로그인Kolton The news spread through the pack house like wildfire. Within minutes, shouts echoed down the hallway."Shay is dead! Shay is dead!"Crowds of pack members rushed up the stairs, filling the broad stone corridor. Servants, guards, and lower pack members shoved past each other, gasping in horror as they tried to catch a glimpse inside the room.My guards formed a wall at the entrance, pushing the growing crowd back with their spears. "Clear the hall! Stand back!"I stepped out of Shay's room into the noisy corridor, my jaw set tight. Her body had no blood on it, no open wounds, and no signs of a blade. She had been choked to death right under my roof."Silence!" I roared, my voice booming off the high ceiling.The crowd immediately fell quiet, though horrified whispers still rippled through the back lines. I turned my glare onto the two guards who were supposed to be watching the floor."What happened here?" I demanded, my tone flat and dangerous. "Who was the last person to see
KoltonI would not be the villain in Shay's story. I would send her away and not be a villain. I called one of my guards into the office. "Go up to Shay’s room," I told him, keeping my voice calm and neutral. "Tell her to pack her things and leave the pack territory today. Make sure she knows she is receiving enough funds to sustain her.""Yes, Alpha," the guard replied."Tell her there is a stack of cash waiting for her," I added. "It will cover an apartment and food for at least a month until she finds her footing elsewhere. I am not throwing her out onto the street with nothing."The guard bowed his head and left the room, closing the door quietly behind him.I leaned back in my chair, staring up at the ceiling. I wanted this handled cleanly. I had enough chaos brewing with the senior council and Calvin. I did not need an emotional breakdown in the main hallway.Ten minutes passed before a rapid knock sounded on my door. The same guard stepped back inside, looking slightly confu
Unknown POV The evening feast inside the main dining hall of the Nightingale Pack estate had finally come to an end. Guests were slowly trickling out into the wide stone corridors, laughing and chatting in small groups.Leora stepped into the guest room she shared with Jon, her eyes sweeping over the quiet space. The silk dress she had been admiring earlier lay tossed across the edge of the bed. The room was empty.She paused for a brief moment, noticing Jon was nowhere to be seen. But she refused to waste time thinking about where he went. Jon always did what he was told. He was probably wandering the outer halls or waiting outside like an obedient dog. She did not care.Her mind was consumed by Alpha Romeo. A real man. Leora smoothed down the sides of her fitted red gown, adjusting her hair in the mirror. She needed validation tonight. She needed the powerful Alpha from the Sauna Pack to look at her, to acknowledge her beauty, and to treat her like the noble female she believed h
Unknown POV Jon knew that Leora was too busy trying to get Romeo's attention. She wouldn't notice when he leaves.Leora paced back and forth across the rug in her room. She held a bright silk dress up against her chest, muttering under her breath.Her entire focus remained trapped on the cold man who had ignored her at dinner.Jon stood near the doorway of the guest suite, watching her quietly. He adjusted the cuffs of his tunic, keeping his breath steady and his posture calm. Leora did not even glance in his direction. She was far too busy fuming over her appearance and planning how to force Romeo to look at her tomorrow."I need air," Jon said softly, taking a single step backward toward the hallway.Leora did not turn around. She merely waved her hand in the air, dismissing him like a servant. "Go then. Just do not stay out late. You need to look presentable when the morning summit begins."Jon slipped out of the room, closing the heavy wooden door without making a sound. He wal
Kolton No Alpha dreams of the day he sacks his beta. No alpha desires to have a beta who is worthless to him. Which is why I didn't feel any better since I demoted Calvin. He was the only right hand man I ever knew. And honestly, he's been the best buddy all these years. He's been there in the darkest days.I sighed. If only I could turn back the hand of time. A lot of the things I was trying to fix now never would have happened in the first place. A soft knock sounded at the door. I looked up and saw Magdalene standing in the doorway. She looked hesitant, clutching the fabric of her dress in her hands."May I come in, Alpha?" she asked, her voice quiet.I gave her a single nod. She stepped inside and closed the door behind her. She walked over to the desk, standing there for a long moment before she spoke again."I told myself I was not going to get involved in pack matters," Magdalene began, looking down at the floor. "Especially since I am just a guest being sheltered here by yo
EveCurtis asked for me to stand next to him at the meeting, so I stood near the front platform with my arms crossed over my chest, waiting for the assembly to begin. The air felt tight, and my heart beat fast against my ribs.I had no idea why Alpha Curtis wanted me to stand up here with him. Ever since the trouble in the laundry wing with Alicia and Hester, I tried to stay out of sight. I wanted no part in pack politics or trouble. But right here, I could see them again. Curtis stepped forward on the raised platform. His deep voice cut through the whispers of the crowd, demanding silence. Alicia and Hester both looked down at the dirt, their faces pale and their hands trembling.Something was about to happen and I still didn't know why I wasn't told yet. "Part of why I called today's meeting is to address a serious issue," Curtis said, his voice hard and steady. "Yesterday, wicked lies were spoken inside my home against a guest under my protection."I blinked in pure shock. Cur







