LOGINLiora’s P.O.V.The command hung in the air like a blade. Scarlett hesitated, her pride warring with the reality of hierarchy she challenged. She tried to resist, her lycan pushing to the surface, but it was impossible for her feral side to disobey Luna's command.The power of my first royal order forced her to bow as she bent stiffly, her head dipping in reluctant submission. The kitchen staff gasped quietly, eyes darting between Scarlett and me. A quiet thrill of satisfaction surged through me as Scarlett bared her neck, pledging her loyalty to me.“My Luna!"I let the moment linger, savoring the shift in power before finally speaking.“Rise!”She straightened slowly, stiff as a board, glaring daggers at me but keeping her eyes down. I continued, my voice calm but sharp.“It’s your first offense. That’s why I am letting it slip. Next time, if you don’t show me respect, there will be severe punishment for you, Scarlett. Understood?”Her lips pressed into a thin line, veins suppressed
Liora’s P.O.V.“Scarlett has no relationship with King Cassian.”Stacy read the message out loud, her voice clear as these words glowed on his phone’s screen. We were sitting side by side on the bed, both of us staring at the device as if it held some final verdict.Damon’s name was displayed on the top, the confirmation short and direct. Stacy bumped my shoulder slightly and smiled.“See? You were worrying for nothing. Damon himself has confirmed it now.”I nodded, but the tightness in my chest didn’t ease. Everything pointed to the same conclusion. Scarlett wasn’t a threat. Cassian wasn’t hiding a secret. But last night’s tension didn’t end here. Peace refused to settle inside me. Somewhere deep in the back of my mind, a quiet voice kept screaming that something was surely off, that there was more beneath the surface.Unaware of the storm brewing inside me, Stacy put her phone away and stretched comfortably.“By the way, I got a really cool room at the end of the King’s wing.” She
Cassian’s P.O.V.I was stunned by the change in her. Liora had always been gentle. She was soft-spoken, fragile in a way that made me instinctively shield her from the world. But now, the woman standing in front of me, glaring as if she could claw the truth out of it, was different. Of course, the palace had done this.Power had brushed against her skin, and her wolf also fully woke up. Liora was finally transformed into an adorable, furious kitty with razor-sharp claws. So adorable that I couldn’t take my eyes off her. Her eyes burned into mine as she accused me, asking the questions I hadn’t prepared answers for. Questions, I hoped to delay because timing always mattered in royal matters, and tonight had already been soaked in blood and shock. I felt the exhaustion hit me all at once. I moved past her and sat down heavily, dragging a hand over my face before looking up at her.“It’s nothing like what you are thinking,” I said, keeping my voice controlled, even when fatigue press
Liora’s P.O.V. King’s woman! The words echoed in my ears, sharp and disorienting. My fingers slipped completely from Cassian’s hands, the warmth I had been clinging to vanishing in an instant. I stared at Scarlett again, literally looked at her this time. She stood tall and radiant under the chandeliers, perfectly at ease in the lycan palace. Her beauty was effortless, her confidence practiced. The way Alpha Dorian spoke to her, the pride in her voice—it all painted a picture no one needed to explain. I suddenly felt… misplaced! Like, I had walked into a story already written, where my name was added recently, scribbled in the margins. I was still wearing the title of Luna, yet for the first time since arriving at the capital, the palace felt overwhelming. I needed to go out before it could crush me under its weight. Forcing myself to breathe, I cleared my throat and turned slightly to catch the attention of a nearby maid. My voice came out softer than I intended it to be. “
Liora’s P.O.V.I sat curled on the backseat, knees tucked to my chest, fingers clenched into the fabric of my dress. The car hummed softly beneath us, as if nothing monstrous had happened a few minutes ago. Cheers followed me, hundreds of lycans bowing and baring their necks in submission, pledging their royalty to me. But none of it reached me. All I could see was the silver light on the blade and red on Cassian’s hands. The sight of blood and bodies on the stage was stuck in my mind. Sitting beside me, Stacy was busy with her phone, her fingers tapping with urgency. Then she spoke, shattering the fragile silence in the car. “King Cassian has to complete paperwork and deal with Alpha Xavier...”She explained the technical terms of laws, but I nodded without actually understanding. My throat felt dry as she shifted closer, asking cautiously.“You must be missing him, right? The execution was too much.”Stacy didn’t tell me I should have known. She didn’t say this was lycan’s justi
Trigger warning: Violence, deathLiora’s P.O.V.I braced myself, my fingers curling into the fabric of my dress as the weight of Alpha Xavier’s words settled over the ground.Death—by hanging, according to the werewolf laws. My chest tightened. No matter how much I tried to harden my heart, Alpha Magnus was still my father by blood. A flicker of sadness and disappointment stirred inside me, sharp and unwanted. But I forced myself to breathe through it, to anchor myself to the truth.“This is justice.” I told myself. “He chose the path of sin. He deserves the consequences.”Deep in my thoughts, I was lost in the storm of the memories when Cassian turned to me. My name left his lips softly, yet it carried across the silent pack ground.“Liora,” he asked, his gaze steady on me.“Do you agree with this decision?”Every eye shifted to me. My heart thudded so loudly that I was sure the entire ground could hear it. As everyone was waiting, I opened my mouth to speak, but harsh, mocking laug







