MasukELENA'S POV, The room they had given me to wait in was small by palace standards, which still made it larger than most rooms I had lived in during the years between then and now. Someone had placed flowers on the narrow table by the window, white ones, and I didn't know whether that was intentiona
RYAN'S POV, “Ollie needs stability,” he said, leaning back on his chair. “She's been patient, she's always been too patient for a child her age, and I've been asking her to share me with an entire nation for years.” He paused, turning the pen in his hand slowly, like he was still working out how to
ELENA'S POV, “Support the Queen,” he said, and the way both of them were talking through their eyes, it made me shake my head in embarrassment. “I have control over both of the packs. I will be their new Alpha, and after that, I will ensure that the packs publicly come forward in your support, wit
ELENA'S POV, Three weeks had passed, and I was still learning the weight of the crown. Not the physical one, that stays in a glass case in the east wing and comes out only for the formal occasions, like coronations or state dinners. The other kind, the kind that lived in every decision made befor
The King's jaw tightened. "I will not hand the Crown of this Kingdom to a woman based on a prophecy and a viral video." "Then we'll take it based on those things and the army standing outside your gates," Ryan said, still perfectly even, still without heat. "Your choice is not whether this happens
"They came out," Ryan said quietly, watching the road ahead. "At this hour. They came out." I didn't answer because I didn't have words for it yet. I just watched the faces moving past the window and let the weight of it land where it needed to land. --- The Palace gates were already breached
I thought he would leave the room like other days, but he stayed, even when I was on the bed, and Ollie put her head on my arms. He remained, leaning against the wall near the bookshelf, listening quietly as I read to her. I kept my eyes on the book, making sure not to raise my head because I didn't
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
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
“Elena,” I said softly because I didn't want to startle her. “Do you want to leave?”She looked up. Her eyes were red and dry. She had already used up every tear she had, I could tell. “W-what?”“I...I am proud of you,” I told her instead of what I said earlier, and I meant every word. I was very pr







