FERRIS' POV The moment the words left the guard’s lips, everything inside me froze. For a moment, I thought I had heard wrong. No... It can't be. The west wing was under attack. My mind immediately flashed to Elise—alone, vulnerable, and possibly in danger. I couldn’t let anything happen to her
ELISE'S POV My voice was raw from shouting into the phone, desperate for an answer. "Ferris! Ferris, can you hear me?" I screamed, pacing in circles. Nothing but silence greeted me. The only thing I could hear was the faint sound of his groaning from the other end, weak and pained. In that momen
ELISE'S POV I leaned against the stone walls of the cell, sliding down till I got to the floor. I pulled my knees up to my chest as I sat on the hard floor, lost in the endless loop of my own thoughts. It was hard to breathe, hard to focus on anything other than the fear pulling at me. But it wasn
FERRIS' POV The flames consumed everything. I could hear the crackling of fire, the sound as it devoured the walls, the furniture, and the very air around me. The heat was unbearable, yet the sight before me was worse. Elise stood in the center of the burning room. Her body was outlined by the bla
FERRIS' POV The moment I walked into the council chamber, I could feel the eyes of every council member turn to me in surprise. Obviously, they weren't expecting me to walk in at any moment. "Enough!" I screamed. My heart was pounding, not from the pain of my still-healing wound, but from the
ELISE'S POV As soon as I saw Angie crying knees in front of the board room, I felt sorry for her. Sure, she was at fault as well. This was her fault in the first place. She tried to set me up and everything blew out of proportion. Even at that, I couldn't bring myself to be happy at her demise. I
ELISE'S POV My breath caught in my throat at the sight of him. For a moment, neither of us said a word. We just stood there, staring at each other. The sight of him here made me feel relieved. He was okay. Now, here he was, in my room, looking at me with an intensity that made my heart race. I t
FERRIS' POV I felt content as I held Elise tightly in my arms. The world outside the room seemed distant, irrelevant. My focus was solely on her—her soft skin pressed against mine, the rhythm of her breathing, the way her curly hair tangled around us. We were both naked, tangled in the sheets wit
ELISE'S POVFerris moved faster than I had ever seen him before. He was moving with deadly intentions.“Ferris, no!” I cried out in panic.I didn’t think. My body acted before my brain could catch up. One second Farrell was standing and the next, Ferris was charging at him like a predator out for bl
ELISE'S POVMy heart nearly leapt out of my chest when I turned around and saw him—Farell.What was he doing here? How the hell did he even get in here?"What the hell are you doing here?" I asked. My tone was a bit sharper than I’d like but it wasn’t my fault. I was a bit shocked. I wasn’t expectin
ELISE’S POVI stood in the middle of the living room with my hands on my hips. I looked at the place with a dreadful feeling.The place was……horrible.It was extremely dirty.The dust here had settled like a second skin over everything: shelves, floors, curtains… even the light seemed duller with it
ELISE'S POV The scream tore from my throat before I even opened my eyes. My heart pounded like a drum against my ribs, and my breathing was heavy. I was sweating, trembling. I was in a bed that once made me feel safe. in that moment, nothing felt safe. Not even this room. I had been dreaming. N
JOAN’S POVThe stench of iron burned the inside of my nostrils.My wrists throbbed from the tightness of the enchanted shackles, and the cold stone beneath me did nothing to soothe the ache in my bones. Rats squealed somewhere nearby, likely celebrating the scent of blood left from the last mad soul
FERRIS’ POVElise was at my side, holding me and kissing my cheek. I couldn’t help but laugh. I was so happy to be in her arms again.I touched her stomach “How’s our future king doing?’Elise pouted “It’s a girl”“Please, don’t start” Eden said with a sigh “You’re gonna make me miss Sophia”We laug
FERRIS' POV Everything changed as soon as Farrell walked in. Damn him, he always knew how to make an entrance. He held a drive in his gloved hand—small, silver,. But the weight of it? I could already tell it was heavy enough to shake kingdoms. “Farrell,” I called “What’s this?” He looked up at
FERRIS' POV. “Alpha,” Eden’s voice was barely a whisper as he stood behind me. I didn't even remember that he was present. That's how occupied I've been “Tell me you have a plan. Please.” I turned to him. The exhaustion in my bones was so heavy I could barely shake my head. “I have nothing,” I wh
FERRIS’ POVThe chamber was colder than I remembered. Not just in temperature—but in energy.The council members murmured in their seats. The place was filled with gathered council members, warriors, nobles, and guards. Everyone important in the pack was present. Everyone’s eyes were on me.I sat at