FAZER LOGINRagnar.I turned my back on Pamela, pacing heavy-footed toward the tall arched window at the far end of the bedchamber. I reached out, grabbing the edge of the heavy wooden sill and gripping it until my knuckles turned stark white under the pale moonlight. I stared out into the dark, boundless night, my chest rising and falling violently as I tried to regain control of my own heart. The rapid thudding in my ribs echoed like war drums in my ears, mocking the supreme composure I was supposed to embody as Alpha King."Ragnar... please tell me what's wrong," Pamela whimpered behind me, her tone cautious, hesitant, and utterly terrified of setting off another burst of explosive anger. "You're…. I really don't know what to call it, but did something happen?" She paused, the quiet rustle of her towel filling the silence as she took a small, uncertain breath. “Is anything wrong?""Nothing is wrong," I growled out, forcing my voice to flatten into an icy wall, though my chest was still burnin
Ragnar.The heavy, carved oak door of my master bedroom was locked, keeping the rest of the world and its mounting chaotic demands outside.I sat back in the deep leather armchair near the window, the soft light of the bedside lamp casting long shadows across the room. I held a heavy crystal tumbler in my right hand, swirling the amber whiskey slowly. The ice cubes clinked softly against the glass, a rhythmic, rhythmic sound that did very little to quiet the roaring storm inside my chest. I took a deep, heavy gulp, feeling the sharp burn slide down my throat, but the alcohol failed to numb the tension thrumming through my veins.The bathroom door opened with a soft click, releasing a cloud of warm, lavender-scented steam into the bedroom.Pamela stepped out, her damp hair falling loosely over her shoulders, a plush white towel wrapped snugly around her chest, securing just above her bust. She paused in the doorway, biting her lower lip nervously as she looked over at me, her cheeks sl
CamillaThe heavy wooden doors remained firmly shut, keeping the stone corridor quiet, but the low, calm voice coming through the phone's speaker felt like a ghost breaking through from another life entirely."Speak," the voice said, sharp and guarded.I swallowed the lump in my throat, holding the encrypted phone tighter against my ear. "It's Camilla," I whispered, my voice firm despite the rapid pounding of my heart. A sudden, sharp gasp cut through the static on the line."Camilla?!"Martins’ voice instantly lost its calm, professional edge, cracking with pure, unadulterated shock. I could hear the rustle of papers on his end, followed by the heavy thud of a chair scraping back against a floor as he stood up in disbelief."Is that really you?" Martins demanded, his breathing suddenly shallow and fast. "Camilla, where are you right now? Are you okay? Tell me you're not still in that monster's castle!"Hearing his voice after three whole years sent a sharp wave of nostalgia hitting
Camilla.The heavy wooden doors clicked shut, and the soft, rhythmic echo of Cassian’s heavy boots gradually faded down the long stone corridor.The moment I was truly alone, the cold air rushed back into my lungs. I collapsed deeper into the plush leather armchair, letting out a long, shuddering sigh of pure, unfiltered relief. My entire body unspooled, the unbearable tension that had locked my shoulders high since the Council session evaporating into the quiet warmth of the lounge.He hadn't pushed. Cassian had seen the sheer panic in my eyes, felt the trembling in my hands, and instead of backing me into a corner like Ragnar always did, he had gracefully offered me an exit. He had swallowed his own dark suspicions, given me room to breathe, and walked away without demanding a single piece of my soul in return.I set the steaming porcelain teacup on the small side table, my fingers still faintly shaking.Slowly, deliberately, I brought both palms down to rest flat against my lower a
Cassain.The room was so quiet I could hear the faint, steady cadence of her breathing.She sat nestled in the deep leather armchair, her small frame looking almost delicate against the dark leather, but her posture still carrying that quiet, stubborn resilience I had come to admire. My palm was resting flat against hers, feeling the subtle tremor in her fingers, covering the small hand she had so instinctively pressed against her abdomen just moments ago.I kept my eyes fixed on her face, searching her features in the soft light of the lounge.I was waiting. Patiently, steadily, giving her every second she needed to speak. The air between us was thick with a truth hanging by a thread, a revelation sitting right on the tip of her tongue. I could see the conflict raging behind her dark eyes—the hesitation, the sudden flicker of fear, the protective wall she had built over three grueling years with Ragnar trying to pull itself back up.She opened her mouth slightly, her throat working a
Ragnar.The grand doors of the royal estate slammed shut with a thunderous crack that shook the stained-glass windows of the entry hall.I tore my heavy velvet cloak off my shoulders and hurled it across the room. It struck a stone pillar and crumpled onto the polished floor. My chest heaved, my breath coming in jagged, burning gasps as the white-hot rage that had been boiling inside me since the Council chamber finally erupted."Ragnar... please, slow down!" Pamela whimpered behind me, her voice trembling as she scurried into the foyer. She was still clutching her swollen cheek, her eyes wide with frantic, needy tears. "My face hurts so much... Cassian hit me, Ragnar! He struck your future Luna in front of everyone! You have to punish him! You have to—""Shut up, Pamela!" I roared, turning on her with a glare so lethal she instantly recoiled, her words dying in her throat.My Alpha aura flared violently, heavy and suffocating, flooding the hall with a pressure so intense that two gua







