LOGINKale POV“His cover name was John, but his real name was Alberto. How we caught him is a long story, but he was sent to find a woman. A woman with black hair and blue eyes who was supposed to be dead over two decades ago. But his employers believed she somehow survived and escaped,” Damian explained.“What happened to the spy?” I asked.“Well… he got complications after Dorian had his legs broken, so there’s a high chance he’s dead,” Damian said, making me gasp softly.“How certain are you that she’s the one they’re looking for, though? I mean, they said her name is Lydia,” I asked.Damian shook his head slowly. “You really can’t be that stupid,” he muttered. “Do you honestly think a woman on the run would keep using her real name? Especially someone who’s been hiding for over twenty years?”“Right,” I muttered, my mind already racing.“Look… I’m not a hundred percent certain she’s the one,” Damian admitted, “but she’s one of the very few people I could barely find anything on. The ot
Kale POV “Yeah, yeah, I’ll be there in about 30 minutes,” I said into the phone to Damian, who had been whining nonstop about me bringing him fresh clothes to the hospital. “No,” he cut in with a frustrated sigh. “Just hurry up. I need to take a bath.” “Sure thing, Your Highness,” I replied with a chuckle before I hung up, then let out a breath as I made my way toward his bedroom. A room he never really liked me stepping into, but of course, he didn’t have much of a say right now, not while he was stuck in a hospital bed. Too bad for him, because I was fully prepared to snoop around. Pushing the door open, I stepped inside. Damian’s room was exactly how I remembered it. Neat, organized, and completely devoid of any personal touch. No photos, no trinkets, nothing that hinted at the man who actually lived here. It was like he was trying to erase himself from his own space. I shook my head and walked over to his closet, pulling out a set of fresh clothes: a shirt, pants, underwea
Kale POV “Sarah,” she whispered, taking a few quick steps back and putting distance between us. “What are you…” “We need more hands at the banquet hall,” Sarah spoke slowly, her expression fixed solely on Rhea as if she was doing everything she could not to meet my gaze. “You were taking so much time. I was getting worried…” An awkward silence followed, with Rhea fidgeting nervously with her fingers as both women continued to stare at each other. Ah. So much for keeping it a secret. It hadn’t even lasted an hour. Exhaling quietly, I stepped forward, closing the distance before the silence stretched any longer. “Rhea and I are dating,” I said confidently. Maybe a bit too confidently, judging by the soft gasp that slipped out from behind me, but it was already too late to take it back. Sarah had seen us. There was no point pretending otherwise. “You’re her friend, right?” I added, stopping in front of her. Her gaze stayed on the floor, but she gave a small, polite nod.
Kale POVShe said yes.I couldn’t believe it. I couldn’t believe I was standing here, holding the woman I had wanted for over a decade, and she had just kissed me.She kissed me.It didn’t feel real. It felt like one of those dreams I used to have, the ones that always ended too soon, the ones that left me staring at the ceiling for hours after, wishing they hadn’t.And maybe that was why I held her tighter, my arms tightening around her without thinking, like if I didn’t, she might slip away and I’d wake up to nothing again.When we finally pulled back, I didn’t let her go completely. My hands found her face instead, gently cupping her cheeks like I needed to keep reminding myself she was real.“I’m so happy,” I whispered, my voice low as I leaned in again, unable to stop myself from kissing her.The third time.A quiet chuckle slipped out of me when she kissed me back just as easily.“What is it?” she whispered when she pulled away slightly, her breath warm against my lips, and my t
Rhea POVCompared to Dorian’s, Kale’s kiss was gentle and soft, almost like he was hesitant, like he didn’t want to make the wrong move or hurt me in the process.This was the first time I was willingly kissing another man. Another man who wasn’t my mate.His grip tightened around my waist, pulling me closer as he slowly deepened the kiss.It felt odd.Not in a bad way. Just… unfamiliar. Like my body didn’t quite know what to do with it. Like I was betraying myself. Betraying the mate bond.But knowing Dorian was watching, I didn’t stop.I kept my eyes closed, just so I wouldn’t have to face it. The guilt. Him.I wanted this to hurt him.I wanted him furious, watching me with someone else. I wanted him to feel what I had felt—no, worse.He wouldn’t hurt Kale. Even if he was angry, I knew Kale would be safe. If Dorian wanted to hurt him, he would have done it a long time ago, just like what he did to Theo.But Kale was different.Not because Dorian didn’t want to hurt him… but because
Dorian POVThe plan was simple: announce the pregnancy and end the event as quickly as possible. I still had a lot of work to handle.After the incident at the cave, there had been no more cases of the undead, but I couldn’t tell if that was because it had actually stopped… or because Ragnar was covering it up.He had been going in and out of the pack, dealing with matters he made very clear were none of my concern.Two of the men I sent to gather information were killed. Their hands were delivered directly to my office.So I understood the message.Stay out of it.Or else.But of course, that wasn’t enough to stop me.Whatever he was hiding, I would uncover it.For now, I was just being careful. Subtle. Especially with Damian still in the hospital.---In the banquet hall, I stood beside Vivienne, my arm wrapped around her waist exactly how she wanted it.I was bored out of my mind as the crowd cheered and cameras flashed nonstop.“Smile, darling,” Vivienne whispered through her teet
Kale POVThe majority of the dinner passed in a boring blur. Questions were asked, but they were mostly surface level, generic ones. She asked most of them, and I gave short, clipped replies.Honestly, she wasn’t bad company. She wasn’t pushy or giggly like I had assumed most high ranking girls wou
Kale POVThe silence between us was heavy, and for a moment the only sounds were the rain pounding against the windshield and the steady hum of the engine.Elizabeth crossed her arms tightly over her chest. Her teeth chattered once before she could stop it.I didn’t want to. I swear I didn’t want t
Rhea POVMy chest felt a little lighter after spilling everything to Kenize. I hadn’t realized how badly I needed to tell someone, someone really close to me, about… everything. Until last night, I didn’t know how heavy the secret had become, how it sat on my lungs like wet concrete. Now that even
Rhea POV“What?”Vivianne’s perfect smile crumbled instantly, her lips parting in shock, the word coming out sharper than she probably intended.Even I looked up at Dorian, stunned that he would speak to his wife like that. Especially in front of me. I tried to pry myself out of his grasp, desperat







