LOGINChapter Forty-OneNia’s POVI could not stay in my room.I tried to calm myself down, but every time I remembered Kara’s words, my anger returned.She had only been back for a day, yet she was already behaving as though she owned the house and everyone inside it.Worse, she spoke about Kadox as though I knew nothing about him.I finally decided that I needed to speak to him.Maybe if I told him everything, he would understand why I was upset.I walked through the hallway and found him in his study.He was standing beside his desk, looking through some documents when I entered.He looked up immediately.“Nia.”I stopped in front of him.“I am not sure I can cope with Kara here.”His expression changed.“Why?”I stared at him.“Why?”“Yes.”I took a deep breath.“Because she is making me uncomfortable, Kadox.”He remained quiet, waiting for me to explain.I started talking before I could change my mind.“I went to the living room, and I wanted to eat pasta, so I told the maid to prepare
Chapter FortyNia’s POVI was still sitting in the living room when I heard the sound of the front door opening.I looked toward the entrance and saw Kadox walk inside.He had just returned from the Alpha chamber, still dressed in the clothes he had worn earlier, and there was something different about the way he carried himself now that he was officially the Alpha of the Black Moon Pack.Even after everything that had happened, seeing him still made something inside me soften.His eyes moved around the room until they found me.The moment he saw me, he walked straight toward me.He did not stop to speak with the guards or ask anyone about the day’s events, and he did not seem to notice Kara sitting nearby because his attention was completely on me.“How are you?”Before I could answer, he leaned down and kissed me.It was a simple kiss, but it was enough to make me forget about everything for a moment.When he pulled away, his hand remained lightly against my waist.“I missed you.”I
Chapter Thirty-NineNia’s POVI woke up the next morning with the events of the previous day still fresh in my mind.For a few moments, I simply stared at the ceiling, trying to convince myself that everything that had happened was real.Kadox was now the Alpha of the Black Moon Pack.He had finally taken the position that had been taken from him years ago, and for the first time since I met him, there was nothing standing between him and the place that had always belonged to him.I should have been happy.I was happy.But Kara’s return had made it difficult for me to enjoy the moment completely.I remembered the way everyone had reacted when they saw her, and I remembered the words that woman had whispered beside me.Kara is Kadox’s former mate.The woman he had searched for.The woman he had spent years trying to find.I turned on the bed and pulled the blanket over myself, hoping I could push those thoughts away.I had asked Kadox about her last night, and he had answered me honest
Chapter Thirty-EightNia’s POVI was lying in my room, staring at the ceiling and trying to sleep, but my mind refused to settle down.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw the ceremony again.I saw Kadox standing before the elders with the Alpha crown on his head, and I remembered how happy I had been when everyone bowed before him and called him Alpha.Then I saw Kara.I could still hear the excitement in everyone’s voices when they realized who she was.Kara is back.Kara.She came back and then the words of the woman beside me came back to me.Kara is Kadox’s former mate. The woman he has been searching for all these years.I turned onto my side and pulled the blanket closer to myself, I had told Kadox that I was ready to marry him when the time was right.I had finally allowed myself to believe that maybe I could have a different kind of marriage, one where I was chosen because I was wanted and not because someone needed something from me.Then Kara returned.On the same day Kadox
Chapter Thirty-SevenNia’s POVThe entire pack had gathered for the ceremony.The large open field had been decorated with black and silver cloth, and the pack’s banners moved gently with the wind as hundreds of people stood around the ceremonial ground, waiting for the moment when Kadox would officially be crowned as the new Alpha of the Black Moon Pack.The elders were seated beneath the large canopy at the front, while the warriors stood in rows around the field, dressed in their formal clothes and watching everything with serious expressions.For the first time in a long time, the pack did not feel divided.Everyone was here for the same reason.They were here to welcome their new Alpha.I stood among the people near the front, my hands resting gently over my stomach as I watched Kadox.He looked different today.He was dressed in black Alpha clothing, with silver details across his shoulders and chest, and the dark material made his already serious appearance even more commanding
Chapter Thirty-SixNia’s POVI stood in front of Kadox, still thinking about the words he had just said.“Our marriage.”Those two words kept repeating in my mind.I knew what they meant, but hearing them from him made everything feel different.Kadox was now the Alpha of the Black Moon Pack, and I was still technically Azrael’s wife.I looked at him carefully.“What do you mean by our marriage?”Kadox did not look away.“You heard me.”“I know what you said, but I am still married to Azrael.”“For now.”I frowned slightly.“For now?”“Yes.”He walked into the house, and I followed him.The guards remained outside as the doors closed behind us, leaving the noise of the pack outside.Kadox removed his coat and placed it over a chair before turning back to me.“I am the Alpha now,” he said. “I could order the elders to end your marriage to Azrael and recognize you as my Luna.”I stared at him.“You could?”“Yes.”He stepped closer.“But I won’t.”I was quiet for a moment.“Why?”“Becaus







