로그인Hope Elara’s Point of ViewEverything that could go wrong in my life already has.So maybe that is why I am still standing.Maybe the universe looked at me years ago and decided I could survive anything.Because now Valduz Ryker is here.And whether I want him in my life or not…It no longer matters.He is not going anywhere.…The twins sit beside me on the couch completely unaware that my world is falling apart.They are scrolling through puppy pictures on my phone, gasping dramatically every few seconds like they have discovered treasure.I showed them one golden retriever earlier.Now they are obsessed.Maybe…Maybe I can use this somehow.Maybe a puppy can soften whatever comes next.Because how exactly do you tell your children they have a father…And that he is about to become part of their lives whether you are ready or not?“You look exhausted.”Rose walks over and presses a glass of wine into my hand.“It’s only day three,” she adds lightly.A slow breath leaves me.“I need
Valduz Ryker’s Point of ViewShe smiled softly.Small.Certain.And something inside me shifted again.“That makes sense,” I say with a quiet laugh.Because it does.Her logic is simple. Honest. Hard to fight against when every word she says is clearly about protecting the twins.Then her expression changes slightly.Not cold.Not defensive.Just painfully sincere.“I promise this isn’t personal, Valduz Ryker,” she says softly. “But they mean everything to me.”The words land harder than they should.“I didn’t have a good childhood,” she admits after a moment. “I don’t want that for them.”Her eyes lower briefly.Like even now, the memory still hurts too much to hold for long.Something tightens in my chest.“I’ll let you and your mom see them whenever you want,” she continues quietly. “I think it would actually be really good for Zoey.”A small pause follows.“But Zenep and Zayne do not need this world yet.” She taps her phone lightly against her knee. “He’s just a sweet, innocent li
Valduz Ryker’s Point of ViewShe sits on the steps like she is trying not to fall apart.Then she does anyway.Her shoulders shake violently. Her head drops. Tears spill faster than she can wipe them away.I stop walking.Because suddenly none of this feels real anymore.Not the lawyers.Not the papers.Not the possibility that I have children somewhere inside that house.Just her.Crying like the world finally became too heavy to carry.And somehow… I know I am the reason for it.Of course I am.Something twists painfully in my chest.I barely know this woman.A few hours.One night.One memory I failed to forget no matter how hard I tried.And yet seeing her like this feels wrong in a way I cannot explain.I walk over slowly and sit beside her, leaving enough space so she does not feel trapped.“Hope Elara,” I say carefully, “the last thing I want is to hurt you or our… kids.”“They are mine,” she snaps immediately.Her eyes are red.Mascara smudged beneath them.And somehow she is
Hope’s Point of ViewJoss steps into the room carefully, like he’s not sure how close he should get to me right now.“I’m sorry, Valduz Ryker,” he says. “I was joking before. If I knew she was that important, I would’ve kept my mouth shut.”“It’s fine.”I wave him off, even though nothing about this feels fine anymore.I don’t correct him either.I’m not an alpha.And I never wanted to become one.“Can I see?”I hand him the photo.He studies it quietly for a few seconds before exhaling.“The fact that you didn’t sense them on the plane…” His expression hardens. “That’s bad.”“I know.”“Your wolf is weaker than you thought.”The words land harder than they should.Because he’s right.“You need to claim her,” he says more seriously now. “If we’re going to protect them, you need that bond. Other alphas won’t hesitate once they find out.”“I know, Joss.”The growl slips out before I can stop it.Low.Rough.Warning.Joss immediately steps back.And I freeze.Damn.“Sorry,” I mutter, drag
Valduz Ryker's Point of ViewThe word mine should have made me happy.Instead...It feels like someone's hand is wrapped around my throat."She said that?"My voice comes out rough."She said the children are mine?""Yes."My mother stays calm.Too calm."And she has every right to protect them, Valduz Ryker."She drops a stack of magazines onto the table.They slide toward me.Every cover has my face on it.Headlines.Scandals.Rumors.Mistakes I can never take back."This is all she knows about you."My mother's voice is quiet."Look at them.""Then tell me...""Would you trust a man like this around your children?"I don't answer.Because I wouldn't.Not after everything tied to my name."I've looked into her."Her voice softens.But the tension in the room doesn't."That girl worked for everything she has.""Nobody handed her a thing."She pauses."She raised those children on her own."My chest tightens.On her own."She's scared," my mother says."And after everything that's hap
Hope Elara's Point of ViewI'm not used to this.Not kindness.Not comfort.Not having someone hold me together when I'm falling apart.Maybe that's why I break so easily.The tears come before I can stop them.Because I don't believe her.I've seen enough.Heard enough.Read enough.The broken engagement.The scandals.The endless women linked to his name.I made my choice for a reason.I was protecting my children.From him."Then tell him to forget all of this."I pull away from her embrace.My voice trembles."I don't want him anywhere near my children."Pain flashes across her face."You don't know my son," she says quietly.A bitter laugh slips from my lips."I know enough."My voice turns sharp."I know what he did.""I know the mess he left behind.""My children don't need a man like that."I struggle to catch my breath."They don't need someone reckless destroying the future I built for them."My voice cracks."I worked too hard for this life.""Too hard to give them somethin
Azerbel’s Point of ViewI felt it before I saw him.A gaze.Heavy.Sharp.Unmoving.It slid over my skin and made me shiver.Slowly, I lifted my head...and froze.A man was staring at me.Not just looking.Watching.Like he was studying me.Like he already knew something about me that I didn't.My
Azerbel’s Point of ViewSkylar's words helped.Just a little.It felt...comforting.To know someone understood.She gave me a soft smile.Relieved."I've been telling her the same thing, Luna Lorraine," she said lightly.But I heard it.The sadness hidden beneath her voice.I lowered my gaze.I co
Azerbel’s Point of ViewFor a second, Guerero lowered his head.He looked... broken.Like something inside him was crushing him.Like he was carrying a weight too heavy to bear.But I couldn't feel sorry for him.Not after this.All I felt was pain.Sharp.Burning.This was him?This was the man I
Azerbel had imagined this moment a thousand times.But never like this.Never with Guerero sitting beside another woman.Never with him unable to look her in the eyes.And never...with him choosing someone else."This is Ruby," Guerero said.His voice was low.Heavy."The woman I mentioned in my l







