MasukBanners hung across the walls, pink and white, with “Congratulations” written in bold letters. Streamers dangled from the ceiling, and our dining room table was lost under piles of gifts wrapped in pastel paper.“What the hell?” I managed, my jaw dropping as Bella rushed forward with Theo balanced o
AriaA year had passed since Darren and I signed that treaty, and life had settled into something sweet, even with all its ups and downs.The scars on my chest had faded to thin white lines, and Darren’s wound was just a memory beneath his shirt. We’d become godparents to Bella and Liam’s little boy
AriaLunar Labs was reduced to a shell of its former self.The once-sleek and vibrant building, surrounded by lush gardens and pebbled fountains, was now barren and burnt. The glass walls were shattered, the halls within burned and destroyed. Those damn slurs were still painted across nearly every s
He didn’t hesitate. “No.”The word hung in the air for a long moment. The president blinked, clearly startled. “With all due respect, Mr. President,” Darren went on, leaning forward in his chair, “we’re not coming back. Not like that. After being deported, hunted, abused by your government—my people
AriaDarren and I stepped out of the car and faced the sprawling estate that was the human president’s home. My chest still ached faintly from my wound, the stitches long gone but the pain lingering. Beside me, Darren subtly favored his left side when he moved, still healing from the hole in his che
We stayed like that for a while, neither of us speaking. At some point, I must have begun to drift off again, too exhausted from the day’s events to keep my eyes open.But then, suddenly, the door burst open, shattering the stillness, and I jolted upright, wincing as the movement pulled at my wound.
Aria“The Alpha King is… Darren Avarise. With Luna Aria by his side.”The room erupted into a mixture of cheers and tense murmurs as Wendy announced Darren’s victory. I felt a strange sensation in my chest. This wasn’t how I’d imagined our coronation would go, under the threat of imminent attack. I
And most of all, there was her scent.I picked it up immediately now that I had a wolf. She was a panther shifter, like william.William gestured for her to join us, and she stepped forward. “This is Raven,” he said. “She’s here to join our cause.”My breath caught in my throat. Raven. The name was
Darren and I looked at each other again. I felt the buzz of our Mindlink humming to life, a form of communication that we rarely used.“We should give it to her,” his mental voice echoed in my mind. “Anything she knows would be too important to pass up.”My jaw twitched. “She tried to—”“We’ll keep
“I will,” I said softly. “And… Thank you. For believing in us.”He studied me for a moment longer, something almost fond in his gaze. “You remind me a lot of Wendy, you know. I can see why she looks at you both the way she does—with such pride. Even from afar, I have been watching you two, and I cou







