LOGINEmily’s POV Ruth and Darius stood with their beta and gamma, all of them bowed low.Sophia waved at me, and I lifted my hand in return through the glass barrier as Malric began pulling away.Lucien’s car followed closely behind.Malric’s fingers tightened slightly around the steering wheel, the leather creaking faintly under his grip. There had never been anything relaxed about the way he drove.His coat lay forgotten in the backseat the moment he slid behind the wheel.He wasn’t dressed like a king of a supernatural kingdom. He rarely did. But everything about him still screamed power and authority.A dark fitted shirt clung to his frame, the sleeves rolled to his elbows, revealing forearms lined with veins and quiet strength.There was something about him. Something steady.Something that made it hard to believe anything could truly shake him.Aside from my mother… it was with Malric that I had felt this kind of inexplicable security.Like I could endure anything as long as he was
Emily’s POV I wanted to tell Malric about the boy. About Princie from my dreams.“There’s this boy…” I started softly, but the rest of the words died in my throat.Because suddenly, I remembered something.The dream hadn’t felt like mine.It had felt like Sharina’s.I went still.Confusion swirled violently inside me.Why would I be dreaming about her when I had never even known her?My thoughts abruptly paused.Then something else hit me.Unless…Unless I had once lived in the palace too.My pulse quickened slightly.And if that was true… then I needed to find out myself first before saying anything out loud.Especially with Sarah already convinced I was nothing but trouble and chaos in Malric’s life.“Emily?”Malric’s voice suddenly broke through my spiraling thoughts.I blinked.The frown on his face was deep enough to make my chest tighten.If I hadn’t known him this closely already, I probably would have been terrified right now.“What?” I managed quietly.His eyes narrowed slig
Malric’s POV Everything Emily revealed about the way she had been treated in this pack left a bitter weight in my chest.Guilt clawed at me.I had been there on Darius Ravenwood’s coronation day and believed every accusation they made against her. I had allowed her to be auctioned.How many other she-wolves had been falsely accused and sold off the same way?My jaw tightened, partially relieved that I had followed my instinct and bought Emily that day.Even so, the memory sat heavily in my chest.My resolve regarding the auctioning of wolves hardened instantly.I would abolish the system entirely without delay or compromises.And then came the second revelation.Emily wasn’t Rachael’s biological daughter.The revelation unsettled me more than I expected.I had never questioned her blood ties before. Never had any reason to think Rachael wasn’t truly her mother.But now…I needed answers.About her real parents. About where she came from. And why Emily herself seemed to know nothing a
Darius’s POV He hesitated, and my patience snapped.“Speak you fool!”The doctor flinched through the link before forcing the words out.“Emily may be pregnant, my Lord.”My brows furrowed immediately.“You’re certain about this?”“Yes, my Lord. I noticed some signs while examining her—”“I don’t deal in assumptions,” I cut him off sharply. “Run a proper test. Discreetly.”“I already did, my Lord.” His voice lowered. “She’s carrying a Lycan pup.”For a moment, everything inside me went still.Then slowly… something shifted.Damian Stone definitely didn’t know.If he had known, he would never have allowed her into that arena. Never would have let her risk a duel while carrying his child.A smile slowly pulled at the corner of my mouth.Interesting.Very interesting.My fingers curled lightly against the armrest.“No one else is to know about this,” I said at last.The doctor hesitated. “My Lord…”“I said no one,” I repeated. The edge in my voice left no room for misunderstanding.“Ye
Emily’s POV I clenched my fists beside me, anger flaring hot in my chest. I didn’t ask for her judgment. I didn’t ask anyone to measure what my mother meant to me.Biological or not… what did that even change?What more could a mother have done than she did for me?“Yes, my Lord,” Rosaline answered. “Rachael brought her into the pack when she was little. They shared a bond… a love no one else could truly understand.”A faint sound left Malric—almost a nod, as if he was processing it, but he didn’t question further or ask me anything. Which was good at this moment.“Thank you for the details,” I said flatly, sarcasm cutting through my tone as I looked at the former Luna.Then I turned away from her completely. I didn’t give her another second of my attention.My focus locked back on Adrian.Since he lost the fight, he hadn’t even dared to look up. It must feel like a waking nightmare to him.Good.Let him feel what it means to be weak.“You and your parents abused power,” I said, my v
Emily’s POV “My parents didn’t do anything,” Adrian said, lifting his head to meet mine. “You stole from them instead. We even have footage. CCTV recordings.”“Yes, my Lord,” Ruth added quickly, as if eager to seal it. “She stole from us multiple times. It’s all recorded. We… we can show you.”“Then show everything,” I snapped before I could stop myself, my voice shaking but firm. “Show them the parts where you conveniently forgot how you treated me… and my mother. The beatings. The punishments.”Ruth’s expression hardened instantly.“You and your mother were punished because you kept doing things worthy of punishment,” she said sharply before turning toward Malric. “Surely the Lycan King understands discipline. Correction is necessary in every household and pack.”“You’re a bloody liar!” The words flew out before I could stop them.“How rude!” Ruth snapped immediately. “See?” She scoffed bitterly. “Even now, she forgets how to speak to a Luna.”Then she bowed slightly toward Malric.
Sharina’s POV(A day before)After leaving Malric’s office, I went straight to my room, kicking off my heels the moment the door shut behind me.“That wolfless. Defective. Useless, cursed mutt!” I spat, flinging each piece of clothing from the heap I had piled on my bed across the room.I had laid
Emily’s POV I couldn’t tell how, but I had been getting bolder with this Lycan here.Sincerely, I never meant to finally become this shameless just like him, but my body kept betraying me. Or was it just me, and my body was innocent? I couldn’t tell anymore. Not when his scent had grown stronger,
Malric’s POV(Earlier)When the Royal Law Keepers left, the doors hadn’t even finished closing before my hands curled into fists. Anger surged through me, hot and sharp. “My king…” Theodore began but I cut him off.“Get out. Now!” I roared. He didn’t hesitate. The doors closed again, leaving me a
Emily’s POV I stood there, blinking against Sharina’s unyielding cold gaze, my mind struggling to process what she meant.Malric stepped between us, pulling me firmly to his side. “You know the consequences of threatening anything that belongs to me,” he warned, his lycan aura pressing Sharina and







