MasukIan’s POVDarla looked at me for a long moment, as though she was trying to process the words I had just spouted. Even I was surprised. I had just indirectly confirmed my feelings for. Feelings I have for so long, found hard to put into words. A smile slowly spread across her face, one so full of relief that it tugged at something deep inside me. Before I could say another word, she closed the distance between us and rested her hands lightly against my chest.“I’ve wanted to do this for so long,” she whispered.Then she leaned forward and kissed me.For a brief moment, my mind went completely blank. I had imagined what it would be like to kiss her more times than I cared to admit over the past few days, yet nothing came close to the warmth that spread through me the moment our lips met. I slipped an arm around her waist and kissed her back, smiling against her lips when I felt her relax completely in my embrace.When we finally pulled away, neither of us moved very far. She rested he
Ian's POVThe last few days had passed in a blur.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Sabrina lying motionless on that bed with her skin growing paler by the hour. Every time I opened them, there was another problem demanding my attention. Between searching for Amaria, securing the pack, checking on Damon, and making sure everyone stayed alert, I had barely had a moment to think about myself.Or Darla.I hadn’t realized how badly I had neglected her until one of the guards approached me while I was finishing another round of questioning with the servants.“Alpha Ian.”I looked up from the report in my hands.“What is it?”“The convoy from the Silver Moon Pack is preparing to leave.”I frowned, not immediately understanding why he was telling me.“So?”“Their Beta’s daughter is leaving with them.”I didn't register his words immediately. I frowned. Darla is leaving?I looked toward the pack gates instinctively before turning back to the guard.“When?”“They just set out, Beta–”I wait
Damon’s POVIan and I moved through the pack immediately after the realization that Amaria had slipped away again, and this time there was no sign of her scent or presence in any of the corridors we checked. We pulled the maids together and questioned them one after the other, watching carefully for even the smallest hesitation, but every answer led to the same dead end because none of them had seen her leave and none of them could explain when she had vanished, only that she had already been gone before the search properly tightened around the inner pack. The more we searched, the clearer it became that this was not an impulsive escape but something planned, something calculated, and that realization made my patience run thinner with every passing minute.Ian finally stepped closer after another round of questioning and said, “Damon, you need to go back to Sabrina. I’ll handle this from here.” His voice was firm. “She is stable now, and we cannot afford to leave her alone for long
Sabrina's POVI woke up the next morning feeling strangely detached from my own body. Everything felt sore and heavy, and for a few seconds I just lay there trying to understand where I was and why my chest felt so tight. Then I shifted slightly beneath the blankets and noticed something dark against my skin.Blood.My eyes dropped fully to my legs and I froze.Dried blood stained my thighs and the sheets beneath me.Immediately everything came rushing back. The bracelet. My hand moved to my stomach so quickly it hurt.No.My breathing became uneven as panic spread through me.No.The thought entered my mind before I could stop it and suddenly it became impossible to think of anything else.My baby.I stared at the blood and tears started slipping down my face before I even realized I was crying.“My baby…”The words came out quietly at first, but once they left my mouth I couldn’t stop.What if my baby was gone?What if all that blood—I broke down completely.I started crying hard,
Ian’s POVDarla stood beside me for a while, still holding my hand as if she needed the reassurance that none of this was going to vanish. Her fingers were warm against mine, and it made my wolf purr like it had never before.“I still can’t believe he agreed so easily,” she said quietly.I glanced down at her. “He didn’t agree easily. He just trusts you.”She smiled at that but didn’t say anything for a moment. We began walking back toward the pack grounds together, our steps slow and unhurried, like neither of us was in a rush to leave each other's side. After a while, Darla tilted her head toward me. “Ian?”“Mm?”“When did you start liking me?”I let out a quiet laugh, mostly because the question caught me off guard. “That’s what you’re thinking about right now?”She shrugged slightly, her thumb tracing small circles over the back of my hand. “I’m curious. I feel like I should know. Unless it’s a terrible answer.”“It’s not terrible,” I said, thinking about it properly. “It’s just…
Ian’s POVDarla looked at me for a long moment, as though she was trying to process the words I had just spouted. Even I was surprised. I had just indirectly confirmed my feelings for. Feelings I have for so long, found hard to put into words. A smile slowly spread across her face, one so full of relief that it tugged at something deep inside me. Before I could say another word, she closed the distance between us and rested her hands lightly against my chest.“I’ve wanted to do this for so long,” she whispered.Then she leaned forward and kissed me.For a brief moment, my mind went completely blank. I had imagined what it would be like to kiss her more times than I cared to admit over the past few days, yet nothing came close to the warmth that spread through me the moment our lips met. I slipped an arm around her waist and kissed her back, smiling against her lips when I felt her relax completely in my embrace.When we finally pulled away, neither of us moved very far. She rested he
Sabrina's POV“Kill him! Kill him and it’ll all be over.”Amaria’s voice grated through the air, sharp and mocking, the kind of voice that pierced bone. She laughed after, a shrill, hysterical laugh that scraped along the walls of my skull.I saw myself sitting in the corner, knees drawn close, arm
Damon’s POVI didn’t understand what was happening. None of this made sense. Rogues didn’t move like this. They were mindless, chaotic creatures that only attacked in desperation or hunger. But these… these were too organized. Too disciplined.Someone was controlling them.My arms tightened around
Damon’s POVThe doctor’s words were like razors scraping in the inside of my ears.“I cannot verify what’s wrong with her,” he said carefully, wringing his hands as though my glare might snap his neck. “All we can do is wait… and hope she wakes.”Hope?I clenched my teeth so hard my jaw ached. Hope
Sabrina’s POV“Hmmm, I’ll take this one,” Urmi said to the apprentice, pointing to a design in the glossy brochure spread on her crossed legs.I sat silently in the farthest corner of the tailor shop, still in my maid’s uniform, looking every bit like someone who didn’t belong. My posture was stiff







