LOGINDANIELLAMy boots slammed against the pavement as I pushed my legs to move faster, my phone nearly slipping from my sweaty palm as I shoved it into my pocket. I could hear their footsteps pounding behind me, getting closer with every second, and the sound sent a fresh wave of panic through my body.Who the hell were these people? Why were they after me?I took a sharp turn into a narrower street, hoping I could lose them among the buildings, but the sound of their footsteps followed me.“Stop!”Yeah, right.There was no way in this world that I was going to stop because a bunch of suspicious men in black had asked me to.Instead, I ran faster.My lungs were already burning, and my legs were beginning to ache, but fear was doing a much better job of keeping me moving than adrenaline ever could. If there was something I knew about werewolves, it was the fact that I couldn't outrun them for long. I needed somewhere to hide right now. So, I glanced around my surroundings desperately.The
DANIELLAI grabbed his hand without thinking. “Where are you going?”Levi paused long enough to look at me.“I need to go check on her and the baby,” he stated.Something inside me went painfully still.Of course. He was concerned about the baby. My fingers slowly loosened around his hand, even though every part of me wanted to hold on tighter and demand that he stay. I hated how quickly my heart had betrayed me.Just seconds ago, I had felt what he felt through the bond. That raw, undeniable desire had been directed at me, and for one stupid moment, I had allowed myself to believe that maybe I was finally beginning to matter to him in the way I had always wanted.But apparently, desire wasn't enough.Ariella was still pregnant with his child.And I was still the woman he had chosen after everything else had fallen apart.I forced a small smile onto my face. “Right.”Levi's brows pulled together.“Daniella—”“It's fine.” I released his hand completely. “Go.”He stared at me for two s
DANIELLAIt took everything in me not to jump in fright when I heard his voice in my head. When I came to the table, I told myself that I wasn't going to start any shit until me and Levi had a proper talk. But when I saw Ariella's hand clutching his, I felt I had already gotten my answer. Levi kept an unreadable expression throughout breakfast, but he kept probing me like he wanted some kind of reaction from me. But I was too occupied with the effort of swallowing my bland egg and battling the thought of Levi and Ariella together. If he was truly planning to return to her and the baby, then I needed to think of a plan right now. Yeah, I knew I had to think... but it was hard to do that when my heart felt like it was breaking into pieces. All I wanted to do was leave this table and go cry on my bed upstairs even if the entire palace heard me. But I was not going to give Ariella the satisfaction of kicking me down when I was already low. The smug smile on her face when she mentione
LEVIThe next morning was awful. I wasn't thrilled with the thought of coming downstairs, but my royal duties could not be postponed any longer. After I chased Ariella down, I was greeted by the sight of her trying to throw herself off her room balcony. It took a lot of coaxing and apologies to calm her down. Surprisingly, my wolf didn't give me shit for staying with her all night like I thought he would. He would never say it, but I think he was scared about the baby's delicate health just like I was and Ariella's mental state was not helping. That's why I invited her down for breakfast. Ariella beamed at me as the servant served her breakfast.“I'm glad that we are finally good, Levi,” she said, placing a napkin on her lap. “You have no idea how much it means to me that we are back together.”The warning bells in my head instantly rang. “Ariella, we are not back together—”“We are, Levi. I know we are,” she argued softly. “But you need time to accept that. You're still angry wit
DANIELLAEverything changed after the coronation. It was like I had suddenly become the most important person in the room. I could sense the wolves' disbelief and shock about the situation, but honestly, it wasn't any more surprising for them than it was for me.When we returned to Lycaon Palace, all the servants were already lined up waiting for us at the entrance. The driver opened the door before I stepped out of the car, and at this point, I was convinced that scenes like this should only happen in the movies.Because how the hell was I supposed to react to something like this?Levi finally stepped out of the car and grabbed my hand before walking towards the entrance. The servants immediately bowed their heads as we passed them, and I tried my best to suppress the strange emotions swirling inside me as we walked through the grand entrance.I figured Levi would let go of my hand at this point, but he didn't.Instead, he suddenly halted.I barely dug my heels into the floor to prev
DANIELLA“Let the ceremony begin.”No one moved.An uncomfortable feeling settled in my chest when I saw how silent the Moon Temple was. I was so grateful to the universe that I had suggested the bouquet, or else my fingers would have been awkwardly clutching at my dress.For some unknown reason, the Head Priestess hadn't said a single word for the past three minutes.Before I could summon enough courage to ask what was going on, Levi's expression suddenly changed. His blue eyes had darkened, his jaw was clenched, and the muscles along his arms were tense beneath his black jacket as though his wolf was fighting to break free.Slowly, he turned to the congregation.“Did you not hear the Head Priestess?” he roared. “Get the fuck up!”Everyone immediately rose to their feet at the sound of his outburst. His voice echoed through the empty temple, sending fear down their spines.I gulped at the sight.My legs were barely keeping me upright after experiencing that heavy aura from Levi. Ever
DANIELLA The bass from the speakers practically shook the glass in my hand as I stood near the bar on the crowded rooftop terrace. Everywhere around me, people were either laughing, dancing, kissing, or taking pictures in their graduation robes like tomorrow didn’t exist.Because tomorrow meant re
LEVI The Grand Hall of Lycaon Palace glittered with wealth, power, and enough political ambition to choke a wolf.Crystal chandeliers hung from the vaulted ceiling, casting golden light across polished marble floors. Nobles from all three realms filled the room in expensive gowns and tailored suit
DANIELLA Six months later...My fever reached its peak at noon. Zoey's eyes were wide with fear as she wiped the blood trickling from my lips. Her hands trembled as she dipped the bloodied cloth into a basin of water, rinsing it before bringing it to my lips again. Her gaze kept darting toward th
DANIELLAThe kiss was the messiest one I had ever had. Our noses bumped against each other awkwardly when he tried to deepen the kiss. One of his hands fisted in my hair while the other hauled me close to him until there was no space left between us.I tried to break off the kiss when my lips start







