LOGINReuben’s POV“You haven’t changed, bro.”Olivia’s voice resounded in the room with a mix of disbelief and amusement.I frowned slightly, turning toward her just in time to see what she had picked up from the floor beside my bed.Pink lace.Ah.Right.I closed my eyes briefly.Of course she would notice that first.Olivia held the underwear between two fingers dramatically, lifting it like she had just uncovered evidence from a murder scene. Her brows rose slowly as she stared at me.“You’re unbelievable,” she muttered.I leaned against the edge of the table and took a slow sip from the water bottle in my hand.“Trash that.”She gasped softly, then she started laughing.“You never cease to amaze me, for real.” She shook her head while walking toward the trashcan near the cabinet. “I mean… don’t you care about Diane’s feelings at all? You guys are literally engaged.”The lace disappeared into the trashcan.I barely reacted.“My relationship with Diane is none of your business,” I replie
Reuben’s POVThe growl in Nolan’s voice settled heavily in the corridor.“Stay away from her.”For a second, nobody moved. The guards, me, even the air itself. Everything just seemed like it had been paused.I stared at him quietly, studying the fury hidden beneath that calm expression of his. It was controlled on the surface, but underneath? It was vicious.This wasn’t about pride.It wasn’t about his royal image either. It was something personal.And the realization made something dark curl inside me.The mighty Lycan King looked one sentence away from ripping my throat out simply because I showed interest in a girl he claimed to be done with.I almost laughed.Nolan wasn't one to give a fuck about women, he was never one to care enough for their issues to bother him.But this one...Instead, I tilted my head slightly. “And if I don’t?” I asked calmly, yet my tone remained firm.The guards straightened even more, like they were about to witness something deadly.I watched Nolan’s ja
Nolan’s POV“This can’t be true…” The words slipped out of my mouth quietly, but they felt loud inside my head.I stared down at the open diary in my hands again, my eyes dragging over the same lines for what had to be the tenth time… maybe more. I had lost count somewhere between disbelief and something worse.Something that felt too close to guilt.Every word I read out of the diary felt alive... almost like she was standing right in front of me and explaining everything to me.My grip on the diary tightened slightly.Her handwriting wasn’t perfect. Some words slanted, some lines pressed harder into the paper like her emotions had been too heavy for her to put into words. And the things she wrote…They didn’t match the version of her I had been given.Not even close.There was fear in her words, confusion, loneliness. And something else that made my chest feel tight in a way I didn’t like.Strength.A quiet type of strength. The kind that doesn’t shout… but refuses to break too.
Ronnie’s POV“You’re not saying anything?” He pressed.My eyes caught that subtle movement as he licked his lips in a way that seemed anything but normal. It was like he had motives to seduce me.I looked away quickly, blinking like it could help me get rid of what I had just seen.“I’m sorry, I have to go!” I said, and without waiting for a counter response from him, I ran back towards the hall.Whatever trap this was, I’m not falling for it.I didn’t stop running until I was sure I was very far away from him. It was a waste anyway, cause werewolves’ speed was nothing compared to the long strides of a Lycan’s leg. Or the lightning movement of their bodies.But thankfully, he didn’t follow. Or maybe he was just letting me think I had escaped.All I wanted was to quickly get to the hall, somewhere crowded, where people could shield me.My heart wouldn’t stop beating fast, like that of a rat being chased down by a cat. But regardless of how breathless I had become, I kept running.Lucki
Ronnie’s POV“What’s the matter with you Ronnie? Since you returned from outside, you’ve been acting really strange.” Jessie’s brows furrowed as she tried to stare me in the eyes.I avoided her eyes, looking everywhere but at her. “It’s nothing, I’m fine.” I said, my gaze on the dancers performing on the stage right in front of us.Their music banged heavily in my ears, almost drowning out everything that had happened, but no matter how loud the sound became, nothing was really enough to take that moment completely out of my mind.Jessie’s eyes remained on me for a while, still not believing my words. The next moment, she turned to my mom who was not so far from us and asked. “Does Ronnie look fine to you?”My mother’s eyes went over me quickly, that motherly look in her eyes. “Ronnie, you look stressed.”“More like she saw a ghost...” Jessie added.“Trust me, mom... It’s nothing to be worried about. I’m just having a little headache from the noise and all, it’s not like there’s anyth
Nolan’s POVI shouldn’t have come. That was the first thought that settled in my mind the moment I turned my back on her.The noise of the celebration filled the air again as I walked away, but it didn’t reach me. It felt distant. Muffled. Like I was moving through something thick, something that swallowed sound before it could touch me.My steps were steady. But inside...There was nothing steady about it.Ex-mate.I had said it so easily. Like it was just a word. Like it didn’t carry weight.I shouldn’t have looked at her.That was the mistake.Because now... That image refused to leave. The way she stood there.I slowed my steps just a fraction.Then forced myself forward again.Eventually, I left the pack without doing what I had originally come for. ***The journey back to the Lycan Kingdom felt longer than it should have. Not because of distance.Because of the silence that enveloped the car The kind that leaves you alone with your own thoughts.By the time I stepped into the
Ronnie's POVI remained frozen for a very long while.Long enough till I slept off.By the time my eyes opened again, I could see how the morning light tried to make its way inside the room through the little space between the curtains.My head snapped up.He was no longer there.Of course, what wa
Ronnie's POV The words kept echoing in my head."I would rather die than see you with another man."The nerve of him made my vision blur with anger.This was the same man who disregarded our bond to be in my step-sister’s bed. The same man who had looked me straight in the eyes weeks ago and told
Ronnie’s POVBreakfast felt heavier than usual.Not because of the food.Because of the silence.I sat at the long dining table, my fingers lightly wrapped around the fork, but I hadn’t taken a bite in a while. The clinking of cutlery echoed softly around the room, yet no one spoke. It wasn’t the p
Nolan’s POVRight from the moment that the car was being loaded with her belongings, I knew I was doomed for trouble. I had asked her mother and friend to get her things prepared for the trip. That was last night while they waited to see her. "There's no need to worry about any big celebrations,







