로그인Rue’s POV
Across the room, Aiden still stood as if the floor was holding him in place. Haven’s posture, by contrast, was alert. Her gaze darted between me and Aiden.
I had known this confrontation would come. I simply hadn’t known it would be public.
Reporters, invited under the pretense of covering the CDC negotiations, had inst
Iris's POVThe wolf held my gaze for several more seconds before a silver light surrounded his body and his massive frame began to shift.The fur disappeared and bones shortened. Within moments, a man stood where the wolf had been.I completely forgot how to breathe.He was easily six-foot-five, broad-shouldered and powerfully built, every movement carrying effortless confidence. His black hair fell slightly over his forehead, contrasting with striking blue eyes..His jaw was sharp, his features perfectly sculpted, and there was an unmistakable authority about him that couldn't be hidden even by the simple black clothes he pulled on after shifting.He looked dangerously handso
Iris's POV"My... mate?"My breath held. I instinctively took a step backward."No... no, this must be a mistake."My wolf immediately whined. "No.""I can't." The pain that had only just begun to fade came rushing back all at once.I recalled Benjamin's face, the banquet and the insults. My heart had long accepted that Benjamin would be my life-mate, and I had spent time believing that. Such that when the rejection came, it was brutal.I had spent weeks crying my eyes out, it was the worst period of my life."Red Crescent deserves a stronger Luna."My chest tightened painfully as I wrapped my arms around myself. I suddenly became self-conscious of the reasons I got rejected which made my esteem dissipate. If having a mate meant what Benjamin did to me, then I wanted nothing to do with it."I can't go through that again." I said."He is different.""What if it isn't? What if he sees me..." My voice became barely audible. "...and changes his mind too? What if I fall in love and he reje
Iris's POVFor the first time in my adult life...I wasn't alone. I felt the need to tell her everything, though I had the sense that she already knew."Benjamin rejected me because I couldn't shift, because you weren't there…."My wolf whimpered in consolation.“I felt like I was being punished, and my weight…the insults that came and…I wasn't enough."She immediately shook her head."Never say that again. I was never delayed to punish you. I was delayed to protect your future."I frowned."You deserve the best, not someone who abandons you when l
Iris's POVThe growl came again, this time it was much closer. My heart lurched as I slowly turned toward the dense trees.One pair of glowing yellow eyes appeared between the shadows, then another and another. Within seconds, more than a dozen wolves stepped out from the darkness, their matted fur stained with dirt and dried blood.They were feral wolves, drawn by the ongoing event. Unlike ordinary werewolves, feral wolves had long since lost their humanity. They hunted only to kill, recognizing neither rank nor mercy.Their lips curled back, revealing rows of razor-sharp teeth.I took a step backward but another wolf blocked my retreat. They had surrounded me.A low sound escaped my throat. "No..."One lunged at me so suddenly. I barely threw myself aside before its jaws snapped shut where my shoulder had been.I hit the ground hard, branches scratching my arms.Another attacked from the left and the rest followed in a crazed attempt of killing me.I scrambled between trees, gasping
Iris's POVHe looked exactly the same, maybe even more handsome.My heart betrayed me by skipping a beat.Standing beside him was Jade, the daughter of one of Red Crescent's oldest Alpha families.She was beautiful, slim, elegant with a rare white wolf, everything his council had wanted.Jade had always eyed our relationship with Benjamin ever since we were together, and she never fully hid her disgust of me. It was like she never understood why Benjamin would choose me of all the people. Not to mention that she had been fawning over him since childhood.People whispered as they watched them together."They look perfect together.""They're definitely soulmat
Iris's POVIt had been exactly two months since Benjamin ended our relationship in front of his entire pack. Some mornings, I still woke expecting to see a good morning message from him, but then reality reminded me of the rejection.I had left the southern continent the morning after the banquet and flown back to Blood Claw Pack without telling anyone except my parents.No one outside our family knew I had returned and that was exactly how I wanted it. I couldn't bear the thought of anyone seeing me like this.After returning to the largest house I'd ever called home, I chose the attic. Over the years, my mother had turned it into a reading place, filling it with bookshelves. And it became my hiding place.Every day, I curled up beside the attic’s window, watching clouds drift across the sky while pretending I wasn't thinking about him. I always failed miserably.A soft knock interrupted my thoughts."Iris?" It was my mom."You awake?""Yes." I responded.Rue stepped inside carrying
Aiden’s POVTwo days. That’s all it took for the news to reach me—Marcus had been discharged.I slammed the newspaper down on my desk, and quickly reached for my phone. This was the opening I have been waiting for. If Marcus had been discharged from the hospital, that meant that he was ready to mak
Rue’s POVThe lecture hall was still buzzing with conversations when I slipped my books into my bag. Life at Golden League University was everything I had once dreamed of: the challenge, the high standard of education. It has only been a month and we were already preparing for an exam.As I steppe
Aiden’s POVThe sound of her voice, detached, calm and out of emotion replayed in my mind like a song stuck on repeat.Stay away from me. Focus on Haven. She’s the one you chose. Live with that.In a way, her words hurt me more than they ever could. I had stood there, staring at her retreating figu
Rue’s POVThe hall held its breath. Every gaze was pinned on the elder clutching Marcus’s decision, the parchment trembling in his hands.“After due consideration…” his voice rang out, weighted and deliberate, “…Alpha Marcus has chosen to award the partnership to Percy’s company.”For a moment, a h







