登入NoahThe knock came late that night.I was sitting on the bed, staring at the wall, when I heard it. Soft. Careful. Like someone didn't want to be noticed.I froze. "Who is it?"The door opened slowly, and a familiar face appeared.Elena.She slipped inside and closed the door behind her, her eyes scanning the room like she expected someone to jump out."Elena?" I sat up straighter. "What are you doing here?"She crossed the room quickly and knelt in front of me. "I had to see you. I had to make sure you were alright."I stared at her, something warm flickering in my chest. She was the only person in this palace who had ever treated me like a person."I'm fine," I said. "I'm alive.""That's not what I meant." She reached out and took my hands. "I heard what happened. Tyrene. The delivery. The journey."I looked away. "It's over now.""Is it?" Her voice was soft. "Noah, I need to examine you. The baby too."I hesitated, then nodded. "Okay."She worked quickly and gently, checking my pu
AdrianI led Noah through the palace corridors, my hand hovering near his back but never touching. He walked like a ghost, his eyes fixed on the floor, his body stiff with tension.I wanted to reach out. I wanted to hold him. But I knew better.The guards parted as we approached the royal chambers. I had ordered the rooms prepared hours ago, fresh linens, warm fire, food on the table. Everything Noah could possibly need.He stopped at the threshold. His eyes scanned the room, and I saw the fear flicker across his face."This is where you kept me before."My chest tightened. "Yes.""I slept in that bed." His voice was hollow. "I cried in that bed. I wanted to die in that bed.""Noah—""Don't." He turned to face me. "Don't pretend this is different. Don't pretend you've changed.""I have changed.""Have you?" His eyes met mine. "Because right now, it feels exactly the same."I opened my mouth to respond, but before I could, heavy footsteps echoed down the corridor.Elias.He stormed tow
NoahThe gates of Silvercrest came into view, and my stomach dropped.I had been here before. I had been dragged through these gates in chains, forced to kneel before a king who rejected me, locked in rooms with guards outside my door. I had been humiliated, used, and broken inside these walls.And now I was back.The wagon rolled to a stop. I sat frozen in the darkness, my hands pressed against my stomach. The baby shifted restlessly, sensing my fear."Come on." Elias's voice came from outside. "We're here."I didn't move.Adrian appeared at the back of the wagon. His face was unreadable, but something flickered in his eyes when he saw my expression."Are you alright?""No." My voice came out flat, dead. "I'm not alright. I'm back in the place where you destroyed me."Adrian flinched. "Noah—""Don't." I climbed out of the wagon on my own, ignoring his outstretched hand. "Just don't."The courtyard was the same. The same cobblestones, the same banners, the same guards watching me with
ClaraThe letter arrived at dawn.I was still in my nightclothes when the messenger knocked, his face pale and urgent. I took the parchment from his trembling hands and read it once.Then again.A slow smile spread across my face.Noah had been recaptured.Adrian and Elias had found him, dragged him back from whatever hole he had been hiding in. He was being taken to Silvercrest, just as I had planned.Everything was falling into place.I set the letter down and walked to the window, staring out at the grey morning sky. The curse was still there, waiting. Adrian's bloodline was still tainted. And Noah, the descendant of the original omega, was finally back where he belonged.Under my control."Send word to Lucas," I said to the messenger. "Tell him to prepare the ritual."The messenger hesitated. "My Lady, the King—""Adrian won't stop me." I turned to face him, my voice cold. "He's too obsessed with that pathetic omega to see what's right in front of him. By the time he realizes what
KaelI stood in the dungeon and stared at the evidence spread across the table.The letters, the servant testimonies, the empty vials of sleeping powder. It was all there, laid out like a confession. Tyrene had been planning this for weeks.Maybe longer.My wolf paced restlessly beneath my skin, growling with every breath I took. I wanted to tear something apart. I wanted to scream.Instead, I just stood there, staring at the proof of my wife's betrayal."Alpha?" One of my guards appeared in the doorway. "The Luna is asking to see you."I laughed bitterly. "She's asking?""She's… insisting.""Then bring her here."The guard disappeared. A few minutes later, Tyrene was dragged into the room. Her hair was tangled, her dress wrinkled. She looked nothing like the elegant Luna who had ruled beside me.She looked desperate."Kael." Her voice was shaking. "Please. Just let me explain."I held up one of the letters. "You wrote to Adrian. You told him where Noah was. You arranged the entire th
NoahI woke with a jolt.Something was wrong. I felt it deep in my bones, a primal warning that made my wolf stir beneath my skin. My eyes snapped open, and I lay perfectly still, listening.The wagon had stopped. Outside, I could hear the murmur of voices—Adrian and Elias, their tones low and tense. The sound of horses shifting restlessly.And something else.Something in the trees.My wolf pressed against my skin, alert and protective. I felt a low growl building in my chest before I could stop it.I sat up slowly, my hand pressed against my stomach. The baby shifted uneasily, as if sensing my fear."What is it?" I whispered.My wolf didn't answer. But it didn't need to.I knew something was out there.I climbed out of the wagon carefully, ignoring the ache in my back. The guards barely glanced at me—they were too busy watching the treeline.Adrian and Elias stood a few feet away, their bodies tense, their hands resting on their weapons."Get back in the wagon," Adrian said without
KaelI found Tyrene in her chambers, packing a small bag.She froze when she saw me in the doorway. Her eyes darted to the window, then back to me, calculating her escape route."Going somewhere?"She forced a smile. "Kael. I was just—""Don't." I stepped inside and closed the door behind me. "Don'
NoahThe wagon lurched beneath me as I pressed myself into the corner.My wrists were still bound, the ropes digging into my skin every time I moved. My body ached from the rough ride, and my stomach felt hollow with hunger and fear.But I didn't make a sound.I had learned long ago that silence wa
AdrianThe moment Noah disappeared into the wagon, I felt something inside me snap.I turned on Elias so fast that he barely had time to react. My hand grabbed his collar and slammed him against the nearest tree. The impact shook loose a shower of leaves."You touched him."Elias's eyes widened for
NoahMy head felt like it was splitting open.The first thing I noticed was the taste of something bitter and chemical still coating my tongue. The second thing I noticed was that I couldn't move my hands.Panic hit me like a wave.My eyes snapped open and darkness greeted me. I was in some kind of







