FAZER LOGINSecurity was tighter today, two black SUVs drove ahead of us and two more followed behind.Another vehicle was positioned further back as a buffer. Mason had taken no chances.And yet…Somehow I still felt exposed, not because I didn’t trust Mason’s protection. I trusted him more than anyone.But the people we were going to meet weren’t the kind of enemies you could stop with guards or guns.These were people who controlled things from far away, people who moved money across continents, people who influenced governments.People who could destroy empires without ever raising their voices.Power like that didn’t need weapons. Power like that moved quietly.And quietly was what frightened me the most.I glanced sideways at Mason.“You’re very quiet.”He turned his head slightly toward me.“I’m letting them make the first move.”I frowned a little.“Does that actually work?” I asked “More often than reacting.” He replied His voice was calm and measured.The way it always was when he ste
Letty’s povMorning came quietly, but my mind was already awake long before the sun rose.I lay still for a moment, watching the soft light slowly creep through the curtains of Andre’s room. Mason was still beside me, one arm loosely resting over Andre, who was curled up between us like a small, warm shield.Andre had climbed into our bed in the middle of the night after his bad dream. Neither Mason nor I had the heart to move him back.Looking at them like this made something inside me ache.Mason looked peaceful when he slept, he was not like the man everyone else saw.At the moment, he was not the Alpha nor the strategist.Instead, he was just a father.Just the man I loved.Sometimes I wished the world would leave him alone long enough for him to stay like this but the world rarely listened to wishes.I carefully slipped out of bed without waking either of them. Andre stirred a little but settled again when Mason’s arm instinctively tightened around him.That small moment warmed m
Letty’s povFor the first time in a long time, I understood something clearly.This world was never meant for someone like me.Not a girl who once worried about rent, groceries, and whether her event designs would impress a client. Not a woman who built her life step by step through hard work and hope.This world Mason lived in was different.It was full of quiet wars, hidden enemies and old families that carried power like a curse passed down through generations.And now I was standing right in the middle of it, not by accident but because I loved him.That thought alone made my chest tighten.I stood by the large window in Mason’s study, watching the rain fall slowly outside. The sky was gray and heavy, like it carried the same weight pressing down on my heart.Andre was asleep upstairs. Catherine had just checked on him again. She always did that when things felt tense in the house.Everyone could feel it.The air had changed again.Ever since Mason discovered the truth about the B
POWER AND LEGACYPower was not just a title.It was not just money, or land, or the number of men who bowed when you entered a room.Power was legacy and in their time, four names carried it like a crown no one else could touch.Michael Wells.Voss.Ardent.And the shadow that stood above them all.Blackthorne.Michael Wells did not inherit weakness.He inherited ambition.When he took over the House of Wells, he was young. Younger than most expected and many believed he would fail, many believed the wolves under him would test him.They did and they lost.Michael ruled with a calm that unsettled enemies. He did not shout, he did not threaten, he simply moved pieces before others knew there was a game.He expanded quietly.Territory by territory.Deal by deal.He strengthened alliances without appearing desperate. He built financial walls that made his pack untouchable. He placed loyal men in powerful seats across industries that had nothing to do with wolves.Politics.Security.Inte
Three days.That was the number echoing in my head as we left the ballroom.Three days to decide how visible I intend to be.Three days before correction.Three days before evolution chooses a direction.The drive home was quiet. Letty sat beside me, her hand resting on mine. They were not gripping or shaking but steady.She had grown into this world faster than I ever wanted her to.“You’re thinking too loudly,” she said softly.I glanced at her. “That’s not possible.”“It is when your jaw looks like that.” She said I almost smiled.“Voss wasn’t bluffing.”“No,” she agreed.“And Helena wasn’t surprised.” I said“No.”“And Rosa…” I exhaled slowly. “Rosa has lost control.”“That makes her more dangerous,” Letty said.“Yes.”Because a controlled enemy negotiates but a cornered one detonates.When we arrived at the estate, security was doubled again. Lucas met us at the entrance.“Sir.”“Status.” I asked“The ballroom footage is secured and external vehicles tracked.” Lucas answered “
Helena watched.Rosa watched.And so did the room too. I held Letty firmly but gently.“You’re calm,” she said softly.“I have to be.” I answered “What are you thinking?”“That this is not war.” I replied “ atleast not yet”“No?”“No. This is selection.” I continued Her steps faltered slightly. “Selection for what?”“Control of the next era.” I answered She inhaled slowly. “And if they choose us?”“Then we evolve.” I replied “And if they don’t?” She asked“Then we become too strong to ignore.” I answered Across the floor, Helena’s eyes met mine again and for the first time, I saw it clearly.This was not about revenge, not about Rosa and not about old grudges.This was about restructuring power itself and Blackthorne had decided It was time to step out of the shadows.Publicly.Deliberately.And they were testing who could stand beside them or in their way.The music ended. Applause followed.And as I guided Letty off the floor, Lucas’s voice came through one more time.“Sir.”“W







