LOGINMax kept his eyes Jack, his penetrating gaze fixed on the one man that had been the bane of his flesh for as long as he could remember.For several seconds, neither one of them said a word and who could blame them. The entire situation was not the most common, especially considering the fact that the woman both of them loved had spent the night in the one of their rooms while the other had been stuck, made to listen to her moans all night.It would’ve been absolute torture.The silence between them was suffocating. Jack stood near the center of his room, his expression hardening as he looked at Max, who had finally stepped out of the wardrobe after hiding there throughout the night.Max didn't bother explaining himself, he didn't apologize, he didn't even attempt to justify why he had been hiding inside Jack's wardrobe in the first place.What was there to say?He had heard enough, far more than he ever wanted to hear.Every sound from the previous night had burned itself into his mem
Mira hurried through the corridors of the mansion, barely paying attention to the maids and guards she passed along the way.The moment she had remembered Becca was supposed to be moving back into Alpha King Eugene’s room, guilt had settled heavily in her chest.She had promised herself she would be there.She should have been there to help Becca with her belongings, to make sure she didn't overexert herself after everything she had been through.But she had been distracted by Jack and by everything surrounding him.Mira quickened her steps as she approached Eugene's room. When she finally reached the familiar doors, she saw that they were already open.She stopped for a moment.Alpha King Eugene stood near the center of the room, fully dressed in his usual royal attire. His hair was neatly arranged, his expression serious, and several documents were tucked beneath one arm.He looked like he was preparing to leave for his study but something about the room immediately felt wrong.Mira
Kaelyn walked through the hallway with a satisfied smile on her face. She could still remember the look on Becca's face when she had opened the door that morning.The shock, the confusion, the jealousy that Becca had tried so desperately to hide. Kaelyn had seen all of it and even better, Eugene had seen it too.For the first time in a long while, Kaelyn felt as though things were finally moving in the direction she wanted.Becca might pretend that she didn't care, but Kaelyn had seen her eyes. She had seen the way Becca looked at her and Kaelyn knew jealousy could be turned into something much more powerful.She was still thinking about it when she approached the door to her room then she heard voices.Kaelyn slowed down. She stopped just outside the door."We need to move faster” Seraphina's voice was low, but Kaelyn could still hear her clearly."Move faster with what?" Ava asked."Everything. We can't keep waiting."Kaelyn's smile slowly disappeared. She leaned slightly closer to
Becca stood in the middle of the room, trying very hard to concentrate on anything except Kaelyn."Put that over there."She pointed toward the large cabinet near the window."Yes, Luna.""And the baby's things should go beside the crib. Please be careful with those."The maids moved around the room, carrying the belongings that had been brought from the healer's chambers.Her eyes briefly drifted toward the couch then toward the bed but she quickly looked away. She didn't want to think about it. She absolutely did not want to imagine what might have happened during the night.Eugene had told her nothing. In fact, he had behaved as though everything was perfectly normal.That almost made it worse.Becca glanced at him. Eugene was standing nearby, watching the maids organize everything. He looked completely calm.Becca's eyes moved toward Kaelyn who was standing near the bed and she was practically glowing. There was something about her expression that irritated Becca immediately.She
Mira slowly opened her eyes to the warmth of Jack's body beneath her.For a few seconds, she didn't move. She simply lay there with her cheek resting against his muscular chest, listening to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat. The room was quiet, washed in the soft morning light that slipped through the curtains.A small smile formed on her lips as last night came rushing back to her.The closeness, the kisses, the way Jack had held her like he had forgotten about every problem surrounding them for a little while.For once, there had been no Desmond, no dead maid, no secrets, no fear of being discovered.It had just been them.Mira lifted her head slightly and looked at Jack. He was still asleep.His face looked completely different when he wasn't carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. The usual tension around his brows was gone, and his lips were slightly parted as he breathed peacefully.Mira smiled again. She reached out slowly and brushed a few strands of hair away fr
(Several Moments Ago)Kaelyn’s heart had nearly leaped out of her chest when she had heard the knock on the door.She could sense it was Becca, mostly because of the way she had knocked, as if it was her room and she had every right to be let in.Actually, Becca wasn’t wrong in knocking in a way that demanded she be allowed in but Kaelyn hasn’t expected her to return so soon.“Of all the times she could have returned, she had chosen now.”Kaelyn could barely contain the excitement bubbling inside her. She had been waiting for an opportunity like this.The moment she had heard the maids approaching the room earlier, she had quickly looked at herself in the mirror and deliberately messed up her hair. She had loosened a few strands until they fell carelessly around her face, making it look as though she had just woken up.She had also made sure her nightdress looked slightly disheveled.Everything had to look perfect, or rather, everything had to look exactly the way Becca would misunder
Max paced the forest floor, his boots crunching the dry leaves beneath them. Desmond, the ever-arrogant Alpha, moved beside him, his presence a constant weight on Max’s shoulders. They had reached the outskirts of the Vargus pack’s territory, the scent of pine and the distant sounds of the pack’s
Mira stood in the center of the grand corridor, her ears still ringing with the whispers that had trickled through the mansion all morning. She had passed through rooms where maids and some guards were huddled together and murmuring things that she didn't quite make out all morning. Something fel
The towering stone pillars of the Wolf Council Hall cast long shadows across the ornate marble floor, their silent presence as imposing as the figures that sat at the crescent table at the far end of the chamber. Alpha Eugene stood at the center of the circular dais, his arms hanging loosely at hi
The corridor was still and silent in the early morning haze, the hush of dawn wrapping the Blackwood mansion in a deceptive calm. Bits of golden light filtered through the tall arched windows, illuminating motes of dust that danced lazily in the air. Everything looked peaceful. Undisturbed. But i







