LOGINChapter One Hundred and Thirty – The Hidden PassageThe palace awakened before sunrise, but no one welcomed the morning with relief.The attempted intrusion during the night had changed everything.Until then, we had believed the enemy was searching for an opportunity.Now we understood the truth.He had already found one.The smoke had barely cleared from the corridor outside Aurora's room, yet the captain had already begun preparing another search party. This time, he was determined not to stop at the entrance of the hidden tunnel.If the impostor had escaped through those forgotten passages, then the answers we needed were somewhere beneath our feet.I stood beside the large map spread across the council table while the captain marked every hidden entrance we had discovered during the past two days."There are six known passages," he said.He pointed to another section of the map."And at least four that were uncovered during yesterday's search."The Head Elder studied the old dra
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty-Nine The Wrong DoorThe palace refused to sleep.Hours had passed since the report from the western chapel, yet the tension inside the walls had only grown heavier. Every corridor was brighter than usual because extra torches had been lit along the walls. Their flames pushed back the darkness, but they could not chase away the uneasiness that lingered over every room.The guards remained at their posts without complaint.No one wandered alone.No one ignored the captain's new orders.Every patrol moved in pairs, and every person who approached a guarded area was challenged before taking another step.I stood beside Aurora's cradle, watching her sleep.Her tiny fingers rested against her blanket, and her breathing was slow and peaceful.She looked untouched by the danger surrounding us.I brushed a loose curl away from her forehead before pulling the blanket a little higher over her chest."You deserve a quieter world than this," I whispered.A soft knoc
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty-Eight – The Hunt BeginsNina's POVThe courtyard remained silent long after the captain finished calling every name on the duty roster.More than eighty guards stood in perfect formation beneath the afternoon sky, yet every pair of eyes searched the faces around them with quiet uncertainty.Only a few hours earlier, they had trusted one another without hesitation.Now that trust had begun to crack.The captain folded the roster and handed it back to the young officer."From this moment forward, no one leaves the courtyard without my permission."Every guard answered together."Yes, Captain."He looked toward me."My Lady."I understood what he was asking before he spoke.I slowly stepped forward until every person in the courtyard could see me.The servants gathering beneath the balconies stopped whispering.Even the stable workers coming from the eastern yard paused to listen."The palace is now under complete lockdown."My voice carried clearly across
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty-Seven – The Silent WitnessNina's POVThe palace felt as though it was holding its breath.Every corridor was guarded.Every entrance remained sealed.No servant walked alone anymore, and every warrior moved through the halls with one hand resting on the hilt of his weapon.Even so, the uneasiness that had settled over the palace refused to fade.The discovery of the dead servant had changed everything.No one doubted that the Blood Hunters had reached farther into our lives than we had ever imagined.I stood outside Aurora's room, watching two guards take their positions beside the door.The captain had personally chosen them.Both had served the palace for years.Both had earned the trust of everyone around them.Trust.The word no longer carried the comfort it once had.The captain approached with several warriors behind him."My Lady."I turned toward him."Have you found anything?"He shook his head slowly."We searched the west wing, the kitchens,
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty-Six – The Black FeatherNina's POVThe palace had settled into an uneasy silence by the time darkness covered the sky.Every torch along the walls burned brighter than usual, throwing long shadows across the stone corridors. The captain had doubled the patrols after the disappearance of Aurora's guard, and every warrior moved through the palace with sharp eyes and cautious steps.No one trusted the silence anymore.Silence had become the enemy's favorite disguise.I stood outside Aurora's nursery, watching two guards change shifts while another pair took positions farther down the corridor.The captain approached me with a tired expression."You should rest for a while, My Lady."I looked toward the nursery door."I'll rest when Tristan returns."He smiled faintly."I expected that answer."For a brief moment, neither of us spoke.Then hurried footsteps echoed through the corridor.Every warrior immediately reached for his weapon.A young guard appeared
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty-Five – The Missing GuardNina's POVAurora finally drifted back to sleep in my arms.I stood beside her cradle for several moments, gently rocking her while listening to the sounds outside the room. The hurried footsteps of warriors echoed through the corridor as the captain organized search teams across the palace. Every order was given with urgency, yet no one allowed panic to take control.I carefully laid Aurora back into her cradle and pulled the blanket over her.She sighed softly before returning to peaceful sleep.I brushed a few strands of hair away from her forehead."I'll be back soon," I whispered.The two guards standing outside the nursery straightened the moment I stepped into the corridor."Protect her with your lives."Both men placed their fists against their chests."We swear it, My Lady."I gave a single nod before following the captain.---The palace had become a hive of activity.Warriors moved through every hallway carrying lanter
Chapter Four - Where Am I?Nina’s POVI opened my eyes, but I couldn’t move, the weight of everything that had happened still on me.But for a moment, everything isn’t right, the bed isn’t same as the one I do sleep on, the curtains,the walls were dark gray strone and it was decorated with a silver
Chapter Three - The Forest Nina POvIt was too cold for me, but what more.My feet was dragged through the dirt as I walked deeper into the forest.I had no idea where I was going, I Just wanted to get away from him, from his people who watched him denied me, totally from his pack.Tears begin to
Chapter Two : CeremonyNina’s POVToday? Today is the day, the day Logan will be announced as our alpha, and the day he would claim me in front of everyone to prove that I was right to believe in him.I smiled while looking at myself in the mirror, I wore the long gown Logan had brought for me, it
Chapter One : He WonNina’s POVI left my father’s pack because of love.They said Logan wasn’t good for me, so instead of leaving Logan, I left my family, my title as the alphas daughter, I left my position and travel to Logan pack.But, this is a chance to prove them wrong.Today was the challe







