RAVEN POV With time, I recovered fully. My stomach on the other hand got bigger by the day, and I didn't think for a moment that it would stop because, from the look of things, there was more to come. Another Monday morning arrived. This was the point when I got out of bed so that I could take my bath and be ready for work. There was not much difference in my body and somehow, I seemed to like this more than the other. Despite the size.It was still Rune's fault, wasn't it? Why can't I leave him out of my thoughts? Anger was the right word for how I felt when I snatched the towel from the bed and walked into the bathroom for my bath. Soon enough, I was standing in front of a mirror - wondering what outfit exactly was good to use for the purpose of my work on this day. A smile came alive on my face when I figured it out. I didn't stop smiling for one moment, but caught up with the wardrobe, opened it, and caught sight of the outfit I needed to look for. How ready was I to be t
Rune’s POVThe envelope sat sealed on my desk until midnight. I stared at it for hours, my claws itching under my skin, my wolf prowling behind my eyes.When I finally sliced the seal open, the Council’s insignia glared up at me, cold with its final words.Inside were printed transcripts, voice recordings, and high-resolution images. Raven, leaning into Logan. Logan’s hand brushing her back. A supposed conversation between them where she whispered, “I never loved Rune.”My heart was supposed to break but it didn't. It sank into my stomach, heavily, shattering as it landed on my stomach.I pushed my back in the chair, the leather creaking as my body grew tense. The voice was hers, but it wasn’t…My wolf didn't believe it, Raven showed me while I was in denial of it. There was something that looked clipped, it wasn't natural, but again I couldn't place my hands on it, it was too perfect to notice.My wolf growled, pacing inside me.I stood and walked through the corridors toward the gu
Raven’s POVThe envelope sat on the kitchen counter like a ticking bomb. Its gold seal caught the morning sun, glinting like the judgment it carried. I stared at it for a long moment, my breathing pattern slow. My wolf shifted inside me, with speed and low growls, I sipped on my tea.My fingers trembled as I broke the seal.I pulled the letter out. The official Alpha Council crest stared back at me, the script elegant, written in cold words.‘You are hereby summoned for formal inquiry regarding accusations of Luna abandonment, mate bond fraud, and questionable affiliations with Alpha-ranked males outside your declared bond.’My heart raced, making my knees buckle turning white, as I gripped the edge of the kitchen, stopping myself from collapsing.I held the counter edge of the cupboard to keep my feet rooted to the ground. My vision blurred for a second. I blinked until the words became clearer.The accusations were claiming I used the bond to manipulate Rune. That I walked away. Tha
Rune’s POVThe courtyard still smells like blood and smoke. The ground was littered with bodies. I searched and noticed it was mostly the rogues, but a few of our guards too. I stepped over one, its fur matted with blood, the chest still rising faintly like it wasn’t ready to die.I didn’t stop. Protecting myself, no, not this time. I had to be selfish. I had to do something right.My claws were still half out. I hadn’t shifted back fully. My chest burned with anger. But it wasn’t from the fight. It was from seeing her. Raven, she was Alive,Standing on the Council podium, blood on her arms, her cloak torn. She didn’t look broken. She looked like she was ready for war.Logan was beside her, gripping her elbow like she might fall, she wasn’t going to fall, not yet.She saw me coming but didn’t flinch a muscle. I walked faster. Logan’s eyes narrowed at me, like he was warning me.“She needs a healer, she is injured,” he said.“She needs space, I need to talk to her.” I retorted.Raven ti
LILA POV I was seated on the front porch, sipping juice from a glass when a maid walked out of the house. She had an apron on and this could only mean that she was supposed to be on duty. So why was she outside? Looking to my left, I figured out that it was Aella. How long would she keep doing this? As a matter of fact, it wasn't the first time I would see her leave the house with her phone in hand. The unfortunate thing was me not being close to the spot when it was happening. Now, I wanted to know what was behind it. Jumping on my feet, I acted like I didn't care. Of course, I did. Deep down inside of me but what could I do? I needed to know what she was up to before making plans to send her away from the pack. It was something I wanted to do so badly. According to my thoughts, this woman led the man I love to see a woman he should never set his eyes on. What could she not do? I caught up with a block and tried to listen to what she said to whoever it was, over the phone. “M
RAVEN POVI woke up, gasping. My heart was hammering in my chest, and blood was rushing through my veins with such speed that I could almost hear it.I recalled fleeting images, remnants of which still flashed through my mind. I had dreamt about Rune, I knew. The thing that baffled me, however, was that I could not understand why exactly I would be dreaming about him. This was weird; was it because of the recent overtures he had made to me?I remembered Aella’s visit, how she had told me to give him a chance. I scoffed. I could never do that, not when I had Logan.My skin was drenched in sweat. I stood up from the bed and changed the sheets, which were soaked through with said sweat. After I changed them, I went to take a short shower, then I went to the kitchen to get a glass of water.When I was done, I went back to bed, and managed to fall asleep after much tossing and turning.When morning came, I woke up to a text message. It was from Logan.‘Please call me when you see this. I n