LOGINLucian’s POV"You were busy cooking this?" I asked, disbelief flickering across his face.Jason only gave a low hum, making no display of pride, as if he had not just created something remarkable. Calmly, he portioned the food into six dishes and handed them around, one by one.But one dish he carried with his own hands, setting it directly before Eira. "This is for you."We all watched in silence. So this was his gift—something far more meaningful than any trinket. A dish she loved dearly, one she had once hoped to learn from our mother, Jennifer. It was the meal our mother always prepared on the day after the Moon Festival. Yet Jason had chosen to make it tonight. Perhaps he had struggled to decide what gift she might accept from him, but this—this was priceless.It showed his sincerity as it wasn’t the easy thing to make.Still, one question lingered in my mind. When had Jason learned to cook it? I had never once seen him learning from our mother.Jason returned to his seat, and a
Lucian’s POVThis bastard Roman. He was getting bold these days just because he could get closer to her easily and communicate with her.I wanted to punch him, but then someone disturbed my thought."Yeah, I suck, because I didn’t get anything for her," Rafe muttered, retrieving a dark bag he had tucked at the base of a tree. He carried it over to Eira.We all turned to watch.He opened the bag, and from it revealed a neatly crafted, soft, cozy, sleeping arrangement for the cat."This is for Vixen and her soon-to-be babies," he said to Eira. "It’ll keep them comfortable and warm instead of keeping them in your lap all the time. I am sure you won’t be able to accommodate them all once she gives birth."Eira’s eyes lingered on it before she lifted Vixen and placed her inside. The spoiled cat immediately curled into the bedding, purring, rolling happily against the softness. She was truly enjoying it like the little princess she was.Seeing Vixen so content, Eira had no reason to reject
Roman’s POVBy evening, everything had been arranged in the garden before the side house. Strings of lights hung from the trees and the eaves, glowing softly, casting warmth across the garden. The place carried the charm of a true home, cozy and welcoming, reminiscent of those past celebrations we once shared at Lucian and Jason’s estate.The sight stirred something deep in me, pulling me back to those happier days. I had never known a family of my own, but in their home I had found the closest thing to it. Jennifer had always been kind, her presence warm and inviting. For a moment, the memory of her smile returned to me, bittersweet.The barbecue was set outside, a bonfire blazing at the center, giving the night the spirit of a campfire gathering. A dining table had been laid nearby, draped with a fine cloth, set with flowers and polished crockery, everything arranged with quiet elegance.All of us were busy with something. Jason had insisted he would handle the cooking alone, yet we
Lucian’s POVWe reached the cemetery where Alice was resting in peace along with my mother, who had her grave next to Alice’s.It’s been over a month since I have been here. I wanted to, but with how things kept us busy after Eira once more entered our lives, I couldn’t make it here.Maybe it was my guilt that didn’t let me come. The guilt of not being able to punish the murderer of my sister, and the reason my mother lost her life. What would I have said to them? That while they were lying here, I was living with their murderer and somehow couldn’t bring myself to kill her. In fact, I was planning to fuck her.But now that I knew she was innocent, finally I could show my face to them.Roman helped her get out of the car as he held her hand. Stepping out of the car, she looked around the open cemetery with so many graves, surrounded by greenery.I picked up the flowers I had brought with me and signaled to Roman that I was going ahead and he could bring her.Roman hummed as I watched
Roman’s POV"I promised that these will be your pets, and see, they are yours," I continued, my voice soft and full of assurance. "And now it’s time to fulfill another promise."Convincing her to do what we wanted wasn’t the only goal I had.By doing this, I wanted to assure her that I would always fulfill her wishes and keep my word. I wanted to teach her to trust, which she had lost long ago.I wanted to tell her that the entire world might break her trust, her heart, but I wouldn’t. I wanted her to trust me, my words. I wanted her to trust in us."Want to come with me?" I asked, to break her out of her shock.She nodded lightly, still unable to accept it entirely.She was like a child who needed to learn emotions from the start, and I was ready to teach her.I offered her a smile and said, "Then we need to get ready." I observed her face and dress. It wasn’t bad at all in my eyes, but I wanted to do what we had planned for her. "You need to dress up nicely and look good to see your
Roman’s POVAt last, the day of the Moon Festival arrived. Just as on the previous day, the five of us remained at home.After the drug incident with Eira, the previous day, the household had sunk into uneasy quiet. She spent her hours with her pets, drifting between eating, sleeping, and ignoring our very presence, as if it had become her daily ritual.Meanwhile, the rest of us continued our work within these walls. Kael and I were tied up in meetings.Rafe busied himself repairing shattered devices and scouring through data, pressing his sources to uncover more about the incident with Alice.Lucian and Jason had their spies moving across territories, searching for traces of Eira’s child, her grandparents, and getting more information about the Alpha of the RavenClaw Pack.But today was different. Today was the Moon Festival. All work was set aside, this one day reserved for her.We had made plans, kept little surprises ready, hoping to bring her into the spirit of the festival.We k
Jason’s POVAfter Roman went to that bitch’s room and Kael went to his study, I looked at Lucian.Without saying a word to each other both of us walked towards the wooden stand in the drawing room that always had our trench coats hung on it and put them on.We were used to this wordless communicati
Jason’s POV"Sure," Luis replied, straightening with pride. "Yesterday, Alpha Roman visited, but I was on leave. He had to get the information from Kane." As Luis said that, he looked at Paul. "Where’s Kane?"Paul frowned slightly. "I haven’t seen him since he left with Alpha Roman. I’m not sure wh
Roman’s POV"What is it?" Kael asked, his gaze narrowing slightly."I’ll stay in the side house with her. Not here in this main house," I explained, my eyes drifting to the cozy structure visible through the floor-to-ceiling glass window of the drawing room.It wasn’t far. Just a few meters away, s
Jason’s POVThe next morning, I began preparing breakfast for all of us. With one more added to our number, I now had to cook for her as well.I sighed, helpless and irritated. J’ust for Roman’s sake, so he won’t lose his shit again. Otherwise, I wouldn’t lift a finger for that bitch.’I rummaged t







