LOGIN~ AliceI didn’t slam the door because I was angry.Okay… maybe I did.But mostly?It was because if I stayed one more second in that room…I was going to cry.And absolutely not.Not in front of him.The hallway stretched out in front of me, quiet and polished like nothing had just happened.Like my chest wasn’t tight,like my throat didn’t burn, like something didn’t just… crack.I don't cry, but I don't know why this hurt so bad.I kept walking Fast, Because stopping meant thinking, and thinking meant feeling.And feeling?Yeah… no.“So dad was right after all…” I muttered, my voice low, almost bitter.I blinked hard, forcing everything back.“…Kael doesn’t have a heart.”“Ugh!” I groaned, dragging a hand through my hair.“Why do I even care?!”He said he didn’t care,So why should I?And his voice replayed in my head.“My dad died the moment he sold me away.”My jaw tightened.“…Still doesn’t justify it,” I muttered quickly, shaking my head like I could physically throw the thought a
~ KaelSomething was off.I noticed it before anyone said a word.From my window, the estate didn’t look normal.Too much movement.Too many guards shifting positions.Servants walked faster than usual, whispering, glancing around like they were waiting for something to explode.It wasn’t panic.No.It was controlled tension.And in a place like this? That was worse.I didn't know what's happening, and I didn't care at all.I took a slow sip of my wine, leaning slightly against the window frame Watching. Observing.Always observing.“This house…” I muttered under my breath, “…can never stay quiet for long.”A guard ran across the courtyard,another followed.Mira passed through, her expression serious.That caught my attention, mira didn’t panic easily.So whatever was happening…It was big.Still… No one had come to me.No one had said anything.Which meant one of two things.Either I wasn’t important enough to be informed…Or they thought I was better left out of it.I smirked slightly.
Chapter 191~ IrisThe house was moving again.Not like before… not light, not joyful.This time it was sharp. Focused. Controlled chaos.Guards were being repositioned. Orders whispered instead of shouted. Servants moved quickly, quietly, like they understood something serious was unfolding but didn’t dare ask questions.Everyone was preparing.For something we couldn’t even see yet.And I hated it.“Mom,” Alice’s voice cut through my thoughts.I turned to her,She stood with her arms crossed, her expression unusually serious. Mira stood beside her, equally focused.“For once,” Alice continued, “let’s not rush into danger blindly.”I raised a brow slightly.She rolled her eyes. “I know, shocking. I can think.”Mira snorted softly.“I’m serious,” Alice added, stepping closer. “If we go now, they’ll expect it. We don’t even know what we’re walking into.”She paused.“Dad will be fine.”I held her gaze.Fine. That word felt fragile, but I nodded slowly anyway.“Then what do you suggest?”
Chapter 190Iris The kitchen felt… normal.For the first time in days, it didn’t feel heavy or suffocating or like something was about to break. It just felt warm. Lived in. Safe.And maybe it was because of her.Alice stood beside me, sleeves rolled up, hair tied back in the most unserious way possible, trying, and failing to cut vegetables properly.“No, no, no,” I laughed, reaching over to stop her. “At this point, you’re fighting the knife, not cooking.”She gasped dramatically. “Excuse me, I am trying to bond with you. Don’t ruin my moment.”“Your moment is about to send someone to the healer’s wing,” I muttered, gently taking the knife from her hand.She leaned against the counter instead, watching me with that look she gets when she’s pretending not to care, but clearly does.“Okay,” she said, tilting her head. “Teach me then, oh wise Luna.”I smiled faintly despite myself, guiding her hands this time. “Hold it like this… steady, not aggressive. The food didn’t offend you.”She
Duncan The hotel was too quiet, not peaceful,no.The kind of quiet that makes you think too much.Too clean. Too controlled. Too far from everything that actually mattered.Three days.Three days since I left.Three days since I left her.I leaned back in the chair, staring at the city lights through the window. Everything looked small from up here. Manageable.If only it actually was.“You’ve been doing that a lot.”Calista’s voice pulled me out of my thoughts.I glanced at her. She was sitting across from me, legs crossed, watching me like she was trying to read something I wasn’t saying.“Doing what?” I asked.“Thinking like the world is on your shoulders,” she replied calmly.I huffed lightly. “Maybe it is.”She tilted her head slightly. “Or maybe you just like carrying things alone.”I didn’t answer that, Because she wasn’t wrong.She leaned forward a bit, resting her arms on her knees. “You left her in a bad way, you know.”My jaw tightened. “I didn’t come here to talk about Ir
Chapter 188AliceFirst of all… let me just say this, If anyone thinks I don’t know what’s going on in this house, they’re very wrong.I see everything.Mom pretending she’s okay? Not okay.Alpha Dad acting like he didn’t just mess things up and leave. Annoying.Kael and Mom suddenly spending time together? Suspicious… but interesting.Probably they are mother and son Bonding, since Rowan is locked away again.And Mira?Oh, Mira is a whole show on her own.That celebration night? Iconic.Messy… but iconic.I was drunk.Not “tipsy cute drunk”no.I mean gone.Mira was right there with me though, so at least I wasn’t embarrassing myself alone.I remember leaning on her, laughing like the world didn’t exist when Thorne showed up with that “I’m tired of your nonsense” face.“Ugh… Thorne always coming to the rescue,” Mira said like she had rehearsed it.I snorted. “Because he loves you.”She waved me off,” serious, if it were left for me, he would leave me for dead.” I said, and she laughe
~ iris Ky walked down the aisle slowly, her boots quiet against the floor. She stopped at the empty seat two rows ahead of me,then hesitated.Her head tilted slightly.Her eyes met mine again.This time, they widened just a fraction.Recognition.My breath caught.No.It couldn’t be.She smiled.N
~Alpha Duncan I ended the call and stared at my phone for a long moment before setting it down.Eunice was angry. I could hear it beneath her carefully chosen words. Good. Let her be. Anger made people careless and Eunice was dangerous only when she felt in control.I remember when we were little,
Iris' POVThe cell was cold.Not just the metal bench or the concrete walls but the kind of cold that crept into my bones and stayed there. I sat with my knees pulled to my chest, arms wrapped tightly around myself like that could somehow keep everything from falling apart.I couldn’t believe this
~AliceI swallowed hard, the words sticking in my throat like glass shards.Iris stood there, arms crossed loosely, waiting for whatever I had to say.I stared at my plate, fork pushing noodles around in circles.“I don’t have a good excuse,” I said finally, voice barely above a whisper. “There isn







