LOGINRue’s POVMoving into Percy’s pack felt… strange. Not uncomfortable but unfamiliar in a way that settled quietly beneath my skin, like a new rhythm my body hadn’t quite learned yet.The first night, I stood by the window of the room he had prepared for me. It was spacious and warm. Everything about it felt intentional and thoughtful. Like someone had taken the time to imagine what I might need… before I even asked.I turned slightly when I heard the soft knock at the door.“Come in.”The door opened and Percy stepped inside. He looked almost… hesitant. Which was rare because Percy usually carried himself with quiet confidence. But tonight, there was something different.“Is it okay?” he asked.I nodded.“Yes.”He stepped further into the room, closing the door gently behind him. For a moment, he just stood there watching me. Like he was trying to figure something out.“What is it?” I asked.He hesitated then walked closer. Just enough that I could see the shift in his expression clear
Haven’s POVIt felt time itself had decided to pause just to mock me.“Miss Rue.”Assistant Jeff’s voice echoed again in my mind, even though he had only said it once.My smile froze on my lips. For a split second, I couldn’t feel my face. I couldn't feel my hands. Couldn’t feel anything at all. “You know her?”I heard my own voice, but it didn’t sound like mine. It sounded distant.Assistant Jeff didn’t look at me. His attention remained entirely on Rue. As if I had already disappeared.“As expected,” he said, his tone shifting slightly “I didn’t think I’d see you personally.”A cold sensation crept up my spine.“What do you mean?” Luna Thera asked, her voice carrying genuine confusion.Assistant Jeff turned slightly toward her but his posture remained subtly angled toward Rue. As if his entire focus was still anchored there.“Miss Rue,” he said calmly, “is the primary investor behind the Central R&D Center.”The words dropped. “And my direct superior.”My chest tightened violently
Haven’s POVI sat slightly angled toward Luna Thera, my posture elegant, my expression composed, every movement carefully measured. But my eyes…My eyes kept drifting back to her.To Rue.She sat there so quietly as if none of this mattered to her. As if I didn’t matter. And that was what irritated me the most.The moment Luna Thera looked at Rue with a captivated expression, when she mistook Rue for me, my chest tightened slightly.It should have been flattering. But instead, it left a bitter taste in my mouth. Because Thera’s gaze had changed afterward. It softened like she had discovered something rare.I wasn’t going to allow that. Not in front of Alpha King Cyrus. Not in front of Luna Thera. Not when everything was already slipping from my grasp.I leaned slightly forward.“The Shaman’s vaccine,” I said gently, guiding the conversation back into my control.Thera’s attention shifted instantly.Cyrus glanced at me as well. “You’ve worked with him before?” Thera asked, curiosity fl
Rue’s POVThe next day, I was summoned early that morning. My dad said that we were traveling to meet an old friend.The meeting location was far from the central pack grounds. A private estate nestled deep within a forested region.We arrived just before noon.The moment Alpha Cyrus stepped out of the car, his usual relaxed confidence had softened. He had a quiet eagerness that I had never seen before.We walked through the stone pathway leading toward the estate. And then, the door opened and a woman stepped out.She was tall and elegant. Her presence was striking, and she seemed entirely unaware of it.The moment my dad saw her, his expression changed completely.“Thera.” He said.The woman’s eyes widened. “ Alpha Cyrus?”Cyrus pulled her into a gentle embrace. A testament of two people who hadn’t seen each other in far too long.I stood a few steps behind, watching quietly. I never knew my dad had a friend, and from the looks of it, one that existed long before I stepped into this
Rue’s POVHundreds of wolves stared at me.I stood at the head of the table, my hands still resting on the cool wood, my pulse steady despite the storm swirling inside the room.Across from me, Elder Harrick’s face had darkened. For a moment, I thought he might actually flip the table. Instead, he straightened slowly.“You speak boldly…Too boldly for someone with so little understanding of what it takes to maintain a pack.”His eyes narrowed.“You accuse us of corruption.”He tapped the documents sharply.“As though leadership is some game you can simply take over.”A murmur of agreement rippled among several elders. Harrick continued, his voice rising.“I have spent decades maintaining stability in this pack!” “Decades!”The sound echoed through the hall.“And now you…someone who barely arrived…dare to accuse me of mismanagement?”His gaze burned into mine.“You call this corruption?”I watched him quietly. He looked furious. But beneath the fury, I could see something else. Fear. O
Rue’s POVThe morning of the annual pack assembly arrived quicker than I expected. The main hall was already filled although it was very early in the morning. The banners carried Percy’s crest, silver wolves intertwined beneath a raging fiery forest.It was a symbol of authority and of legacy. One of the largest and most expensive pack gatherings after Blood Claw Pack’s. And today… Percy intended to place that legacy partly into my hands.I stood just outside the hall entrance, watching wolves stream inside. Hundreds of them. Warriors in dark uniforms, members wearing embroidered cloaks. Elders walking slowly with their assistants.Every one of them carried curiosity in their eyes because rumors had already begun spreading since yesterday. That Percy was about to put someone else in the inheritance of his pack.I could practically hear the whispers before I even stepped inside.“don’t be nervous”Percy’s voice broke through my thoughts.I turned toward him. He stood beside me with hi
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
Rue’s POVThe very next morning, I hadn’t expected the dean’s message so early—his assistant appeared outside the class’ door, smiling politely as she said, “Miss Rue, the dean requests your presence at the main auditorium in an hour. You’ve been chosen to give the opening speech for the new academ
Aiden’s POVThe sound of screaming had barely died down before everything turned into chaos.“Rue!” I shouted, my blood running cold as I spotted her through the throng of panicking people, her collapsing to the floor in the gunfire’s chaos,I pushed through the crowd, but before I could reach her,
Aiden’s POV“Haven, not now,” I muttered, staring at the document projected across my tablet. The red numbers glared at me, mocking. I hadn’t slept more than three hours in the last two nights; my company was still bleeding.But it was all lost on Haven. She didn’t care.“Aiden,” she whined, shakin







