LOGINSerena kept her head bowed like a proper maid while Somaya scanned through them, assigning each their work posts for the day in preparation for the celebration.Somaya had already selected two maids. Serena crossed her fingers beneath her sleeves, silently praying the third would be her, and to her luck…“You,” Somaya said pointing at her “The King’s chambers. Now.”Serena released a quiet breath of relief and walked confidently toward Kaelen’s chambers, careful not to show how fast her heart was pounding.The rest of the maids exchanged uneasy glances. None of them looked excited about working in the King’s chambers.******* (Kaelen’s chamber)The Alpha King stared blankly at Lirvana, who stood in his chamber questioning him with tears in her eyes. He couldn’t have cared less…even if she shed blood, it wouldn’t move him.“Why are you doing this?” she demanded. “I thought you would accept me by now. It’s fine if I am not crowned, but what about what I deserve? Why do you
“Janina, I brought you here because you promised to help me,” Lirvana’s voice trembled with fury. “Months have passed, yet the Alpha does not regard me as he should. It is one thing to be chosen, but what of my heart, my needs? I endure my heat in solitude while he takes other consorts. Am I not enough? Has he forgotten the purpose of this bond—to bear him an heir? He even dismissed the council from entering the castle without his permission.”Janina’s gaze was cold, unflinching. “Perhaps you are simply… unworthy of his desire.”Lirvana’s eyes blazed, her fury igniting further, yet she forced herself to remain standing.“Go to him and ask why he refuses to let you fulfill your duties,” Janina said sharply, turning toward the door. “We’ve tried every method I know, yet he still pushes you away. Ask him yourself, and do not call on me again. I have done all I can. And… Thank you for bringing me out of my pack. I appreciate it.” With that, she turned and walked away, leaving Lirvana al
Lyssara sat on a rock, her thoughts consumed by Serena, what trouble she could be in, and the twisted state of the castle.Eiryn looked at her worriedly.“Stop thinking. You should be happy I let you go to her aid.”“Mother… is the Moongoddess so uncompassionate?” Lyssara scolded, her voice sharp with frustration. “Why would she let this happen? And why won’t you let me help her? Why should I be happy that you allowed me? Is the kingdom’s well-being none of your concern? The king might die…”“I apologize, Lyssara. We are blessed by the goddess; we can’t do anything without her instructions,” Eiryn said gently.“Well, I am going to do what’s best for Selvayra,” Lyssara replied firmly.“Then, when you meet her again, tell her she has to find the Time Oracles—and only Kaelen can take her to them. That is why she needs to make him love and believe her… mere words of love are not enough to fix it,” Eiryn added, her tone soft but firm, showing her daughter that she also cared deeply for the
Serena looked at her, anger rising inside her, but Lyssara’s words echoed in her mind:"Things have been reset, so you’ll have to be cautious, clever… and patient."She bowed instantly.“I am sorry, h-her… her Majesty.”Everyone would assume she was afraid.The truth was far different… every word burned as it left her mouth, her pride screaming in protest as she bent her head.Lirvana studied her coldly.“Are you new here?”Serena nodded, impatience coiling tightly in her chest. She wanted nothing more than to get out of Lirvana’s sight—to find Kaelen—but she knew she couldn’t rush it. Any misstep now would raise suspicion.“Use your words,” Lirvana barked.“Yes,” Serena replied.“Yes what?”Serena stared at her in disbelief. “So I can’t even speak without kneeling verbally too?”The words burned on her tongue, but she swallowed them back.“Yes, Her Majesty,” Serena said at last.Lirvana’s lips curved slightly, her gaze sharp and appraising.“Very well. I will forgive your stupidity t
Serena had waited in the forest until the sun rose. The dark didn’t scare her anymore…not the way it used to. She didn’t care if some wild animal was hiding in the shadows, waiting to tear her apart. All she hoped was that the moon would take her back to Selvayra again.But it never happened.In the end, she gave up and went home.She lay on the floor of her room, staring at nothing. Her mind felt blank, heavy. All she wanted was to go back to Selvayra. Back to him. Tears slipped down her face before she even realized she was crying.The loneliness pressed in on her, crawling under her skin, tightening in her chest. A faint high-pitched ringing filled her ears, like the silence itself was screaming.“I have no one,” she muttered…the same words the manager had thrown at her. Hot tears streamed down her face. She choked, then suddenly burst into loud, ugly sobs. She screamed, letting everything tear out of her chest, all the pain, everything that had gone wrong in her life. When Kaelen
"Kaelen, fuck!" Serena screamed, her voice raw and trembling as he drove into her with relentless force.His hand tightened around her throat, holding her in place as the bed rattled beneath the savage rhythm of his hips."Too much… slow down," she gasped, but her words only seemed to spur him on, his movements growing faster, harder, as if he wanted to shatter her entirely.With a powerful yank, he lifted her hips, flipped her onto her stomach, and pressed her face into the sheets. Without hesitation, he mounted her from behind, burying himself to the hilt in a single, brutal thrust.Her hands trembled as she struggled to hold on, finally collapsing onto the bed.Kaelen didn’t slow. He leaned over her, chest slick against her back"Wasn’t it you who said I should seize your ability to walk? And now… you can’t take it?" He teased her.Serena panted heavily, sweat glistening on her skin. "We’ve been at it for hours… It's sundown now. I need strength if I’m going with you," she murmured







