LOGINKira’s POVAdrian stood at the foot of the bed, tall and broad, moonlight silvering the hard lines of his bare chest. His gray eyes burned into mine with that familiar hunger and my heart slammed against my ribs.“Adrian?” I whispered, sitting up.He crawled onto the bed, the mattress shifting under his weight. Real. So real. His hand cupped my face, thumb brushing my lip, and I leaned into the warmth. “I missed you,” he murmured, voice low and rough. “Every damn second.”The kiss started slow, emotional…lips pressing, tasting, his tongue sliding in to claim mine. I moaned into his mouth, hands fisting in his hair. He pushed me back gently, mouth trailing down my neck, sucking hard enough to leave marks. His teeth grazed the spot where his mark was, sending electric jolts straight between my legs.‘If this is the dream I get instead of nightmares,’ I thought hazily, ‘I’m not complaining.’He peeled the nightgown down, exposing my breasts. His mouth closed over one nipple, sucking
Kira’s POVThen, the chaos exploded faster than I could blink. Thomas lunged forward with a snarl that shook the night air, his claws fully extended, eyes glowing that dangerous amber that said his wolf had completely taken the wheel. Dominic shoved Jasmine behind him, his face twisting with pure protective fury as he held his unconscious sister by his side.“You are not touching her!” Dominic roared, planting himself like a shield. “Stay the hell back, beta Thomas!”Thomas didn’t even hear him. He reached beside Dominic, massive hand closing around Jasmine’s wrist. The poor girl chose that moment to wake up only to let out another terrified squeak as he started pulling her toward him, nostrils flaring, teeth bared like he was two seconds from sinking them into her neck right there on the path.“Mine,” he growled, voice distorted, more beast than man.I snapped. “Thomas! That’s enough!”I grabbed his arm, digging my nails in, but it was like trying to stop a freight train. Victor
Kira’s POVTall, broad-shouldered, with that familiar neat blonde hair and the white coat he somehow always kept clean even in this chaotic place. Dominic. The doctor.‘Hasn’t he given up yet?’ I thought, irritation sparking hot in my chest. ‘Is he still holding onto that crazy idea of escaping with his “Abby”? After everything? After I made it crystal clear I’m a married woman? Why is he so obsessed with me? I know that I'm hot and cute, but still…‘Woah, Aphrodiate, relax. The only person obsessed with you is our mate. Drop the main character energy just a little,’ Leah scolded inside my head, but I ignored her. Obviously.The memory of our last conversation flashed…his desperate eyes, the way he’d begged me to remember a life I didn’t plan with him and a future with him. My jaw tightened. Leah lifted her head again, alert but not aggressive. ‘He better not start that nonsense again before you’ll start giving me a headache about how everyone wants a piece of you,’ she mused.‘And
Kira’s POVHis eyes widened as soon as the questions left my mouth. “No, Your Highness! I just… I don’t want you to misunderstand the king. Whatever happened then, it was in the past. He didn’t know better. He loves you deeply…that’s all that matters now.”I rolled my eyes as Leah snarled inside my head. ‘He’s just covering for his bestie. That’s all. Pathetic.’I hissed through my teeth. “Misunderstanding or not, Adrian will still answer for himself when he comes back from his trip. Trust me, I’ll be waiting.” I waved a hand. “Victoria, go on.”Victoria straightened like a soldier giving a report. Her voice stayed steady, but I saw her fingers twitch. “She made the servants insult you…back when you didn’t have a place in the palace. Called you worthless every single time, a fake princess, a charity case the king kept around for amusement. She ordered the servants to beat you when no one important was watching. Small things at first…tripping you in the halls, spilling hot soup on you
Kira’s POVI raised an eyebrow, confused but curious, and let her pull me further in as she kept muttering about what she caught. Thomas followed at a respectful distance, hand resting casually behind his back.She kept pulling me forward before I could even question her properly, looking entirely too proud of herself.Meanwhile, suspicion was already rising in me.Because why was she this excited?What trap? And why is she setting traps? I thought we have warriors for that?We rounded the corner into the holding chamber, and there she was…a girl kneeling on the cold stone floor, wrists bound tightly with silver chains that left angry red marks on her skin. She was battered…face bruised, lip split, clothes torn and filthy. Her short brunette hair looked like it hadn’t been washed in weeks, matted with dirt and leaves.Is she the meat Victoria’s trap caught? They eat humans too?!I eyed the prisoner curiously, then turned to Victoria. “Who is she supposed to be? And why is she chaine
Kira’s POVThe hall buzzed with energy, but my mind was no longer in it. Victoria’s urgent mindlink kept replaying like a drumbeat in my skull. I exhaled slowly, the sound heavier than I meant it to be. Disappointment crashed over me like cold water.It can’t be Adrian. If it was him, I would’ve felt something…anything. A pull. A spark. That familiar warmth in my chest that always came when he was close. But there was nothing. Just silence.I pushed the thought aside and rose to my feet, voice carrying across the room with finality. “If there’s nothing more pressing, I’ll end the meeting here. We’ve covered the important points. Keep the search parties doubled. Update me the moment anything changes with Ariston and his wife. The rest can wait until tomorrow.”Chairs scraped back immediately. Every elder and council member stood, bowing low with genuine respect. “Your Majesty,” they murmured in unison. I gave them a nod and turned, the heavy royal gown swishing around my legs like it
Adrian’s POV The bond slammed back into place like a war drum in my chest.Derek roared so loud my vision flashed gold.Mark her. Claim her. Sink our fangs into that pretty neck and make sure no mark ever disappears again.I barely held him back.My mouth crashed into hers before she could spit an
Adrian’s POVLevi unrolled a parchment older than the palace itself, the royal seal still glowing crimson at the bottom and opened his mouth.“Royal Decree of Blood Succession,” he read aloud, voice ringing like a death knell. “As long as the reigning king remains unmated and unmarked, no illegitim
Adrian’s POV“Your Majesty…” Levi repeated slowly, his eyes fixed on my bare neck, “where is your mark?”The room went dead silent.My jaw clenched so tight Derek snarled inside my head.I turned fully to him, letting every ounce of my authority hit him like a blow.“Is that really the question you
Adrian’s POVHours earlier, I had already set everything up for her surprise and was practically vibrating with anticipation. I couldn’t stand still. I was pacing right by the entrance like some desperate, lovesick dog dying for its owner to walk through the door, ears perked, tail ready to wag th







