MasukLora's POV GET OUT OF HERE!!!The word kept repeating inside my mind again and again. Each passing second made the thought stronger and louder. My instincts, my growing fear, and the deep need to protect the small life growing inside me all pushed me toward a final conclusion. Every part of me understood the only solution. I had to get out of this place.I can't guess what Arthur would do if he discovered that I was carrying the heir of the Lycan King. His sweet words and clever plans meant nothing anymore. I understood him now. If he learned the truth, he would use this child for his own gain, just as he had already used me.But how could I escape? How could I leave this place without anyone noticing? The building was guarded, the doors were locked, and every path looked dangerous. I kept asking myself the same question again and again, searching desperately for an answer that refused to come.“What are you thinking about?”The gentle voice of the older woman broke through my though
Lora's POV It was already dark when Arthur and I arrived at the place, a very creepy building. The air felt heavy as I stepped out of the car, pressing against my skin and making the moment feel uncomfortable. Even though the weather was humid, a cold shiver ran down my spine and made me tense. My uneasiness grew the moment I looked at Arthur and realized something was different. His usual playful grin, the one he often wore so easily, had disappeared. In its place was a serious and calculating expression that made his face look harder and far more focused than before. The entrance was just a small, rusty door, almost hidden in the grimy, graffiti covered walls. It looked old and worn, blending so well into the dirty surface that it could easily be missed. Arthur stepped forward and knocked twice. After a moment, a tiny panel in the door slid open, revealing a pair of cold, suspicious eyes watching us carefully. Arthur spoke to the person behind the door in low voices for a short
JASPER'S POV “Tell everyone to gather at the main gate. We will leave in a few minutes,” I said in a hard voice that showed the pressure inside me and the anger I was trying to keep under control. My tone left no space for delay or questions. Beta Ronan nodded immediately without wasting a second, understanding the urgency in my words, and he turned quickly before moving away to carry out my order and inform the others. I walked back and forth across the room, my hands tight at my sides, while the events of last night kept returning to my mind again and again without stopping. No matter how much I tried to focus on the things that needed my attention now, the memory refused to leave. With every passing moment, the anger inside me grew stronger and heavier in my chest. I did not care how it happened or whether Lora wanted it or not, but the moment I saw their lips meet, something deep inside me rose and refused to calm down, and the more I thought about it, the harder it became to
A DEAL WITH DANGER LORA'S POV I did not know how long I had been sitting beside the window. I kept looking outside, yet I was not truly seeing what was in front of me. My thoughts had been restless ever since Jasper walked out of the room. His final words kept returning to my mind again and again. The longer I sat there thinking, the clearer something became, and that truth made my chest feel painfully tight. As long as I stayed here, Jasper would never make the choice he truly needed to make. He would not do what had to be done. Not while I was still part of his life. He needed Alpha Oren’s support, and the only way to gain it was by accepting Oren’s conditions. But after everything that happened earlier, it was obvious that Jasper was not going to change his mind, not while he was still trying to shield me. That left me with only one choice. If Jasper refused to take the path he needed to follow, then I would have to decide for him. It hurt to accept that truth, yet I could no
LORA'S POV I folded my arms across my chest and looked at him with tight eyes. My stare was cold and careful as I studied his face. “Help?” I asked in a low voice that held clear doubt to his words. “Since when do you ever help anyone if you are not hoping to gain something from it later?” My tone held sharp distrust, and I made no effort to hide it. I knew the kind of man he was, and I had never once seen him do anything for free.Arthur’s smile only grew wider as he heard my words. My suspicion did not trouble him at all. He leaned his shoulder against the doorframe in a calm way, acting as if this conversation amused him. “Fair enough,” he replied slowly, his voice relaxed and smooth. “But let us say I am simply protecting what belongs to me. I was worried that the alpha’s feelings for you might make things difficult when the time comes for you to finish your part of our agreement. But now it seems everything is moving in a way that works well for me.”For a moment I blinked at hi
LORA'S POV We all went back to our rooms to pack our things, and the house felt quiet and tense even though no one said anything. Jasper had already made his decision clear. Our time in this pack house had come to an end. Without Alpha Oren standing with us, we now had to rush to find another ally who was strong enough to help us face the war that was coming.While I was putting my belongings into my bag and trying to organize everything, a gentle knock on the door pulled my attention away from my thoughts. The sound surprised me, and I stopped what I was doing for a moment before walking toward the door to open it. When I finally pulled it open, my breath caught when I saw Beta Ronan standing right in front of me.“B.......Beta Ronan,” I stammered, because the serious look on his face made my nerves uneasy. “Do you need something?”His voice remained calm, yet the firmness in the way he spoke made my chest feel tight.“May I come inside? We need to talk.”I paused for a moment and l







