LOGINZaiden's POV I opened the door and noticed he didn't lock it, which I was happy about. I then pulled off the robe and went to where he lay. He lay uncomfortably. I knew what had happened. I had given him an aphrodisiac, and I guess he was already reacting to it. Now, he would have no choice but to give in. I walked seductively toward him, trailing my fingers lightly down his chest. His breathing was uneven, and his jaw was clenched as though he was fighting an internal battle. "Zaiden," I whispered softly. His eyes opened and locked onto mine. I sat beside him on the bed and slowly cupped his cheek, my thumb brushing against his skin. His gaze dropped briefly to my lips before returning to my eyes. "Karen..." he said, my name sounding more like a warning than anything else. He thought I was Karen? Nice. I totally forgot I was wearing her lingerie. Instead of answering, I leaned closer until there was barely any space left between us. I pressed a gentle kiss to hi
Zaiden POVI went back to my office to get wolfsbane. On coming back to the dungeon, Adrian had already tied him to a pole in the dungeon. I could see fear in his eyes."Is there a problem, loyal dog?" I smirked and laughed coldly.He looked scared. Good, I thought."Let's skip the scaredy face. We're back on business," I said, rolling up my sleeves. "You talk or you bleed. Either way, I get what I want," I said coldly.I noticed Adrian had already been prepping him for the worst. His breathing was shallow, erratic, and already broken before I even laid a finger on him. Adrian did a good job, by the way."Close the door," I said without looking up.The guards exited.I moved slowly, unbuttoning the sleeves of my shirt."You know who I am," I said. "That means you know how this ends."He spat blood near my boots."Then get it over with."I gave a low, quiet, deadly chuckle."Oh no. You don't get to choose how this ends. I do."I crouched beside him, grabbing his face with one hand and
Karen's POV After the dance, I got a call, I stood up from the table. "Excuse me," I said before walking away from the celebration. The music slowly faded as I moved farther into a quieter part of the pack grounds. I glanced at the screen it was an unknown number. I frowned, but still answered. "Hello?" At first, there was only silence. Then a faint, broken voice came through. It was unclear. āWhat?ā I frowned immediately. āI canāt hear you.ā The line kept cutting. My body went still. This didnāt feel right. āHello? Who is this?ā I asked again, more alert now. A cold feeling crept up my spine. I took a careful step back, ready to return to the main hall. But before I could, I could see a shadow of someone move behind me. I barely had time to turn. A sharp iron arrow was stuck in the left side of my chest. Pain exploded instantly. āAhā!ā My vision blurred immediately, the phone slipping from my hand and crashing to the ground. I stumbled, try
Zaiden's POV Three days of Karen barely speaking to me of her avoiding me whenever possible. I was really hurt by everything that had been happening. Unfortunately, I was hurt and very bothered. I tried talking to her a few times but she wouldn't even stop to give me a listening ear. Which was why I found myself standing in the middle of the pack grounds before sunrise giving orders to nearly every warrior available. "Make sure everything is ready before noon." "Yes, Alpha." "The flowers go around the central garden, not the training grounds." "Yes, Alpha." "And if anybody tells Karen what we're doing..." The warriors immediately straightened. "We won't." Better because if this surprise failed after everything I'd planned, somebody was getting demoted. Today was Karen's birthday. The first birthday she'd celebrate as my mate and my Luna. Despite our argument, there was no way I was allowing the day to pass unnoticed. By midmorning, the entire central garden had been tran
Zaiden's POV The scent hit me the moment Lina walked into the dining room. For a brief second, it pulled me years into the past. She used to wear that scent the perfume I love so much. A younger version of myself running around Sunrise Pack with Lina constantly getting us into trouble. Unfortunately, Karen noticed. I didn't realize she had until later that afternoon. I found her standing near the balcony with her arms crossed. The moment I entered, she turned toward me. "You remembered her perfume." I frowned. "What?" "Lina's perfume." I stared at her for a moment. "Karenā" "You remembered it." I exhaled slowly. "It reminded me of something from years ago." Karen laughed bitterly. "Of course it did." Now I was getting irritated. "What exactly are you trying to say?" She looked at me in disbelief. "You seriously don't see the problem?" "No, I don't." "That's because you never asked." My jaw tightened. "Asked what?" "If I was okay with her staying here." I s
Lina's POV After making up my mind, I walked toward my suitcase and opened it. If I was going to stay here for a few weeks, then I wasn't going to sit around doing nothing. I needed to make a move. I carefully picked out an outfit before changing into it. Coincidentally, or maybe not so coincidentally, it happened to be one of Zaiden's favorite colors. Hot red. A small smile formed on my lips. Some things never changed. Back when we were younger, he always seemed to prefer darker shades of red colour. I walked over to the dresser and reached for a bottle of perfume. The scent was familiar. Years ago, Zaiden had once mentioned that he liked it when I had used it once. A random conversation most people would have forgotten but I didn't. After applying a little, I looked at myself in the mirror one final time. I left the room and headed downstairs for dinner. The dining room was already occupied when I arrived. Adrian sat lazily in his chair while Zaiden and
Zaiden's POV Coleā¦āIf anyone would have told me my Beta would become the pack snitch, I wouldn't have believed you know." I saw his eyes widen. I could tell that colour drained from his face.āTell me I didnāt just see what I saw,ā I growled.Coleās face hardened, but his voice was smooth. Too sm
Zaidenās POVThe council hall reeked of smoke and blood. My warriors stood tense in a circle, their eyes flicking between me, the bound rogue at the center, and my Beta Cole.I stalked closer to the prisoner. āWho sent you?āThe wolf spat blood onto the floor but his voice trembled. āI was only a m
Zaidenās POVThe footsteps of the warriors could be heard, the metallic scent of weapons mixing with pine and damp earth. My warriors fanned out in silence, trained, sharp-eyed.But still, my wolf prowled inside me, uneasy. Something wasnāt right.I cast a glance at Cole, who padded beside me. His
Karenās POVAfter days of refusing their poisoned meals, the fire in my veins finally cooled. My wolf stirred again weak, but alive. For the first time in what felt like forever, I felt her voice brush against mine. And with it came a desperate thought. Zaiden.I closed my eyes, clutching the empty







