LOGINMalric’s POVAll my muscles were strained from the fury I was barely containing as I waited for Sharina to be brought before me.“Malric…” Sarah groaned from the floor, scrambling back to her feet. “It's not what it seems like… I only did what I thought was best for her…”“Enough!”Lucien's anger flared before I could even respond.“I'm disappointed in you, Sarah.” His eyes blazed, his fury matching mine. “And I fear the goddess will be even more disappointed.”Sarah's face paled, but she still dared to defend her actions.“I did what I had to do…”“My king.” Sharina's voice cut through the corridor. “I heard you seek me.”I expected the guards to drag her before me, but she walked in freely.My gaze immediately turned toward the guards for explanation, but they bowed at once.It was only then that I remembered.Sharina wasn't just Sharina anymore.She was the Luna Queen.My anger burned even hotter.“How dare you?” I growled, storming toward her. “Before you make me do something you'
Lucien's POV (Previous Night)I never imagined the medical skills I'd picked up out of curiosity would one day prove useful.Irene had lost too much blood. The wound was far too deep to heal on its own, so Robert had no choice but to operate on her. She wasn't eighteen yet and hadn't awakened her wolf, so her body couldn't heal itself.Working alongside Robert in the theatre room, I was already handing him the instruments before he even asked for them, moving even faster than the nurses.“Your Highness... I think it would be best if you waited outside and let us concentrate,” Robert advised.I wasn't about to listen to that nonsense.“Do you know how many months I spent studying medical books?” I shot back.Robert sighed, exchanged a look with the nurses, then decided it was pointless trying to argue with me any further.When the operation was finally over and Irene was moved to a private ward, I remained by her side, barely leaving the chair beside her bed.Whenever her breathing ch
Malric's POVI drove straight to Alpha Maximus of the Jedrek Bram Pack.Ever since the incident surrounding the GSC competition, I'd never completely ruled him out as a suspect. And since then, I'd planted spies within his territory. Yet none of them had reported anything suspicious.Still…I wanted to see things for myself.When I arrived, I was met with disappointing news.Maximus had left the city earlier that day for an important meeting concerning his human family's business.So much for confronting him.Even so, I inspected the pack myself.But I found nothing. Exactly as my spies had reported.Nothing out of place. Nothing suspicious.As I climbed back into my car, frustration settled heavily in my chest.For the first time, I regretted never getting Emily a phone.The thought had crossed my mind more than once, but I'd foolishly believed there was still time.I reached for our mate bond again.Silence.Not even the faintest trace.I couldn't tell where she was.I couldn't even
Malric’s POVEvery pair of eyes remained fixed on Sharina's motionless body as the final minutes before sunrise slipped away."Rina! Rina, don't do this to me." Theodore cried again, unable to hold himself back any longer.“Sarah…” I turned to her again. “please, there's something that has to be done…”"There's nothing we can do, Malric," she said quietly. "The only method I know would take at least half a day... and we no longer have that kind of time. All we can do now... is wait.”"Twenty minutes..." Theodore whispered, checking the clock with trembling hands. "Only twenty minutes left.”My chest tightened. I'd never seen Theodore break like this. Not even the day Sharina disappeared.As the seconds crawled by, the tension in the room became unbearable.Then... Sharina's fingers twitched.We all paused.Her eyelids fluttered.“Sharina?!”She drew in a sharp breath and her eyes snapped open.“Sharina?!” We all rushed to her side.Sarah reached her first.“Easy,” she said, supporting
Malric’s POV:“Sharina...” Theodore urged. “Focus. You are the Luna Healer. Trust your gift.”The temple fell silent once more as Sharina closed her eyes tighter, concentrating harder.Then, without warning, her knees buckled.She collapsed.“What the–”I caught her before she hit the ground and immediately dropped to one knee beside her.“Sharina?” I called, patting her cheek gently. “Sharina! Look at me.” my head snapped towards Sarah. “What's wrong with her?”“She must have exhausted herself,” Sarah said quickly. “Help me get her inside. Now.”Something about this wasn't right.She had collapsed like this once before…at the Goddess Altar during the Moon Ascendance.Sarah had blamed it on exhaustion then.But why here again?Why now?“Malric!” Sarah snapped. “Stop standing there.”I clenched my jaw and pushed my thoughts aside.Together, we carried Sharina into one of the private chambers within the temple.Sarah immediately began examining her while her disciples prepared several s
Malric’s POV “You may now drink from the sacred cup to complete the blood-binding ritual,” Sarah said.Sharina and I stood facing each other inside the Goddess Temple beneath the full moon, our hands clasped together just as Sarah had instructed.I released one hand long enough to accept the sacred cup and drank.Sharina did the same.The moment the last drop slid down my throat, something stirred deep within me.A purple thread suddenly appeared, winding itself around our joined hands.It looked similar to the Moon Goddess's red thread of fate.Sharina frowned as she stared down at the unusual color of the thread binding us together.“The bond must have been formed,” Sarah said, since a third party couldn't see the thread.“It's... purple thread,” Sharina blurted.“Purple?” Sarah's expression hardened as she turned to me. “That means you never broke your bond with Emily.”“I told you I wasn't going to,” I cut in.“Malric–”“What does the purple thread mean?” I interrupted again.Res
Malric’s POV Sharina didn’t leave, even after I told her to leave.I knew she wouldn’t.If she had truly intended to walk away, she would have done it long before now.Her threat hadn’t been real. It was just desperation wrapped in pride… a wounded attempt to regain some control after the argument
Emily’s POV “Yes,” I said, still trying to make sense of the strange taste lingering stubbornly on my tongue.“Really? I didn't notice that. Let me check.”I hesitated, then handed her the bottle.But before she could even check it, a branch snapped somewhere deeper in the forest.The sound cut th
Emily’s POV A sharpened timber came crashing down so fast my body barely processed it.There was no escape.I ducked reflexively, throwing my hands over my head like that would somehow stop several hundred pounds of wood from crushing me.A hard shove slammed into my shoulder and I hit the ground
Irene’s POV She was the same girl I had seen in Alpha Darius’ past vision… the one who had received a vial of poison meant for the late King’s meal.Fear struck me instantly.If she had been bold enough to poison a king… then what would stop her from hurting Emily?I remained hidden until Sharina







