LOGINNothing could have quite prepared me for the Alpha King's victory ball. Crystal chandeliers scattered light like fallen stars, and silk banners danced in the gentle breeze. Every allied territory had sent their finest—everyone dressed to the nines. We were here to honor those who'd protected and def
But the highlight of the whole evening? Watching Raymond get recognized for stepping up when it mattered most. He approached Aurora and me afterward with genuine warmth. No leftover bitterness."Honestly, congratulations," he said, grinning from ear to ear. "You two show that love and leadership can
Kane POVTwo months of proper courtship had changed everything between Aurora and me. The frantic, terror-fueled push and pull that once defined us was finally gone. What grew in its place felt solid. Real. Like something we'd actually chosen instead of stumbled into during a crisis.I courted Auror
Following my honest conversation with Raymond in the library, the divorce proceedings moved faster than I'd expected. Filing those papers? I'd held my breath for weeks—finally I could exhale properly.I signed my name with a heart that felt both heavy and resolved, officially ending a marriage that
"You feeling sick or something, Alpha?" Elizabeth asked when I turned down wine at a celebration dinner. She organized most of our social events—always trying to get everyone together for one party or another."Never felt clearer in my life," I told her, raising my water glass instead of reaching fo
Kane's POVGetting home was torture. Every damn mile reminded me of the mess I'd made with Aurora. Part of me wanted to whip my car around and grovel at her feet.But I couldn't. Not yet.First, I had to prove I deserved another shot.My territory looked like complete hell when I finally arrived. Mo
I looked down at the ink-stained pages spread in front of me. “I never stood a chance with him,” I said, voice hollow. “I broke through for five seconds and he shut down like it never happened.”“You were the first to get close enough to matter,” he said gently. “That’s not nothing. That means somet
The next three days blurred together like watercolors in rain. I buried myself in Elsa's ancient notes until those cryptic symbols danced behind my eyelids. The crystal kept calling to me, a siren song that made my skin crawl and my soul ache.That damn key became my entire world. Bread and water ke
It killed me to suggest someone else should finish our work. But the conspiracy was too important for my pride to interfere. If independent verification was what it took, so be it.The politics were crystal clear. My credibility was shot. Kane was gone. The council needed plausible deniability for w
Three days dragged by after my presentation to the Alpha Council imploded. Kane’s absence stung, despite how much I tried to avoid thinking about him and focus on work. The conspiracy was growing stronger while I sat here completely alone.I hunched over Elsa's notes, trying to decode activation rit







