Mag-log inSurrounding me from every direction at once.“Stop!” I shut my eyes, covering my ears with my hands. “Stop it, please!”“Remember how she trembled? How she begged you to stop?” The other me grabbed my hands, yanking them off my ears.“Did you stop, Raven?” he asked.I shut my eyes tighter, refusing
My blood ran cold as the memory struck.“Right,” my voice trembled. “That’s why Asher never allowed us to get close to the throne after we were crowned as Alphas. That is why he asked me to use him to feed the throne.”“Yes, only a part of Madness is sealed in Asher’s body; the rest still lies in th
[Raven]“Raven…” A woman’s voice echoed through the darkness like a beacon.“Come back to me.” A silhouette woven from light stood beneath the Carvera tree in my Healing Valley.“You promised you would not forget,” she said, her hand reaching out to me.Her voice pulled something loose in my chest
“Reality?” Ezra scowled. “What the hell do you know about reality?” “Much more than you do,” Asher replied coldly. “Survival demands sacrifice. That’s the only reason you’re still standing here. People within those walls sacrificed themselves to save you.” “And that’s why I don’t want any more sac
[Raven]“Because if that day ever comes… I will choose Asher.”A chill crawled down my spine. Something sharp and slow spread through my chest, consuming me piece by piece. It wasn’t what he said.It was how easily he said it.As though the choice had never been difficult to begin with.I shut my
And I had never seen Ezra look at him with such fury.Ezra had always been restrained and understanding when it came to Asher.But that day, there was no warmth left in him.Only wrath.Asher walked to the desk, opened the file, and skimmed through its contents before letting out a quiet sigh.“You
I knew I had to comfort her with my words — tell her she was okay, that I was here, that she was safe — but my voice failed me.All I could do was stroke her back.Her trembling fingers slid through my long hair, as if she were making sure it was me and not Asher.And the moment she realized it, she
[Raven]Cadence Starsoul?Everything inside me stopped.That name.That cursed name numbed my body as if all warmth was wrenched out of it in an instant.Fire ripped through my veins as I was violently dragged back and pushed onto the chair of the isolated room where I was forced to watch Ezra survi
“No!” Azum interrupted Madness. “She isn’t physically or spiritually ready to inherit her wolf spirit. If she did, she’ll die—”“Good,” Madness’ voice dropped into a murderous growl. “That’s exactly what I want. So, you and your little minions will stay out of this. It’s a family matter; one we’ll s
[Xanthea]Dark fumes swirled around Asher’s body, hungrily licking off every trace of blood and ash from his body.A breathy groan cracked through his throat, his breath slithering past my cheek, sending goosebumps crawling over my skin.My gaze dropped from his throat to his chest and then down his







