Se connecterArya’s POVI woke up in bed, moonlight coming through the window. For a moment, I panicked when I felt arms around me. ‘It’s fine. He’s our mate. We’re safe,’ my wolf assured me. I had forgotten that I asked Henry to stay. I didn’t even know when I had fallen asleep or even when Henry got into bed with me. My back rested on his chest, his breath warm on my neck. I thanked the Moon Goddess for Henry. Without him, I didn’t know how I would have gotten through the grief of losing Geoffrey.Henry moved a little, shifting his arm around my waist. “Hey. You’re awake.”I nodded, giving him a small, tired smile. “Yeah,” I admitted, surprised to realize it was true. “I think…I think I really slept this time.”“That’s good. You need it. It’s still the middle of the night. You should go back to sleep,” Henry said.“I’m wide awake now. Let’s go to the living room. Maybe we can have some chat?”“Alright,” Henry said.In the living room, I turned on a small lamp and walked over to the liquor cabi
Arya’s POVI lay curled up on my bed, knees tight against my body. The sheets were bunched up and wrapped around my legs, making it hard to move. Outside, the sky was gray and rainy, just like how I felt inside.‘You can’t hide away like this forever,’ my wolf said.I ignored her and put my head down on my arms. Geoffrey’s dying eyes kept haunting me.‘It wasn’t your fault, Arya,’ my wolf tried again.‘How can you say that? I stabbed him. I killed him,’ I said.‘You did what he asked you to do. You are not to blame for this,’ my wolf insisted.‘Why couldn’t he have listened? Why did he have to try to kill Walden? If he hadn’t…’‘He made his choice, Arya,’ my wolf said.I shook my head and hugged myself tighter. ‘He could have made a different choice,’ I whispered. ‘He could’ve chosen me.’“Geoffrey did,” my wolf said. “He just did it the wrong way. He wanted things to end like this, and he wanted you to be the one to end it. You know how proud he was. He couldn’t bear the humiliation
Talia’s POVNolan and I sat at the table that morning, picking at our food. The pack house was quiet as we were the first ones up. Only our voices broke the silence as we talked about Geoffrey’s trial. We thought catching him would fix things, that he was behind what happened to Walden. But it didn’t help. I kept seeing Arya on the floor, crying when she learned her brother would be executed. That image wouldn’t leave me.Nolan rubbed his eyes, his voice low and weary. “This whole thing is such a mess.”“I regret involving Arya in catching Geoffrey. We should have kept her out of it,” I said.“Do you think Arya’s going to be okay?” Nolan asked.“I don’t know,” I said. “This would be a blow for anyone.”“I just hope she can get through this,” Nolan said. “But I would not be surprised if she no longer wanted anything to do with Bloodmoon.”“Would you let her leave?” I asked.“Of course. I only stopped her from going with Geoffrey because he was trying to control her,” Nolan explained, h
Arya’s POVI made my way down to the dungeon while my mind raced. What was I going to say to Geoffrey? There was no way I could get him out of this mess without becoming an enemy of Bloodmoon.‘There is nothing you can do,’ my wolf told me. ‘He has to accept the consequences of his actions, and so do you.’Marco and Henry flanked the entrance. Henry’s arm was now patched, and he wouldn’t meet my gaze. Marco looked at me with suspicion. When I approached, Henry stepped forward, blocking my path with a gentle but firm hand.“Are you sure about this?” he asked, searching my face for hesitation.“I need to see him,” I replied. “Luna and Alpha already approved my request.”Marco exchanged a look with Henry, then sighed. “Fine. You’re only getting 10 minutes.”Marco’s keys rattled as he unlocked the door. The hinges groaned. The dungeon was cold and dark, lit only by a single torch on the wall. Geoffrey sat against the far wall, thick silver chains cutting into his wrists and ankles. Red bu
Talia’s POV“You conspired with rogues to kill my Chief Warrior,” I said angrily and held the dagger up for everyone to see. “The six rogues that attacked Walden had the same dagger. Do you understand how that looks?”“I did no such thing,” Geoffrey said as he finally stopped struggling. Nolan finally released him as he, Marco, and Henry created a defensive circle around him. “I was defending myself against Alpha Henry.”“You liar. I…”“Let him finish,” I said, interrupting Henry.“I only came to see how Walden was, and Alpha Henry attacked me,” Geoffrey explained.“Do you really expect us to believe that?” I scoffed.“You are condemning me for having that dagger?”“I have.”“Why? I know I am not one of your favorites, but you can’t believe me, an Alpha, would work with rogues. Anyone in this territory could have bought those daggers and given them to the rogues. Half the smiths on the eastern road would sell to whoever paid.”“Then explain what you’re doing in this room tonight,” I d
Talia’s POVGeoffrey’s words echoed. Some warriors turned to stare. I froze, shocked. I always knew he was possessive of Arya, but hearing him say it out loud was different.Arya’s eyes flashed with anger. “I am not an object to be possessed,” Arya snapped. “I belong to no one but myself.”Geoffrey seemed to realize his mistake. He quickly composed himself, bowing his head. “Forgive me. I spoke out of turn.”Arya glared at him. Geoffrey put on a smile, pretending nothing happened. "Anyway, I won’t distract you from your duties, Arya. I’ll talk to you later," he said, then walked off.When he was out of earshot, I drew Arya aside, speaking in a low voice. “Is Henry ready in Walden’s room? We can’t risk Geoffrey getting suspicious.”Arya nodded. “Yes, Luna. Everything is ready for tonight.”“Good. Whoever attacked Walden will make their move tonight. I’m sure of it.”“We’ll be ready,” Nolan said.We waited in the hospital lounge all night. Nolan paced, restless, glancing at me every few







