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CHAPTER 81

Lucas POVI stood there for a long time, staring at Clarisse. Her smirk had vanished, but her defiance was just as fierce. She held my gaze like she wanted to challenge me to a duel. Maybe, in her mind, she already was.“I mean it,” I said quietly, though the anger still vibrated in my voice. “You have one week.”She didn’t answer.When I finally turned and walked out, her scream hit me in the back like a physical blow.“I won’t get mated to anyone!”Her voice cracked, then rose again, raw and furious. “Do you hear me, Lucas? I won’t do it! Over my dead body!”The guards outside stiffened, exchanging uneasy glances as I stepped past them. But I didn’t stop. I didn’t even look back. I couldn’t afford to not when every word she threw at me dragged old memories out of the shadows.By the time I got to my quarters, I felt hollow. The anger had drained out, leaving only exhaustion and a quiet ache in my chest. I pushed the door open slowly.Emily was there, sitting at the edge of the bed w

CHAPTER 82

Emily's POV I had not expected guilt to be the loudest thing in my head. I sat by the window in Lucas’s room, my knees pulled to my chest. Clarisse’s face wouldn’t leave my mind.I wrapped my arms tighter around myself.If I was honest, painfully honest, I knew why she hated me so much. I had walked into her life and taken the one thing she believed belonged to her. Not just Lucas’s affection, but his attention, his loyalty and even his grief.And no matter how many times I reminded myself that Lucas had chosen me, that I hadn’t schemed or planned or seduced my way into his life, the guilt still gnawed at me.I felt like an intruder, like a gold digger. Just the thought of the word made my chest ache.If people outside these walls were to tell this story, they would say I was the poor girl who caught the Alpha’s eye and climbed her way into power. They would say I divided a brother and sister, they would say I destroyed a family for comfort, safety and a crown I never asked for..I s

CHAPTER 83

Lucas POV I lay on my back, staring at the ceiling long after Emily had retired to the other room, my mind replaying the night over and over again. That hurt more than Clarisse’s betrayal ever had.I turned slightly, resting an arm over my eyes. The room felt too large, too quiet. I was used to chaos used to threats, schemes, bloodshed even. But this silence, this distance between Emily and me, was far more unsettling.For the first time since becoming Alpha, I wondered if I had crossed a line I couldn’t step back from.At dawn, I gave up on rest.I dressed quickly, my movements sharp and restless, and left the room before the guards could announce my presence. The halls were quiet at this hour, only a few servants moving about with lowered heads. Whispers followed me everywhere these days about Clarisse, about Emily, about my decisions, about my leadership.Chris was already awake when I reached his quarters. That didn’t surprise me. Chris had always been like that, alert, vigilant,

CHAPTER 84

Lucas I didn’t leave the room immediately after Chris walked out.I stayed there, seated in silence, my hands clasped together so tightly my knuckles ached. His words echoed in my head, looping endlessly, refusing to settle."You’re the trigger."I hated that he might be right.The thought that Clarisse’s spiral was tied to me—my presence, my choices, my inability to cut her off completely—made my stomach churn. For years, I had convinced myself that keeping her close was protection. That control was care. That love meant endurance.Now I wasn’t so sure.I finally stood and left the room, my steps heavy as I made my way down the corridor. Guards straightened when they saw me, their expressions cautious. They had learned to read my moods lately, and none of them liked the storm brewing behind my eyes.Instead of heading back to my quarters, my feet carried me somewhere else entirely.Emily.Her door was closed when I reached it. I raised my hand to knock, then hesitated. Last night st

CHAPTER 85

Joe's Pov I sat alone in the dark, my fingers tapping slowly against the arm of the chair.The room smelled of smoke and old leather. The fire had burned out hours ago, but I didn’t bother to relight it. I didn’t need warmth. My blood was already boiling.Lucas. That name echoed in my head like a curse.He had come for her and taken her from me.I should have known he would. Men like Lucas always came back for what they loved. I had underestimated that part of him and I was wrong.Emily was gone, torn from my hands like something that never belonged to me in the first place. The guards who had failed me were dead now. I made sure of that. Failure deserved no mercy.Still, killing them didn’t calm the storm inside me.I stood and walked toward the wide window, staring out at the city below. Lights glittered in the distance. Life went on as if nothing had happened.Lucas thought he had won. He thought saving Emily meant the end of me. That was his mistake. He was emotional. He acted fr

CHAPTER 86

Clarisse I sat by the window, knees pulled to my chest, staring outside as guards paced back and forth below. House arrest, Lucas called it. As if giving it a softer name would make it hurt less.I laughed under my breath.Lucas always did that—pretended his cruelty was kindness.The words replayed over and over, each time cutting deeper. I still remembered the moment she walked through the door, whole and breathing, her eyes meeting mine while Lucas stood beside her like a victorious hero.I had never felt humiliation like that before.Not when he chose her.Not when he rejected me.Not even when he ordered my arrest.That moment—seeing her alive—had stripped something raw inside me.They all thought I was angry.They were wrong.Anger was simple.What I felt was far worse.I stood abruptly and paced the room, my bare feet silent against the marble floor. My thoughts were sharp, focused. I wasn’t crying. I wasn’t screaming.I was thinking.That was when I was most dangerous.Lucas t

CHAPTER 87

Lucas POV I had always believed I was good at reading people. As Alpha, it was a skill I depended on. A shift in posture, a hesitation in tone, a look held for half a second too long, those things had kept my pack alive more times than I could count.But Clarisse had become unreadable.Ever since everything that happened with Emily, she was different. She was quiet and that scared me more than all her previous outbursts combined.I sat alone in my study, with my elbows on the desk, staring at nothing in particular. The fire crackled softly in the hearth, but it did nothing to warm the tight knot in my chest.Clarisse had always been many things—manipulative, jealous, impulsive but she had never been silent.Silence meant calculation or resignation and I didn’t know which one was worse.My mind replayed the last few days like a badly stitched nightmare. I rubbed my face roughly and stood, pacing the length of the room. The elders would have chosen the easiest path already—marry Clari

CHAPTER 88

Lucas POVThe throwing stopped so suddenly that the silence felt louder than the chaos before it.My chest was still rising too fast, my blood humming with the aftermath of adrenaline, when I felt it—Clarisse’s aura shifting, darkening, swelling like a storm cloud that had finally decided to burst.“Clarisse—” I started.Too late.Her body convulsed violently, bones cracking, muscles stretching in ways no human body should survive. Fur burst through her skin in waves, silver-black and wild, her scream twisting into a feral snarl that shook the walls.She shifted fully in seconds.A massive wolf now stood where my sister had been—eyes glowing, breath coming out in harsh, steaming pants, claws scraping deep lines into the marble floor.I didn’t step back.I didn’t shift either.I raised my hands slowly, palms open, forcing my voice to stay calm even as my instincts screamed at me to defend myself.“I’m not going to fight you,” I said firmly. “I won’t.”Her ears flattened against her sku

CHAPTER 89

Emily's POV I did not plan to speak.In fact, I had told myself over and over again to stay quiet, to not make things worse, to not place myself in the middle of something that clearly had nothing to do with me. Clarisse was Lucas’s sister. Chris was her brother. Their bond was old, deep, and painful in ways I could not fully understand.But the moment Chris spoke again, something inside me snapped.“I won’t abandon my sister for a stranger.”The words hung in the air like poison.Stranger.That was what I was to him.Before I could stop myself, I stepped forward.“I’m not a stranger,” I said, my voice shaking but loud enough to carry across the room.Every head turned toward me.Lucas looked surprised. Chris looked stunned. Even the guards near the door froze.“I am Lucas’s fiancée,” I continued, my hands clenched tightly at my sides. “I am the woman he chose. I am the one standing beside him when everything around him is falling apart.”Chris frowned. “That doesn’t change anything.

CHAPTER 90

Emily's POV I closed the door behind me and sank into the nearest chair, feeling the weight of the day press down on my shoulders. Karen followed me in, a quiet presence, but the anger in her eyes told me she had already judged the situation before I even spoke. I rubbed my temples and let out a long sigh. “It went… okay, I guess,” I began, trying to find the right words. I wasn’t sure if I even wanted to tell anyone, but keeping it in my chest made my chest feel like it was being crushed. “Lucas and I talked. About Clarisse… about the wedding… about everything.”Karen raised an eyebrow, crossing her arms as she leaned against the doorframe. “And?” she pressed, her tone sharper than I expected.I glanced at her, biting the inside of my cheek. “He… he doesn’t want to marry her off, at least not right now. He said she has to cooperate with Emily—me. And… he’s worried about her, I guess. But…” My voice trailed off as I remembered the way Lucas looked when he told me. There was that heav

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