INICIAR SESIÓNGABRIELLA’S POVWhoever thought of having another opening at back of the elevator was a fucking genius. No one could have ever guessed it was there.My mouth hung open when we stopped at the first floor and the door opened behind instead of the normal door.If Crescent Warriors searched the hotel a hundred times, they would never find the door to the underground house. It was creatively hidden.The path in front of me was dark and quiet until Kael stepped out and everyone lit up.“You coming?” He raised his eyebrows at me.I nodded my head with my mouth still hung open and I followed quietly behind me.The road down to the underground house was narrow and a bit long. It was also too quiet for me.“How did the talk with your fathers go?” I broke the silence. “Were they angry?”“Not really.” He shrugged. “They were mostly disappointed that we hid from them, especially at Elias for confiding in Rowan about something like that.”“Yeah, that was pretty stupid,” I added. “With the huge riva
GABRIELLA’S POVThe ride back to the hotel was suffocating. Neither Rowan nor I said a word to each other.There was nothing to say. He was right about Ian all along. He sold us out to Alpha Kaerald.My jaw tightened as I stared out the window, my reflection faint against the glass.I trusted him, not completely but enough to let him in on something that could have cost us everything.“Don’t,” Rowan’s voice broke the silence.I didn’t look at him. “Don’t what?”“Don’t blame yourself,” he said quietly.A bitter laugh slipped past my lips. “Who else should I blame? You?” I finally turned to him. “Or maybe the Moon Goddess for pairing me with chaos?”His jaw clenched but he didn’t respond.The car came to a stop in front of the hotel and I stepped out immediately, not waiting for Rowan. My heels hit the ground harder than necessary as I stormed inside.Everything in me was burning. The anger, betrayal and frustration were eating me up. I took the elevator to our floor and walked straight
ROWAN’S POV The drive out of the hotel compound was quiet and filled with tension. The engine hummed softly beneath us as Gabriella kept her eyes on the road, her fingers tapping lightly against the steering wheel. I sat beside her, staring out the window but not really seeing anything.My mind was all over the place, mostly on Ian.A part of me still wanted to believe I was wrong and just overthinking but I didn't just want to trust my instinct on this one. “Did you tell him?” Gabriella’s voice broke the silence.I didn’t look at her. “Yeah.”Her grip on the steering wheel tightened as she sighed “Everything?”“Yes, I told him the address and the time which was thirty minutes earlier.”Gabriella and I laid a trap for Ian by telling him we were meeting Elias and the other Apex Omegas that night at an abandoned house. I specifically told him that the others didn't know and him promise to keep the Information to himself She glanced at me. “So if he is really giving Alpha Kaerald info
ROWAN’S POVIt had been a week since Alpha Killian and Kael’s father were brought into the underground house and yet, none of us had seen them.Gabriella and I didn't even know the way to the underground. Neither have we spoken to them throughout the week. They have been silent as if they were waiting for us to act out of desperation. Or was it just me they are not communicating with?‘With everything you did, you don't expect that they trust you completely, right?’ Louis asked, reminding me of where I stood.He was right though. If I was in their position, I wouldn't trust me too.I caused all of these just to impress my father and now, I was claiming to sacrifice my father to fix it and protect the future of the werewolf community.That was so not me but it was who I was trying to become for the future of the werewolf community.I exhaled slowly as I walked down the quiet street, hands buried in my pockets. The morning air was cool, almost too calm for everything that was happenin
ROWAN’S POV ‘I'm in the hotel with Selena, tell the others.’ Gabriella texted me as I sat in a restaurant two blocks away from the hotel. After Gabriella left, the rest of us came out of the hotel and went to different locations. Just like we predicted, we noticed different people following us. The door man who was an Apex Omega confirmed that both cars left, so there was no one watching the entrance which made it easy for the Apex Omegas to bring Alpha Killian and Kael's father in separately.I stood up and walked out of the restaurant, then texted the others to come back.We all met in the elevator and went to Gabriella's room.The elevator ride up was quiet as there was thick tension in the air. No one knew what to expect with Selena. Was she really on our side, or was this all a plan perfectly crafted by Alpha Kaerald?I personally didn't trust her. She has always wanted to be a Luna to a powerful Alpha, and Adrian was going to get to that position if his father successfully b
ELIAS’S POV I was pacing around the sitting room, biting my fingernails as I waited for my father to arrive.Kael, who was sitting on the couch, didn't look any better. His head was down with his fingers interlocked at the back of his head.Kael's head snapped up, and I froze when I heard the mechanical door that led to the apartment opening up. I swallowed hard as I watched them walk in with my father and Kael's father, whose heads were covered with black clothing.The guys bowed and left immediately. Kael and I glanced at each other before we moved toward them and slowly removed the black clothing.My father's eyes widened in shock the moment he set his eyes on me. “Elias…”“Dad.” I bowed and took a few steps back, keeping my head down.There was a nerve wrecking silence in the room for more than a minute before my father walked past me and sat on the couch.Kael's father followed suit. “You two should come sit. I believe we have a lot of talking to do.”I let out a sigh and glanc
ELIAS’S POVRowan’s wolf lunged again, his massive black form crashing into me with brutal force. I twisted away just in time, his claws slicing through the air where my neck had been seconds earlier.I countered immediately, snapping my jaws toward his shoulder.He dodged effortlessly.Our wolves
ROWAN’S POVI made my way to the Principal's office feeling overly excited but I forced myself to be calm about it because I didn't want anyone to see that I was happy about my brother's misfortune.That wouldn't look good on my reputation. I was known as the good and humble kid, and I intend to ke
ROWAN’S POVThe night of the party arrived faster than I expected. The entire academy was glowing and buzzing with energy.Lights were strung across the school hall, music thundered through hidden speakers, and laughter echoed through the school building like nothing tragic had ever happened on thi
ELIAS’S POVI stayed in that hallway long after Adrian disappeared. I didn't know what to do.Should I go back in and confront Rowan? But what if he lies to my face again?I pressed my palm against my forehead and shook my head. I couldn't believe I was taking Adrian words into consideration.He w







