LOGINRavenna’s POV Damon stood right in front of me under the wide shade of the tree beside the auditorium. His breathing is heavy and uneven. His eyes were wide, completely filled with a desperate hunger for me to speak, begging me to tell him that the campus rumors were nothing but garbage spun by bored students. He looked at me as if his entire world depended on my next breath.I looked down at the concrete pathway, my chest tightening with a brief flash of guilt. I couldn't look him directly in the eye. It felt too cruel. "Yes, Damon. It's true. Everything people are saying on the campus forums is completely true."A look of pain flickered across his face. He stepped back at full pace as if my words had been a physical blow straight to his stomach. He ran a trembling hand through his dark hair, turning his face away toward the empty lawn as he let out a harsh, broken curse under his breath. The agony radiating from him was completely heavy, crushing the air between us."Why, Rave
Ravenna’s POV I sat up on the bed, adjusting the fake bandage on my arm, watching Ronan pace back and forth near the door. He looked completely stressed out, his hair messy and his jacket wrinkly from the long night."I tried to end it tonight, Vexley," Ronan said, finally stopping his feet. He looked at me with a desperate expression. "I took her out to a private restaurant. I offered her family oil wells, silver mines, everything we could give. I told her we don't love each other and that we should just walk away."I leaned back against the pillows, making my voice sound soft and slightly tired. "And what did she say?""She screamed," Ronan sighed, rubbing his face with both hands. "She wouldn't take the money. She refused to call off the wedding. She told me the relationship must continue or she will ruin everything."I narrowed my eyes slightly, studying his face. "I don't understand, Ronan. You are the future Alpha King. Your father already gave you permission to break the
Ronan's POV"Ronan, come back inside."My father’s voice echoed down the hallway just as I turned the corner away from the clinic. I stopped, I hadn't even reached my quarters yet, and he was already calling me back. I sighed, turning around, and walked back into the grand council hall. The room was empty now, the long table completely clear, but my father was still standing by the tall windows.He didn't look angry anymore."Sit down," he said, gesturing to the chair closest to him.I sat down, keeping my back straight. "Father, if this is about Thalia again—""It is," he interrupted, turning around to face me. He walked over and sat directly across from me. "But not in the way you think. I've been thinking about what you said. And I've been thinking about that girl. Vexley."I kept my face completely blank. "What about her?""She is truly a beautiful and wise woman," my father said, a small, sad smile touching his lips. "I watched the way she spoke to your mother, and I saw ho
Ronan’s POVThalia stood frozen between the two elite guards, her entire body rigid with disbelief.Her dark eyes widened as she stared at me, looking as though she couldn't comprehend what she had just heard.The order placing her under house arrest seemed leaving her completely stunned."You... you must be joking, Ronan," Thalia whispered, a manic, disbelieving laugh bubbling up from her throat."You are placing me under house arrest? The daughter of the northern Grand Alpha? In your own palace? You have completely lost your mind.""I have never been more serious in my entire life, Thalia," I stepped closer. "Look at what your psychotic jealousy has done. Look at her! Your malicious, wicked nature is the exact reason why I have hesitated to finalize this marriage for three years. I have sat back and watched you act superior to everyone in this court. I have watched you bully the servants, threaten the staff, and treat this entire pack like your personal playground. But targeting a
Ravenna’s POV Deep inside my heart, I was perfectly calm. I knew with certainty that Thalia hadn't sent that biker. The accident had been completely random.No one had planned it. It was nothing more than a reckless twist of fate that I had chosen to take advantage of.But the truth didn't matter.Blaming Thalia was a calculated move—a risk I took to push Ronan to his breaking point.I wanted to force him to choose a side once and for all. I needed him drowned in a toxic mixture of suffocating guilt and rage against his fiancée. I needed him to see her as a monster so that he would finally find the courage to destroy their alliance."What?" Ronan whispered, his voice trembling as his grip on my hand tightened to the point of pain. "No... no, Vexley, that’s impossible. Thalia wouldn't have done such a thing. She is arrogant, and she has a vicious temper, but she wouldn't resort to attempted murder on pack grounds. It’s too risky."I forced a fresh wave of tears to pool in my eyes, m
Ravenna’s POVThe look on Ronan’s face had been absolutely priceless—he was a man completely starved, standing on the edge of a cliff I had built for him. But my triumph lasted for only a fraction of a second.The moment I stepped past the hallway leading toward the palace’s main exit, a sharp, suffocating scent hit my nose.*Thalia.*She stood in the middle of the hallway, her arms folded tightly across her chest. It was clear she had been waiting for us.The moment her eyes landed on us, a storm of anger flashed across her face.She looked like someone who had been waiting for this exact moment.She had clearly been waiting for me to leave his mother's wing. The moment her blazing eyes locked onto my face, she stepped forward, completely blocking my path."Well, well, look who it is," Thalia sneered, her voice dripping with pure hatred. "The little gutter rat finally crawled out of the royal quarters. Tell me, Vexley, does it make you feel important to play dress-up and kiss up to
Ronan’s POVI stood in the middle of my private study, staring at the empty leather bench where Vexley had been sitting just an hour ago. The faint scent of her—like sweet lilies after a heavy rain still hung in the quiet air. My heart was beating at a strange, fast pace. I touched my own lips,
Thalia’s POVSilas did not just kiss me; he completely consumed me. The moment the bedroom door clicked lock behind him, he moved like a hungry animal. He pulled my body so hard against his wide chest that the air left my lungs. His lips were rough, hot, and demanding. He pressed his mouth over m
Ravenna’s POV My chest felt like it was going to explode, but I forced my muscles to obey me. I stood up from my chair smoothly and dropped into a very deep, respectful curtsy, keeping my eyes glued to the grass.While my head was lowered, I closed my eyes and focused every bit of my mind on my ow
Ronan’s POVThe sweet smell of summer rain and fresh lilies completely filled my lungs. It was an intoxicating, heavy scent that wrapped around my brain. Looking down at Vexley as she lay on top of my chest, all my rules, my promises to Thalia, and my mother’s warnings vanished from my mind. She







