LOGINNoahThe morning sun was warm on my face as we rode through the forest.I sat in front of Adrian on his horse, his arms wrapped around me, holding me steady. The rhythm of the horse's gait was soothing, a gentle sway that made me want to close my eyes and drift off. The leather of the saddle was warm beneath me, and the sound of the horse's hooves against the earth was like a lullaby.But I didn't sleep. I wanted to see everything. The trees, the sky, the flowers blooming along the path. Everything looked different now. Brighter. Clearer. More alive. The colors were more vivid, the sounds more distinct. I could hear the birds singing in the trees, the wind rustling through the leaves, the distant rush of a stream somewhere ahead.The curse was broken. The darkness was gone. And for the first time in my life, I felt truly free.Adrian pressed a kiss to my hair. "Are you comfortable?"I nodded, leaning back against him. "I'm perfect."He tightened his arms around me. "Good. We have a lo
NoahThe garden was quiet after Elias left.I stood there, frozen, my hand still raised from where he had squeezed it. The warmth of his touch lingered on my skin, a reminder of everything he had just said. His words echoed in my mind, each one carrying the weight of years of longing and regret.I love you.I'm letting you go.I'm stepping back.I had known, on some level, that Elias loved me. He had shown it in a thousand small ways, even when he was hurting me. The way he looked at me, the way he protected me, the way he fought for me even when he knew he had already lost. But hearing him say it out loud, hearing him admit that he was stepping back, it hit me harder than I had expected.I sank onto the stone bench, my legs suddenly weak. The flowers swayed gently in the breeze, their colors bright and cheerful. But inside me, a storm was raging.I had spent so long being fought over. Being claimed. Being possessed. And now, finally, someone was letting me go. It should have felt lik
EliasI found him in the garden.He was sitting on a stone bench, his hand pressed against his stomach, staring at the flowers. The morning light was soft on his face, making him look almost ethereal. The silver glow that had appeared after the ritual was still there, faint but present, humming beneath his skin.He looked peaceful. Content.And it broke my heart.I had been watching him from a distance for days. Watching him heal. Watching him grow stronger. Watching him smile at Adrian in a way he had never smiled at me.I had told myself I was okay with it. I had told myself I could let him go. I had told myself that his happiness was more important than my own.But standing there, watching him, I realized how much it hurt.I took a deep breath and walked toward him. He looked up when he heard my footsteps, his eyes widening with surprise."Elias." His voice was soft, hesitant. "I didn't expect to see you here.""I know." I sat down beside him, keeping a careful distance. "I needed
NoahThe morning light filtered through the curtains, soft and golden.I sat on the edge of the bed, my hands folded in my lap, staring at the floor. The warmth of Adrian's body was still imprinted on my skin, the memory of his arms around me still fresh. But my mind was far away, lost in a sea of confusion and uncertainty.Adrian sat beside me, his hand resting on my knee. He was watching me, waiting, his eyes filled with hope and fear. I could feel the tension radiating off him, the desperate need to know what I was thinking, what I was feeling."Noah," he said softly, his voice barely above a whisper. "I need to ask you something."I looked up at him, my heart pounding. "What is it?"He took a deep breath, as if steeling himself for the answer. "What do you want?"The question hung in the air between us, heavy and loaded with meaning. It was such a simple question, but it carried the weight of everything we had been through. Every moment of pain, every moment of fear, every moment
NoahI woke to warmth.It surrounded me, enveloped me, pressed against every part of my body. It took me a moment to realize what it was. Arms. Strong arms wrapped around me, holding me close. A chest pressed against my back. A heartbeat, slow and steady, beneath my ear.Adrian.I opened my eyes slowly, blinking against the soft morning light filtering through the curtains. The room was unfamiliar, but it was warm and comfortable. A fire crackled in the hearth, casting dancing shadows across the walls. The bed was soft beneath me, the blankets thick and warm.I was safe.I shifted slightly, and Adrian's arms tightened around me instinctively."Don't move," he murmured, his voice rough with sleep. "You need to rest."I smiled, feeling a warmth spread through my chest that had nothing to do with the fire. "I've been resting for hours.""Not long enough." He pressed a kiss to my hair. "You nearly died. You need to recover."I turned in his arms, facing him. His eyes were still closed, hi
LucasThe forest was dark and cold.I had been running for hours, my lungs burning, my legs aching. The branches tore at my clothes, the roots threatened to trip me. But I couldn't stop. I couldn't slow down. Every second I paused was a second closer to capture.They were coming for me.I had heard the shouts in the distance, the baying of the hounds. Adrian's wolves were hunting me, tracking me through the forest like the animal I had become. Their howls echoed through the trees, growing closer with each passing moment.I had been so careful. I had planned everything so perfectly. I had helped Clara, manipulated the Alphas, positioned myself for power. And then it had all crumbled like sand through my fingers.The curse was broken. Clara was captured. Noah had survived. And I was alone.I stumbled over a root, crashing to the ground. The impact knocked the breath from my lungs, and I lay there, gasping, feeling the cold earth beneath my face. The smell of damp soil and rotting leaves
Noah~I opened my eyes to see Tyrene standing above me with tears in her eyes and the ugliest expression I had seen in a while. “You have such an ugly cry face.”“Noahhhh!!” She said, wiping her snot filled face as she moved closer to me but I quickly put my hand in between us. “Ty, I'm not in pa
Noah~“I reject you. I, Adrian Laurent, reject this you as my mate and request to the goddess that the mate bond be destroyed.” A crushing pain engulfed my chest and sweat poured down my back as everyone else stared at me with pure mockery in their eyes. I could hear their words,“Flithy.”“Cursed
Noah~Something slammed into my side hard enough to drag me out of whatever unconscious state I had fallen into, and the pain that followed wasn’t normal. It spread through my body like something was eating at me from the inside. I sucked in a breath as my eyes snapped open, only for another kick
Noah~PRESENT I ran.I could hear their laughter and see their mocking stares as they said all sorts of cruel things about me.“How dare he call the Lycan King his mate?”“The abomination thought he had a chance.”“Talk about audacity.”I got to the entrance of the hall where the ceremony was held







