MasukGianna, daughter of Highmoon’s Alpha, spent three years loving a man who never loved her back. She begged for his attention, changed herself for him, nearly destroyed herself just to become the kind of woman Cyrus of Valemont might choose. And somehow… she succeeded. She became his wife. To Cyrus, Gianna was never something to cherish –just a responsibility he couldn’t shake off. A mistake he didn’t know how to fix, until the night he pushed her down a flight of stairs. Gianna survives, barely. But when she wakes up, something is different. She doesn’t remember loving him. And for the first time in years, she can see clearly. She wants out of the marriage, desperately but Cyrus refuses to let her go. And the Lycan King who forced their union in the first place isn’t interested in undoing it either. King Nolan is feared across every territory – cold, ruthless and untouchable. What no one knows is that he’s dying. An ancient poison is slowly eating him alive, and the only thing that can save him is the blood of his fated mate… a woman he hasn’t found. Until Gianna. One accidental meeting at a royal banquet changes everything. His body reacts to her and suddenly, the impossible starts to look dangerously real. Their arrangement begins simply – her blood in exchange for his protection. Nothing more. But nothing ever stays simple. In quiet moments and hidden spaces, walls begin to crack. What starts as survival turns into something neither of them planned for… and neither of them is ready to stop. Cyrus is the last to notice. By then, Gianna is no longer the woman who begged him to love her. And this time, she’s not asking for anything.
Lihat lebih banyakNolan stood and walked to the door. He opened it and called for one of the guards stationed in the corridor. "Let Alpha Cyrus in," he said. "Bring him to the outer hall, not the throne room." The guard bowed and left. Gianna looked at Nolan. "Should I leave?" "Do you want to?" She thought about it for a moment. "No." "Then stay," Nolan said. He walked to the outer hall and Gianna followed. The room was smaller than the throne room, with fewer formalities and none of the ceremonial trappings that made royal audiences feel like performances. It was a room for dealing with matters that needed to be handled directly and without spectacle. Nolan stood near the center and Gianna positioned herself off to the side, not hidden but not directly in Cyrus's line of sight when he entered. They waited. A few minutes later, the door opened and Cyrus walked in. He stopped when he saw her. He did not expect her to be here and it showed clearly on his face. His eyes moved from Gianna
Nolan stood and walked to the door.He opened it and called for one of the guards stationed in the corridor."Let Alpha Cyrus in," he said. "Bring him to the outer hall, not the throne room."The guard bowed and left.Gianna looked at Nolan. "Should I leave?""Do you want to?"She thought about it for a moment. "No.""Then stay," Nolan said.He walked to the outer hall and Gianna followed.The room was smaller than the throne room, with fewer formalities and none of the ceremonial trappings that made royal audiences feel like performances.It was a room for dealing with matters that needed to be handled directly and without spectacle.Nolan stood near the center and Gianna positioned herself off to the side, not hidden but not directly in Cyrus's line of sight when he entered.They waited.A few minutes later, the door opened and Cyrus walked in.He stopped when he saw her.He did not expect her to be here and it showed clearly on his face.His eyes moved from Gianna to Nolan and back
The news from Valemont was about Cyrus.Elmund handed the report to Nolan and waited while he read it.Gianna watched Nolan's face but his expression did not change.When he finished, he handed the report to her without a word.She took it and read it carefully.Cyrus had called a formal pack meeting and in it he made a public statement that his former Luna left Valemont under the influence of outside interference and that the divorce was not conducted with his full consent.The statement was being circulated to neighboring packs and two council members had already received copies.Gianna read it twice, her jaw tightening with each line.Then she set it on the table between them."He signed the document," she said."I know," Nolan said."He stood in the courtyard in front of witnesses and signed it without objection.""I know."Gianna looked at the report again. "What is he trying to accomplish with this?""Control," Nolan said. "He cannot control you anymore so he is trying to contro
Gianna arrived at the palace before evening using the route Elmund gave her, with two of Alexandra's guards riding behind her.The journey took four hours and by the time they reached the gates, the sun was beginning to lower in the sky.She did not use the servants' entrance this time.She went through the main gate and dismounted, handing her horse to one of the stable hands who appeared immediately.She gave her name to the herald standing at the entrance."Gianna of Highmoon," she said. "Here to see the King."The herald's eyes widened slightly but he recovered quickly and bowed. "Of course, my lady. Please wait here while I confirm your arrival."He disappeared inside and Gianna stood in the courtyard with her guards behind her.She waited.The herald returned a few minutes later and gestured for her to follow. "This way, my lady."The palace staff received her differently from every other time she had been here.She was shown to a receiving room with high ceilings and large wind
Chapter SixThe table was silent.Every Alpha, every Beta, every carefully dressed wolf in that banquet hall was looking at their plate, their glass, the middle distance – anywhere except at Cyrus, or at Gianna, or at the head of the table where Nolan sat with his hand resting flat on the cloth an
Nolan's hand closed around her wrist and their eyes met. Gianna went completely still. She could see the blazing anger in her eyes but under it, something else flickered there. Recognition? Confusion? She couldn't name. The moment of silence stretched between them, taut as a wire. Then footste
Gianna moved through the corridor on silent feet. The temple's restricted section was darker and narrower than the main hall. Nolan was twenty paces ahead. His hood was still up. He walked quickly despite the unsteadiness she'd noticed earlier. She kept to the shadows, pressing herself agains
Gianna found Evelyn in the hallway."I need you to send this," she said, holding out the sealed letter. "Find a courier. Make sure it gets to my father in Highmoon."Evelyn took the letter carefully. "Of course, Luna. Right away."Gianna nodded and headed to her bathroom.She filled the tub and san






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