LOGINChapter 24 — fear of warRaphael’s POVThe moment Annabelle stormed out of my office, I lost what little patience I had left.“Get out.”The two warriors standing near the door stiffened instantly.“Alpha…”“I said leave.”They didn’t hesitate a second time.Within moments, the office doors shut heavily behind them, leaving only Damien, Evelyn, and me inside the room.The silence afterward felt suffocating.Annabelle’s accusations still echoed through the office walls. The warriors from Icefall Pack had attacked one of our border patrols.Three were injured, and one dead. Now war sat dangerously close again.My hands tightened behind my back as I stared toward the darkening window.I could already feel the rage building beneath my skin.The fear of instability and pressure.Then softly, I heard a sigh.“I’m sorry.”My chest tightened immediately and I turned. Evelyn stood near the couch looking devastated.Her eyes shimmered with guilt despite the situation having absolutely nothing t
Chapter 24 — Guilt Evelyn’s POVRaphael was absent again.I stared at the empty chair across from me while absentmindedly poking at my breakfast.It was warm toast, eggs, and honey tea.Everything smelled wonderful, yet somehow the dining room still felt strangely cold without him there.It irritated me slightly that I had even noticed.Clare poured more tea into my cup gently. “The Alpha has been in meetings since dawn.”I nodded quietly. That explained the distant shouting and hurried footsteps echoing through the packhouse all morning.Ever since returning from Crimson Snow Pack, the atmosphere inside Shadowfang had changed slightly.It felt tenser and more alert.Warriors moved around more frequently, and guards seemed stationed everywhere now.Even the servants whispered nervously when they thought nobody was listening.I swallowed slowly. Maybe Alpha Kai’s threats were more serious than I initially thought.Still, nobody had explained anything clearly to me. Not even Raphael.E
Chapter 23 — obsession Raphael’s POVI should have stopped it sooner.That thought lingered heavily in my mind long after Annabelle stormed away from the field.From where I stood near the bonfires, I could still see Evelyn laughing softly with Nora beneath one of the lantern-lit trees.And despite myself, my attention remained fixed there.On her. Always her.Damien appeared beside me holding two drinks before handing me one silently.“You nearly killed Annabelle with that look alone.”I took the glass without responding. Truthfully, Annabelle was fortunate Nora intervened first because if that slap had landed, my control would have snapped publicly.And that would have been bad.Very bad.Damien followed my gaze toward Evelyn and Nora.“They’re close.”I remained silent. Nora had surprised me tonight.Most people in this pack either feared Annabelle or avoided confrontation with her entirely.But Nora? She stepped between them without hesitation.Protecting Evelyn like it was insti
Chapter 22 — Nora’s intervention Evelyn’s POVThe excitement around the field only grew louder as wolves began returning from the woods one after another.Some females returned laughing breathlessly while others hid shyly behind the males that had caught them. Music continued playing loudly near the bonfires while drinks flowed endlessly between the tables.But my attention stayed fixed on one thing only.Raphael.He still stood near the edge of the field with Damien, arms folded across his chest while watching the event with unreadable eyes.And strangely, I couldn’t stop feeling relieved that he hadn’t joined the run.Maybe Annabelle lied.The thought comforted me briefly. Then suddenly, a loud growl tore through the field.Everyone turned instantly.A massive brown wolf burst out from the woods at full speed before shifting mid-run near the field’s edge.Gasps erupted around me.It was Annabelle.The moment her feet touched the ground in human form, she stormed directly toward Ra
Chapter 21 —Pack run Evelyn’s POVThe packhouse had never been this lively before.From the moment I woke up, the entire place buzzed with excitement.Servants hurried down the hallways carrying trays of food and bundles of cloth while warriors laughed loudly outside. Music floated faintly through the windows, and every corner of the packhouse seemed brighter somehow.I stood near my window watching the commotion below curiously.“What’s happening?” I asked softly.Clare, who was arranging dresses behind me, looked up with surprise.“You forgot?”I turned toward her blankly. “Forgot what?”“The pack run.”My brows furrowed slightly. I had heard those words before.Back in the village, people spoke about the pack run every year with excitement and embarrassment mixed together.But Aunt Agnes never allowed me near it. She always claimed it was “not for girls like me.”At the time, I assumed she meant because I was wolfless. Now, I wasn’t so sure anymore.“What exactly happens during it
Chapter 20 — I will protect her Evelyn’s POVSomeone was shaking me. It was softly at first, then harder.“Evelyn! ”I groaned tiredly and buried my face deeper into the pillow. “Five more minutes…”“Evelyn!”My eyes snapped open immediately. Clare stood beside my bed looking both excited and panicked at the same time.I blinked sleepily. “What happened?”“You need to get up now.”That woke me up properly. I sat upright quickly.“Is something wrong?”Clare hurried toward the wardrobe before pulling out a dress carefully wrapped in cloth.“You’re accompanying Alpha Raphael to the Alpha Council meeting.”I stared at her blankly. “The what?”“The Council meeting,” she repeated while placing the dress carefully on the bed. “It’s being hosted today at Crimson Snow Pack.”My mind struggled to process the information.“Today?”“Yes.”I rubbed my eyes slowly. “But why am I going?”Clare paused briefly, then she gave me the exact answer I already expected.“To stabilize him.”Of course. Still
Chapter 19 — in too deep Raphael’s POVThe silence in my office felt unbearable.I stood near the balcony with both hands gripping the railing tightly while darkness slowly swallowed the pack grounds outside.Yet no matter how hard I tried to focus, all I could see was Evelyn’s face.Those wounde
Chapter 16 — who is to blameEvelyn’s POVRaphael’s eyes burned into mine with frightening intensity.“You looked better covered,” he repeated coldly.I swallowed hard beneath the weight of his stare. The meeting room suddenly felt too small, too warm, and too suffocating.“I didn’t know the dress
Chapter 15 — negotiations over Evelyn’s POVThe atmosphere inside my room felt unusually tense as Clare moved around preparing me for the meeting.For some reason, she looked excited in a way that irritated me.It was strange considering Alpha Raphael had nearly strangled his Beta earlier that mor
Chapter 14 — Threats Raphael’s POVThe speech in front of me was beginning to irritate me.I stared down at the paper spread across my desk, jaw tight as I read the same sentence for what felt like the tenth time.It was about trade deals, border patrols and Supply exchanges.All of them are impor







