Mag-log inDorian POVIt took everything in me to get those words out.Even with Isa and Damian, the only people who truly knew what my life had been like, I had never been the type to open up, let alone admit weakness. My entire existence had been built around being unbreakable. A shield for the people I cared about and a weapon against the ones I hated.But looking at her now, with her fingers gently wrapped around my fist and those eyes fixed on me so carefully, the walls I’d spent my entire life building suddenly felt too heavy to keep holding up.I stared down at her small hand against mine as I continued quietly.“Since the moment I learned how to walk, he has always been abusive,” I muttered, the truth scraping against my throat like a blade. “His hands, his fists, his whip… even that staff. That’s all I’ve ever known. And it only got worse after my mother’s death. It… it got so much worse.”Saying it out loud felt like ripping open an old infected wound.The memories came rushing back in
Rhea POV After assisting with other duties around the pack, I was left with nothing to do. I still hadn’t cleaned Dorian’s chambers since Vivienne interrupted, so for a long moment, I paced back and forth outside the storage room, wondering when the right time would be to return or, better yet, when Dorian would call for me. At that thought, my phone buzzed in my hand. I rushed to answer it but paused when I saw the number calling was one I hadn’t saved. Who could it be? I thought, gulping down nothing as I swiped to answer. “Hello… who is this?” I asked carefully. “This is Damian.” The second I heard his voice, I startled so hard the phone nearly slipped from my grasp, but I forced myself to keep my composure. “G-good afternoon, Beta,” I stuttered. “How did you get my number?” “Aren’t you Kale’s girlfriend?” he asked, and the color instantly drained from my face. “I got it from him.” “I’m so sorry I didn’t tell him the truth,” I rushed out quickly, my heart racin
Dorian POV “You’re late,” he said flatly. “I had matters to attend to.” I replied. That made his cold gaze flick up toward me. He stared at me like he was trying to assess something, but thanks to years of training, I was very good at masking every trace of emotion. I kept my posture relaxed, my breathing was steady. Giving him absolutely nothing to read. He took a slow sip from his wine, letting the silence stretch between us. A classic power play. Ragnar loved reminding people of their place without saying much at all, letting the sheer weight of his presence do the work for him. “Matters,” he repeated slowly, his voice dangerously low. My jaw tightened slightly as he set the glass down. “The undead,” I said, steering the conversation back on track. “There was another attack last night. Near an omega gathering on the outskirts.” That immediately got his attention and he leaned forward slightly. “Casualties?” “None. I handled it.” “Alone?” “I had backup.” His eyes
Dorian POV“You are really good at pissing me off, you know that?” I said, trying hard not to completely lose my shit the second the door slammed shut.Rhea and I had just started getting close again.The ice between us was finally fucking melting.And this witch just had to ruin everything all over again.Fuck.Right now, I genuinely wanted to kill her.I dropped back onto the couch in frustration, completely ignoring the smug smirk still plastered across her lips.Slowly, she walked toward me and actually had the audacity to sit beside me.“It seems the mate bond is getting stronger,” she commented casually, her fingers brushing against the bandage as she adjusted the loose end. “It’s almost like you’re starting to develop real feelings.”Then she tightened it a little too hard, causing pain to shoot through my shoulder immediately and forcing a loud groan out of me.“Enough!” I finally snapped. “You said you came to talk about the pregnancy. Focus on that.”Her smirk never faded.I
Rhea POVThe words stayed trapped in my head because there was no way I could say them out loud. My nipples had already tightened painfully beneath my shirt, and every inch of my body felt too warm.At some point, my gaze dropped to his lips, and I swallowed hard over nothing. It had really been a while, so a kiss shouldn’t be a big deal. Slowly, my other hand rose, trembling just a little as my fingers brushed against his stubbled jaw.The second I made contact, something in him snapped.A low growl rumbled from his chest before he suddenly leaned in, crashing his mouth against mine in a kiss that was anything but gentle.I wanted to tell him to slow down, to remind him he was still injured, but his lips were firm and demanding, filled with so much raw need that the words died before they could leave my mouth.I gasped against him, and he swallowed the sound instantly, tilting his head as his tongue pushed past my lips.Goddess.It felt way too good.My body melted into his before I
Rhea POVI had the best time of my life last night.Kale had driven me home afterward and even stayed until midnight, listening to me ramble endlessly about how much fun I had. So waking up the next morning and slowly getting dressed into my uniform left me feeling strangely conflicted.I wasn’t upset about it.But I wasn’t exactly happy either.Things were still rocky between Dorian and me.Well… technically, I was the one still making things rocky.But he deserved it.Still, none of that prepared me for the sight waiting for me when I pushed the door open and found him casually sitting on the couch with a bleeding shoulder.“I’ll do it,” I said softly, my heart racing as I knelt beside him.Wait.No.He was still bleeding.Fresh blood continued dripping down his arm despite the bandages already wrapped around him, and panic instantly clawed its way into my chest.A wound this severe could easily get infected.“I’ll tell the guards to call the healer,” I said quickly, already pushing
Rhea POVThere’s a strawberry in my vagina.A fucking strawberry.I thought I had seen it all when it came to sex. Who would have ever imagined I’d be getting fucked with a fruit?The wetness around my clit made it so much easier for it to slide further in, and I couldn’t stop myself from whimperin
Rhea POVKale said he would help me. And even though part of me wanted to refuse, he was right—Mom’s condition was getting too bad for me to be prideful anymore. Besides, his offer was far better than Dorian’s.“I thought about what you said,” I murmured, standing with him under the oak tree—our fa
Rhea POV“How long are you going to pretend to be so naïve?”Her words… they hit me in a way I couldn’t process. I blinked at her, unable to believe what she had just said. “What?” I whispered, but she just scoffed.“You know what…” she muttered. “…Forget it. I’ll go apologize to him. I’m sure I ca
Rhea POVThe moment I spotted two of Vivienne’s personal maids—Maris and another girl named Elira—standing in the sitting area of Dorian’s chambers, I already had an idea of what had happened last night.I froze. My chest squeezed as Vivienne stepped out directly from Dorian’s bedroom, her hair a m







