LOGINLEA’S POV I couldn’t recall how I got back into the pack house. All I could remember was the way my lungs burned as I scampered away from Amreth as fast as possible. My heart threatened to tear out of my chest due to the weight of everything crashing down on me.I ran through the dimly lit, quiet corridors, all the way to the storage room I now slept in. I pushed the door open, and it creaked against its hinges before I slipped inside quickly, shutting it behind me as if I thought someone would follow me inside.The room was small and cramped, filled with nothing but old crates and supplies that were yet to be used. The scent of dust was thick in the air, but it was something I was used to. I didn’t bother lighting the candles. The light from the moon, cascading into the small room, was enough for me.I crossed the room in hurried steps and dropped onto the thin mattress I had arranged at the corner. My body sank into it as the exhaustion from running nonstop finally hit me. But the
LEA’S POV My heart didn’t stop racing no matter how hard I tried to calm down. It was hammering so loud against my ribs that I was positive they could hear it, positive that the frantic rhythm of my heart would give me away. My hands were still pressed against my mouth, my body petrified against the cold, unfinished wall as I forced myself to stay completely still, slowing my breath.They kept talking and I listened attentively.Kael leaned back against the pillar, and despite his stoic expression, something was calculating in his eyes, something sharp that contrasted his calm exterior, making him appear more dangerous than he looked. Mirabeth had placed her head on his shoulder, her eyes wandering everywhere as she smiled.From their expression, you would think they were planning a picnic, not a plan to overtake another pack.“Our child will be the key to taking over this pack,” Kael grinned.My stomach twisted painfully. I still couldn’t comprehend the fact that this wasn’t Amreth
LEA’S POV The thought refused to leave my mind throughout the entire day. No matter how many times I tried to erase it from my mind, no matter how many times I told myself that it was too dangerous and too reckless, my mind kept coming back to the same conclusion.I couldn’t just tell Amreth anything without having concrete proof.The realisation had settled immediately after I watched Amreth walk down the corridor, so unaware of what was happening right under his nose. At first, the idea of telling him came with a sense of urgency, but now that I had thought about it, I came to understand how risky that would be.If it came down to it, who would Amreth believe? His Luna, or a nameless servant? That answer was as clear as day, and that alone made my chest tighten painfully. If I spoke a word about this without solid evidence, I would be punished severely, and I knew for a fact that Mirabeth would make sure I regretted it.The thought made me swallow hard, my hands curling into the cl
AMRETH’S POV I hated the fact that I noticed her.That was the first thing that crossed my mind the moment we passed her in the corridor. I couldn’t stop my eyes from drifting to her kneeling figure on the floor. It wasn’t a special sight, just a servant doing their job. But something about her caught my attention more than it should’ve.The image of her face lingered in my mind even as we walked past her, settling into the deepest part so I could replay it over and over again. The way the light cascaded on her features made them look soft. The way the water on the floor reflected against her soon.Beautiful...she was utterly mesmerising.Those thoughts flared up in my head before I could stop myself. My jaw tightened, irritation filling my chest. This was ridiculous. I hated how a mere servant was making my heart race this way. Was I thinking about her like this because we hadn’t seen each other in a while?I shook my head to dispel these thoughts.“Alpha Amreth?”The voice beside m
LEA’S POV The corridor stretched out before me, its polished marble surface reflecting the sunlight that filtered through the tall windows. The corridors were quiet today, given the fact that I had been assigned the task of cleaning every single corridor on the lower floors. I preferred the silence; it gave me enough room to think, even if that was the last thing I should have been doing.A bucket of water filled with soap was beside me, a cloth in my hand, and I dragged it across the floor in strokes, back and forth, a repetitive motion I used to scrub off the dirt. I kept moving mechanically, my mind unable to think about anything but what I had seen in the forest yesterday.My grip tightened around the cloth, my movements slowing just for a split second before I picked up the momentum. The image replayed in my mind over and over again, whether I wanted it to or not. The image of Mirabeth standing too close to that Alpha, her expression soft, her cheeks flushed, and the way she lau
LEA’S POV The corridor stretched out before me, its polished, marvel-like surface reflecting the sunlight that filtered through the tall windows. The corridors were quiet today, given the fact that I had been assigned the task of cleaning every single corridor on the lower floors. I preferred the silence; it gave me enough room to think, even if that was the last thing I should have been doing.A bucket of water filled with soap was beside me, a cloth in my hand, and I dragged it across the floor in strokes, back and forth, a repetitive motion I used to scrub off the dirt. I kept moving mechanically, my mind unable to think about anything but what I had seen in the forest yesterday.My grip tightened around the cloth, my movements slowing just for a split second before I picked up the momentum. The image replayed in my mind over and over again, whether I wanted it to or not. The image of Mirabeth standing too close to that Alpha, her expression soft, her cheeks flushed, and the way s







