LOGINRose’s POVI couldn't move.I couldn't even breathe properly.The voice was still there.Outside the door.The same voice that had been whispering inside my head for days.The same voice that knew things about me that I didn't remember.Only this time, it wasn't inside me.It was real.It was standing somewhere beyond that door.“Rose.”My whole body went cold.Kael moved in front of me immediately.Sunny's men raised their weapons.Nobody spoke.Nobody seemed to know what to do.Then the voice came again.“You've been looking for answers.”My heart started pounding.“I can give them to you.”I stared at the door.Who was behind it?How could the voice be outside?And why did it sound exactly the same?Kael glanced at me.“Don't answer.”I nodded.I wasn't planning to.At least, I thought I wasn't.The voice laughed softly.“You're afraid.”I swallowed.It knew.Of course it knew.“You should be.”A loud crash came from the hallway.One of Sunny's men stepped forward.“Stay back.”Som
Rose’s POV“Sunny.”His name left my mouth before I could stop it.For a second, I forgot everything else.The shattered window.The smoke filling the room.Kael standing in front of me.Even the voice inside my head went completely silent.Sunny.He was really here.After everything.I could hear footsteps moving closer in the hallway, but my body refused to move.My heart was beating so hard it hurt.Kael looked back at me.“Do you know him?”I stared at him.That question almost made me laugh.“Of course I know him.”My voice came out quieter than I expected.“He was my mate.”Kael's face hardened.I could feel the change in him immediately.Not surprise.Not confusion.Something else.Something that made me wonder if he already knew Sunny would come looking for me.Another voice came from outside.“Rose, come out.”Sunny.My hands became cold.I hadn't heard his voice in so long.Yet my body remembered it.That was the part I hated.Even after everything he had done, some stupid p
Rose’s POV I didn't know how long I stood there. Maybe a minute. Maybe ten. Time felt strange lately. Sometimes it moved too fast, other times it felt like it had stopped completely. I could still feel Kael's hand around my arm. Warm. Steady. Real. I held onto that feeling because I needed something real. Something that belonged to me. The voice had gone quiet again. And I didn't trust it. Not anymore. “Are you going to keep staring at me?” Kael asked. I blinked. I hadn't even realized I was looking at him. “Sorry.” “You don't have to apologize.” “I wasn't…” I stopped. What was I going to say? That I was trying to figure out whether I could trust him? That I was wondering what he knew? That I was scared he might be the only person who could help me and the only person who knew enough to hurt me? None of those things sounded good. So I looked away. “I don't understand what's happening to me.” “I know.” “I hate when you say that.” His eyebrows pulled togethe
Rose’s POV I hate how quiet I’ve become. I can feel it. That difference. Before, everything inside me was loud. Panic, fear, confusion. It filled my chest, my head, everything. Now? It’s like someone turned the volume down. Not gone. Just… controlled. And that’s what scares me. Because I don’t know if that control is mine. Or hers. I wrapped my arms around myself slowly, like that would hold me together somehow. Kael didn’t move away. He stayed close. Watching. Always watching. “You’re drifting again,” he said. “I’m not,” I replied. But even to my own ears, it sounded off. Too calm. Too steady. Not like me. “You are,” he said quietly. His voice wasn’t sharp this time. It was… careful. Like he was dealing with something fragile. Something that could break any second. Or something that could snap. “I’m still here,” I insisted. And I meant it. I am here. Right? A soft sound echoed in my head. Not laughter. Not exactly. Just… something. “You keep aski
Rose POV Something is wrong. Not the usual wrong. Not the voice. Not the fear. This is… deeper. I can feel it. Like something inside me just shifted into place. I stood there, still holding onto Kael, but my grip slowly loosened without me meaning to. Because suddenly I wasn’t panicking anymore. And that scared me more than anything. “Rose?” Kael noticed immediately. Of course he did. He always does. But I didn’t answer. I was too busy listening. Not to him. To it. Because it wasn’t whispering this time. It wasn’t pushing. It was just… there. Clear. Steady. Like it had always belonged. “You feel it now.” My heartbeat slowed. That was the first thing I noticed. It wasn’t racing anymore. It wasn’t out of control. It was calm. Too calm. “I don’t like this,” I said quietly. But even to my own ears I didn’t sound scared. I sounded… distant. Kael’s hand tightened slightly on my arm. “You changed.” His voice dropped
Rose’s POVI didn’t sleep.I don’t even think I tried.Every time I closed my eyes, it felt like I was falling into something I couldn’t see. Like if I let go for even a second, I wouldn’t come back the same.So I stayed awake.Sitting on the edge of the bed.Staring at nothing.Listening.Waiting.It was quiet again.Too quiet.And I hated that I was starting to notice the pattern.It speaks.It watches.Then it waits.Like it’s giving me time.Time for what?I rubbed my arms slowly, trying to shake off the cold feeling crawling under my skin.“You’re thinking too much.”I froze.There it was.Soft.Right behind my thoughts.“I wasn’t talking to you,” I muttered.A low, almost amused feeling brushed through my head.“You don’t have to.”I clenched my jaw.Ignore it.Just ignore it.“You’re getting better at hearing me.”That made my chest tighten.Better?I didn’t want to get better at this.At all.The door opened quietly behind me.I didn’t turn immediately.I already knew who it w
Rose’s POVThe silence between us felt heavy.Too heavy.The stranger’s golden eyes were still locked onto mine, and for some reason, my heart refused to calm down.The pain from Alpha Sunny’s rejection still burned inside my chest, but something about this man standing in front of me was making my
Rose’s POVThe word mate echoed inside my head like thunder.For a moment, I thought I was imagining things.First Alpha Sunny had rejected me in front of the entire pack… and now a complete stranger was standing in the forest, looking at me like I belonged to him.This had to be some cruel joke fr
Rose’s POVThe night I found my mate was supposed to be the happiest night of my life.Every young wolf dreamed about it—the moment when the Moon Goddess finally revealed the person destined to be yours. The one who would love you, protect you, and never leave your side.But fate had always been cr
Rose’s POVThe forest felt like it had stopped breathing.No wind.No sound.Just the heavy silence pressing down on everyone.My mind kept repeating the same words over and over again.Lycan King.The man standing in front of me… the one who had protected me just moments ago……was the Lycan King.







