LOGINKoen’s POV I stared at Danika as though I was seeing her for the first time. For a moment, I could barely recognize the woman standing in front of me. I couldn’t believe that this was the same woman I had once loved. The woman I once thought I would spend the rest of my life with. Staring at her now, all I could feel was disgust. “Get out!” I yelled at her. “I won’t repeat myself again. Leave my room!” Danika’s smile slowly faded. For a second, she simply stared at me, stunned and almost in disbelief. “What?” Her brows furrowed. “That’s it?” “There is nothing to think about.” Her expression changed. I forced myself to stand straighter despite the heat burning through my body. “I hate Zevran. I hate what he did to me, and I hate what he is trying to do to Celestia now.” My jaw tightened. “But I am not going to become worse than him just to get revenge.” Danika stared at me. “I’m not going to use a child to take Drakhar from him. And I’m definitely not going to sleep with you
Koen’s POVThe poison is eating me alive.Heat surged through my veins like molten metal, burning its way from my stomach to my chest, then climbing into my throat and pounding behind my skull.I couldn't think straight… I couldn’t breathe right.Every breath scraped against my throat, too shallow to fill my lungs. Sweat soaked through my shirt and ran down my back, yet nothing cooled me. If anything, the fire beneath my skin kept getting worse.I gripped the edge of the bed and lowered my head between my shoulders.How much poison had I swallowed? How long do I have before it fully consumes me?A hard knock against the door startled me out of the haze.I lifted my head, fighting through the dizziness as another knock followed, louder and more urgent this time.Someone was outside.It had to be Rhea.She was the only person I could think of who would come all the way here just to check on me.Relief surged through me. I need to get to her. I need to get help. I forced myself to my fe
Koen’s POV I had no idea where I was going. I just let my feet carry me wherever they wanted. I only wanted to be left alone. No questions. No accusations. No one looking at me as though I was supposed to have an answer for every damn thing that had gone wrong. I just wanted to get as far away from that council chamber as possible. Hell, I wanted this whole thing to be over. Harven Cole. The bastard had spent less than a day inside Celestia, yet somehow he had managed to drag my entire Pack into this mess. One rogue. That was all it took. One man we had never even accepted. One man we had never protected. One man we had actually rejected because we knew something about him was wrong. And somehow, we were still the ones being punished for it. My jaw tightened. What more did they expect from us? Harven came to Celestia asking for a place. We gave him the same chance we gave everyone else. We listened to his story. We checked his claims. Sandra found inconsistencies, and the
Rhea’s POVKoen stormed out of the council chambers the moment the hearing ended.“Koen!” I called after him, but he didn’t even look back.Sandra and I hurried after him, weaving between the representatives spilling into the hallway. Koen was already several steps ahead of us, moving so quickly that I nearly had to run to catch up.Something was wrong.He had endured every accusation thrown at him inside that chamber without breaking. Even when Alpha Garran had practically called him a criminal to his face, Koen remained calm.But the moment Harven Cole’s name came up, something in him changed.“Koen, wait.”I finally caught up to him. My hand lifted instinctively toward his arm, but I stopped myself before touching him.He slowed down and glanced at me.“Are you all right?” I asked him worriedly. “I’m fine,” he answered, barely looking at me.My brows drew together. He doesn’t look fine.His jaw was clenched, and his hands were curled tightly at his sides as though he were holding
Rhea’s POV Alpha Garran slammed a hand against the table. “You are giving criminals somewhere to hide!” “And if they committed crimes before coming to Celestia,” Koen shot back, “then present proof of those crimes, and I will personally cooperate in bringing them to your Pack’s justice.” His voice rose slightly, carrying through the chamber. “But you have presented nothing.” A few representatives shifted uncomfortably in their seats. Others suddenly found the documents in front of them far more interesting than Koen. Just as we had suspected. They had plenty of accusations, but no actual evidence connecting Celestia to any of the attacks. So far, everything they had thrown at Koen amounted to little more than suspicion and blame. For the first time since entering the chamber, some of the tightness in my chest began to ease. Koen had them cornered. Even Garran seemed to realize it. His mouth opened, but no immediate answer came. A low murmur spread through the chamber, differ
Rhea’s POV “Commander Rhea.” My head lifted at the sound of my name drifting through the chamber. At first, it was only one voice. Then another. Within seconds, whispers began spreading through the rows around us. “What is she doing there?” “Why is Valcrest’s Vanguard sitting with Celestia?” “Is that really Commander Rhea?” I could feel their eyes crawling over me from every direction—curious, suspicious, judging. My fingers curled beneath the table as I took it all in. Whatever had happened between Artavius and me, as far as everyone in this chamber knew, I was still Valcrest’s Vanguard. I should have been seated among Valcrest’s representatives. Instead, I was sitting beside the Alpha they had gathered here to condemn. I lowered my gaze to the documents in front of me, pretending not to hear them. A movement from the highest platform finally silenced the room. Zevran rose. “As all representatives are now present, we will proceed.” His voice carried effortlessly throug
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
Rhea’s POVA hollow, suffocating silence pressed against my chest.My sister is pregnant.And the father was none other than my own mate, the same man that I had given myself to last night. Now, both our families are here discussing my mate and my sister’s official mating ceremony so she could for
Rhea’s POVArtavius is now the official future Alpha of the Valcrest Pack. After years of being gone, he is officially returning home tonight.Yesterday, the pack had just received news that Artavius, our Alpha’s only son had emerged victorious from the Ascension Rite.It is an old werewolf traditi







