LOGINš Arria POV
Awareness hit me.
How easy it had become— <
šArria POVAwareness hit me.How easy it had become—tostay close to him.to lean on him.
š Arria POVI saw it—the moment he chose to let it go.He looked torn.He wanted to say more. Do more.And still, hedidn’t.For me.
šFenrir POV“What do you expect to achieve… using me as a supposed Queen?”For a moment—I was speechless.Marthaslowly pushed her chair back.
š Fenrir POVMartha waited until we sat, her eyes never leaving Arria.Warm tea had already been set on the table.“You’re better,” she said with a gentle smile. “Stronger.”Arria nodded.
š Fenrir POV Morning came quietly. Light filtered through the curtainsāsoft, warm. I woke without tension. No weight pressing down on my chest. No edge beneath my skin. Just⦠stillness. It took me a second to understand. Silence. Alaric wasnāt thereāwatching, pushing, fighting me. He was with her. Guarding. A quiet settled deeper in my chest. I exhaled slowly. Then looked down. Arria. Curled into me. My hand moved before I thought about it. Brushing a strand of hair away from her face. She looked different. Color had returned to her cheeks. No longer pale. No longer fading away.. I found myself smiling. Faint. Unbidden. She was resting. Truly. Good. Youāll need your strength back. Fast. There were things we needed to discuss. Too many. Marta, for a start. The bond. What we had seen. What it meant. But I wanted her there. She deserved to hear it. To know. Always. My gaze dropped back to her. Still holdi
š Arria POV“Shall we begin, Arria?”I took a step back and met his gaze.Resolve.
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š Fenrir POV The truck rolled to a stop at the edge of the clearing, the two escort vehicles following seconds later. One by one, the engines died, leaving behind a brief stillness. Then movement began. The doors opened. My men stepped out firstāspreading naturally out of habit. Always watchi
I woke up to pain. Not the sharp kind that steals your breath, but something heavier, more persistentālike a weight pressing down from the inside. It settled into every movement, every breath, making even stillness feel like effort. So I stayed where I was, eyes closed, letting the sensation anch







