เข้าสู่ระบบAlaric’s POVI had barely managed to regain my senses.My fingers curled into fists at my side as I tried to keep my cool.This should have been impossible.Two sets of memories. Two lives. And this life had been far different.Everything should have been the same but somehow it wasn't.And the only difference… was her.I looked across the clearing. A sensation of warmth mingled with the innate surrealism of this moment.Before me, Aurora’s entire body seemed to glow, just like Zephyr had said.Tiny strands of silver light emanated from within her, spreading outward. The cord she held suddenly began to glow as well, followed by the ground.My gaze was so fixated on my mate. She appeared dreamlike, and it sent my heart pounding.I had missed her.I had been a fool back then, in my past life.In this life, even though I had made a lot of mistakes, and nearly lost everything, I still had a chance to make it right.“It’s time,” Elder Miriam said, and turned to me.The moment our eyes met,
Aurora’s POVI gasped awake as another flood of memories I hadn't even known I had before rushed into my mind, filling gaps previously unnoticed.I blinked, and slowly, very deliberately, swung my legs over the bed. The lamplight was still on, casting a dim glow over the room. A glance at the time made me relax.It was only a few minutes to midnight.I hadn't overslept.I had been so worried about missing the time for the ritual tonight that I had tossed and turned throughout, barely managing to drift off after nearly two hours.I rubbed my bleary eyes and moved to change my clothes from pajamas into a dark turtleneck and pants.Just as I had tied my hair into a ponytail, the knock on the door came.I shuffled over to open it, only to meet Alaric’s intense gaze.My hand on the door paused, and I asked, “Are you ready?Alaric’s eyes seemed to glow with something otherworldly, a deep look that I could hardly fathom. In the depths of those orbs, I found myself being drawn in more and mor
Alaric's POVSeeing the look on Aurora's face, I wondered if I had pushed her too far.But it needed to be said.I had long noticed it, the way she always ran out to danger even when it could kill her.Today was just one of those times.And I feared she would continue to do so without thinking.It had not been that way before. It had not been so because she never needed to do all those things herself.The grief of regret was something that was never truly gone.I knew it was because of me. Because of the way she began to lose trust in me, she had to step up to take on more. More duties, more work, and she did it well.But I wanted her to not feel obliged to put herself in danger each and every time.“Alaric,” She spoke with difficulty. I could tell it on her face, sense it in the tone of her voice. “What is this about?”My fingers twitched.‘Just,” I exhaled sharply. “Promise me, Aurora. This has nothing to do with me. It has everything to do with your safety and our son’s. I do not
Aurora’s POVStanding there, I could sense the exhaustion rolling off Alaric in waves.Without thinking I stepped forward, clearing my throat.‘Asher, it’s time to go to sleep. Tomorrow is a big day," I gently coaxed our son.Asher’s eyes dimmed as I began speaking but brightened at the end.“Yes, mom,” he refused. “Goodnight Dad.”With that, he swiftly went up the stairs, footsteps hitting the ground with tiny thuds that made my lips twitch.Alaric raised a brow as soon as he heard the door to Asher's room swing shut ..“A big day? What’s going on tomorrow?”“I told him he could help with the distribution of allocations for the pack tomorrow,” I shrugged. “And he’s going to Elder Miriam to train tomorrow as well. A bit of everything. He’s glad to have a full day instead of playing like his peers.”“He's growing up,” Alaric chuckled slightly. The roughness of his voice was unsurprising.“You must be hungry,” I said. “The ritual isn't for another 5 hours. So a meal and some rest w
Alaric’s POVI walked out of the prison cells with clenched teeth.Another group of rogues, who had come to rescue Rosalie Blackwood. It made me wonder what exactly that watch had done to cause them to be so desperate to rescue her from our clutches that they would sacrifice multiple teams of rogues.“Execute them all,” I ordered Declan with a cold countenance. The air itself seemed to freeze.“Are you sure?” Declan asked, his brows furrowed. “We could try to get some information from them–”“There is no point to it,” I shook my head, pressing my lips thinly. The excitement of the battle had brought a sharp quiet to the entire pack. The longer this went on, the more serious everyone would take this. “Those rogues do not have much information that I would need.”Besides, I thought, after tonight, the blood oath would be undone and Rosalie Blackwood would be executed tomorrow at the earliest light.And then… we would deal the rogues a killing blow.Declan appeared to understand what I w
Aurora’s POV“Fine,” I gestured for both of them to sit.Sylvia tremblingly took her seat across from me. Zephyr hesitated, his eyes focused on Sylvia for a couple of seconds. Eventually he crossed his arms and leaned against the doorway, looking away.I could tell he was upset, and that only fuelled my curiosity to know more.So, who wants to go first?” I asked, gazing between the two of them.Eventually Sylvia spoke, shifting in her seat like an ant on a hot pan.“I am not the disciple of the Priestess of the Kyrian Pack my lady, but… I was once a member of your royal household,” she finally admitted. “My father was trained under your family, to serve you as was generations before him, and I was meant to take his place after.”I didn't feel surprised at all.After a beat I asked, “What happened, that caused you to relocate to the Kyrian Pack?”I could sense this was tied to my family's true fate, and why after all this time, I had only just learnt of my royal bloodline.Sylvia pause
Aurora’s POVThe noise had dulled to a low, almost silent hum, and I heard an intake of breaths around me at my words.I kept my tone at a low, normal volume, I swore by the Goddess. But it was clear to me that everyone had their ears peeled, waiting to hear every single word that left our lips rig
Aurora’s POVAssault?That word nearly made me want to laugh, because I could see the way her eyes darted towards me, a flickering, nearly dismissable action.If it were any other person, I would have defended them and ensured they got justice. But here I could tell she was simply trying to make a
Aurora’s POVMy heart ached, my mind was a mess, simply from one encounter. Simply from those words that left my son’s mouth, I was once again thrown into the mire, reminding me of the scene before my death in my previous life.I closed my eyes, trying to breathe, trying to pull myself back into th
Alaric’s POVWatching her leave again was infuriating.Everything was wrong. It wasn’t supposed to be like this. I stared at my mate’s back, unable to hide the frustration that welled up.She hadn't been like this before. She had been much more understanding. She took care of matters without compla







