LOGINAlpha Bran’s POVI sat behind my office desk, staring at a report that I had read three times without understanding a single word.My wolf was unusually quiet today, which should have been a relief. But wasn't because Bane was staring at me with disappointed look on his face. He was isappointed in me.A sharp knock sounded against the door and it opened, revealing Lupin. Lupin walked in carrying another stack of documents. His eyes landed on the untouched reports already covering my desk.Then his eyebrow slowly rose.I ignored him."The evacuation is nearly complete," he reported and I nodded."The last Crystal Pack families should be settled before sunset." He added."Good."I thought after dropping the pile of files on my desk he would leave. He didn't. I waited for a few more seconds and he didn't make any move.I looked up. "What is it?"He crossed his arms over his chest. "You've been impossible to work with since yesterday."My jaw tightened. "Have I?""Yes."I returned my a
Alpha Bran’s POVThe moment I stepped out of Serafine's room, I felt like I couldn't breathe. My feet carried me down the hallway before my mind could even catch up.What had I just done?The memory of her tears burned through my chest.‘I love you.’Those three words she said refused to leave my head.I stormed through the packhouse. Guards and servants stepped aside when they saw my face. None of them dared to speak. Because if anyone spoke to me right now, I wasn't sure I could control myself.I reached my room and slammed the door shut behind me. The loud bang echoed through the entire building.Silence overwhelmed me in the room as I stood at a spot. My mind busy with thoughts of what happened in Serafine's room.I dragged both hands through my hair. "Damn it."The image of Serafine crying replayed in my mind. The pain in her eyes.Everything she had said was true.I squeezed my eyes shut. "Damn it."My chest felt painfully tight. The more I remembered her confession, the worse
Serafine’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 POVAfter a final glance around the empty dining hall, I rose to my feet, eyes locked on Alpha Jace as I walked up to him. “Where did everyone go? Didn't know I was so tired to the extent I slept off while eating.” I said, closing in on Jace.“This way,” he gestured with his hand before
Serafine's POV My lips parted but no sound came out. My brain was still trying to process everything. I was the daughter of Alpha Jace's mom. Jace was my half brother. I shared the same mother with him. Mom never told me anything. Why did she keep it away from me? Tears blurred my vision until
Alpha Bran’s POV “There’s more…” Aric said, through the phone. “We checked all the cams and discovered they’d been tampered with. But the dash cam we installed recently in front of the cabin caught something you need to see yourself. I’m sending it now.”My phone screen lit up as the message came
Serafine's POV I thought I had already seen the worst of Bran. Not until he commanded, “Hold her.” and I saw Aric grab Jace’s wife from behind did I realise I was wrong. Danielle screamed. “Let her go!” Jace growled at Aric.“She's making you hesitate. I'm only trying to help you think straight.







