Mag-log inGwyneth was currently being smothered with kisses by Aslan. She tucked her chin into her chest, hiding a shy smile as she let the affection wash over her. At first, she thought she would be scared of being touched so suddenly. But after spending time with her fathers, she felt the change. She had learned to love the feeling of being cared for.It felt a little embarrassing to want their attention so much, but she couldn't help it. Their hugs felt safe and steady, like being wrapped in a warm blanket.Gwyneth looked at them with a mix of surprise and shyness. She couldn't believe they were so happy over such a simple, plain gift. For a long time, she had only watched other people be loved from afar. But now, she wasn't just watching anymore. She was the one being loved.Whoever brought me to this world, thank you, Gwyneth whispered in her heart. She remained still, basking in their warmth like a plant finally reaching sunlight.Just as the family of three continued their shameless disp
Outside the orbit of Planet Balthazar, Alaric’s private aircraft hovered just beyond the spaceport’s detection range. No one had noticed it yet; the vessel was operating in full stealth mode. Inside, the chamber was bathed in flashing red lights. Emma, the star network, was sending urgent alert messages to the Emperor’s two most trusted confidants—Brandon and Albert.Within the tightly sealed chamber, a figure lay motionless on the cold floor. His face was drained of color, and the only sign that he was still alive was the faint rise and fall of his chest.It was Alaric.He had exhausted his mental strength reinforcing Gwyn’s fading vitality. Sheer will alone had kept him conscious as he struggled to maintain the fragile link, filtering his own mental force and delicately channeling it toward his mate.He did not stop until the connection stabilized and the cub was definitively out of danger. The moment it was complete, Alaric collapsed. The instant his body hit the floor, Emma automa
Gwyneth woke up feeling profoundly refreshed.She was back in her room with no recollection of what had happened, but something was different. Her whole body felt as though it had been submerged in warm water, gently yet thoroughly massaged all over. She couldn’t pinpoint the source of the change, only that her entire being felt new.Then came a tingling sensation radiating from her back and the tops of both her ears. She also noticed her crescent mark pulsing like it never had before.She slowly sat up, sensing a gentle, subtle force both around and within her, far clearer than the vague feeling she’d had before. Suddenly, she had an inkling of how to wield it. Curious, she was about to try when she felt eyes watching her. She looked toward the gaze and saw two people: her father, Lev, and the woman from before—Duchess Catherine.“Dad,” Gwyneth managed, staring intently at Lev. Her hands gripped the soft blanket. She knew something bad had happened to her again and felt deeply guilty
The Aetheria Palace was under complete lockdown. The already tight security was drastically intensified with the sudden arrival of the Marquess's private force.A heavy, oppressive atmosphere shrouded the place, vibrating with a shared, fierce urgency. Every staff member could sense the tension, heightened by the ominous absence of their lord. No one knew what had happened, and everyone was strictly forbidden from asking.Servants and guards moved with a hasty, clipped purpose, gone were the casual strides as before. Pale faces were drawn tight with the cold knot of worry that had settled over the building. It felt as if the entire palace was holding its breath, waiting for disaster.At the same time, deep beneath the Aetheria Palace.The underground chamber felt like the dead heart of the castle, carved deep into the earth. Massive, uneven stones formed its walls, lined floor to ceiling with endless shelves of ancient, unreadable tomes—a stark contrast to the luxurious and refined ap
The aircraft drifted through the void at a pace that defied its own capabilities—deliberately slow. Alaric was stretching time, refusing to rush now, a stark contrast to the blind speed with which he had bolted from the Fenris capital the moment he first felt the link connect. His body had simply moved, his beast snarling urgently within his soul.Two weeks he'd spent crawling through the void, deliberately holding back his speed just to reach Aetheria's outer edge. It had been just enough time for him to finally realize the recklessness of his flight. His personal communicator had been blaring insistently with urgent messages from Brandon and Albert. His mind knew he needed to turn back—that now was not the time to meet her—but his body firmly refused to listen.Three more days until he reached Balthazar, where House Aetheria stood. Where she was.Silver eyes stared through the viewport at the endless dark, unblinking. His hair, long and pale as moonlight, drifted slightly in the rec
“She is—?!” Duchess Catherine snapped, the disbelief draining the excitement from her voice as she focused sharply on the cub's face. Noticing the faint crescent mark near her temple, still glowing with green light, the Duchess’s eyes turned dangerously cold.“And you two allowed this to happen?” Her voice became a low, cutting hiss, carrying the menace of a predator whose young had been attacked in her absence. A sudden, visceral wave of frost seemed to radiate from her, making the air drop.Lev and Aslan visibly stiffened, their faces hardening into identical masks of grim guilt and readiness. They accepted the admonishment without resistance. They still had not found the person who had dared to mate with their young daughter. Worse, they had no answers—no clue about the parents or whoever had neglected, nearly killed, and eventually abandoned the child in their garden.Lev reached out to take Gwyn into his arms, hugging her tightly. Her face shifted into confusion at the mention of







