LOGINCHAPTER 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 89: LET'S DO ITELENA:The sky was still grey with pre-dawn when we left. I didn't know where we were going, only that the engine of the SUV hummed with a purpose that left my pulse racing. We drove for over an hour, leaving the familiar sprawling borders of the Blackwood territory behind and plunging into the dense, overgrown wilderness of the deep forest.When the car finally rolled to a stop, the silence was absolute. The forest here felt older, heavier, as if the trees themselves were watching us. Adrian stepped out and reached for my hand, his grip firm and grounding."Trust me," he whispered, his eyes scanning the shadows. "Don't be afraid. Whatever you see in there, stay close to me."I nodded, my pulse racing. We walked for what felt like miles, the path narrowing until it was just a trail of moss and gnarled roots. Just as I was about to ask if we were lost, we stumbled into a clearing. Standing in the middle of a grove of ancient, twisted oaks was a structure that
CHAPTER 13: I'M THE ALPHA'S MATEELENA:I walked away from that office door feeling like a million bucks. I didn't even have to look back to know I’d completely wrecked the vibe in there. I could tell from the look on his face that Adrian’s mood was in the gutter, and Purity was probably sitting th
CHAPTER 9:ELENA:As soon as I got into my new room, I ducked into that massive closet, grabbed a thick, silk floor-length robe that felt like a cloud, and tied the belt tight around my waist.When I walked back into the dining room a few minutes later, the vibe had shifted. The blond girl whose na
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.







