LOGINAlpha Bran’s POVAric pulled me into the study quickly. He peeked outside briefly first, making sure no one had followed us before shutting the door.I stood still as Serafine’s voice still echoed in my head. ‘What did you do to me?’The question tormented me. It echoed over and over inside my head like a curse I couldn’t escape.Back in the living room, I had felt like the floor would open beneath me and swallow me whole because what answer could I possibly give her?How could I tell Serafine the truth? How could I tell her that I bought her from a casino for two million dollars like she was some object to own? How could I tell her that she was my mate yet I treated her worse than my servants inside my pack house? That I had made her suffer for an entire year and convinced myself that it was her fate?My chest tightened painfully. I dragged a hand down my face. The memory of her moss green eyes staring at me made my stomach twist violently.She had looked afraid of me. The thought n
Serafine’s POV“Grayson.” He halted but he didn’t turn around.His broad shoulders remained stiff, his back facing me as silence stretched heavily between us. It irritated me. No, not irritated. It hurt.Because he looked like the one hurt. And I couldn’t understand why.“I should be the one gloomy right now,” I said quietly. “I’m the one who was lied to. Not you.I’m the one everyone keeps secrets from. I’m the one standing here confused while all of you act like my life is some horrible thing no one wants to explain to me.” The ache in my chest worsened with every word. “You don’t get to act like you’re the one who was wronged, Grayson,” I whispered. “When I’m the one you wronged.”A scoff escaped him suddenly. It made my brows pull together immediately. Then he slowly turned around.And my breath caught in my throat. His eyes had turned red. I had never seen him like this before. Grayson was always calm around me. Gentle even when frustrated. But right now? He looked furious.“You
Serafine’s POVThe room went deathly still. The fear in Bran's eyes rooted me to the spot.Grayson glanced at Bran briefly before lowering his gaze, his jaw tightening like he regretted every word that had just left his mouth.That alone told me enough. Whatever they were hiding from me was big.My pulse hammered painfully against my ribs as I stared between them. The tension crackling in the room felt suffocating, thick enough to choke on.What had Bran done to me?And what memories was he so terrified of me regaining?My ankle throbbed violently again as I took another step forward. The sharp pain nearly made me stumble, but I ignored it.“Why wouldn’t I forgive you if I regain my memory?”Bran’s gaze snapped fully to mine. His eyes slowly turned red. The sight made my breath hitch.His fists clenched tightly at his sides, veins standing out against his skin before he dragged a rough hand down his face and through his hair.“Serafine…” he said hoarsely. The way he said my name made
Serafine’s POVA faint noise pulled me out of the spiral of my thoughts. At first, I ignored it. The house was large. Sounds carried strangely through it. It wasn’t my concern. But then it came again. The voice outside was clearly familiar.I pushed myself up on my elbows slowly, wincing as a sharp ache pulsed through my ankle. The doctor’s warning echoed in my head, but I shoved it aside.Then I heard it clearer this time. Grayson’s voice.My feet hit the floor, quickly. Pain shot up my leg so violently it nearly buckled me. My fingers clenched the edge of the bed, steadying myself as I sucked in a sharp breath.I limped forward. Each step was slow, sending waves of pain through my ankle, but I kept going until I reached the window. My hand pressed against the frame as I leaned towards it, peering out.Grayson stood just beyond the gates, his posture rigid, his jaw tight as he argued with the guards.“I said I just need to give her this,” he was saying, lifting the suitcase. “I’m no
Alpha Bran's POV The guard opened the study door and stepped aside. Grayson walked in like a man carrying more weight than the suitcase in his hand. The door shut behind him with a quiet click.I didn’t move from behind my desk. Aric sat opposite me, one leg crossed over the other. His posture was deceptively relaxed but I knew him well enough to see the tension in his shoulders and the sharpness in his gaze.Both of us had our eyes fixed on Grayson.Grayson looked… different. Not in appearance as he was still put together. But something in him had dulled. The usual bite in his expression, the arrogance that lingered around him wasn’t there. Instead he was gloomy.My eyes flicked briefly to the suitcase in his hand before returning to his face.Aric spoke first. “What did you come here to do?”Grayson didn’t answer. His gaze shifted past Aric and landed directly on me. Then he lifted the suitcase slightly. “I brought Serafine’s belongings.”He walked forward, closing the distance to
Alpha Bran’s POVThe door shut behind me with a quiet click.I stood there for a moment, staring at nothing.Then I dragged a hand down my face and exhaled sharply, the tension in my chest refusing to ease.Damn it. I shouldn’t have let it get that far.My jaw tightened as the memory replayed anyway: her tear-stained face, the way her eyes had softened for a second, the way her gaze dropped to my lips. And how close I had been to taking them in mine.A low growl rumbled in my chest.“Get it together, Bran Cornick. This isn't the time for this.” I muttered under my breath.Not when everything around us was unstable. Not when she didn’t even trust me. Not when someone out there was after her life.And definitely not when Grayson was involved.The thought of Grayson darkened my expression. What exactly had he done to her to make her that furious?I moved further into my room, pacing once before stopping by the window. The night stretched outside. A knock came at the door.“Come in.”Ari
Alpha Bran’s POVEven though we had suspected it. Even though the signs had been there…I didn’t believe it. Not until I saw the silver bracelet tear into her skin like acid. I stared at the screen, shock rooting me to the spot.Serafine was a wolf!My mate was a wolf.But that made no sense.The f
Alpha Bran’s POVRyker could not stay still.The moment the doctor mentioned Serafine, he surged forward inside me.I drove at high speed until the hospital building came into view. And barely waited for the vehicle to come to a full stop before stepping out.Without thinking, I went straight to Se
Alpha Bran’s POVOne hundred and fifty-six missed calls. Fifty messages. All from Saskia.I stared at the screen, certain my eyes were playing tricks on me. I locked my phone and unlocked it again. The unread messages were still there. The missed calls were still there. I tapped at the first messa
Grayson’s POVMy heart shattered into a million pieces. Serafine… Bran’s mate. The woman I loved was my Alpha's mate. Saskia was still yelling on the other end of the phone, but it sounded distant to me. Like noise underwater.“Grayson, are you even listening to me?”I wasn’t.Because everything







