LOGINELIAS’S POVThe moment we stepped back into the house, the tension hit us again but this time, it didn’t feel as suffocating as before.The elders were still seated, their expressions guarded, their distrust still lingering in the air like a stubborn storm refusing to pass.I exchanged a glance with Kael before taking my seat again. Gabriella followed quietly, but I could feel the shift in the room the moment she entered. Every eye was on her, judging her.I leaned forward slightly, resting my arms on the table. “We’re not leaving this room until we reach a decision,” I said firmly.A few elders frowned, but none interrupted.Kael crossed his arms. “If there’s even a chance the Moon Goddess is involved in this, we can’t ignore it.”“And if it’s a lie?” one elder countered sharply.“Then we deal with it when the time comes,” I replied. “But doing nothing guarantees our downfall.”That got to them and they glanced at each other with questioning looks.Professor Madison stepped forward a
ELIAS’S POVThe pounding in my head was the first thing I felt when I stirred. The second was regret.“Ugh, fuck.” I groaned, squinting my eyes open as the morning light hit my face.“Good morning,” a voice said.I blinked a few times before Gabriella’s figure came into focus, standing over us with her arms folded.“You both look terrible.”I turned slightly and saw Kael sprawled beside me, squinting his eyes. “Why are you even up this early?” he muttered, dragging a hand over his face.“Because unlike you two, some of us didn’t drink ourselves into unconsciousness,” she shot back.I pushed myself up slowly, my head spinning slightly. “What time is it?”“Late enough that the elders are already gathering,” she replied. “And you two are still here, smelling like alcohol.”Kael groaned and forced himself up. “I regret nothing.”“You will in five minutes,” she said dryly.We both managed to stand, though not gracefully, and dragged ourselves to our rooms to clean up.A hot bath and a chan
ELIAS’S POVThe walk back into the house felt heavier than when I went down to the basement. Every step echoed with his words.“I love you.”I clenched my jaw and pushed the thought away, stepping into the living room.The dim light from the corner lamp flickered softly, and the faint smell of alcohol hit me immediately.I saw Kael was sprawled on one of the couches, a bottle in his hand and another one already empty on the table. I couldn't blame him though, he just found out that his mate is an Alpha, it was a lot for him to handle.His head tilted back as he took a long swig before lowering the bottle and noticing me.“You finally decided to talk to him,” he muttered.I didn’t respond immediately. Instead, I walked over and dropped onto the couch opposite him.“Give me that,” I said, gesturing to the bottle.He raised an eyebrow but tossed it over anyway. “Didn’t know you drink.”“I don’t,” I replied, catching it. “But tonight feels like a good time to start.”He huffed a small lau
ELIAS’S POV “It all started when I was just a little boy,” he began and my eyes widened because I wasn't expecting that. “My parents have always favoured Adrian more than me and I've always hated. That's one of the reasons why I grew up hating my brother or should I say half brother?” he chuckled.“Half brother?” I raised my eyebrows at him. “Are you really an illegitimate child? I thought you only told me that to find out my secret and that Silva is the real illegitimate child.”“Well, that's true. I'm not an illegitimate child but if you listen to the end, you'll find out why Adrian and I are half siblings.”I nodded and leaned back into my chair. “I did everything to get my father's favour and become his favourite child but my mother always hindered it. She tells me every day that Adrian will be the next Alpha of Crescent Pack while I just remain in his shadows and support him.“Of course, I didn't want to live my life in the shadows of my irresponsible and overpampered brother b
ELIAS’S POVI couldn't bring myself to sleep that night. I turned on the bed multiple times than I count, staring at the ceiling like it held answers I couldn’t reach.But all I saw was him. Rowan.The look on his face the moment he exposed me has always been haunting me. I couldn't seem to forget it.I was so curious about what was going through his head at that period. I wanted to know so bad.‘Then go talk to him,’ Carlos suggested.‘It's not that easy.’ ‘Yes, it is.” He pushed I sat up abruptly, dragging a hand through my hair. “Damn it.”Why can't I just ignore that he's down there? A part of me whispered to me that he deserved to be locked up and punished for what he did to me. But another part of me was just so eager to see him and check how he's coping. I was really getting restless.With a frustrated sigh, I got off the bed and slipped on a shirt before heading out of my room.The hallway was quiet as most of the house was already asleep. Only the dim lights guided my step
GABRIELLA’S POVKael and I didn't say a word to each other as we walked toward my room. I wanted to ask what would happen to Rowan in the basement but I chose not to because he didn't look like he was in a good mood. He walked ahead of me with his shoulders stiff and steps heavy like every movement took effort. He didn’t look back even once, and I didn’t try to close the distance between us.But I could feel the bond between us. It was pulling me, wrapping around my chest.When he stopped at the door, I quickly rushed to him as he pushed it open and stepped inside. I followed him inside and he turned to me.“You can stay here for the night,” he said flatly with no warmth or emotions.I looked around, taking in the simple room before turning back to him. “Thank you.”He nodded once. “Get some rest. We’ll talk tomorrow.”He turned immediately, like he couldn’t wait to leave.“Kael.” My voice stopped him mid-step.His back tensed, but he didn’t turn around. “What is it?”I hesitated fo
ELIAS’S POVHis words wrapped around me like an addictive drug, and my heart beat really fast as if it was going to burst out of my chest. I knew I should say no and stop this madness. I knew getting pulled into him again was the stupidest thing I could do, especially now, with everything hanging o
ELIAS'S POV I fell back on Rowan’s bed in just my pants, and he straddled me while his fingers unbuckled my belt. My heart beat faster in my anticipation as he removed my belt completely.My eyebrow raised in confusion as he tied my hands together with the belt. He put my hands above my head and t
ELIAS'S POV When I finally got back to my room, the place felt quiet. Rowan wasn’t back, which was a good thing because I wasn't ready to face him that night.I peeled off my shirt, tossed it onto the chair, and then used my suppressants before crawling into bed, hoping to get some sleep as fast a
ELIAS’S POVMidnight crept in with a heavy silence, the kind that made every sound feel louder than it should. Rowan and I dressed in black hoodies, gloves, and dark boots. We tried not to make any noise as we got ready so we wouldn’t draw attention to our room.I double-checked the map Rowan had d







