로그인Eira’s POVIt felt good to sleep next to Raven. Though I now believed he wasn’t my Ray, my love and affection toward him weren’t any less. In fact, they kept growing. He was such a lovely kid. No wonder all of us couldn’t help but love him.Kael slept next to me, but I didn’t mind. It made me feel comforted, as if all the emotional turmoil I’d felt until a while ago had finally calmed down.Certainly because we were bonded now.At this moment, all I wanted was to be at peace, forgetting about everything else. I was tired, and I needed comfort—anything that could make me feel better. And right now, these two next to me were just that.Holding Raven’s small hand, I closed my eyes as the warmth from Kael’s body enveloped me. My soul wished to be drowned in it.Deep in the night, all of a sudden, I felt movement from Raven’s side. The hand I was holding clutched my fingers in a tight grip.I opened my eyes and looked at him. The little guy seemed to be in pain, his brows knitted, his expre
Kael’s POVThe day passed by, and all of us were in our rooms, retired for the night. We made sure Eira kept eating as much as she wished and had everything available for her at home.Though it was midnight, I couldn’t sleep a wink, thinking about Eira.My heart was telling me I should be with her—by her side, sleeping with her in my arms to make her feel better. She needed me, but... I couldn’t force her. I could only hope she got that comfort from Roman.Despite trying to shake those thoughts aside, my heart felt heavy—emotional all of a sudden.Why am I being like this all of a sudden?I felt a warm tear roll down my cheek. Realization hit me—it was her emotions I was feeling.I quickly stepped out of bed and hurried to her room.I didn’t bother knocking and entered, only to see Roman holding her in his arms and asking her what happened. She was crying like a child.Roman saw me. He himself looked lost, unsure why she was crying so much.She had cried even at noon, but I hadn’t felt
Kael’s POVAfter eating those pancakes, Lucian, Jason, and Roman left the home for their respective work. Rafe had taken Raven out to show him around the estate—or whatever adventure he had in mind.Eira fell asleep while sitting in her usual place. I laid her on the mattress comfortably and pulled the curtains so the sunlight wouldn’t disturb her sleep.I settled on the sofa and resumed my work, keeping my voice low during meetings and preferring to talk less so it wouldn’t disturb her.Even while working, my mind couldn’t stop thinking about her. My gaze would often drift to her sleeping form.The change in her was sudden—eating more than usual, sleeping a lot, and looking tired. My mind wished to think something, but at the same time, I didn’t want to hope for more than I already had. I would wait until Liam returned from his trip and checked her.More than an hour passed, but Rafe hadn’t returned with Raven yet. I looked toward Eira.She had curled her body into a ball and seemed
Rafe’s POV"I taught you well, bud," I said with pride, remembering how we’d eaten pizza and other things with our hands the previous day, without any care.Lucian shook his head with a smile and turned to return to the kitchen. "I’ll get you more.""For me as well," I said."Only for the kids today." The bastard refused me. "Go suck some blood from the bags in refrigerator."Never mind.I took a big piece of pancake from Eira’s dish."Hey, that’s mine," she said angrily."But now it’s mine," I countered and started eating already. "Damn, truly tasty."Raven stopped eating. He picked up one piece of his pancake and placed it in Eira’s dish.Surprised, she looked at him. The little guy was so thoughtful."You don’t need to," she told him and was about to give it back, but he pulled his dish away, insisting she could eat it.She felt a little guilty, and as expected, turned to me to vent her anger."See, the little boy is more thoughtful than you," she said.I scoffed. "Exactly. Even a
Rafe’s POVLucian came out of the room at the same time. His expression showed clear surprise at seeing Eira in my arms—so quiet at that.Seeing us not fighting was unusual for everyone."What happened?" Lucian asked as he came to us, his eyes observing Eira."She finds me irresistible. So, I decided to be gracious and let her take advantage of me," I replied.I could feel her frown at my words, but she was truly too tired to even counter me.She opened her eyes to look at Lucian. "I’m just tired of arguing with him."Lucian reached out his hand to caress her cheek gently. "I understand. It’s truly tiring." Then he looked at me.I smirked. "Yeah, you have first-hand experience.""Take her to sit on the sofa instead of keeping her standing here," Lucian said, ignoring my provocation.So boring. If everyone stopped arguing with me, there would be no fun. Only Eira and Lucian could do it, but these two were avoiding it now. And this bastard Lucian was being so passive, that it was hard t
Eira’s POVI felt him close behind me. My heart skipped a beat. What’s wrong with him? First, he asked me to help him decide his clothes, and now he’s so close to me, standing behind me for no reason.He could get his clothes on his own if he was going to come to the wardrobe anyway.I could feel his warmth even when there was space between us. I could smell that strong scent of his—it felt maddening, especially since he was just out of the shower. My heart couldn’t stop beating faster.The wolf inside me had started getting excited.Damn wolf! This damn bond!"Any light-colored pants will do," he whispered in my ear, so close now.If you know, then why ask me? I cursed in my mind, but not a single word came out. My skin shivered all of a sudden, like a cold wind had just brushed past me.Instead of trying to create distance, I was tempted to turn around and let myself be dragged into what he was trying to pull me into.But I didn’t want to.Thankfully, he picked up the pants and moved
Roman’s POVLucian ran the knife along her thighs and soon it tore apart the underwear she was wearing.But she didn’t even flinch. As if she couldn’t feel a thing, or hear anything around her. Her hollow and empty gaze simply stared out the window, fixed on the bright sky beyond the glass.Could s
Eira’s POVAfter drinking the porridge, it didn’t take long for my body to react. My skin began to itch, a raw discomfort spreading across my chest. Breathing grew heavier with each passing second.Despite the growing tightness in my lungs and the burning beneath my skin, a faint smile played on my
Eira’s POVSitting on the toilet seat, I let out a quiet breath of relief. Roman was gone.Still, my thoughts wouldn’t rest.’Why is he caring towards me all of a sudden, when in the past all he used to do was bully me every chance he got, as if I was nothing but a tool to pass his boring time? He
Roman’s POV I looked down at her. She was still breathing—barely. Blood clung to her lips, smeared across her face, and soaked into every inch of her torn, battered body. She looked more like a corpse than someone still clinging to life. I knelt beside her and slid my arms beneath her fragile







