LOGINChapter 47- Bile and RegretMALRIK POV Everything sucked. Every fucking thing. I didn’t need to be told, but we were going to lose her. This whole entire clusterfuck seemed to be a good idea at the beginning. But now? Not so much. Not when the very foundation of our story was built on lies and deceit. Where the fuck did we all go wrong? We were doing everything right. We followed the fucking script from the get-go. We did everything by the bloody book. Now when the hell did we fuck all this up? Was it when we started inching closer towards her? What were we supposed to do because we couldn’t stay away? She was peace and redemption wrapped in fine, smooth skin and sweet laughter. She was our mate. And we were drawn to our mate like moths to the flame. There was no denying the pull she had on us. Was it worth it?“Goddamnit.” My fist collided with a punching bag so hard it came off its hold before landing in front of me with a loud thud. I looked at the sorry thing only to realize
Chapter 46- The Second Chance I Never Had IIMy own voice was strange to my ears. My eyes averted back to my plate and studied the contents like they were something foreign. I looked up just in time to see them staring at one another, that look flashing between them like they were communicating with just eyes. Something that was starting to get on my nerves. “To be honest, Little Moon…” Azrael commenced. “We have no idea.” He added with à single shrug. I studied his handsome face, the fine lines of worry on his forehead. The man ruled the world, mortals and beasts alike. Yet he sat in my kitchen looking so nervous. Never thought I would see the day the night Azrael fucking Zephyros was
Chapter 45- The Second Chance I Never HadAURELIA POVMy head felt like it had been split in two. I had no idea whether what I saw whenever I closed my eyes was nightmares conjured by everything that happened in the past few hours or the revelation that my life was in fact, not my own. My veins hummed with the painful flow of blood, the sides of my head pulsating with every inhale of breath. A small groan slipped past my lips before I turned to my front and buried my head into my pillows, then closed my eyes, only to send my mind on a whole other crusade. Red eyes. Golden eyes… Ysara… every fucking thing. I reached fo
Chapter 44- The Truth Between UsAURELIA POVI wasn't sure if I had fainted. Maybe I had. Maybe I was in a very deep sleep and everything that happened conjured a very long nightmare that kept me almost awake the entire time. Maybe... Just maybe, my mind had shut down to preserve the little remaining sanity that was left in me.Either way, everything that happened after the forest incident felt strangely distant.Like I was watching my own life play out through a foggy window.Fragments. Pieces. Glowing golden and crimson red eyes that stared at me with longing and hunger so deep it made me achy. Massive creatures long forgotten, only recounted in legends and children's bedtime stories. They had been there, the two of them standing side by side and so massive they looked forbidden to even exist. The fur that seemed to swallow the moonlight into its undoubtedly soft, silky strands. Bones cracking...and then arms.Strong arms that caught me before I hit the ground. The ones that carrie
Chapter 43- The Painful TruthAURELIA POVSomething wasn’t right. I had been staring at Azrael’s neck for the last five minutes. Not subtly. Not discreetly. Blatantly and suspiciously. Like a detective trying to solve a murder. And the conclusion my mind was drawing was fucking harrowing. There was absolutely nothing on that skin. Not a mark. Not a bruise. Not even a faint discoloration. Just smooth, tan skin. My stomach knotted. I knew what I had done last night. I remembered it perfectly. Azrael kissed me with the passion of a thousand burning suns. Cancel that, he didn’t kiss me. He devoured my lips like he was sucking the very essence of my soul right from my mouth. And I melted, my knees turning into jello from the ruthlessly delicious assault. And then, I kissed his neck. I left a stupid little hickey on his neck. When he left, it had been there, bright red and very much alive.So why the hell wasn’t it there now?A chill crawled down my spine from the possible answer. But
Chapter 42- Brothers and Bad DecisionsAZRAEL POVMy head hurt. Which was unusual. Because almost nothing could give me a headache. Pain exploded everywhere in my skull, à distinct sensation of my shoulders being pulled in all directions, shoulders are not meant to go overwhelming.I groaned, the sound echoing around the space with an eerie, haunting sound. My head pounded viciously, and I pried my eyes open. Familiar stone walls greeted me from all directions, iron chains rattled with little movements, and I knew instantly where I was. The dungeon. Chained in my own fucking castle. I stared blankly ahead for several seconds, trying to decipher what the actual fuck was going on. And then the memories returned. The best night ever. Aurelia walking beside me, all carefree and happy. Her small cabin, and then, the kiss. The damned, perfect kiss that unraveled me in ways I have never deemed possible. The slip of control, her sweet taste that exploded in my mouth, causing my beast to pu
Chapter 5- Bread, Water, and RegretRONAN POVThe walk to the holding cell felt longer. My feet were unsteady beneath me, a heavy weight pulling down on my chest from the inside. Everything else sucked. The bloody council. Aurelia’s trial. Everything fucking sucked. Because for the very first tim
Chapter 3- The Enemy I CuddledAURELIA POVThe holding cell was murky. Cold. The luxurious ballgown I wore felt like useless armor that only crushed me down with its weight. The earrings I carefully picked some time this morning were somewhere on the floor. The hum of festivities continuing above
Chapter 3- A Man Who Did NothingRONAN POVThe courtroom seemed to be spinning. Or maybe it was just my wolf screaming inside my head for standing there. For watching. For doing nothing. I have faced war. I have shaken hands with the grim reaper himself. I have laughed in the face of fear and bloo
Chapter 2- The Poisoned CrownAURELIA POVAs my father’s heiress and future leader of our pack, I had stood in this same courtroom my entire life. I knew the outlay of it like I knew my name. Never once did I imagine I would be standing in it, in this manner. In the middle. Alone. Shocked. Confus







