로그인Adrian’s POVThe meeting room felt like a pressure cooker ready to explode. Tristen was still on his knees in the middle of the floor, silver chains rattling as he thrashed and fought against the warriors holding him down. He kept muttering the same thing over and over under his breath like a broken record…“my daughter… my daughter…” His voice was raw and furious. The sound grated on every nerve I had left.Can he just cut the act and shut up?!Thomas stepped close and pulled me aside, away from the others, his hand firm on my arm. His voice dropped to a hushed, urgent tone that instantly put me on edge.“Your Majesty… remember that symbol on the princess’s arm? The one you asked me to investigate…what it means and where it came from?”I snarled, barely keeping my wolf from ripping out of my skin. “What the hell does that have to do with anything right now, Thomas? My mate is missing, and this bastard has a hand in it!”He swallowed hard, looking like he was about to drop the worst
Adrian’s POVThe heavy doors of the meeting room slammed shut behind us, the sound echoing like a gunshot. I dropped into the massive carved chair at the head of the long table, every muscle in my body coiled tight with rage that burned hotter than any fire I’d ever felt. My wolf was snarling inside me, pacing, snapping, demanding blood. Tristen Ravenwood…the rogue alpha…was forced to his knees in the center of the room, silver chains biting into his wrists and neck, two of my strongest warriors holding him down.Liana stood off to the side, flanked by guards, her face pale and her hands trembling.I leaned forward, eyes locked on the man who’d dared to take what was mine. My voice came out low and deadly. “Who the fuck let you out? Who are you working with inside these walls? And how the hell do you know Liana is close to my mate?”Tristen’s face twisted with pure fury even as I was still speaking.He lunged forward as much as the chains allowed, spit flying as he snarled, “Open y
Adrian’s POVI was beyond restless.What if Sebastian had gotten to her? What if he somehow managed to enter the palace?We searched every damn corner of the palace…every room, every hallway, every shadowed alcove.Servants were questioned. Guards were barked at. But Kira was nowhere in sight. My chest felt like it was being crushed by an iron fist.Then it hit me… what she’d said last night about being stuck in a dark tunnel…how I couldn’t catch her scent then. There was only one place she could be.I growled loud enough to make the nearest warriors flinch. “Follow me! To the dungeon… now!”We were halfway there when the ground suddenly shook beneath our feet…a deep, rumbling tremor that rattled the walls and sent dust raining down from the ceiling.Tristen Ravenwood. How the hell did he manage to… Oh no!I didn’t slow down. I sped up, boots pounding against the stone floors. But I wasn’t heading for the dungeon entrance.I knew better.By the time we got there, the place would alrea
Kira’s POVMy mind kept racing in circles. Adrian…did he know any of this? Is he part of it? Or is he just blind to the truth? The thought of going back to him right now made my stomach churn. But the idea of leaving with my dad…my real dad…felt like the only thing that made sense after hearing all this pain.I swallowed hard, tears still wet on my cheeks. “Dad…I’m so sorry that you had to go through all these.”He reached out and squeezed my hand again, his grip surprisingly strong for someone who looked half-dead. “None of this is your fault, my child. But now you know the truth. The Dravens destroyed us before you even took your first breath. We can’t stay here. Not with that ruthless monster still breathing.”The words hit like a slap, but I didn’t pull away. My head was too full…too many pieces that still didn’t fit. Adrian has been nothing but protective with me. Possessive, yeah. But thinking back, he’s never hurt me. Yet here was my father, broken and burning with hatred
Kira’s POVI stared at him, my heart still doing that weird flip between relief and total confusion. “Why?” I asked, voice barely above a whisper. “Why do you hate the Draven bloodline so much?”He let out a bitter laugh that sounded more like a growl. “Because they’re the reason your mother and I got separated in the first place. They’re the reason you grew up without a complete, happy family like you were meant to have.”I blinked, head spinning. “What do you mean? I don’t understand.”He exhaled slowly and heavy, like the weight of every year in that cage was pressing on his chest again. His eyes locked on mine, serious and pleading. “Promise me you’ll escape with me, child. Right now. We leave this cursed palace together today.”I hesitated. Leah stirred hard inside me, tugging at my thoughts like a leash. ‘Don’t make any decision yet. You need to hear Adrian’s side of the story first.’I growled back at her in my head, sharp and angry. ‘Do you mean my father is lying? Look at h
Kira’s POVI didn’t want us to get caught. Not now. Not when everything felt like it was hanging by a thread. So I grabbed his arm again…gentle this time, like he might break…and moved him quietly through the back hallways. We stuck to the shadows, feet soft on the stone, until I found the exact spot I was looking for…the old crappy room in the servants’ quarters where Liana had taken me that very first day I woke up in this crazy reality. The door creaked when I pushed it open, but I shut it fast behind us and twisted the lock.The room looked exactly the same…dusty, dim, with that cranky boarding-school-style bed in the corner. I helped him sit down on the edge of it, his legs shaking like they’d forgotten how to hold him up after all those years. He sank onto the thin mattress with a groan that made my chest hurt.“Can I get you anything?” I asked, voice small. “Water? Food? Anything at all?”He cut me off before I could finish, placing a rough, calloused hand over mine. His
Adrian’s POVHer voice… It sounded more like an ancient oracle speaking through the body of someone that it possessed.Those scared black eyes I met earlier, are now green and they weren’t terrified anymore.They were glazed over as she whispered, "Hello, King Adrian,” in one of the most unnatural
Kira’s POVI guess no prince is coming to rescue the princess. Too much for a fantasy world…am I right?I felt a calloused hand on my shoulder and jerked back. “Get the fuck away from me!” I screamed, twisting. “You’ll pay for this…you hear me? All of you!”Miranda held up a hand. “Stop. Maybe she’
Kira’s POVAdrian’s fingers wrapped around my arm like iron wrapped in velvet. “What…” I started, but the protest died the second my eyes crashed into his.He didn’t say a word. Just yanked me back into the room, kicked the door shut with his heel, and crushed his mouth to mine.Holy. Shit.It wasn
Kira’s POVI felt the air charge, and my entire body come alive like someone plugged me into a socket.Adrian.He was coming towards us. I could sense it in my bones, even without looking.I had no idea how that was possible.The lobby had gone strangely quiet after Evelyn jerked away from my whisp







