LOGINAll of a sudden, I felt emotional.Damn it.My weird body was reacting again, threatening to make me cry over nothing."Aaa!" I heard him.I looked at him, my eyes slightly moist. He was holding a spoonful of soup toward me."Aaa," he repeated, softer this time, smiling like I was a stubborn child he needed to coax.I opened my mouth finally, and he fed me."Good girl," he praised, warm enough to melt the rest of the heaviness inside my chest."You should eat as well," I said quickly, grateful for the distraction from the sudden emotions."How was your day? What did you do?" he asked, having his own spoonful."Just as usual," I replied. "I spent time with Raven, and... Liam came to check on me."He looked at me instantly, his hand pausing halfway to his mouth. "What did he say?""He said to wait for the test results," I told him."When will it be?""I’m not sure.""I’ll ask him myself," he said, as if it wasn’t even up for discussion.The little exchange felt like a normal family dinn
Eira’s POVIn that dimly lit drawing room, I could clearly see him, his expressions and the silent emotions in his eyes.But I got back to my senses and decided to say something, as silence would only make things awkward for me. I wasn’t used to being this way."Did I wake you up?" I asked, my voice low, maybe a little hesitant."You did well," he replied, his thumb gently brushing at the back of my palm."Why are you not sleeping in the room?" I asked again."You weren’t there," he replied, his eyes not leaving mine, "without you it felt empty."I didn’t know what to say. He must have felt in his absence I already left his room. We had been sharing it since the start."I... Raven...""I know," he interrupted me gently, "Don’t worry. I just felt better here in the open."I knew he had always been understanding towards me, not creating unnecessary drama."You should sleep more. You must be tired," I said, my intention was to not disturb him anymore.But he was still holding my hand, so
Rafe’s POVFinally, I heard her talking to Kael."Umm... Roman... I don’t see him?" she asked.I finally looked toward her, a small smile playing on my lips.At the same time, Kael looked at me with his usual calm gaze. He clearly understood what I was trying to do.He looked back at Eira and answered, "There’s some important work at the office that needs his presence. He might return late tonight."She simply hummed, while I said, "I should take lunch to him?""Why?" a voice came through — Lucian. "Are you his wife?""I can be, if he wants me to be," I said shamelessly. "Or he won’t eat the entire day. You know how workaholic he is.""No need. He won’t eat anyway," Jason said as he brought the food to the table. "He always wastes food when he’s working.""He just needs someone to force him to stop working and eat," Lucian added. "And none of us is that someone. Last time I tried, he kicked me out of the office," he frowned, "That cold bastard.""Just wait for him to return home," Kae
Rafe’s POVKael returned home by lunchtime. The moment he entered the house, all our gazes followed him — eager to know what happened during the meeting.Raven was busy with some kids’ reading material. I could tell he was interested in studying, and it was even more impressive that, at just five, he could read and understand everything better than most kids his age. He was truly smart and had inherited the best genes from his parents.Damn! That reminded me of whoever the bastard was who impregnated Eira. I didn’t want to accept that Raven inherited anything from that piece of shit. He was only Eira’s son.Eira, sitting by Raven’s side like a responsible mother teaching her child, couldn’t hide her eagerness at the sight of Kael either."Raven, finish this. Mommy is getting up for some work," she instructed.The little guy nodded, and she stood up to go to the kitchen. It was the first time I’d seen her take the initiative to ask about something.I stood up from the sofa at the same
Lucian’s POVWhile Kael was away, we had to tighten security even more. We didn’t know how long it would take for him to return.It wasn’t that we were weak without him — far from it — but he was the Alpha, and his presence carried weight, especially when there were people in this home we had to protect.Our mate needed his protection the most, and we couldn’t afford to risk anything. That was why Kael had always made sure to stay close to Eira. With him by her side, no one would ever dare think of coming for her. Anyone foolish enough to try would pay the price for touching the mate of a top-tier Alpha.Jason and I kept ourselves busy with work, making sure that bastard Asher hadn’t brought any hidden trouble after luring Kael away from the house. Still, deep down, we knew he wouldn’t risk it. These were merely precautionary measures."Alpha Lucian, Dr. Liam is here," a guard reported as he entered the security office."I’ll see him in person," I said, turning to Jason. "Keep an eye
Roman’s POVKael and I left home to meet that bastard Asher.Sitting in the car, staring outside, I couldn’t help but think about Eira—and what we did. My mind was supposed to be focused on dealing with Asher, who was a threat to her happiness, but it kept drifting back to her.When she collided with me in the room, I had no intention of what followed. It happened suddenly, like a storm that hit me out of nowhere and swept me along with it.The way she looked at me, the way she touched me and that kiss- I could feel and see how strongly she was drawn to me. Maybe it was because of what she was going through, but still, I felt wanted... needed.I had dreamed of her kissing me on her own, willingly, but I hadn’t expected it to happen like that—when I wasn’t even thinking about it.Even after an hour passed by, every part of me could still feel it. The hunger in her mouth, the need that poured through her... and I was willing to give her more than she even realized she wanted.But it was
Jason’s POVAs I walked toward her, fear crept into her eyes. She began struggling against the restraints, desperate to free herself—but it was useless."Have you ever watched spiders up close?" I asked, stopping in front of her. "Ever felt them crawling over your skin, then bite you as if they wan
Lucian’s POVRoman came out of his room, dressed and ready to go out. He didn’t even glance at us or ask why we were all silent and what this tension in the air was."I have some work to attend to," he said to Kael, then walked out the door.For a moment, I thought Kael might stop Roman, ask him so
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







