LOGINCHAPTER 96: LET THE CONTEST CONTINUE ADRIAN:I knew those snakes would try to manipulate the contest. Purity and Anna were desperate for the Luna position, and desperate people are dangerous. I already left the bed before Elena woke up, and I wasn't in the stands with the council—I was exactly where I needed to be: in the control room, surrounded by monitors, watching every square inch of that arena.When Elena walked onto the stage, I saw her eyes scanning the crowd. She was looking for me. I felt the urge to go out there and fight this battle for her. But I held myself down, telling myself that if I did something irrational, everything would be ruined, and Elena was going to lose. So I focused on watching the monitor. It was all I could do to keep from walking out there and pulling her into my arms.She really needed to do this on her own. And all I needed to do was make sure she wasn't cheated. She stood there, looking so small against the massive platform, yet she held herself wi
CHAPTER 94: PURITY CHEATED! ELENA:After that pleasurable moment with Adrian, I fell asleep almost immediately, wrapped in Adrian's arms. And the next morning, I woke up before the sun, the room feeling cold and empty without him. I glanced at the wall clock: 6:30 AM. My body ached, but the soreness was a distant memory compared to the fire burning in my veins. My contest with Purity was at 7:00 sharp. I didn't rush to the arena. Instead, I bypassed the vanity and headed straight to Adrian's private gym.I needed to sweat. I needed to move. I spent thirty minutes running through drills, testing my speed, and centering my focus. By the time I showered and walked toward the arena, I was already late.The stage—a raised platform fenced off like a boxing ring—was already packed. The council elders sat in the front row, their faces masks of stone. When I finally stepped out, the venom they shot my way could have killed a lesser wolf. I ignored them, my eyes scanning the shadows for Adrian
CHAPTER 93: I WANT YOUELENA:I tried to process his words but Adrian didn't give me the time as he reached out and scooped me up. He threw me over his shoulder as if I weighed nothing, carrying me out of the bathroom like a sack of grain. I didn't fight him; I was too drained, and honestly, the way his hands gripped my thighs was strangely grounding. He walked over to the bed and set me down gently, face-down, my cheek pressing into the soft, expensive silk of the duvet.This was a sharp contrast to the man who, only minutes ago, had been vibrating with enough rage to choke me. He’d accused me of trying to lose to Purity just to escape him. But then he’d apologized, practically sobbing that he couldn't live without me.I lay there, staring at the headboard, feeling a strange mix of emotions. It was hard to reconcile this man with the ruthless Alpha I’d met when I first arrived. Back then, he’d vowed to torture me until I lost my wolf. He’d made me scrub the floors on my hands and kne
CHAPTER 92: ADRIAN'S PANIC ATTACK ELENA:I limped all the way back to the master suite, picking dead leaves and dry grass out of my hair with trembling fingers. Every muscle in my back felt like it had been shredded. My face was throbbing, and I could taste the copper tang of blood in my mouth from where my lip had split.The moment I stepped into the room, I didn't go and lie down on the bed. I headed straight for the bathroom and stripped off my ruined clothes. I needed the heat. I turned the shower handle until the water was scalding, letting the steam fill the room until it was thick enough to choke on.I sat down on the floor of the shower, letting the hot water hammer against my back. I grabbed a thick towel, soaked it in the hot water, and began dabbing at my bruises. Every time the wet, searing cloth hit a tender spot, I sucked in a sharp breath. The pain was brutal—it ate right into my bruised flesh like acid—but I didn't cower. I didn't cry. Each jolt of agony just fueled t
CHAPTER 91: I WANT PURITY ELENA:I glanced around the council hall, trying to read the faces of the elders. Before, the elders had been loud, opinionated, and downright hostile toward me. Now, after I’d let that sliver of my true power ripple through the room, the elders remained subdued for the rest of the meeting. They practically agreed with whatever suggestions Adrian presented before them concerning the Blackwood Pack affairs.It wasn’t that we were controlling their minds—just that Adrian felt this was the time to establish our authority as the power couple we were about to become, a couple the council could no longer undermine or trifle with. Adrian laid out all the agendas for the day. The entire council seemed to agree with whatever decisions he made. Or wanted to make. Then the last agenda he presented before the council was my crowning. He wanted me crowned, and he wanted it done as soon as possible.And this was the only time the elders felt there was a need to argue. E
CHAPTER 90: TAPPING INTO HER POWERS ELENA:“Let's do this.”As soon as those words left my mouth, the seer began by chanting words that sounded like thunder rolling in the distance. She reached into the fire, pulling out a glowing, molten-looking stone that pulsed with a rhythm exactly like a heartbeat. She pressed it directly against my forehead, right over where the golden crescent mark should be.The pain didn't just hurt; it was an absolute violation of my being.It started as a pinprick of heat behind my eyes, then exploded outward. It felt like someone was pouring molten lead through my veins. Every nerve ending in my body caught fire at the exact same time. I tried to scream, but the sound was strangled in my throat as my soul felt like it was being ripped out of my skin and shoved back in. I hit the floor, arching my back, my fingers digging into the dirt. I saw visions—flashes of ancient wars, the face of the Moon Goddess, and the crushing weight of mountains. I screamed unt
CHAPTER 6: IT'S YOUR MASTER ELENA:I heaved a sigh as I watched the door click shut and I heard Adrian’s heavy footsteps fading down the hall. His voice still echoed in my head, telling me to break a single rule of his and experience what's worse than death. What a devil!I stripped that red dress
CHAPTER 5: A MATE AND A MISTRESS ADRIAN:I stepped out of the room as the door clicked shut behind me, leaving Elena Thorne alone with her tears and her tall tales. She really thought she knew me. She really thought a bullet to her boyfriend's head was the peak of what I could do.She had no idea.
CHAPTER 4: THE PACKAGE IS HEREELENA:I kept my face pressed against the cold glass of the window as the SUV sped away. I didn’t care if I looked pathetic; I just wanted to memorize every detail. The stone gate of our estate, the crooked oak tree where Kamala and I used to hide from our tutors, and
CHAPTER 3: GETTING MARKED BY THE COLD ALPHA ELENA:I stood there, rooted to the spot, watching the man who had ripped my heart out three years ago act like he owned the very air I breathed.After he finished whispering those threats in my ear, Adrian finally turned his attention to my father. It w







