Mag-log inLUCIAN'S POVThe wineglass shattered against the wall.Red wine exploded across white marble, dripping downward like fresh blood. The sharp sound echoed through the bedroom, then disappeared into suffocating silence.I stood in the center of the room, chest heaving, my hand still trembling from the force of the throw.Outside the door, footsteps stopped.“Alpha?”Raphal, my Beta.“Leave.”“Alpha please—” “I said leave.”Silence.A few seconds later, another voice spoke.“Lucian, open the door.”It was Markus.I walked toward the entrance and turned the lock myself.Click.No Beta.No Gamma.No pack.No responsibilities.For the first time in years, Alpha Lucian Drake vanished.Only Lucian remained.The room suddenly felt too quiet.My gaze drifted toward the corner beside the couch. Several gift boxes sat there, untouched.The tiny blankets.The silver bracelet.The books about pregnancy that I had secretly bought because I knew nothing about children.Things no one would ever imagin
ADRIAN’S POV“Get away from the window.”My voice came out sharper than intended—cold, commanding, edged with something dangerously close to panic.No one listened.The explosion had shaken the entire building, rattling walls and shattering whatever calm remained. Smoke rose from below in thick black waves, curling upward like something alive.The moment I reached the window, ice flooded my veins.My car was burning.Flames devoured the armored vehicle whole, swallowing steel like paper. Metal groaned under the heat. Glass burst outward in violent sparks. The fire reflected in the glass before me, turning the window into a mirror of hell.My mother covered her mouth.Evana stumbled back, trembling. “Oh my God…”Ariel’s mother gripped the wall so hard her knuckles turned white.I didn’t look at any of them.I looked only at Ariel.She stood frozen, pale but upright, one hand pressed protectively over her stomach. Her breathing was uneven. Her hair had fallen around her face.She was al
DARIUS KANE'S POVThe explosion tore through the late afternoon like a thunderclap.A ball of orange fire engulfed the black SUV parked outside Evana's apartment building. Glass shattered in every direction, scattering across the street as alarms erupted from nearby vehicles.From my hideout deep within the abandoned warehouse, I watched the live feed in silence as a slow smile spread across my face. Rusted steel beams loomed overhead, cracked concrete stretched beneath my feet, and long shadows crawled across the walls as the last rays of sunlight filtered through the broken windows.Outside Evana's apartment building, a ball of orange fire consumed the SUV, sending shattered glass and twisted metal flying in every direction. Finally, Adrian and that troublesome Alpha Lucian were dead. One explosion had erased both Drake twins in a single strike.Perfect.For fifteen years, this warehouse had been nothing more than a refuge—a place to hide, wait, and plan. But as I watched the flames
ARIEL’S POVWe watched Isabella storm out.The door slammed behind her with enough force to rattle the walls, and the sound seemed to linger long after she was gone.No one stopped her.Not even Adrian.Guilt settled heavily in my chest.For a second, it felt as though I had stolen something that belonged to her. As though I was the reason Adrian had started looking at her differently.But before I could hold onto that thought, the atmosphere inside the apartment shifted.The air tightened.Lucian's hand was still wrapped around my wrist. Firm and unyielding.He wasn't hurting me, but he wasn't letting go either. The grip felt possessive, almost desperate, as if releasing me would cost him more than he was willing to lose.Adrian stood on my other side. Close and silent.He didn't need to speak. His silence was challenging enough.I wasn't standing between two men.I was standing between two storms.For several agonizing seconds, nobody spoke or moved. It felt as though the entire wor
ISABELLA'S POV"Lady Nyra!"I shoved through the kitchen doors so hard they slammed against the wall.Lady Nyra looked up from the counter, startled. But it wasn't her expression that caught my attention.It was the four flasks neatly lined up beside a basket of fresh fruit. Each labeled in careful black handwriting.Breakfast.Lunch.Evening.Before Bed.For a second, I simply stared.Then understanding hit.Those weren't for Adrian or Lucian. They were for Ariel.A strange heat crawled up my throat—not because of the food, but because of what it meant.For years, I had stood beside Adrian through political galas, business negotiations, charity events, and moments of crisis. Whenever rivals attacked him, I defended him. Whenever investors pushed too hard, I protected his interests. I helped maintain alliances that strengthened both our families and spent years helping build the powerful empire surrounding the Drake name.Yet somehow, a girl who had appeared only months ago had become
ARIEL'S POV"Hello? Who's this?"Silence.I pulled the phone away from my ear and stared at the screen.The call had ended.Lord Drake wasn't the type of man who hung up.If he wanted something, he demanded it. If he wanted to threaten someone, he made sure every word sank deep into their bones.A knot tightened in my stomach.So who had called?My gaze dropped to the phone again.The warning from the anonymous message flashed through my mind like a blade.YOU HAVE SEVEN DAYS LEFT.Cold fear slid down my spine.If Lord Drake isn't the person who just called, then someone must have found us."Mom."My voice came out sharper than I intended.She immediately looked up from the couch, concern flooding her face."What happened?""We need to leave. Right now."The color drained from her cheeks.Panic erased any thought of hesitation.I rushed into the bedroom and started throwing clothes into a bag. Documents. Medication. Cash. Anything that mattered.My hands wouldn't stop shaking.Maybe s
ISABELLA'S POV“Move.”The guard blinked, unmoving, like the word had bounced off something already decided for me.I slammed both palms against the bedroom door again, the impact echoing through the corridor.“I said move.”Still nothing.Of course not.My father didn’t send men here to protect me
ELDER ORION'S POVThe kick landed squarely across my wounded back.Pain tore through every nerve in my body.My chest slammed against the cold stone floor before I could fully open my eyes. Fresh agony ripped through half-healed flesh, and a sharp breath escaped me despite my best efforts."Wake up
MORETTI'S POVThe office door slammed shut behind Isabella. The sound lingered long after she was gone, striking deeper than it should have.For several seconds, nobody moved.Not the guards.Not Sofia, frozen in the hallway.Not even Miss Vane, whose face had drained of color.The house fell into
ISABELLA'S POV"Miss Isabella!"The sound drilled straight through my skull.I groaned and dragged the pillow over my head. For a second, I thought I was still dreaming.Then came the voice again. Closer and more insistent now."Miss Isabella."I cracked one eye open.Miss Vane stood beside the bed







