로그인Rowan's POV I tapped my pen against the desk as I sat in my office, quite impatient. I watched the man standing before me—Jack, one of my most reliable men. Or so I thought."Speak," I commanded, my voice cold as ice. "Tell me what happened."Jack shifted uncomfortably, his eyes darting away from mine. "We managed to get someone to deliver the poison, Alpha."My lips curved into a satisfied smile. "And?""But our spy got caught," he continued quickly, his voice trembling. "It's going to be much harder to get to Elara now. She's well protected in their realm and now that this has happened, eyes will be on her."The pen stopped tapping.I rose slowly from my chair, the smile vanishing from my face. "You never do anything well, do you, Jack?"He flinched, taking a step back. "Alpha, I—""Leave," I barked, not wanting to hear his pathetic excuses. "Get out of my sight."He didn't hesitate. He turned and practically ran from my office, the door slamming behind him.I paced the length of
Elara's POV A figure hunched over Lyra and I was enraged. The figure didn't even see me coming.My hands found their shoulders, and I flung them with a strength that startled even me. The person slammed into the wall with a sickening crack, crumpling to the floor. They scrambled to their feet, stumbling toward the door, but Draven was faster.His fist connected with their chest, and the person collapsed, unconscious before they hit the ground.My heart hammered in my ears, my breath coming in sharp gasps. I stared at the crumpled form, my hands trembling.Behind me, Lyra sobbed.I turned, and the sight of her broke something inside me.She was curled up on the bed, her body shaking violently, tears streaming down her face. Blood stained the sheets beneath her, fresh wounds marking her skin."Someone just tried to kill me again," she choked out, her voice raw. "They just—they just—"Her words dissolved into sobs, and I felt my chest tighten.Kael stepped forward, his expression hard.
Elara's POVMy head snapped up when I heard multiple footsteps thundering into the room. The voices were frantic, overlapping, calling my name. They didn't even check the bathroom. How clueless! "Where the hell is she?" Draven's voice cut through the chaos."Search everywhere!" Kael barked.I heard them moving around, opening doors, checking behind furniture. The panic in their voices made my chest tighten.I stood up from the bathtub, water dripping from my body as I wrapped a towel around myself. My legs were shaky, but I managed to walk out of the bathroom and into the bedroom.I kept my head lowered, my wet hair falling like a curtain over my face.The room went silent."Elara."Kael's voice was the first to break the stillness. I heard him rush toward me, his footsteps quick and heavy."What the hell were you thinking?" he scolded, his hands gripping my shoulders. "You shouldn't have left the bed. You're supposed to be resting."I didn't respond. I just stood there, dripping wat
Elara's POVMy head snapped up when I heard multiple footsteps thundering into the room. The voices were frantic, overlapping, calling my name. They didn't even check the bathroom. How clueless! "Where the hell is she?" Draven's voice cut through the chaos."Search everywhere!" Kael barked.I heard them moving around, opening doors, checking behind furniture. The panic in their voices made my chest tighten.I stood up from the bathtub, water dripping from my body as I wrapped a towel around myself. My legs were shaky, but I managed to walk out of the bathroom and into the bedroom.I kept my head lowered, my wet hair falling like a curtain over my face.The room went silent."Elara."Kael's voice was the first to break the stillness. I heard him rush toward me, his footsteps quick and heavy."What the hell were you thinking?" he scolded, his hands gripping my shoulders. "You shouldn't have left the bed. You're supposed to be resting."I didn't respond. I just stood there, dripping wat
Elara's POVMy head snapped up when I heard multiple footsteps thundering into the room. The voices were frantic, overlapping, calling my name. They didn't even check the bathroom. How clueless! "Where the hell is she?" Draven's voice cut through the chaos."Search everywhere!" Kael barked.I heard them moving around, opening doors, checking behind furniture. The panic in their voices made my chest tighten.I stood up from the bathtub, water dripping from my body as I wrapped a towel around myself. My legs were shaky, but I managed to walk out of the bathroom and into the bedroom.I kept my head lowered, my wet hair falling like a curtain over my face.The room went silent."Elara."Kael's voice was the first to break the stillness. I heard him rush toward me, his footsteps quick and heavy."What the hell were you thinking?" he scolded, his hands gripping my shoulders. "You shouldn't have left the bed. You're supposed to be resting."I didn't respond. I just stood there, dripping wat
Draven's POV I let out a growl, my wolf surging forward as I spun toward the door, ready to tear apart whoever had the audacity to barge in.But the words died in my throat when I saw who it was.My mother stood in the doorway, her chest rising and falling, her eyes blazing with fury and something else I couldn't quite name."You idiots," she repeated, shaking her head. "And what will happen to her here?"Kael stepped forward, his jaw tight. "Mom, why are you eavesdropping?"The words barely left his mouth before she crossed the room in three quick strides and smacked him on the back of his head."Ow!" Kael whined, rubbing the spot. "Mom, I'm not a child anymore. I'm a man of forty-one years old and a king.""Then use that 41 year old brain of yours," she snapped, glaring at him.I bit back a grin. Even as kings, we weren't immune to our mother's wrath… in private, that is.She turned to me, her expression hardening. "I'm sure I taught you both to be more discreet. As there is a thre
Elara's POV I laid in bed, my body shivering, my breath came out in pants, and my tears wet my pillow. I didn't expect him to do what he did. It was hurtful, painful and the fact that he didn't care about my feelings was something I couldn't really get over. I laid there, thinking about my life t
Elara's pov"AHH!" A loud scream echoed from my lips as I staggered to the direction the force came from. The pull happened all of a sudden, and because of how unexpected it was, my stamina failed me. I struggled, planting my hands onto a nearby wall as I tried to blink back the tears that came wi
Kael's POV The moment we finally wrapped up for the day, my phone buzzed with an incoming text. I glanced at the screen and saw that it was Josh. I mean I should have expected it. Draven leaned over my shoulder, reading the message before I could even process it myself, and he snickered. "What?
Elara's POV I dashed out of the house as fast as I could, and the only thing I was able to take with me was my cell phone. I had a feeling I might need it so when I picked up the divorce papers, I carried it along with me, but my mind right now was a mess. It was in the middle of the night, and I







