LOGIN“Hyera!” Maximus shouts her name, his lips trembling in anger. She flinches away from Atlas, her eyes widening as disbelief, guilt, and fear crash down on her. “H… how could you do this to me?” he stutters, stepping closer. Tears fill his eyes. As strong and powerful as he is, seeing the woman he loves in the arms of another is unbearable. “I… I’m sorry…” she cries, breaking into tears. “W… what do you mean by you’re sorry?” he demands, tears running down his face. “Hyera! I trusted you, you gave me your word!” She swallows hard, her throat tightening. “Tell me this isn’t real… tell me… tell me you’re not in love with him!” he pleads, shaking in desperation. “Hyera… please… prove my fears wrong… you can’t do this to me.” She sobs silently, unable to look him in the face. “Answer me!” he shouts. “Hey, lower your voice!” Atlas growls, his eyes darkened. “You bastard!” Maximus snarls. “You must’ve tricked her! You must’ve done something to her!” “She was never yours
His lips turn up. He doesn’t feel any pity for her and couldn’t care less if she killed herself. But he isn’t done yet. He had promised to have all his enemies at his mercy and be the master of their lives—so who does she think she is to make a decision for her own life? “Fine,” he mutters casually. “You will get the cleaning job.” Happiness washes over her instantly, relief flooding her chest. “You will clean servants’ rooms… especially their bathrooms. You will do laundry for the guards and servants. You will cook their meals and make sure they are comfortable.” Her chest tightens, bitterness filling her heart. But she doesn’t complain. She is grateful to have been considered at all. He turns to leave, then stops in his tracks. “The Academy is not free. You have to work day and night to earn money for it.” “She has to study too,” Helen adds with a smirk. “And it’s not easy.” He nods in agreement. “You will work hard to get a second chance at life, Cynthy. Otherwise, yo
“Hyera is finally free from the bond,” Craig announces. “What?” Maximus jumps to his feet, his eyes widening in stunned disbelief. “How did it happen?” “Atlas killed Phil, weakening the mate bond.” His heart sinks. “W-why would he do that?” “Because the idiot tried to touch her,” Craig smirks. “I heard he didn’t even get a chance to lay hands on her before Atlas snapped his neck.” Dread washes over Maximus. A heavy, suffocating feeling settles over him. “Like I said,” Craig sighs. “It’s very clear Atlas is growing fond of Hyera.” Maximus’s jaw clenches. He had always feared that, despite Atlas’s coldness, he would somehow fall in love with Hyera. But that isn’t the problem—who wouldn’t fall for her? His biggest fear is Hyera falling in love with Atlas. He wouldn’t be able to live if he lost her. “I need you to find out what’s going on between them,” he orders sharply. “I need answers today!” “Sure,” Craig nods. “Prepare my travel. I’m going to the CrescentMoon Pack
Hyera is restless, unable to sleep. She had promised herself she wouldn’t rest until she faced Atlas. Guilt and confusion consume her, making it impossible to focus. A knock jolts her from her thoughts. Her heart softens at the idea that it might be Atlas. She rushes to the door, but the moment her eyes land on Phil, her jaw clenches in fury. “What are you doing here?!” she demands, fists tight. “Hyera… please… give me a chance to speak to you!” he pleads, stepping inside. “Get out before I lose it!” she yells, her voice trembling with rage. “I want you, Hyera!” he cries, his eyes burning with desire. “I can fill you… we can fill you!” Her eyes widen, fury blazing. “If you give us another chance, we will erase all the pain and sorrow we caused!” She fights the urge to kill him as she stares at him in disgust. “Let me love you! I love you more than anyone, more than anything…” “I will kill you!” she screams. “Hyera, please… I love you and I want to claim you tonig
“Not all promises are worth keeping!” he growls, his hand flying to her waist as he pins her against him. She pushes weakly, torn between wanting him to hold her tighter and wishing he would just disappear. “Can’t you see? It’s me you love! You don’t love Maximus! Whatever you feel for him is not love!” “Then what is it?” she cries, her voice breaking with pain. He looks her directly in the eyes, his emotions raw and unrestrained. “It’s debt. Gratitude. Guilt. Loyalty. Pick one. But don’t dress it up as love just to make it easier to live with.” Her breath hitches, the truth making her shake. The truth she had been trying to deny. “Hyera, you don’t love Maximus. You have never loved him. You decided to belong to him after everything he’s done for you. That is not love. It’s obligation!” “No!” she shakes her head, pulling away from him. “I can’t break his heart!” “And you want to break mine for him? Will you be able to live with yourself if you do that? Hyera, by denying
The men are weak on the ground, their wolves already unconscious. They have suffered great injuries and blood loss from the torture, yet it does nothing to ease her heart. It is at this moment Hyera realizes that even if she killed them, it would do nothing to erase the pain and trauma they had put her through. “I, Hyera Avil, reject you bastards as my mate!” she chants the rejection again. Through pain and trembling breaths, they weakly accept the rejection. But the bond, just like before, does not break. “Fuck it!” she yells, lifting them into the air and slamming them down against the ground. They let out weak shrieks, their bodies trembling in pain. “You will get nothing from killing them,” Lucy’s voice cuts through the chaos. She turns to Atlas. “Will you just stand there and watch your wife murder them?” Atlas shrugs, his lips curling into a smirk. “I’m just being a supportive husband, mother.” Lucy shakes her head, walking to Hyera. “My dear,” she says softly,
“Good morning, Luna,” three ladies dressed in matching outfits greet me simultaneously, their smiles bright and filled with excitement. “Luna?” I let out a sarcastic laugh. “I’m just the Alpha’s wife, not your Luna.” They giggle shyly, eyes darting away from mine. “What are you doing here?” I
“Good morning, Silver.” Maximus’s voice makes me jolt, snapping me back to reality. I turn swiftly. He’s standing at the door, arms folded, eyes fixed on me. “Didn’t I tell you to stop thinking so much?” “I wasn’t,” I whisper, walking toward him. “How was your night?” He smiles, the kind of smi
I pull away from him, my heart heavy with emotions. “Maximus, I’m not safe for you… or your people.” “Let me be the judge of that,” he says, his voice calm but steady. “I know you’re running from something. I know you’re scared. But trust me—we can beat them.” “You don’t even know what I’m hidi
I knew it. I just knew I was going to put them in danger. That’s why I didn’t want to come with them. Nobody deserves to die because of me. And yet, here we are. These vicious men have found me again. I don’t even understand why they want me—but I know one thing: I can’t stay among anyone. It feels







