登入THEO'S POVThe drive home was quietSeraphine and I arrived at my old apartment, and the silence followed us through the door, filling the space. I walked straight toward the dining area and dropped my phone onto the table with a dull thud.None of us said anything for a few seconds, until she finally spoke behind me."I should have known you would never actually betray Levi. You were always too loyal to him for that."I reached for my cuffs and began undoing them slowly, giving myself a moment to collect my thoughts.“Was that the plan all along?”There was a bitterness in her voice now, but it wasn’t directed at me completely. It sounded more like she was angry at herself for not seeing it sooner.“Did you just use this entire charade as a ploy to trap me into marrying you? You knew I would never have agreed to it on my own, didn't you?”I set the cuff aside but kept my back turned toward her.“We are going to get a divorce,” I said. “Once your father is finally punished for his cri
BROOK'S POVLevi's hands were tangled in my hair, fingers massaging my scalp in slow circles that made me shiver.I shifted on the bed, the sheets cool against my bare skin. His hands were roaming, exploring every curve and dip of my body through my nightgown, like he was mapping uncharted territory.My breath hitched as his thumb brushed over my nipple, already pebbled and sensitive. The simple touch sent electricity straight to my pussy, making me wetter than I already was. I arched into his touch, silently begging for more.Levi chuckled, a deep rumble in his chest that vibrated through me."Someone's eager.""Always for you," I gasped as his mouth moved lower, trailing kisses down my neck, my collarbone, between my breasts.His tongue flicked out, tasting my skin, leaving a wet path that cooled in the air.He took his time, worshiping my body with his hands and mouth. When he finally reached my breasts, I was already panting, my hips moving restlessly against the sheets. He sucked
95LEVI'S POV I let out a surprised laugh at her question, leaning in to brush a loose strand of hair from her forehead. "Don't get me wrong. I was the happiest man alive because of that" I said, watching her face soften as I pulled her closer.I paused, my gaze dropping to her hands, before I couldn't help but let a playful smirk slide onto my lips. "Though, there is one thing I still can’t believe. Throwing yourself between me and those rogues? You’ve got to be the bravest, most reckless woman I’ve ever met.”She tried to wave it off, pulling her hands back as a flush crept up her neck. "I don't know what you're talking about," she mumbled, looking everywhere but at me. "I just did what I had to do.”“You stepped between me and a group of dangerous rogues.”She shrugged, and I raised a brow.“It was nothing. No need to make a big deal out of it.”I couldn’t stop the smile that came to my face, and I reached out to catch her chin and turn her face back to mine.“It's definitely a
LEVI'S POVDrahzar was finally gone, and for the first time in what felt like forever, there was no threat hanging over us. No one waiting for the right moment to strike. No one pretending to be an ally while planning our downfall.Everything was finally over.My mind kept going back to the moment when Theo had mindlinked me and told me the whole plan. From the ritual, down to this, and to how I would get my wolf unbound.After the sex with Brooks, that was when I finally felt my wolf again.Now, sitting in my study with Theo across from me, it almost felt strange to think about how close everything had come to falling apart.Theo leaned back in his chair, a familiar amusement crossing his face.You know, I’ve been trying to wrap my head around it," he teased. "I honestly didn't think you had it in you to wait that long before sleeping with her after you woke up.”I couldn’t help the laugh that escaped me.“I can't believe it too. But I think it wasn't just about that. Those days of v
ROOK'S POVThe room felt like it was still spinning, the air thick with the metallic smell of blood and the violence that had just unfolded. I had to sit to steady myself.My hands were shaking so hard I had to tuck them under my arms to keep them still, as my mind struggled to process the sight of the carnage spread out across the floor.I kept replaying the same moments over and over again. The way Levi had moved with a power none of us had expected, tearing those men apart like nothing.It was almost impossible to believe that only moments ago, everyone in that room had been certain he was powerless.Through the haze of my shock, I watched him walk back to the table. He pulled his chair out and sat down, before he reached for my trembling hand and covered it with his own.I stared at him, still trying to understand how he could look so unaffected, and he gave my fingers a soft squeeze, as his eyes met mine with a calm warmth."It's alright, Brooks," he said, his voice gentle, and d
BROOK'S POVA hollow, aching dread filled me instantly. I didn't care about my pride anymore or the way Drahzar and Theo looked down at us with such hateful satisfaction. My only thought was the man seated beside me, and our son.The mere possibility of losing Levi a second time, this time permanently, clawed at my chest with a ferocity that made it hard to even breathe. I didn't know what I would do to myself if anything happened to him.I could not begin to imagine the crushing weight of having to tell Rowan that he would never see his father again. I couldn't even imagine what our fate would become if they killed Levi.And I didn't even want to think about it, so I got up and threw myself on the ground, my voice cracking as I looked at them with desperate, pleading eyes."Please," I sobbed, the words tumbling out in a frantic rush."Just let us go. You have what you want. You have the throne and the power, and we have nothing left to fight with. I swear to you that we will leave an
LEVI'S POVI left immediately after one of the healers informed me that Rowan had developed a sudden fever badly enough for them to sedate him.Whatever I was doing didn't matter after that.The ride back to the palace should not have taken long, but every second stretched painfully because my mind
BROOK'S POVI ignored Flint’s first call.The phone vibrated against my palm while I sat in Rowan’s room, watching Ms. Adams guide him through reading exercises, but I didn’t even look at the screen for more than a second before muting it.I already knew it was him.Rowan sat cross-legged on the r
SERAPHINE’S POVThe room felt suffocatingly quiet as I paced, waiting. The second the door opened, and Theo stepped inside, all the grief, humiliation, and rage that had been clawing at me snapped loose.Before he could fully close the door behind him, I crossed the room and slapped him hard.The s
BROOK'S POV Levi was hovering over me, his breath hot against my inner thigh, teasing the sensitive skin there with agonizing slowness. He was still holding himself back, torturing me with a patience that felt like madness.Then his hands gripped my hips, strong and possessive, holding me open for







