Mag-log inKira’s POVBut even as I said it, confusion swirled inside me as we moved further out with the warriors. Can I really fight against my own father? I’d missed the better part of my life with him because he was rotting in a cell Adrian and his father threw him into. How will he feel if he sees me joining the very people that destroyed him to fight against him? The thought made my stomach twist.Leah’s voice was firm in my head. ‘You’re the Queen of Draven now, Kira. Your loyalty lies with your mate and your kingdom. With our family.’The sound of the approaching rogues grew louder…massive paws pounding the ground, getting closer and closer. Our own army took formation around us, a wall of wolves and armed fighters under the glaring lights. Tension crackled in the air as warriors shifted restlessly, claws out, eyes glowing. The night smelled of pine, sweat, and impending violence.Adrian squeezed my hand tightly and all my doubts ebbed away in that single touch. Leah was right. My f
Kira’s POVThomas’s urgent voice boomed through the door, shattering the peaceful afterglow. “Your Majesties! An invasion has been sighted from the first tower! Rogues are approaching at full speed…hundreds of them!”Adrian and I were already moving. I rolled off the bed, heart slamming against my ribs, and yanked on a pair of dark trousers and a fitted top. My fingers worked fast, lacing up my boots before slipping a sharp knife into the hidden sheath on each side. The cool metal pressed reassuringly against my calves.Thomas kept talking through the door, voice tight. “They’re coming from the eastern ridge. No banners yet, but they’re moving like they mean war.”Adrian froze mid-motion, shirt half on. “What do you think you’re doing?” he asked, eyes narrowing as he watched me strap on the second knife.I straightened, adrenaline already pumping. “What does it look like in doing? Getting ready to fight. Duh.”“Whoa, whoa—” He stepped forward, hands raised. “There is no way I’m lett
Kira’s POVThree days. Three whole days of Adrian turning into the world’s most pathetic, lovesick puppy, and I still hadn’t let him off the hook.Every morning, fresh flowers waited on my bedside table…massive bouquets of wildflowers mixed with my favorite Camillas, each arrangement more ridiculous than the last. He’d bought me customized jewelry…a delicate gold necklace with a tiny wolf pendant that had both our initials engraved on the back, earrings that sparkled like stars, and a bracelet that chimed softly when I moved. New outfits filled my closet…soft, comfy outfits in every color I loved, plus lingerie I knew he’d picked out while imagining me in it.Yesterday he’d gone full extra. A sleek, limited-edition silver sports car had been delivered to the courtyard with my name embroidered on the leather seats in elegant script… Kira, Queen of My Heart. He’d stood there beaming like a kid who’d brought home straight A’s, waiting for me to jump into his arms.I didn’t. I just nod
Adrian’s POVKira turned on her heel and started walking away without another word, her flowing gown swishing around her legs with every angry step. I stood frozen, still processing the slap and that low, venomous growl. ‘What the hell did I do this time?’A heavy hand landed on my shoulder. Thomas. He gave me a sympathetic squeeze and muttered, “Good luck, Your Majesty,” before striding off after her like it was the most natural thing in the world.Wait…what?I blinked, confusion and a fresh wave of jealousy slamming into me as I watched them walk side by side. They were talking casually…Kira saying something, Thomas nodding with that easy grin of his. My wolf snarled inside my chest. ‘He gets to walk beside her right now while she’s mad at me? After everything?’I hastened my footsteps, practically jogging until I cut right between them, forcing Thomas to fall back. “Excuse me, Beta,” I said tightly, “but I need to talk to my wife.”Kira didn’t even slow down. “I’m not intere
Adrian’s POVI scanned the grand hall, taking in the chaotic scene. Dominic, the human doctor, stood there like a damn guard dog…shoulders squared, hands clenched tightly at his sides, jaw locked in fury. Behind him, a wide-eyed human girl peeked out timidly, looking like this was her first time stepping onto another planet. She clutched the back of his shirt, pale and overwhelmed.I’d already gotten the full briefing this morning when I asked why the hell my Beta was chained up like a wild animal. Just for following his natural instincts toward his mate. So we are here again? I had to pause the beautiful moment with my queen just to see this?I exhaled heavily, rubbing my temple. Let’s get this over with quickly. I need to finish what I was doing with my wife…preferably with her legs wrapped around me and no interruptions.Before I could even open my mouth to ask what the fresh drama was, Kira stepped forward.Thomas was growling low, fangs fully extended, claws out, looking ready
Adrian’s POVThe knock still hung in the air like an annoying fly I wanted to swat. Kira stirred beneath me, her body shifting as she tried to sit up, already reaching for the sheet to cover herself. Not a chance.I hooked an arm around her waist and pulled her right back down, flush against my chest. “Ignore it,” I whispered hotly into her ear, my voice rough with fresh need.My lips found the sensitive spot on her neck where my mark is, sucking and kissing, tasting the salt of our earlier sweat. Before she could protest, I rolled us so she was straddling me again, her thighs spread wide over my hips, that warm, slick heat of hers pressing right against my quickly hardening cock.She pushed lightly at my shoulders, but there was no real force behind it. “Adrian… I’m the queen. I don’t ignore my people.”I looked up at her, my hands sliding possessively up her sides, and felt a surge of pure pride swell in my chest. Thomas had filled me in this morning…how she’d held the palace tog
Kira’s POVI was in no way ready for the scene in front of us.The gates creaked open like they were announcing the season finale of the trashiest reality show ever, and there it was pure chaos on full display.Caroline…Adrian’s mistress was for some reason flat on her back in the middle of the cou
Adrian’s POVMorning light leaked through the narrow slit high in the dungeon wall, thin and gray, like it was afraid to touch me. Another third night survived. Barely.I slumped against the cold stone, chains heavy on my wrists and ankles, the metal links coated in that thick silver-wolfsbane past
Kira’s POVDarkness pressed in from all sides, thick and suffocating, like velvet soaked in ink. I was standing in a tunnel that stretched endlessly ahead, the walls slick and shadowed, with only faint slivers of light piercing through cracks far above. My bare feet echoed softly on the cold stone
Kira’s POVThe ache hit me again, harder this time, like a fist straight to my gut. I stumbled back a step, pressing my thighs together because oh my God, everything down there was throbbing, swollen, begging for something I couldn’t even name out loud. My skin felt too tight, too hot, like I was







