로그인Aria’s POV “I have studied our recent problems very carefully, and I have reached one very important conclusion,” he said, placing a hand against his chest as though he were some great scholar, and several people immediately started laughing.“And what conclusion is that,” one of the men shouted from the crowd, leaning forward with a curious smile on his face.Derek pointed toward the food table with a completely serious expression, and everyone followed his finger with confused looks.“We have suffered enough, so from today, nobody is allowed to bring bad news before breakfast, because some of us need to eat before dealing with evil,” he declared, raising his chin proudly as though he had just created the greatest law in pack history.The room exploded with laughter, because even Eros threw his head back while laughing, and I had to hold onto his arm because I was laughing so hard that my stomach hurt.Derek looked extremely proud of himself, because he bowed dramatically to the cro
Aria’s POVI thought everything was finally over, because Ronan was dead, Darren and Elara were locked away, and Eros was free, but deep down, I should have known that peace would never come so easily after everything I had survived.Still, that night, I decided I deserved to forget about all of it, even if it was only for a few hours, because I was tired of being afraid, tired of looking over my shoulder, and tired of wondering who would be the next person to betray me.Eros and I walked back to our room together, our hands intertwined, and for once, neither of us had anything urgent to discuss.When we stepped inside, I closed the door behind us and leaned against it, letting out a long breath as I looked at him.He noticed immediately, his eyebrows lifting as a small smile appeared on his face.“What is that sigh for?”I shook my head, smiling.“I am just tired.”He walked toward me slowly, his eyes moving over my face with an expression that made my heart soften.“You have been ti
Aria’s POVThe morning Ronan was supposed to be executed, something went wrong.He was gone.The guards searched his cell twice before coming to Eros.I was standing beside him when the guard delivered the news.“My king, Ronan isn't there.”Eros's face immediately hardened.“What do you mean he isn't there?”“We don't know how he escaped.”“Search the fortress.”“We already have.”“Then search again.”The guards hurried away.Eros turned toward the elders.“We need a search party.”“No,” Eros said.I stared at him.“What?”He looked at me.“Ronan wants me.”“Then we send people with you.”“No.”“Eros.”“I'll go alone.”I stepped in front of him.“You're not seriously asking me to stand here while you walk into the forest after a man who has spent weeks trying to kill you.”“I know what I'm doing.”“That isn't the point.”“Aria—”“No.”He sighed.I folded my arms.“You are not going anywhere alone.”His eyes softened.“I don't want you involved in this.”“You don't get to decide that f
Aria’s POVFor the first time since everything had fallen apart around us, Eros and I finally had a chance to breathe.Ronan was locked away.Darren and Elara were imprisoned.My father was safe.And Eros was beside me.After everything we had survived together, something between us had changed. There was no longer the same hesitation that had once stood between us, no matter how strong the attraction had been from the beginning. We had fought, argued, doubted each other, and carried wounds neither of us had known how to explain, but somewhere along the way, we had chosen each other completely.One evening, Eros found me standing on the balcony outside our room, watching the moonlight spill across the grounds.He came up behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist.I smiled before turning in his arms.“You're getting predictable,” I teased.He raised an eyebrow.“Predictable?”“You always find me when I want to be alone.”“That is because you never really want to be alone.”I laugh
Darren’s POVThe news reached me before the sun went down.Ronan had been exposed, captured and locked away.I stood completely still as the information settled in my mind.For weeks, I had believed Ronan was the one person who could change everything.Now he was sitting in a cell.And if Ronan had fallen, I knew exactly what that meant.There was fire on the mountain, and sooner or later, it was going to reach us.I immediately went to Elara.She was sitting near the window when I entered, and one look at my face was enough to make her sit upright.“What happened?”“Ronan was caught.”Her expression changed.“What?”“They found him. Eros is alive, and Ronan has been locked away.”Elara stared at me.For once, she didn't have an answer.I walked toward the window and looked outside.“We have to leave.”“Tonight?”“Yes.”She stood.“Where would we go?”“Anywhere outside this city.”She hesitated.“Darren, if we run now, they will know.”“They already know enough.”I turned toward her.
Ronan’s POVEros continued as though I had said nothing.“He also intended to eliminate Darren and Elara and make their deaths appear to be an act of self-defense so that he could use the chaos to take control of the pack.”“That isn't true!”I looked toward the elders.“You know me! You have known me my entire life!”One of the elders stared at me with an expression that held no sympathy.“We suspected you.”My heart dropped, “What?”Another elder stepped forward.“There have been too many inconsistencies, Ronan. Too many things that did not make sense. We simply lacked the evidence to confront you.”I laughed, but there was nothing amused about the sound.“So you believed him?”I pointed toward Eros. “You would rather follow him than me?”Eros's expression remained unreadable.I could feel the eyes of the entire pack on me, and suddenly I didn't care about pretending anymore.“You want the truth?”I struggled against the men holding me.“I am the true firstborn!”The square fell sil
Aria’s POV “They’ll come back for him,” I said aloud, my voice steadier than I felt. Everyone turned toward me. Eros’s brows knit, wary.“Whoever killed him,” I continued, “did it to silence him but they won’t let his body rot here. They’ll try to take it, to erase the evidence completely.”The el
Aria’s POV The word echoed off the stone halls, sharp and panicked. My heart leapt into my throat. Without thinking, I ran toward the sound, Darren and the others followed from behind. We turned the corner and my chest seized at the sight before me.Ronan was crouched on the floor, his hand press
Aria’s POV Daniella stood near one of the pillars, her posture far too stiff for her usual bubbly self. And she wasn’t alone. Elara leaned in close, the two of them whispering fast, their heads almost touching.I narrowed my eyes and strode closer.“What are you two doing?” I asked, my tone sharpe
Aria’s POV The hall blazed with color, it was nothing like I had ever seen. Streamers and flowers draped the beams, candles already lit though it was still morning, their glow catching on garlands of fresh blooms. Wolves, children, elders... my pack stood gathered, clapping and whistling as I step







