LOGINRonnie’s POVThe bedroom door flew open with a loud thud.Mom rushed into the room, her face completely pale, her eyes wide. “Ronnie! What is it this time?”“The stars…” I said, my voice breaking completely as I pointed a trembling, terrified finger toward my reflection in the mirror, keeping my back turned toward her. “The stars are back, Mom. Look at them! They’re back!”Mom stopped dead in her tracks, her chest heaving as her eyes locked onto the four markings on my waist. A look of terror washed over her.An expression far more terrifying than anything I had seen on her face before.She had always told me, throughout my entire childhood, that those mysterious stars were a sacred seal placed upon my body.This seal was anything but a blessing.It was a curse on my ancestors by the moon goddess, and because of that curse, our wolves would become violent and dangerous until I performed certain rituals.I had to perform the rituals at the sanctuary at least every ten years as an aton
Ronnie’s POV“Shit!” I cursed aloud, burying my face in my hands.As soon as I opened my eyes, the morning light made my head hurt even worse. It felt like someone was smashing a hammer into my skull. I groaned and rolled over, trying to breathe and hoping the room would stop spinning.My mind was a mess.I couldn’t remember anything from last night after I passed out under that heavy blanket.My head was pounding so hard I could barely think. I pushed myself out of bed.Holding my forehead, I stumbled out of my room and into the living room, still seeing everything a little blurry.The TV was on in the corner, making a low noise. Mom was already up and behind the kitchen counter, but I couldn’t stop staring at the red banner flashing across the screen.“Good morning, Mom,” I said, my voice just a little above a whisper.“How do you feel?” Mom asked without glancing up from the onions she was slicing.“Like shit!” I managed to mutter.I stopped moving, staring at the screen as a headl
Ronnie’s POV“Calm down, Ronnie!” Mom said, placing her hand on mine.Something about those words made me even more furious.“Just how am I supposed to do that, Mom? What if someone finds out?”“I’ve been mocked my whole life for being wolfless, now I am a monster, and you think people won’t see it as another reason to mock the hell out of me?”There was a kind of warmth in her eyes that seemed to marvel me. How could she be so calm in a situation such as this? I just couldn’t understand that.She wrapped her hand around mine, grabbing me up from the floor where I had lain so hopelessly, and set me on the bed to sit.“First of all, you are not a monster. Your wolf just reacted with such force because it has been locked up for such a long time. And you know, you’re still new to your wolf. Still learning how to control her. Also, I want you to know that none of this is your fault; he asked for it. And if anybody comes to punish you for it, you just tell them that you defended yourself c
Ronnie’s POVHow had I stayed there that long? I rubbed my forehead, wincing immediately.Everything hurt: my head, my eyes, even my chest felt sore from crying.I sighed and opened the Uber app, my fingers lazier than usual as I searched for drivers…I couldn’t find any.I refreshed it.Still nothing.“Come on…” I muttered.Another refresh.No available drivers.A dry laugh escaped my lips. “Of course.”What else could possibly go wrong tonight?I shoved my phone into my purse and wrapped my jacket tighter around myself.The streets were much quieter now, unlike what I was used to.And my eyes… That bro could barely make sense of anything in front of it.The cold wind brushed against my skin.Normally, I would’ve loved a weather like this.But tonight… It only made me feel lonelier.I started walking.Maybe if I got closer to the main road, I’d have better luck finding a ride.The alcohol in my system made everything feel slower.Not enough to make me lose my senses completely… Just
Ronnie's POV“Your father is returning.” She repeated, like I hadn’t heard her the first time.I stared at her intently, and the glass in my hand suddenly felt much heavier.“The same man who walked away from you?” I laughed bitterly.My voice rose.“The same man who left you and your co-wife to be with another woman?”I shook my head slowly. “You’ve got to be kidding me, Mom.”She lowered her eyes. “It’s not exactly like that, you know…”“Then what exactly is it?” I interrupted, my tone increasing by the second."I'm not staying under the same roof as that asshole!" I said, before she could even make up another excuse for him."Ronnie!" My mom yelled back. "Do you realize it's your father you're talking about like that?""That is not my father!" I said, pointing towards the door like he was standing right there. "Someone like him doesn't deserve to be called a father."My mom looked genuinely upset and ready to attack me with her words, and that was the part that annoyed me the most.
Ronnie’s POVI stayed under the shower a little longer than I probably should have.The water continued to fall over my body, carrying away the foam of the soap that had gathered around my feet before disappearing down the drain.I rested one palm against the tiled wall and closed my eyes.A long, exhausted sigh escaped my lips.No matter how hard I tried to push everything out of my mind…It refused to leave.Every memory came rushing back without my permission.His face.The way he suddenly stopped moving as if something about me left him in shock.The look in his eyes.I should have taken that as a cue to stop. But no, the me in that moment was too focused on her desires.I squeezed my eyes tighter.“Stop thinking about it.”My own voice sounded weak inside the empty bathroom. “You brought this upon yourself.”I grabbed the sponge again.If my mind refused to forget, then maybe my body could.I scrubbed harder and harder determined to remove every thing that reminded me of him from
Ronnie's POVMy palms became slightly damp against my lap.Just a couple of days ago, we were acting like bitter exes who couldn't stand to breathe the same air, and now, here I was, wearing a stunning red dress, sitting across from him in an undeniably romantic setting.It felt entirely wrong, yet
Ronnie’s POVThe next morning arrived far too quickly.I barely noticed it.The curtains were still half drawn, allowing the sunlight to spill into the suite, yet I had woken up long before the sun even decided to show itself.My laptop sat open in front of me.Three notebooks were scattered across
Ronnie's POV The elevator doors swung open. I stepped in. Every part of my body seemed as though it carried its own weight. As I walked through the reception of Alte Tech, I could feel the heavy and judging gaze of everyone in the room. It was a real struggle to keep my head up, but I did. My
Ronnie's POV"There was no concrete evidence linking the whole scandal to the chairman." Mr. Maxwell started, standing in front of the boardroom as he addressed everyone."That means, Mr. Tony is cleared and free, leading us back to our original suspect, Miss Caleb.""Leading back to me? How?" I sa







