Sera stormed into her room, then banged the door close as frustration and confusion swirled within her. She couldn't shake off the insulting accusation Alistair had made to her about her pack stealing Lycan poison from him. Yes... He had called her pack thieves on numerous occasions.. which she didn’t mind because she hated them too .... but this time he has implied that SHE was also a thief.... Like what the actual fuck?!Like how can one man be so hot, then be such a huge jackass at the same time?!She needed to talk it out with someone who could provide some clarity or else she might just explode with anger. “Grace?” She yelled out. “Grace are you here?!”Grace ran in from the kitchen, but immediately halted when she noticed the stormy expression on Sera's face. "Uh—oh ... Damn it Alistair!” She swore. “Okay, tell me what did he do this time?”“He called me a THIEF!” Sera screamed.Grace gasped. “Oh! He did not! Are you serious?!”Sera nodded profusely. “Yes I am, he said I stole

Lucas was lying in bed when he felt it. A sudden tight pain filling his chest.He tried to massage it off with his hand but the pain suddenly expanded and increased a double fold.Lucas gasped as he sat up from his bed. It felt really really painful!He knew what this was... it was the pain of the mating bond being corrupted by cheating.Sera was cheating on him with that Lycan king again.And it fucking hurt! Lucas gasped and stumbled out of the bed as the pain intensified. He crumpled to the floor as tears started to pour from his eyes.“Please Sera, please stop! I’m so sorry please stop!”He wasn’t even crying from the physical pain in his chest. He was crying from the pain of the loss of his mate.Yes he had fucked up in the past with how he treated her, but he had changed now! He had changed for her!Now he needed her back! He closed his eyes and let the pain engulf him. He was going to use it to fuel his determination to get her back. No matter what, no matter who, Sera would b

Later that evening Sera stepped out of her room and saw her friend Cedric making his way towards her. At first Sera frowned at him then she paused and frowned at him.... he looked off... stiff and different.There was a smile on his face but it looked.... fake like he was forcing himself to smile at her. Before she had time to calculate her thoughts.... he was infront of her."Sera, my dear Luna," Cedric greeted and immediately pulled her into a warm hug that caught her by suprise. "Congratulations to you and Alistair. May your bond be strong and your happiness last forever." Sera tried hard to shake her suspicious thoughts away... maybe she was imagining things but even his words felt forced like he was reading out rehearsed lines that someone forced him to say.But she still smiled at him. "Thank you, Cedric," she replied,“You once said that I’m like a daughter to you, well now we’ll actually be truly family! Yayy! I’m so excited!” She squealed in honest excitement.Cedric still h

Later that night, Sera made her way to the shower but not before noticing that Alistair had reached for another bottle of wine.Was everything ok? She had never seen him drink like that before.“Alistair?” She called out.“Hmmm?” He didn’t look at her last he filled his glass to the brim.“Are you okay? I’ve never seen you drink so much.”Alistair looked up and shot her a grin. “I’m perfectly fine baby girl. Just had a long day.”“Oh? Do you want to talk about it?” She asked with a worried frown but hue just shook his head dismissively.“It’s nothing, just feeling a little tired from dealing with boring old men with their paranoia... but that’s all in the past. How was your day?”Sera smiled back in relief. Her mate was fine. “It was good, I’m having more than I expected while learning your history. I still can’t believe you were able to design create a poison so toxic that it causes famine! That’s pretty dangerous... and freaking genius!” Alistairs eyes lit up at the pride in her vo

Sera hesitated for a moment. Could she confide in Grace about the truth she had uncovered?Was Grace more loyal to her than to the king?Or Could the secret she found get them both killed?In the end, she decided to keep it to herself, it was not worth it to burden her friend with such a weighty information."Oh, Grace I just had a a little panic attack when I realized that I still have a lot to learn about Mador," Sera hoped her lie sounded believable as she, forced on a smile to mask the pain in her eyes. "I mean, becoming queen and ruling over the kingdom... What if the people don't accept me?" She added.It thankfully seemed to work because Grace smiled before placing a reassuring hand on Sera's shoulder. "Oh, my silly insecure Sera... don't you worry about that. You are smart, strong, and compassionate. The people will see that and embrace you as their queen. Besides, you have Alistair by your side, and he is one of the most respected and beloved rulers this kingdom has ever h