로그인Angela sighed. Gideon had never witnessed what real love looked like. His mother's one-sided devotion had scarred his perception, leaving him unable to trust a feeling He had never seen returned. Yet the mate bond was different. The first time He touched her, something had awakened inside him, even if He had never understood it. He had rejected her, but never for another woman. They both had their own battles, yet one thing remained untainted, his character, his unwavering loyalty. That realization touched Angela’s heart and quietly revived the love she had buried. “How could your father's mistress accept this? I wouldn't call it love when your happiness is built on destroying someone else's, especially your own mate.” Angela’s voice dripped with bitterness. “She accepted it because she wanted my father. She wanted to become his Luna Queen. She was the Alpha's daughter from the Northern Pack and had dreamed of marrying him. To the world, she acted as his trusted friend, but she did
Angela felt an unsettling sense of déjà vu as she listened to his parents’ story. Gideon hadn’t simply inherited his father’s features, He had inherited the scars of growing up in a loveless home. George Woodbead never loved his own fated mate, and that hollow marriage had poisoned his son’s understanding of love itself. “My father only married her because of the mate bond and my family’s pressure. Rejecting a fated mate could kill an Alpha, and my father was too selfish to let her go.” Gideon’s body stiffened with bitterness. Fragments of the past flashed through his mind, his father’s cold indifference toward his mother, all to please another woman.Angela hesitantly rested her hand on his chest, gently caressing him as if trying to soothe the ache buried beneath his ribs. He caught her hand, laced their fingers together, and pressed them against his pounding heart. His vacant gaze remained fixed on the ceiling while hers never left him. She wanted him to empty every wound into her
Angela kept staring at Gideon for a good long minute. “What?” “You had feelings for me since then? Gideon, you loved me!” Angela let out a disbelieving laugh, finally realizing her foolish husband had completely shattered every assumption she had made about him being incapable of loving her.Gideon lowered his stormy silver eyes to her and blinked once. “I... only wanted you,” he replied simply. Angela rolled her eyes and sat upright. “Alright. You wanted me as in... my body?” She arched a brow and scooted closer, eager for his answer. The question visibly irked him. “No.” He shook his head curtly.He could have had any woman's body if that was all He wanted, and Angela knew it. The she-wolves of the pack still fawned over him, seizing every chance to catch his attention. Even back in college, human girls had practically thrown themselves at his feet for a single night, never realizing the dangerously possessive Alpha King behind that handsome face. The memory made her smile.
Angela breathed slowly in satisfaction as her fingers lazily caressed Gideon’s bare chest. They lay naked beneath the sheets, basking in each other’s warmth after a long session under the shower.Her head rested against his chest while Gideon slowly combed his fingers through her damp hair. They had already skipped dinner, unwilling to leave each other’s side even for a minute. Angela’s heart had finally found peace in his embrace. She shifted closer, hugging him tighter until half her body rested over his.“Gideon…”“Hmm?” He hummed, eyes closed as He leaned against the headboard.“Did your father never like me?”Gideon opened his eyes and looked down at her before drawing a slow breath, pulling her closer with his free arm.“He didn't like that I liked you. He hated how unknowingly captivated I was by you, so he made sure I could never interact with you. You were too young to remember anything, Angela. Only after awakening your powers could you recall those moments through your visi
“Well…” His bloodstained hand slid up her neck until Gideon gently enclosed her throat, drawing so close that his uneven breaths merged with hers. “There will be a long night for us tonight, Wife.” His deep, velvety voice echoed through her senses, igniting a warmth that had nothing to do with the steam surrounding them. “Gideon can we get out of…” Gideon slammed his lips onto her, silencing her every thought. “You signed up for this, remember, Angela Woodbead.” His forehead rested against hers for the briefest second. “There is no turning back now.” Saying this He grabbed her head, pulling her under the shower while kissing her ferociously. The warm water running on their heads worked like an oil to the fire in their bodies. She touched his shoulders to push him away to take a breath but Gideon locked her hands back while kissing her wildly. He ripped her top with one hand, before unhooking her bra within seconds, leaving her half naked. Angela knew what was coming bu
Angela’s heart ached painfully. She couldn't understand why outrage, guilt, and frustration were battering her senses until she realized those emotions weren't hers alone, they were her mate's. He simply didn't know how to express them like a normal human being.At that moment, she wanted no answers except one. She could feel the unbearable agony crushing his heart, yet there was something she knew she shouldn't ask. Trembling, she rested her fingers against his chest. “What happened to your mother?” she asked softly, bracing herself for the explosion. She knew this wound was the deepest one He carried.To her surprise, Gideon didn't lash out. He merely removed her hand and said, “Go from here.”His voice was eerily calm, like the silence before a storm, matching his silver stone-cold eyes.He gestured toward the door, but she refused to move. “You're still trapped in your past, Gideon,” she murmured. “So are you,” He ground out. “Then talk to me. Confide in me. I'm your mate.
Angela’s sharp eyes narrowed at Axel in warning as silence stretched heavily across the room. Venessa stood beside Angela, crying uncontrollably, her tiny hands clutching the fabric of Angela’s frock as her rosy cheeks drenched with tears.“I only wanted to play with them…” Venessa hiccuped through
Daniela took a deep breath to suppress her apprehension and anger before walking inside with nervous steps. Her head was also bandaged from the impact of the blow Gideon gave her. “You called me?” She asked him. Gideon nodded, watching her with a stillness that was far more frightening than anger.
“Gideon…” Angela breathed, and the single word carried relief, accusation, and longing all at once.His arms came around her before she even realized she was swaying. “Where were you?” Angela complained, forgetting the word around her. Her eyes were settled only onto the gorgeous yet grim face of h
Daniela halted mid-step, a deep frown carving across her forehead as she noticed the horrified expression on Nora’s face. Confusion flickered in her eyes, and before she could turn to follow Nora’s line of sight, a brutal gust of force struck her from behind. Daniela’s body jerked forward as thou







