تسجيل الدخولAria’s POVThe silence inside the council chamber lasted only a few seconds before the room erupted."What?" Elder Varrin shot to his feet so quickly that his chair scraped loudly across the stone floor. "You negotiated with witches without council approval?"Immediately, several Elders began speaki
She ignored him. "However, he is still the best leader available to this pack."The reluctant honesty in her voice made the statement even stronger.A moment later, Mira stood as well. "Oh good," she said dryly. "Are we listing Damon complaints first? Because I have several."A few people laughed, i
Aria’s POV"Damon." My voice cut through the chamber before anyone else could speak.The second Elder Varrin accused him again, I felt the tension snap tight beneath my fingers. Damon stood slowly from his chair, his entire body rigid with restrained anger. The air around him seemed heavier, charged
Aria’s POVThe entire hall fell into an unnatural silence the moment the doors of the council chamber opened.I felt it before I saw them—the shift in the air, like the room itself had taken a breath and forgotten how to release it. Every Alpha guard stationed along the walls straightened. Even the
Damon’s POVFor the first time in weeks, I wasn't working. No patrol reports, no council meetings, no elders trying to force decisions onto my desk. Just Aria.I had made that decision the night before and refused to let anything interfere with it, though unfortunately Aria was currently trying to.
Aria’s POVThe pounding on my door started before sunrise and at first, I thought I was dreaming so I buried my face deeper into my pillow, groaning as the knocking continued, louder this time and far more persistent."Aria!"My eyes snapped open. I knew that voice.Sitting up, I checked my phone. The bright screen nearly blinded me.5:12 AM.I stared at it in disbelief.Another round of pounding rattled the door."Aria, open this door!""Mira, can you get that?" I called out automatically before remembering she wasn't home. She had stayed overnight at the infirmary after yesterday's chaos.With a groan, I dragged myself across the apartment and yanked the door open.Immediately, I regretted it because Alina stood in the hallway looking as elegant as ever despite the ridiculous hour. Behind her were two older women carrying baskets filled with flowers, candles, folded fabrics, and bundles of herbs."Good morning, dear," Alina said brightly."It is five in the morning.""Exactly.""Nor
A murmur spread through the crowd again, quieter now, more cautious.Lyra’s gaze flicked briefly toward them before returning to Damon, her expression smoothing out with visible effort. “Be careful,” she said softly. “You’re letting your emotions cloud your judgment.”“My judgment is the only reason
Aria’s POVSilence didn’t just fall, it shattered the moment Damon’s words settled over the courtyard, the air turned heavy, thick with disbelief and tension that pressed against my chest until it felt hard to breathe. Every single pair of eyes locked onto me, not with curiosity anymore, but with s
Aria’s POVLyra’s gaze didn’t leave my face nor did Kade’s.And Damon… I didn’t need to look at him to feel the bond between us humming under my skin, stronger now, steadier in a way that made it impossible to ignore. The suppressants were gone, the barriers stripped away, and everything I had worke
Damon’s POVI knew she would hate me for it.The moment the word yes left my mouth, I felt it settle into my bones like a decision that would not be undone. There had been no hesitation in my voice, no visible crack in my control, but inside, something had shifted into place with a finality I could







