Se connecterPercy’s POVThe room was quiet when the door opened.I did not need to turn around to know who had entered. My wolf sensed Rue before I looked at her. My fingers tightened around the glass of water on the table, and I forced myself to stay seated.Rue closed the door behind her. She did not call my name at once. She only stood there, and the silence between us became tense. “You should not be here,” I said.Her footsteps stopped. “I know you told everyone to keep your location hidden.”“Then you should have respected it.”“I couldn’t,” she said. I turned and looked at her. She looked tired from travel, and her face was pale. The ruby necklace rested against her neck, and seeing it made me feel pain.I stood up slowly and asked, “Did Virel bring you here?”“He helped me travel,” she said. “But I chose to come.”“Because you heard about the donation,” I said. Rue’s eyes changed. “Yes. I heard about it.”I let out a short laugh, but there was no joy in it. “Then I was right. You came be
When I finished, he stepped back and pressed his hand against his forehead. “So Percy has been dealing with all this alone?”“Yes,” I said. “He thinks protecting me means leaving me out of every decision.”Cole looked angry, but he did not blame Percy. After a few seconds, he lowered his hand and looked at me. “You’re going after him,” he said.“Yes,” I answered. “I won’t let him use his life as payment for Amelia or for me.” Cole nodded at once. “Then I’ll help you.”“You support this?” I asked.“You’re my sister,” he said. “And Percy is trying to save Amelia. I cannot sit here and let him die for us.”His voice shook when he mentioned Amelia, but he controlled himself. “I’ll activate cross-border werewolf passage assistance. It will move faster than normal travel approval.”Dr. Virel stepped forward. “I can handle the medical clearance. Rue is still recovering, so she can travel under emergency werewolf medical passage.” Cole looked at him. “Can you get the documents approved today?
Rue’s POVDr. Virel’s words stayed with me after he finished speaking. Percy had not only loved me in silence. His blood pact had been connected to me for years, and I had saved him long before I understood what had happened.I sat in the consultation room, holding the ruby necklace in my hand. My fingers shook so badly that the chain slipped against my palm.“Miss Rue,” Dr. Virel said carefully. “You need to breathe slowly.” I tried, but my chest felt tight. “He knew all this and still left?”“He did not know the full truth until today,” Dr. Virel said. “But he knew enough to believe he owed you a blood debt.”I looked up at him. “So he decided to give his blood-forming marrow to Amelia, go into a dangerous Blood Pact mission, and hide everything from me?”Dr. Virel did not deny it. “Yes.”For a moment, I could not control myself. Tears came before I could stop them. I covered my mouth with one hand, but the sound still came out.Percy had been in pain for so long. I had thought he w
Rue’s POVI went looking for Percy the next morning, even though my body was still weak. Cole had wanted me to rest, but I could not stay still after everything I had learned.Percy had refused to see me. He had hidden his route. He had chosen silence again, and this time, I refused to let silence decide for us.I went to his medical wing first because Dr. Elias Virel was the only person who might know the truth. When I arrived, a healer tried to stop me, but Dr. Virel stepped out of the inner room and saw me.“Miss Rue,” he said. “You should still be resting.”“I need to see Percy,” I said. “Where is he?” I asked. Dr. Virel looked at the healers nearby. “Leave us.” After they left, he led me into a small consultation room and closed the door. My hands tightened. “He left, didn’t he?”“Yes,” Dr. Virel said. “He has gone to Blackridge Territory.” I became afraid. “Blackridge? Why would he go there?”“To complete the Blood Pact mission,” he said. “And to carry out the donation procedur
Percy’s POVDr. Elias Virel returned to the medical room before the extraction began. His face looked worse than before. This time, he was not only angry. He also looked worried.I was sitting on the side of the bed with my bandaged hand resting on my knee. “If you came to stop the procedure again, save your words.”“I came because of Rue,” he said. My body became tense. “What happened to her?”“She is awake, and her breathing is stable,” Dr. Virel said. “But the ruby necklace she has is not a normal jewel.” I frowned. “Her necklace?”“Yes,” Dr. Virel said. “It carries traces of an ancient werewolf imprint. That imprint is tied to an old blood pact. After checking the mark, I now know why your wolf has always reacted to her so strongly.”I stood up. “Explain.” Dr. Virel placed a copied sketch of the ruby mark on the table. “Years ago, when you were still young, your blood pact lost control during the trial at the old shrine. Your wolf almost failed under the pressure. Do you remember
Rue’s POVI was still recovering in the hospital after the fire. My throat felt dry, and my body was weak from the smoke I had inhaled. Cole sat beside my bed.When I opened my eyes, he looked tired. “You’re awake,” he said quickly. “Do you need water?”I nodded. He helped me sit up and held the cup while I drank. His hands were careful, but I could see the worry on his face. “You keep visiting,” I said after a while. “You should be with Amelia.”“I was there before I came,” Cole said. “The healers are watching her. I came because of something else too.”“What is it?” I asked. He took out a small wrapped box from his pocket. “Your ruby necklace was repaired. I found it after the fire. The chain was damaged, so I had it fixed.”My hand moved to the box slowly. The necklace had always felt important, but I had never fully understood why. I thought I had lost it in the fire.When I opened the box and saw the red stone inside, my fingers tightened around it. “Thank you,” I said.Cole watc
Aiden’s POVHaven was sprawled across the couch, a face mask plastered to her skin, cucumber slices sliding down her cheeks. The soft blue glow from her tablet illuminated a dozen open shopping tabs.My phone kept ringing.“Aiden, hang that up,” she said lazily, not even looking at me. “It’s probab
Rue’s POVThe first thing I did when I got to Percy’s company was check the contract clause.“Wait,” I murmured, tracing a finger along a paragraph.A discrepancy—minor to most, fatal to anyone with any experience. The proposed royalty clause from one of the shareholder’s sides contained a hidden o
Rue’s POVThe salt-sweet breeze brushed against my face as I reclined on a sunbed, the sound of waves dissolving my thoughts into something almost… peaceful.Three days ago, Bella had called me, and I knew mischief would be involved.“We’re done with the project! Let’s celebrate.”I had hesitated a
Rue’s POV“You’re dismissed,” the old Alpha said firmly. “And don’t think for a second I’ll recommend you elsewhere. This pack needs no man who can’t tell right from wrong.”The butler fell to his knees, his forehead nearly touching the ground. “Please, Alpha! Mercy! I’ve served this household for







