Mag-log inSerafine’s POVMy heart stopped. Everything around me disappeared for a moment before reality crashed back and I jerked away from him.My eyes widened as I stared at him while catching my breath.Neither of us spoke.My lips still tingled and my heart was beating so hard. I could only look at him in shock.Bran's chest rose and fell heavily also. His gray eyes remained fixed on me."Bran..."He ran a hand through his hair. "Don't."I blinked hard at him. His jaw tightened. "Don't say things you don't understand."Confusion immediately replaced my shock."What does that even mean?" I asked.He looked away briefly before meeting my eyes again. "You talk about rejection as if it's something simple."I frowned. "I never said it was simple.""Then stop saying it." His voice came out sharper than intended.Silence settled between us.I stared at him waiting for an explanation. He had just kissed me. Shouldn't that mean something? I was dying to know how he felt about me. But he wasn't sa
Serafine’s POVI continued staring at Bran while he slept. The early morning light filtering through the curtains softened the sharp lines of his face. Without the usual coldness in his eyes, he looked way younger than his age. And less like the intimidating Alpha everyone feared.The thought of the mighty alpha of Dark Mountain Pack sleeping on my bed warmed my chest all over again.Maybe I had been wrong all this time. All those months of doubting him had been unnecessary. The only issue was that he simply struggled to show what he felt.As if sensing my gaze, his brows suddenly twitched.My heart skipped.A second later, his eyes opened and his gaze landed on me. I couldn't stop the smile that spread across my face. "Good morning," I whispered.Relief flashed across his eyes for just a second then it vanished. His expression hardened immediately. The smile on my face froze. Bran straightened in his chair and released my hand. "You're awake."The coldness in his voice hit me li
Serafine’s POVThe sound of a lady's frantic footsteps echoed through the dark forest. The dress she was wearing looked like that of the female servants working in the pack house. It was torn and stained with blood and mud. Fresh wounds covered her arms and neck. One side of her face was bruised and swollen, while blood dripped from a cut above her eyebrow.Yet she kept running. In her arms was a baby girl around two months old. The pup was crying softly, her tiny hands clutching desperately at the lady's dress."Please..." the lady gasped between breaths.Branches whipped against her skin as she stumbled through the forest. Behind her were some men chasing after her viciously. Their voices were growing closer."She's over there!" One of them screamed, "Don't let her escape!"The woman's breathing grew tensed as she forced her weak body to continue running. She looked over her shoulder and saw that the men were getting too close. Fear flashed across her face.She tightened her hol
Bran’s POVThe moment the mindlink slammed into my head, every document in my hand became irrelevant.‘Alpha!’ Bane’s voice sounded panicked.I stood up so abruptly my chair scraped harshly against the office floor. ‘What happened?’‘Serafine collapsed.’My chest tightened violently. Before he could say anything else, I was already on the move.I stormed out of my office so fast the guards outside startled. The pressure rolling off me was enough to make wolves lower their heads instinctively as I passed.My jaw clenched tightly as I moved through the pack grounds toward the eastern gates where the Crystal Pack evacuation was still taking place.The atmosphere outside had become chaotic.People crowded everywhere carrying supplies and arguing loudly while guards struggled to maintain order.But the moment they sensed me approaching, silence spread rapidly through the area.My eyes found Bane and Lupin standing beside a wagon near the center of the crowd.And between them was Serafine w
Serafine’s POVThe moment Clara handed me Bran’s message, my heart betrayed me. It started pounding so hard inside my chest that I could barely hear properly.“He wants to see me?” I repeated, trying and failing to sound calm.Clara watched me suspiciously. “Yes.”I took the folded paper from her and read the short message again:‘Come to my office now’That was all in it. There was no explanation Or details. Yet somehow my mind began overthinking everything.Maybe he finally wanted to talk about us. The thought alone sent warmth rushing through me embarrassingly fast.Because honestly, what other reason could Bran possibly have for calling me personally this early in the morning?I hadn’t done anything wrong recently. I helped him with the investigations. I obeyed his instructions.And despite how complicated everything had become lately, we had somehow grown closer. Just a little.This had to mean something.I tried not to smile too obviously while turning toward my wardrobe. Behin
Serafine’s POV“But…” I hesitated before squeezing Clara’s hands gently. “I need you to do something for me first.”Clara blinked at me in confusion. “What is it?”I studied her quietly for a moment before speaking. “Can you talk to Grayson?”Her brows furrowed. “About…?”“About how you feel for him.”The moment those words left my mouth, Clara froze. Pain flashed across her face so quickly it almost made me regret bringing it up at all.“Serafine…”“You deserve closure,” I said softly. “You can’t keep carrying all these feelings alone while pretending everything is okay.”Clara looked away immediately.The morning breeze moved through her hair while silence settled heavily between us again.She laughed bitterly under her breath. “He already knows.”“What? He knows?”Clara nodded once without meeting my eyes. “Grayson already knows I love him.”I didn’t know what to say anymore. All this time, I had assumed Grayson didn't know about Clara's feelings for him. Because honestly, men coul
Alpha Bran's POV“Destroy me?” I grated. “You are the one who wants to destroy me.”Saskia clenched her fists to her side. "You are making a big mistake Bran!" she snapped. "You will be a thousand times better with me!""I think I can't be better with anyone than Serafine." I said. The truth of the
Alpha Bran's POVI saw her buttocks emerging a few meters ahead. I rushed after her, not keeping my eyes off her glistening body as she swam in front of me. Her buttocks would rise and fall below the water. She was a good swimmer. She thought she was faster than me, but in a few powerful strokes I
Alpha Bran's POV After Serafine left, I didn't go after her. She had provoked my anger. She was pushing me towards the edge and it was a marvel that I had controlled myself. However, all the while my mind was in complete turmoil.I couldn't accept the fact that she was the one who said the last wo
Serafine’s POV"Then do it. What are you waiting for?" I screamed, fiercely looking into his eyes. "Throttle me already!" I grabbed his wrist. "It would be better if you do it before Saskia comes."His chest went up and down as rage bubbled inside him. I could see his lips peeling back. He left me







