LOGIN"What do you mean? Who is Maelvor Fenwick?"He scoffed nonchalantly and threw himself onto the bench, sitting down like a baby throwing a tantrum."Aria, you're suspecting me now?"I scoffed so loudly that his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets."You're a cold-blooded killer, Cassius. Who doesn't know you? And you want me to trust you? Who are you tormenting this time around?"I stood in front of him like a schoolteacher ready to scold an unbothered student."You weren't feeling well a few minutes ago, and now you're fine?"I sneered."Don't change the topic now!"He shrugged, a gentle smile spreading across his face as he pulled me down to sit beside him. His hand slowly patted my head.I immediately flicked it away."I'm a fucking adult. Stop patting my head."He chuckled, resting his hand lazily against the back of the bench.But his smile slowly faded.And I knew instantly that something wasn't right."Killian confessed."My eyes remained fixed on his face as a thousand unexp
"Lord Cassius! Save my lady. She's in agony!"I hadn't even fully registered my shock when Elena's hollow cry for help came dripping into the room.I held my expression together as I dragged myself up from the bed, trying not to break character.Elena was so committed to the act that I almost thought it was real."What's going on here?"Cassius roared again.This time, the Grand Luna Queen and the physicians instantly went pale as silence fell over the room.Aveline's knees shook as she stood in the corner. Fear gripped her, and I could see tears welling in her eyes.I gripped the edge of the bed, my face twisted in pain as I turned toward him. I didn't want to disappoint Elena at this point. We were already committed."Cassius."My voice came out low and deliberate as my body trembled as I reached toward him."Aria, darling."He hurried toward me and took my hand."Aveline dared to touch the heirs of Ironfang."His eyes turned cold. I could feel his anger pulsing through the room as
“What do you mean she came here for me? My pregnancy was only announced yesterday.”Mother smirked.“You’re the Imperial Luna, and news about the royal household runs like wildfire.”She paused, letting the silence settle between us. Her hands tightened around mine, and small tears spilled from her eyes.“I can’t always protect you from Isolde—”My phone suddenly rang on my lap, cutting her off.I looked down.Elena.It was only six in the morning. I had gone through the entire night without sleeping, and now my eyes were burning from exhaustion.“Elena.”“You have to come to the Moon Palace now. Lady Aveline is in your room.”Her voice was tight with anger, immediately putting me on alert.My brow furrowed.“What’s she doing there?”Elena’s disgust was obvious in her voice.“She was given the room to recover by Her Highness.”A small smile touched my lips.This damn Highness was really trying my patience.I had barely managed to get through everything that had happened, and now they
My gaze shifted from Mother's cold smile to the trembling look on Isolde's face.Something about it didn't sit right with me.Even though I was relieved to see Mother finally snap back into place, I couldn't shake the feeling that Isolde was pretending to be weaker than she really was.She was a fierce woman by nature. Manipulative. Cunning.There was no way someone like her would suddenly become this frightened just because Mother had seen through her.Unless Mother had discovered something.Something Isolde didn't want me to know.I inhaled sharply."Mother, what's going on?"She gently patted my shoulder, then raised her brow toward Isolde."Leave us."Isolde took deliberate steps toward the door, but her side glance didn't escape me.Her eyes dropped straight to my stomach.My entire body stiffened.I could have sworn I saw a cruel smile tug at her lips before she turned away.A shiver ran down my spine.My hand immediately went to my stomach, instinctively shielding my babies.No
Just when I thought I could try to turn the tide, I realized I didn't want a law that would disregard my feelings at such a crucial moment.The door flung open, and the elders, dressed in expensive attire, walked in. Their strong perfumes almost sent my Wolf into a feral surge."Dad, Mom!"Aveline cried out toward them.My eyes moved to them.These were her parents?These were the Sterlings.The legendary High Priest of Ironfang and his wife stood in front of me like a looming death."You must be the Imperial Luna?"My face twisted.They didn't even acknowledge Alaric. I watched his face twitch every few seconds.Bastian Sterling.The only feared elder worthy of standing in the same room as the royal family.He had been anointed by the Moon Goddess herself to bless the people of Ironfang. Every household held the Sterling family in the same regard as the royal family."What do you want?"Alaric's voice rang through the room, disgust filling his tone.I was confused.I pulled my hand a
As I walked through the sterile halls of the hospital, nausea took over me.I was supposed to be resting, not sneaking into a hospital to find the answer to a question that had been eating at me.I was supposed to tell Mom the good news about my pregnancy, but somehow, I ended up in a building that smelled of antiseptics and medicine.I had snuck away to be here.I finally arrived.Room 234.Aveline Sterling's room.I closed my eyes and inhaled deeply."Prove me wrong."I mumbled.Just as I turned around to grab the knob, my eyes widened, and I stumbled backward. I caught myself just in time.A ragged breath escaped my throat. My heart tightened painfully as cold tears trickled down my cheeks.I pulled myself together.Maybe I had seen wrong.I dragged my feet toward the door and stopped.There it was.My cold Lycan King, peeling oranges for the sick Aveline.No bodyguard.Just him.Was he really that comfortable around her?My breath hitched.I wouldn't have believed it if anyone had







