MasukRafael'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
Third person's POV Just as written in the letter that was sent, the castle was attacked. The attack began before dawn.The palace was still asleep when the first alarm sounded across the royal territory, shattering the quiet darkness that normally covered the packhouse during the final hours of the night. Most of the servants were still in their quarters, noble families remained asleep inside guest wings, and even many of the guards stationed throughout the palace corridors had expected nothing more eventful than another routine shift change.Then fire appeared.One moment the outer grounds were silent, and the next orange flames erupted near the eastern defensive wall, illuminating the darkness and sending thick smoke rising into the night sky. Bells immediately began ringing throughout the territory as warriors rushed toward their assigned positions while frightened servants stumbled from their rooms in confusion."Attack!" someone shouted from one of the watchtowers."To your posi
Nora’s povWho knew hanging out with the cold prince would be so fun? Rafael shows a softer side of him that I never knew existed and I just wanted to live the day forever. I didn't want it to end."It's getting late" Rafael said, snapping me out of my thoughts and I looked up at him. He was right,
Rafael's POV I decided Nora deserved one normal day. The thought came to me during yet another council meeting where three different nobles spent nearly an hour arguing over shipping taxes while pretending they weren't actually fighting over power.I found myself staring out the window wondering w
Nora's POVThe next morning, we had to quickly return back to the castle as I had predicted. I knew Rafael was busy and had a lot to do, but I was still happy he took his time to hang out with me. The night at the motel had been a warm and quiet night.However we were forced to return to reality th
Karl's POVAfter the Rafael marked his mate and I congratulated them at the dinning table, people kept looking at me strangely lately. The Alpha King looked suspicious every time I spoke. The nobles looked confused. Even the servants had started whispering whenever I openly supported Rafael.Good.







