LOGINCHAPTER 102:ELENA:After that session with Adrian, where I made him cum for the very first time since I arrived here, we ate lunch together, then took a nap. The afternoon haze of our nap had left me feeling like I was walking on air. After the tension of the morning, being held by Adrian felt like the only safe place in the world. When he told me to get ready for a night out, I didn't ask questions. He was taking me out for the first time since I arrived here.I kept my dressing simple but sharp. I put on a sleek, body-hugging black dress that fell just right and threw on a pair of strappy heels. When I walked out of the dressing room, Adrian was waiting by the door. He didn't say a word, just let his eyes track every inch of me, his gaze dark with a hunger that made my skin prickle."You look good, Luna," he murmured, his voice like velvet. "Ready?”I nodded and followed him out of the room.The club we pulled up to was the kind of place that didn't even have a sign outside. It wa
CHAPTER 101: I'M MAKING YOU A PROMISE ELENA:The silence that followed my father’s departure was heavier than the calm that preceded a storm. I watched Adrian, the man who had terrorized me, saved me, and finally claimed me, slowly fall apart. He marched toward the wine cellar, his movements stiff and mechanical. I stood back, my heart aching as I watched him reach for a bottle of expensive whiskey. He didn't bother with a glass. He poured a shot, downed it in one go, then poured another. His hands, usually so steady when he was wielding power or training his wolves, were shaking as he dragged them through his dark hair.I couldn't just sit there and watch the light go out of his eyes. I walked over, my bare feet silent on the floorboards, and slid my arms around his neck from behind. I pressed my cheek against his back, then leaned in close, kissing the shell of his ear."I have no idea how my dad got all that information," I whispered. "I swear, Adrian, I didn't know he was coming.
CHAPTER 100: A DANGEROUS TWISTAdrian:Darius rose to his feet with a slowness that felt like a predatory stalk. He towered over the table, his eyes filled with such bottomless contempt that it felt like he was looking at a pile of trash rather than the Alpha of the Blackwood Pack. The silence in the room was brittle, ready to snap at any second."I will leave, Adrian," Darius said, his voice a low, raspy scrape against the quiet. "But do not, for one second, think that this is over. You think you have evidence? You have a deck of cards made of glass, and the first time the wind blows, your whole house is going to come crashing down."My blood went cold, then immediately turned to steam. I stood up, pushing my chair back with such force it clattered against the floor, and stepped into his personal space. I was two inches taller, and I made sure he felt every bit of that advantage. I looked him dead in the eye, my chest barely an inch from his. "Is that a threat, Darius?""Call it what
CHAPTER 99: I WANT OUT OF THIS ALLIANCE ADRIAN:The air in the living room was so heavy it felt like breathing underwater. Darius glared at me from across the table like he was ready to rip my throat out with his bare teeth.“Darius, tell us exactly why you’re here.”Darius didn't hold back. He launched into a tirade about how he’d handed his daughter over to seal an alliance, not to be treated like common dirt. "Elena was meant to be your mate, Adrian, not your personal slave! You’ve breached the terms of our agreement and I want out of this alliance, effective immediately."I let out a slow, deliberate breath, keeping my expression schooled. "It’s not happening, Darius. The alliance was iron-clad for ten years. The terms were clear: anyone who tries to pull out before that time is up forfeits their entire pack to the other. You walk away, you lose everything."Darius slammed his fist on the table. "No way! I never agreed to such nonsense! I’d never sign away my legacy just so we co
CHAPTER 98: WHAT A SURPRISE!ELENA:“Can I call you Mummy?”Hearing Liam say that melted my heart.Despite the throbbing pain in my head and the exhaustion weighing down my limbs, Liam’s request hit me right in the soul. He was just a little boy looking for a place to belong, and I was suddenly the one who’d helped him find it.Theo stepped in quickly, his hand resting on Liam’s shoulder. "Liam, she can't be your mom. Elena is only nineteen. She’s still just a teenager herself."Liam didn't care about the logistics of age. He just stared up at me with those big, hopeful eyes, his bottom lip jutting out in a pout that could melt stone. I couldn't help it—I squatted down right there in the living room, bringing myself down to his eye level."Of course you can call me Mom," I said, my voice soft. I reached out and took his small hands. "Can I call you my son?"Liam’s face lit up like he’d been handed the moon. He nodded eagerly, and before I could even blink, he was throwing his arms aro
CHAPTER 97: VICTORY AT LAST ADRIAN:I looked at Elena. She looked battered, but her eyes were glowing with a power that terrified me in the best way possible. The air in the arena had grown heavy as everyone waited. Some of them looked at me like I was crazy when I gave the order to let the contest continue. Because Elena had just been attacked with a weapon. How did I expect her to continue fighting?I ignored their look of confusion. But then the silence was broken by the frantic buzz of a mind-link. Clement’s voice hit my head, sharp and panicked.“Alpha, have you lost your mind? The girl was just knocked out cold a minute ago! You want to send her back into the ring with a concussion? She’s going to get killed!”I kept my face like stone, watching Elena stand tall in the center of the ring. “Trust me, Clement,” I responded. “If I just force the officiator to hand her the win, the pack will call me partial. They’ll say I fixed it for my mate. She needs to end this herself. She ca
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







