LOGINLUCIAN’S POVI sat outside the emergency room as the doctor ran in and out, his face tight with urgency. I didn’t know what to think anymore, my mind was clouded, drowning and barely functioning.I couldn’t even cry now. I had already used up every tear I had. All I could do was sit there and pray to the Moon Goddess that my mate and our pup came out alive.Footsteps echoed down the hall. King Aldric, his wife, and Talia arrived, their expressions twisted with shock and confusion. Xavier immediately got up to speak with them because I wasn’t in any state to talk. I couldn’t even lift my head.King Aldric turned sharply to Talia. “How did this happen? Weren't you with her the whole time?”“I don’t know. I stepped out for a bit to get us a drink and told her to wait for me,” Her voice trembled as she spoke. “It was when I got a call from Xavier that I went back to look for her. She was not in the shop I had told her to wait for me, then I walked around to find her and that was when ….”
XAVIER’S POVI froze the moment the crowd parted enough for us to see what had happened.Talia was on her knees at the bottom of the escalator, hands covered in blood, cradling Selena’s limp and unconscious body as she screamed for help.My stomach twisted painfully at the scene.“SELENA!” Lucian’s voice cracked as he stumbled forward, his face covered in despair and eyes wide with terror.He practically fell beside her, grabbing her from Talia with shaking hands. “Selena, Selena, look at me. Please, baby, please don't do this…” His voice broke into a pleading whisper that shattered my chest.The paramedics stormed in, pushing past the crowd, and immediately took over.One tried to pry Selena out of Lucian’s grasp, but he wouldn’t let go.“Sir, she needs treatment immediately. We need to be taken to hospital,” one of the medics said as they tried to take her from him.He finally let go but he held her hand as he put her on the stretcher.“She’s pregnant,” Darcy sobbed behind me, her e
LUCIAN’S POV“Selena! Selena, can you hear me?” I yelled into the phone as panic enveloped me. “What's wrong? say something.”The only response I got was the muffled sound of shouting in the background before the line went dead.I broke into cold sweat as I stared at the phone in my hand. Without thinking twice, I moved my legs as fast as they could carry me.Xavier and Darcy were arguing in the living room, their voices clashing, but I hardly paid attention to them. I ran past them, straight through the wide double doors.“Lucian!” Xaveir called after me, but I didn't respond. “Where are you going?”My entire mind was on Selena as I ran out the door. She had to be safe, or else I'll never be able to forgive myself.“Lucian, wait up,” I heard Xavier call as footsteps ran after me, but I didn't stop.I reached the palace parking lot so fast that my lungs burned. A guard stood by the cars, startled as I barreled toward him.“THE KEYS!” I roared. “GET ME THE FUCKING KEYS!”He jumped, sc
LUCIAN’S POVThe next morning began with tension already coiling in my stomach. I sat in King Aldric's office with Xavier, sealed ancient scrolls scattered across the round table and history searches about shapeshifter witches displayed on the big screen. We knew how to expose Elira but had no idea how to go about it.While I was going through some books, my phone rang on the table and I grabbed it to see that it was Rowan calling.“Hello,” I answered immediately, hoping to get something good from them.“I have some good news,” he started and I put it on speaker. “The King of Meridara is willing to work with us to take Lunaroria back and he is sending 5000 warriors to back us up. I'll be coming back with the Prince of Meridara who has a vast knowledge about witches and has secretly spent some time in Umbraeth.”I nodded. “That's great. Express my utmost gratitude to His Majesty.” “I will.” He hung up the call and I glanced up at King Aldric.“We will have to prepare space for 5 thou
SELENA’S POVLucian and I sat next to each other in the Royal dining hall after he served me lunch that he had prepared himself.He fed me some fruits first and the soft glow of the crystal chandelier reflected in his eyes as he watched me chew on my fruit salad like it was the most interesting thing he’d ever seen.Maybe it was the hormones… or maybe it was him slowly becoming my Lucian again, but I couldn’t keep the smile off my face.“So,” he said as his hands gently rubbed my back as he watched me eat. “I've been trying to guess the gender of our baby and I think it's going to be a baby girl.”“Really?” I raised my eyebrow at him. “Why would you think that? I think it's going to be a baby boy and he's going to be a mama's boy.”Lucian chuckled, an honest, warm sound that wrapped around my chest. “I can feel our little pup's wolf and the energy is soft and warm, so it's definitely a girl. And of course, she's going to be a daddy's girl.”“All pups' energy is supposed to be that way
XAVIER'S POVBack to the present time“What are you doing here? Get out,” I raised my voice at her.Though my father insisted on letting the matter go, I still couldn't bring myself to look at my sister in the face. All I couldn't think of was how much pain Jared must have experienced before he died and how Talia lived without a guilty conscience.She stood up and walked toward me with a pleading look on her face. “I know you hate me more than anything right now and don't want to see me, but I'm really sorry.”Tears rolled down her cheeks as she spoke. “I felt guilty every single day for what I did and thought many times to tell you the truth, but I was scared you would hate me.”“You killed someone just because he was your mate, Talia.” I moved closer to her and raised my voice. “What were you thinking?”“I wasn't thinking straight. I just wanted to be Lucian, but now I regret everything.” She sniffed. “I should have just accepted the Moon goddess' decision for me and learned to love
SELENA’S POVI woke up to a hand caressing my bare back under the sheet. I opened my eyes and blinked to adjust to the light and I was greeted with Lucian's gaze on me.“Good morning, beautiful.” He smiled. All the events of last night came rushing back to me and my cheeks burned with humiliation
LUCIAN’S POV"Fuck," I growled, moving back and forth in my bedroom. My body seethed. The ice cold shower I had when I came in did nothing to quench the flame of hunger that burned within me.Flame of hunger that burned for my mate.Selena. Her name occupied my thoughts, her perfume clung to me, my
CAIUS’S POV‘This can’t be true,’ I thought to myself, clenching my fists in fury so hard I can feel my knuckles throb.My eyes followed them everywhere, Lucian and Selena. His arm slung casually high on her shoulder, staking his claim on her and she didn’t stop him. She smiled at him and blushed a
SELENA’S POV"You're doing better than I thought you'd do," Lucian whispered, his hand around mine as we walked through the crowd.I forced a smile at him and replied, "I'm just trying to get through this night I guess."“It will be over soon.” He squeezed my hand as we stopped in front of the King







