Masukđ Arria POV Fenrir sat in the chair by the window while I watched him from the bed. I was still trying to process everything I had heard before I had finally reached my limit and walked away. âYou seem remarkably unbothered by the possibility that I manipulated you into being content with me,â I said eventually, my voice quiet. His eyes snapped to me. A fiery gold ring appeared around his irises, a sign that both Fenrir and Alaric were at the forefront. âAnd you did not freak out,â he stated. âThe shadows barely stirred.â I smiled sadly. âItâs just that part of me is terrified I did it... and another part knows I wouldnât undo us even if I knew how.â And I desperately hoped he had chosen me freelyâthat none of this had been another lie created by my power. He studied my face for a while. Then, slowly, a small, devilish smile pulled at his lips. âMy mate is getting bolder,â he said in a low tone. âYou should not be so satisfied,â I said indignantly. âYou are now not only c
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đ Arria POVFenrir held my gaze for a moment longer.Then his aura shifted.My parents rose, and for several seconds, the only sounds in the room were their ragged, heavy breaths.I had seen Fenrir do this a few times by now, but this time, it felt different.My father had once been my shield.Now he was the one I needed protection from.Too many lies, I reminded myself.The thought helped me hold on to my strong facade.âYouâve changed,â my mother said quietly.It wasnât an accusation but a statement.Fenrir would have said nothing.But I wasnât him.I was angry and vulnerable, and he would protect me regardless.âYou did this,â I told her. âBoth of you.âI drew in a deep breath, preparing myself to say the words aloud.âYou hid my identity. You sealed my wolf. You let me believe you were dead. And when I was at my weakest, you left me in the hands of a man who hurt meâââNo. No, Arria. It wasnât like thatââ she interrupted hurriedly.I didnât let her continue.She had no right to a
đ Arria POV My father. He looked the same as before. There were perhaps a few more gray strands in his hair, but that was all. Except for the worry in his eyes. He wasnât sure I would go to him. I glanced at Fenrir beside me. He simply let go of my hand. It was encouragement enough. I crossed the three steps separating me from my father in an instant, and then I was caught in the familiar bear hug I had grown up with. His scent enveloped me, and somehow, for the first time, it all felt real. âMy little girl,â he said, his voice tight and his hold on me even tighter. I smiled against him. âYouâre back, Daddy,â I murmured. âYes, I am,â he confirmed. âWe both are.â Then his left arm released me just long enough to pull my mother into the embrace too. Her arm immediately wrapped around my waist, and I slipped mine over her shoulders. A family hug, I thought. A long-overdue wish of mine. Something I had believed Iâd lost forever. It felt good. Really, really good. Lik
đ Arria POVI closed the front door behind Fenrirâs back and stayed still for a moment longer, making sure he would not hear what was to come.Then one low whimper left me, and the tears started.I slid to the ground with my back against the wall, pulled my legs against my chest, hugged them, and lowered my face over my knees.I crumbled.My parents were alive.They are alive, I repeated.I had not cried back then.I could not hold it now.The relief that they were all right was so overwhelming that my body trembled with the silent cries leaving me.Five minutes, I told myself.Then I would be strong again.I would go back to being logical and one of this gatheringâs leaders.But now...Now I let myself feel it.Everything that had been crushing me for so long.All the emotions flooding me at once.So I cried.I cried aloud.Just for a moment.Or so I thought.Then the door suddenly opened.My head snapped up.He took one glance at the empty room, then at me.Without saying a single
đ Fenrir POV She fell asleep immediately after she came undone around me for the second time. I was still deep inside her, keeping her naked body tight in my hold. âMhm,â she sighed in her sleep. She was uncomfortable with my size. Sleeping like thisâwhile I was buried deep inside herâwas going to help her get accustomed to it faster. Or that was the plan. Her constant shifting over the last ten minutes had made me hard again. She tried to pull away from the pressure, still half-asleep. I slipped my hand from her bare stomach down between her thighs and pushed her back fully onto me. The image of her bare pussy, without a single hair on it, was still messing with my mind. No wonder we had snapped like that earlier. She had looked so smooth. So tender. So soft. Three hours, I thought. That was enough. I was going to make it good. Ten minutes later, she was already moaning, arching, and clamping around me. âYou tricked me,â she complained breathlessly after another w
A year later. Sixteen. The age when a wolf answers. The clearing was filled once again. Torches circled the altar. Warriors lined the perimeter. Children were lifted onto shoulders. My fatherâs voice carried across the gathering. âTonight, our future steps fully into her power.â Cheers erupte
The moment my feet left the edge, the world fell silent. There was only wind. And peace. For one fragile heartbeat, I was free. Like a bird. Then something slammed into me from behind. Arms. Hard. Unforgiving. The impact hurled me sideways instead of down. Wood splintered. Something inside m
Chapter 6 The whip lay coiled on the stone bench beside Aron. For a moment, no one moved. The evening air felt colder than it should have been. The courtyard walls trapped the silence, pressing it down over all of us. I wanted to scream. To tell them how unfair it all was. How none of it had ev
5 days later When I arrived, the yard was empty. The laughter that usually greeted me was gone. Inside, the children were sitting in rows behind desks while an instructor stood in front of the room. âExtra lessons,â one of the caretakers explained when she noticed me standing by the door. âThe







