INICIAR SESIÓNALPHA CYRUS
Nothing like me! I had always known my son, Draven, was soft. I had known it from the day he first shifted… late, trembling, and confused, the way a pup who had been sheltered too long would tremble. But I had hoped that time, pressure, and responsibility would mold him into something worthy of Lunaris blood. Hope is a curse. Hope was a foolish thing for an Alpha to cling to, but a father… a father sometimes allowed himself that weakness. This morning, however, was yet another reminder that Draven was nowhere near ready. And I was running out of patience. I stood in the training yard, arms folded across my chest, watching him spar with one of the senior warriors. Or rather… watching him fail to. The boy had heart, that much I would give him, but heart meant nothing without discipline, instinct, or the will to dominate when necessary. The warrior lunged, Draven dLYDIA Plans A, B, C, D, Execution… I barely slept the night after my ‘fight’... or whatever it was… with Cyrus. My mind raced, my heart burned, and every thought I had circled back to one single truth: He was going to send Draven to Lunaris Academy, whether I liked it or not. But I am no fool. I know Cyrus. I know how stubborn he is. And I know that fighting him directly would only make him dig his heels in deeper. So I did what any intelligent woman would do… I crafted a different approach. A sweeter one. A gentler one. A lie wrapped in silk. By sunrise, I practiced my smile three times in the mirror before going to find him. I entered his office quietly, letting the scent of morning tea and old scrolls wash over me. He was standing near the window, arms folded, gaze fixed on the training grounds below. “Cyrus,” I said softly. He didn’t turn immediately. When he did, his face was unreadable, guarded. “I came to apologize,” I began. His eyes
ALPHA CYRUS She didn't like it… The council room smelled of parchment, wax, and the faint iron tang of weapons polished earlier that morning. I sat at the head of the long table, arms folded, listening to my advisors argue over border patrol schedules and rogue sightings. Their voices blended, a low rumble beneath the storm inside my mind… Draven. My son. My heir. But my greatest worry. Before I could respond to the question one of the men asked, the heavy wooden doors slammed open with a force that rattled the hinges. Lydia barged in. Her eyes were blazing, her gown trailing behind her like the tail of an angry comet. I didn’t need to be told she was furious… her aura hit the room like a slap. “Cyrus!” she snapped. “How dare you?!” My advisors stiffened. I closed my eyes briefly. Goddess help me. “Men,” I said, keeping my voice level, “excuse us. I need to handle this alone.” They scrambled out, half relieved, half terrified of being caught in
DRAVEN He meant it! I had never felt my heart sink the way it did the moment my father told me I was going to Lunaris Academy. He didn’t even warn me. He just sat there in his study, polishing his dagger like he always did when he wanted to remind me he was tougher than everyone else. The windows were open, and the cold evening air blew inside. I had walked in expecting another lecture… maybe another long rant about how I was soft or how I didn’t have the makings of a future Alpha yet. But then he looked up at me and said, very casually, “Pack your things. You’ll be going to Lunaris Academy in two weeks.” I froze. My throat tightened immediately. “W–What?” I asked, hoping I misheard. He didn’t even blink. “You heard me, Draven. Go pack your things.” I staggered closer. “Dad, Lunaris Academy is…” “A place where real Alphas are made,” he snapped
ALPHA CYRUS Nothing like me! I had always known my son, Draven, was soft. I had known it from the day he first shifted… late, trembling, and confused, the way a pup who had been sheltered too long would tremble. But I had hoped that time, pressure, and responsibility would mold him into something worthy of Lunaris blood. Hope is a curse. Hope was a foolish thing for an Alpha to cling to, but a father… a father sometimes allowed himself that weakness. This morning, however, was yet another reminder that Draven was nowhere near ready. And I was running out of patience. I stood in the training yard, arms folded across my chest, watching him spar with one of the senior warriors. Or rather… watching him fail to. The boy had heart, that much I would give him, but heart meant nothing without discipline, instinct, or the will to dominate when necessary. The warrior lunged, Draven d
LYDIA Even if I have to… My son was soft. Too soft for the world he was born into. Too soft for the crown that should rightfully be his. Too soft for the future I had carved out with blood, lies, and decades of patience. And all of that softness… every drop of it… belonged to one man. His father. Alpha Cyrus. I watched my boy… my only child… from across the room as he polished his blade with absentminded calm, humming the way Cyrus did whenever he trained. It infuriated me. The resemblance. The mannerisms. The way he idolized the man hose reign I had become desperate to end. And yet, he loved Cyrus with all of his heart. A weakness. A dangerous one. I needed to fix that. “Draven,” I said softly. He looked up, eyes bright like Cyrus’, loyal like Cyrus’. “Yes, Mother?” Always poli
ALPHA HALE We needed someone inside! I made the journey alone. Not because I didn’t trust my men, but because certain conversations were too dangerous… too delicate… to be overheard by anyone other than the men who mattered. And the man I was traveling to see was not just any leader; he was an Alpha whose pride barely fit inside his own territory. Alpha Rowan of the East Wind Pack. The wind was sharp when I crossed into his lands, carrying that wild, restless energy that always clung to him. His pack house perched on a ridge of stone, tall and imposing, like it was daring the world to challenge it. Typical Rowan. His guards recognized me immediately. My arrival was expected. I had sent word only three hours earlier, and Rowan’s tower-like ego ensured he would not refuse a meeting with another alpha… especially a powerful one like myself. Inside, Rowan’s home was warm, lavish, overst







