LOGINCandice.
Hawthorne's threat echoed through the chamber, but my attention remained on the glowing road beneath my feet. Something about it felt different now, almost like it was waiting for me. The Guardian mark burned against my skin, and beneath that pain, I felt countless voices calling through the ancient blood, asking me to understand.
For years, I had believed Guardians existed to fight powerful Alphas. I thought our purpose was to stop rulers wh
Candice.Hawthorne's threat echoed through the chamber, but my attention remained on the glowing road beneath my feet. Something about it felt different now, almost like it was waiting for me. The Guardian mark burned against my skin, and beneath that pain, I felt countless voices calling through the ancient blood, asking me to understand.For years, I had believed Guardians existed to fight powerful Alphas. I thought our purpose was to stop rulers who became dangerous and destroy those who abused their authority. But standing inside the ancient road, I finally understood the truth. Guardians were never created to destroy powerful Alphas. We were created to protect the freedom of every wolf.Whenever an Alpha became powerful enough to control others through the ancient blood roads, the Guardian was supposed to close those roads. We were meant to stop one wolf from taking away another wolf's choices. We were never meant t
ElaineI stood frozen at the entrance of the final chamber, staring at Hawthorne as the corrupted silverstone inside his chest pulsed like a second heart. The sight made something inside me ache because, beneath all that darkness and power, I could still see the man who had once been my father. He looked broken, but there was still anger in his eyes, and that anger had always been stronger than his love.“Father,” I called carefully, stepping into the chamber as the ground shook beneath my feet. “You don't have to do this anymore.” Hawthorne turned toward me slowly, his expression hardening the moment he saw me. I knew he wanted me to be afraid, but I refused to give him that satisfaction.“You followed me here?” Hawthorne demanded, his voice rough as black energy moved beneath his skin. “After everything I have done, you still think you can stand in my way?” I swallowed th
Killian.I stared at Candice, her hand still wrapped tightly around mine, and for the first time in my life, the thought of losing my Alpha status did not feel like the end of everything. It should have terrified me. The crown had been placed on my shoulders when I was young, and I had spent years believing it was the thing that made me strong. But looking at Candice, Leo, Lia, Nessa, and everyone who had fought beside me, I finally understood how wrong I had been.“I can let it go,” I told Candice quietly, tightening my fingers around hers as the ancient blood road shook beneath our feet. “If keeping my crown means keeping this system alive, then I don't want it anymore.” The words felt strange leaving my mouth, but they were honest, and for once, I did not feel the need to protect my pride.Candice searched my face, her eyes filled with worry as the Guardian mark on her skin began glowing bright
Candice.We reached the final blood road after moving through another narrow passage beneath Northern Vale. The air had become heavier, and every step made my Guardian mark burn against my skin. Lia walked ahead, following the hidden path, while Nessa stayed close behind her and Leo remained between Killian and me.The blood road before us looked different from the others. It was wider, brighter, and surrounded by ancient stones covered in symbols. Red energy moved beneath the surface like blood through veins, but instead of spreading outward, it all flowed toward one central point where Leo was meant to stand.I looked beyond the road and froze.The ancient Alpha was there.He stood behind the blood road, watching us in complete silence. His enormous body blocked part of the passage, and his ancient eyes remained fixed on me. I could feel his presence pressing against my Guardian mark, but this time, he did not force me to kneel.“You have reached the final road,” his voice entered m
Helena.Hawthorne stood across from me, surrounded by black energy that moved over his body like living shadows. The remaining ancient seal had completely entered him, turning his body into a vessel for a power he could barely control. His breathing was heavy, but his eyes still carried the same stubborn anger.Elaine stepped beside me, and for a moment, neither of us spoke. We had spent years carrying anger toward each other because of everything Hawthorne had done. Yet standing beside my daughter now, I realized that his actions had separated us for too long, and I would not allow him to do that anymore.“He's getting stronger,” Elaine warned me, her voice tense as Hawthorne slowly raised his head. I watched the black energy moving across his arms before answering her. “He is, but the seal is unstable,” I explained. “He is forcing it to obey him, and that weakness may be our only chance.”Hawthorne suddenly lifted his hand, and a wave of black power rushed toward us. Elaine and I mo
Candice.Leo's words had barely left his mouth when the entire blood road shook. A powerful shock moved through the chamber, racing along every ancient path beneath Northern Vale. I felt it pass through my Guardian mark, and for one strange moment, the pressure around us disappeared completely, as if the old system had suddenly lost its grip.Far above us, the effect was spreading. Wolves who had spent their entire lives obeying inherited commands suddenly felt something inside their blood loosen. Some stopped fighting, while others stepped away from their Alpha leaders in confusion. The commands that had controlled generations were weakening, and nobody could force them back into place.The Circle felt it too.Through the blood road, I sensed their panic spreading across the territories. The families who had once stood together were now turning against one another. Each Circle member was trying to protect their own bloodline, their own territory, and whatever power they could save be
Sara. “You don’t mean that…” The words barely made it out of my mouth as I stumbled backwards, legs weak, the rejection hitting me like a physical blow straight to my chest. I could hear the laughter erupting all around the hall — sharp, mocking, delighted at my pain — but I couldn’t look at them.
Sara. “Shit!” The curse flew out of my mouth the second I saw the cracked clock. I was already late for chores, but all I could focus on was the deep, throbbing ache between my legs — raw and sore from how hard Killian had fucked me last night. He had slammed into me, made me moan and beg, then le
Sara. I was done with everything. I stood at the edge of that stupid cliff, heart hammering so hard it felt like it was going to crack my ribs. Only one thing in my head: jump. Just jump and make all the bullying stop. Make the pain stop. Make me stop existing. “Goddess, forgive me,” I whispered,
Candace Miller’s POV (Sara) Six years had gone by since everyone thought I died at that clinic. I stood in my bathroom, staring at the woman in the mirror. She was not the weak Omega who used to clean floors until her fingers bled. She was not the desperate girl who did stupid things just to feel







