Alpha Lucien’s POV“Aria, you think you can go?” I said, my voice low as I looked straight into her eyes.Even though she couldn’t see me, I knew she could feel me. But she could Feel my presence. My hold on her.She trembled.Her wolf, Freya, was strong, yes, but she was still young, still learning. She had no idea what she carried inside her. She had no idea what she truly was.“You think this is over,” I said, stepping closer. “You think that boy, Kael can protect you from me.”She stood there, weak, confused… blind.But I saw her glow.I felt her power. It hummed beneath her skin like a secret she was yet to uncover.“I’m not afraid of you,” she whispered, her voice trembling even though she tried to sound brave.I smiled coldly. “You should be.”“You had your chance. Kael found me. I belong with him.”I laughed then. Not loud. Just enough for her to feel it in the air.“You belong where your blood calls,” I said. “And your blood… flows with mine.”I raised my hand and pressed it
Kael’s POVA deep, thunderous roar of wolves shattered the night’s silence.I jerked awake.My ears twitched as more growls echoed through the forest, closer this time. Not just one. Several. My heart pounded. I stood quickly from where I had been sitting beside Aria, already sniffing the air.Something wasn’t right.“Stay here,” I said quickly, guiding Aria toward the back of the cave. “Hide. No matter what happens, do not come outside.”“What? No!” she said, reaching for me. “Kael , please I’m not leaving you.”“We will fight together.”I grabbed her hands gently but firmly. “You have to trust me. Please, Aria. This isn’t just about you anymore. It’s about both of us, and the baby.”Her mouth parted. She hadn’t even spoken about the pregnancy since the last time. But I knew it was real. I could feel her fear, and love, through our bond.“I’ll come back,” I said, brushing my lips against her forehead. “In one piece. But only if I know you’re safe.”She hesitated. Then nodded.“I’ll
Aria’s POV“Aria, you’re not alone,” Kael said again, his voice low and warm. “You waited for me to regain my memory, even you didn’t allow my father to touch you at all, when I was away.”His words wrapped around me like a blanket. But it still hurt. Tears rolled slowly down my cheeks. Everything had happened so fast. One moment we were being kicked out of the pack, the next moment we were running through the woods and fighting rogue wolves. Now… now they say some kind of dark magic has taken my sight.Just like that.Gone?“I can’t believe this is happening,” I whispered, my voice shaking. “How can I fight like this? How will I even live like this?”I tried to stand up, but Kael was already in front of me, gently stopping me with his hand on my waist.“Don’t force it, Aria,” he said softly. “Just rest. Let your body heal. I’ll help you.”He guided me back down onto the soft blankets. Then, he leaned forward and pressed a warm kiss to my forehead.“I’ll get you water. Food. Whatever
Kael’s POV“No!” I shouted, my voice breaking as Aria started to fall.Everything happened so fast. One moment, she was trying to shift into her wolf, and the next, she collapsed mid-transformation. I ran forward, panic crawling through every part of my body.But then something unexpected happened. Before Aria’s body could hit the ground, a man in silver armor stepped out from the trees. He moved so fast it was like time slowed down for him. His armor glowed in the sunlight, his long white hair blowing with the wind. He held a small vial in his hand, glowing with blue light.He knelt beside her and poured the contents of the vial over her body.I stopped in my tracks.The liquid shimmered like light itself and spread over her skin like silk. Then suddenly, her bones began to crack softly. shifting. Her fur returned. Her body was transforming into her wolf, Freya, but not in the usual painful way.It was… calm. Peaceful. Like the magic itself was guiding her change.“Who are you?” I ma
Aria’s POVThe man stepped out from the trees. “Have you seen me before?” he asked Kael calmly, standing just a few feet from us.My heart started beating fast. Behind us, more rogue wolves began to appear one by one. They surrounded us. The man speaking was clearly their leader.Kael didn’t move. He stood tall, facing the man.“No,” Kael said. “But I heard your voice the day I was kidnapped. You told me to sign a book.”The man smiled slowly. “Yes. That was me. You remember.”His voice was deep and cold, like someone used to giving commands.“I told you to sign the book, and maybe if you had, you wouldn’t be in this mess.”Kael’s eyes narrowed. “Mess?” he repeated. “I don’t think I’m in a mess.”I admired how brave he sounded, but I could feel my body shaking. I tried to stand tall beside him, but fear crawled up my spine. I was already sweating, is it sweating or I had already peed in my body. The man took a few steps closer. “Do you want to die?”Without thinking, Kael reached bac
Gracie’s POV“Gracie.”The voice echoed through the courtyard, soft at first, almost hesitant, my father’s voice. I heard him, but I didn’t move. I was curled up on the small bench in the corner of our garden, where the scent of dying roses still lingered from last season. I hadn’t stepped outside the compound in days.Not since Tavin mentioned that name, he might be doing all those things because I left him to marry Jael. Darren.A name that clawed through my chest like an old scar being reopened. Tavin’s words still haunted me, and ever since, I’d avoided everything, confrontation, the truth, the questions. Especially Kael. I hadn’t gone to see him. I hadn’t tried. Because I knew the truth.Kael didn’t remember. And with that blank slate of a memory, I could craft the perfect story, our love, the wedding, the attack. I told him what he needed to hear, and he believed it. Why wouldn’t he? His last memory was being kidnapped on the day we were to be married. He trusted me.That was s