LOGINEmelda’s povI began to cry harder.I had known Patrick was capable of cruelty but I had never understood how far his hatred went.He wasn’t simply trying to gain power. He wanted Caspian to suffer and I had helped him.I had handed him the very thing he needed to hurt my brother.A new voice suddenly interrupted them.“What’s going on here?”My eyes flew open.My Mother.I tried to turn toward the door, but my neck felt too weak to support my head.“What is all this shouting about?” Mother asked. “Caspian, why are there guards surrounding you? And why is Patrick speaking to you like that?”I heard footsteps stop outside the room.“Mother, you shouldn’t be here,” Caspian said quickly. “You need to rest.”“I asked you a question.”“Please, let me explain.”“Then explain!”Her voice trembled with exhaustion and frustration.“First, you stop answering my questions about Emelda. Then you tell me she’s being cared for, but you refuse to let me see her. Now I come to the hospital and find a
Emelda's POVThe first thing I heard when I woke up was a man’s angry voice.I couldn’t make out the words, but I recognized the voice belonging to Caspian.I tried to open my eyes but my eyelids felt too heavy. My entire body ached and even breathing seemed to require more strength than I had. I remembered collapsing in my bedroom, then the sensation of being lifted into someone’s arms. After that, everything had become a blur.I forced my eyes open and stared at the white ceiling. My mouth was dry, my head throbbed and there was a needle attached to my hand. I tried to turn my head toward the door when another raised voice reached me.Patrick.My heart began to pound.I struggled to sit up, desperate to understand what was happening but the moment I lifted my shoulders, dizziness swept through me. The room spun and I fell back against the pillow with a weak gasp.“Please, don’t move.”A nurse hurried to my side and gently pressed a hand against my shoulder. “You’re still very weak a
Caspian’s povEmelda did not respond. I looked toward the door.“Ronan!”He appeared almost immediately.“Your Majesty?”“Call the emergency medical team. Now!”He took one look at Emelda and hurried to obey.I tried to lay her back against the pillows, but she let out a faint sound of discomfort. I stopped immediately, terrified that I might hurt her.“Get the vehicle ready,” I ordered another guard. “We’re taking her to the hospital.”“The medical team is on its way, Your Majesty.”“Then tell them to meet us there. I am not waiting here while my little sister dies in my hands.”I gathered Emelda into my arms. Her head rested against my shoulder, and I could feel how weakly she was breathing.I had never been so frightened in my life.I carried her downstairs and into the vehicle myself.“Stay with me,” I whispered as I settled beside her. “Do you hear me? You’re going to be all right.”She did not answer.I held her hand tightly as the vehicle sped toward the hospital.The doctors t
Caspian’s POVSomething was wrong with Emelda. I had tried to ignore the uneasiness growing inside me but it had become impossible to dismiss. For days, every attempt to speak with my sister had ended with another excuse from Patrick.The first time I called, he told me she was asleep.The second time, he said she had been exhausted after a difficult night and needed to rest.When I asked if I could visit her, he explained that she had barely slept and would appreciate some peace.I had initially accepted his explanations. Emelda was pregnant and I knew pregnancy could be difficult, especially with everything happening around our family. I had also been so occupied with my mother’s illness and the problems within Ironmoor that I had not spent enough time checking on my sister but still, something didn’t feel right.Emelda had never been the type to go several days without speaking to me. Even when we disagreed, she always found a reason to call but recently, there had been nothing.No
Patrick’s POVI had waited a long time for this moment. The original pack documents lay open on my desk. Emelda had finally done something useful.I turned another page, carefully examining the royal seals and signatures. These were not ordinary records that could be replaced with a few certified copies. They contained original agreements tied to Ironmoor’s territorial authority, financial arrangements, and the legal structure that governed several of the pack’s most valuable assets.With these documents in my possession, I had something Caspian could not afford to lose, Leverage.For years, I had watched him make decisions while the rest of us carried out his orders. He inherited power, and everyone expected me to serve him without question simply because he was the Lycan King. I was tired of it.I had spent enough time standing behind Caspian, allowing him to take the credit while I handled the responsibilities he preferred to ignore. Even now, with his mother seriously ill and his
Emelda’s pov I waited until the palace became quiet before making my move.Patrick had told me that he needed the documents as soon as possible and I knew he would not tolerate another delay. I also knew that the longer I waited, the more likely he was to become suspicious that I was planning to betray him.I had grown up in the palace. I knew the security routines, the times when the guards changed shifts, and the corridors that were usually empty late at night.I had never imagined using that knowledge to steal from my own brother and yet there I was, standing outside Caspian’s private study with my heart pounding so loudly that I was certain someone would hear it.I glanced down the corridor making sure no one was there.I reached for the door handle, then stopped.For a moment, I could no longer move.I remembered Caspian carrying me on his back when I was little because I had refused to walk home after hurting my ankle. I remembered him standing between me and anyone who tried t
Tricia's POVFor a moment, I forgot how to breathe.This had to be some kind of twisted prank.My lips parted, ready to say something, anything, but before I could form a word, the room erupted into loud cheers."The Alpha has spoken!""She's perfect for him!""Now that's a true Alpha pair!"I stoo
Tricia's POV "Where's that fat fool who calls herself the Luna of the pack?” My mother-in-law's voice cut through the pack house hallway like it was meant for everyone inside.I froze mid-step as heat rushed up my neck, my fingers tightening at my sides while I slowly turned.She stood at the end
Tricia's POV"Tricia, what have you done!" Maxwell exploded, his voice shaking with rage."How dare you! So this has been your plan all along, huh? You're jealous because you can't carry a pup so you decide to kill another she-wolf's child!”"No, no," I shook my head rapidly, tears already blurring
Tricia's POVMaxwell didn't even wait for silence to settle before he reached into his pocket and pulled out a thick roll of bills and threw them on the floor."Pick that up," he said coldly. "Run to the pack store and get what my baby wants."The words hit me like something physically impossible t







