FAZER LOGINRue’s POVBy the time I finished the negotiations at the southern border, I felt like my body was no longer mine. Everything hurt.My head throbbed constantly, my throat burned from endless meetings, and my eyes felt painfully dry from days without proper sleep. The southern border was far harsher than I had imagined before arriving. The weather alone was enough to break people down. The scorching heat during the day felt unbearable, yet the nights turned bitterly cold, with strong winds sweeping through the border camps hard enough to rattle the windows.But the climate was the least of my problems, the real hardship came from the work itself.The southern packs were cautious by nature and fiercely territorial. Every negotiation dragged on endlessly because none of them trusted outsiders easily, especially not a young female Alpha trying to stabilize Blood Claw Pack after my father’s death.Every single day became a battlefield.Meetings started before sunrise and often stretched fa
Author’s POVRue stared at her for a very long time.Haven suddenly grabbed the edge of the table and whispered nervously,“Rue… when are they letting me return home?”Her eyes looked strangely innocent now, like a lost child.Rue answered honestly. “They’re not.”She blinked, confusion slowly spread across her face.“No…” Her voice became smaller.She shook her head harder. “No, no, no…”Tears suddenly poured down her face.“I can’t stay here…” Her breathing became erratic. “I need to go home…”The guards immediately stepped forward cautiously but Haven completely lost control.She began sobbing hysterically. Her screams echoed throughout the room.The guards grabbed her arms carefully as she struggled violently. At some point, her words became incoherent again..Rue sat up slowly, the remnants of the previous night pressing heavily against her thoughts. She exhaled sharply, forcing the images away.She swung her legs over the side of the bed, and stood, walking toward the window.
Author‘s POVThe detention center stood at the edge of the city behind old iron gates and tall concrete walls.The entire place radiated oppression. The guards recognized Rue immediately when she arrived. Though they lowered their heads respectfully, none of them dared speak casually in front of her anymore. The once glamorous Half Moon Pack had become the subject of ridicule among werewolves across multiple territories.Aiden’s mother had lost her voice permanently. Haven had been imprisoned. The affair with Vance had exploded publicly. Sora’s death was under renewed investigation. And Alpha King Cyrus’s passing still lingered like a shadow.The guards led Rue through several locked doors before finally stopping outside the visitation corridor.“She’s inside,” one of them said carefully.Rue nodded once.Ever since Cyrus’s death, there was something colder in Haven’s eyes. Grief had hardened her into steel.The heavy iron door creaked open slowly and inside the dim waiting room sa
Rue‘s POVHer condition was far worse than I expected. Her throat was heavily bandaged and bruises stained the side of her neck. Machines beside her bed beeped steadily.The moment she recognized me, her eyes widened violently.She grabbed the tablet beside her bed and typed furiously before turning the screen toward me.GET OUT.I stared at the words calmly then I walked further into the room instead.Her breathing immediately became ragged.I pulled a chair over and sat down leisurely beside her bed.“You know,” I said softly, “I used to wonder if this day would ever come.”Her fingers trembled violently when I tilted my head slightly.“The great Veronica. Unable to speak.”Her eyes burned with fury.“You mocked me constantly back then.”I smiled faintly.“You said I wasn’t worthy of Aiden.”“You said Haven was the only Luna your pack would ever accept.”“You insulted my father.”“You insulted my daughter.”Her chest rose and fell rapidly.I leaned closer slowly.“And now look at y
Haven‘s POVMy gaze slowly found his eyes, and for a few seconds, I contemplated not telling him anything. He looked like he had finally reached his final line, like he just wanted to confirm what he had been suspecting.I lowered my gaze and swallowed hard . “She threatened me.”Aiden flinched violently. “She was my sister.”My chest tightened. “She wouldn’t stop pestering me”“She was my sister!”His voice exploded through the hallway so loudly nearby nurses startled.I stared at him silently.“She blackmailed me,” I whispered harshly. “She wanted to expose everything!”“So you killed her?”“I only pushed her!” The words burst out uncontrollably. “I didn’t tell the wolves to attack her!”Aiden staggered backward like I had physically struck him.His face turned pale.“No…” He shook his head slowly. “No…”I watched the exact moment his last illusion shattered. For years, Aiden had convinced himself I was kind. Innocent. Someone worthy of protection.And now all of it was gone.I sud
Haven’s POVI stood silently beside the hospital bed, staring at Veronica. Or rather…at what remained of her arrogance.Her throat was wrapped heavily in bandages. Machines beeped steadily beside her bed while tubes ran through her arms. Her eyes were open, but the moment she saw me standing there, hatred flooded them instantly.I almost laughed. Even now, after everything, she still looked at me as though I were the monster who had ruined her life.The irony made me sick.This woman had spent years humiliating others with that vicious mouth of hers. Mocking Rue, belittling omegas, insulting weaker wolves at every banquet.And now…she could no longer speak. The doctors had said her vocal cords were severely damaged. And even if she recovered, her voice would never return to normal. That sharp tongue of hers had finally been silenced.A dark satisfaction twisted through me.She deserved it.A normal person would feel guilt after stabbing someone through the throat but guilt no longer c
Haven’s POVPain woke me before memory did. It was deep consuming pain, everywhere at once, like my body had been sticked with needles. I screamed but the room answered me with silence. Only the faint, mechanical hum of emergency power and t
Aiden’s POVI found the phone by accident. It was buried beneath layers of abandoned supplies in a storage tent within the Safe Zone. An old device, its casing scratched, its screen cracked at the corner like a spiderweb frozen mid-collapse.Rue’s phone.The moment I recognized it, my fingers went
Aiden’s POVI woke up with a groan clawing up my throat.My body rebelled the moment I tried to move, and pain flared through my ribs. My head throbbed, my vision swam but none of it mattered. The only thing that mattered was the name pounding in my skull relentlessly. Rue.I ripped the monitoring
Rue’s POVThe first thing I felt was breath on my skin. A hot, rotten, wet breath.It came in waves, accompanied by a low, vibrating growl that crawled into my bones and shook them from the inside. Even without seeing them clearly, my instincts screamed the reality of the situation.They were close







