LOGINElara's POV "What did Rowan do to you?"Kael's voice was deceptively calm, but I could hear the barely leashed violence beneath it. His hand tightened around mine."It was nothing," I said quickly, shaking my head. "Really. I shouldn't have said anything. Can we please just drop it?""Nothing?" Draven repeated coldly. "Is that why you've been acting strange since yesterday? Why you flinch every time one of us touches you without warning? Why you pushed me away in the office and ran out crying?"My breath caught."I can handle myself," I insisted, pulling my hand free from Kael's grasp. "It's fine. I'm dealing with it.""You're not dealing with anything," Kael said flatly. "You're suffering in silence and hoping we won't notice. Well, we did. So tell us what he did, Elara. Right now.""There's no need for that.""Then I'll find out on my own," he said coldly. "And when I do, I won't spare him. I'll tear him apart piece by piece until there's nothing left but a memory. I'll conquer his
Draven's POV"Draven," Kael warned, his voice low. "Stop talking."I couldn't.The words kept pouring out, fueled by the terror that had gripped me the moment I saw her bleeding, shaking, tears streaking down her face."You don't get it, do you?" I said, my voice rising. "We've been searching for you our entire lives. Do you know what it would do to us if we lost you now? If we'd spent all this time looking for our mate only to have her ripped away because she couldn't stay put? It gets worse after finding our queen and losing her. We'd be fucking misera—""Draven—" Kael started, but I cut him off."No," I snapped. "She needs to hear this. She needs to understand that we can't keep throwing herself into danger. She won''t be lucky every time."Elara's face crumpled, fresh tears streaming down her cheeks."It's not my fault," she said, her voice breaking. "I can't just sit here while you both risk your lives for me. This is my mess, Draven. I created it, and I should also try to fix i
Kael's POV I was at the main office headquarters, reviewing the updated security protocols with our head of operations. After that gas leak fiasco, we couldn't afford to be careless. Not with that lunatic alpha skulking around."Double the patrols," I said, signing off on the new roster. "And I want surveillance on every entry point. If someone so much as breathes near this building without authorization, I want to know about it."The head of operations nodded, taking the documents. "Yes, sir."I felt someone nudging me within. Then suddenly, Draven's voice slammed into my head. I winced. I couldn't block him out and vice versa, it was what came with being twins."Check your phone. Now."I pulled out my phone, opening the message he'd sent.It was a photo. A purple artificial nail wedged between two tiles."Don't touch it," I said to him immediately. "Could be evidence.""Already bagged it. But this confirms what we suspected. Someone on the inside."I stared at the image, my mind ra
Draven's POV I didn't know what pissed me off more—the fact that people were running their mouths about our mate like that, spreading vicious lies without a shred of evidence, or the fact that Sharon had the audacity to stand in our office and say it right to our faces, as if we'd nod along and agree with her.Were there really humans this stupid? I held them in very high regard."Who gave you that information?" I asked.Sharon didn't catch the warning in my tone. She didn't notice Kael's death stare or the way my fists were clenched at my sides, knuckles white with the effort of restraining myself. She just kept talking, her voice dripping with false sympathy and barely concealed satisfaction, like she'd won the jackpot by being the one to "expose" the truth to us."Everyone knows," she said with a casual shrug. "She slept with the former boss. That's how she became your personal assistant in just one day. I mean, come on. Look at her. She doesn't have any qualifications. She does
Elara's POV I panicked immediately, jerking my hand away from Draven's and scrambling to wipe my face. There was already a lot of drama going on at the office because of me, I didn't want to further complicate things, but I guess all that worry faded away the moment I saw who walked in. "Whew," I breathed a sigh of relief. I thought it was one of the office staffs and that was why I pulled my hands away, but it was just Kael.Kael stood in the doorway, one eyebrow raised, his blue eyes sweeping over the scene before him. His lips twitched with what looked like amusement as he took in the sight of both of us sitting on the bathroom floor."Can I join in?" he asked, his tone dry."No," I blurted out, pushing myself to my feet. "Absolutely not. Get up, Draven. We were just leaving."Draven rose slowly, brushing off his pants, completely unbothered by his brother's arrival.Kael stepped further into the restroom, his hands in his pockets. "I was worried about you," he said, his gaze lo
Elara's POV "Stay with you?" I repeated, my voice wavering slightly.The idea was both terrifying and tempting. Being around them constantly, in their space, where I'd be surrounded by their scent and their presence was something I would very much love. Staying with Clara meant putting her in danger. Rowan had already shown up at her doorstep once, banging on the door like a lunatic. What if he came back? What if there was no security around to stop him?What if he hurt Clara because of me?The thought made my stomach churn with guilt and fear."I don't want to be a burden," I said quietly."You're not a burden," Draven said firmly. "You're our mate. Taking care of you isn't a burden. It's our responsibility. Our privilege.""it's not something that should be debated," Kael added, "Rowan won't be able to get anywhere near you without us knowing. You'll be safe."I thought about it for a moment longer, weighing my options. Staying with Clara meant constantly looking over my shoulder,
Draven's POVPain exploded between my legs, and I doubled over, my hand instinctively going to my crotch as I tried to breathe through the agony. My vision blurred for a second, and when it cleared, I found myself staring at Elara.She was breathing heavily, her chest rising and falling in rapid s
Elara's POV I took a deep breath, thinking hard about what I needed to do next. My mind was scattered, and I couldn't think straight, not after everything that had happened. "Clara, can I stay with you for a while?" I asked, my voice barely above a whisper. "Just until I get myself together. I pr
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
Elara's POV "W-what, what are you talking about, what do you mean done?" He questioned, eyes planted on me with disbelief in his eyes. Rowan didn't believe I could make such a bold decision. Well, the joke was on him because I had done what he believed I couldn't. "You heard me right. I want a di







