LOGINChapter 298ElowenThe sound of Christopher Harding’s smooth, cold voice cutting through the silence made me freeze. The jagged, broken piece of metal I was holding against my neck lowered slightly.I looked back and forth between Kain and Matteo, my eyes wide, before turning my gaze back toward the doorway where the monster had just stepped out.My mind was a complete, chaotic mess. It wasn't an illusion? But if they were real, how could they have possibly gotten out to the ocean so fast? We were supposed to be miles away from the coast on a massive cargo ship. I shook my head violently, my grip tightening on the broken handle again. No. He was just trying to mess with my head. He just wanted me to drop my weapon so his guards could grab me. I wasn't going to fall for it this time.I glared at him, lifting the sharp edge back up. "I will never fall for any sick trick you try to pull," I shouted, my voice trembling with raw anger. "You're nothing but a coward who hides behind illu
Chapter 297MatteoThe air in my study was heavy enough to suffocate a human. We were back in Italy, locked inside the walls of my house, but it didn't feel like home. It felt like a cage.The private plane we had been tracking had been a complete setup. Kian and I had been ready to board our jet to chase it down, but we stopped ourselves just in time. Man like that don't leave an open loop like a glaring flight plan unless they wants you to find it. It was a trap to get us out of the country, to waste our time while they moved her further away.So, we came back to re-strategize. If we wanted to find Elowen, we couldn't just act out on raw animal instinct. We had to think like the monsters we were fighting.To keep them safe, all the women from the pack were still at my pack house. Kian and I were pacing the floor of my office, trying to piece together the puzzle. Our first move had been to see every single one of the men.We needed to know who was missing, whoever wasn't around wa
Chapter 296Elowen The small, black burn mark on the plastic tray was the only thing keeping me sane. I stared at it until my eyes watered, my fingers tracing the rough, scorched spot. It wasn't my imagination. The plastic tray hadn't melted, but the heat had passed right through it, leaving a permanent scar on it.It was proof. Real, undeniable proof that I wasn't completely helpless. Harding’s fancy cloaking spell might have hidden my scent from the world, but it couldn't put out the spark inside me. I just had to keep trying. I would get it right.When the heavy footsteps echoed down the hallway hours later, I scrambled back onto the cot and pulled the thin blanket up to my chin. I slumped against the wall and let my head hang, looking exactly like the broken prisoner they wanted me to be. The heavy metal door groaned open, and a burly guard tossed a fresh tray onto the desk with a loud clatter. He didn't even look at me. The moment the lock clicked back into place, leaving me
Chapter 295 Elowen Christopher Harding lowered his hand slowly, the sharp sound of his snap still echoing in my ears. He looked down at me, his eyes gleaming with a sick, twisted pride that made my skin crawl. "I can control everything with just the tip of my fingers, Elowen," he murmured, his voice smooth, cold, and heavy with absolute arrogance. "Your mind, your perceptions, your deepest desires—they are nothing but clay in my hands. Remember that the next time you think your little monsters can bridge the gap between our worlds." The terror of what he had just done hit me hard. If he could distort my reality that easily, how could I ever fight back? How could I even trust my own eyes? But I couldn't give up. I had so many reasons to fight. A desperate, calculating thought flashed through my mind. Let him think he broke me. Arrogance was his greatest flaw, and if he believed I had completely given up, he would lower his guard. Maybe I'd get a
Chapter 294Elowen The iron gates were open, the warm, welcoming lights from the living room windows spilling out onto the dark lawn.My brain completely stalled. The sheer impossibility of the situation made my head spin. I was no longer in the middle of the ocean, I was home. I didn't stop to think. The overwhelming instinct to find my lovers, took over. I turned and ran up the steps, my heart hammering wildly as I pushed the front door open."Kian! Matteo!" I screamed, my voice echoing.I burst into the living room, and the scene before me made my breath catch in my throat. They were all there. Matteo, Kian, Gulianna, Marco, Caroline, and Damien. The entire room was filled with a heavy, suffocating aura of grief. Caroline was slumped on the sofa, her face buried in her hands, her shoulders shaking violently with deep, agonizing sobs. Kian was pacing the floor like a caged predator, his hair completely disheveled, his eyes bloodshot and wild with an unhinged, desperate rage. M
Chapter 293ElowenThe cold, heavy rhythm of the ship’s had long since vibrated through my bones, lulling my exhausted body into a fitful, shallow sleep. I didn't know how many hours had passed. In the pitch-black darkness of the tiny cabin, time felt like fluid, stretching out into a miserable infinity. Every muscle in my waist ached from the stress, and my jaw still throbbed painfully from the assault at the courthouse.Suddenly, a sharp, metallic screech sliced through the quiet hum of the room. It sounded like heavy gears grinding together, followed closely by the distinct, heavy thud of a deadbolt sliding open.My heart instantly leaped into my throat. Could it be? Was it possible that they had actually found me already? Had Kian and Matteo somehow broken through Christopher Harding's elaborate web of lies, tracked the cargo logs, and intercepted this massive vessel in the middle of the dark, open ocean?"Kian... Matteo..." I breathed, the words barely a whisper as hope flar
Chapter 87Elowen"Adrian did grand gestures in the beginning," I said, my voice muffled against his chest. "Expensive gifts, fancy restaurants and trips to Paris, but they always felt like they were about showing off rather than actually making me happy, like he was checking boxes on what a good
Chapter 91Elowen He was unraveling beneath me, breath coming in harsh pants, chest heaving. Every time I took him deep, hitting the back of my throat, his body arched just a fraction before he forced it back down. Sweat beaded on his skin, glistening in the moonlight, and I could see the cords
Chapter 89Elowen The kiss didn't rush itself, and that was the first thing that felt different, because it unfolded slowly, like neither of us was trying to win anything, like we were both listening for something beneath the surface. His hands rested at my waist at first, warm and steady, and th
Chapter 95Elowen In my room I dropped my bag on the floor and collapsed onto the bed, staring at the ceiling.Maybe it was just the shock of being back. Maybe he needed time to adjust to reality after our bubble of pretending. Maybe by dinner things would feel normal again and he'd smile at me t







