LOGINRhea’s POVEveryone seemed touched by Brielle’s willingness to continue learning under me despite everything that had happened.Everyone except me.Brielle smiled sweetly at me from her bed, her expression soft and innocent enough to fool everyone in the room.Everyone except me.A strange uneasiness settled in my chest as I held her gaze.It was the same look.The exact same look she had given me at the training grounds right before she fell.Cold.Knowing.As if she's already planning evil against me in her mind. “Let’s talk outside.” Artavius rose from his seat without waiting for my response and walked out of the infirmary.Every eye in the room shifted toward me, expecting me to silently obey. I could only suppress my frustration and follow him outside. "It was an accident." I spoke immediately as soon as the door was closed behind us, leaving us alone at the halls of the infirmary. Artavius turned to face me. The anger in his eyes stopped me cold. I know that look. It is th
Rhea’s POVMy head snapped to the side when Luna Lynette’s hand struck my left cheek, the sharp sound of the slap cutting through the infirmary before the sting even fully registered. For a moment, I could only stand there, stunned and unmoving, while loose strands of my hair fell across my face as if they could somehow hide the humiliation burning hotter than the pain.The impact spread across my skin, but I refused to give her the satisfaction of seeing me break. I only tightened my fists at my sides until my nails dug into my palms, the fresh pain grounding me enough to keep my voice from trembling.“Have you lost your mind?!” Luna Lynette screamed, her face red with anger. “The warriors told me what happened. How could you do something like this to your own sister?”My chest tightened painfully because I had come here to check on Brielle. After everything that had happened, after every wound she had unknowingly carved into me, I still cared about her enough to make sure she was s
Rhea's POVBrielle picked up her sword and stood her ground. I narrowed my eyes, tracking every movement she makes. Brielle met my gaze with the same intensity, determined to win against me. She raised her sword, her fingers tightening around its hilt. I could sense anger in the way she held her sword. She wasn't just determined to win, it was something more personal. "Rhea, this is not what I meant about letting her have what she wants!"" Leomar's voice entered my head through the Pack Link. "She's the future Luna, and she's carrying the Pack's heir. Your life will be in danger if any harm comes upon them." I could feel the panic in his voice."Calm down," I replied. "I'm not actually going to hurt them. Brielle just needs to learn her lesson."I instantly shut off the Pack link, blocking Leomar when I saw Brielle charge towards me.I raised my blade and deflected her attack effortlessly. The strong force shattered her balance, sending her stumbling backwards. Her fingers scram
Rhea’s POV“Move!” My voice sliced through the darkness.Several warriors groaned.Good.That meant they still had enough strength left to complain.The training grounds remained shrouded in pre-dawn darkness. The sun had yet to rise, but dozens of warriors were already running across the field with heavy logs balanced across their shoulders.Sweat soaked their clothes.Mud clung to their boots.Several looked ready to collapse.None of them were allowed to stop.“Faster!” I yelled at them, as I personally supervised their training as I always do. A few warriors immediately increased their pace. The rest quickly followed.Not because they wanted to.Because they knew exactly what would happen if I caught anyone slacking.I folded my arms across my chest while watching them complete another lap around the training grounds.Not a single one of them had eaten.Not a single one had taken their first drink of water.Their bodies and their wolves are pushed to their limits This had always
Rhea's POVThe room suddenly felt smaller. Brielle was assigned here, going through my things, doing my job and I wasn't even informed about it. My chest tightened painfully. First, I was replaced as a mate.Then as a Luna.And now they were replacing me as the Pack's Vanguard as well.A bitter laugh threatened to escape my lips.What's next? Are they going to take away my identity too?"What's going on?" The familiar voice suddenly cut through the room.I turned around and found Artavius standing at the entrance. The moment his eyes landed on me, surprise flashed across his features. "Rhea?"I glared at him.Feeling the tension inside the room Leomar immediately straightened. "I'll leave you two to talk," he muttered before quickly slipping out of the office. Now it was just the two of us."Perfect timing." I folded my arms accross my chest. "Explain to me why Brielle is meddling with my affairs."Artavius frowned. "Rhea, your sister wasn't meddling, she was helping.""Helping
Rhea's POVDays passed in a blur as I recovered inside the Pack Clinic.The stab wound had been far more serious than I initially thought. According to Ania, I had lost too much blood, and my body had been pushed far beyond its limits even before the attack. Because of that, she kept me under constant observation, checking my condition several times a day while waiting for the wound to heal enough that infection would no longer be a concern.A week passed and Artavius never returned as he had said. The last time I saw him was the day I woke up.He broke his word once again. Not that I was surprised.Brielle was carrying his child. She was his chosen mate. It only made sense that he would spend his time with her instead.What surprised me more was that nobody else came either. Not my parents.Not Brielle.Not a single member of my family.The only people who entered this room were Ania and the healers assigned to monitor my recovery.At first, I told myself they were busy. Then, a
Rhea's POV “R-Rhea,” Artavius swallowed hard, his eyes glued at the blood soaking through my inner legs. “A-Are y-you…” he stammered, his mind unable to fully voice out his thoughts.I fell silent.My mind had barely even registered what was happening.I knew what he wanted to ask, but I wasn’t eve
Rhea’s POVEleven days passed.Only three remained before Artavius and Brielle’s mating ceremony.The entire pack had transformed in preparation for it.Decorations draped the Packhouse halls while warriors doubled patrol rotations around the territory. Noble families from neighboring packs had alr
Rhea’s POVPeople rushed to comfort Brielle while they only spared me judging glances.Not a single person approached me.The people who once praised me for my strength and loyalty, and respected me as Valcrest’s Vanguard didn’t dare to approach me.I suddenly felt completely alone.Alone in the mi
Rhea’s POV“Rhea!” I heard Brielle’s voice call out behind me.I didn’t stop.Instead, I quickened my pace as I stepped outside of the Packhouse.Several heads turned to us immediatelyThe omegas who were tending the garden and the Pack members who were busy minding their business suddenly stopped







