ARES POVThe hall fell silent. If a pin dropped, you could hear it.My breathing was ragged, and I flushed as I felt many eyes on me.The only person I could look at was the source of my embarrassment. She was on the floor, sitting on Lady Wendy, with their dresses stained.Walking forwards and ignoring the eyes that stayed on mine, I yanked her off the ground and dragged her out of the place while whispering for Jeremy to take over the event.The disappearance of the Alpha and Luna in a few minutes was better than having someone ridiculously staring at me and whispering nonstop about what had happened.I shoved Dahlia into the room not so gently and didn't bother to look at her twice as she winced.She could get hurt for all I cared! She had fucking ruined my reputation.Shit!Had I been wrong to have thought she was changed and could handle things? I was left with the same clumsy Luna. A Luna who barely remembers anyone's name!A Luna who went about constituting a nuisance!I turned

KALILA POVI paced around the glass table in the centre of the room, my face flushed with anger and my thoughts in turmoil. My fists clenched so tightly that my knuckles ached and turned white. I pressed my lips together like they were being hammered.The black leather settees around the table were arranged eccentrically, but I only occasionally sat down before abruptly getting up again as my anger flared up even more.A heater stood in one corner of the room, emanating waves of heat permeating the vast space, clothing me with a much-desired warmth. The cold, plain walls of the dungeon had not only possessed an eerie atmosphere but had also seethed streams of biting cold into my body.I blew air angrily at my red cheeks and released it in a furious sigh. That egoistic bástárd! I was beyond furious, even more than I should have been! I couldn’t believe that he was adamant about not being wrong. But of course, he was in the wrong! He was the one who had ordered for me to be locked up in

KALILA POVI stared at the 45-inch wooden-framed mirror adjacent to the king-sized bed in the room; my reflection stared back at me. The sky blue trouser suit I donned accentuated my lush figure, while the black heels, lined with silver on the sides, graced my smooth, white feet.I breathed out, smoothening my hand on the nonexistent crease on the trouser before patting my dark hair that cascaded off my shoulders.I appeared beautiful, or rather, Dahlia was beautiful. Still, we were the same person since I was in her.When I finished admiring myself, I left for the office after devouring bits of French toast served to me and a full mug of hot coffee mixed with honey.The office was a thirty-minute walk from Ares's mansion, and I had no means of transportation other than myself. Despite being the Luna of his Pack, Ares seemed comfortable, allowing me to roam the streets like a pauper. How could a man be so indifferent to a lady? A helpless one at that. This time, my anger was not direc

ARES' POV"Boss," Dolph's bass voice called out to me, barely audible amidst the chaos of my thoughts. I was still in disbelief about what had just transpired in my office, or rather, our office. That woman dared to ask for a ride after her disgraceful behaviour towards me."Boss," Dolph's voice interrupted my thoughts once again. "Should we head home?""No, anywhere but home. Keep the engine running and drive around for a while. I'll decide soon."I had no desire to face Dahlia's aggravating presence. How could she be so impudent towards me, the future Alpha King of the pack? Why was she suddenly so brazen around me? When she stormed out of my office, screaming at me, I felt like a fool. Jeremy and James were present and had witnessed the ordeal with shock on their faces. It took every ounce of self-control in me to resist the urge to grab her by the hair and smack her senseless. I had never imagined hitting a woman before, and Dahlia made it challenging to maintain my composure.I g

KALILA'S POVShaking my head as I watched Ares walk out, I let out a breath I didn't realise I was holding. For a moment, I had thought he wanted to kiss me, but then he hadn't. I only embarrassed myself for standing and watching him like a statue, wanting to feel his lips on mine.My head reeled back to the near kiss even though it was the last thing I should be thinking about. At first, I was furious with him for his words, but my embarrassment kept me from saying anything. And then, the next thing I knew, his arms were wrapped around me, our bodies pressed together, and his scent, like that of pinewood, surrounded me in a heady, masculine aura that aroused every inch of my body. At that moment, I had been wholly vulnerable, and my fears of the Sabertooth had vanished.Still, I shouldn't have reacted to him. It was only a few days I was here, but it seemed my body wanted nothing to do with what my brain was thinking. It wanted to act on its own.Was it love?"No!" I yelled.How coul