Selena POV“Why can’t you love me?” I asked, staring at Carson. We were in the abandoned ballroom of my mother’s palace, and this was the only place I could meet Carson without Selene knowing. All I want for him is to love me like he used to; I was his, and he was mine. How can a little spell change his feelings for me?“I have told you, Selena, Selene is my mate; she is meant for me,” he said, and he didn’t even say it like he meant it; it was obvious he was under a spell. I held his hand, tears falling from my eyes.“Carson, she is not your mate; everything is a lie; remember, I am yours and you are mine; our son is a proof of our love; we need you; I need you,” I said with every emotion in me, hoping he would recover from his senses, but he removed his hand and turned his back away from me, leaving the ballroom. I carried my gown, running to him and holding him by the leg.“You can’t leave me like this, Carson; you promised me!” I yelled, gripping his leg.“Let go of me,” he said, t

Ario POVI continued punching the wall in anger as I remembered everything. I was such a fool; she was the most loving woman I knew. How can I accuse her of killing innocent pups? Why didn’t I listen to her? I told her communication was key; why didn’t I pay attention to her? I chose to believe that cunning bitch! I growled, punching the wall with all my strength, and I bent.“I would stop that if I were you,” the voice said. I turned around, and Odin stood by the wall, staring at my bleeding hand. He breathed out, sitting on the couch in my study. I sighed, walking slowly and sitting beside him, and we were in an awkward silence. I remembered when I would always make time to see him; even though I was angry with Selena or thought I was, I never wanted to miss any day of his life. I always take him outside the kingdom a lot. He was growing up to be like his father, and I wanted to watch him grow to see me as an example, but I fucked up.“You hurt her,” he said. I breathe out, nodding m

Maeve POV We walk down the hills. We have been walking for a long time, and it’s getting dark, but we are almost there. The walk could have taken longer, but we are strong, so it can only take us a few hours. “How do you feel about Felix's betrayal?” I asked. “I feel betrayed obviously; we have both come a long way, but he was getting distant, and I tried to know what was going on, but he didn’t let me in. One time he told me to meet my new family,” he said. I hum, knowing I didn’t know this happened. “You abadoned him,” I said. “I didn’t abandon him; I never did. When Duncan and Brandon came around, we were all friends; we drank together, did berbercue, and trained together. Then Rico was isolating himself. He was slacking, so Duncan filled his spot because he refused to do it; he was slow and not accurate, and then over time, Duncan completely filled his spot; obviously, it was no one's fault; we were doing well together,” he said. “I guess he chose his side earlier than we all

Maeve POVI turned around, and I saw they were retreating.“Did you get Jasper?” I mind link Duncan.“No, I didn’t see him, but Ario is with Elizabeth,” he said. I took a deep breath, looking for Ario, then traced his scent, and I got to him, and he was holding Elizabeth down. I walked to them.“Where is Jasper?” I asked, staring at her. She has changed; her hair is dark, and she looks evil with the red shade of lipstick.“Why should I tell you?” she asked, smirking. I grabbed her throat, draining her life out of her.“Where is Jasper?” I asked, my voice deep. Her eyes rolled to the back of her head, and she was limp in my hands.“You are killing her,” Ario said, holding my hand. I dropped her, and she gasped, holding her throat.“Where is Jasper?” I asked, using my command on her. She looked at me, her eyes blank. She opened her mouth, about to talk, but an arrow pierced through her heart, and she fell to the floor, dead. I had no idea where the arrow came from, but she was dead.“I c

Maeve POVI breathe out, standing in front of the warriors we have been training for five years. Now, it’s time to put their training to the test. They have filled these two weeks with even more hard training; we have been here and there getting everyone ready. The pack knows what is going on, but we have tried to keep them calm because we know Selene has her eyes on us and we won’t want her to find out what is going on. Well, that is where George comes in; he has been keeping tabs on her, and every time he notices her presence, he makes things different in the pack from what is actually going on, which helps a lot. But now it’s time to put them to the test.“Suncreek pack!” Ario yelled over the crowd, and everywhere was quiet. We were all ready, wearing our armour, and ready to attack.“We have been training tirelessly for years now; some of you have been here since we started the elite training, while some of you are new here and some of you are just getting here, but we are here now