ログインAshton’s POVNot five minutes.Not when she just left his study.Not even a minute but just when she responded.Asher gave a stupid headups that Kaelen was coming my way just when I had sounded like I needed her twenty miles away from me. I just received his message when she responded behind the door.It took me a few seconds to realize what just happened.I jumped off the chair, staring down at my clothes. I pulled my shirt down, trying to straighten it. The top two buttons of my shirt were loose but I added one more. More chest view. She liked that.I looked around the room. It was mostly arranged but somehow it felt like a mess. I pulled out the chair across from mine, but pushed it closer to the table the next second. I wasn’t prepared to have her here.“Relax, Ash,” I told myself, taking a deep breath.I got back to my sit, placed my elbows on the table with my fingers intertwined. Just before I called out to her, I changed my mind. I picked up a pen then leaned back into the cha
Kaelen’s POV“How did it go?” I asked Sterling.“It went smoother than expected,” he replied.Sterling was sent to Wildfire pack to help them establish a stronger force to withstand any attack. The last attack took down a lot of what they had in place. I was glad they were still standing and slowly recovering.“If so, why are you back now? You were meant to be back three weeks ago,” I said.He looked around the room, nodding slightly. He was looking for a way to avoid the question. “Nice study,” he said.I humoured him, my eyes darting around the space. Cassien and the others prepared this study for me. Since coming back, there were a lot of things I needed to work on. A study was the best place to effectively do that.“Heard it’s the Luna queen’s study,” he said.“I couldn’t stop them from making it mine,” I said truthfully.We haven’t had the ceremony yet and I was still unmarked, but I can’t stop three stubborn men. At least not when there are things to be done. “It suits you,” he
Cassien’s POVDays later…Riven grabbed a glass of water from the table, and took a sip without taking his eyes off the stack of documents he held. Asher enjoyed whatever was playing on the television while I stayed glued to my book.The kingdom has been peaceful for days now and I could not be more grateful to the goddess for it. Ashton joined us, plopping on the sofa with a sigh. Everyone ignored him. He has been moody for days now and no one has cared to ask why.“She ignores me,” he broke the silence of the room.“Who?” Riven asked, still glued to his documents.“Kaelen.”We all raised our heads, staring at him. “Why did you say her name like that?” Asher asked, sounding offended.Ashton looked stunned. “How did I say it?”“Like you care about her.”Ashton scanned our faces then shrugged. “Maybe I do. Is that a problem? She’s my mate too.”We shared glances briefly before returning to each of our activities. He exhaled. “I didn’t think she was at first but I think she does. She ha
Kaelen’s POVThe sound of the sea below the cliff sent calm through my veins. I stood at the edge of it, hands behind my back, admiring the view. Lenal stood beside me, quiet. For a few minutes, none of us said a word.But the tension was undeniable.He finally broke the silence. “Why did you bring me here?”“Uncomfortable?” I asked, my tone flat.He scoffed, shaking his head. “Compared to me, you should be more uncomfortable.”I took a moment. “I’m not,” I said. “Actually, I feel really good.”A minute ticked by. “I feel relaxed. The last time I was here I thought of Father. He loved the sea, beaches… that’s why he had our home close to a beach. But then…”I paused, the event of that day —the effect of Lenal’s drug, played in my mind. “You’re going to hold a grudge, won’t you?” Lenal said.“I’ve never really believed in forgiveness,” I admitted.Anyone who hurt the people, I made sure to remove them from this world. It was no different for hurting me or my family. “Tell me, were you
Kaelen’s POVDays later, I was seated on the balcony with Hazel beside me, peeling oranges. I tried to take it from her but she refused. She felt much better now and was adamant on serving me as usual. She gave me a freshly peeled one and I picked a piece.“What’s on your mind?” she asked.“Do you think everything is peaceful now? It’s all over?” I asked.Since we got back, everything seemed to die down. There were few sightings of rogues. The houses of alphas, and grand alphas have been raided and locked down. It all seemed like everything had gone back to normal.“Do you think it’s not?” she asked.I drew my breath. “It feels that way but… I don’t know.”“Well, you know what I think?” She said, “You should relax. You’re fully better now. Most of the leaders of the rogues are gone. Although that one person is still out there, I don’t think she can cause as much damage as she did before. Especially considering we’ve cut off a lot of her resources.”“Your praises are being sung everywh
Kaelen’s POVThe rogues ran off but the alphas stayed.“Go after them. They should not escape,” I ordered.“But General…”“Go!”They were hesitant but they ran after the rogues. The first rogue scoffed as they surrounded me. “Losing your backup. That’s wrong.” He shook his head.“We’ll see about that,” I said.They attacked.They came at me together. I pushed back, swinging my sword, slicing through every skin my blade came in contact with. I moved swiftly, cutting through three by the throats one sweep.Their hands instinctively went to the spot, blood spilling aggresssively. Losing three did nothing. They kept coming. The first rogue came at me. My sword stayed firm under my grip. I lept, slammed my feet into his chest and smacked his face.He stumbled back and I moved to the next. My sword went through one then another and another and in no time, I had five left. They stood side by side in front of me. I stood, unrelenting, my chest rising and falling with so much adrenaline in my
Kaelen's POVThe walk back to the car would be unfavourable to us. From their footsteps, they were ready for an ambush on that path. Corvina must have set this up. I wasn't sure why. There was only one place we could try to evade them. It was dangerous, but they were not as much over there. “Go!” I
Kaelen's POVBy noon the next day, the papers had arrived and were sent to Merrick. I waited for his reaction, but I got nothing. Two hours in and Corvina barged and threw the divorce papers at me.“Signed,” she said with a smug look.Hazel picked it up and went through before giving me a small nod.
Kaelen's POVWithin a few hours, I was ready to take another vow with Merrick.“Welcome, Luna Kaelen,” the announcer said and the large doors opened.Merrick was seated on stage, his gaze locked on mine. With a smile and my shoulders held high, I walked through the crowd, ignoring the sneers I could
Kaelen's POVMy chest tightened, my breath grew louder, raspy and forced, but my legs kept going. Sweat dripped down my face, blocking my sight. I swiped it off with the back of my palm without stopping.I knew what was coming. I could sense it. My hairs stood. My heart raced. My blood pumping. My e







