MasukRue’s POV
Later, after Percy drove me back to the hospital, the nurse carefully reattached the torn stitches in my arm.
Percy stood beside the bed, one hand resting lightly at my waist as if the contact itself reassured him that I was alive and okay.
“Hold still,” the doctor instructed gently.
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
Rue’s POVBy the time I returned home that afternoon, I was so tired I wanted to sleep. I’d barely stepped past the threshold when I heard the faint clatter of cleaning tools from the corridor.I frowned.I took a few steps cautiously, wondering who would be at my house. Because except for my frien
Aiden’s POVThe week after the engagement party dragged on like a punishment I couldn’t escape. Even in the early morning, I felt sluggish . I’d been through brutal fights, insane politics, but nothing unsettled me like Rue did.I couldn’t stop thinking about her that night—the way she turned to le
Haven’s POVThe moment Aiden disappeared behind the bathroom door, steam already beginning to hiss from the shower, I sighed.All that trembling, that pitiful sobbing, the soft quiver in my voice—gone. In its place came a quiet meditation of the previous events.He had looked at me with confusion t
Aiden’s POVThe meeting room reeked of desperation. It was subtle — a faint panic beneath every elder’s words and faces. But I could smell it clearly. They feared for our pack.“This new wave of virus is spreading faster than last time,” Vance said grimly, sliding a thick stack of papers across the







