로그인Cypril.I honestly could not understand what exactly had gone wrong.The moment Melissa started the rejection earlier, panic had completely taken over me. After everything I had done to avoid this exact moment, it still happened anyway.And honestly…I was annoyed at Caleb’s stupidity.Couldn’t he ever act on his own for once?Why did he always have to involve all of us in everything?If he had simply kept quiet, none of this would have escalated to this point.Yet despite the chaos surrounding us now, one thing still brought me relief.The rejection hadn’t gone through.Thank the Moon Goddess.And strangely, the only question echoing repeatedly inside my head was…Why?Because the moment Melissa started speaking earlier, I had already prepared myself mentally to reject her rejection immediately.I was ready and yet somehow…nothing happened.“What did you do?” Melissa suddenly demanded, her voice sharp with fury as she stared directly at us.I quickly masked my confusion behind a smug
Caleb.My heart was beating far too fast.The moment my brothers arrived and stood before me, fuming furiously, reality hit me all at once.What the hell had I just done?I swallowed hard as Cain and Cypril glared at me with expressions so dark it made tension crawl down my spine instantly.Even the air around us suddenly felt heavy.My palms became sweaty despite how cold the evening breeze was. The chill in the environment should have cooled me down, yet my body only grew warmer with panic.Because for the first time, I was afraid. Afraid that I was really going to lose my mate this time, all because of my foolish ego.Shit.I had only been trying to spite her, trying to prove a point, trying to show Melissa that she couldn’t simply throw us away like we meant nothing.I wanted to watch her beg, and tell me she was just bluffing.But now?It wasn't what I expected because now everything felt dangerously out of control.My gaze shifted toward Amelia instantly, and honestly, it took e
Melissa.Honestly, I couldn’t help but lie through my teeth.At that moment, I was utterly disappointed by Amelia’s response.All that fake concern in her eyes, that soft voice pretending she cared about my wellbeing, it irritated me more than anything else.She could keep it to herself.I wasn’t interested.“Don’t keep me waiting, Mr. Stone,” I said firmly before glancing briefly at Caleb and then at Amelia. “We’ll be waiting for you at the garden.”My tone carried finality as though the discussion was already over. I was ready to turn around and leave them there but then…Amelia’s eyes suddenly lit up with joy.The reaction was brief, but I caught it instantly and it made my stomach twist in irritation.‘Hypocrite,’ I muttered bitterly under my breath.Of course she would be happy.If the bond broke, she would finally have them completely to herself without my existence becoming an inconvenience anymore.The thought alone made me scoff internally.I had barely taken two steps forward
Caleb.I felt uneasy the moment Melissa approached us.Something about the determined look in her eyes immediately put me on edge. I knew her well enough to recognize when she had already made up her mind about something, and right now, every instinct inside me screamed that she was up to no good.But never, not even for a second did I expect her to ask for a rejection.Was she insane?The mate bond wasn’t some meaningless connection that could simply be discarded like trash. It was sacred, powerful and dangerous.There could be consequences.Severe ones.Yet there she stood, speaking about breaking it like it was nothing.My jaw tightened instantly.Earlier before she asked for a rejection, images flashed through my mind against my will.It was that of Melissa kissing Davian.The memory alone sent something ugly twisting inside my chest again. Earlier, when I saw them together, all I wanted was to punish her a little for daring to kiss my cousin so openly.So I kissed Amelia instead.
Melissa.I stormed down the hallway the moment I was far enough away from Louis.My steps were fast, sharp, filled with frustration that had been building up steadily inside me. At this point, looking for Amelia was becoming exhausting.Honestly, it made no sense.Whenever nobody wanted her around, she would magically appear out of nowhere and create one dramatic scene after another. But now that I actually needed her—needed her to carry out one of those manipulative little episodes she was so good at—She was suddenly nowhere to be found.“How annoying,” I muttered under my breath, irritation evident in my voice.I kept walking, my thoughts completely tangled as I tried to figure out where else to search.And then, a familiar scent drifted toward me.I slowed instantly.My brows furrowed slightly as I turned my head, trying to confirm what I had just sensed.And sure enough…It was Amelia but she wasn’t alone.Caleb was with her.The both of them sat beneath the large olive tree nearby
Melissa.“Trust me, Melissa, it’s not what you think it is.”Louis’ voice pulled me out of my spiraling thoughts instantly.I blinked slowly, forcing myself back to reality as I stared at him. The intensity in his eyes only made my chest tighten further, and suddenly, I desperately needed to change the topic before I completely embarrassed myself.I plastered a smile onto my face.One that hopefully looked natural enough.“You probably haven’t eaten dinner, right?” I asked suddenly, my voice softer than intended as my gaze wandered everywhere except his face.The walls, the hallway, just anywhere but his eyes.“Yes, I haven’t,” he replied.Then, before I could even think of escaping the conversation again, he grabbed my shoulders gently, forcing my attention back to him.My breath hitched instantly.“Do you mind joining me?” he asked, a mischievous smile slowly spreading across his face.And gosh…that smile should honestly be illegal because I wanted to stay upset, at least for a lit
Melissa.I sank onto the edge of my bed, the mattress dipping beneath my weight as if it understood how heavy everything inside me felt. My hands clenched into the sheets while my mind replayed Cain’s order over and over again, each word sharper than the last. It wasn’t even the command itself that
Melissa.I didn’t wait another second. Panic clawed at my chest, and my legs carried me on autopilot, taking me away from him, away from the suffocating presence of Davian, away from anything that might make me feel again. I ran down the corridor, my gown brushing against the cold stone floors, my
Melissa. Cypril’s voice cut through the room like a blade.“Kneel, Luna.”The command settled over me with crushing weight. For a heartbeat, I stood frozen, my body trembling, pride and fear colliding violently in my chest. Then reality won. My strength had long since been stripped from me, at the
Melissa.The breakfast was finally over.That single thought echoed in my head as I remained seated, my back stiff, my hands folded neatly in my lap like a well-trained servant awaiting dismissal. I had learned long ago that rising too early was considered disrespectful. I had to wait, wait for eac







