MasukA sense of familiarity washed over her.It didn’t come gently.It hit her, sudden, deep, unsettling.Seraphina’s fingers tightened slightly against her lap as her eyes drifted outside the window, scanning the passing roads, the trees, the buildings.Her chest rose slowly.Then fell.A quiet breath escaped her lips.She didn’t understand it.But her body… did.Her wolf stirred faintly beneath her skin.Restless.Uneasy.Like something buried was trying to claw its way back to the surface.She took a deep breath and sighed, her fingers pressing lightly against her thigh as if grounding herself.“Are you okay?” Beta Kael asked, his voice cutting through her thoughts as his eyes flickered briefly toward her.Seraphina blinked once, pulling herself back.“Yes…” she said softly, but there was a slight pause before the word came out. “I’ll call Damien and inform him we’re in Red Moon Pack.”She reached for her phone immediately, unlocking it with steady fingers, but the slight tension in her
Except, Amelia is Astrid’s child… and she never died in the fire?No way.Alaric’s fingers tightened slowly around the steering wheel, the leather creaking under the pressure of his grip. His jaw locked, muscles twitching as he shook his head once, then again, as if he could physically throw the thought out of his mind.It was impossible.She had been in that fire. He had made sure of it. Astrid was in labor that night, weak, vulnerable, so, he even lured Greg out so he would not save any of them. There was no way the child survived. No way.Amelia…?A scoff escaped his lips, but it sounded hollow even to his own ears.Amelia was weak. He had seen it himself. There was nothing about her that screamed power, nothing that resembled the terrifying force Astrid once was. She was just a girl, a mere werewolf who had been lucky enough to marry his son. Nothing more.Nothing.But then—His thoughts halted abruptly.The bite.Aiden’s bite.His breath hitched, chest rising sharply as the memor
The symptoms of the bite.Loss of control… and then madness.It was already happening to Aiden.James felt it settle heavily in his chest as he stared at him. His throat tightened, his heartbeat quickening as the realization hit him fully.Aiden was no longer just sick.He was standing on a thin line… between life and death.And he was slipping.James’ eyes burned, tears gathering without permission, blurring his vision for a brief second before he forced them back. His jaw clenched hard, his fingers curling into fists by his side.“Aiden…” he called softly.Aiden didn’t look at him immediately.His shoulders rose and fell slowly, like every breath cost him effort.“I’m dying, James…” Aiden said finally, his voice low, rough, almost distant.He let out a faint, humorless breath.“I just want to make sure Amelia gets back to Arthur… and that they’re okay.”His eyes dropped for a second before lifting again.“That’s all I want. I don’t care if that’s the last thing I do before I die…”J
“And I think the power is passed down willingly from mother to offspring… how can she pass down what she doesn’t know exists inside of her?” Beta Greg muttered, and silence immediately followed.The room went still.Aiden didn’t move.His jaw tightened slightly, his fingers curling against his thigh as the words sank in. No cure. No escape. Just time… slipping through his fingers. His chest rose slowly, unevenly.He was going to die.The thought sat heavy in his lungs, refusing to leave.But first… Amelia.He swallowed hard.“Does my father know Astrid was carrying your child?” Aiden asked suddenly, his voice low, controlled.Greg raised his head and stared at him.“Yes… he knew,” he said slowly. “But he didn’t know the child had survived. He thought she died in the fire with Astrid. He believes Amelia is mine and Evenly’s biological child.”He paused, his gaze hardening slightly.“If your father had known Amelia was Astrid’s… he would have never allowed you to marry her in the first
“It was too late” His voice broke slightly before he forced it steady.“Astrid…” he continued, “…knew she wouldn’t survive.”Silence.“So she made a choice.”Aiden leaned forward slightly without realizing it.“She handed Amelia to the maid…” Greg said softly. “Evenly.”A pause.“And told her to run.”His eyes closed briefly.“Save her… no matter what.”Silence.“Evenly didn’t hesitate,” Greg added. “She took Amelia… and ran through the fire.”His jaw tightened.“She tried to go back.”A beat.“But the flames had already swallowed everything.”Aiden swallowed hard.“Astrid…” Greg whispered, “…burned alive in that house.”Silence fell like a weight.“I knew…” Greg said, his voice hollow now. “I knew Alaric had done it.”A pause.“He didn’t face her himself.”His eyes darkened.“He sent someone to light the fire. He sent Kate…”Greg fell silent for a moment, his breathing uneven.Then he continued.“Evenly…” he said, softer now. “She raised Amelia.”A faint warmth flickered through his
“I had to step in and make Calista understand that nothing was going on… but she refused to stop,” Greg said, his voice tightening as his fingers curled slowly against his knee. “And that was putting her baby’s life in danger… your life in danger.”He exhaled sharply, shaking his head as if trying to push the memory away, but it clung to him.“I had no choice but to step out of the shadows… and that was when your father found out,” he continued, his jaw clenching. “He found out that Astrid and I… we were together. That we had been together right under his nose…”His eyes darkened.“And that… was where everything went wrong.”Greg drew in a deep breath, but it came out uneven.“Weeks after Astrid bit Calista… the wound didn’t heal,” he said, his voice dropping. “It festered. It spread… like something alive inside her.”Aiden’s fingers tightened slightly on his thigh.“It ate her from the inside out,” Greg continued, his gaze distant now. “She was dying… slowly… painfully… while still b
The moment Aiden walked out, Amelia turned to Damien, who was still staring at her. Anger brewed inside him at the sight he had witnessed moments ago…the way Aiden had touched her chin, the closeness between them. It made his blood boil.He wanted to punch something…anything that would help him rel
Meanwhile, Damien, who had just walked out of Amelia’s room, descended the stairs and found Beta Greg and Gloria still sitting at the dining table. Their eyes immediately shifted to him, sharp and questioning. They had clearly heard the earlier argument.“Is she okay?” Beta Greg asked, his voice lo
“James, what—” Aiden froze mid-sentence the moment his eyes landed on Racheal standing quietly behind James. His brows furrowed, and his jaw tightened instantly.“What is she doing here?” he asked sharply, his tone low but dangerous as he rose to his feet.“Alpha Aiden…” Racheal bowed deeply, her v
Dr. Marvin studied him silently for a moment, his brows furrowing as Aiden’s words hung heavy in the air.“I don’t think a doctor would lie about it being an overdose, Alpha,” Dr. Marvin said, his tone cautious as he adjusted his glasses.Aiden swallowed hard, his Adam’s apple bobbing visibly. He s







