LOGINAiden's POVI wandered between territories like a ghost. No one stopped me or questioned me. No one even seemed to recognize me anymore.The former Alpha of a once-powerful pack was now just another nameless traveler in worn clothes, moving through borders that no longer belonged to him.Sometimes I would pass patrols in distance borders and expect them to react but nothing came. Their eyes slid over me like I was irrelevant. And in a way, I was.My body followed routines without meaning. Eat when I remembered. Sleep when exhaustion forced me. Walk when there was nowhere else to go.My health deteriorated slowly. It started as a weight loss. A constant pressure behind my eyes that never fully disappeared.I stopped caring when it began.There were moments, intrusive moments when my mind betrayed me. When I would pause in the middle of nowhere and imagine a different life.A version where I chose differently. Where I listened and trusted Rue when she needed me to. Sometimes I even imag
By the time the full investigation was done, Vanessa’s fate had already been sealed.Evidence against her had accumulated like a landslide, layer upon layer, each more damning than the last, until there was nothing left of Vanessa’s defenses but dust.The first charge was the fraud involving Percy’s supposed son.For years, Vanessa had maintained a carefully constructed plan: a child presented as Percy’s bloodline heir, positioned deliberately to bind him politically. Every medical records, and witness testimony converged into a single conclusion: the child was never Percy’s. Vanessa had knowingly fabricated emotional ties between them, repeatedly reinforcing the belief through psychologically controlled access.The boy had been taught a lie from childhood and Vanessa had ensured he never questioned it.The second charge was arson. The banquet fire was not an accident, nor a moment of emotional collapse. It was a planned operation. Security logs and surveillance videos confirmed int
Aiden's POVOn one rainy afternoon, news came to me that Percy had survived a donor surgery. And that Cole’s mate, Amelia's transplant had been successful.I also learned that Rue had gone back to him, long before the surgery.For a long time, I simply stared at the screen.If anyone deserved happiness, it was Rue. If anyone deserved Rue's love, it was certainly not me. And yet, a small part of me had continued hoping that somehow things would change. That fate would give me one last opportunity.I couldn't deny it. Even after everything, my heart had still been waiting for Rue to give me one final chance. Now that hope was finally dead.I opened the social media page of one press site and scrolled through the pictures. The first picture showed Rue and Percy walking side by side through a market fair. The second showed them standing beneath a row of festival lanterns. The third showed Rue smiling at Percy.She looked happy as Percy was looking at her.I had seen that expression befo
Aiden's PerspectiveThe house had become unbearably silent. There had once been laughter here, the sounds of servants coming and going, the sounds of Blue playing. But now, there was nothing.I sat alone in the dark living room, staring blankly at the untouched dinner on the table. Everything had become cold. It was just like my whole life was being mocked by the cold dinner.I lowered my head and laughed softly. How pathetic, the former Alpha of Half Moon Pack. The man people used to admire. The man who thought he had everything.What a joke. I had nothing.Blue wasn't my daughter. Even now, the truth still felt unreal. Sometimes I would wake up from nightmares and think it had all been a misunderstanding. That Blue would run into my arms and that my life hadn't been destroyed.But reality was cruel, Blue wasn't mine. Not by blood or by fate. And Haven had lied to me, manipulated me, destroyed everything.My marriage was destroyed, and so was my family and reputation. And the cruele
Percy's POVThree days had passed since Rue, Cole, and Amelia united against me. I couldn't in good conscience just sit idly by and watch Amelia continue to suffer. I knew I was also in a serious state but if I could save Amelia, then my life was worth it.I couldn't bear the thought of Cole living without his mate while I was alive and able to help him. I couldn't live with that guilt.At four in the morning, while Rue slept peacefully beside me, Slowly, I leaned down and kissed her forehead then carefully slipped out of bed."Prepare the car." I told my beta who was waiting outside.His eyes reddened."Miss Rue won't like this.""I’ll live…” I said “And she’ll forgive you if I dont.”Dr. Elias Virel nearly exploded when he saw me."Absolutely not!" His voice echoed through the medical wing. "NO! I refuse!"He threw the file onto the table."Your blood bond backlash is unstable and your old injuries haven't fully healed. And now you want to proceed with this?"I sat calmly. "Can it
Rue’s POV.The next morning, Dr. Elias Virel arrived. The moment he examined Percy, he frowned and sighed heavily.Percy sat calmly on the sofa. "Is it serious?"Dr. Virel looked like he wanted to strangle his patient. "Serious?"His voice rose."Do you know how many times I've wanted to throw you into a cell and lock you up?"I sat upright immediately. "What’s wrong?"Dr. Virel rubbed his forehead. "His blood bond backlash, he has never stopped preparing for the marrow donation."Dr. Virel glared at Percy."He has been secretly continuing the blood-forming treatments. He reduced the dosage after your reconciliation, but he never stopped."My face turned pale. "Percy..."Percy remained silent.Dr. Virel continued. "His old injuries from the fire, the blood bond backlash and the donation preparation. Each one is enough to put pressure on his body. But Percy insists on combining all three."I stared at Percy and he avoided my eyes. And suddenly, anger rose inside me, mostly because I wa
Aiden’s POVHaven was sprawled across the couch, a face mask plastered to her skin, cucumber slices sliding down her cheeks. The soft blue glow from her tablet illuminated a dozen open shopping tabs.My phone kept ringing.“Aiden, hang that up,” she said lazily, not even looking at me. “It’s probab
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







