MasukSelena. The first light of dawn had barely touched the horizon when I woke to the feeling of Denver’s hard body pressed against my back, his arm draped possessively over my waist. His cock was already thick and heavy against my ass, twitching with morning need. Seven years apart had done nothing to dull the hunger between us. If anything, it had sharpened it into something insatiable.I turned in his arms, pressing a slow kiss to his chest before sliding lower. Denver’s golden eyes cracked open, watching me with that dark, predatory intensity that made my stomach flutter.“Selena…” His voice was rough with sleep and lust.“Shh,” I whispered, kissing down the hard ridges of his abdomen. “Let me take care of you, Alpha.”His hand fisted gently in my hair as I settled between his powerful thighs. Up close, his cock was even more intimidating—thick, veined, and already leaking at the tip. I wrapped my fingers around the base, barely able to close them fully, and looked up at him through
Selena. The palace corridors blurred around us as Denver’s arm stayed locked around my waist, his grip firm and possessive.Every step sent heat racing through my veins. Seven years. Seven long, aching years of separation, and now his scent—dark cedar, smoke, and raw alpha power—wrapped around me like a drug I’d been denied for far too long.We barely made it through the heavy doors of his private chambers before his control snapped.The moment the door clicked shut, Denver spun me around and pinned me against the polished wood. His mouth claimed mine in a kiss that was no longer gentle. It was hunger. Years of pent-up need poured into every stroke of his tongue, every bite of his teeth against my lower lip. I moaned into him, fingers digging into his broad shoulders as he pressed his hard body flush against mine.“Selena,” he growled against my mouth, the sound vibrating through my chest. His voice had dropped into that deep, commanding timbre that made my knees weak. “Mine. Final
SELENA.The private lounge overlooked the entire eastern side of the kingdom.Soft, golden lights glowed beneath the glass, floor-to-ceiling windows, while distant mountains stretched endlessly beneath the moonlit sky. Somewhere far below, music drifted softly from the main palace halls, but up here everything felt quieter.More private.Like the rest of the world had disappeared entirely.I stared around the room slowly while Denver pulled out my chair for me.Candles flickered gently across the table between us, their warm light dancing across the dark wood and crystal glasses.“You did all this?” I asked softly.Denver looked almost offended.“Of course.”A laugh slipped from my mouth before I could stop it.Something about the terrifying Alpha King sounding personally offended that I questioned his ability to organize a date made warmth spread through my chest.He sat across from me, watching me carefully.And for once…There was no war in his eyes.No pressure.No desperation.Ju
SELENA.The ceremonial hall slowly began to empty after the ritual ended, but the atmosphere still felt heavy with magic and shock.Everywhere I looked, people whispered among themselves, still trying to process everything they had witnessed.The truth about Alec.Maxwell.Talia.Christopher.It felt strange knowing that after seven years of lies, everything had finally come crashing into the light in a single night.And somehow, I was still standing.I stood near one of the large stone pillars while Alec and Maxwell played quietly nearby beneath the watchful eyes of the guards. Alec already seemed protective of his brother, staying close to him like some instinct inside him refused to let Maxwell drift too far away again.The sight alone made my chest ache softly.“You look happier.”I turned at the familiar voice.Jameson walked toward me slowly, his expression softer than I had seen it in years.Tired too.Like the weight he had been carrying was finally beginning to settle.A sma
DENVER.For several seconds after the sacred light disappeared, nobody in the hall moved.It felt as though the entire pack had forgotten how to breathe.I still had one arm around Selena while Alec and Maxwell stood between us inside the remains of the sacred circle.My sons.The thought alone felt unreal.Alec was holding tightly onto my hand now, while Maxwell leaned cautiously against my leg, like he wanted closeness but still didn’t know if he was allowed to ask for it.Then slowly— One of the elders dropped to one knee.The movement echoed sharply through the silence.Another followed.Then another.Until the entire ceremonial hall bowed.Guards.Priests.Council members.Pack wolves.Every single person lowered themselves before us.Before their king.His Luna. And his heirs.The sight hit me harder than any battle I had ever fought.Because for the first time in years—My family was standing beside me.Whole.The high priest lowered his head deeply.“The bloodline of the Alp
SELENA.Silence swallowed the ceremonial hall whole.Nobody moved.Nobody even seemed to breathe.The priest’s words hung heavily in the air, sinking into the crowd one stunned face at a time.For a moment, I could only hear the sound of my own heartbeat.Across the sacred circle, Denver had gone completely still beside Alec, his hand resting protectively against the boy’s shoulder while the silver light continued flickering around them.The priests looked unsettled now.Even the elders.One of them rose slowly to his feet.“What exactly are you saying?” he demanded.The old priest kept his eyes fixed on the sacred flames.“The ritual recognizes another blood connection.”Murmurs exploded instantly across the hall.Talia’s face drained of color.I saw the exact moment panic entered her body.But she recovered quickly.“That’s impossible,” she said sharply.The priest finally turned toward her.“Were twins born during the child’s birth?”The question crashed into the hall like thunder.
Selena.Just as I had the previous night, I did not sleep. I lay awake until morning, staring at the ceiling as the light slowly changed in the room. When the sun finally rose, it did not bring comfort. It only made everything feel more real.This room no longer felt like mine.The walls were the
Selena.They returned me to my room without ceremony.No apology. No explanation. Just a pair of guards walking me back through halls I knew too well, their footsteps echoing as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened. As if I had not been locked away beneath the ground and forgotten.The door
Denver.The door closes behind her with a soft sound that lingers longer than it should.I remain where I am, my gaze fixed on the grain of the desk, a copy of the contract still lying open where I placed it. I do not move. I do not exhale. Years of command have taught me how to sit with decisions
Selena. I didn’t sleep last night. I kept turning in bed until morning came, my thoughts running in circles.I couldn’t stop thinking about what Denver might want from me. What kind of offer could he possibly make?I didn’t have to wait long.Not long after sunrise, a maid knocked on my door and t







