LOGIN“The princess was seriously injured. And at present, she isn’t in any condition to travel.” He lowered his gaze briefly before continuing. “And I don’t believe she wishes to leave just yet.” The Royal Convoy’s expression changed at once. So the rumors were true. The princess really had been hurt. His face hardened. “And the person responsible?” Carlisle’s jaw clenched. “Punished.” That was all Carlisle said. The single word sounded cold enough to freeze the room. Inside, however, Carlisle was forcing down emotions that threatened to break free. Every time someone spoke as though Victoria had harmed another person, his blood boiled. Yet punishment had been carried out. That much was true. It was the only answer he could give without lying. The convoy nodded slowly. His thoughts grew increasingly complicated. The princess had suffered severe injuries. She refused to return home. She wouldn’t even agree to meet him. Without seeing her with his
“Damn right it is!” Roque snarled without a trace of hesitation. “So don’t stand there pretending you don’t know who’s responsible.” Carlisle closed his eyes for a moment. There was nothing he could say, really. Roque wasn’t wrong. Every word the wolf had spoken was the truth. Before the silence between them became unbearable, the Royal Convoy finally spoke. “Alpha Carlisle truly lives up to his reputation,” he said with a courteous smile. “The hero who led the northern campaign to victory. The Alpha whose resolve never falters. Northern Alpha Damon spoke very highly of you, so I’ve been looking forward to meeting you in person.” His smile never faded, but the edge beneath his words was impossible to miss. “Now I understand why your name carries so much weight.” On the surface, it sounded like praise. In reality, it was anything but. There was just enough sarcasm beneath his polite tone to reveal that Carlisle’s cold reception had bruised his pride. Still, the c
“Good day, your Majesty.”The leader of the royal convoy said as he bowed deeply.He sat inside the guest quarters provided by the Red Moon Pack, but the solemn look on his face immediately told the Alpha King that the report would bring little comfort.“I’ve just finished speaking with Alpha Carlisle,” he said. “I believed it was best to report to you immediately while everything remains fresh.”When he first arrived at the Red Moon Pack earlier that day, he had expected to be escorted directly to Alpha Carlisle.Instead, the guards hesitated.Their uneasiness caught his attention almost immediately.Officially, his mission was simple.Escort the royal princess back to the Royal Palace.Unofficially…He had been ordered to discover exactly what had happened.Rather than forcing the issue, he waited patiently.While he waited, he listened.Pack members whispered among themselves, never realizing he could hear every word.The rumors spread quickly.According to them, the woman Alpha Ca
Hue’s silence stretched on, and the Alpha King felt his patience beginning to fray.For a moment, he almost demanded an answer. The urge rose quickly, but just as quickly, reason forced it back down.Whatever illness Alpha Maxwell carried wasn’t the most urgent problem before him.More importantly, this wasn’t the right time to push. Maxwell and Hue were still the only people who understood Victoria’s condition better than anyone else in the palace. If he forced the issue now, he risked losing their trust, and that was a price he couldn’t afford to pay.Hue noticed the subtle change in the Alpha King’s expression. When the King’s attention finally shifted away from him and toward Maxwell, instructing the Royal Healer and the Royal Doctor to examine the Alpha instead, Hue quietly let out the breath he had been holding.For now, at least, he had escaped.“Your Majesty, there’s no need to worry,” Hue said, his tone calm and respectful. “Alpha Maxwell has gone through this before. He only
Sweat instantly covered Maxwell’s forehead, soaking through his clothes within moments. His breathing became ragged, each breath shorter than the last. It felt as though an invisible hand had wrapped itself around his heart and was squeezing tighter with every passing second.He struggled desperately to draw in air.The pain only continued to grow.At that exact moment, the Alpha King stepped into the room.He had come intending to question Maxwell again about the curse. There were still too many things he wanted to know, especially if there was even the slightest chance of saving Victoria.Instead, he found Maxwell collapsed on the floor.The Alpha’s face had turned deathly pale.His entire body trembled violently as though he were fighting to stay conscious.For one terrifying instant, it looked as if death itself had already reached him.“Quickly!” the Alpha King shouted. “Take Alpha Maxwell to the medical ward!”His voice echoed through the palace.The guards reacted without hesit
Both men had reached the same frustrating conclusion.The investigation had gone as far as it could, yet the truth remained just out of reach. If they failed to uncover what had really happened soon, then someone would have to carry the blame.There were only two names left.Marcus.Victoria.Between the two of them, Victoria would suffer the most.Marcus’s actions were easy enough for people to justify. Many would simply say he had acted out of loyalty to the royal princess and her unborn pup. Even if he had crossed the line, others would likely excuse him by claiming his desire to protect Raquel had clouded his judgment.Victoria would receive no such understanding.Everything had already begun turning against her. Rumors spread faster than facts, and every piece of circumstantial evidence pointed in her direction. Without proof to defend herself, she had no way to fight back. As time passed, people would stop treating the accusations as rumors and begin accepting them as the truth.
Carlisle’s POV I didn’t stop. I kept thrusting into her from behind. Into Tori. Relentless and commanding, never changing our position. One hand wrapped firmly around her neck, tilting her chin upward so she was forced to stare at the ceiling, while the other cupped her breast. My fingers diggi
Victoria's POV Raquel didn't need to complete her statement. The unspoken words hung in the air, allowing everyone to fill in the blanks with their own assumptions. Speculation spread like wildfire through the hall. What Raquel truly wanted was for everyone to believe that, as Carlisle’s curren
Tori’s POV As instructed, I put on something nice, a dress I had been holding onto, hoping for the day I could wear it in front of Alpha Carlisle, sharing a quiet dinner together. I never imagined that day would come so soon. After washing up and dressing, I applied light makeup to conceal the exh
Tori’s POV The next day, the sun glaringly pierced through the curtains. I couldn't remember when I had fallen asleep the night before, but as far as I recalled, I dozed off in the woods after crying the entire night. But now... I looked around and saw that I was back in the Alpha suite. I was







