LOGINWHEN LIES DON'T SIT WELL~MIRA'S POV~Even though his touch made my body burn as if I'd been dropped too close to a fire, I still gathered enough courage to swat his finger away from my chin."I'm not jealous of anyone. It's just common decency not to get involved with a man who already has a partner," I said, fearlessly meeting his gaze."Oh, really?""But I guess someone who's already in a relationship doesn't even respect his own girlfriend enough. Why would you think I'd ever want to be with someone like you?" I pointed a finger at him. "You act like a cheater."Kael didn't respond.He simply took a step back, putting some distance between us."It's unfair to Seraphina, even if I don't like her," I continued. "It's wrong to pin another girl against a wall when you already have someone who genuinely loves you. You're so ungrateful."The words felt unbearably heavy on my tongue.Praising Seraphina was the last thing I wanted to do. With every sentence, it felt like my heart was quie
THE JEALOUSY IN HIS EYES~MIRA'S POV~"What are you trying to do? You were the one who said I shouldn't mention it at all."I glared at him, keeping my voice low even though there wasn't a single person around.The mischievous smirk on his lips widened."Then you shouldn't have brought up the tonic."I looked away, feeling slightly guilty."That was because I was wondering why you came here. The only reason I could think of was the bond," I murmured."It isn't the bond.""Then what is it?" I frowned. "You're going to get me into trouble." The urge to scold him until he finally left was becoming overwhelming."I think it's the bond too."He laughed genuinely and pointed at my expression."You should see your face right now."For some reason, he looked peaceful. Almost as if simply being here with me had put him at ease.No, Mira.Get a grip.He kissed another girl right in front of you."I don't see what's funny, Kael."I kept my voice serious, though my palms had become sweaty. The co
HIS FIRST VISITMIRA'S POVAfter saying goodbye to Lucien and leaving the academy clinic, Petra and I headed to the cafeteria to get both lunch and dinner packed together in neat polythene bags.Yes, we can collect food whenever we want, which is one of the perks of this school.I still haven't told my roommate that I hated the way she dragged me into Kael and Dominic's fight.Seriously, why would she even think of calling me?I don't want any more trouble.Later, I will make it clear that she should never involve me in those people's affairs again.But for now, all I can think about is food.I'm starving.Imagine not eating anything since yesterday afternoon. At this point, it feels like tiny insects are chewing on my stomach."Let's walk faster, please," I begged, tugging on Petra's arm as we headed toward our hostel.I swallowed hard when the breeze carried the aroma of our food to my nose."I can't wait!" I groaned dramatically.Right on cue, my stomach growled.Petra shook her he
IT'S INDEED A MISERYLUCIEN'S POVI quietly watched Seraphina as her chest rose and fell, her eyes widened in disbelief at what I had just told her.Even her cheeks had turned bright red.I couldn't imagine the level of shock she felt from a few words of reassurance.What a weirdo.I waited until she finally managed to compose herself before she looked up at me.A strong determination now burned in her eyes."Thank you so much, Lucien. You have no idea how much this changes everything for me."I smiled softly."Don't you think I deserve some kind of appreciation?"Her eyebrows shot up immediately."Oh, that's true. Just tell me whatever you want and I will do it. You seem to be on my side, and honestly, I see you as a partner—"I quickly raised a hand to stop her."You don't have to go that far, Seraphina."She fell silent."What I told you must never leave this conversation. Not until my father decides to call both of you and ask about your relationship status."I made sure my tone w
HOW JEALOUSY DESTROYS THE HEART~LUCIEN'S POV~"What does Mira have to do with any of this, miss?" I asked curiously.Seraphina took a deep breath and wiped her runny nose with her finger."Every time I see her, things end badly for me. Isn't that enough reason?""You still haven't told me what she actually did," I said, clenching my jaw as I tried not to lose my patience. "You're creating scenarios in your head."Seraphina froze and blinked rapidly as if she couldn't believe what she was hearing."Are you defending her right now?" she asked, disappointment filling her voice."I'm thinking like a normal person. You're cursing an innocent girl when she hasn't done anything to you.""Mira and innocence don't belong in the same sentence." Her voice hardened."Besides, the three of you were never interested in student matters until she showed up. Lucien, you know very well that none of you would question me if I said another student misbehaved. I told you she offended me. Just accept it,
HE KNOWS SOMETHINGLUCIEN'S POV"What happened?" Mira asked, her voice thick with worry as she hurried out of the car and rushed to the other side to help her friend.Petra would never come to me and ask for help. None of the students would.They were all too scared. So, when Mira asked how Petra and I ended up in the same car, I lied. Of course, Petra couldn't exactly call me out on it.I enjoyed it, too.Especially when I teased her about having a crush on Dominic to go that far for him.The poor girl nearly choked.It was amusing.I knew Mira believed me, but the bleeding weirdo sitting in my back seat didn't. He had been joking around earlier, but now he was staring at me with a face as hard and cold as stone.The two girls had already stepped out of the car.I could hear their voices outside as they comforted each other."I'm sure you realize we're at the clinic," I said, pointing toward the building. "Get your ass out of my car and find your way inside."The sight of the dried b
THE GIRL THE ALPHAS HATE •••**MIRA**••• "Fresh meat." I heard it before I got to the gates. I did not need to see who said it. I just kept walking with my bag on my shoulder. That's the main rule when you are the weakest thing in a yard full of predators. Don't give them a reason to lo
RUMORS REACHING THEIR CRUEL FATHER~~~••KAEL'S POV••~~~Alpha Cassian Ravencrest.The sight of him standing at the mansion entrance made me suck in a sharp breath like I had just witnessed something horrifying. For a second, I genuinely thought my eyes were deceiving me.I blinked twice to be sure.
WEAK WOLVES DON'T BELONG ••~Ronan's POV~•• Combat training was the one place I did not have to think. Everything else at Apex Moon required patience I didn't have — politics, scheming, the careful leadership of who owed what to whom. That was Kael's language. Lucien's game. I was good at
THE ALPHA KINGS •••**MIRA**••• "You made eye contact with them." My roommate said it the way someone says 'you touched a live wire'— like the damage was already done and she was just documenting it. Her name was Petra. Small, dark-skinned, natural hair pulled into a puff on top of her hea







