LOGINThe moment Max led Mira away from the confrontation in the hallway, neither of them spoke.The tension from the encounter still lingered heavily between them.Their footsteps echoed through the quieter corridors of the Blackwood Mansion as they moved farther away from Kaelyn, Seraphina, and the guards.Only when they reached a secluded section of the eastern wing did Max finally stop.The corridor was empty with no servants, guards or any curious ears that would gladly go and reveal their conversation to Kaelyn and Seraphina. It was just the two of them.Max turned toward Mira. His expression had lost its usual teasing edge, now he looked very serious."Mira."She immediately knew it was time to get down to business. The playful warrior she often argued with was gone. This was Beta Max.The man responsible for helping protect the entire pack. The man who had stood beside Eugene through countless battles."What did you hear?" he asked.Mira took a deep breath then she told him everyt
The silence inside Becca's room felt suffocating.Eugene stood near the door, his face unreadable but beneath that calm exterior, anger churned.Because for the first time in years, he felt like a stranger standing in front of the woman he loved and standing beside her was another man she was defending.The realization burned then Eugene's eyes shifted to Tyler.The sight bothered him immensely then his gaze returned to Becca.His voice came out lower than before."You would really undermine me like this?"Becca frowned."What are you talking about?"Eugene laughed bitterly."This is my mansion, my pack, my home and yet you're openly challenging me in front of a stranger" he said.His eyes briefly flickered toward Tyler.Tyler looked away. He didn't particularly enjoy being referred to as though he wasn't standing there.Becca crossed her arms."A stranger who saved my life" she reminded him.Eugene's jaw tightened."I've already acknowledged that.""Have you? Because it doesn't feel
The tension in the hallway shifted the moment Max appeared.He started walking toward them, his boots echoed heavily against the polished floor.Each step seemed to increase the discomfort of the guards standing between Mira and the rest of the corridor.Mira immediately felt relief.His eyes moved toward the guards then toward Mira then back toward the guards."What exactly is happening here?" He asked.Neither guard answered immediately and that alone irritated him.Max frowned."I asked a question" he said.The first guard swallowed."We were ordered to stop Lady Mira" he replied.Max's eyebrows rose dangerously."Why?" he asked, his voice rising slightly. The guard looked uncomfortable but before he could answer, Mira immediately stepped forward."Max—"She barely got a single word out before another voice interrupted."This doesn't concern you" Seraphina said.Max slowly turned toward her, blinked then laughed.The sound echoed through the hallway and Seraphina's expression dark
The room had become unbearably tense. Tyler's hand remained firmly wrapped around Eugene's wrist where the Alpha King still held Becca's shoulder.Becca stood between them and for the first time since Eugene had entered the room, she looked genuinely worried.Not because of herself, because of them.The intensity radiating from both wolves was impossible to ignore.Eugene's jaw clenched while Tyler's expression remained calm and that somehow irritated Eugene even more."You seem to forget where you are" he said.Eugene's voice was dangerously low but Tyler didn't flinch."I know exactly where I am" he replied. "Do you?""Yes" he said.The answer came immediately without hesitation or fear and Eugene's eyes narrowed.For some reason, Tyler's composure was becoming increasingly difficult to tolerate.Most wolves would have backed down by now. Most wolves would have lowered their gaze when they remembered they were standing before an Alpha King but Tyler did none of those things.Instea
Mira stormed through the hallways of the Blackwood mansion with a sense of urgency she hadn't felt since Becca was confirmed to be alright. Her boots struck sharply against the polished floor, her heart racing, but not from fear.She felt pure, undiluted anger as the conversation she had overheard replayed over and over inside her head.Ava poisoning Kaelyn's mind, Seraphina manipulating her and both of them planting fears and lies until Kaelyn no longer knew who to trust.Mira clenched her fists. She needed to tell Becca immediately before things got worse or Kaelyn did something she couldn't take back or, Goddess forbid, Seraphina succeeded in whatever twisted game she was playing.Turning a corner, Mira quickened her pace. Becca's room wasn't far now. Just a little farther.Suddenly two guards stepped directly into her path and Mira stopped so abruptly that her gown swung around her legs then her eyes narrowed."What are you doing?" She demanded. Neither guard moved, bowed or ste
The tension inside Becca's room had become almost unbearable.Nobody sat down anymore or even relaxed. The air itself felt charged. One wrong word or one wrong look and the entire situation would explode.Eugene had entered the room, Becca stood near the bed and Tyler remained between them, not intentionally but somehow that was where he had ended up and the position wasn't helping anyone, especially Eugene.The Alpha King exhaled slowly. He was tired of arguments, misunderstandings and feeling like every conversation with Becca somehow became a battlefield.Yet despite everything, he had come here for a reason and he wasn't leaving until he had said what he needed to say."You need to listen" he said.His voice cut through the room and Becca folded her arms."What now?"Eugene ignored the attitude. Instead he focused on the reason he had come."I spoke with Kaelyn" he started. Immediately Becca's expression changed. Her eyes narrowed and Tyler noticed it instantly while Eugene cont
Becca strolled slowly down the paths, her hands folded behind her back, watching as Mira and a few other maids bustled about, hanging colorful ribbons and glowing paper lanterns from the arching trees.The Moon Festival was approaching quickly, and excitement buzzed in the air like a living thing.
Luna Seraphina led Desmond through the crowd of dancers and guests, her heels clicking softly against the marble floor. Her movements were poised and elegant, but there was an undercurrent of tension in the way she walked, as though she knew tonight would mark the turning point in their plans.She
The ballroom was alive with music, the sounds of violins and piano strings mingling with the soft chatter of the guests below. Becca stood at the top of the staircase, hands trembling slightly as she smoothed the fabric of her gown. It was beautiful—too beautiful for someone like her, she thought
The garden buzzed with the mixed scents of moss, pine, and the earthy perfume of freshly trimmed hedges. The Moon Festival's second phase was near—the Hunt and it was sure to let the make wolves let loose and bring out their primal side as they hunt down a very powerful animal in the woods. A bear







