LOGINShare
Surrounded
publish date:
2026-06-08 20:02:32The howls grew louder.
Closer.
Hungrier.
Seraphina's pulse thundered in her ears.
Outside the cabin, dozens of voices echoed through the darkness.
Not human voices.
Wolf voices.
Predators.
Hunters.
Monsters.
The injured woman gripped the blanket so tightly her knuckles turned white.
"They found me."
Fear filled her eyes.
Raw.
Absolute.
"They always find us."
Ronan immediately moved toward the window.
Carefully lifting the edge of the curtain.
His expression darkened.
"Damn it."
The other rogues were already on their feet.
Weapons drawn.
Ready.
The tension inside the cabin became suffocating.
Seraphina swallowed hard.
"Who are they?"
No one answered immediately.
It was Marek who finally spoke.
"The Shadow Pack isn't a real pack."
His voice was low.
Uneasy.
"They don't have laws."
"They don't have territories."
"They don't answer to Alphas."
A chill crawled down Seraphina's spine.
"What does that mean?"
Finn looked toward the door.
"It means they're killers."
The room fell silent.
The wind howled against the cabin walls.
Then—
Knock.
Knock.
Knock.
Every person inside froze.
The sound came from the front door.
Slow.
Deliberate.
Almost polite.
Another knock followed.
A smile spread across Ronan's face.
But there was no humor in it.
"That's not good."
The knocking stopped.
Then a male voice drifted through the storm.
"Ronan."
The rogues stiffened.
The voice continued.
"We know you're in there."
Seraphina's stomach dropped.
The stranger sounded calm.
Far too calm.
"We only want the girl."
The injured woman gasped.
"No..."
Ronan turned toward her.
"Who are you?"
The woman hesitated.
For several seconds she seemed to debate whether to tell the truth.
Then another voice sounded from outside.
This one colder.
Crueler.
"If you don't hand her over, we'll burn the cabin."
The threat sent fear rippling through the room.
Seraphina looked around.
The cabin was made entirely of old wood.
A fire would kill them all.
Especially her.
Especially her baby.
The injured woman suddenly burst into tears.
"They won't stop."
Her voice broke.
"They've been hunting me for weeks."
Seraphina knelt beside her.
"Why?"
The woman looked away.
"Because I stole something."
The room went silent.
Ronan cursed.
"What did you steal?"
The woman slowly reached beneath her torn shirt.
And pulled out a small silver pendant.
The moment it emerged, the cabin seemed to grow colder.
The pendant glowed faintly.
Almost alive.
Seraphina stared at it.
Something about it felt familiar.
Wrong.
Ancient.
The woman noticed her reaction.
"You can feel it too."
Seraphina nodded slowly.
"What is it?"
Before anyone could answer, the front door exploded inward.
Wood splintered across the room.
The storm rushed inside.
And standing in the doorway was a man dressed entirely in black.
His silver eyes glowed in the darkness.
Predatory.
Deadly.
Beautiful.
Terrifying.
Behind him stood nearly twenty wolves.
Every one of them armed.
Every one of them smiling.
The stranger's gaze swept across the room.
Then landed on the injured woman.
"There you are."
The woman shrank backward.
The man's smile widened.
Then his attention shifted.
Toward Seraphina.
For one brief moment, his expression changed.
Confusion.
Interest.
Recognition.
The stranger inhaled deeply.
His eyes narrowed.
"That's strange."
Seraphina's heart stopped.
She instinctively stepped back.
The man continued staring.
As though he could see straight through her.
Past her disguise.
Past her fear.
Past every secret she carried.
Then his gaze dropped.
To her stomach.
The smile vanished.
The entire room seemed to freeze.
"What are you doing here?" he asked softly.
The question wasn't directed at the injured woman.
It wasn't directed at Ronan.
It was directed at Seraphina.
And somehow, that terrified her more than the armed wolves surrounding the cabin.
Ronan stepped forward.
"You don't belong here, Cassius."
The stranger—Cassius—laughed.
The sound was cold.
Dangerous.
"I could say the same thing."
His silver eyes never left Seraphina.
Not once.
Not even for a second.
Then he spoke words that made her blood run cold.
"Because a pregnant wolf carrying royal blood should be inside a palace."
The cabin fell silent.
Seraphina stopped breathing.
Nobody knew.
Nobody was supposed to know.
Yet somehow...
This stranger did.
And judging by the smile spreading across his face—
He knew exactly who she was.
End of Chapter Four
Latest chapter
The Rogue Healer's Secret A Father In The Shadow
The palace was silent.Not the peaceful silence of sleep.The dangerous silence that followed an attack.Guards patrolled every corridor.Servants whispered behind closed doors.And throughout the kingdom, rumors spread faster than wildfire.An assassin had entered the palace.The mysterious child had survived.Magic had awakened.The prophecy was real.Seraphina sat beside Aiden's bed long after midnight.The boy had finally fallen asleep.But even in sleep, he seemed restless.His small fingers twitched against the blanket.As though he were dreaming of something he couldn't understand.Seraphina brushed a curl from his forehead.Fear still gripped her heart.The image of that blade inches from her son's throat refused to leave her mind.If Aiden's power hadn't awakened...She couldn't finish the thought.A soft knock came at the door.Kael entered.His expression was grim."The assassin is dead."Seraphina looked up sharply."What?""The guards found him dead in his cell."A cold c
The Rogue Healer's Secret The First Attempt
The city did not sleep that night.How could it?By sunset, rumors had spread through every street, tavern, marketplace, and noble estate.The Silver Guardian had returned.The ancient prophecy was awakening.A mysterious child had been recognized by the wolves.No one knew the full truth.But everyone knew something extraordinary had happened.And dangerous men always paid attention when extraordinary things happened.Especially Lord Cassius.---Seraphina stood beside the window of her chamber, watching the moonlight spill across the palace gardens.Below, guards patrolled the grounds.More guards than usual.The Queen Mother had quietly doubled security after the incident at the gates.Not that it made Seraphina feel better.Her instincts remained restless.Uneasy.As though danger lurked just beyond sight.Behind her, Aiden slept peacefully.Curled beneath a thick blanket.Unaware that half the kingdom was already whispering about him.Kael leaned against the wall near the door.S
The Rogue Healer's Secret The Silver Guardian
The council meeting ended in chaos.Nobles argued.Commanders demanded answers.The elders whispered prayers to the Moon Goddess.And throughout it all, one question lingered.Why had the wolves come?Seraphina left the chamber before anyone could stop her.Something deep inside her was pulling her toward the city gates.An instinct.A certainty.The wolves were not here for war.They were here for Aiden.Kael caught up with her halfway down the corridor."You're going to the gates."It wasn't a question.She nodded."You're thinking the same thing I am.""The boy."Seraphina's stomach tightened."The heir."Neither of them liked how true those words sounded.When they reached her chambers, they found Aiden already awake.The moment he saw them, he jumped from his chair."Mama!"He ran into her arms.Seraphina hugged him tightly.Perhaps too tightly.Because he immediately frowned."What happened?"She brushed his curls back."Nothing."Aiden gave her a look that reminded her painfull
The Rogue Healer's Secret The Council of Wolves
Seraphina did not sleep.After Aiden's strange words, sleep became impossible.He isn't dead.The boy had spoken with such certainty.Such conviction.As though he hadn't guessed.As though he somehow knew.The moonlight streamed through the chamber windows, casting silver patterns across the floor.Beside her, Aiden slept peacefully once more.But Seraphina remained awake.Watching.Thinking.Remembering.Killian's face haunted her thoughts.The news of his death still felt unreal.Too sudden.Too final.Too wrong.A soft knock interrupted her thoughts.Three quiet taps.She immediately recognized them.Kael."Come in."The door opened.He stepped inside, already dressed for battle.His expression alone told her something had happened."What is it?""The Council has called an emergency assembly."Seraphina frowned."At this hour?"Kael nodded grimly."They're moving faster than expected."A chill ran through her.Cassius.The name immediately surfaced."What does he want?"Kael's jaw
The Rogue Healer's Secret Beneath the Palace
Darkness.It was the first thing Killian knew.Not silence.Not peace.Darkness.It wrapped around him like chains, suffocating and endless.For what felt like an eternity, he drifted through it.Unable to move.Unable to speak.Unable to wake.Yet he could hear.Fragments of voices.Distant sounds.Whispers carried through the void.The healers are discussing his condition.The Queen Mother cried when she thought no one was listening.The council is arguing over succession.And beneath it all, another voice.A voice he had not heard in five years.Seraphina.Even in darkness, he would know her voice.He had heard it only briefly.A whisper.A name.His name.And somehow it had pulled him toward the surface.Toward life.Toward hope.A sharp pain exploded through his chest.Killian gasped.Air flooded his lungs.His eyes flew open.Stone ceiling.Torchlight.Cold air.Reality.For several seconds, he stared upward.Breathing.Alive.His entire body felt heavy.Weak.As though he had b
The Rogue Healer's Secret The King is Dead
The words echoed through Seraphina's mind long after the messenger had spoken them.The King is dead.The capital gates loomed before her, but she barely saw them.Killian was dead.The man she had loved.The man who had broken her heart.The man she had hated.The man she had never truly stopped loving.Gone.Aiden tugged gently on her sleeve."Mama?"His small voice cut through the storm raging inside her.She looked down.The boy's bright eyes were filled with concern."Are you okay?"The question nearly broke her.How could she explain grief for a man Aiden had never known?How could she explain mourning someone she had spent five years trying to forget?She forced a smile."I'm fine."Aiden frowned."No, you're not."The honesty of children was a dangerous thing.Before Seraphina could answer, Kael moved his horse closer."We should keep moving."The rider who had delivered the news nodded."The Queen Mother is expecting you."The Queen Mother.Evangeline.A woman Seraphina had o
You may also like
Alpha Brock
C.J. Primer574.5K viewsAlpha Logan
Bryant718.6K viewsIN THE ARMS OF MY ALPHA
Cassandra M674.9K viewsThe Forbidden Alpha
JP Sina677.0K viewsMY TWIN ALPHA'S
Ari Alle 107 viewsMated To My Ex-Mate's Stepbrothers
Lizza.O80 viewsALPHA KING DOMINIC'S DARKEST CLAIM
HONEYBIRD64 viewsThe Cursed Alpha's Substitute Luna
Ander107 views
