LOGINDylan’s POVThat freaking shithead announced a mating ceremony! That also with my MADISON!!!The announcement echoed through every corridor of power before I could stop it! Austin, declaring a mating ceremony, binding HER to him as if she never belonged anywhere else. As if everything I did, everyth
Madison’s POVSomething is different about the royal hospital from the last time when I visited. I realized that the moment I stepped inside.The air was thick with rejection and neglect. Healers are moving slowly today, following habits instead of urgency. Records were stacked haphazardly, patients
“So that’s it,” she said. “You’re willing to bind me in front of everyone to make things easier for you.”“That’s not fair,” I growled.“Neither is deciding my life without me,” she continued, “If you only talked to me once, I would have…”I stepped closer, lowering my voice. “You are under my autho
Madison’s POVSwearing loyalty was not supposed to feel like this. I stood before Austin’s pack under an open sky, the wind tugging at my hair, the ground cold beneath my bare feet. The circle had been drawn carefully, ancient symbols engraved into the earth, symbols meant to mark belonging, protect
Austin’s POVExplaining the truth to Madison was harder than facing an enemy on the battlefield. She was sitting in front of me, wrapped in a blanket I brought for her. She looks terrified, her posture guarded, her eyes tired but sharp. The room is still carrying the faint scent of blood and magic f
Madison’s POVThe night was too quiet. That should have warned me. I was folding the last piece of clothing, my movements slow and distracted. The tension that never truly left when Austin and I were in the same space. It feels like tomorrow is necessary, but also unsettling, like it’s the calm befo







