Masuk*Adele's point of view*"For your own safety, I suggest you stop talking." Demarion stepped forward.I felt his strong, protective presence immediately behind me. His voice was calm, but there was steel underneath it.Jessica only laughed and I was done. Completely done. Every ounce of patience I had left was gone."Someone escort her off the grounds." My command rang out instantly.Two guards moved forward without hesitation. Each grabbed one of Jessica's arms. She struggled, but neither released her. As they dragged her backward, I met her gaze one final time. My voice was cold. Colder than it had ever been."Jessica."She stopped fighting to look straight at me."Show your face here again..." I took a slow step forward. "...and I won't hesitate to kill you."For the first time all day, Jessica had nothing to say. The silence felt satisfying. Lifting my head, I turned away from her and I didn't look back. Not if I wanted to keep what little control I had left.Demarion immediately f
*Adele's point of view*There it was. The real reason she had come. The words crashed into me like a physical blow, like someone had dumped a bucket of ice water over my head. Like a fist had slammed into my stomach. Like a slap across the face. Every bit of warmth I had felt vanished instantly.Beside me, Demarion's jaw clenched so hard I heard his teeth grind together. James stepped forward instinctively, while a low, dangerous growl rolled from Kade's chest.Cindy's hands balled into fists. Everyone felt it. The attack. The challenge. The threat.I swallowed hard. "Wha... I..." My voice cracked. "Wh-what?" I hated myself for stuttering.I should have seen this coming. I had known Jessica's appearance wasn't a good sign. I had known. Yet her words still tore through me like blades."You betrayed your family and killed your sisters, El." Jessica's voice remained cold and disappointed as if she were talking about a stranger instead of her own sister. "It's embarrassing to call you my
*Adele's point of view*"Hello, El."Jessica's lips curved into a warm smile as her eyes swept over me, taking me in as though she were admiring how much I'd grown."J-Jessica?" I breathed.My eyes widened until they hurt. My mouth fell open, and all I could do was stare. Tiny gasps slipped past my lips, but they did nothing to ease the dryness clawing at my throat. My heart hammered against my ribs."What's going on, little sis?" Jessica asked too casually like this was normal. Like we hadn't been separated for years and like she hadn't died."I... I..." My words tangled together. I shook my head, trying to make sense of what I was seeing. "Wait... what? What are you doing here?" My brows pulled together so tightly they almost hurt."What do you mean?" Jessica asked, matching my confused expression. "I came to see you." She said it as if the answer should have been obvious. As if there was nothing strange about this."B-but you died." I went on further, the words leaving my mouth in
*Adele's point of view*As Demarion regained control of his mind, realizing exactly how Ellie had played him, he tried to sit up. But I fixed him with a sharp look and a warning: "Move and I stop."He slowly sank back down against the sheets. He was too far gone, entirely at my mercy.I sat up, giving him a deliberate view as I slowly stripped off the rest of my clothes. Once I was completely bare, I positioned myself over him and sank down, throwing my head back as he hit the exact spot. A loud cry left my lips when his hands gripped my butt cheeks, lifting me slightly before slamming me back down against his body.We traded groans and moans in the dim light. My nails dug into his skin, running across the ridges of his flesh, the faint sting of his new scars quickly melting into pure, undeniable ecstasy. Wanting to dictate the pace, he suddenly gripped my hips and flipped us over, setting a fast, rhythmic thrust that took my breath away. His eyes greedily adored me, his queen, taking
*Adele's point of view*Stepping into the bedroom, my eyes immediately locked onto the man who held my heart, the one I had the absolute joy of calling my Alpha. My king.He sat at the foot of the bed, his dark gaze instantly tracking me the second the door opened. Neither of us spoke a word. We simply let the heavy, charged silence of the room wrap around us, speaking for itself.His eyes never left mine as my hand slid back to find the doorknob. I turned the lock until it clicked, making sure every movement was deliberate, slow, and full of intention. At the sound of the lock, a faint smile tugged at Demarion’s lips, and a soft, low chuckle rumbled in his chest. I had learned the hard way not to trust the privacy of this house after far too many sudden interruptions.I leaned my back against the wood, the cool surface sending a sharp shiver down my spine that stood in total contrast to the sudden, burning heat radiating beneath my skin. Demarion’s gaze was like a physical touch, slo
*Adele' point of view* Okay. Okay. Okay.Okay?Demarion was related to Serenity. Not distantly related. Not through some complicated family line. But blood related? Like actually related to Serenity? Like actual family?Okay??"B-but... how?" I finally managed to ask. The words barely left my mouth as I struggled to process the news Serenity had just dropped so casually, as if she had not completely turned my world upside down."Well, every century or so, I release a Destined Luna into the world. She is my offspring," Serenity explained. "From the moment she is born, she knows I am her mother, just as she knows she is my daughter. My last daughter, Cassandra, fell in love with Demarion's father."A soft look crossed her face."It was not a connection I approved of. I knew how her story would end, and it worried me greatly. But all of that fear disappeared the moment Demarion was born." Her smile grew warmer. "When Cassandra passed, her spirit returned to me and became one with mine. T
*Adele's point of view* So far the road trip had been painfully quiet. Didn't mean it was peaceful. But it was just… empty.The kind of silence that made every small movement sound louder than it should. There was the hum of the engine, the tires rolling against the hard road, his slow breathing,
*Adele’s point of view*I had been standing outside the Alpha’s office for at least five minutes now. Maybe more.Time felt strangely slow when my nerves were involved. Seconds stretched, dragged, crawled. Oxygen felt scarce, the hallway felt too quiet, the silence pressing against my ears like it
*Adele's point of view* We stayed like that for several long seconds. Neither of us saying anything. Just making eye contact and breathing unevenly.The silence stretched, thick and heavy. It felt like the air itself was watching us. I did not know what was running through his mind, but I forced m
*Demarion's point of view* Adele stood frozen in front of me.She did not move. She barely breathed. Her eyes stayed locked on mine, wide and unsure, like a cornered deer that did not know which way to run.The sight of her made my chest tighten.I hated it.I looked down at her and felt it again,







