ログインAdrian’s POVHell. That’s what it was. Pure, unrelenting hell.I lay there in the late morning light filtering through the curtains, my body still humming from the way I’d taken Kira last night…like a starving beast finally let off its chain. My wolf had surged forward the second we stepped into the room and saw her curled up in our bed, all soft curves and messy hair, breathing peacefully. No control. Just raw need. I’d claimed her hard, fast, desperate, like the mountain journey had stripped away every civilized layer I owned.But now, in the quiet, my mind kept replaying it all. The jagged cliffs I climbed, the freezing winds that cut like knives, the shadows in that godforsaken mountain that whispered my deepest fears back at me. I’d never even heard of the place before the ritual demanded it…some ancient peak where curses like mine were born and could be killed. Elise had been right beside me, steady as stone, but she didn't go up the mountain with me.It was a journey she sa
Kira’s POVThe moment my eyes landed directly on him, the world tilted.Adrian.He sat at the head of the long oak table like he’d never left, broad shoulders filling out his dark shirt, that neat-but-now-slightly-longer dark hair pushed back from his forehead. His council members flanked him…serious faces, papers scattered, the usual morning meeting vibe I've gotten used to in the past week…the only extra thing is that…he's there!Thomas sat right beside him, looking way too pleased with himself, arms crossed, a massive grin splitting his face when he saw me.My stomach dropped. Hard.No. This isn’t real. I’m still dreaming.I rubbed my eyes roughly with both fists, like a kid trying to erase a nightmare. When I opened them again, he was still there. Everyone was staring straight at me. Not moving. Not blinking. Just… watching.A chill raced down my spine. This felt exactly like the first time I’d burst into their meeting room months ago, wearing nothing but Adrian’s oversized shirt
Kira’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
Liana’s POV“Anything,” I said, as I forced myself to look down slightly, so I didn’t stare too long at her ghostly face.Morgana’s grin widened, slow and pleased, like an evil witch from a children’s book who just found a child wandering alone in the woods.She lifted her chin slightly.“Are you t
Kira’s POVWithout hesitation, I rammed my knee into Levi’s groin with every ounce of rage I had.Everyone in the hall gasped. Levi doubled over, a muffled scream turning into a wheeze. “FUCKING BITCH!”I reared back to hit him again…fist, elbow, whatever…but right in front of me, Adrian howled…lik
Kira’s POVI barely finished the last syllable when the air in front of me snapped like someone cracked a whip made of lightning. No footsteps, no warning…just a violent whoosh that slammed loose strands back from my face and filled my lungs with the scent of ozone and something darker, like smoke
Kira’s POVI exhaled sharply, rubbing my hands down my thighs as if that would erase the feeling of Liana’s fingers.My pulse was still too loud, too quick. The attic suddenly felt smaller than a coffin.‘Okay… Abby,’ I muttered in my head, staring at the cracked window like she might answer throug







