LOGINELIAS’S POVI didn't like this idea one bit. Every instinct in me screamed that this was a mistake. But the idea of Rowan seeing me as an enemy kept pushing me forward.Felix stood beside me, unchained for the first time since we brought him in. Two warriors followed closely behind, tense, ready to strike at the slightest wrong move.He had insisted that he talk to Rowan and explain the truth to him. He claimed that he wanted to do one good deed before he died.As much as I wanted to reject the idea, I had no choice because he was the only one Rowan trusted right now.“Don’t make me regret this,” I said quietly.Felix didn’t look at me. His gaze stayed ahead. “I won’t.”I wasn’t sure if I believed him. But I didn’t have the luxury of doubt anymore. It was the only choice I had.The moment we reached Rowan’s chamber, the tension hit me like a wall. The door was slightly open, and I could hear the clatter of a tray hitting the floor.“I said I don’t want anything!” Rowan’s voice roared
ELIAS’S POVThat night, I barely slept. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Rowan fighting me, looking at me like I was nothing but an enemy. I was lost in my thoughts that I didn't notice the sun rising. The sound of my phone ringing brought me back to reality and I checked to see that it was Principal Dorian calling.I quickly sat up as I answered the call. “Good morning, Principal.”“Good morning, Alpha Elias,” Principal Dorian’s voice came through. “I’ve spoken with the council.”My grip tightened on the phone. “And?”“You’re granted leave,” he said. “But only for one week.”A week? It wouldn't be enough to help Rowan get his memories back but it was something so I had to make the best of it.“I understand,” I replied. “Thank you. I’ll make good use of it. I promise I’ll catch up on everything.”“I expect you will,” he said before the line went dead.I lowered the phone slowly and stared at the blank screen. Just one week to help Rowan get his memories back.Instead of wasting an
ELIAS’S POVThe journey back to Silverhaven felt longer than it actually was. Rowan was still unconscious beside me but his wrists bound with reinforced chains meant to suppress even an Alpha-level Apex Omega.I couldn't look away from him for a second. Seeing him peaceful like that made it feels like my Rowan was finally back but my heart broke knowing that he would be totally different once he regained his consciousness.Halfway through our journey, he shifted in his seat and he slowly opened his eyes. He carefully looked around and when his eyes landed on me, he lost it.“Who are you and where are you taking me?” He shouted as he began to struggle with the chains.“Rowan, calm down.”“Stop calling me that. I'm Trex.” His eyes instantly turned red and I felt the anger radiating off him. “Where is my father? What did you do to him?”“He is not your father and your name is not Trex,” I shouted back at him but he only made him more angry.He kept trying to break the chain and was hurti
ELIAS’S POVThe signal came. It was a sharp whistle that cut through the silence like a blade and the forest erupted in chaos.Apex Omegas charged from every direction, their movements swift and deadly.Rogues responded instantly, snarls ripping through the air as they lunged to defend their territory.Claws began to clash and bodies dropped as the scent of blood spread quickly.But my main focus was on someone else. I had to find him immediately.“Rowan,” I muttered under my breath as I began to run through the chaos.Kael was right behind me and we moved swiftly, dodging attacks and taking down anyone that got in our way.“Left!” Kael shouted and I turned sharply, following the direction of a powerful scent.Two rogues lunged at us and I took one down instantly, slamming him into a tree while Kael handled the other.We didn’t stop, we kept moving and searching until we saw them.Rowan and Felix were standing in the middle of the chaos, fighting together. Rowan moved like I remembere
ELIAS’S POV “Forbidden life exchange ritual?” I repeated. “What’s that?”“It is a ritual that the Apex Omegas used to perform centuries ago to bring dead people back to life,” she began. “But the condition is that the deceased would have to trade something important for their life back, and the performing of the ritual would be the one to choose.“But later, they began to use it in the wrong way by killing people intentionally, bringing them back by making them lose something very important to them,” she continued. “Some lost their wolf, their strength, beauty, sight, fertility, and many other things which didn't make life worth living for them.”"That's cruel,” Gabriella commented.“Yes, it was indeed cruel. That's why the leader of the werewolf community banned it, and any Apex Omegas caught using it were immediately executed.” “Then how did Felix know about it if it was banned?” I asked.“Our mothers were versed in all that history, so they told us the story like it was just a
ELIAS’S POV Kael opened the door wider for me to walk in, and I saw Gabriella already sitting inside. I didn't hesitate to walk in and sat on a small chair in the room.“It's so late. Why aren't you resting?” I asked her.“The same reason you aren't,” she fired back. “I want answers.” “Or you two are desperate and hoping that the person we saw was Rowan?” I raised my eyebrows at them.Kael was the first to respond. “I'm not going to deny that. Rowan being alive is the only one you two would completely forgive me.”My eyebrows furrowed in confusion at his statement. Then I looked back and forth between the two of them. “Aren't you two finally together?” “We are not,” Gabriella quickly answered. “He is still hanging by a thread.”As expected of Gabriella. I would have actually been surprised if she just let him off like that.“So what have you two gotten so far?” I asked and folded my arms.“We have been looking at different possibilities and theories to confirm if that Alpha in th
ELIAS’S POVA deep, unfamiliar ache radiated through my body as I shifted on the bed. My entire body felt like it was run over by a large truck. My eyes fluttered open and I stared up at the rough stone ceiling of the underground cabin as my heart slammed violently against my ribs.The Blood Moon w
ELIAS’S POVThe room was quiet except for the sound of our uneven breathing.Silva lay sprawled against me on the bed, her bare skin warm where it pressed to mine, her fingers tracing idle, possessive patterns over my chest as if she had claimed something she’d wanted for a long time. She looked… h
ELIAS’S POVSunlight filtered through the tall windows of my room, but my mind was still trapped in the shadows of the night before. No matter how hard I tried to focus on anything else, Kael’s words kept replaying in my head.“The bond only breaks if one of you dies,” he said after explaining the
ELIAS’S POV The light burned against my eyes, forcing me to lift a hand in reflex. “It's me, Elias Thorne,” I said quickly in a calm voice even though my heart was hammering against my chest. “Can you please lower the light?” The guard stepped closer, turning the light away from my face. His post







