INICIAR SESIÓNI walked home deep in thought, my mind preoccupied with so many things, especially the rejection that might happen tomorrow.I just couldn't wait for tomorrow to be over. I was getting too anxious about it, and I couldn't help wondering how everything would turn out.Ever since I realized that the arranged marriage was fake, I had felt much more relaxed. But that didn't stop me from thinking about the possibility of Ronan rejecting me.What if Ronan eventually gave in to his father's pressure and decided to reject me?What was going to happen to us?I kicked a small stone on the road and watched it roll away.“Take a deep breath, Sera. You're overthinking again,” I muttered to myself.I sighed again after a few minutes.Ronan and I hadn't defined what was happening between us. We hadn't given our relationship a tag, but I know for sure that we were more than just friends.I mean, we'd kissed.Friends didn't kiss each other or confess their feelings to one another.It was complicated,
SERAPHINA'S POV Dad and Mom came back home completely soaked from the rain.They had waited for the rain to stop so they could return home, but instead of stopping, it only grew heavier and more violent. Eventually, they had no choice but to make their way back home through the rain.“It's getting worse every second,” Mom complained as she pulled her wet hair away from her face.Dad didn't say anything, he simply turned toward the window and stared outside.I sat quietly in the living room, nervously chewing on my nails and silently praying that the rain would stop soon.I still couldn't understand how I had managed to cause something this severe.The last time it happened at the academy, the clouds had only changed for a few minutes before returning to normal. But this time was completely different and I couldn't stop it.I still didn't fully understand my powers, but I now knew one thing for certain.There was a connection between my emotions and them.***During dinner, the rain s
SERAPHINA'S POVWe still had classes after lunch, but I could hardly concentrate. I kept staring at the book in front of me, but I couldn't make any sense of a single sentence.Ronan is getting married.I tried to convince myself that I would be fine. After all, Ronan and I hadn't defined what was going on between us. We were mates, yes, but there were people who didn't want us to end up together like his father and the other council members. They were fighting tooth and nail to separate us and send me out of this pack if they could.Things had been going really well between Ronan and me lately. I knew he was definitely developing feelings for me, but now there was an arranged marriage meant to strengthen an alliance.I tightened my grip around my pen.Why hadn't he told me?That was the part that hurt me the most.I was angry that his father had arranged a marriage for him, the Alpha King was capable of doing almost anything to get his way.But what made me even more furious was that
SERAPHINA'S POVThe next day, Ronan and I started to put our plans into action.Our first plan was to create a distraction for the Alpha King, something serious enough to keep him occupied, but not so serious that it would cause problems for us later.I suggested using my powers to create the distraction, but Ronan was completely against the idea.“No.”I frowned at him. “You didn't even let me explain.”“That's dangerous, Sera,” he continued. “What if something happens to you in the process? How do you expect me to live with the guilt?”“Nothing is going to happen. Trust me.”“You can see the future too?” he asked sarcastically.I rolled my eyes. “Don't be such a killjoy. It's going to be worth it.”“No, we aren't risking that. You don't even know how to control your powers yet.”He stepped closer, his voice becoming more serious.“Okay, let's say nothing happens to you. What if it goes awry and affects some people in the pack? This is the perfect situation the elders are looking for
RONAN’S POVWhen my first meeting with the council members came to an end, I quickly rush to get out of the meeting room. I couldn't wait any longer not after finding out that my father was plotting against my mate with the other council members, planning to send her out of the pack in the most humiliating way possible.I was furious.Throughout the meeting, I could barely listen to the council members speak. My mind was preoccupied with what I had overheard before the meeting.I clenched my fists as I walked toward the door.How could Father even think of doing something like that to Seraphina?She had never harmed anyone neither had she done anything wrong to anyone in the pack, and yet Father considered her a threat simply because she was different from the other wolves.“Ronan.”I heard Father call my name.“Where are you going? Come and say hello to the council elders before you leave.”I didn't want to talk to anyone, but leaving without acknowledging the elders would be disresp
SERAPHINA’S POVI had been in a good mood lately.Ever since Ronan and I kissed, there was this indescribable feeling of excitement that I couldn't shake. I found myself smiling at the slightest things, replaying the memory of his lips against mine over and over again.For once, I didn't think about the Umbra Beast, my strange powers, or the secrets my parents were keeping from me.I was simply allowing myself to enjoy the memories of those kisses and the realization that Ronan wanted me just as much as I wanted him.For the first time in what felt like forever, I felt free.I hadn't seen Ronan since the day we kissed, but somehow, I wasn't bothered by it. If anything, I knew seeing him would probably be awkward, especially after Amara had interrupted us at the most crucial moment.I could barely sleep that night. I spent hours lying on my bed, touching my lips as though I could somehow return to that moment.A stupid smile spread across my face.“What thought of yours is making you s







