?” I asked softly, afraid of the answer.She looked down at her hands. “He died. He was poisoned…”My breath caught. “I’m so sorry,” I said, rea
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Scarlet’s POVOn my way to the door, something slipped from my mouth before I could stop it. “Ves, who is Lana?”She paused in her tracks. “You met her?”“She was at Dante’s house,” I whispered, staring down at my hands.Vespara exhaled. “Look, I don’t know much about them. But… she has been Dante’s long-term partner. Not officially. He has never had a public mate or anything. But Lana, she is his… official unofficial thing. Call it a fuckbuddy, girlfriend, whatever. They are in an open relationship. It means they are free to sleep with other people… but they always return to each other.”“Oh,” I whispered, my chest hollow. I didn’t know what else to say. There was nothing to say.“Want me to drop you home?” she offered.I shook my head, forcing a small smile. “No. I can go.”And I left.It was a good thing Ezra wasn’t with me. I needed the walk to clear my mind.There was finally a way, however faint, that I could find my father. But my status was like that of a rogue, and that mea
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Dante’s POVLord knows what was happening to me lately.I was always angry. Always on edge. Frustrated at everything and everyone. And it didn’t help that Scarlet had locked herself inside that damn room for the past three days, acting like a child throwing a tantrum. Not talking. Barely eating. Refusing to come out. What was she even doing in there?Did she think sulking in silence would bend me to her will? She was wrong. I wasn't about to entertain her theatrics. I wasn’t that kind of man. I didn’t coddle. I ruled.But despite everything, I wasn’t heartless. I wasn’t this monster she painted me out to be. That day, when I found out she had gone missing, I was losing my mind. I had no clue where she was. I tried tracking her, calling in patrols, even trying to sniff out her scent. Nothing. And to make it worse, her assigned guard, Ezra, was nowhere to be found.Gone. On leave.And who gave him that leave?Apparently, she did.Did she have any idea how dangerous it was for her here?
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Dante’s POV“I know enough,” she said, tilting her head. “I know Scarlet. I know she is a little crazy, stubborn, reckless, yes. But she’s also soft, kind, and loyal to a fault. When she shuts down like this, it’s because someone she trusts disappointed her.”Before I could respond, Rome appeared beside us. His timing was never great.“Alpha,” he said, cutting straight to the point, “what’s this I hear about a marriage proposal? Annette? Is that actually happening?”Vespara’s expression changed instantly. “Wait. Is that true?” Her voice grew sharper. “They can’t force you to take a bride. You’re the Alpha, not some pawn.”Seeing them being so protective of me, I knew that these two would die for me. But I would never want that. The guilt of Killian’s death had not left me yet to take theirs. I sighed, the burden of politics pressing heavily against my spine. “Apparently, I don’t have much room to refuse. The king’s getting impatient. He wants someone loyal to him beside me. Says it’l
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“Alpha,” Elizabeth said softly, careful not to wake the child. “Let me put her to bed. If she wakes up now and doesn’t see you, she’ll cry, and it’s hard to watch her cry. She doesn’t make a sound, but… it breaks you.”Annette, who had been quiet again, suddenly asked, “Aunt… she doesn’t speak?”Elizabeth nodded, her eyes growing moist. During her birth, there was an accident. It damaged her throat, especially the vocal cords. We’re trying everything we can… but so far, there’s been no sound. Not even a whisper.”She paused, her voice trembling.“I pray to the goddess every night that before I die, I will hear her say something or anything. It hurts. It hurts to see her frustrated, unable to express herself. When she cries, there’s no sound. It’s like watching a scream locked inside a glass box.”A single tear escaped her. “Maybe we have coddled her too much. But tell me, how are we supposed to act normal with her when she’s not? Doesn’t she deserve a little extra love for trying, eve
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Dante’s POV“You’re so handsome,” Nora suddenly said, smiling brightly. “Just like my daddy.”I smirked. “Less or more?”She tilted her head, thoughtful, then said with dramatic flair, “Just a little less.”We all burst into laughter at that, Annette, Elizabeth, even me.“She’s so cute,” Annette said, nearly pinching Nora’s cheek. “Are your siblings as adorable as you?”Nora huffed. “Auggie is a meanie, and Amy is a devil.”Before I could even react, a small blur flew at us like a gust of wind. Another toddler, clearly Amy, shoved Nora aside and latched tightly onto my legs.“Amy!” Elizabeth gasped. The little one didn’t respond. Her brows were scrunched, her lips trembling, like she was about to burst into tears.Elizabeth’s voice turned soft. “Sweetheart, come to Grandma. Let Alpha go, okay?”But Amy only clung tighter, her tiny fingers gripping my trousers like I was her anchor in a storm.“It’s okay, Madam,” I said gently. “We have met before. That’s why they know me.”Elizabeth l
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Dante’s POVA moment passed before the boy, Auggie, answered from above with a loud, cheeky voice, “Don’t want to!”Elizabeth chuckled, not even surprised. “He is just like his father.”I arched a brow. “Stubborn?”She gave a tired laugh. “Imagine the stubbornness of Killian and Vespara combined.”I winced playfully. “Ah… that’s a lethal combo. Is he lazy like Kill, too?”“Oh, no,” she said with an amused grin. “That would be our Nora, the lazy princess.”Just then, a new voice called out from above, “Did somebody call me?”I looked up and saw a girl peeking over the railing on the second floor. She was familiar somehow, but I couldn’t quite place how and suddenly everything clicked. Her eyes widened the moment she saw me, curious, startled, intrigued.aShe leaned over the railing to get a better look, and before I could process what was happening, she slipped.“No!” Annette gasped in horror.Even Elizabeth’s breath hitched. My body tensed, already ready to lunge forward but before I
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Dante’s POVI asked Annette this morning if she would like to accompany me to visit Elizabeth. It had been two days since Vespara left the temple without looking at me, and something in me kept wondering if she had returned by now. She never stayed here for too long.We reached Elizabeth’s home just before lunch, and the moment we stepped inside, I could feel a shift in the atmosphere. It wasn’t the usual serene and quiet space I had come to associate with the house. Instead, it felt alive, busy, scattered, as if the home itself had awakened from slumber. I saw Elizabeth sitting alone on the couch in the living room, watching some cartoon on low volume. She turned the moment she sensed us and smiled. “Alpha… Luna,” she greeted us warmly. “You should have sent a message. I would have arranged a proper lunch.”I smiled back at her while taking in her face, the fine lines, the wisdom in her gaze and the stubborn light that never dimmed. “How are you? We heard you were unwell.”“I’m fin
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Scarlet’s POVThe moment I switched on the local news channel, I reached for my phone and dialled Vespara. I had just finished a long, exhausting class on surgical techniques and returned to my office to catch up on the headlines. What I saw made my stomach twist with worry — two rogue groups had entered the capital and launched an attack. A city-wide curfew had been imposed. Streets were shut down, homes locked up, and the atmosphere on the news was pure chaos.I quickly realized that I wouldn’t be able to leave the institute tonight. Travelling now was far too dangerous. The roads were not just unsafe, they were being hunted.My fingers trembled slightly as I pressed the call button. When Vespara picked up, I didn’t waste a second.“Ves, did you leave?” I asked, panic rising in my voice.“We’re just about to,” she replied gently. “Don’t worry, Amy was an angel today. She didn’t miss you that much.”Her calm voice gave me a small moment of relief, but it wasn’t enough. I had to stop
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Dante’s POV“What kind of teachings did your family pass on to their children?” I asked coldly as Rome entered the office.Rome looked caught off guard. He had never seen me this furious.“What happened, Alpha?” he asked, approaching carefully.“That nephew of yours…” I said. “He was bullying kids half his age. In the temple, no less. And all while his mother stood there watching.”Rome’s shoulders sagged. “I apologise… I’ll talk to my brother. Though honestly, it’s my sister-in-law and mother who have spoiled that boy beyond reason. He has never been corrected, never taught humility.” He let out a sigh. “But since the complaint is coming from you, Alpha, our family will take it seriously.”Then he added with a weak smile, “But since when did you start caring about children and their petty squabbles?”Before I could respond, a melodic laugh drifted into the room. A graceful presence followed as Annette, my Luna, entered and gracefully seated herself beside me.“That’s Alpha Dante you
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Dante's POVI turned to the boy and said, voice sharp and firm, “Stop. Is this how you behave? Bullying little girls at the temple?”The boy shrank under my gaze, but before he could say anything, his mother arrived, rushed, breathless, and clearly having been nearby all along.“Alpha, please… he is just a child,” she pleaded, trying to shield him.I was angry no, furious. “Look at your child. He is picking on kids much younger than himself. Don’t let him out of the house again until you have disciplined him properly. Otherwise, his elders will answer for it.”The woman paled and quickly dragged her son away without another word.With them gone, I looked at the girls. The older one stood beside me, while the little one remained nestled in my arms, clutching me tightly.“Thank you, kind sir,” the older girl said, flashing a shy smile.She looked familiar, oddly so. I couldn’t place where I had seen her before.“You are very brave,” I said, impressed by how she had stood up for herself
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Dante’s POV“About the upgradation project, make sure the preparations are wrapped up sooner,” I said to the construction manager, eyeing the layout spread across the stone table.We were expanding and reinforcing the infrastructure around the Moon Goddess’ temple which was now more of a landmark than it had ever been before. Over the years, it had become a center of pilgrimage and tourism, drawing attention not only from our own pack but from others far across the empire. With the coming full moon, we expected nearly a hundred thousand pilgrims to gather here. That number would only grow with time. If we wanted to maintain order and respect the sanctity of the temple, we had to prepare accordingly.In the last four years, our pack had thrived, territory expanded, borders strengthened, wealth accumulated. Under the favor of the Werewolf King, our lands had become the crown jewel of the empire. The most prosperous, the most stable, and arguably, the most envied.The discussion was done
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Scarlet’s POVToday was Killian’s death anniversary.Vespara and the kids were leaving for Phantom Moon, and my heart was lodged firmly in my throat. I shouldn’t have felt this way, my home was here, with my daughter, with Vespara, in the life we had built together. But somehow, a piece of me felt homesick as if watching them leave was like watching them walk away from me and that to to the place that is my home.“Did you pack everything?” I asked softly as I entered the living room.It was still dark outside, the sky tinted with the faintest grey. Vespara was already dressed and moving with her usual quiet efficiency. I knew she hadn’t slept. Not a wink. She never did the night before going back to that place.She glanced up, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear. “I did. Why are you up so early?”I shifted Amy on my shoulder. She was still half-asleep, warm and limp in my arms, her curly hair sticking up in all directions. Her eyes fluttered at the sound of Vespara’s voice.“Morn
