LOGINGenevieve's POVAlmost immediately, her face started changing to mine.He smiled. "It's just a little trick I learnt.""Wow," I muttered, staring at the transformation in disbelief.He smiled dryly. "Of course, I've seen so many enemies, I must always be prepared for a perfect escape," he said.I nodded, curiosity overtaking my unease for a moment. "Can you teach me how to make those?" I asked."Not right now. Right now, I'm going to take you somewhere safe for you to eat, you must be stressed out," he said."I never knew you cared? Besides, I don't think I'm hungry," I replied, though the exhaustion in my voice betrayed me.He smiled. "I care for my meals, the more you eat, the better your blood turns out. And I wasn't giving you an option," he said, the words landing with an unsettling calm."How are we going to leave without being seen?" I asked.He walked closer to me and swept me off the floor in a bridal style, my breath catching at the suddenness of it."Have you ever been in t
Genevieve's POVWhat was he doing? I asked, surprised, he turned to face me and my heart nearly stopped beating. Red, bloody eyes, and fangs.My eyes widened in shock. A vampire.I staggered backwards in shock as I watched him drain her blood, his red eyes locked on mine throughout, unblinking, almost daring me to run.What should I do? Scream, run? But I knew it was impossible. I used my hand to cover my mouth to avoid letting out a scream, my whole body trembling with the effort of staying silent.My heart was pounding so hard, each beat loud enough to drown out every rational thought in my head.Everything in my body was screaming run, because after he was done attacking her, he'd come for me. He killed his last bride on their wedding night, will I be next?But my body couldn't even move, no matter how hard I tried, frozen in place by terror.My head tried to comprehend everything together. How could he be a vampire? Everyone knew he was a True Alpha. But a vampire?He left the mai
Thorne's POV"Alpha, we have two perfect solutions here. Firstly, step down from the throne. Let your son Tristan lift the burden off you. He has a perfect mate. She's from a powerful family and her wolf is strong, she's perfect to be Luna."Then the second problem is to acknowledge the marriage proposal Alpha Magnus Hawthorne sent. The princess lost her mate at a young age. She's of noble upbringing, comes from a strong werewolf family, and is powerful. She's elegant and would be perfect to be Luna. Also, it would help solve the war between the two kingdoms," Carlos said.I looked at them before chuckling, the sound low and disbelieving."Do you even know what you're talking about? My wedding was just a few hours ago, and you're talking about me taking in another bride. What do you take me for?" I asked, irritation sharpening beneath my composed exterior."Alpha, you have to consider it because of the pack, this is a better choice. Besides, you can still keep the new bride you marrie
Thorne's POVThe messengers are right. A wolfless Luna would be a laughingstock to our pack and to you," he said, his words landing heavy in the silence that followed, and I felt something cold and sharp settle behind my composure. I chuckled softly, the sound carrying more warning than amusement. "Do you realize it's your daughter we're talking about, Elder Varek? If she becomes Luna, your family will be honored," I said, watching him carefully, waiting to see if he'd have the nerve to hold his ground.He stood up and bowed slightly, though his hesitation was obvious, a flicker of conflict crossing his features before he spoke."Taking her as your wife is already a blessing to my family, but this is for the pack's wellbeing," he said.I nodded softly, though something bitter coiled in my chest at his words. Angel, even your own father doesn't support you. Who in the family has your back? I thought quietly, an unexpected pang of something almost protective stirring in me."Alpha, you
Genevieve's POV "Alpha, we have a problem. The Messengers were here," he said. My chest felt heavy, dread pooling low in my stomach. I should have expected this problem. Thorne chuckled. "Seriously, they couldn't even wait till morning," he muttered, though there was an edge beneath the amusement in his voice, something sharper that made me wonder just how much control he actually had over this situation. "I'll meet them soon," he said. His beta, Lucas, nodded before walking out of the room. Thorne turned to face me and let out a smile, slow and deliberate. "Too bad, dear wife, our wedding night has been interrupted. We'll have to put this on hold," he said, stepping closer to me as he tucked a strand of hair behind my ear. Anybody seeing this would think we were such a loving couple, that he was sad to be apart from me. My heart gave an unwelcome little flutter despite myself, and I hated it instantly. But I knew better. He was just teasing me, trying to break me, trying to m
Genny's POVI looked at Tristan and chuckled, the sound coming out sharper than I intended, laced with something between amusement and disdain.Ivy held Tristan's arm softly, her fingers curling possessively around his sleeve."Tristan, don't be angry at Genevieve. She's just mad that you chose me over her," she said with her soft voice, leaning gently against him, her eyes flicking to me as if daring me to react.Seriously, I thought inwardly, fighting the urge to roll my eyes. As if I cared who he chose.I yanked my hand away from Tristan."I'll tell you something important, Tristan. You can't have me back." My voice was steady, cold. "And for the antidote, take it as a favor. After what you did to me, did you really think I'd let you die easily? Today's poison was just to show you what I'm capable of doing. Since we've started playing this game, you better watch out. I won't play nice next time," I said, letting the warning settle heavy in the air between us.Tristan laughed out lo







