LOGINThe crackling of the fire in the Alpha's study room filled the silence, as Beta Liam leaned against the stone wall, arms crossed. Across from him, Alpha Damian sat with his back straight, his eyes fixed on the fire, his expression hard and unreadable. The air between them was thick with unspoken thoughts, but Beta Liam knew exactly what was on the Alpha's mind.“Have you spoken to her yet?” Liam asked, his voice cautious“Who?” Damian asked “Selene” answered Liam knowing full well that speaking of Selene was a delicate matter.Alpha Damian’s lips tightened. “Why would I speak to her?” he growled, his voice low and edged with frustration. “The Moon Goddess made a mistake, pairing me with her.”Liam raised an eyebrow, surprised by the venom in Damian’s words. “I thought you were supposed to be honored. After all, you’ve grown some interest and now, she's your mate, She's Luna.”Damian’s fists clenched, and he exhaled sharply, turning his gaze toward Liam. “Honored?” he repeated bitte
The door closed behind Selene with a thud that hung in the air longer than the sound. She didn't turn right away, her arm still faintly aware of where the guards had held her. It didn't hurt, it just reminded her that she hadn't walked in willingly. The room she stood in was clean, tidy and too perfect. That made the tension inside feel sharper.Seraphina moved into view slowly. She didn't speak right away. She just studied Selene with an unreadable look that said more than words. Then she spoke, her voice precise. "You went into the Alphas room.”Selene blinked, caught off guard. Her eyebrows furrowed in confusion as she tried to steady herself. "I didn't…..”“Uninvited" Seraphina cut in her tone, still controlled but firmer. She cut through Selene's explanation before it started.Selene hesitated, her breath tightening. "I didn't mean to….I just,”“And the moment you did " Seraphina continued, taking a slow step forward "something changed.”The air seemed to respond to her movement.
Selene's consciousness didn't come back at once. It returned to her slowly, in fragments. It was like something was letting go of her. She was rising up. Her fingers moved first then she took a breath in.Her eyes opened. She looked up at the ceiling. It was not familiar. For a moment she just stared, trying to figure out where she was.Then it hit her.Her body reacted before she could think. She sat up fast and felt dizzy right away. Her vision blurred slowly before it cleared up again, snapping into a sharp focuslShe took a breath, her hand going to her chest. "What" Her voice was dry and shaky. She looked around and froze.This was not her room. The space was larger and everything was well structured, neat and in place, which was not like her room. Her chest felt tight as she realized where she was.“Alpha's room?”Her heart beat hard against her ribs. "Why am I here…?" There was no answer, silence.It was too quiet. Too still. Something felt wrong.Selene quickly swung her legs
The door to the study closed with a click, quiet and deliberate. It was not loud. It carried weight. The kind of sound that stays in the room and does not go away.Damian did not move far from the door. He stood there for a moment his shoulders squared, his jaw tight, his back partly turned. It was like he needed a second to get himself together. To calm down. To put distance between what had just happened and what it has meant.Behind him Liam was not still. He moved around the room walking back and forth. He looked like he was thinking hard and could not stop. "This is not good, " he said quietly, running his hand through his hair. "This is not good."He turned around and paced a little more "How long?" he asked suddenly. "How long have you known?" Damian did not answer. He did not even turn around.Liam let out a breath. Shook his head. "No, No, No ... don't do that" he said, walking towards Damian. "Do not be quiet like it is nothing." Still Damian didn't mutter a word.Liam. Turn
Darkness crept in slowly. It was like something was pulling Selene under. Not to hurt her. To take her somewhere else. She didn't feel any pain. No weight. No sense of her body. Just a strange feeling that stretched into nothingness. Then she heard a sound. A howl. It didn't echo in her ears. It went into her chest. It was old and familiar like it had always been there. Her breath. At least it felt like it did. When the sound came again stronger this time something inside her moved. It was like it knew something.The ground formed under her feet without warning. It was silver-lit and endless. There was mist around her. It was moving like it was alive. Selene looked down. She was still human. Still herself.. Nothing about this place or what she was feeling matched that. The howl came again. This time she knew. It wasn't coming from away. It was coming from her. Her lips opened a little. She was confused. Something was rising inside her. It was pressing outward like it had been waitin
The room hadn’t settled.Not after what had just happened.The air still felt… off. Tight. Like something had passed through and left a piece of itself behind.Damian barely registered it anymore.Because all his focus was on her.Selene lay limp in his arms, her weight unfamiliar in a way that made something in his chest tighten. Not heavy, just… too still.Too quiet.He moved without thinking, lifting her fully this time and crossing the short distance to the bed.Careful.More careful than he had ever been with anything.He laid her down against the sheets, one hand still braced at her back until he was sure she wasn’t slipping.His jaw tightened.“She shouldn’t be this still.”The words came low. More to himself than anyone else.“Selene.”No response.He leaned closer, brushing a strand of hair away from her face. It clung slightly to her skin.Warm.Too warm.His fingers paused there.Then pressed lightly against her temple.Heat.Not a fever.Not normal.His brows drew together
Selene stood outside the Alphas door for a time.The tray she was holding felt heavy even though it was a bowl of warm water, a clean towel and some medicine. It was not complicated. She had done this before.Yet…Her fingers held the tray a little tighter.Her heartbeat was louder than usual. It w
The moment Liam left the study Damian didn’t waste any time.“Get the warriors ready. We are going in ten minutes " he said firmly.Liam nodded. "I am already on it.”Damian. Walked out right away, his pace fast, his face set. He was focused now. Nothing else mattered. Whatever was happening at the
The doors to Damian's study swung open without any warning."Alpha " Liam said.His voice was like a knife cutting through the room.Damian did not look up. He just sat there behind his desk, his fingers, his face not showing any feelings.. The way the air in the room changed and the urgency in Lia
The moon casted a pale glow over the castle, behind it was the velvet sky which carried a deep secret.Alpha Damian sat in his cold room, the weight of his responsibilities pressing against his chest. His gaze was fixed on the flickering flames of the fireplace, but his mind was obviously on someth







