LOGINClara's POVAfter everything I've done, how could he betray me like this?I clutched my side and pulled my fingers into the light of the moon, the scarlet stain stark against my pale skin. A gulp bobbed the lump in my throat."How can this be happening to me?" I whispered under my breath, still dragging my feet. I couldn't cave into the pain that I was feeling right now because I was sure that they would be on my tail by now. I couldn't let them catch me... I won't let them take me back there.Escaping had already been difficult enough. Deep down, I had hoped that Vaelor would willingly release me—I was dismissed as his Luna. I had been so for years, and in all that time, I had been intentionally insufferable.Before then, he barely gave me the time of day. Even though he was with me, he made little effort to hide that his heart was somewhere else. But I still remember the night that changed everything.Knowing that he was going to enter my chambers, I put fake blood in my mouth and s
Kimberley's POVI watched the light quickly leave Vaelor's eyes."That witch!" he yelled at the top of his voice. "I won't allow her to escape. I won't..."I grabbed his arm again. I knew he stopped not because of the strength I enforced on it, but rather that, even in this moment, he couldn't ignore me."Vaelor, what matters right now is taking care of Cooper. He's a child... and not a particularly strong one at that. No matter what happens, you need to be by his side. Your guards can take care of everything else, but first, he needs to be stabilized."I could feel some of the weight of his body slipping into my grip. He was barely able to stand on his own legs because of what had happened. I felt an immense hatred for Clara. As a mother myself, I could not imagine how far I could have my back pushed against the wall to think of hurting my own child.Vaelor was just as devastated as you would expect, his face losing all its color and his eyes seemingly plunged into pits of darkness th
Vaelor's POVI should have known that Clara had something planned. When I was leaving her in her cell that day, I expected her to keep calling out to me, begging me not to leave her, but she didn't. She had been perfectly calm. That should have been the warning sign I needed, but I was so eager to put this entire chapter to a close and behind us that I didn't think there would be any more loose strings that I had to take care of—anything else I had to expect that would shatter everything like a carpet being swept out from under my feet.Tonight was supposed to be the moment that it will all come to a close, and I had already set my mind not to shake my decision.Everything was going well. I had even instructed my guys to throw out the piece of trash that was harassing Kimberley after escorting her to meet me up at the platform. But then, as I was waiting for her to come, I got a report from one of my guards, who carefully came and whispered what I needed to know in my ear without maki
Kimberly's POVClara's punishment would be dished out at night in the pack Grand Hall. Of course, it would not be filled to capacity because of the restrictions that had been placed due to the plague, but things had improved considerably over the past few months. That was why there were even more people than usual, though the usual procedure of distancing was necessary. However, high-ranking wolves were all in attendance to see the downfall of a Luna that no one ever thought could be brought down.I arrived feeling like I stuck out like a sore thumb amongst all of them. Many of them had a glance or two to give to me, but nobody particularly said anything. They just associated amongst themselves and, after carefully plucking me out, didn't involve me in any of their conversations. It wasn't like I was coming here for that in the first place, but because they were going out of their way to show that I was not invited in their own minds—or did not deserve to be—it was a blow to my pride,
Vaelor's POV"Both of you understand that your punishment should be far much more than this, right?" I told Julian and Velvet. "...But I am taking into consideration your sacrifices for the pack, and not only that, but how you ultimately decided to do the right thing in the end. Even though it does not completely wipe away the wrong that you did, I will have to consider that."Both of them had their heads bowed, especially Velvet, who looked the most regretful out of the two of them. I was taking that into consideration as well."We are so sorry, Alpha Vaelor. We should have done better... far much better," Velvet said, her voice heavy with remorse. "But if you ask me, I deserve more of the punishment, and I am willing to take on Julian's punishment as well."I shook my head. "That will not be possible. Both of you will have to serve the punishment that has been given to you."Velvet had been removed from her position as head doctor, though it was not effective immediately since she wo
Kimberly's povWas I too harsh on him?This was the first thought on my mind, but the rest of the day was about teaching me that I had bigger fish to fry, because not long after I woke up I heard crying coming from the triplets bedroom and quickly I rushed there, coming in 2 minutes before Martha. "What's going on?" I said immediately with worry, then I found my children fighting over a stuffed bunny plushie. "It's my plushie!" Nate said at the top of his voice. "No it's mine!" Rosalie screeched. It was actually Lily's and the poor thing looked like she was about to withdraw into a shell, like a snail. I quickly stepped forward and grabbed the plushie holding it about their heads. "Now what's with all this so early in the morning? Why are both of you fighting over this plushie? And for the record it's actually Lily's isn't it?"Rosalie's face went red and Nate just locked his arms together looking agitated, nobody was saying anything and I knew that this had more to do with than a
Kimberly's POVThe effect of the sedative eventually wore off of my body and I woke up in a basement dusty and filled with cobwebs along with old cardboard boxes that had been abandoned there. I had only been there for a few minutes awake when both Clara and Velvet came down, as my memories of las
Vaelor's pov"Five minutes..." I said taking a long breath, my arms braced over my legs. "I'll be out of your hair in five minutes, there's just something I want to tell you."I thought she would just kick me, nevertheless, but I couldn't blame her if she did.But surprisingly, she leaned back, thos
Kimberly's pov"The Alpha would like to speak to you," I was in the cafeteria, trying to get some rest when velvet showed up. She walked stiffly towards me, the air instantly clicking into an awkward mood the second she was in my vicinity. We had not made up and from the looks of things I'm not sure
Kimberly PovFor three years, I lived as the hidden wife of the most powerful Alpha in the world.Until the day the news broke.*Alpha Vaelor Knight will be marrying his childhood sweetheart, Clara Dalton*I clutched the phone tight in my hand as I read the trending news headline.The news struck me







