FAZER LOGINELOISE’S POVI had no idea what I’d been expecting would happen after Cassian had gulped down the ‘moon-tears’ but the look of indifference on his face was the very last thing. But again, Seraphina had said the ‘tears’ were going to help him, but she never specified how. What if there was no ‘moon-tears’, and all of that was nothing more than a dream? Maybe the vial had been in that cabinet all along and this all was just some very huge coincidence.I paced the room, restless. The urge to go against Cassian and find my way to the fighting grounds was strong, but I knew he was right. Me being there was no good, I’d only be a distraction and he didn’t need that right now, so I remained in my room.Maybe I should spend the night with my dad and Layla, perhaps being around family was what I needed right now. But with Darth breathing down my neck, I still didn’t think that too was a good idea.I came to a stop when I realized something else that could keep me occupied. Panting. Quickly
CASSIAN’S POVGideon was one of the few people I trusted whole-heartedly, and yet I couldn’t bring myself to trust him right now; my suspicion had begun days ago and it only grew more profound with each passing day. I found myself wondering if there was an ulterior motive to why he was strongly against me returning to the Council. Maybe if I did know the full story, I’d know exactly how he’d managed to get off that cursed desert unnoticed by the Council. Another thing I hadn’t missed was the fear in Eloise’s eyes when I’d ordered him to escort her back to our chambers. Lastly, there was this nagging feeling that a seizure wasn’t how I ended up half-naked in the interrogation chamber. But it wasn’t only Gideon something was off with. Katalier too was acting off, I’d tried speaking to her but she wouldn’t give up what was bugging her. I’d watched her jump at her own shadow, and that just wasn’t the Katalier I remembered.I’d walked out of the shower to find Eloise scrambling on a note
“We should have seen this coming,” Darth said to Cassian as he returned to his chamber, “And I really don’t think midnight is a good time—you should see the healers first,”Cassian paused, “Why?”“The seizure you had earlier,” Darth easily lied, “Eloise and I had found you in the interrogation, right before you recovered.” The truth burnt at the edge of my tongue, but I knew I wouldn’t be able to say it, even if I tried.“I’m fine,” Cassian said, then his gaze shifted to me, “Are you alright?” he questioned, I hadn’t expected the softness in his voice.“Y—yeah, I’m fine.”“You don’t look so fine,” he noted and he wasn’t wrong. I was as tense as a guitar string and I couldn’t wait to have Darth as far away from me as possible, because maybe then I’d be able to think clearly.“I’m about to watch my husband engage in a fight till death, of course I’m not ‘fine’,” I reminded, and while that wasn’t a lie, it wasn’t the whole truth either.“You have nothing to be worried about,” Cassian
ELOISE POVI was very aware of Darth’s presence, he walked a few paces behind Cassian and I. Of course, Cassian must have questions as to why he’d woken up in the interrogation room, but I was sure Darth had already cooked up something to tell him by then. It took a bit more effort to keep up with Cassian’s wide strides, and noticing that, he slowed down.Keith—Cassian’s uncle whom I’d never met was at the judgement room, seated in the throne-like chair meant for the Alpha. A sign of disrespect, but from the looks of things, that was exactly the message he wanted to pass. He hadn’t come alone, with him were at least six dozen men, all armed to the teeth, there were pack members too present—mostly pack soldiers, and commanders, but also a few brave souls who stood as witnesses. Keith had long black hair and blue eyes which had an uncanny familiarity to Cassian’s. He was slightly shorter than Cassian, but what he didn’t have in height, he compensated for in his muscular build. He was
I recalled the dream I’d had of the red-haired woman in chains. “I’ve stayed here longer than I should. I need to return,” she’d said and when I’d asked her where she was returning to, her response had been ‘To the stars.’ I didn’t understand what she meant then, but now I did. I understood why she’d looked as if she were in pain, it was because she knew exactly what was going to happen if she remained here.“You’re wrong about me,” I said to him, “I am a werewolf, just like any other.”“But you’re not. You wondered earlier if it was strange for a werewolf to have pure white fur—yes. It is rare because it has never been. It is a symbol of your purity.”“You haven’t told me what it is you want from me,” I reminded.“Partnership.” he said, “I realized I didn’t have to kill you, that would simply be a waste. You are as much my blood as hers and so, I want us to work together. Soon, the moon goddess would be no more and only then can Hades retake his place. Together we will purge this ea
The eerie feeling grew with each passing minute. The silence between us felt heavier than ever.I spotted Katalier walking towards us, but the moment she sighted us, she turned around, as if considering taking a different route, before thinking better of it.“Hey,” I said to her, but she gave no response as she walked past us, her head down. What I didn’t miss was the dark circles around her eyes and how she’d kept her gaze away from Gideon.“What is wrong with her?” I asked Gideon and he shrugged uncaringly. That too was strange, he was always one to speak up for her and now he didn’t seem to care in the least what could be going wrong with her.He led me down the dungeons. “What exactly is Cassian doing here?”“He didn’t say, but what he did say was that he didn’t want to be interrupted.”Gideon led me to the interrogation room. I stepped in and he followed in next, before shutting the door behind us.“Where is he?”“Over there,” he pointed to where Cassian laid on the floor, shir
ELOISE’S POVI sat on my bed, unable to process everything that just happened. I couldn’t believe she’d kissed me—and I’d kissed her back, then we’d pleasured each other, and then she’d had me at knife point.I ran my hands through my hair as I wondered how in the hell did things escalated to that
CASSIAN’S POV“What did she think about the plan?” Gideon questioned, as he helped himself to a cigarette.“She’s scared.” I answered, recalling how pale Eloise had gone when I’d shared with her the plan of using her as bait. “I wouldn’t go with the idea if it wasn’t the most promising we’ve come u
I knew she was danger when I saw her for the first time in the pleasure house. Eloise Taleborn. The girl with the looks of an angel, yet I could tell there was hardly anything innocent about her.I could see it in her dark green eyes—the anger she lived with. I’d never seen someone with so much ange
What is love? Once I’d believed I’d known what it meant. I’d believed love was what I had with Jefferson, because it had felt so real. But it wasn’t. Love was no more than an illusion—a lie told to those pathetic enough to believe it.Cassian words rang in my mind, ‘You are not allowed to fall in







