Chapter Twelve: GraduationPhera POV:I looked down at the degree in my hands and couldn't believe I had finally done it. It was one step closer to my goal: to be independent and rid myself of ever going back to RedMoon. All that was left now was to get a job in a wolf-owned company, and I would be set, and I wouldn't have to go back to my cheating mates as much as my soul called for them. Not once since I had left RedMoon did they try reaching out and explaining themselves. They knew where I was, and they could easily get a hold of me, but not once had they tried. It just confirmed what I already knew. They just wanted to claim me because it was their alpha instinct kicking in, not that they desired me in any way. The realization hurt, but it was what I had to get used to. I was broken out of my thoughts when I felt myself being lifted in the air and twirled around; I would've headbutted anyone else who did that, but I knew my brother's scent anywhere, which had me giggling as he spu

Chapter Fourteen: You're Coming HomePhera POV:You know the excitement a person gets when they get their first job, all on their own because of their hard work and talents, and nothing could ruin the first day at the job. You get up in the morning, have your shower singing session while wiggly your bum and then do your makeup and hair and top it off with a healthy breakfast and then arrive all bushy tail to the office. Well, with my luck, that all went down the drain when I was asked to go see the supervisor when I got to work. When I went to go meet my floor manager for the accounting division, I was given the shock of the decade, my bushy tail feeling turning into a soaked, wet angry poodle feeling when I saw who was in the office: my mates. Their pine, cedar, and grass scents mixed with musk were all over the office, making my body ripple in excitement and sending the shocks down south. The last couple of times I had met them, all my emotions were focused on rage and betrayal, b

Chapter Sixteen: The Web We Weave Phera POV:After leaving the patch of serenity that was the park, I finally reached home—a modest two-story house not far from the heart of the city. The moment I stepped inside, the absence of noise felt like a void, drawing me into its emptiness. It was as if the walls themselves were closing in on me, like they, too, felt the gravity of the decisions that loomed large in my life.I went straight to my bedroom, tossing my purse on the dresser. The mirror reflected a visage of contradictions: eyes filled with courage but lined with weariness, lips that had known love but remained sealed with secrets. Without another thought, I changed into my pyjamas and plunged into the bed that had become a battlefield of emotions.The world around me dissolved into shadows as I closed my eyes, but sleep eluded me like a cruel tease. My mind played the day's events on a loop, each scene starring Axel, Damon, and Zane. Towering figures, they were—each one standing

Chapter Eighteen: Answers Will Be GivenPhera POV:As I reached the end of the corridor, the double wooden doors that stood as the gateway to their office loomed larger with each step. Intricate carvings adorned the oak, forming a pattern of intertwined circles that seemed like a cosmic dance, representing our complicated connections. With a gentle push, the doors opened, revealing Axel, Damon, and Zane standing inside, their gazes locking onto me with a mixture of anticipation and relief.The air inside was a blend of their individual scents, so intoxicating that I had to remind myself to breathe. Axel moved first, closing the distance between us in just a few long strides, and before I knew what was happening, his hands were gently cradling my face. "You're here," he murmured, his voice tinged with disbelief and hope."I am," I managed to say, swallowing the knot of emotions that had lodged itself in my throat. His thumb lightly traced the outline of my lips, a simple touch that s

Chapter Twenty: Decisions! Decisions!Phera POV:I stood there, my gaze shifting between Axel, Damon, and Zane. The air in the room felt thick with tension, almost as if it were a tangible thing I could touch. The atmosphere was suffused with a sense of urgency, a need for resolution that seemed to pulsate from the walls of the ADZ Corp office. The solemnity in their eyes made my stomach churn, each set of gray eyes looking at me as if I held the keys to a future we were all uncertain about.Memories surged, pulling me into the depths of introspection. There I was, a little girl frolicking under the vast skies of the Red Moon Pack's territory. Then, a young woman burying herself in books, trying to escape the raw reality of unexplained abandonment. The late-night conversations with Betty and Reese filled with laughter and sometimes tears. The milestones I'd celebrated alone, the failures I'd kept to myself, and every tiny victory that felt monumental. So much had happened, yet it all