LOGINThird person's POV
The Great Hall had never felt so cold.
By sunrise, nearly every noble family within the royal territory had gathered beneath its towering stone arches after word spread that the Alpha King's chosen daughter-in-law stood accused of treason.
The hall that had once celebrated Nora during the Luna Selection had transformed into a courtroom, its long crimson banners hanging motionless from the high ceiling whil
Third person's POVThe Great Hall had never felt so cold.By sunrise, nearly every noble family within the royal territory had gathered beneath its towering stone arches after word spread that the Alpha King's chosen daughter-in-law stood accused of treason.The hall that had once celebrated Nora during the Luna Selection had transformed into a courtroom, its long crimson banners hanging motionless from the high ceiling while rows of armed guards lined the walls with expressionless faces.Servants remained near the entrances, speaking only in hushed whispers, and although no one dared raise their voices before the Alpha King arrived, the tension settled over the room so heavily that even breathing felt like an intrusion.The enormous double doors opened and every person inside immediately stood. The Alpha King entered first, wearing ceremonial black trimmed with silve
Rafael's POV I had always believed there were some things in life that could never happen. I believed my father would never look at me with pride. I believed my mother would never know what it felt like to be truly loved.And after meeting Nora, I believed she would never be capable of hurting me.Standing outside the interrogation chamber with those letters still clutched tightly in my hand, I realized how dangerously wrong I had been.Every step toward the room felt heavier than the last, my boots echoing against the stone corridor while guards quietly stepped aside without meeting my eyes. None of them dared speak to me, and for once I appreciated the silence because I wasn't sure I trusted myself to hear another opinion.One side of me wanted to believe none of this was real. The other side had read the letters. My wolf hadn't stopped pacing since Karl handed them over.He wasn't angry, he was confused. The mate bond still existed. It hadn't weakened. It hadn't rejected her. If N
Nora's POV"You're under arrest by his majesty's command" the guard who pushed my door open suddenly said. Two other hefty guards entered the room, approaching me with a heavy chain."W.. what" I stumbled over my words as I was pushed to the ground."What are you doing? There must be a mistake here! That's lady Nora. She is prince Rafael's mate, why are you arresting her" Elena yelled but was stopped by the guard who was almost twice her size."His majesty has ordered us to arrest the traitor for treason against the pack. If you have any questions, go and ask the king" the guard snapped at Elena who is shocked.I stood there with my heart racing. I was being arrested for treason? How did they find out so soon? I didn't even know how to react. Do I keep on the act and claim my innocence or should I just confess and let myself be dragged away?"I'm sure there's a mistake here, I'll get the prince. He will surely save you" Elena said in panick while I was being pulled away. I could barel
Karl's POVI had waited a long time for this moment. Long enough to watch my brother fall in love with the one woman capable of destroying him. Long enough to watch him abandon years of discipline every time she smiled at him. Long enough to let him mark her, bind his wolf to hers, and convince himself that he had finally found happiness. Now, all that remained was taking it away. I stood outside one of the palace windows overlooking the courtyard below where guards continued searching servants and questioning everyone who entered or left the different wings of the packhouse. The investigation had consumed the entire palace exactly as I expected it would. Every hallway buzzed with whispered accusations, every noble suspected the one standing beside them, and every servant kept their head lowered, terrified of saying the wrong thing.Chaos was an excellent weapon. Especially when nobody realized someone had quietly guided it in the right direction.A pair of guards walked past me carr
Nora's POV I had never hated silence as much as I did after the attack.The palace was no longer the lively place it had become after I arrived. The halls that had once been filled with servants carrying trays, noblewomen gossiping behind painted fans, and guards exchanging casual conversations now felt suffocating. Every corridor echoed with hurried footsteps and clipped orders, while the smell of smoke still drifted through the open windows despite the fires having been extinguished hours ago. Everywhere I looked, someone was repairing broken walls, cleaning dried blood from the marble floors, or carrying another injured warrior toward the infirmary.It was my fault.No matter how many times I tried to convince myself that I had only revealed those secrets because my mother's life had been hanging by a thread, I couldn't escape that simple truth.People had been hurt because of me.I stood by the window inside my chambers, watching several workers replace one of the shattered gates
Third person's POV The whole palace had been shaken by the sudden attack. It had been so long since anyone had the audacity to launch an attack on the Alpha King who was more powerful than any other Alpha.The surviving invaders had been chained inside the underground dungeons throughout the morning before being dragged upstairs one by one to face interrogation. Their clothes were torn from battle, dried blood stained their bodies, and hatred burned inside every pair of eyes despite their obvious exhaustion.The Alpha King stood before them with both hands clasped behind his back, looking every bit the ruler neighboring packs feared."You crossed my borders." His voice echoed through the stone chamber with terrifying calmness. "You murdered my warriors, attempted to assassinate your king, and now you stand before me believing silence will somehow protect you."None of the prisoners answered. One merely lifted his chin defiantly.The Alpha King gave a humorless smile, seeing that he w
Nora’s POVThe entire walk back to Rafael’s chambers felt like a storm waiting to break. I barely managed to keep up with him as he dragged me through the palace halls, his grip firm around my wrist while servants immediately stepped aside the second they saw the expression on his face. Nobody dare
Third person's POV The atmosphere inside the Alpha King’s private chambers had already been tense before the real conversation even began.Rafael stood near the center of the room with visible restraint hardening every line of his posture while Karl remained leaned lazily against one of the carved
Rafael’s POVSomething was wrong with Nora. I realized it gradually over several days, though at first the changes were subtle enough that most people probably would not have noticed them. But I noticed everything about her now.The way she startled slightly whenever unexpected footsteps approached
Third person's POV The next morning after the storm was calm and quiet For several long seconds after waking, Rafael remained completely still. His body ached faintly from the strain of fighting his wolf through the full moon.Slowly, Rafael pushed himself upright against the couch before his gaze







