MasukToday was my last day in college. I graduated from one of the most prestigious Alpha colleges in the city. Even though I wasn’t an Alpha or even his daughter, my father was a respected retired Beta , still holding power amongst the pack members.
I should’ve felt proud. I should’ve felt like I’d finally made him proud. And I was happy… I really was. I wanted everything to be perfect. I ordered a set of sexy undergarments and a short red dress. Even though I was usually shy, quiet, the invisible girl in the crowd tonight, I wanted to look beautiful. For him. For Lucas Jordan my boyfriend, the Alpha’s heir, the man I thought loved me. I imagined the look in his eyes when he saw me. I imagined his smile, his strong arms wrapping around me, his deep voice whispering “I’m proud of you, Kiera.” I held onto that thought as I rushed out of the taxi, clutching the bottle of wine I’d bought for our celebration. My heart was racing, fluttering like I was about to live the moment I’d dreamed of for years. The night air was cool, brushing against my bare legs as I hurried to his private villa. I knew the passcode by heart I’d typed it in a hundred times before. But the moment the door clicked open… my entire world shattered. I froze. For a second, I couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t think. Because right there, in the middle of the room tangled in white sheets and broken promises was Lucas. My Lucas. And beneath him was another she-wolf. Her moans filled the room, sharp, breathless, obscene. His hands gripped her hips the same way they’d once held me. Their bodies moved together, their rhythm violent and cruel. The bottle slipped from my trembling hands, crashing to the floor. The sound made them stop. Lucas turned his head lazily, a smirk curling on his lips, while the she-wolf beneath him blonde hair, tanned skin, the kind of woman I’d always envied only laughed. “Fuck,” she whispered against his ear, loud enough for me to hear. “You didn’t tell me your little pet might walk in.” Lucas chuckled low, dark, mocking. He didn’t even look guilty. “Guess she needed to learn a lesson,” he said, his voice like poison. “L-Lucas…” My voice cracked. “W-What is this?” He got off the bed, completely unbothered, his naked body still glistening with sweat. The she-wolf didn’t even try to cover herself; she only stretched, smiling at me like she’d already won. “What does it look like, Kiera?” Lucas said, smirking as he stepped closer. “I got bored. You were always so fucking boring quiet, shy, too afraid to even look me in the eyes when I touched you.” My chest tightened. “I..I loved you.” He laughed. “You thought you did. But what did you ever give me, huh? You don’t even know how to please a man. You’re just a Beta’s daughter good for nothing except wagging your tail and pretending to be special.” The she-wolf laughed, sliding off the bed and walking up behind him, her hands trailing over his chest. “Maybe she should watch, Lucas,” she purred. “Maybe she’ll finally learn what a real woman does.” Lucas looked at me, eyes glinting with something cruel. “Yeah,” he said slowly, voice dripping with venom. “Watch, Kiera. Watch and learn how a real woman behaves in bed.” My heart stopped. My vision blurred. I didn’t even realize I’d started crying until the taste of salt hit my lips. I wanted to scream, to hit him, to make it all stop but my body refused to move. They started kissing again right in front of me. Loud, rough, deliberate. Something inside me snapped. “Stop it!” I screamed, my voice breaking. “Lucas, please!” He turned his head just enough to look at me, smirking as he said, “You can leave now, Kiera. You’ve seen enough. Or stay and learn, maybe then you’ll finally be worth something.” The words cut deeper than any blade. My knees gave out. I clutched the edge of the doorframe, gasping, choking on the sobs that tore through me. I wanted to hate him. I wanted to die. I wanted everything to end right there. But through the tears, through the ache ripping through my chest, I saw something her smirk. His arrogance. Their laughter. And suddenly… my tears slowed. I wiped my face, trembling, my voice low and hoarse as I whispered, “You’ll regret this, Lucas Jordan.” He raised a brow, mocking. “Oh? The Beta’s daughter’s going to make me regret it? You can barely look me in the eye, Kiera.” I forced myself to meet his gaze. And for the first time, I didn’t look away. “I may be a Beta’s daughter,” I said quietly, my voice shaking but steady enough, “but you just broke the wrong heart.” His smile faltered just for a second. Then I turned around and ran. The rain outside greeted me like a storm waiting to swallow me whole. It poured hard, cold and merciless, soaking through my thin dress in seconds. I didn’t care. I ran barefoot down the street, my mascara mixing with the rain, my breath coming out in ragged gasps. I screamed until my throat burned, until the sound of my heartbreak was drowned by thunder. The pain was too much. The betrayal, unbearable. But somewhere between the sobs and the storm, a single thought burned in my chest hotter than the rain, sharper than the ache. He would pay. He would pay for every tear, every humiliation, every broken piece of me he left behind.Kira's POVThe villa was finally quiet.For the first time in what felt like forever, there were no elders arriving for meetings, no officials waiting for Damon, no doctors hovering around me every five minutes, and no maids chasing me because I dared to carry a glass of water by myself.The Moon Festival had ended two days ago.The entire pack had spent days celebrating, laughing, dancing, and eating enough food to feed a small kingdom.And honestly?I was exhausted.Pregnancy exhaustion was different from normal exhaustion.Before, if I got tired, I could simply sleep and feel better.Now?I could wake up tired.Eat while tired.Sit while tired.And somehow still be tired.It felt unfair.Very unfair.I sat on the balcony outside our bedroom with a blanket wrapped around my shoulders.The evening breeze was cool.The sky above was painted orange and gold as the sun slowly disappeared beyond the mountains.For once, everything felt peaceful.No problems.No arguments.No secrets.Jus
Two weeks had passed since the truth about my mother's bloodline came to light.Surprisingly, life did not fall apart afterward.The sky did not crack open.The pack did not revolt.And Damon certainly did not allow anyone to look at me differently.If anything, he became even more unbearable."Careful.""Damon, I'm walking.""I know.""Then stop hovering.""I'm not hovering.""You are literally walking behind me.""That's called protecting my wife."I rolled my eyes as we walked through the enormous festival grounds.The annual Moon Festival was one of the biggest celebrations in the entire territory.Every pack under Damon's authority participated.Colorful banners hung between buildings.Silver lanterns floated overhead.Music filled the air.Children ran around laughing.Merchants sold everything imaginable.Food.Jewelry.Clothes.Handcrafted ornaments.Traditional decorations.Even from where I stood, I could smell roasted meat and sweet pastries.My stomach growled immediately.
The ride back from the old house felt longer than before.Not because the distance had changed.Not because the roads were bad.But because the sealed envelope resting on my lap felt heavier than anything I had ever carried.Aunt Selena sat beside me quietly.Neither of us spoke much.The diary remained inside my bag.The envelope remained in my hands.Untouched.Unread.Waiting.The entire drive, my eyes kept falling to my mother's handwriting.Just three words.To My Daughter.Every time I looked at it, my chest tightened.My mother had died the day I was born.Everything I knew about her came from photographs.Stories.Memories that belonged to other people.Not me.I had never heard her voice.Never felt her hug.Never watched her smile at me.Yet somehow, right now, it felt as if she was sitting beside me.Waiting patiently for me to open the letter."You don't have to read it immediately," Aunt Selena said softly.I looked up."What if I'm not ready?"She smiled sadly."I don't
Kira's POVTwo days later.I was leaving the villa secretly again.At this point, if Damon ever found out how many times I had slipped away without telling him, he would probably assign ten guards to follow me everywhere.Actually, no.Knowing Damon, it would be twenty.And somehow he would still insist it wasn't enough.I smiled to myself as I adjusted the light cardigan around my shoulders.The morning air was cool.The villa was unusually quiet.Damon had already left for work hours ago after giving me the same speech he gave every morning."Rest.""Don't stress yourself.""Call me if anything happens.""Don't climb anything.""Don't carry anything.""Don't walk too much.""Don't breathe too aggressively."Okay, maybe not the last one.But honestly, we were getting close.Ever since the doctor warned him about my pregnancy, Damon had become impossible.Sweet.Loving.Protective.But impossible.I gently rubbed my stomach.The baby had been unusually active lately.Almost as if he e
Kira's POVBy the time I returned to the villa, the sun was already beginning to set.Golden light spilled across the gardens.The fountains shimmered.The flowers swayed gently beneath the evening breeze.Everything looked peaceful.Normal.Yet my mind felt anything but normal.I sat quietly in the back seat during the drive home, staring out the window while Aunt Selena's words replayed endlessly inside my head.Your mother was human.Your grandfather married two wives.Your father loved her anyway.Blood never decides who deserves love.I rested a hand on my stomach.The baby kicked lightly.A tiny movement.Small.Gentle.Yet enough to make me smile."Hey there," I whispered softly.The movement came again.I laughed quietly."You're becoming stubborn already."The female guard sitting opposite me smiled."Young Alpha is greeting you."I smiled.Maybe.Or maybe the baby was simply hungry.That seemed more likely.Lately all this child ever wanted was food.The car rolled through t
Bloodlines That night, Damon did not leave my side for even a second. Not while we ate dinner. Not while the maids cleaned the room. Not even when I complained that he was staring at me too much. “You’re still doing it,” I muttered while adjusting the blanket around myself. Damon sat beside me on the bed, one arm resting behind my back protectively. “Doing what?” “Looking at me like someone offended you.” “They did offend me.” I sighed softly. The meeting with the elders had ended hours ago already, yet the atmosphere around him still felt cold. Heavy. Dangerous. He looked calmer now compared to earlier, but I knew Damon. His calmness was usually worse. That meant he was thinking. Planning. Probably deciding whose lives to ruin. I rubbed my stomach absentmindedly while staring down quietly. Human-born. The words kept replaying inside my head. “She is human-born.” I swallowed slowly. Damon noticed immediately. His fingers tilted my chin upward gently. “Don’t t
I stayed in the boardroom for hours I couldn't count.Time felt strange there, slow and heavy, like the air itself refused to move. The chairs were still arranged the same way they had been during the meeting. The screen at the front was still on, frozen on the last slide that no one bothered to cl
I just stood there with the five documents the assistants had given me.My hands were shaking slightly, though I did not realize it at first. The papers felt heavier than they should have, as if they carried more than just ink and numbers. I watched as the Alpha disappeared down the hallway, his ta
After I had placed Kiera on my bed, I quietly left the room, shutting the door softly to avoid any noise. The room was dim, the curtains drawn, her breathing slow and steady. She looked exhausted, the kind of exhaustion that went deeper than the body, the kind that settled in the bones. I stood the
KEIRA'S POVThat evening, after working with Alpha in his villa, he drove me back to my apartment. The ride was quiet, not uncomfortable, just filled with the kind of silence that carried too many unspoken things. The city lights passed us by, blurred streaks of gold and white against the dark sky







