LOGINPercy’s POVI did not remember how long I had been standing there. Time had lost meaning the moment she walked away.The door had closed with a soft, almost gentle sound, but it echoed in my mind like something that refused to fade no matter how hard I tried to chase it away.She’s gone, the thought came uninvited.At some point, I found myself outside her place. I didn’t remember making the decision to come here, didn’t remember the drive, the turns, the passing streets. All I remembered was the unbearable silence that had followed her absence.Even if she wouldn’t open the door, even if she wouldn’t speak to me, even if she hated me. I just… needed to be close.The night air was cold but I didn’t feel it. Rain began to fall at some point but I didn’t notice. Or maybe I did, and it simply didn’t matter.Because nothing mattered anymore except the door in front of me. The door that separated me from everything I had almost had.I knocked a number of times until my fingers got numb. Th
Rue’s POVI had always believed that the worst kind of pain was the kind that came suddenly, like the tearing of flesh, the snapping of bone, the moment the wolves sank their teeth into my hands and stole my future.I was wrong.The worst pain was the kind that came quietly… patiently… and then stayed.It settled into my chest as I stood there, staring at nothing in particular, feeling something inside me collapse in slow, irreversible silence.Percy, a man who had always met everything with calm confidence, with control, with quiet certainty...had hurt me for the first time.I didn’t remember leaving the hotel room. I didn’t remember the corridor, the elevator, or the way my feet carried me outside.All I remembered was the way my heart felt, as though something had wrapped around my ribs and was slowly squeezing the air out of me.By the time I stopped walking, I was already inside Percy’s packhouse. The fact that I had moved in with him dawned on me with a heartbreaking clarity.
Percy’s POVI had never driven that fast in my life.The city blurred past me into buildings, lights and people. None of it registered because my mind was already there. In that hotel room.My grip tightened on the steering wheel.“Damn it…”I had always known this day might come. And yet, I had still delayed it. I still told myself that it wasn’t the right time. I was so afraid of losing her that I kept this secret for this long.The car screeched to a stop. I didn’t wait or think. I got out and ran.The elevator felt too slow and the hallway too long. And when I finally reached the door, I didn’t knock, I pushed it open.Standing there was Rue, her posture defensive, and facing her was the boy. He looked calm and unbothered, like he had been waiting for this exact moment. For me.My chest tightened.“Stop.” I said louder than I intended.Rue turned immediately and her brows furrowed.“Percy?”But I didn’t look at her, my gaze was locked on him.“Don’t say anything.”But he didn’t l
Rue’s POVThat night, after everything had settled, after the noise of the city, after Haven’s public tantrum, after Percy’s declaration that still echoed in my chest, I found myself sitting alone by the window.I touched the pendant at my neck, the one that held my father’s ashes. My fingers lingered there.“Dad…”I whispered softly as a faint ache rose in my chest.“If you were here…”Would you approve?A part of me wanted his guidance and reassurance.My lips curved faintly. “He’s nothing like Aiden.”The comparison felt inevitable. He was everything Aiden had failed to be. And most importantly, he chose me every time without hesitation.I exhaled slowly.“If I marry him…”“This won’t be like before.”Because this time I wasn’t walking in blindly.A quiet knock buzzed me from my thoughts.I frowned slightly as I picked it up and unlocked the screen.It was an anonymous email and the subject line alone was enough to send a chill down my spine.“Alpha Cyrus’ secrets.”My fingers tigh
Rue’s POVI looked at him.This was the second time he was asking me about marriage. And this time, Percy wasn’t smiling, wasn’t even trying to charm me the way he sometimes did when he wanted to ease tension.He was completely serious.My fingers tightened slightly in his hand.“I…”The word caught in my throat.For a moment, I didn’t know what to say. Not because I didn’t feel anything, I knew I loved Percy. The memory of another marriage flashed through my mind. A promise once made to me and broken. And the aftermath of that mistake still lived somewhere deep inside me.I lowered my gaze.“If I say yes…” I continued. “It won’t be impulsive, or rushed.”“I know.”“And you know I want you.” I said.He nodded.“Let’s wait then.” I added.His brows furrowed. “For how long?”I shook my head. “Not like that.” A small breath escaped me. “When you come back from the border mission...I’ll marry you then.”For a moment, he didn’t react. It was as if he hadn’t heard me properly. Then his e
Aiden’s POVWeeks passed, days filled with stress and fatigue. At times, I didn’t know what to do, so I tended to close myself in my office. It was one afternoon when I decided what remedy I needed.I had been standing there for a long time that the guards at the gate began watching me with quiet suspicion.She was inside, behind those gates. And I had been waiting for hours on end, but I couldn’t leave. I was dead-set on seeing her.My fingers curled slowly at my sides unconsciously, as if trying to hold onto something.I didn’t know how long it had been when the gates finally opened. But the moment they did, everything in me stilled.Rue walked out calm and composed.She wasn’t alone. She was accompanied by a few guards and some members of her pack. And of course, Beta Nate, Percy’s second aide.He saw me first and his expression darkened immediately.“Aiden.” His voice carried plainly “Your presence is not welcome here.”I ignored him and turned to Rue.“Rue.”She stopped and look
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
Have’s POVThe sound of the slap echoed through the room.Vicky stumbled back, clutching her cheek, eyes wide in disbelief. The other maids gasped, frozen in place. I could feel my pulse racing, but my hand didn’t tremble. It stung a little bit, but it was worth it.“I’m picking on you today,” I sa
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
Aiden’s POVTwo days. That’s all it took for the news to reach me—Marcus had been discharged.I slammed the newspaper down on my desk, and quickly reached for my phone. This was the opening I have been waiting for. If Marcus had been discharged from the hospital, that meant that he was ready to mak







