LOGINAria’s POVMy eyes flickered open, then shut, then opened once more. At first, everything was blurred, as though I was peering through layers of fog. A sharp ache throbbed in my chest, reminding me of the last thing I remembered: blood, pain, the voice of Alpha Mich crying out to me, and then darkness. For a moment, I was convinced I had died in his arms, that my final breath had been drawn.But then… why were my eyes still opening? Why was I still conscious?Confusion wrapped around me like a shroud. My thoughts scattered, struggling to catch up with what my senses were showing me. Slowly, I began to truly see.The place before me was nothing like the world I knew. No trees, no skies, no grounds of earth or stone. Instead, everything was flooded in pure brilliance. Endless white light stretched in all directions, so bright it should have blinded me, yet strangely it did not hurt. It was calm, steady, soft. It felt as though I stood within the very heart of light itself. There were no
Alpha Kael's POVI sat on the wide cushion, trying to clear my mind, but peace seemed far from me. Elena, my mate, was seated close, her arm curled across my back as though she wanted to reassure me. Her fingers trailed down my chest, caressing gently.“Why are you so worried about your ex-mate just because she is dead?” she murmured, leaning closer until her lips brushed against my jaw. “Besides, you have me.”Her voice carried a sweetness meant to soothe, yet her words stirred something darker inside me. My jaw clenched, and I turned to give her a daring stare.“Why does your sister’s death seem to amuse you?” I asked bluntly.Her face instantly changed. The smirk disappeared, and sorrow replaced it. Her lashes trembled as unshed tears welled in her eyes. For a moment, her voice broke, thin and fragile.“Her death hurt me, Kael… but…” She paused, her words dissolving into quiet sobs.I sighed heavily, pity softening the edge of my anger. Her tears, real or no
“Kael.” The name slipped from my lips before I could stop it. My hands trembled, and the ceramic plate I had been holding fell from my grasp, shattering against the floor with a sharp crash.“You know him?” Alpha Mich asked, his brow lifting with interest.I tried to answer, but my lips parted without a sound. The words tangled in my throat. Panic surged, and before anyone could react, I turned and fled the dining hall. My footsteps echoed down the corridor, and behind me, I could hear movement. Both Alpha Mich and Kael followed.Outside, the air was cool, the night heavy with silence. Alpha Mich’s voice was low, controlled, yet tinged with curiosity. “What is wrong?”I shook my head quickly. “Do you know him?”“No,” I said, forcing the word out, then added, “I am sorry for the scene I created.”“Are you fine?” he asked again, his sharp eyes studying me.“Yes, I am.” I answered with a strained smile. He frowned but said nothing more. With a heavy look, he tur
The word reverberated inside me as my eyes widened in shock.Mate.Alpha Mich’s piercing gaze did not waver. His ocean blue eyes bored into mine, as if they were tearing through every layer of my soul. He took a slow step toward me, and another, until the space between us seemed to collapse beneath the weight of something unexplainable. The air crackled, charged with a magnetic pull I could not resist no matter how much I tried.And in that chilling moment, I realized the impossible.The ruthless, fearsome Alpha Mich… was my fated mate."So you’re the one," he said at last, his voice low, edged with disbelief. The words escaped his lips as though torn from somewhere deep inside him, as though he had been waiting for this moment but dreaded it all the same.He felt it too.I couldn’t speak. My lips parted, but no words came. I only stood there trembling, torn between fear and the bond pulling me toward him like a moth to fire. My heart hammered painfully in my chest. Sold to a fearsome
The hall reeked of sweat, fear, and desperation. It was wide and dimly lit, the air thick with the smell of unwashed bodies and dried blood. Chains rattled, ropes strained, and the cries of the unfortunate echoed against the cracked walls. Some captives sobbed quietly, their tears soaking their rags. Others screamed until their voices cracked, begging for mercy that would never come.I was among them, tied harshly to a wooden pole that dug into my back. My wrists were bound so tightly with rough rope that it left deep grooves in my skin. My arms throbbed, and the sharp pain pulsed every time I shifted. Tears streamed down my cheeks as I wept, my chest aching from the despair clawing at my heart.This was my fate. Elena, my own sister, had auctioned me like I was nothing more than property. I had been betrayed, stripped of everything I once knew, and now stood here, waiting to be bought by a stranger.The crowd of buyers grew restless, their greedy voices rising over the cries of the c
The glass window of the car was cold against my temple as I leaned into it, my eyes swollen and burning from the endless tears I had shed. Outside, the world rolled by in a blur of trees and fading twilight, yet nothing reached me. My heart was too heavy, too wounded, to feel the beauty of the passing night.Everything I had known felt as if it had shattered in a single moment. My parents were gone, ripped from me in a rogue attack that still haunted my dreams. My sister, Elena, had taken Kael, the man I loved with every piece of my soul. And Kael himself had rejected me, severing the bond we were meant to share because the Moon Goddess had paired him with my sister. It was as though life had conspired to leave me hollow.My hands shook violently as I reached for the bottle of liquor resting on the seat beside me. I had taken it from the packhouse earlier, hoping it would numb me, hoping it would silence the agony clawing through my chest. I tilted it to my lips and drank greedily, th







