Mag-log inAria’s POV“Who do you work for, little wolf?”I stared at the knife pressed against my throat.Then I stared at him.My so-called mate, my annoying, ridiculously handsome, completely insane mate.Something inside me snapped, I lifted my head and slammed my forehead into his.Bang!He staggered backward and I immediately rolled away from him.“What the—”I lunged at him and he caught my wrist, I twisted and he grabbed my other arm, I kicked his leg and he stumbled, and I used the opportunity to shove him backward.“You psycho!” I yelled.“You attacked me!”“You put a knife to my throat!”“You refused to answer my question!”“Because you’re holding a knife to my throat!”He actually had the audacity to look amused.I hated him, I really, really hated him.He caught me around the waist when I tried to get past him.I struggled violently. “Let me go!”“Stop fighting.”“Go to hell!”I elbowed him.He grunted but didn’t release me.Instead, he turned, and the next thing I knew, my back
Aria’s POVMy boots barely touched the ground before the guards threw me forward.I stumbled, caught myself with one hand against the polished floor, and immediately turned around with murder in my eyes.“You fool”The guard who had dragged me here shoved me between the shoulder blades, i fell against a large wooden desk.“Get off me!”I spun around, ready to curse him until his entire family tree felt the insult, my mouth still had the taste of the blood of that guard who tried to drown me.What kind of place was this really, kidnap strangers and torture theu for answers about what exactly.“You bitch, you made me loose an ear” he growled I chuckled as my wolf bubbled on the surface “That’s not the only thing you’ll loose if you dare to touch me again”I snarled at him and he seemed to realize my wolf wasn’t joking with his Beta status and he looked away.He grabbed me and forced me to look forward, I was just about to curse him out again but the words died in my throat.Because
Nyra’s POVFor the first time since Fiona died, Caelum looked like himself again, not completely.I could still see the sadness in his eyes whenever he thought nobody was watching.It was a small improvement, but I was grateful for it, I knew how hard it was to loose a friend. We kept traveling.Day after day, we moved through forests, crossed streams, slept beneath trees, and avoided the main roads whenever we could.The journey was exhausting but none of us complained, we had a goal to find the remaining pieces of the Worldstone and end this.Eventually, after several days of traveling, the trees began to thin.Caelum stopped at the edge of the forest. “What is that?”I stepped beside him and my eyes widened.Beyond the trees stood enormous walls bur this wasn’t like Eldoria.There were no beautiful towers or colorful banners.The entire place looked like a fortress, huge stone walls surrounded the kingdom.Watchtowers stood at every corner.Armed soldiers were positioned along the
Caelum's POV"Fiona!"My scream tore through the courtyard as she collapsed to the floor, for one terrible second, I couldn't move.I watched her body fall as though time itself had slowed down.Then I ran and caught her before she hit the ground, dropping to my knees with her in my arms."Fiona!"Her head rested against my chest and her eyes were half-open.Blood stained her fingers where she had tried to cover the wound on her throat."No."My hands immediately went to her neck as I pressed my fingers against the wound."Stay with me."She coughed out blood and I panicked."Don't talk."I tore a piece of fabric from my shirt and pressed it against her throat."You're going to be fine."She looked at me and her lips trembled."Caelum”"I'm here."I couldn't stop my hands from shaking."We'll get you to a doctor."I looked around desperately. "Someone!"Nobody answered and the palace was still filled with chaos.The Alpha was still somewhere behind us.I pressed harder against the w
Caelum’s POVThe first rogue lunged at me, i barely had time to raise my arm before his claws came down, I blocked the strike with my forearm and felt the impact travel through my body.Another rogue came from my left, I spun and drove my elbow into his jaw, he stumbled backward. “Fiona, stay behind me!”“I can fight!”She grabbed a fallen sword from the floor and I looked at her in disbelief, she didn’t look like she could even hold it.“You’ve used that before?”She tightened her grip. “No.”“What?”“I said I’ve never used one before!”Another rogue charged and Fiona swung at him but the blade missed him completely then she kicked him.He stumbled and Fiona looked at me. “See?”I couldn’t help laughing. “Very impressive.”“Don’t laugh!”I rushed forward and finished the rogue before he could recover.Then I looked down the corridor and saw that more were coming.“Run!”We moved and now the palace had become a battlefield, guards fought desperately against the invading rogues.Guest
Caelum’s POVI followed and found Fiona outside the ballroom.She was standing alone on one of the palace balconies, her hands resting against the stone railing as she stared across the kingdom.The music from the celebration drifted through the open doors behind her, but she didn’t seem interested in it anymore.“Fiona.”She didn’t turn around and I stepped closer. “I wanted to explain.”She finally looked at me. “There’s nothing to explain.”“There is.”She sighed.“You came to my birthday because you needed something from my parents.”“That’s not why we came.”“Maybe not at first.”Her eyes dropped.“But once you learned who I was…”“Fiona.”I waited until she looked at me.“We came here because we’re searching for the Worldstone. We didn’t know who you were when we met you.”She studied my face. “I’m telling you the truth.”She was quiet for a moment and then she looked back toward the city.“I actually believe you.”I exhaled. “Thank you.”“But that doesn’t make me feel any bette
Aria’s POV......The moment they came in, the world tilted.Kael’s arms were slick with blood, and Kaelen—my Kaelen—was looking emotionless and pale. His chest was torn open, the deep gashes raw and gleaming even through the healing paste they smeared over it. The scent of blood and burnt metal fi
Aria’s POV…..They made me scrub floors that reeked of old iron and vinegar, until my knuckles bled and my palms were raw. The servants — pale, hollow-eyed women and men who moved like ghosts — watched me with a mixture of scorn and pity. They dressed me in plain rough wool and braided my white hai
Aria's pov……..His palm grips the side of my neck, gentle but firm. He pushes his forehead against mine and his skin is burning.“Fuck. I can’t. . . I can’t handle this, Aria I said I would wait until after the war I told myself I’d wait. But I need you.” I need him too. I need him to be rough wit
(Aria’s POV) The night smelled of blood and smoke. The ground was churned with dirt and crimson where wolves had fallen, and the cries of the wounded carried into the trees like a haunting dirge. I could still hear the echo of Kaelen’s growl in my head, the way his voice had commanded not just me,







