Mag-log inBefore I could even process the sentence, little Theo let out a loud gasp, dropping my hand and darting straight for the front door. He sprinted past the guard and out onto the hallway, his tiny legs moving as fast as they could carry him up the pack hospital."Theo, wait," I mumbled, dropping my backpack and bolting after him.Garrick didn't say a word, but he followed right behind me, as we raced up the path. The cold wind whipped against my face, but I didn't care. My mind spun through a hundred wild possibilities. She is awake. She can finally explain what this is. She can tell everyone why she brought that boy to our house and why she smashed her head against the stone pillar.We burst through the door of the pack hospital, the smell of antiseptic hitting my nose instantly. Nurses scrambled out of our way as we charged down the corridor.When we reached room 402, the door was already open.Little Theo was standing right beside the high white bed, his small hands gripping the thi
Walking out of the academy gates with Maya right beside me felt like stepping out of a dark tunnel and into the sun.Just hours ago, I thought my life was completely destroyed. I thought I had lost my best friend forever, that my brother was doomed, and that my entire world was falling apart. But now, with Maya’s shoulder brushing against mine as we walked down the road together, everything felt lighter. The heavy weight on my chest finally cracked open.We had survived the worst storm, and we were standing together on the other side.Maya bumped her shoulder gently against mine, breaking the silent."So," Maya muttered, a small smirk pulling at the corner of her lips as she glanced sideways at me. "Are you going to tell me how you actually managed to conquer my cold, miserable brother? Because last I checked, Kaelven treats everyone like they are invisible dirt."I felt a hot flush rush straight up my neck, heating my cheeks into a bright red mess. I stared down at my shoes, pul
"Maya, please wait," I shouted, sprinting down the hallway and catching up to her right by the double doors leading out of the academy.I reached out, grabbing her arm gently to stop her from walking away.Maya stopped, pulling her arm out of my grip. She turned around, crossing her arms over her chest, glaring down at the floor before finally looking up at me."What do you want, Vanya?" Maya muttered, "Do you have another secret to dump on me? Another brother you are sleeping with? Or did another random woman show up at your house to ruin your family?"The words stung, but I know i deserved it."I am sorry," I sobbed, tears spilling over my face, i didn't care that students were walking past us, staring and whispering. I didn't care about the hallway or the gossip or anything else. "Maya, please, just listen to me. I am so, so sorry.""Sorry?" Maya scoffed, shaking her head as hot tears welled up in her own eyes. "Is that all you have to say? Vanya, you lied to my face for months
The next morning, I woke up with a splitting headache, the kind that feels like someone is hammering a nail straight into the center of my skull.I buried my face in my pillow, groaning softly as the memories of yesterday came rushing back. Kate slamming her head against the stone pillar, the pool of blood on the floor, little Theo sleeping on our couch, and the pack doctor taking the DNA swabs. Every single detail sat heavy on my chest.I cannot go to the academy today, I thought, pulling the blanket up over my head. There is no way I can walk through those front doors after everything that has happened. The whispers about marcus were already bad enough, but now everyone knows about Garrick and the secret child. The whole pack is talking.Before I could sink back into sleep, the bedroom door flew open with a loud bang.My father stood in the doorway, his uniform sharp, his face carved out of pure stone. He crossed his arms over his chest, glaring down at me on the bed."Get up, Vany
I looked up, expecting my father to walk back in and start screaming, but instead, it was the pack doctor returning alone with a small metal box in his hands. He closed the door behind him and walked straight into the living room, stopping right in front of Garrick."The Beta sent me back to handle this before things get out of hand," the doctor muttered, opening the metal box and pulling out a sterile cotton swab and a small plastic tube.Garrick looked up, wiping blood from his chin. "What is that for?""A DNA test," the doctor said flatly, looking between Garrick and the little boy. "We are going to swab the child's cheek and take a sample from you. We are going to settle this right now, once and for all, while the mother is unconscious and can not interfere."A DNA test, finally, we would have real proof. We would know the absolute truth, whether Garrick was lying to us all along or if we were all walking right into a massive trap.I scrambled to my feet, holding onto the back o
The room went completely dead.For two seconds, nobody moved, nobody breathed. Then, the little boy let out a piercing, terrified shriek, dropping to his knees beside Kate's motionless body and shaking her arm."Mommy, Mommy, wake up," the toddler cried, his tiny sobs filling the silence of the packhouse.I stared at the pool of blood spreading across the wooden floor from Kate's head. My heart hammered against my ribs so hard I thought it would crack through my chest.What just happened? She actually did it. She smashed her own head against the stone pillar right in front of us just to prove her point. If she dies on our floor, my family is completely ruined."Garrick, Look what you caused," my father roared, his face turning red with fury. He rushed past me, grabbing Garrick by the collar again and throwing him hard against the wall. "Your mess, Your destruction, Look at what your secret life has brought to this house,""I did not do this," Garrick yelled, pushing himself up on hi
Vanya’s POVKaelven slammed me backward against the wall.The thin towel around his waist pressed flat against my lower stomach, revealing the burning outline of his cock. He was hard as stone, twitching against my flesh with every breath he took.“Answer me, Vanya,” Kaelven said, pinning my wris
Vanya’s POVI didn't speak. My tongue felt glued to the roof of my mouth.“Answer me!” Garrick roared. “Did someone bully you? Did anybody lay a finger on you at the academy?”“No!” The word burst from my throat before I could lose my nerve. I forced my hands to stop trembling, balling them into ti
Vanya’s POV“Go hide in the bathroom. Now,” Kaelven muttered.I ran straight to his bathroom to hide. I slammed the door shut and threw the lock just as the main office door flew open with a violent crash.“Where is my sister?” Garrick’s roar shook the walls. “I can smell her scent here”“Your si
Vanya’s POV“Spread your legs for your King, Vanya.”The voice in my head was a low, gravelly command that completely drowned out the history lecture. In the middle of the crowded academy hall, my thighs clamped together hard, an immediate, unbidden wave of heat soaking straight into my underwe







