LOGINLuna Lorraine's Point of ViewThe room shifted before the words even settled."What do you mean he asked for Azerbel as a symbol of peace?" I asked.Sharper than I intended."She's a person, not something you pass around."Something tightened inside my chest.A warning I couldn't ignore.I had never liked Genaro.From the first moment I saw him,something felt...off.Too relaxed.Too careless.An alpha who acted like nothing in the world could touch him.Men like that were either fools...or far more dangerous than they seemed.His father had been different.Focused.Ruthless in a way that made sense.You always knew where you stood with him.Genaro gave you nothing.And somehow,that made him worse.If I was being honest,I had even felt relieved when Guerero killed his father.Genaro had seemed easier to deal with.Less dangerous.I see now how wrong I was."What do you mean, a symbol of peace?" I asked again.More slowly this time.My fingers curled against my palm."Explain it to
Guerero's Point of View"I reject you as my mate."The words didn't just echo.They tore through me.For a second, the room disappeared.All I could feel was the bond.And then...it snapped.Pain hit me.Hard.Fast.Merciless.I staggered back, clutching my chest as something inside me twisted and tore apart."No..."The word slipped out.Weak.Disbelieving.Across from me, Azerbel's face twisted in pain too.I saw it.I felt it.The same agony tearing through her.I didn't mean for this to happen.I only wanted to push her.To scare her.To make her come back to me.Why didn't she beg?Why didn't she fight to stay?Why did she choose this?"Azerbel..."My breath came out uneven."I didn't... I don't..."The words wouldn't come.The bond was breaking.I could feel it slipping away.Piece by piece.The pain crushed my chest.Made it hard to think.Harder to breathe.And I knew...when it was gone...there would be nothing left between us.Nothing.That thought hurt more than the pain.
Azerbel's Point of ViewThe moment I stepped toward the main hall, something in my chest tightened.Too tight.Like I was walking into a place that had already decided my fate.My heartbeat filled my ears as I followed the warrior down the corridor.I knew him.Not well.But enough to recognize the look he gave me.Careful.Almost...sorry."Azerbel," he said quietly, slowing his steps. "Just a reminder. Guerero is furious. He wants to banish you."He hesitated.Like he didn't want to say the rest."Choose your words carefully."So it was already decided.Or close enough."Thank you, Mille," I said.My voice came out softer than I expected.Genaro had warned me.I knew this was coming.Still...hearing it from someone else made it real in a different way.He didn't have to warn me.But he did.Maybe not everyone here had turned their back on me."Good luck," Mille said.I gave him a small smile.It felt fragile.Like it might break if I held it for too long.Then the doors opened.And
Azerbel's Point of View"Guerero was here this morning," Genaro said.Just like that.Casual.Like it meant nothing.He pulled on his tunic, then his pants, not even bothered that I was watching.Of course he wasn't.He was an alpha.Shameless.If my head wasn't still pounding,I might've noticed more.But right now,nothing mattered except those words.Guerero.Here.This morning.My thoughts tangled together."What was he doing here?" I asked quickly.The questions rushed out."What did you tell him? Does he know I'm here? Why did he come?"My chest tightened again.Too many thoughts.Too fast."Calm down," Genaro said, turning to me.I was probably looking at him like I was about to attack."He came to look for you."My breath caught.For me?My eyes widened before I could stop them.Genaro saw it.Of course he did.A slow grin spread across his face.He enjoyed that.Way too much."Of course I told him you're here," he added.For a second,my mind went blank.Then,"What?!" I snap
Ruby's Point of ViewI didn't understand it.No matter what I did...it was wrong.Luna Lorraine looked at me like I didn't belong here.Like I shouldn't even exist.And I didn't know why."Why do you hate me so much?" I asked.My voice broke."Why don't you like me? What did I do?"The words came out messy.Barely holding together.First Guerero.Now his mother.It felt like neither of them saw me as someone who could be hurt.Like my feelings didn't matter.Like I was nothing.But Luna Lorraine didn't soften.She scoffed.Cold.Disgusted.She had never liked me.Not since Guerero told her in his letter that I was carrying his child.She didn't want me here.Never did.Her solution had been simple.Pay me.Send me away.Let me raise the baby alone while they supported us from afar.Out of sight.Out of the pack.Because she only wanted one future Luna.Azerbel.The girl she had raised.The girl she had chosen.Not me.Never me.But Guerero brought me back anyway.Not because he wante
Azerbel’s Point of ViewI shouldn't have been sitting there.Every second at that table felt wrong.Like I had stepped into a place that would never accept me...and everyone could see it.Seven Alphas.Seven Lunas.Fourteen seats meant for power.For status.And then there was me.I wasn't a Luna.I didn't even have a title worth mentioning.Yet I sat beside Alpha Genaro.In the place of honor.Where every pair of eyes could find me.I would've chosen the dirty kitchen over this.At least there...no one would be watching.No one would be judging.But here?I didn't need to look up to feel it.The weight of their attention pressed against my skin.Especially hers.Luna Lorraine.I could feel her gaze without meeting it.Curious.Sharp.Trying to figure me out.How did she end up beside Alpha Genaro?The question hung in the air.Even without words.I lowered my head slightly.Pretending not to notice.I didn't have the strength for this.Not tonight.Everything already felt too heavy
The question slipped out before Azerbel could stop it."Who is she?"Her voice trembled.Not because she didn't want the answer.But because a part of her was suddenly terrified of hearing it.Luna Lorraine's hand tightened around hers.And somehow...that made everything worse.The grip was gentle
The man she loved was finally coming home.So why did it feel like her heart was warning her instead of celebrating?Azerbel stood at the entrance of the Hellfire Pack, pressing her trembling hands together as she tried to steady her breathing.Beside her stood Luna Lorraine.On Lorraine's other si
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







