LOGINDANIELLAI closed my eyes, waiting for my death when a loud howl suddenly erupted into the air.Before I could understand what was happening, a massive grey wolf launched itself from the darkness and slammed into the creature, knocking it several feet away from me.Another wolf appeared immediately after, followed by some other wolves.They moved with terrifying precision, surrounding the creature and attacking it from different directions. Their claws tore into its thick hide while their jaws snapped dangerously close to its throat.The creature roared and thrashed violently, but the wolves refused to retreat. One of them turned its golden eyes toward me.Run.I didn't need to be told twice.I spun around and sprinted toward the crimson barrier.My legs nearly gave out beneath me, but adrenaline forced them forward. I could hear the brutal sounds of the battle behind me, along with the furious snarls of the creatures that had started moving toward the wolves.I reached the barrier an
DANIELLAUgh...I was going to die here. The damn wolf had been lounging around the base of the tree for almost an hour and the sun was already beginning to sink toward the horizon. My body was growing weaker from thirst and hunger, so I knew it was only a matter of time before I would collapse from exhaustion. I had to find a way to escape. I had been contemplating throwing some broken branches towards the wolf below when a low howl suddenly echoed throughout the forest. My heart lurched in my chest. What the hell was that?Did that sound mean there were even more dangerous predators hiding in this forest?The wolf beneath me immediately rose to its full height, its ears perking as its muscles tensed. A deep growl rumbled from its chest as it turned toward the sound, almost as though it were warning whatever had produced the howl to stay away. After a brief moment, it started moving towards the trees. Relief surged through me as I watched it go away, hoping that it would continu
LEVII flipped through my documents, holding back a growl bubbling in my throat the longer I spent in this damn office. My wolf's irritation was building up and the presence of these Grand Elders' bickering was not helping the situation. They had been fighting over pack territories for a while now, but were unable to reach some a conclusion so they kept trying to drag me into the conversation. I looked through the window as if to see forest behind my office. That was the place I dropped Daniella in the morning and the fact that the suffocating pressure in my chest was getting worse meant that she was moving deeper in the forest. The thought made me curse under my breath. That was not part of the plan. “...Your Majesty?”My head snapped up to see the three Grand Elders staring at me with confused expressions. Elder Ian cleared his throat, his wrinkled fingers tightening around the file in front of him.“Your Majesty,” he repeated carefully, “we asked for your opinion regarding the b
DANIELLAMy survival instincts immediately took over.The moment the wolves lunged toward me, I spun on my heel and ran.The branches whipped across my face as I tore through the forest, my lungs already burning from the frantic pace. Twigs snapped beneath my shoes, threatening to trip me with every desperate stride. The growls behind me only grew louder, accompanied by the heavy pounding of paws striking the forest floor.I refused to look back, knowing that it would only slow me down.“Levi, I swear I'm going to kill you!” I screamed, even though I knew he probably couldn't hear me.A howl echoed in the air, coming from my left.Then I heard another answered from the right.They were surrounding me.Panic tightened around my chest as I darted through a cluster of bushes, desperately searching for somewhere to hide. My gaze landed on the thick trunk of an ancient oak tree, its branches stretching high above the forest floor.A tree.... Of course!Without wasting another second, I rus
DANIELLAThe next morning...My mind drifted toward consciousness as loud voices echoed from outside my bedroom door. The steady ticking of the wall clock filled the room while the first rays of morning sunlight filtered through the curtains.I groaned when my eyes drifted to the clock. Seven o’ clock.“Too early...” I mumbled, burying my face deeper into my pillow and folding it over my ears in a hopeless attempt to block out the noise.Zoey's voice floated into my ears, calm and soothing. “It's okay, Dani,” she said. “Just give me a second.”The mattress dipped as she climbed out of bed. I listened to the soft padding of her bare feet across the floor before the bedroom door swung open.“Didn't I tell all of you that I'd snap your necks if you kept disturbing us?” she hissed, her fangs slipping into view.The voices outside the door fell silent for a moment, but then one of the guards gathered the courage to answer. “But His Majesty has threatened our lives...”“Do I look like I
LEVIThe atmosphere in the dining room grew thicker with tension as the three women fixed each other with icy glares, their expressions sharp enough to cut. Ignoring the growing throb in my head, I slammed my hand down onto the table to regain some control before this escalated into a full-blown catfight."That's enough."The abruptness of my voice pierced the charged silence, causing the ladies to flinch, their eyes darting to me as if I were their last hope. Tension hung in the air, and everyone seemed to hold their breath, waiting for me to take charge. Instead, I directed my focus on the vampire, whose presence I could hardly tolerate at the moment.“You...” I scowled, frustration boiling inside me, “will not threaten my fiancée in my presence.”Daniella's eyes flashed with indignation, shooting me a scathing look. “Don’t talk to my friend like that.”"Well, if your friend is going to continue living under my roof, then she is going to have to obey my rules," I snapped, fighting
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
LEVI“Good.”My wolf purred with satisfaction, watching his mate stand up to us with fiery eyes full of defiance. He thought she was gorgeous when she was pissed, but he was more ecstatic that she wanted the mate bond. I ignored his reaction. Of course, she wanted it. Her life was in danger. I co
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
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







