FAZER LOGINHe was never meant to touch her… but he’s the only one who makes her feel alive. ****** They thought she was dead. Five years ago, Rael Talon was dragged from her home in blood and betrayal. She lost her pack. She lost her mate. And she lost the child growing inside her—taken before she ever had the chance to feel a heartbeat or hear a cry. The world buried her and moved on. Now she’s back. Her wolf is silent. Her arms are empty. And the man who once promised her forever stands beside another woman, living the life that should have been hers. As enemies hunt her, Rael is saved by Eryx Blackthorne, a dangerous man with dark eyes and darker secrets. She should fear him. She should stay away. But Eryx is not the only one watching her. From the shadows emerges Orion—powerful, possessive, and ruthless. He claims her in ways that make her blood run cold, seeing her not as broken, but as something he intends to own. Torn between a man who ignites her soul and another who seeks to claim her, Rael must fight not just for survival… but for her heart, her power, and the life that was stolen from her. Because a woman who has lost everything will not be broken again.
Ver maisRael's Pov The next morning I woke up early and started paying much closer attention to everything around me. If I was going to escape during this tour I needed every piece of information I could gather.I positioned myself near my door where I could hear guards talking in the hallway outside. They changed shifts every four hours and they always spent a few minutes chatting before the new guards took over."Did you hear about the tour?" one guard said."Yeah. The prince is taking his prisoner around the kingdom. Seems like a waste of time and resources.""He thinks showing her the kingdom will make her accept him. Like she'll see all this wealth and power and forget she was kidnapped.""Women are strange creatures. Maybe it'll work.""Or maybe she'll try to escape again and we'll have to chase her down through half the kingdom.""That's why we're going with them. Full security detail. Twenty guards plus the prince himself. She won't get ten feet before we catch her."Twenty guards. T
Rael’s PovI was in my room the morning before the tour when someone knocked on the door. It wasn't Mira's usual knock, thhis one was quick and nervous. Three short taps followed by two longer ones."Come in," I called.A young servant girl entered. She couldn't have been more than sixteen. Her hands shook as she set down fresh linens on the bed and her eyes kept darting to the door like she expected guards to burst in."Are you alright?" I asked quietly.She glanced at the door one more time then moved closer and whispered so softly I had to strain to hear. "I have a message for you.""A message? From who?""From people outside the palace. People who know about you, people who want to help."My heart started pounding. "What people? What are you talking about?""There are people here who work against the prince. Who help prisoners when they can. We've been watching you since you arrived trying to find a safe way to contact you.""Why would you risk that? If Orion finds out he'll kill
Rael’s PovBy evening I had made my decision. I wouldn't be a pawn anymore in anyone's game. I wouldn't sit here waiting for things to happen to me, I would take control of my own fate for the first time in my life.The first step was gathering information. I needed to know everything about the palace and the kingdom and Orion's routines. Knowledge was power and right now I had very little of either.Mira came to bring dinner and I stopped her before she could leave. "Can I ask you something?""Of course.""You've been here for five years, you tried to escape once, you must know things about this place and how it works. You must know about people who run it and the routines they follow."She looked nervous. "Some things. Why?""Because I need your help. I need to know everything you know about this palace, every weakness, every opportunity. Every person who might be sympathetic to prisoners.""I can't help you escape. If they catch me helping you they'll kill me. They'll torture me f
Rael’s PovThe next morning I woke up feeling empty. Like all the anger and pain from yesterday had burned through me completely and left nothing behind, just a hollow shell where a person used to be.I lay in bed staring at the ceiling unable to move or think or feel anything at all. Everything felt distant and unreal like I was watching my life happen to someone else.Mira came with breakfast but I didn't touch it. She tried to talk to me but I didn't respond, i couldn't respond. I just stayed there frozen and unable to function.This happened sometimes after the torture. Days where I couldn't do anything, where the trauma overwhelmed everything else and shut me down completely. I thought I was past that, thought I had healed enough that it wouldn't happen anymore.The door opened and I heard footsteps but I didn't turn to look. I didn't care who it was or what they wanted. Nothing mattered anymore."Rael?" It was Orion. "Are you alright?"I didn't answer. I couldn't find the energy
Orion's PovI went back to Rael's chambers the next day still angry from our last conversation. I had spent all night thinking about what to do with her.I kept coming back to the same conclusion. She needed to hear the full truth, maybe then she would understand why fighting me was pointless.She
Orion’s PovI felt lighter somehow after saying the truth. Like a weight had been lifted. I didn't have to pretend anymore, didn't have to act like I cared about her feelings or wanted her love.I went to find Viktor to tell him about the conversation. He was in his office reviewing reports."I tol
Orion's Pov I left Rael's chambers furious at myself for losing my temper. I should have stayed calm and in control and maintained the upper hand but she had a way of getting under my skin like no one else ever had.The next few days I stayed away from her. Let her sit in that room with nothing bu
Orion's POVThree weeks had passed since I brought Rael to the palace and nothing had changed. She was just as resistant now as the day she arrived.Every dinner ended in arguments. Every gift was rejected, every kind word was thrown back in my face. I was running out of patience and ideas. I could












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