LOGINCarlisle’s POVWhen she finally cried herself to sleep and collapsed onto the grass, I couldn’t help myself. I went to her, scooped her into my arms, and held her like she was something precious I couldn’t afford to lose. I brought her back to our marital room, a space heavy with her scent that clung to every corner. My mind went numb, and before I even realized it, I was pinning her to the bed, sinking my teeth into her lips. One taste, and it was overI was hooked, consumed by the need to possess her. I wanted her so badly it hurt, but the hatred still burned too deep inside me to ignore. In the end, I tore myself away and locked myself in my office for the rest of the night, wrestling with the chaos inside me. Morning came, and Princess Raquel’s soft coos broke through my torment. She asked me to show her around, and I agreed, desperate for a distraction. It was then I heard that Victoria had been tending a beautiful garden while I was away. Curiosity got the better of me. I wan
Carlisle’s POVBut then again, as much as I hate her with every fiber of my being, I also find myself longing for her and it’s that contradiction that drives me mad. Being around her feels unbearable, like she’s subtly manipulating my every thought, and I’m powerless to stop it.My mother hates her too.She despises the fact that her fated mate died for someone she sees as useless and insignificant, making his sacrifice feel meaningless. Nothing about Victoria brings her comfort.She nearly followed my father into the afterlife, consumed by grief. For days, she wouldn’t eat, wouldn’t speak. She just wept, clutching the letters he left behind like lifelines to a world that no longer existed.I couldn’t take it anymore. It felt like pure torture. To make things worse, the other packs started distancing themselves from us. Those fucking cowards only know how to cling to us during the good times and trample us the moment things go south.Rage boiled in my chest, but I couldn’t lose my com
Chapter 36Spotting two patrolling warriors in the distance, he lunged. His massive frame crashed into them like a storm. With terrifying strength, he slashed through flesh and bone with his razor-sharp claws.In seconds, the warriors were reduced to mangled, unrecognizable remains, as if they’d been caught in a whirlwind of death.Blood soaked his fur, and the stench of it thick, iron heavy mixed with his uncontrollable bloodlust. The pressure of his presence alone was enough to make anyone in his path drop to their knees in terror.Roar!"Where is my mate?!!!"The Alpha had lost control.And now, nothing could stop him.Carlisle’s POVVictoria, where the hell are you?! You have yet to pay off your debt; shouldn’t you be staying by my side until death do us part?I really can’t understand how our mate bond has been severed just like that without needing for me to accept the rejection, this was something that never happened in the past, no records and no events, so I can’t understand.
Victoria’s POVMy thoughts turned to Sylas. The one person who had stayed by my side, my loyal Gamma, my only friend, who had never wavered. The thought of leaving him behind, knowing the danger he’d face in my absence, tore at my heart. I couldn’t let him die for me, not when I had a chance to survive.I wanted to save him, but my body refused to respond. Powerless, I slipped into a deep sleep. In that darkness, fragmented and distant memories played out in an endless loop. The scenes were hazy, the faces unrecognizable, and the voices just garbled echoes of laughter, cries, and desperate shouts.Chaos reigned in the dream, and though I couldn’t move, I watched everything unfold. Yet deep down, I knew I was that girl standing at the center of it all.Carlisle’s POVMeanwhile, back at the packhouse, I suddenly dropped to my knees as a searing pain tore through my body. My mate bond my link and connection to Victoria was unraveling; she had severed her mate bond with me along with her
Victoria’s POVHis plan was simple; act as bait.He counted on my sharp mind to recognize the distraction and run when the coast was clear. But I couldn’t bring myself to leave.Because what he had done abandoning his post, defying the Alpha’s order could only be seen as betrayal. And once caught, the punishment would be severe. Possibly fatal.I didn’t want to let him face that alone.But my body betrayed me. I was too weak barely able to lift a hand, let alone run. My voice came out broken, barely above a whisper."No... no... you can’t leave... We have to get out of here... together..."But Sylas had already created distance between himself and me, darting off in a different direction. He skillfully erased his tracks and further masked my scent, carefully placing my small frame in a secluded part of the forest hidden beneath a layer of branches and foliage that blended naturally into the surroundings. No one would easily find me there. At the same time, he deliberately left a false
Carlisle’s POV It irritated me. The mixture of these feelings left me in a constant state of internal conflict, unable to put things in order. While I tried to fix my composure and ensure Raquel’s survival, I could do little else but leave Victoria’s care in the hands of my Beta. After all, I knew my Beta would never betray me. As Alpha, my wolves were sworn to me, and loyalty was something they owed me above all else. But I never would have imagined that the one to betray me so deeply would be my most trusted Beta the very person I considered a brother. To think that same man would try to kill Victoria, my Luna, again and again... If I had known the truth sooner, I would’ve been the first to wrap my hands around my Beta’s throat and tear him apart without hesitation. Marcus’s POV After easing Alpha Carlisle’s concerns, I refocused on tracking the escapee while simultaneously reaching out to Raquel’s omega attendant through the mind link. "Clean the dungeon cell where Vict







