LOGINAuthor's POVEver since the DNA results came out, something inside the palace had changed. It wasn't obvious at first. No screaming matches. No dramatic confrontations. No cold wars that the servants or guards could easily notice.But the shift was there in a way that was quiet and dangerous. And slowly growing bigger each passing day to the extent that it felt like they were now walking on egg shells around one another. The three of them still shared the same bed every night. They still attended council meetings together, still ate breakfast at the same table every morning, still kissed each other absentmindedly in the hallways and acted like the perfect royal family in front of everyone else.But underneath all of that, there was tension now. The kind that sat heavily in the room even when nobody spoke.Lucien had become quieter lately. The loud teasing and playful sarcasm that once followed him everywhere had reduced significantly. He still smiled around Seraphina, still touched h
Cassandra's POV As I listened to him speak emotion burned painfully behind my eyes now. I understood that feeling too well because I was standing at that same crossroads now.“I miss those times too,” I admitted softly after a while. “But I was young back then.” I smiled weakly. “Young and immature.”Ethan immediately shook his head. “No.”I looked at him again, surprised by how quickly he corrected me.“You were young,” he agreed softly. “But immature?” He shook his head again. “Never.” His eyes softened deeply while staring at me. “You were one of the strongest and most mature people I've ever met, Cassandra.”My heart skipped painfully.“And beautiful too,” he added quietly, making my cheeks warm instantly despite everything. “You still are.”I looked away immediately, unable to handle the intensity in his gaze.Ethan's voice became gentler afterward. “The difference is that back then, you allowed yourself to shine. You did not let your present predicament rob you of your happines
Cassandra's POV “You are still awake.”I heard Ethan's voice behind me as I sat on the wooden bench in the palace garden, staring up at the dark sky.My chest pounded loudly as I glanced back at him briefly before looking up again. “Yes. I like to stare at the dark sky.” Sometimes I felt like I could connect with the darkness because honestly, at times, it felt like my life was this dark.Since Riven died, I had felt this overwhelming darkness envelop me. The kind that made me feel like I was no longer myself. This wasn't me. The lively and bubbly Cassandra. Yet anytime I tried to regain my spark, it felt like I was committing a hideous crime.His boots struck the floor sharply as he closed the distance between us. He stood right beside me, but I did not spare him another glance; I just couldn't bring myself to do that.“You like the dark sky… or you like to avoid people?” he asked, his voice accusatory.My brows furrowed in confusion as I finally stared at him. He was just as handso
Seraphina's POV By the time I reached Lucien's room, over a thousand thoughts and fear had crashed down on me. I just couldn't wrap my head around the fact that this mate discovery was pulling us apart little by little. And I hated it. Although I had looked forward to getting my wolf and I have even prayed about it but now that it was here, I was on the verge of regretting it. If I hadn't gotten my wolf, then I would have thought both men were my mates and we would still be very much happy and at peace with one another. The moment I stepped inside, my heart shattered completely.Lucien sat on the bare floor beside the couch with his elbows resting against his knees while his head remained lowered between his thighs.His frame looked… broken. Not angry. Not jealous. Just deeply hurt.Without saying anything, I slowly walked toward him before lowering myself onto the floor beside him quietly.“Lucien,” I called softly.Slowly, he lifted his head afterward.The moment I saw his face,
Seraphina's POVThe next two weeks somehow felt strangely tense despite how hard we all tried to act normal. We all tried to behave like we always did around one another but still, it felt like a wedge had been driven between us already. No one brought up the DNA test again after the morning that our samples was taken at the Pack's hospital but the silence surrounding it almost made things worse. It lingered quietly between us during meals, during meetings, even during the nights when we all laid together in bed pretending nothing was bothering us.And honestly… I was nervous too.Not because I cared whose child the twins biologically belonged to, but because I was terrified of exactly this situation happening.I was terrified that somehow, without meaning to, we would begin separating ourselves from each other. And I hated that feeling. I love my men and I just wanted everything to remain the same between us. A part of me prayed and wished that Lucien would be the father of the bab
Seraphina's POVIt's been a week since we discovered that Lysander and I were true mates and surprisingly… nothing had really changed between us at all.We still acted the same. Still slept tangled together every night. Still kissed each other absentmindedly while passing through the hallways. Still laughed together during meals. And most importantly, we still considered ourselves mates equally.In fact, after that night in the forest, none of us had spoken about the “true mate” revelation again. It was almost like we silently agreed not to let it destroy what we already had.The very next morning after the wedding, the three of us had left for our honeymoon in North California and honestly… it had been the happiest week of my entire life.For once, we weren't rulers burdened by responsibilities or warriors constantly preparing for attacks. We were simply three people in love trying to enjoy each other.We stayed at one of the most luxurious hotels in the city where the ocean stretche







