로그인ANDREW'S POV, “That seems premature. We're at a delicate point in the discussion—” “Which is exactly why we need a few minutes,” I said, holding his gaze. He looked away first, and I continued. “To discuss your proposals in private and speak our mind without you listening to us. Unless there's a r
ANDREW'S POV, I noticed the guard first. Not his presence, his absence. The post in the east corridor had been manned every time I had checked it since we arrived. It was a consistent, unremarkable detail that I had catalogued the way I catalogued everything in a room like this one—automatically,
ELENA'S POV, The report came in fragments, the way bad news always did. It wasn't clean, nor with the kind of clarity that made decisions easy. Just pieces, arriving one after another through channels that were supposed to be secure and reliable, and each piece landed worse than the one before it.
ELENA'S POV, “I don't need a recess,” I said and my voice came out flat. It wasn't cold, nor sharp, just flat, emptied of the performance of composure I had been maintaining since we walked through the door. Al'thor blinked once, and for the first time since this meeting began, I watched fear fli
ELENA'S POV, I don't know how long I stood there before Andrew noticed. He didn't say anything at first. He just shifted around, closing the distance between us by half a step, the way he always did when he sensed something was wrong but didn't yet know what shape it had taken. It was a small thin
ELENA'S POV, “During what?” I asked, not caring that I cut him off from finishing, or that my voice was loud. I had spent years making sure others were happy with what I was doing, and I wasn't the reason for any of their troubles. Now I wanted to be better than that, for myself, instead of being
“I wouldn’t be standing here if I weren’t certain.” My voice didn’t shake, even though I heard the pulse roaring in my ears. “President Ryan threatened me in front of the Shadow Pack when I asked my Luna to return home. She was crying, so I believe the President is possibly keeping her from returnin
ELENA'S POV, The air felt suffocating as I walked down the long corridor of the Lunar Palace. Every step I took echoed in my ears, as if the sound was bouncing off the high, marble walls. I could feel my nerves tightening with each stride, but I kept my head high and looked forward confidently. R
“What are they planning?” I asked because I knew I had to come up with something before it's too late.“Jasper has authorized an inquiry to check if his accusations are true about his Luna living with you,” William said, and in the background, I heard the traffic. “I think they will try to put her o
The red-haired man leaned forward, his eyebrows furrowed and a smirk on his face. “Yet, you're living with a man who is not your mate. Why? What made you leave your pack, leave your mate, and then your job and apartment?” I could feel Julian’s eyes on me, looking for a moment to strike. And I knew







