로그인Alpha Bran’s POV "WHERE IS SHE?!”Blood dripped from his mouth. "Alpha—"“WHERE IS MY MATE?!" I roared.The guards took nervous steps backward. My wolf was completely out of control. And I could smell their fear.Aric swallowed hard before answering, "She was taken—"My grip tightened in his collar. "Taken?"His voice became strained. "By rogues."A roar tore out of me. The sound echoed through the entire pack house. Birds burst from nearby trees. Windows rattled. The guards froze in horror.I threw Aric away and his body crashed into the ground."YOU LOST HER?""Alpha—""I GAVE YOU ONE JOB!" My wolf surged forward. Fur erupted along my arms. Claws extended.The guards stumbled backward in fear. My vision had turned red. My claws tore through one of the guards throat and blood sprayed across the ground.The other guards didn't dare scream or run away. They wouldn't have been able to because they would already be dead before they could. They knew it quite well and remained silent.
Alpha Bran's POVSomething was wrong. The feeling had been clawing at me ever since Serafine disappeared into the storm.I tried to ignore it and told myself she would be found soon. I told myself Aric would bring her back safely. And that she was safe. But as the hours dragged by, every lie I told myself shattered one after another.I paced back and forth across my room like a caged beast. My wolf wouldn't stop growling.Neither would my instincts. Every fiber of my being screamed that something terrible had happened.I stopped beside the window and looked outside. There was no sign of Serafine. No sign of Aric. Or the guards I sent out with him to bring my mate back.I opened the mindlink to reach Aric for the ninetieth time. And still couldn't reach him.A dangerous growl rumbled from my chest. I tried again. And was still blocked.My heart began pounding harder.This wasn't right. Aric wouldn't block me out when he was carrying out my order. Something must be wrong. I pushed anot
Saskia's POV The rogue king turned toward his men. "Take Saskia to the guest tent to rest. Make sure she's properly fed." He turned to me and continued, “She's our guest, so take good care of her until she returns.”Guest? Return?Did he really not feel that I was his mate? "The full moon is at midnight. Is everything ready?" He asked the boss."Everything is ready, Alpha."“Good. You all can leave now.” He said.One of the men stepped toward me.I shook my head instantly. "I'm not going."Everyone looked at me, including the rogue king."I want to stay." I added. The rogue King's eyebrow lifted slightly. My eyes locked onto his. "I want to talk to you."The rogue king gestured with his hand for the men to leave without me. The three men bowed again and left with the boss still carrying Serafine in his arms.Only the rogue king and I were left in the tent.He looked at me from head to toe."I know what you want to ask..." His dark eyes lifted to my face. "Mate."I gasped.So he k
Saskia's POVThe handsome stranger stared at me for a few seconds before his attention shifted toward the man who had brought us here.To my surprise, all three immediately lowered their heads in a bow.My eyes widened. The handsome man standing before me was the rogue king? The man who was my second chance mate was Simon Thorne?My mouth parted in disbelief.Every rumor I had ever heard described the rogue king as an old ugly man who was a monster hiding in the shadows.A ruthless King feared by everyone and cursed by the moon goddess herself. Yet the man standing before was a young energetic man. He was devastatingly handsome. The most handsome man I had ever seen. And he was my second-chance mate.I felt dizzy. It all seemed unreal to me. The Moon Goddess had truly given me another chance. A second mate. A future.Everything I had lost because of Bran suddenly felt insignificant. Looking at the rogue king made something inside me to shift.Bran's face appeared briefly in my mind,
Saskia's POVMy fingers searched deeper and still found nothing. Confused, I checked the other pocket. It was empty.My heart began to beat fast and hard. I searched both pockets again. Then the inside pocket, then my lap, and around me. I didn't find it. My phone was gone.I sat up straight as a strange feeling crawled up my spine. I knew I had brought it. I remembered slipping it in my coat pocket last night.So where was it?I searched again and found nothing. This could only mean one thing…I looked at the boss. "Did you take my phone?"He turned his head to look at me. "Yes.""Why? Give it back!""I can't."Anger flashed through me. "Why?""Outsiders aren't allowed to use gadgets in our territory."A chill crept down my spine.Territory?My unease grow even stronger.I swallowed hard, then murmured. "What kind of territory doesn't allow phones?"The man turned away again. I stared at the back of his head. Then looked out the window again.The endless forest stretched in every dir
Saskia's POVI woke with a stiff neck and a pounding headache. I sat up straighter as the morning sunlight filtered through the windows, painting the forest outside in shades of gold and green. The storm from yesterday was gone. The sky was clear.I rubbed my eyes.How long had I been asleep?The last thing I remembered was Serafine collapsing after hearing the truth about her family.A strange feeling settled in my stomach. I turned immediately toward her. Serafine hadn't moved. She was still lying exactly where she had fallen last night. Her head rested awkwardly against the seat. Her face was pale.My heart skipped. Panic shot through me at the thought of her being dead.She couldn't be dead just yet. Not before lifting my curse.I stared at her harder. Her chest wasn't moving. The sunlight flickered across her face as the vehicle bounced over a rough patch of road.A cold knot formed in my stomach.What if the shock had killed her?She was in a lot of pain and had cried until she
Serafine’s POVI sat on the edge of the bed, knees pulled to my chest. It's been two days since I was locked in my room. And soon, I would be free.Not the kind of freedom you imagine. But the kind that forces me to continue serving Alpha Bran and his household.My back still ached from the wounds
Alpha Bran’s POVI slammed the office door harder than necessary. My chest wouldn’t settle. Not after what I’d done.Punishing Serafine for refusing to go to work should have brought me satisfaction. This time it didn't. Ryker paced endlessly beneath my skin. He was restless and angry. ‘You hurt
Serafine's POV Grayson’s words wouldn’t stop echoing in my head.I paced to and fro in my room, rubbing my palms and blowing air on them every second. Anxiety clawed in my chest. Grayson might have meant something else when he said those words to me. But in my head, it meant a clue to run. To esca
Grayson’s POV“Congratulations, Grayson. You aren’t just the best graduating student in the alpha academy this year, you surpassed the past records and set a new record. Your pack must be proud of you.”The British grinning woman shook me proudly.Her words still felt unreal, even as applause rippl







