MasukAuthor’s POVThe storm did not come by accident.The sky above the palace twisted violently, clouds folding into each other like wounded beasts. Thunder roared, not as sound, but as warning. The moon dimmed, its light flickering as if even it feared what was about to happen.The king stood alone in the deepest chamber of the palace.A place no one entered.A place no one spoke of.The ancient room was carved entirely from black stone, walls etched with runes older than the kingdom itself. Symbols of life. Symbols of death. Symbols scratched so deep into the stone that time itself had failed to erase them.Amelia lay at the center of the chamber, placed gently on a raised altar of obsidian. Candles surrounded her, dozens of them, burning with silver flames instead of fire.The air smelled heavy. Charged. Alive.The king stood before her, his shoulders squared, his face stripped of all softness.This was not the king the world knew.This was a man willing to burn the world for one woman
Author’s POVThe king reappeared in his chambers, laying Amelia gently on the bed as if she were made of glass. He stayed close, hovering, one hand gripping hers tightly, refusing to let go.Moments later, the doctor rushed in, bowing deeply the instant he entered.“Your Majesty—”The king ignored him.His entire world was reduced to the woman lying before him.“Save her,” he said, his voice low, shaking. “Do whatever you have to do. I don’t care what it costs.”The doctor stepped forward, hands trembling as he checked Amelia, her pulse, her breathing, her responsiveness.The second his fingers touched her wrist, his face drained of color.His hands froze.He stopped breathing for a moment.The king noticed immediately.“Do something,” the king said, rising slowly to his feet.The doctor’s lips parted, but no sound came out.“DO SOMETHING,” the king roared, his control slipping.The doctor staggered back, shaking violently. “Y–Your Majesty…” he stammered. “I’m… I’m sorry…”The words
Author’s POVThe door burst open.“AMELIA!”His voice ripped through the room, raw and shattered. He crossed the distance in seconds, strong arms hauling her from the floor, gripping her as if sheer force could keep her there.“No, no, no, look at me!” he begged, shaking her gently, desperately. “Amelia, please. Open your eyes.”A faint smile touched her lips.He was too late.Or maybe, just in time.She wanted him to know it was okay. That the fear was gone. That she was going to their baby. But her body no longer obeyed her, and the words never came.The darkness closed in, soft and final.“Please… wake up.”“Please…wake up…please.”“Please don’t do this to me”“Say something”The king’s voice was no longer the voice of a ruler.It was broken. Hoarse. Barely holding together.He knelt on the cold floor, Amelia’s limp body held tightly against his chest as if sheer strength alone could force life back into her. Her head rested against his shoulder, her dark hair clinging to her pale
Author’s Note: This chapter touches on suicide. If this topic is difficult for you, consider skipping this chapter or reading when you feel ready.Amelia’s POV The room smelled like blood.He was still there.Lying on the bed. Still. Lifeless.For a moment, I just stared.. I didn’t feel triumph. I didn’t feel victory.I felt empty.Hollow.Like something essential had been ripped out of me, leaving only a shell behind.“I hope you’re happy,” I whispered, my voice calm and broken at the same time. “You took everything from me.”I looked away.I couldn’t look at him anymore.I sat on the floor, my back against the bed, and pulled my knees to my chest. My body felt heavy. Exhausted. Like I had been fighting a war alone for too long.I reached into my pocket and closed my fingers around the small bottle of poison.I didn’t hesitate, I drank itNot because I was brave.But because I was tired.So tired.Before the darkness came, I spoke, not to anyone in the room, but to the people who h
Amelia’s POVThe bathroom door closed behind me with a soft click.That sound felt final.The water rushed down from the showerhead, hot and unforgiving, striking my skin like punishment. I slid down the wall until I was sitting on the cold floor, my back pressed against the tiles, my knees pulled to my chest. The water soaked my hair, my clothes, my face, but it didn’t matter. Nothing mattered anymore.The blood washed away first.Red swirled at my feet, thin and weak, disappearing into the drain as if it had never existed. Just like him. Just like my baby. Gone, erased, as if the universe was trying to pretend he had never been real.But he was real.He was real to me.I pressed my palm to my chest, right over my heart, because it hurt so much I thought it would split open. The pain wasn’t sharp anymore. It was heavy. Crushing. Like something was sitting on my chest, slowly pushing the air out of my lungs.I couldn’t breathe.I tried to scream, but nothing came out. Only a broken so
Clara’s POVI grabbed my head with both hands as a sharp pressure exploded inside my skull.It felt like my mind was tearing apart.Like I was being pulled in two different directions.My heart raced so fast I thought it would burst out of my chest. My breath came in short, uneven gasps, and my knees almost gave way beneath me. I could feel something deep inside me waking up, stretching, pushing, demanding control.My wolf.Lara.She wasn’t whispering anymore.She was screaming.My skin burned, like heat was crawling underneath it. My muscles tightened painfully, and I felt a deep ache spread through my body, as if something inside me was trying to break free. I knew this feeling. I had felt it before.I was shifting.And I couldn’t let it happen.If I turned, she would take over.And if she took over…Everything would be lost.“She needs to die,” Lara said coldly inside my head. “So we can finally live in peace.”I shook my head violently, biting my lip as I struggled to stay standin







