She was his fated mate — until he cast her aside. Betrayed, rejected, and banished from her pack, Aurelia vanished into the shadows, carrying a secret that could change everything: she was pregnant with the Alpha’s children. Now, years later, she lives a life of quiet suffering in a rival pack, forced into servitude by a cruel Alpha who wants more than just her obedience. But Aurelia isn’t the same broken Luna who walked away. She’s a mother, a survivor, and a wolf with fire in her blood. When Silas crosses her path again and learns the truth, he realizes the cost of his mistake. But winning her back won’t be easy — not when the scars run deep, and enemies are closing in from all sides. Can Silas earn her forgiveness before it's too late... or has Aurelia already learned to live without her mate?
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The sting of hot water didn’t bother me anymore.
I plunged my hands into the soapy basin and scrubbed the metal plate with steady pressure, letting the motion numb my thoughts. Grease, scraps, bones, bits of stale bread… everything washed away except the knot in my chest. The knot never left.
Around me, the kitchen buzzed with the quiet clatter of tired hands working too fast, too long. The scent of boiled meat and burned oil lingered in the air, thick and heavy.
“Aurelia.” Lilian’s whisper was sharp beside me. She elbowed my side gently. “Grayson’s in a foul mood tonight.”
I didn’t stop scrubbing. “When is he not?”
“No, I mean worse than usual. I overheard the guards say he broke a chair in his office. Something about the council rejecting his proposal. You should be careful.”
“I’m always careful,” I said under my breath.
“You should be more than that,” she murmured, glancing over her shoulder. “You should be invisible.”
I rinsed the plate and set it on the drying rack. “Not so easy when I’m forced to feed a hundred wolves every damn day.”
“That’s exactly why I’m worried.”
The rest of the shift passed in silence. The usual drudgery. Clean, cook, clean again. I didn’t complain. Couldn’t. The moment I did, I’d risk being labeled ungrateful or worse, disobedient. And disobedience never ended well in this pack.
The second the kitchen lights dimmed, I dried my hands and unfastened my apron. My legs ached, my lower back screamed, and I hadn’t eaten since morning, but none of that mattered. My babies would be waiting.
The dormitory was quiet as I slipped inside. Two tiny figures were curled beneath a worn quilt. Kael was curled like a kitten, one arm across his sister’s chest. Sera’s tiny hand clutched the edge of her blanket, her mouth open slightly as she breathed deep in sleep.
My heart cracked a little, like it always did when I saw them like this. Peaceful. Innocent.
I knelt down between them and brushed their hair gently from their foreheads, placing soft kisses on each brow. Kael stirred, mumbling something unintelligible, but he didn’t wake.
“Sleep, little ones,” I whispered. “Mama’s here.”
Just as I stood and began removing my worn shoes, a sharp knock pounded the door.
My heart skipped. I froze.
Another knock. Louder this time.
I stepped over to the door and opened it slightly.
A tall, broad-shouldered guard stood on the threshold, his eyes cold and unreadable.
“Alpha Grayson summons you. Now.”
My stomach dropped. “Can it wait until morning? My shift just ended.”
“His orders weren’t optional.”
I turned back to the beds, hesitating. But I didn’t argue. Arguing led to punishment. And if I was punished, the children would be left alone.
“Give me a moment,” I said. He stepped aside.
I wrapped my shawl tightly around myself, took one last look at my sleeping children, and stepped into the hallway.
The walk to the Alpha’s office was long and silent. No one else roamed the halls this late. Only the echo of our footsteps followed us.
The guard knocked once at the large door, then pushed it open without waiting.
Grayson sat behind his desk, his sleeves rolled up, a bottle of dark liquor beside him. The room reeked of alcohol and ego.
His eyes met mine with a lazy smirk. “You’re late.”
“I came the moment I was summoned.”
He rose slowly, circling around his desk. His movements were slow, too casual, the kind that made your skin crawl because you couldn’t tell what he might do next.
“Do you know why I called you?”
I shook my head. “No, Alpha.”
“You always say that.” He took a sip from his glass. “Maybe one day, you’ll learn to guess better.”
I kept my hands clenched inside my shawl, unmoving. “If this is about the kitchen—”
“It’s not.” He walked toward me with unhurried steps, stopping too close for comfort. “It’s about you.”
My spine stiffened.
He let out a slow sigh, leaning one hand against the wall beside my head. “You’ve been here two years, Aurelia. Two long, dull years. And you’re still pretending.”
“Pretending what?”
“That you’re not tempted,” he said with a smirk.
My blood chilled.
“You pretend like you don’t notice when I look at you. Like you’re above it all.” He reached out and tucked a loose strand of hair behind my ear. I recoiled from his touch.
He chuckled. “Still playing the ice queen, huh?”
“Don’t touch me.”
“Why not?” he asked, voice soft like poison. “I could make your life easier. Give those children of yours more than stale bread. A warm room. Real clothes. All you’d have to do is say yes.”
I glared at him. “No.”
He tilted his head, amused. “Just like that?”
“Yes.”
Grayson stepped closer again, until I was backed against the wall, his scent making it hard to breathe. “You always push me away. Makes me think you’re doing it just to see if I’ll chase you harder.”
“Let me leave,” I said, voice low.
But he didn’t move. His hand brushed my waist, and I grabbed his wrist.
“I said no.”
His jaw ticked, but he didn’t stop smiling.
“You know, Aurelia,” he murmured, voice thick with mock affection, “it’s hard to tell if you’re brave or just stupid.”
“I don’t belong to you,” I said, eyes locked on him. “And I never will.”
A beat of silence passed between us.
Then I shoved his hand away.
The smile dropped from his face, replaced by something darker. His eyes flared with warning, but I stood my ground.
Grayson stepped back just enough to let me breathe again, but not enough to leave. “You're not dismissed,” he said coolly.
“I’m not here to entertain you,” I said.
“Funny. You always do.”
My fists clenched under the shawl, and I fought the urge to scream. For Sera. For Kael. For their safety, I had to survive this.
“I’ll stand here all night if I have to,” I said. “But I won’t give you what you want.”
Grayson studied me for a moment, then turned his back with a chuckle. “Suit yourself. Stand there and look pretty.”
He poured another drink, not offering me one.
I stayed still, my heartbeat thundering in my ears, but my spine straight.
I didn’t move.
I didn’t flinch.
And I didn’t give him a damn thing.
Aurelia's point of viewI sat beside Sara’s bed, watching the rise and fall of her fragile chest. The soft hum of the machines was the only sound that filled the sterile hospital room. Her tiny fingers were curled loosely against the bedsheet, her skin pale, lips slightly parted. I brushed a stray curl away from her face and leaned closer, pressing my forehead against hers.“You’re safe now,” I whispered, my voice cracking. “Mama’s here. I’m going to make sure no one ever hurts you again.”My throat tightened as I blinked back tears. “They will pay for what they did to you, baby. I swear it on every drop of blood in my body.”The door creaked open.I didn’t need to turn to know who it was. The air shifted. I could feel the weight of his presence behind me the way the scent of pine and steel seemed to fill every inch of the room, the way the hairs on my arms stood up in alert. Silas stood there, silent.“What do you want?” I asked, still facing Sara.“I wanted to see her,” he replied,
Silas's point of viewThe night dragged on like a wound refusing to heal.I stood in my office, fingers curled tightly around the edge of the desk, staring at the dying embers in the hearth. The fire had long lost its warmth, but I couldn’t bring myself to leave. My pack had just survived an attack, my daughter had nearly been taken, and the woman I once cast aside now stood taller than most warriors I had ever known.And I... I had failed.Again.My knuckles whitened as I pressed harder into the wood. The sounds of the pack settling after the chaos still echoed through the halls, healers moving injured wolves, warriors returning from their posts, the cries of frightened children... and Aurelia’s silence. Her silence was the loudest of them all.I had watched her march into the flames for our daughter, seen the fire in her eyes that no magic could fake. That kind of love couldn’t be orchestrated or manipulated. It was real, raw, and ancient. And it shamed me more than any battle wound
Alisha's point of viewThe minute I closed the door behind the messenger, my heart began to hammer in my chest. My hands trembled as I clenched the parchment he had delivered. The words blurred for a moment, even though I had already memorized them the first time I read them.The child has been recovered. The rogues are dead. The mother fought. No one survived to report back.I tore the parchment in half.My chest heaved with panic as I staggered to my vanity, gripping the edge to keep myself upright. This wasn’t how it was supposed to go. They were supposed to take the child and vanish into the northern forests. She would be a memory, a ghost Aurelia would chase for the rest of her life. And I would be the only one left beside Silas when his world crumbled.Instead, everything was crumbling beneath me.I was so close to becoming Luna. The ceremony was only days away. The council had approved the union, Silas had agreed, and the pack, desperate for stability to supported it.And now t
Aurelia's point of viewThe moment we crossed the threshold of the Blackfang border, the air felt heavier like the forest itself held its breath. My arms were wrapped tightly around Sara as Dalton, still in his wolf form, slowed down near the pack’s gates. Lara ran beside us, her breathing ragged, her clothes torn, but her eyes were locked on my daughter.Sara hadn’t stirred once since we took her from the rogue. Her small body, usually buzzing with energy, now felt frighteningly light and still in my arms. I kept whispering to her, brushing her hair back, but nothing seemed to reach her.As we approached the main grounds, I saw Silas standing on the packhouse steps. He had changed into fresh clothes, probably unaware that his daughter had just been nearly taken from him forever. The calm on his face lasted exactly one second.Then he saw Sara. And he saw me.He was already walking before we reached him, but it wasn’t relief that radiated off him. It was fury. Dalton shifted mid-step,
Aurelia's point of viewThe forest had always felt like a quiet refuge once upon a time, but tonight it felt like a breathing beast. Twisted limbs of trees reached out like skeletal arms, the fog curling along the ground like hungry smoke. I tightened the cloak around myself, heart pounding against my ribs as I stepped through the underbrush. Each snap of a twig beneath my boot felt like a warning.Dalton led ahead, scanning the woods with sharp eyes. Lara trailed beside me, her expression tense. The only sound apart from our footsteps was the wind whistling through the branches, whispering secrets I couldn’t decipher.Kael was back in the care of a trusted healer, and I had no choice but to leave him behind. It tore me in half. One child safe, one stolen."Are you sure thi
Silas's point of viewI stood by the long window of the war room, hands clasped behind my back, watching the wind stir the trees just outside the Blackfang compound. The scars from the recent attack still lingered burnt edges of the east wall, the faint scent of smoke in the wood but the real damage wasn't to the stone or soil.It was to the trust.There was a knock at the door.Dalton stepped in, his tone clipped. “He’s here.”I nodded once. “Let him in.”The door swung open, and in walked Roderick Vale, the one man who managed to make my blood simmer just by breathing the same air as me.He came dressed to impress. Charcoal suit. Shined shoes. Slicked-back salt-an
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