LOGINHaven’s POVThere, I met with Percy. I was surprised to see him there because it was a private morgue and he had no reason to be there. It baffled me even more that the mortuary attendant was standing beside him.Panic filled me the moment Percy asked me what I was doing there, and since I couldn't tell him the real reason, I lied. “I’m just looking for a restroom.” “Not these?” He asked while handing me my earring.For a second, I was dumbstruck, then my worst fears were confirmed. He knew I was here earlier, and I hoped he didn't know the reason why. However, his next statement threw me off.“People who do crime will eventually be punished. They might try to run and hide but at the very end, justice will catch up with them.” He said.“W-what are you talking about?”“I know you know what I mean.” Percy said “ Just make sure that you don't mess with the people that I love. Or else, I’ll end you.”The manner that he said so casually made a chill ran up my spine. He wasn't joking, an
Haven’s POVWhen I woke up, my body felt… wrong. My limbs were heavy, my head foggy, and there was a strange soreness lingering beneath the surface of my awareness, as if my body remembered something my mind refused to acknowledge.I lay still on the bed, staring at the ceiling, trying to piece together the fragments of what I had just experienced.It had to be a dream. But it hadn’t felt like one.In that dream, I had seen Vance. We were together in his bed, bare to the skin. His presence had been too vivid, too real, his breath too close, his touch too… tangible. And we were being photographed.My fingers curled slightly against the sheets as my heartbeat quickened.No… no, that was impossible.I forced myself to sit up, pressing a hand against my temple. My pulse pounded loudly in my ears, but as I looked around the room, everything was exactly as it should be. The curtains were drawn. The door was locked. My belongings were undisturbed.“Just a dream…” I murmured to myself.Before
Haven’s POVThe moment I saw the police standing outside, my heart dropped so violently it felt like it might tear itself apart.For a split second, I couldn’t breathe.My fingers tightened instinctively around my bag, my nails digging into the leather.No.No, no, no...I forced a smile onto my face, even as my pulse thundered wildly in my ears.“Miss Haven,” one of them said. It sent a chill crawling down my spine.“Yes?” I replied, my voice steadier than I felt.He exchanged a glance with his partner before continuing.“We have a few questions for you.”“About where you were… on March 2.”March 2.The date hit me like a physical blow. I remembered the stairs, the fall, the blood. Sora’s hand clutching at my ankle. Her voice weak and desperate.“I… don’t quite recall,” I said carefully, forcing my expression into something neutral. “It’s been a while.”The officer studied me for a moment longer than was comfortable.Then he nodded slowly.“That’s fine,” he said. “We’ll need you to c
Rue’s POVHis fingers were trembling. I could feel it where his hand clutched my wrist, as if I were the last thread holding him together. His forehead rested against my shoulder, his breath uneven, hot against my skin. “Stay…”His voice was barely more than a whisper now, hoarse, breaking at the edges. “Just… for tonight.”For a moment, I didn’t move. Because there was something in that plea that reached into places I had tried so hard to seal shut. Something that reminded me of the nights he had held me, the quiet warmth of his presence, the way he had looked at me as if I were something sacred.I inhaled slowly, forcing my thoughts back into order. I couldn’t afford to be weak.“Percy.” He didn’t respond, only tightened his grip slightly, as if afraid I might disappear the moment he loosened it.“I’m not staying like this,” I said quietly.His body stiffened.“I don’t need...” he began, but the words faltered, his breathing hitching as the drug continued to take hold.I could see
Author’s POVAiden stood near the bar, his posture rigid, his expression unreadable to anyone who did not know him well. But inside, he was unraveling.His fingers tightened imperceptibly around the glass in his hand, the faint clink of ice against crystal echoing louder in his ears than it should have.He watched Rue.Even from a distance, she drew his gaze like gravity. She stood across the hall, composed and distant, speaking to others with that same calm authority she had worn so effortlessly tonight.She didn’t look at him and that broke him. It gnawed at him, hollowed him out from within. His wolf stirred uneasily beneath his skin, restless, agitated, unwilling to accept what his mind had already begun to realize.She’s gone.Aiden refused to accept that. He had lost too much already, his pride, his pack’s stability, the fragile illusion of control he had once clung to.He would not lose her too.Even if he had to force fate itself to bend.His gaze shifted slightly toward the g
Rue’s POVThe grand hall was decorated perfectly to commemorate the day. The annual event was always like this, lavish and loud. And countless wolves from across the continent attended it.I had attended events like this countless times before. But tonight felt different. This time, I was no longer just Alpha King Cyrus’s daughter, I was his successor. And every single person in this room was measuring me.I exhaled slowly, forcing my shoulders to relax as I stepped forward, my heels echoing softly against the marble. Beside me, Vicky let out a low whistle.“I’ve never seen many wolves in one place,” she muttered under her breath. “They seem to all know you.”I almost smiled.“Yeah, Blood Claw is the largest pack in the continent,” I said quietly. “And I’m the heir.”But even as I said it, my fingers unconsciously brushed against the pendant resting against my chest.For a fleeting second, the noise of the hall faded and I remembered his voice.The way he used to stand beside me at ev
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
Aiden’s POVThe phone lay flat on my desk, screen up, silent as a corpse.For the hundredth time that morning, I unlocked it, hoping the tiny message icon would finally light up. It didn’t.No message. No friend request. No Rue.My thumb hovered over her name again—just in case the system had glitc







