로그인Percy's POVRue tried desperately to hide her embarrassment.I was more than enjoying it. Because every time her ears turned red, every time she avoided my eyes, every time she buried her face in her hands and mumbled something unintelligible…my heart would completely lose its mind.At that moment, she sat on the couch hugging a pillow, still refusing to look at me after the incident involving Amelia's so-called "educational materials."I bit back another smile.She immediately narrowed her eyes. "Don't laugh.""I'm not."Her face became even redder. “ I don't watch such things…”“Okay” I shrugged.“You don't believe me.” she said.“ I do, really.” I chuckled as I walked over and sat beside her.She instinctively leaned into me. It was a small movement yet my wolf was already starting to go insane.I loved this woman.And right now…with her cheeks still red and her eyes refusing to meet mine…I wanted to kiss her again.I gently brushed a strand of hair behind her ear and kissed her fo
Rue's POVLove alone wasn't enough. That was something I had learned through pain. No matter how deeply two people loved each other, if trust broke apart and fear remained hidden, love itself could be lost..And neither Percy nor I wanted to repeat the mistakes of the past.Which was why, after our conversation in the study that night, I proposed a solution."A month?" Percy looked at me in surprise.I nodded. "A month."He sat quietly on the couch, his eyes studying me.I smiled nervously. "Just a period of blood bond stabilization."His eyebrows lifted slightly.I took his hand. "We don't need to rush or decide everything immediately. Let's just spend a month proving to ourselves that we can do this."His eyes softened. Then his lips curved into a faint smile."Like a trial period?"I laughed. "It sounds terrible when you say it like that."He chuckled softly."Miss Rue Blood Claw, are you proposing cohabitation?"Heat immediately rose to my face. "Don't phrase it like that!"His
Percy's POV“ Don't say that.” Rue said.I feared destroying her."Rue, there are things I never told you."Rue sat quietly beside me.I smiled bitterly. "The old pack system wasn't like it is now….It was built on obedience."I could still remember those years. The endless lessons and the blood rituals. I recalled the former Alpha, my late dad, a man everyone had feared."And my dad didn't just want an heir…he wanted a weapon."Rue's fingers tightened around mine. And somehow, that small movement gave me the strength to continue."The mate blood bond wasn't sacred to him, it was a method of control. He believed emotions made wolves weak."I laughed quietly. "So he tried to remove it."Rue frowned. "What do you mean?""He had people develop ancient blood techniques."Her eyes widened.I nodded. "But the blood bond resisted because it isn't meant to exist without emotions.""And when it resisted…"I smiled bitterly."I became their experiment."Silence filled the study and Rue's face h
Percy's POVRue's arms were still around my neck. Her forehead rested against mine and I could smell the scent of her, feel her warmth and the soft tremble in her breathing.Everything I had denied myself, everything I had convinced myself I no longer deserved, was right there within reach.And this time…She wasn't staying because of guilt or because she pitied me, she had chosen me.My wolf howled with overwhelming joy. For years, he had loved only one person. And now, his mate was lying beside us willingly.I kissed her again and she answered with love. Her body pressed against mine, skin against skin, and I hoped I would stay there forever.My hands trembled slightly as I held her because I still couldn't believe this was real."Rue…" I whispered against her lips.She smiled softly."Yes."“We were to stop…” I said.“Can you?” she whispered.My wolf nearly collapsed from happiness.Everything after that became tender and desperate and full of emotions neither of us had been able to
Percy's POVRue's arms were still around my neck. Her forehead rested against mine and I could smell the scent of her, feel her warmth and the soft tremble in her breathing.Everything I had denied myself, everything I had convinced myself I no longer deserved, was right there within reach.And this time…She wasn't staying because of guilt or because she pitied me, she had chosen me.My wolf howled with overwhelming joy. For years, he had loved only one person. And now, his mate was lying beside us willingly.I kissed her again and she answered with love. Her body pressed against mine, skin against skin, and I hoped I would stay there forever.My hands trembled slightly as I held her because I still couldn't believe this was real."Rue…" I whispered against her lips.She smiled softly."Yes."“We were to stop…” I said.“Can you?” she whispered.My wolf nearly collapsed from happiness.Everything after that became tender and desperate and full of emotions neither of us had been able to
Rue’s POVThe kiss didn’t stop when it should have. It should have been brief, something to confirm what we had already admitted to each other, but Percy didn’t let it end. Neither did I.His hand tightened at my waist as if he was afraid I would vanish the moment he loosened his grip. I could feel it in the way he kissed me, careful at first, restrained, as though he was holding back something enormous inside him. And I knew Percy. Holding back was not weakness for him. But now, that control was cracking.His breath became uneven against my lips. I felt him hesitate for a moment, like he was fighting himself.Then he pulled back slightly, forehead resting against mine. His eyes were closed and his voice came out rough.“Rue…we should stop.”But his hands didn’t let go. That contradiction made my heart beat faster.“You are right,” I murmured.A faint, helpless exhale escaped him.“Maybe after…” he began and paused.I touched his cheek gently, and I felt him flinch, not away from me
Rue’s POVPercy is my second chance?The answer came in an instant when I questioned my wolf. Yes. He was wounded. His wolf was injured when the outbreak struck. That’s why you didn’t feel him before. But now you do.My hands shook under the table. I excused myself quickly, murmuring something abo
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 POVPercy turned to me immediately, shrugging off his coat and draping it over my shoulders.“Rue,” his voice softened. “Are you alright? Did he hurt you?”I closed my eyes, letting the warmth of his coat seep into my skin.“I… I’m fine,” I whispered, though my throat was raw. “I just… I just
Rue’s POVI had been busy for the past few weeks, not even getting the chance to go shopping. But today, I had time.The mall was moderately crowded, with opulent people walking around, flashing their designer brands while drawing large carts. Today, I had dragged Vicky along, her easy chatter and







