로그인Selene had no reason to feel uneasy. At least that is what she kept telling herself.The castle was full of people that morning. Guards were walking around and people were talking in rooms. It all sounded like a normal day. Nothing seemed out of place. Yet Selene felt uneasy. She was standing in the kitchen putting away dishes. Her mind was not there. It had not been there for a while now. Something felt off. It was not loud or obvious. It was like a feeling that would not go away.She stopped what she was doing. Took a breath. "Get a hold of yourself, " she said quietly. Soon as she tried to ignore it she felt a sharp sensation on the back of her neck. Selene gasped softly. Her hand went up to her neck to the crescent mark behind her ear. The mark was not hurting her. It was not normal either. It felt warm. It was like something under her skin had come alive.She looked confused. Pressed her fingers against the mark. "What is this?" she whispered. The feeling was pulsing, not rando
"What exactly interests you in a Pack's maid?" The question did not fade away after it was asked. It just stayed there. It hung in the air between them like something that would not be ignored.Damian did not answer the question. At first it seemed like he did not hear it. He just kept looking, his posture did not change and his face was calm like it always was when he does not want to show his feelings.. Liam knew better. He saw a change in Damian. It was little. But it was there. His jaw got a little tighter. He stood still for a second long. Liam knew he had heard the question. He just did not want to answer it.Liam took a step closer to Damian. "I asked you something, " he said. Damian slowly let out a breath through his nose. It was like he was thinking about whether the question was even worth answering. When he finally spoke his voice was low and calm. "This has nothing to do with you, Liam.". That was not an answer.. That was the problem.Liam let out a breath. He was
The air outside felt different. It was cleaner and freer. Damian took a breath as they stepped beyond the castle walls. The faint scent of pine and damp earth settled something inside him. The tightness that had followed him for days didn’t disappear. It loosened, just enough to notice.Beside him Liam stretched slightly as they walked, rolling his shoulders like a man who had also been waiting to get out. "You look like you're about to snap someone's neck " Liam said casually. "I'll take that as progress." Damian huffed under his breath. "You talk so much."That's part of my charm." Liam said.They walked in silence for a moment, boots crunching softly against gravel and fallen leaves. Guards stood at a distance alert but giving them space. Damian muttered after a while his eyes scanning the grounds "I almost forgot what this feels like being outside without pressure." Liam nodded. "You've been locked in for days, anyone would start losing it." "I didn't lose anything." "Debata
The room was quiet when the medic got there.Not super silent. Never that.. A quiet that had a kind of expectation to it.Damian sat on the edge of the bed straight and tall with a healing wound that had kept him in bed for days. The air still smelled a bit like herbs and medicine. It was fading.Liam stood by the window, arms crossed, watching everything carefully.Seraphina stood closer to Damian.Too close.She took up a lot of space. She was put together elegantly and waiting for something to happen.The medic put down his bag easily. "Let’s have a look, Alpha, " he said.Damian didn’t say anything. He just moved a bit to let the medic access his shoulder.The medic worked quietly at first taking off the bandage bit by bit. The cloth came off slowly revealing skin that was once torn, now whole. Healed.The medic leaned in, checking carefully his fingers pressing lightly on the area.“No swelling, " he said quietly. "No sign of infection…”He stood up straight nodding a bit.“Well
Evelyn did not follow Selene directly.She learned a long time ago that the best way to get answers was to wait for it to come out by itself, but she still needed a lead.Instead Evelyn moved around Selene quietly and carefully like a shadow that does not stay in one place for too long.…….The kitchen was really loud that afternoon.Pots were clashing, People were talking all at the same time.Someone laughed really loud at something that was not funny.Selene was standing by the counter, steadily cutting vegetables with her hands.Evelyn leaned against the doorway watching Selene without making it obvious.At first everything seemed normal.Selene looked normal, she was focused and quiet just doing her job.Evelyn was not looking at the obvious things.She was watching the pauses, the breaks in the rhythm, the moments in between her pauses.And then Evelyn saw it slip, the knife slowed down for just a second.Selene's fingers tightened around the handle, gripping it firmly. Her gaze
Evelyn had been walking back and forth for what felt like hours.From the window to the door.From the door back to the bed.The room felt smaller than usual tonight.It felt like the walls were closing in on her thoughts.They were pressing them tighter, not letting them settle.She stopped for a second.She pressed her fingers to her temples.“Get it together…" she said to herself.She couldn’t.It had been days since everything happened.There was tension in the castle.The elders were being difficult.There was an attack.The Alpha got hurt.Then there was that night.She thought.She hadn’t meant to see anything.She wasn’t even looking for trouble.Now that she had seen it… she couldn’t unsee it.A soft knock sounded on the door.Evelyn looked up.“Come in."The door. Liam stepped in.He closed it quietly behind him.His presence immediately made the room feel different.It was steady.It was grounded.It was familiar.“You asked for me?" he asked.His voice was calm.His eyes w
The castle corridors were filled with questions that needed answers. People were waiting for something to happen and it made every member of the pack feel nervous. The elders of the pack wanted to meet with the Alpha. They were being very pushy. They wanted answers from him. They wanted to know if
Selene didn't know how long it lasted.A second.Maybe less.It was enough.Enough for her mind to catch up with what was happening. Her eyes flew open. Reality hit her all once.What was she doing with Damian?Her hands pushed against him instinctively, pulling away quickly. She didn't think about
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 gates opened before anyone had to shout. Word had already reached ahead of them. By the time Damian was brought into the castle the air had changed. Conversations died mid-sentence, footsteps slowed and eyes turned. The Alpha was back.. He was hurt.Two warriors supported him on either side th







