LOGINJack slammed his fist against the bedroom door the moment the guards locked him inside."Open this door!"His voice echoed through the room, but nobody answered.He tried the handle again, twisting it violently as though sheer force could somehow make the guards change their minds. When that failed, he stepped back and kicked the door in frustration."Damn it!"Jack stormed toward the bedside table and threw everything on it onto the floor. "How could Eugene be so blind?" he muttered furiously.He had expected Eugene to question Kaelyn, to demand an explanation for her behavior, or at the very least, to consider the possibility that she was responsible for Mira's injuries.Instead, Eugene had ordered him locked in his room. It was unbelievable.Jack paced back and forth, dragging his fingers through his hair.A sudden click interrupted his thoughts and he turned sharply toward the door. It opened, and Seraphina stepped inside.He stared at her in disbelief."What are you doing here?"
"Guards! Take him away!"Alpha King Eugene's thunderous command echoed through the corridor.Two guards immediately rushed forward, but Jack remained firmly planted in front of Kaelyn, his hand gripping her as though he could barely control the urge to shake the truth out of her."Jack, release her!" one of the guards ordered.Jack ignored him. Kaelyn, still pinned against the wall, looked at Eugene with an expression of wounded innocence."Alpha Eugene, please," she whispered. "I don't understand why he's treating me this way."Her trembling voice only made Jack angrier."Stop pretending!" he shouted. "You know exactly what you did!""Enough!" Eugene roared.The guards seized Jack by the arms and pulled him away from Kaelyn. He resisted for a moment, his eyes fixed on her with such fury that even the guards struggled to restrain him.Kaelyn immediately straightened her clothes and rubbed her arm where Jack had gripped her. Her face was flushed, but beneath the performance of distress
Becca gently released Mira's hand and brushed a few strands of hair away from her friend's forehead."Try to get some rest, okay? The healers will take good care of you, and I'll be right outside if you need anything” she said.Mira looked at her with tired, confused eyes then gave a faint nod before closing her eyes. The conversation had clearly exhausted her, and within moments, her breathing became slower as she settled against the pillows.Becca remained beside her for a few seconds, struggling to accept what she had just learned.Mira remembered their arrest by Desmond, but everything that had happened afterward seemed to have vanished from her mind. It was as though Mira had been pulled backward into a painful chapter of their past, leaving everything that came afterward somewhere beyond her reach.Becca swallowed the lump in her throat.She wanted to believe Mira would eventually recover her memories, but she had no idea how long that might take. With one final look at Mira,
Tyler stared at his father, struggling to comprehend what he had just heard.Becca was not an ordinary woman. She was the Luna Queen of Blackwood Pack, the mate of Alpha King Eugene, and a woman who had already made it clear that she could not be with him.What exactly did his father intend to do?"Alpha, you cannot be serious," Vincent interrupted, his earlier amusement completely gone. "You cannot possibly be considering this."Alpha Philip slowly turned toward him."And why shouldn't I?""Because this Luna Becca belongs to another Alpha!" Vincent exclaimed. "Not just any Alpha, but Alpha King Eugene of Blackwood Pack."Alpha Philip's expression remained unchanged."I know who Eugene is.""Then you should know better than to provoke him!" Vincent retorted. "I've heard enough stories about that man to know that he isn't someone we should take lightly. His wolf is unstable, and people who have witnessed him lose control say he's terrifying. What makes you think we can simply march int
Becca hurried down the corridor, barely noticing Eugene walking beside her. Her thoughts were entirely occupied by Mira.After hours of worrying, imagining the worst, and wondering whether her friend would ever open her eyes again, Becca finally had a reason to hope. She only prayed that Mira's injuries weren't as severe as they had feared.Kaelyn followed a few steps behind them, desperately trying to control her anxiety. When Becca and Eugene reached the healer's chambers, they found Jack and Max already waiting outside. Jack was pacing restlessly, while Max stood near the wall with his arms folded across his chest.The moment Jack spotted Becca, he stopped then his gaze briefly shifted toward Kaelyn but she immediately looked away.Max noticed the exchange but said nothing.Before anyone could speak, the healer emerged from the room, closing the door carefully behind her."Alpha King" she greeted Eugene with a respectful bow."How is Mira?" Eugene asked."She has regained consciou
Kaelyn hurried through the corridor, her heels clicking sharply against the polished floor.Her anger had been building ever since Jack confronted her on the balcony. The nerve of that man! He had dared to grab her, accuse her of pushing Mira down the stairs, and threaten to expose her to Eugene as though he had any authority over her.She clenched her fists. If Jack thought he could intimidate her into confessing, he was sorely mistaken.She had worked too hard to get close to Eugene to let a man like Jack ruin everything.Besides, Mira still hadn't regained consciousness when Kaelyn last heard from the healers. No one knew whether she would recover fully, and the uncertainty had kept everyone on edge. Becca was worried, Jack was furious, and Eugene was growing increasingly irritated by the tension spreading throughout his household.Kaelyn intended to take advantage of that tension.If she could convince Eugene that Jack had become aggressive and was harassing her, she might turn h
The pungent smell of blood still lingered in the infirmary, despite Mira’s constant attempts to burn cleansing sage at the windows. White curtains danced gently as the late morning breeze filtered through the cracked windowpanes, brushing against the tense stillness in the room like a soft but unw
The soft pad of Mira’s feet echoed faintly along the candlelit corridor as she walked with brisk determination, her heart pounding with the weight of what she had just overheard. Kaelyn’s voice had been too loud—too raw with emotion—for Mira to mistake the meaning behind her words. “I have feelin
The air the next morning was unusually still. Golden sunlight filtered through the tall, arched windows of the Luna’s chambers, casting long stripes across the stone floor and soft carpets. Outside, birds chirped cautiously, as if they too could feel the tension that hung over the entire pack lik
The hallway was unnaturally quiet, a hush that pressed against Kaelyn’s ears like the calm before a deadly storm. She moved slowly, each step hesitant but deliberate, her fingers grazing along the stone wall as if to anchor herself. Eugene’s duel with Desmond was maybe hours away or more. Nobody







