MasukBUTTERCUP "Two weeks? Bond with all three of you or I die?" I stared at Asher, my hands gripping the chair so hard my knuckles turned white. The words felt heavy in the small room just the way it is after a gunshot.Draven pushed past Kai and got right up in Asher's face. "You can't drop that on her and expect us to just go along with it. She's been through enough without your destiny bullshit."Kai leaned against the wall, his eyes watching me closely. "Easy there, Draven. Sounds like the wise man from the West just handed us all a timer. Buttercup, you don't have to swallow any of this right now."Asher stayed seated, his movements were slow and he had those eyes on me. "The truth is heavy, but hiding it won't save her. The fake bond Seraphina forced will poison everything if we wait."I took a deep breath, feeling my heart pound against my ribs. For once, the shaking in my legs wasn't from fear. It was from anger and clarity. These three Alphas stood here arguing over me like I wa
ASHER"The Moon Goddess sent me here because you're supposed to have three fates, not two. Let me explain what you really are."I kept my voice steady as I looked at Buttercup. Her green eyes widened and she took a small step back, her hands trembling at her sides. The air in the damaged hall still smelled of blood and gunpowder. Draven's eyes burned with anger while Kai stood close to her, ready to jump in. Seraphina watched from the corner like a snake waiting to strike.Draven growled first. "You don't get to explain anything to her. Get out of my house, Kane."I raised one hand slowly, my breath even, and motioned for everyone to step back. "This isn't the place for raised voices. The walls have ears and the fighting outside isn't fully over. Buttercup, come with me to the side room. It's safer. I'll tell you the truth without all this noise."Buttercup glanced at Draven, then at Kai, her honey-blonde hair glittering. "Why should I trust you? Everyone else has lied to me.""Becaus
BUTTERCUP That voice cut through the chaos and everyone froze.I blinked hard, my heart still racing from Viktor's outstretched paw. Draven's hand gripped mine tighter, almost painful and Kai moved his stance beside me, ready to fight. Seraphina's eyes widened for once, losing that smug look.A third massive wolf stepped out from the shadows near the broken balcony, his fur rippling as he shifted smoothly into human form right there in front of us. He stood tall, maybe six foot four, with broad shoulders and gray eyes that seemed to hold too much of what he knows. His dark hair fell just right, and even covered in dust from the fight, he looked in control... Like he owned the room without trying."Enough," he said again, his voice deep and steady, carrying weight like he'd seen a hundred wars. "Viktor, stand down. This ends now."Viktor snarled, pulling his arm back but not retreating. "Asher Kane. What the hell are you doing here? This isn't your territory."Asher Kane? I repeated t
BUTTERCUP The massive rival Alpha pushed through the broken doorway like a freight train, his huge frame cracking the wood as he shifted back to human form halfway. Blood streaked his bare chest and his eyes locked straight on me."Hand over the human girl," he bellowed, his voice vibrated through the walls of the damaged hall which produced an echo with it. "Hand over Buttercup, now. Or every last one of you dies right here."My heart responded by beating faster against my ribs so hard I thought it might crack. the copper smell of thick blood filled the air from the fighting. Draven stood in front of me, his claws still out, his body tense like a coiled spring. Kai was right beside him, with his golden eyes flashing with that dangerous smile of his. Seraphina lingered near the stairs, her arms were crossed, watching everything like it was some twisted game.Draven's voice came out low and deadly. "You don't get to walk in here and make demands, Viktor. This is my territory."Viktor
“Get down!” Lila shouted as the rival wolf charged straight at me, his fangs bared and eyes wild with bloodlust.I dropped to the floor just as the beast leaped. They were chaotic movements everywhere. Pack warriors moved mid-run before their bones cracked as they were smashed by the massive wolves. Kai moved like lightning, tackling the rival wolf away from me. Draven roared and moved partially, his claws were out, slamming into two more enemies that burst through the broken side door.“Stay behind me, Buttercup!” Kai yelled, pulling me up and shoving me toward Lila.Lila grabbed my arm, her short black hair turned messy from the fight. “You okay? These assholes don’t play nice.”“I’m fine,” I gasped, even though my whole body shook. “They just keep coming.”Seraphina screamed orders from the side. “Defend the hall! Kill every Black Fang intruder!”Draven fought like a demon, tearing through a rival with his claws. Blood sprayed across the black marble floor. His eyes found me for a
BUTTERCUP “She’s coming with me, Draven. You’ve hurt her enough.”Kai’s words felt too challenging. Draven stood frozen in the doorway, covered in blood and dirt from the fight outside, his eyes locked on me first, then on his old friend.“You’ve got some nerve showing up here Kai,” Draven growled, stepping forward. His voice echoed through the hall. “After everything, you think you can just walk in and take her?”Kai didn’t back down. His eyes stayed steady. “Take her? Look at her face, man. Your people did that to her. Seraphina and her little crew have been treating her like garbage while you were outside playing hero.”I stood there between them, my arms still sore from being held. Lila crossed her arms beside Kai, watching everything with a sharp grin.Seraphina moved next to Draven fast. “Don’t listen to him. This human was caught going through your private papers. She’s a spy for all we know.”Draven’s head snapped toward her. “What?”I swallowed hard. “I just wanted answers,







