LOGINLysandra povThe darkness around me was not merely the absence of light… it breathed, shivered, whispering secrets yet to be revealed. My heart pounded violently, its rhythm racing with every anxious step. Then, suddenly, I felt something I had never sensed before… the pulse of my unborn child, small but fierce, as if declaring its presence to the world.Waves of raw energy surged through my body, powerful and overwhelming, strengthening every step, every motion. I was stunned, awestruck, flooded with a force I had never known. It was as if the strangers standing before me had unleashed this latent power, turning my body into a vessel of living energy.Varyon stood rigid beside me, his eyes blazing with anger and protectiveness. His black wolf growled, muscles coiled, every hair on its body tense, sensing danger before it arrived. The pack around us was frozen, astonishment written across their faces: Thorne, Nymeris, Alaric, and Elowen had never witnessed such power before.The dark
My heart shattered into a thousand pieces, each fragment embedding itself into my ribcage like shards of glass. The pain was so violent I could almost hear it, a dull, hollow thud reverberating through my chest. Every heartbeat became a cruel reminder of how love could transform into agony in the blink of an eye.A crushing pressure bloomed inside my chest, as though an invisible hand had closed around my lungs, tightening slowly, mercilessly, stealing my breath.“I understand,” I said, my voice barely more than a whisper.My lips brushed softly against his forehead. The contact was fleeting, devastatingly so. I closed my eyes, clinging to the warmth of his skin, wishing, foolishly, that time would stop, that this fragile closeness could last forever. But reality never shows mercy.When I finally pulled away, an emptiness swallowed me whole. I let her go, and with her, a piece of my soul tore loose and vanished into the void she left behind.I stood there, only a few meters from my so
“Did you know?” I asked, my gaze sweeping across them, searching for any hint, any answer that could anchor me.They exchanged cautious glances. Finally, the older Ulmarakyn fixed her eyes on mine. I still didn’t know their names, yet their presence carried weight, an authority I could feel in my bones.“We sensed something unusual about you,” she said, her voice steady, tempered by wisdom. “But we never knew that Elaris was pregnant. The day I healed you… the day I planted my claw in your heart… I knew you were different. That is why we tested you, in a way.”Her words weighed heavily on me. Silence fell, thick and suffocating.“Thank you,” I murmured at last, my voice fragile but resolute. “For answering my question… and for your offer, but I must decline it.”They nodded quietly, accepting my refusal without a word.“We understand,” she said softly. “You need time to find yourself. But know this, should you change your mind, our territory remains open to you.”I nodded, the words s
I was shattered. The weight of his betrayal crushed my chest until it felt impossible to breathe. My thoughts spiraled violently, every shared memory twisting into a blade that carved deeper with each heartbeat. He took a step toward me, regret etched across his face, pain and remorse flickering in his eyes as if he were desperate to break through the wall of fury rising inside me.I saw the battle raging within him, the hesitation, the search for words strong enough to undo what he had done. But it was useless. Nothing could be repaired now. Instinct took over, and I lifted my paw, stopping him before he could come any closer.I didn’t want his explanations. I didn’t want his apologies, his justifications, or the lies he might dress up as truth. I held his gaze one last time, searching desperately for even a fragment of the man I thought I had loved. I found only the ghost of him, shadows where warmth had once lived.So I turned away.I left him standing there as I fled into the fore
My heart hammered violently in my chest. A sudden wave of nausea rolled through me, so strong it left me dizzy, hollowed out, on the verge of collapsing. The air itself felt thinner, harder to draw into my lungs.“Why are you telling me all this?” I finally dared to ask, my voice barely steady.He threw his head back and laughed, the sound echoing through the cavern like something twisted and wrong. His piercing blue eyes locked onto mine, sharp and invasive, as if he were peeling me open layer by layer, reading every thought, every fear I tried to bury.“Lysandra,” he said slowly, pronouncing each syllable with deliberate care.The sound of my name on his lips made me shiver, as though it were not a name at all, but an incantation.“You are my daughter.”I shook my head violently, as if force alone could shatter his words before they rooted themselves inside me.“No,” I whispered, then louder, my voice cracking. “You’re lying. I’m Alpha Draven’s daughter. Of the Shadowmoon Pack. That
Everything went blurry, and I found myself falling into unconsciousness, the world around me slowly fading into pitch black. The last bits of light danced before my eyes, and I felt myself slipping.I opened my eyes with difficulty, my eyelids feeling as if they were weighed down by stones. A throbbing pain pulsed in the back of my skull. I instinctively brought a hand to my head, and my fingers encountered a sticky, warm texture. Pulling them away, I discovered that they were covered in blood, the bright red contrasting with my skin.My wrists were bound by a rough metal chain, and I could feel the cold metal against my skin. My legs were also bound, immobilized by another chain that held me to the ground. I tried to pull on it, my muscles contracting with the effort, but it was no use. The chain was too strong, and every movement only increased the pain radiating from my wrists.I took a moment to assess my situation. I was in a cave, the air damp and cool surrounding me, and everyt







