...Selene’s heart pounded as she adjusted her dress, the thin straps sliding back onto her shoulders, still tingling from Kieran’s touch. Her neck stung where Lyra’s nails had drawn blood, and the mark on her chest pulsed, a constant reminder of the cursed alpha who had just vanished down the hallway’s other side. Her face flushed and her heart pounded in her chest like a drum. She turned her head, her breath catching as she saw Kael emerging from the shadows. His presence was a storm, heavy and unyielding, and she gulped, unsure if he could still smell Kieran’s scent clinging to her skin. Strangely, she couldn’t sense it herself, as if Kieran’s touch had cloaked her in some primal magic.Kael strode toward her, his steps deliberate, his gaze narrowing as he stopped in front of her. His eyes flicked to her neck, and a frown creased his brow, his voice low and edged with concern. “What happened?”Selene’s heart raced, and she looked away, her fingers brushing the tender marks.S
...Selene stood in Kael’s office, her heart a fractured thing. Her heart ached as she wiped tears from her cheeks. Kael’s glare burned into her, his emerald eyes blazing with a fury that made her shrink. The Shadow Claw pack was leaving at dawn. Kieran was leaving. The realization struck her like a blade, a sharp pain twisting in her chest, tied to the mark that pulsed beneath her skin, a mark she hadn’t asked for, born of a drunken mistake that had bound her to the cursed alpha. She looked away, unable to meet Kael’s gaze, her hands trembling as she fought to steady her breathing.She did not want to admit but the news of Alpha Keiran leaving shook her heart. Kael’s voice sliced through the silence, low and threatening, his finger raised like a warning. “If this ends badly for my pack, Selene,” he growled, “I will make sure you remember the consequences for a lifetime.”Her body trembled at his harsh tone, the weight of his threat settling like ice in her veins. Kael was no i
...Kieran adjusted his shirt with a deliberate tug as he rose from the couch. His eyes flicked to Selene, who stood trembling. Her heart a tangled knot of fear and resolve. Her voice broke the silence, soft but urgent. “Will you hurt him?”He didn’t answer and his silence said everything. His jaw tightened, and without a word, he strode toward the door, his steps heavy with purpose. Selene’s heart pounded like a war in her chest, and she rushed after him, her bare feet slapping against the cold marble floor of the guest wing. The mark on her chest burned, but her mind was consumed with Brian—innocent, bleeding, caught in the crossfire of Kael’s schemes and Kieran’s wrath.The night air hit her like a slap to her warm body as they emerged onto the packhouse grounds where moonlight clashed, casting eerie shadows across the gathered crowd. Selene’s eyes widened, her breath catching as she spotted Brian curled on the grass, blood trickling from his mouth, his face pale and bruised
...“Marry me, Selene.”The words hit her like a thunderbolt, stealing her breath away and freezing her to the spot. Her heart raced in her chest, and her eyes widened, too stunned to blink. Marriage? To Kieran, the ruthless alpha of the cursed Shadow Claw pack, whose mark already burned beneath her skin? The man she feared of before and was scared of his Anger. Her mind reeled, torn between the shock of his proposal and the dangerous allure of his gaze. She gulped, the lump in her throat nearly choking her, and she forced her lips to move. “W-we’re discussing business here,” she stammered, her voice barely above a whisper. She clung to the pretense of their meeting. She wanted to save Brian and her packs at any cost. She had to save Kael as well. Kieran’s smirk was slow and predatory, his eyes glinting with dark amusement. He heard the stutter and he could see how nervous she was. Her eyes fluttering as she tried to remain composed. He leaned back in his chair, his fingers
...Selene’s POV My breath hitched as Lyra , Alexandra and Jennie walked out of the room leaving me behind with …… Kael. My heart was pounding in my chest and I felt …… Kael walking towards me. His footsteps sounded heavy and there was something in the air that frightened me.He walked closer and got so close that she could feel the warmth of his body against her. She shivered slightly and jumped when he bent closer towards her left ear and said something which made her widen her eyes in shock and horror. “ Do I check you myself? “My breath hitched at his words. Was he gonna …… touch me- even if he did, How was I gonna stop him? Did I not want him to touch me now? I turned around , stepping back to look at him in the eyes. He stood up straight watching me with his stern eyes. “ b-Brian ? “ I asked him. “ He was arrested. “ he explained. “ He served Kieran the poisonous wine. He tried to kill him to put the blame on our packs. He is a rogue ““ H-how is that possible? “ I cou
...Selene’s POV My heart fell into my stomach. “ what!? “ I gasped. “ He was arrested for trying to kill Alpha Kieran by poisoning his wine “I looked at Jennie in disbelief as she informed me. Lucas stood beside her as he looked over to Kieran who was sitting on the bed, elbows on his knees as he glanced at me. “ Where is Kael? “Brian was a very loyal person and a very close friend of Kael. I knew it was Kael’s plan to kill Kieran but Brian? How did he get tangled into such a mess. Jennie looked as displease as I was. “ Luna, Alpha kael wants to see you “Keiran stood up and I glanced at him only to see his eyes darkening. Lucas bowed his head in front of his Ruthless Alpha and kneeled down on his one knee. “ give us order and we will rip their heads. They don’t know what they had done. “My heart clenched. If Kieran did give them permission. It was gonna be a war. A war that would get mine and kael’s pack killed and I can’t afford losing anyone innocent. Jennie looked at m