MasukRue’s POVHaven struggled, her body pinned against the ground by Percy’s power, her fingers clawing uselessly at the earth beneath her.“Let me go!” Her voice cracked. Nothing like the controlled, calculating tone she used to wield like a weapon.Percy didn’t answer, he simply lifted his hand slightly and her body rose.A gasp tore from her throat as her feet left the ground. Her body dragged toward the river’s edge.“No...no, wait!”Her voice shattered and her composure completely gone.“I’ll talk! I’ll tell you everything!”B
Rue’s POV“I didn’t!” She shook her head violently. “You can’t believe him! He’s lying to save himself!”“Aiden.” She turned to Aiden but I didn’t take my eyes off her.“Ask him.”Aiden stood frozen, his face pale. His expression was broken.“Tell me the truth,” he said hoarsely looking at the man.“I swear!” the man cried. “She planned it! She said it would hurt you...that it would make Rue suffer...”“Enough!” Haven screamed but the sound didn’t hold power anymore.“She&hell
Haven’s POVBlue was finally better.Her small hand rested in mine as the doctor administered final scripts.I glanced at Aiden.He looked tired and distracted. But at least for once, he wasn't thinking about Rue. He was thinking of Blue. And as long as she was here, he wouldn’t leave.He couldn’t.“We should go,” I said softly.He nodded absent-mindedly.We stepped out of the hospital and out of the blue, hands grabbed me.“What...?!”I struggled immediately but it was useless.
Aiden’s POVI watched the car disappear into the distance and for a long moment, I didn’t move or speak. I couldn’t even breathe properly.My heart ached. And that went without saying.“She’s gone.”The realization came slowly, as something that had been building for a long time. Something I had refused to fully accept.Haven’s hand slipped into mine. It didn’t feel right,not anymore, but I couldn’t care less.“You should rest,” she said softly. “You’ve been through a lot.”Her voice was gentle but it didn’t reach me.“I wasn’t there.” I said absent-mindedly, almost to myself.“When Iris went missing…”My grip tightened unconsciously.“I should have been. She is my daughter yet...”I felt guilt settle deep within me. Because no matter how I justified it or explained it, the truth didn’t change. I wasn’t there.Haven squeezed my hand slightly.“You didn’t know.”But that wasn’t enough. It only meant that someone else was there for Iris. Someone else protected them. And it wasn’t me.“A
Rue’s POVI stood there, facing Haven. My chest rose and fell slowly, deliberately, as if I were forcing my body to remain steady. But inside, everything burned.“What did you say to him?” My voice came out low.Haven blinked. For the first time in a long time, I saw something unfamiliar in her eyes. Fear. The kind that came when someone realized they had crossed a line they couldn’t walk back from.“I—I don’t know what you mean…” Her voice wavered.“You don’t?”I stepped closer. The air between us tightened instantly.“You called him.”I took another step.“And right after that...he collapsed.”My gaze locked onto hers.“So I’ll ask you again.” I said through gritted teeth. “What did you say to my father?”She swallowed. Her fingers twitched at her side, betraying her composure.“I was just… informing him…” Her voice trailed off. “I didn’t mean anything by it.”“You didn’t mean anything?”My lips curved slightly in disbelief.“You expect me to believe that?”I could feel it now, the
Rue’s POVThe moment the coordinates appeared on the screen, I snapped into focus.“Stop the car.”Before the driver could even respond, I was already pushing the door open. The abandoned factory loomed ahead.I could feel the suffocating pressure in the air, the kind that clung to places where something wrong had happened.“She’s here.”I didn’t know how I knew but I did. And that certainty drove me forward.“Wait—Rue!”Percy’s voice came behind me but I didn’t stop. To me, every second I wasted was a second she suffered. And that thought alone was enough to make me run.The factory door creaked as I forced it open. Dust filled the air. The scent of rust and decay clung to every surface.“Iris…”I whispered her name before I even saw her. I felt her like a thread pulling me deeper inside.My steps slowed as fear caught up with me.What if I was too late?What if...I shut down the thoughts immediately.“Iris!” My voice echoed through the empty space but I received no answer.My heart
Rue’s POVA few days passed until on a particular Monday morning as we were walking to campus, Vicky was in her usual bright mood as she looped her arm through mine. “You know, Rue, I still cant get over your speech. I hear some people already want to nominate you for the university magazine featu
Sora’s POVI was the first to speak.That mattered to me because once words were spoken, they became true if spoken with enough conviction.“Rue once loved Aiden deeply,” I said firmly, my voice cutting through the silence in the living room. “That kind of love doesn’t disappear overnight. If we go
Rue’s POVVicky’s relatives had already made themselves comfortable on the velvet couches as though they owned the place, their judgy tones filling the air.“I’m not saying you did that,” one aunt said, crossing her legs elegantly, “she’s the one who bought the villa for you? Right?”Vicky stiffene
Sora’s POVThe first notification arrived just past noon. I was lounging on the sofa, half-listening to Veronica talk about the household accounts, when my phone vibrated sharply. I frowned and flicked it open, then froze.Blood Claw Pack has officially confirmed the return of its missing heir.The







