MasukAria’s POV “Bastard,” I muttered underneath my breath as soon as the door shut behind him, tears rolling down my cheeks. Goodness! I had promised myself I would never cry because of him again. Yet there I was, only seconds after he left, shedding tears over the same man who had spent years making me question my worth.“No, Aria. He isn’t worth your tears,” I whispered to myself, hastily wiping my face with the back of my hand. I inhaled deeply, forcing the sob threatening to escape back down my throat. I walked back to my desk and sat on the chair, staring at my reflection in the mirror. “I won’t be that girl anymore.” Three years. The stupid me had cried because of Kael for three years. I had spent sleepless nights waiting for his footsteps that never came, wishing that one day... maybe one day, everything would somehow go back to the way it used to be. That he would return to the sweet Kael I knew before I discovered I was his mate, before Vivienne reappeared. I had blamed m
Kael’s POV And that was how the neglect and emotional torture began all over again. Agreeing to stay with Vivienne was more like allowing her to rule my life. Because the moment I said yes on the rooftop, she began making all decisions for me and telling me what to do and not to do. Where to go and where not to go. The first thing she demanded was that I stay away from Aria completely, until she told me otherwise. I wasn’t allowed to receive Aria's calls nor call her. Not allowed to pay her visits at the hospital and even when she was discharged, it was Vivienne who told me when to go home and not to. And every time I tried to argue, she would casually remind me of the secret hanging over my head. She even went as far as secretly hiring people to watch my every move. To make matters worse, she made me affirm every day that we both killed Aria’s child and that she didn't do it alone. And the fact that I had to pretend I still loved her was tiring and draining. I had to fake sm
Kael’s POV “What? You seriously want to use a crime we both committed against me?” I demanded, staring at her in utter disbelief. “A crime we both committed?” she let out a scoff. “Your memory seems to be hazy, Alpha Kael. You committed the crime alone and I did was help you clean up the mess.” I shook my head, finding it hard to believe she actually said that. “I trusted you, Vivienne. You told me my secret was safe with you.” “And it was,” she replied with a shrug. “Until you decided to throw me away like I meant nothing.” Her words made my jaw tighten. “So that's what this is about? Revenge? This is your way of getting back at me?” “No,” she smiled coldly. “This is about survival. How do you think your beloved Luna would feel if she were to find out what you did? Do you think she will ever forgive you?” My heart skipped a beat at the mention of Aria finding out. I didn't even know the victim was related to her. Who could have thought that a crime of years ago would come
Kael’s POV “Alpha Kael, I’m sorry to say this, but the chances of Luna Aria getting pregnant again is very slim.” Lea’s words hit me hard, like a blow to the face. “What?” She lowered her head, gently removing her glasses, placing them carefully on the desk before her. “It seems like someone had deliberately fed her drugs that aren't meant for pregnant women. We discovered traces of them in her system while we were trying to stabilize her. The drugs caused extensive damage to her womb.” I swallowed hard, my fingers curling into a fist. I didn’t need her to mention a name because I already knew who did this. Vivienne. The realization made my stomach churn violently. What happens now?” I asked hoarsely. “Is there any chance that she might conceive again with time?” Lea sighed. “We've done everything we can. Whether her body fully recovers remains uncertain. Only time will tell. And with the help of the Moon Goddess, nothing is impossible.” I nodded and swallowed hard sim
Kael’s POVI let out a bitter laugh, finding it hard to believe what she had said.“You’re joking, right?” I asked. “You didn’t do what I think you did, did you?”Vivienne merely smiled, and Moon Goddess, that smile was enough to tell me everything.My face turned pale instead, fury radiating through my body.““You...” I whispered, and before I knew it, I had closed the gap between us, my wolf stirring violently as I wrapped my fingers around her neck and raised her in the air.“Kael!” Vivienne’s eyes widened as she gasped for breath; her nails digging painfully into my skin, but they had nothing on me.“How dare you!” I growled, my grip tightening around her neck. For the first time since I had known her, I saw real fear in Vivienne's eyes.“Kael... Please... let me... go. I... can’t breathe,” she choked out, her legs kicking helplessly in the air. But her suffering meant nothing to me. Not when Aria was lying in the hospital, not when my child was fighting for his life because of he
Kael’s POV After that day, Vivienne became her old self again. She laughed and smiled more. The tension between us gradually vanished. Every time she spoke about the future, she spoke as though Aria, and the child no longer existed. As though they were already gone. A week passed and Vivienne never mentioned the matter again. I thought the storm had stayed still for a while, but little did I know that beneath a silent woman, countless schemes were already taking shape. As the days flew by, Aria’s due date drew closer. And the more it drew, the more a strange feeling settled in my chest. For a reason I didn’t know, my mind kept drifting back to Aria. I kept feeling the urge to be by her side. And that annoyed me a lot. Every time I caught myself thinking about her, I would force my attention elsewhere. Work, Pack matters, Vivienne, Anything. Yet somehow, my thoughts always found their way back to her. Sometimes, I would wonder if she was eating properly. Other times, I would re
Aria’s POV The day that was supposed to be the happiest day of my life turned into a day of mourning. Who could have imagined someone would die because of me on my wedding day? I had watched Kael run out of the hall the moment he heard about Vivienne’s condition, leaving his father's dead body b
Kael’s POV Her words rang repeatedly in my head like a school bell. “Kill her child.” For several seconds, I simply stared at her, convinced I had heard wrong. Vivienne couldn’t have said that. No, she wasn’t the callous type. And as a matter of fact, she cherished kids more than anything. So,
Kael’s POV I was still standing in front of the Nightshade Mansion, staring at the gigantic gates when my phone rang. I dipped my hand into my pocket and pulled out the phone, only to see Jack's ID displayed on the screen. My brows furrowed instantly. What had happened again? Why was Jack callin
Kael's POV "What I want from you?" She let out a cruel laugh, her eyes red and swollen from tears. "The only thing you can do to make me forgive you is... to die.""What?" The word escaped my lips before I could stop it, my knees buckled as my body tensed in shock. What did she just say? Did she







