LOGINSERAPHINA~~I was waiting. Heck! I have been waiting all week to see… to know who the werewolves' representatives were and to determine what my next move would be. “The werewolves' representative will be arriving this evening.” Lycan King Damon, my brother, had announced that to everyone during the council meeting that was held earlier today, and even though I had known about this visit, my body still tensed up.“We are all to welcome them but also keep an eye on them.” My brother had said, instructing his gamma, Jesse, to tighten the security because we couldn’t trust our so-called guests any more than we could trust the rebels.And since then, every footstep in the corridor has made me jump. Every bird that took flight outside my window felt like a signal. I had spent seven days mentally rehearsing every possible scenario, preparing my face to be a mask of indifference, regardless of who the werewolf council sent. “Your thoughts are loud again,” Kia muttered, her own restle
ALPHA REXTON~~“Ready?” Kane breathed into my mind, and I instantly knew he wasn’t talking about the journey ahead. He was talking about the storm that had been waiting for us for days.I looked towards my bedroom door and responded calmly, “As ready as I can be.”I turned back to the bed, reaching for the heavy traveling bag I had laid out. It was a rugged, dark leather piece, newly bought from one of the best stores, as I prepared for my journey to the Lycan territory.Kane muttered as I began to move, packing the essentials. “I’m still shocked that the council appointed you as one of the representatives. I doubted this plan.”“I told you I would get her back, Kane. Just trust me.” I said to my wolf, who had been kinder to me since we got the confirmation from Councilman Brandon.I was reaching for the last pieces of my clothes when my bedroom door slammed against the wall with a force I had known too well… a force I had been expecting. “Dahlia,” I uttered that name calmly, hop
SERAPHINA~~After hours of running aimlessly in the forest that once used to give me peace, my legs and body found a way to pull me to the only other place where peace thrived. Home to my family. I didn’t even realize I was back at the palace until Kieran’s voice echoed, hitting my once-clouded eardrums. “Princess Seraphina.” The panic in his voice was louder than the erratic beat of my own heart as he ran over to me.My eyes grew a mind of their own, blinking rapidly to clear the fog that had clouded my senses for hours. I could suddenly see beyond Kieran’s approaching frame to the entrance where my brother and Serana stood.Their eyes widened when they heard Kieran calling out to me, announcing my presence. “Where have you been?” Kieran asked, his hands settling over my shoulders. Worry was boldly imprinted across his forehead, and it was no different with my brother and Serana as they closed the distance between us. "I—I went f-for—" Before I could get my words out, my br
SERAPHINA~~“Argh!” A raw scream tore through the sterile air of the infirmary, vibrating against the stone walls. I didn't flinch. I couldn’t afford to, because my fingers were steady as I pressed a thick, soaked cloth into the bleeding, rough surface of an open wound on a warrior’s thigh.The metallic copper scent of blood was thick in the air, mingling with the strong, medicinal scent of crushed herbs.“Hold him down!” I commanded firmly.Two junior healers moved in, pinning the Lycan’s shoulders to the bed as he bucked in pain. Usually, I came to this infirmary just to observe the Lycan Healers' techniques, but lately, I had no choice but to lend a hand. More injured warriors were being brought in every day. “Those mutated bastards are getting stronger… and much bolder.” Kia seethed within me, pity coursing through us both as my eyes scanned the healing hall I was in. I wished I could say that my wolf was wrong, but she wasn’t. For the past two weeks... Ever since the Wer
ALPHA REXTON~~The report from my spies was all the confirmation I needed. Now that I knew where Seraphina was and was certain she wasn’t leaving anytime soon, I didn’t hesitate to pick up my phone after Ethan left, taking the next step towards getting what was destined to be mine. “Alpha Rexton?” The shaky voice of an elder I knew and respected hit my eardrums after only two rings. “Councilman Brandon.” I greeted, my voice smooth and measured. I leaned back in my leather chair, staring at the map of the Lycan territory pinned to my wall. “I trust you’ve had time to review the recent reports regarding the rebel activity near the Northern borders?”“I have, Alpha. The Council is concerned about the reactions of the Lycans to this new development," The old man replied, a hint of fatigue in his tone.“As am I,” I said, letting a note of false concern color my words. Not that I wasn’t worried too, but I was more pumped about something else, and I didn’t think twice before I added.
DAHLIA’S POV~~“Not today, little man. How about you play with the warriors today?”Even though those words weren’t said to me, I felt the coldness etched in them regardless. I have been standing hidden behind the massive pillar of the foyer, my fingers digging into the stone until my nails ached while I listened to the conversation between Rexton and Arlo. I felt a tremendous amount of anger coursing through me… but at the same time, I felt something else. Sadness and sheer cold nerves were bubbling in my guts.Everything… Every single thing I thought I had was slipping away. Rexton had been acting strange for years, but this week, he had become a stranger. He didn't answer my calls, nor did he even acknowledge the messages I sent to him through his warriors. He had treated me like a dark ghost haunting not just his home but his life.I had intentionally sent Arlo to intercept him, masking my own scent with herbal perfumes so Rexton wouldn't smell me lingering behind the pilla
SERAPHINA~~“Don’t answer his call.” Kia growled at the back of my mind as I stared at my phone’s screen.One second, I got a text from him, and the next, a call from him, like he had become an impatient puppy. Although I haven’t opened the text, I couldn’t just ignore his call. Not when he st
ALPHA REXTON~~“Dammit!” I roared, hot fury blazing through my being like lava.Fuck, it burned. Not the whiskey I have been pouring down my throat for the last hour, but the memory of the embarrassment. “They are Lycans, Alpha…” Ethan’s voice still rang in my head even after thirty minutes.
SERAPHINA~~The last thing I remember was the suffocating weight of the strong aura and the darkness pulling me under. But when my eyes fluttered open, the world was moving fast, yet steadily.I was lying on my back. On a plush leather seat, inside a spacious luxury car. The engine hummed silent
SERAPHINA~~The urge to apologize was stuck in my throat. It was thick and suffocating.I wanted to tell him I was sorry for running away, for sneaking out like a thief in the night, and for being so weak that I crawled back to the same man he helped save me from.But Kieran didn't let me speak







