LOGINBack at the Royal Palace, Victoria walked beside her father through the quiet marble corridors after another long court meeting.She looked up at him with a hopeful smile.“Father, may I join the border patrol again?”The Alpha King glanced at her.“The border patrol?”Victoria nodded.“I heard I used to patrol with the Royal Warriors before everything happened. Maybe going back there will help me remember something. Even if it doesn’t, I don’t want to keep sitting around all day. I should train and rebuild my strength.”As she spoke, she tilted her head and looked at him with wide, innocent eyes.It was the exact expression her sons always used whenever they wanted something from her.It never failed to soften her heart.She was secretly hoping it would have the same effect on her father.The Alpha King studied her for a long moment.“Are you certain your body is ready for that?” he asked quietly.There was obvious concern in his voice.Ever since Victoria returned, her days had sett
Normally, magic bags like these were almost impossible to obtain.Only traveling merchants who traded between different races carried them, and their prices were so outrageous that most Alphas never even considered buying one. Even after Carlisle negotiated trade agreements with the dwarves and secured a generous discount, a single magic bag still cost about as much as an entire year’s grain supply for an average pack.Fortunately, money was one thing Carlisle no longer lacked.Years ago, he had looked beyond the werewolf kingdom and established trade with both the dwarves and the elves. Those agreements had brought rare goods into the Red Moon Pack, and the profits from selling them had transformed the pack’s economy. Despite being pushed aside politically by the Alpha King, the Red Moon Pack had quietly become one of the richest territories in the kingdom.Under normal circumstances, an Alpha summoned to the Royal Palace received notice at least a month in advance. That gave every p
The former Luna went completely still.The color drained from her face, and her lips pressed tightly together. She hadn’t expected Carlisle to speak to her like that, especially not in front of everyone.Beside her, Raquel quickly reached out and rubbed the older woman’s back, wearing a gentle smile filled with concern. It was a convincing performance, but only at first glance. Her hands were trembling, and her palms were so cold they barely held any warmth.No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t hide that she was frightened too.The former Luna hardly noticed the gesture.She was staring at her son, unable to believe what had just happened.Never, not once in her life, had she seen Carlisle defend anyone so fiercely.The look in his eyes unsettled her.It was the kind of protectiveness she expected from a man defending his fated mate.Not a chosen one.The thought left a bitter taste in her mouth.Instead of questioning why Carlisle felt that way, she blamed the one person she ha
As for Carlisle, he had already been pushed to the edge politically.The council had all but isolated him, so one more mistake meant very little now, as long as Victoria wasn’t involved. It wasn’t the smartest decision. It went against everything he had planned. He still wanted to build enough power to protect Victoria if the Alpha King ever came looking for her.But that was a problem for another day.Right now, he was still the Alpha of the Red Moon Pack.And no Alpha would allow someone to openly challenge his authority inside his own territory.Raquel understood that better than anyone.She had survived this long because she knew when to push and when to step back. The moment she realized she wouldn’t win this confrontation, she gave in with remarkable grace. She rose from the Luna’s seat without protest, her gentle smile never leaving her face. To everyone watching, she looked less like a defeated woman and more like someone making a generous compromise.Only Raquel knew she was
Raquel had a habit of smiling sweetly while quietly making life difficult for anyone who crossed her.She rarely confronted people openly. Instead, she dropped subtle remarks, planted doubts, and let others draw their own conclusions. Before long, the unlucky person would find themselves isolated or judged by the rest of the pack. It was a quiet form of revenge, but it was effective. Anyone who earned Raquel’s dislike soon learned that living under the same roof as her was anything but peaceful.The people closest to Sylas understood that better than anyone.Ever since he became Beta, Sylas had never acknowledged Raquel as the Luna of the Red Moon Pack, nor did he intend to. Raquel hated that. In her eyes, his refusal was an insult she could never forgive. More than once, she tried to weaken his influence and replace him with someone easier to control.Every attempt failed.Carlisle’s trust in Sylas never wavered, and Sylas quietly dismantled every scheme before it had the chance to g
“What are you doing here?!”Carlisle’s voice cut through the room like a blade. It was low, cold, and filled with enough fury to make the air itself feel heavier.Sylas stood frozen in the middle of the room.For the first time in years, the usually composed Beta had absolutely no idea what to do. His mind went blank as he stared at his Alpha, desperately searching for something, anything, that could make this situation less painfully awkward.Of all the things he had imagined finding when he entered Carlisle’s room, this had never crossed his mind.Seriously… why today of all days?Without missing a beat, Sylas decided the safest option was to pretend he hadn’t seen or heard a thing.Werewolves certainly had stronger instincts and far healthier appetites than humans, especially after finding their mates. That was simply part of their nature. Still, not every werewolf spent their life chasing pleasure.Many chose to wait.Sylas was one of them.At twenty-six, he still hadn’t met his f
Tori’s POV "Luna! Luna Victoria! We've just received a report from the frontlines. The war is over!!!" Gamma Sylas's heavy footsteps rang through the hallway as he hurried toward my office, where I was buried in the grain production report from our farm. His excited voice echoed from down the hal
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







