ANMELDENAlpha Bran’s POV“I want to know everything that happened.” I ordered, my voice sharp as the engine roared beneath us.The tires screeched as I took a quick turn and didn’t slow down.Beside me, Serafine held onto the edge of her seat.“I left your house yesterday,” she began, her voice strained. “And went back to mine, where I found Hope outside.” My grip tightened on the steering wheel. “Outside?” “She was unconscious,” Serafine said, swallowing hard. “They were rolling her into an ambulance.”My head snapped in her direction before returning to the road. “Who called the ambulance?”“I don’t know,” she admitted.My jaw clenched.“And Bane and Lupin?” I asked.“They weren’t there,” she said quickly. “They both had gone on an errand for Aric. No one knew what went on in the house.”I slammed my foot on the brake. The car jerked violently to a stop in the middle of the road.“Can you imagine this Gammas?!” I roared, my voice exploding out of me.Serafine sucked in a sharp breath, br
Alpha Bran’s POVSaskia leaned away from me, her expression expectant, and impatient.But I wasn’t looking at her.My eyes were locked on Serafine. Her eyes were red and glassy now. Filled with tears she was barely holding back. And yet she didn’t look away from me. Not even for a second.I swallowed hard.It hurt.Why would she say something like that if it hurt her this much? Why would she ask for something that would almost kill her?I had planned to avoid the rejection by making an excuse to stall Saskia till when we were both ready for it. But now Serafine herself was asking for it. And I was sure she had no idea what rejection truly meant.“Bran,” Saskia called, her voice laced with impatience.“If rejection is what separates the both of us. Let's get it done once and for all.” Serafine added. Then the tears she had been holding back fell. One after the other.My chest tightened. Each tear felt like a blade dragging across my insides. I swallowed again, but it did nothing to ea
Alpha Bran's POV “Saskia.”She paused, her brows knitting together. I stepped back. “I have work to do,” I turned and walked out. And was sure Saskia was furious but I didn’t care.At the study, I couldn’t focus. Several documents spread across my desk might as well have been blank sheets of paper for all the sense they made. My eyes skimmed over the words again and again, but nothing registered.All I could only see was Serafine. Standing outside my house. Looking at me with those deep green eyes of hers because I hurt her.My hand tightened around the pen I held, the metal bending under the pressure before I tossed it aside with a frustrated exhale.“Damn it.”I pushed back from the desk and stood abruptly, pacing the length of the study.This was insane. I had made my choice.I had agreed to Saskia’s terms. Everything was almost back to normal. So why did it feel like I was suffocating?My chest tightened again, that same unbearable pressure building inside me.It was as if some
Alpha Bran’s POVYesterday, I entered a blood oath with Saskia to reject my fated mate. And if I failed to do so, she would do whatever she wanted to Serafine. Serafine was at risk again because of me. Rejecting her would almost kill her since she's still weak even though she's a wolf. And not rejecting her will still kill her because Saskia would never want her alive. What had I done?Saskia had been glowing with excitement since after the blood oath. That made my heart beat fast as I wondered if I did the right thing or made a huge mistake.After the oath, she had kissed me deeply and seduced me to fuck her right there in her room. But I had stopped her.“I’m still recovering,” I had told her, forcing a weak smile on my face. “Ryker… took over for too long. So I’m still a bit dizzy.”It wasn’t entirely a lie. But it wasn’t the truth either. The truth was I no longer felt anything for Saskia. Saskia was clearly disappointed, but then she had laughed it off and agreed to let it pas
Serafine’s POVThe moment Bran’s lips crashed against mine, anger exploded inside me.My hands pushed hard against his chest, but he didn’t budge. His grip on me only tightened, his hold firm, possessive, and suffocating.My chest heaved and then I yanked myself away. A sharp sting tore across my lip as his fangs grazed it on the way out.My hands flew to my mouth as I stumbled back, tasting my blood.The next that happened was my hand landing hard on Bran's face, snapping his head to his side.My chest rose and fell rapidly, my entire body trembling from rage. I spat on the ground between us.And his head slowly turned back to face me.I lifted my hands warningly to his face as I glared at him. “Don’t you ever touch me like that again,” I turned to leave when his hand clutched my wrist. His grip tightening, sending pain up my arm.I sucked in a breath, wincing. “What are you doing?”His grip tightened even more.“How dare you hit your Alpha?” The pain in my wrist throbbed, but I fo
Grayson’s POV Even as the car moved, my eyes remained on Bran and Serafine. My heart shattered, seeing Bran kiss her so passionately. Was he doing this on purpose? “Hey—” I snapped, instinctively lurching forward despite the cuffs biting deeper into my skin. But it was too late. The distance between us widened as the car moved farther. Anger. Jealousy. Envy. They surged inside me as I watched Serafine's body pressed against Bran's. That should have been me. And not that bastard!A growl rumbled in my chest. And I slammed my cuffed hands against the window. “Stop the car.”No one responded.I leaned forward, my voice dropping into something far more dangerous. “I said stop the damn car.”One of the men beside me said. “Sit back.”I turned my head slowly, fixing him with a look that could kill him if eyes could kill.“You have no idea what you’ve just involved yourselves in.”There was silence. But they didn’t stop the car.I leaned back again with jaw clenched and gaze fixed on th
Bran's POV I pushed Saskia off without thinking, and regretted doing that when she looked at me with horrific eyes.My gaze returned to Grayson who had reported Serafine missing. Missing? Impossible. Dark Mountain was the only pack in North America with top notch security. Not even a fly can le
Alpha Bran's POV The elders wouldn't summon me if something wasn't wrong. I knew that before walking into my office to meet them. Fourteen aged men stood up and bowed their heads to me, “Alpha,” they chanted. My gaze fell on Aric, and then on my Gammas, who stood beside my desk. I nodded to them.
Serafine's POV I looked down at my trembling hands as I stayed curled behind my bed, drawing my knees to my chest. The lock clicked and the door opened.My heart pounded. Eyes bulged as Alpha Bran stormed in, wearing only pants.Sweat glistened on his skin, rolling down his hard chest and disappea
Saskia’s POV Anger boiled in my heart as I stormed into the bedroom I shared with Bran. He'd not touched the food I made for him. I stayed hours in that suffocating kitchen, submitting myself to the teachings and guidance of Ember and her staff just to make that tray of delicacy for him. It was so







