LOGINKaren's POV "What if I lose him before I forgive him?" The thought sent pure panic rushing through me. "Zaiden!" I shook him harder. There was still nothing. My heart hammered violently against my ribs. His skin felt cold, fear gripped me. "Someone!" I shouted. "Help!" Within seconds, hurried footsteps echoed through the hallway. The office door burst open. Adrian rushed inside first. His face immediately paled when he saw Zaiden. "What happened?" "I don't know!" My voice cracked. "I found him like this." Adrian quickly moved forward and checked him. Then he let out a frustrated curse. Relief flashed across his face. "He is unconscious, he passed out from exhaustion." My knees nearly gave out. The breath I had been holding escaped me. For a moment, I thought I was going to cry. The healer was called immediately. After examining him, she turned toward all of us. "When was the last time the Alpha slept?" We where quiet none of us knew. The healer frowned. "W
Zaiden's POV The next morning, I left for work without seeing Karen. Part of me wanted to find her before I left. But another part of me knew she needed space. Even if that space was killing me. The drive to the company felt longer than usual. My mind was filled with her. The tears in her eyes. The way she stepped away from me. The way she said she didn't want my help. By the time I arrived, I already felt exhausted. And the day had barely started. "Good morning, sir." I barely acknowledged my secretary as I walked into my office. A pile of documents sat on my desk. Normally, I would have gone through them immediately. Today, I couldn't even focus on the first page. The words blurred together. After staring at the same paragraph for ten minutes, I realized I hadn't absorbed a single thing. "Damn it." I tossed the file onto the desk. A knock sounded. "Sir, the board members are waiting." I closed my eyes. I had completely forgotten. Five minutes later, I was s
Karen's POV I slammed the bedroom door behind me. The loud sound echoed through the room. Maybe it would drown out the sound of my heart breaking. Fresh tears spilled down my cheeks as I leaned against the door. I couldn't stop crying. No matter how hard I tried. He kissed her. The thought repeated itself over and over in my head like a curse. He kissed her. A sob escaped my lips. I grabbed the nearest pillow and threw it across the room. A knock sounded on the door. "Karen." Zaiden. I squeezed my eyes shut. "Karen, please open the door." Silence. "Please." I laughed bitterly. The nerve. The absolute nerve. "Go away!" My voice came out louder than I intended. The knocking stopped. For a moment, I thought he had left. Then his voice came again. "I know you're angry." "Angry?" I let out a humorless laugh. I marched toward the door. "Angry?" I yanked it open. Zaiden was standing there. Looking exhausted and broken but I didn't care about that the same wa
Zaiden POV I was so afraid to tell her I didn't know what her reaction would be but I needed to she was my mate and she is supposed to be aware it could be a mistake but not telling her was the height of it all. "I want to take you somewhere," I said. "Where?" she asked, her brows furrowing in confusion. "You'll know when we get there." "Zaiden," she called softly. "Yes, baby?" I replied without taking my eyes off the road. "What's happening? You're scaring me." "You shouldn't be," I said briefly. Reaching for her hand, I intertwined our fingers and gave them a reassuring squeeze. "Just trust me." She fell silent, though I could still feel her curiosity growing with every passing minute. The journey continued until the familiar path leading to the Priestess's sanctuary came into view. Karen noticed the change in scenery immediately. Her eyes widened. "Zaiden..." she whispered. I finally turned to look at her. "This is the road to the priestess place if I
Karen's POVA few minutes later, my room was no longer quiet.My coworkers from the restaurant came in first, arms full of snacks, flowers, and small gifts. They looked emotional the moment they saw me sitting up properly.âOh my God, Karen!ââYou really scared us!ââI thought we lost you!âI smiled softly as they crowded around me, careful not to touch my injuries too much. Even the pack members came later, bringing more gifts and warm wishes. The room slowly filled with life again, laughter mixing with concern, like everyone was finally breathing properly after holding their breath for weeks.Zaiden stayed close the entire time.If I moved even slightly, his eyes followed me immediately like I was going to vanish again.I couldnât help but laugh under my breath.âYouâre being dramatic,â I told him quietly.âIâm being careful,â he corrected, holding my hand tighter.Adrian came later that night.As usual, he acted like nothing serious had ever happened, but even he softened when he
**Two months later** Karen's POVI woke up to a strange ceiling.For a few seconds, I simply stared at it.Everything felt foggy.My chest hurt.Even breathing felt uncomfortable.I blinked slowly, trying to gather my thoughts.The memory made me gasp.Immediately, pain shot through my chest and stomach.I winced and instinctively placed a hand over the bandages wrapped around my body.I was alive, the room was quiet.I slowly turned my head, taking in my surroundings.Medicine bottles sat on a nearby table.Fresh bandages.Flowers.A chair positioned beside the bed.As if someone had been sitting there.A sudden commotion sounded outside the room.Then the door burst open.My eyes widened.Zaiden stood in the doorway.For a moment, neither of us moved.I almost didn't recognize him.His hair was longer than usual.Messy.His clothes were wrinkled.There were dark circles beneath his eyes.His eyes themselves were red and puffy as though he hadn't slept properly in a very long time.
My body jerked upright before I even realized I was awake. Water poured down my face, slipping into my eyes and mouth, and my lungs burned as I gasped. I swallowed hard, my throat raw from yesterdayâs fight, or maybe it was the day before. My body ached from head to toe. Every muscle screamed in pr
Eryxâs POVBut I was finally distracted by the guard from my serene calmness that followed the stream.âWe canât keep delaying the Alpha, heâs waiting for you,â he said to me with an impatient voice. The other one, with a calm expression, came forward to give me new clothes. I guess they were given
Eryx POVI woke up to the screams of the guards, and guess what, they were shouting at a sleeping me. I didnât really know what I did to them that could make them have this change of mind towards me. Not like I even hurt anyone. But though I didnât regret coming here in the first place, because at
Eryx POVThe next morning, I was woken up by the sound of a rattle on the door.âThe Alpha wants your presence in the throne room,â he said.He came closer to me, looking at me with a suspicious eye. Then he proceeded to remove the chain that held me, and he gestured for me to follow him, which I di







