FAZER LOGINRHYSâ POV.I stared at him.âAlpha.ââSomeone you used to date?â His lips curved. âWell, you have quite a few interests.â I couldnât hold it anymore and a small laugh escaped my lips.Braydenâs expression remained completely serious.âHeâs just my friend.ââHmm.ââHe is.ââI see.ââYou donât sound convinced.ââI donât like people trying to share things with me.âMy laughter disappeared.Brayden leaned closer, and his voice later dropped.âEspecially when that thing is mine.âMy breath caught.I stared directly into his icy-gray eyes.For a few seconds, neither of us spoke. My heartbeat suddenly became much louder than it should have been.Then the door suddenly opened.âDad!âI barely had time to turn before Remus came running toward me. He was already dressed in his school uniform, his little backpack strapped securely across his shoulders.He climbed onto the bed and wrapped his arms around me.âDaddy!âI hugged him tightly.âRemusâŠâ His small face pressed against my chest. âI was
RHYSâ POV.âThank goodness youâre stirring awake.â The voice sounded distant at first, almost like something coming from a dream. My body felt heavy, as though I had been sleeping for days. I could barely move my fingers, and even breathing seemed to require more effort than it should. Slowly, I opened my eyes, but everything I could see was foggy and unclear. I blinked several times, trying to make sense of my surroundings, but a painful groan slipped from my mouth before I could stop it. âHey, take it easy.â The voice came again, reaching for my hand. But I shut my eyes again for a moment, gathering whatever strength I had left, before slowly trying again.This time, my vision became a little clearer.The first thing I laid my eyes on was a handsome face.I froze.For several seconds, I simply stared at him without saying a word. He was sitting beside the bed, leaning slightly toward me, and there was an unmistakable smile on his face. His eyes were filled with relief, and for
THIRD PERSONâS POV. Gina killed the engine of her car and remained seated for a moment, her hands resting loosely on the steering wheel.She let out a deep sigh.The day had been exhausting, and all she wanted now was to get inside, see her children, and finally have a moment to breathe. She picked up her handbag from the passenger seat, opened the car door, and stepped out.After locking the car, Gina walked toward the entrance of the house.She climbed the short steps, reached for the handle, and pulled the front door open.The moment she stepped inside, her eyes immediately fell on her children.Her daughter was seated on one of the sofas, holding the television remote in her hand while staring at the screen. Her son was sitting on another sofa, his head lowered as he pressed something on his phone.Gina entered quietly and pulled the front door shut behind her.The sound filled the room.She stood there for a moment, waiting.Surely, they had heard her come in. Surely, one of th
THIRD PERSONâS POV.âEverything that has happened to this family is because of that useless boy!âMiaâs voice cut through the room as she paced furiously from one end to the other.She clenched her fists, her face twisted with anger as she replayed the humiliation she and her family had suffered at the palace.âThat Moonlessâ face,â she spat the name with disgust. âWhether that bastard is alive, dead, or some damn ghost haunting our lives, he is still the shadow that refuses to leave me alone.âJeddy sat on the sofa, his jaw clenched as he listened. He was furious too, but unlike Mia, he had learned that reacting without thinking could make an already terrible situation even worse.âIâm so confused about whether that is Moonless or the Alpha Kingâs real mate,â she spat.âHe has ruined everything,â Mia continued. âEver since he appeared, nothing has gone according to plan. He came into the palace, became the Alpha Kingâs mate, and suddenly everyone who ever mattered to us started looki
THIRD PERSONâS POV. Elara sat quietly on the edge of the bed in their bedroom, her hands resting loosely in her lap as she stared at nothing in particular. Ever since she had heard the devastating news on television, her mind had refused to settle. Every time she closed her eyes, she found herself wondering where Rhys was, what had happened to him, and whether he was safe. She had tried to convince herself that the news report did not necessarily mean the worst, but a motherâs heart was rarely willing to listen to reason when her child was missing.Her thoughts drifted back to the night Rhys had appeared at her doorstep with a protruding belly. She remembered the fear in his eyes, the helplessness in his voice, and how she had helped him through the birth. She remembered holding the newborn in her arms, only to later endure the unbearable pain of losing one of the twins a year after. That memory had never truly left her. Years could pass, but some wounds simply learned how to h
BRAYDENâS POV. I didnât wait for Hadrian to say anything else.The moment he told me he had found Rhys, my body moved before my mind could catch up. I rushed out of the throne room, shifted into my wolf form, and raced toward the Kingâs Quarters.Rhys was there.He had to be.When I reached my room, I shifted back and pushed the door open.My heart nearly stopped.Rhys was lying unconscious on the bed. A towel rested across his forehead while Dr. Ash sat beside him, checking his pulse.For several seconds, I couldnât move.I simply stood there, staring at him.He was alive.He was actually alive.A wave of relief crashed over me so suddenly that my chest ached. My eyes burned as I looked at his pale face, and memories of the accident immediately came rushing back.We had both been in that car.I had been there when it happened.So why had they taken Rhys?Why him?Who wanted my mate dead badly enough to ambush the Alpha King just to get to him?And what had they done to him after tak







