LOGIN~EVERETT~The wet air in the underground aqueduct smelled like mold and rusted metal. Above us, loud explosions shook the stone ceiling. Jax and Miller were doing their work by distracting the elite guards at the surface gates.Inside my chest, my heart was pounding like crazy whenever I thought about Knox. But the military suppressants rushing through my blood had killed all my fear. I didn't feel afraid. In fact, I felt a dangerous, reckless surge of energy. I felt completely unstoppable."Silas, you're moving too slow!" I said loudly, stepping past him into the dark tunnel. "We need to pick up the pace!"Silas blinked in surprise, staring at me. "Everett, keep your voice down. We must be cautious....""Cautious?" I scoffed, tossing a heavy flashlight from hand to hand without a care. "We have the element of surprise! Let me lead the way. If any guard gets in our way, I'll deal with them."Lewis grabbed my shoulder, looking at me with narrow, suspicious eyes. "Everett, calm down.
☬EVERETT☬"Everett?"I turned around. Nicky was standing in the doorway of the armory, his hands fidgeting nervously with the hem of his jacket. He looked terrible... there were dark circles under his eyes, and his skin was ghostly pale."Hey, Nicky," I said, offering him a faint smile. "Are you okay?" Nicky slowly walked over to me, staring at my calm, unbothered expression. "I... I just wanted to check in on you. How are you feeling?""I'm completely fine," I replied, slinging a blade holster over my shoulder. "Honestly, I've never felt better. Thank you for the serum last night, Nicky. It really worked. It took away all the panic."The moment those words left my mouth, Nicky flinched as if I had slapped him. A look of deep, crushing guilt flashed across his face, his eyes suddenly filling with unshed tears. He stared at me with terror and remorse.I paused, raising an eyebrow at him. "Nicky? What's wrong? Why do you look at me like that?"Nicky swallowed hard, taking a quick s
❦KNOX❦'Burn it,' the relic's dark voice whispered.NO! I cried out internally.But--- CRACK.The memory shattered like glass in my mind, and the image of Everett standing at the hockey rink dissolved into black ash, floating away into the void."NO!" a muffled tear broke out of my locked eyes, running down my bleeding cheek."I think it's working!" Valerie gasped in excitement, watching the violet light pulse brighter against my skull. "His memories are breaking!"The dark magic reached deeper, ripping into the next layer of my soul.Another memory burst open. I remembered the long, quiet nights in the academy dorms. I remembered how the fear in Everett's eyes slowly began to melt away over the weeks. I remembered the first time his lips parted into a genuine, beautiful smile just for me. I remembered the warmth of his small hand slipping into mine beneath the blankets, the soft sound of his laugh, and the quiet tears we shared when we promised to protect each other against our fam
❦KNOX❦The cold smell of fresh blood was the first thing that snapped me back to consciousness.My eyes flew open, and my breath fastened in my raw, burning throat. The heavy paralysis from the doctor's drugs was still weighing down my muscles like lead, but inside my chest, my heart was beating violently.The heavy iron door of the dungeon burst open with a harsh bang.Zeth strode into the room, his long dark coat sweeping behind him. Right behind him was Matthias, his expression grim and tight."Is everything ready?!" Zeth roared, glaring at the doctor.The doctor flinched, holding a tray of medical tools. "Lord Zeth! We... we were preparing for the morning schedule, as requested....""Cancel the schedule!" Zeth spat, hitting his hand onto the metal tray. Vials and needles rattled loudly against the steel. "Our border scouts just reported suspicious movements near the eastern perimeter. Someone is interfering with our patrols. I suspect Silas is already moving."Matthias stepped for
~EVERETT~ The heavy wooden door shut behind Nicky as she left my room, leaving me alone in the dark silence.Before I took the suppressants, being alone in the dark meant pure torture. My mind would have been screaming, images of Knox being tortured flashing behind my eyes, my lungs burning for air. But now, as I stood in the middle of the carpet, I felt absolutely nothing. There is no panic, no shaking hands, and no tears. Just a large, cold ocean of peacefulness.And then, the soft voice echoed inside my head again."Look at you," the voice whispered, purring like a cat in the shadows of my mind. "So quiet. So still. Isn't this better, Everett?"I walked over to my bed and sat down. My hands were totally steady."Yes," I whispered out loud to the empty room. "The pain is gone.""Because you don't need to feel pain," the voice murmured softly, wrapping around my thoughts like warm silk. "They all treat you like a fragile glass doll. Your father, Lewis, even Silas... they look at
~KNOX~Everything felt dark, heavy, and freezing cold; that was all I could feel at the moment. My head hurt with a dull, sickening pain. Each time I tried to breathe, I tasted a harsh mix of copper and bitterness in my throat.The phospholipid suppressants my uncle had injected into my blood were coursing through my veins, smothering my internal flame. My Alpha wolf was completely silent, buried deep under layers of dark, fake ice.I couldn't move my hands. Heavy iron cuffs bit into my wrists, holding my arms above my head against the cold stone wall.I kept slipping in and out of consciousness, drowning in a fog of thick sedation. Whenever my eyes drifted shut, I saw him.I saw Everett's soft, beautiful face. I saw his green eyes looking up at me, his warm hands resting against my chest, his voice calling my name through the dark.Knox... please come back to me...I'm trying, my love, I screamed inside my own mind. I'm trying!Then a harsh surge of drugs would drag me back to th
~KNOX~The breakfast room at Rudolf Academy feels like a shark tank, and I'm the big fish everyone is avoiding.Usually, In the morning, everything feels chaotic—noisy trays, the low buzz of pack gossip, and the strong smell of too many Alphas in one place.But today, the air feels different. It fe
~EVERETT~ The clock in my room ticked loudly, like a nervous heartbeat. Every second felt slow and brought me closer to midnight. Closer to him. I spent the hours between the shower and shame staring at the cracked ceiling, my body still buzzing from his kiss. My lips felt tender. My skin
~EVERETT~ The sound of fists hitting flesh was wet and strong. Someone made a noise. Another person cried out. Bodies were knocked backward. I couldn't see much, still pressed against the cold tile, but I heard every strike. Knox moved like a storm of controlled anger. There were three loud thud
~EVERETT~ The silence in the arena was suffocating now. Knox didn't move. He just stood there on the ice, his nostrils flaring as he took in the air. If my scent betrayed my sheer terror, I’m sure everyone here definitely noticed. I was an omega, and right now, I smelled like honey turned sour w







