MasukThe two servants immediately dropped to their knees, trembling.
“Lady Gwyneth, please forgive us! We spoke without thinking!”
The Queen’s expression hardened. “Guards!”
Within seconds, the guards outside burst through the doors.
“Take them away! They will be punished for their reckless tongues!” she commanded coldly.
Ignoring the servants’
Alpha Lucian and I sat facing each other in the private room, with my two children seated beside us. The silence between us felt painfully awkward, and I found myself at a complete loss for words. ‘So this was what awkwardness felt like. I had no idea how to begin.’ “Alpha Lucian, thank you for bringing my children home.” It was the only thing I could think of saying. Before he could respond, the door opened, and my mother walked into the room with Remus following closely behind her. I immediately stood up when I saw her. “Mother!” I rose to my feet. “I thought you had already returned to the Lycan Territory.” “I was on my way when Remus told me you were here to meet with Alpha Lucian.” She glanced at him before looking back at me. “I won’t let you deal with the problem I caused on your own, so I came back to Verge City.” “Grandmother, I missed you. Can I have a kiss?” Calla asked, instantly drawing my mother’s attention. Her stern expression softened as she bent down and kis
When I stepped out of the Alpha’s Hall, all I wanted was to get away for a while, even if it was only for a moment. The weight of everything that had happened inside was suffocating me, and I needed somewhere I could finally breathe without pretending I was fine. I returned to the room I had been using in the mansion and closed the door. The moment I was alone, every emotion I had been holding back came crashing down. I poured out all the hurt, resentment, and humiliation I had been carrying until there was nothing left to hold inside. A few minutes later, there was a knock on the door. When I opened it, Kira was standing outside. Her eyes immediately fell on my swollen, tear-streaked face, and the pity in her expression made me feel even more miserable. “Where is Lucian?” I managed to ask. “He took the two pups with him to return them to Gwen in Verge City before the situation gets any worse,” she explained. “It’s my fault.” My voice trembled as I lowered my gaze. “But why doe
[Vada] My father’s expression was impossible to read. He hadn’t said a single word since everyone had witnessed the undeniable presence of Alpha Lucian’s two pups. Five years ago, Alpha Conrad had been the first to declare Gwen dead. Now, there was no telling what was going through his mind. I kept my head bowed, saying nothing, my hands clenched in my lap. “Alpha Conrad, I will ensure the Hollow Pack remains protected. You have my word, if that is what concerns you,” Lucian said. “But I also want to remind you that I never wanted to have multiple mates. I wasn’t the one who made the pack treaty between you and my father…” A muscle in my father’s jaw tightened as his chest rose and fell. Yet Lucian didn’t back down, “Do I really need to remind you that this entire mess began because of your decision?” My father’s eyes hardened. “Alpha Lucian, watch your words!” “I’m only speaking the truth!” The authority in Lucian’s voice filled the room. “The Lycans chose to hide Gwen
The Great Priest gasped and immediately stopped channeling his healing power when Caius regained consciousness. A pair of green irises stared back at him, the unmistakable color shared by all of us. That was one of the peculiarities of the Wilder clan. Every pup inherited the alpha’s eye color, a trait passed down through generations. Everyone in the room, even Kira, carried the same shade that had come from our ancestor. “Caius, are you okay?” I asked, leaning closer to him. The little boy slowly pushed himself upright. “I’m sorry for causing trouble. I know I promised I wouldn’t take off the bracelet.” My grandfather glanced at me, a silent question lingering in his eyes. He knew about my ability. After all, he was the one who had given me the dragon jade bracelet in the first place. “Where is your mother?” he asked. There was no doubt that Gwen had no idea that the two pups were here. My chest tightened as conflicting emotions churned inside me. Relief, guilt, anger, and pai
[Lucian]My father, Alpha Conrad, looked ready to tear someone apart. Even my grandfather, the Great Priest, wore a dark and unforgiving expression.We stood in the council hall, surrounded by pack elders and leaders who had gathered to hear my answer. The tension was suffocating, and the disappointment in the wolves’ eyes was unmistakable. No one had forgotten my defiance during the mating ceremony.My gaze drifted toward the side of the hall where Vada sat with her head lowered. She hadn’t said a word since we arrived. She barely even dared to look up.Across the hall, Kira sat beside her husband, whose expression remained stern, unreadable, carved from stone.“Explain yourself, Alpha Lucian!” the Great Priest roared, his voice echoing through the council chamber.“The Lycans deceived me!&rdquo
Somehow, I finally had an answer to the question that had been haunting me.Alpha Lucian was my mate.That was why my body reacted differently around him. Why did my heart race, and my chest tighten, even when every instinct in my mind screamed at me to stay away from him?“You were afraid too,” my mother continued, her voice trembling. “You were pregnant when I spoke to him. If Alpha Lucian had discovered the truth, he would have taken you away from me. I didn’t know how to tell him. I was afraid the wolves would come for you and take you back. They already had you once.”She drew in a shaky breath before continuing.“When I investigated what happened, I discovered that Alpha Lucian was the one who was with you when you fell into the ravine. You had just married him before the wolves declared you dead.”My lips parted in disbelief.I stared at my moth
Thirty seconds passed before I finally reacted, my eyes scanning the crowded room as if searching for an exit that didn’t exist. It was only my second day at school, and the last thing I needed was to be branded as a delusional she-wolf before I’d even learned anyone’s name. Then a flash of red lig
“I’m Amanda. I already met Kira last night,” said the woman who had seemed worried earlier. She had short hair, a slim figure, and an innocent face. From the way she looked, I guessed she was around twenty. “So, you must be Kira?” Vada said, turning to the other girl. “Yes!” she answered brightly.
When I pushed open the dormitory door, two unfamiliar faces greeted me, along with two others from the Hollow Pack I hadn’t expected to see, and one of them was Luna Rosalia. They were all seated on the couch, but the second I stepped in, their heads turned toward me in unison. “Where have you be
Muriel’s smile was all warmth on the surface, but my thoughts were anything but calm. It wouldn’t be surprising if Soren eventually found out about my marriage to the Blackwoods. “I’ve heard quite a bit about you from Soren’s friends,” she said pleasantly. “I just hope they’re good things,” I repl







