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CHAPTER 31

LUCIANI hate these dinners. Always have. It was the one constant thing that I can say I have never wavered on. A room full of self-absorbed elders sipping wine, trading meaningless words, pretending they care about the pack when they really just care about their own legacy. If attendance weren’t mandatory, I wouldn’t have set foot in that hall tonight.But I went. And I saw everything.The way Amaya’s arms shook carrying tray after tray because Evelara decided to make her serve alone. The way Evelara smirked like she was testing how much humiliation one girl could take before breaking. The way Darian didn’t move, not even when Amaya hit the floor.I grip the door frame of my quarters, breathing hard through my nose, trying to burn off the anger still clawing through me. That smug little Luna knew exactly what she was doing. And my dear brother? He just sat there, fists clenched like that was enough to count as concern.I should’ve dragged Evelara out of that chair in front of e

CHAPTER 32

AMAYAI sit on the edge of my bed, staring at my palms. Tiny red lines crisscross them where the shards of the shattered plate dug deep. They sting, but I don’t have the patience to dig out the smaller splinters. I just want the throbbing to stop.The door creaks open. Trish slips inside, holding a basin of water, a strip of cloth, and the kind of look that makes me instantly defensive.I know, Trish had the tendency to get information very quickly, but I didn’t think she would find out so soon.“Don’t start,” I mutter, turning my hands so she can’t see them clearly.She sets the basin down with a splash. “Too late. Lucian told me you got hurt.”My head snaps up. “He what?”That explains why she’s here.“Relax.” Trish pulls up a stool and sits in front of me. “He just told me to check on you. Apparently, your pride is stronger than your common sense.”I roll my eyes. “It was just a small cut. It’s not that bad.”“Let me be the judge of that.” She reaches for my hands, and I instinctiv

CHAPTER 33

AMAYAI wake up before sunrise to go for a run.The sky is still a shade of indigo when I slip through the service door and into the cold. Frost slicks the stones, and the air bites my teeth, but I welcome the sting. I need something simple, being in the forest has never failed to provide the comfort I desperately need. My boots find the packed earth of the trail, and the forest receives me without a sound.I let the rhythm of my breath carry me under the pines and past the birches that hold the last tatters of moonlight like thin flags. My wolf paces with me, pleased to be out in he cold where she could run free. She only urges speed, and I oblige until my lungs feel hot.“Faster?” she asks, bright against my ribs.“Faster,” I answer, and I let go of the night and the house and the memory of that shitty dinner.The path narrows, then widens. Owls trade places on a branch overhead. I crest the ridge and keep going, lengthening my stride until the ache in my side burns itself down to

CHAPTER 34

AMAYA“Amaya,” she purrs, saying my name as if it tastes like sugar on her tongue. “Busy day?”“Luna,” I answer, because there are ears everywhere and I’ve already attracted more than enough attention for one day. I shift the basket higher and say, “Excuse me.”She doesn’t move. She glances at my hands, and her mouth curves when her gaze catches the bandage. “I trust you slept well after last night’s… excitement?”“I slept,” I say.“Good,” she says, as if she has granted me permission. “I wouldn’t want such a small incident to haunt you.”I meet her eyes and find nothing soft there, rather, it was filled with venom. “It was an accident,” I reply, trying to keep my voice even.“Of course,” she agrees. “Accidents happen when people forget their place. The floor is not such a bad place to remember from.”My wolf bares her teeth, but I rein her in and keep mine in my mouth. “Is there something you need, Luna?”“Only a word.” Evelara steps closer, as if we are friends sharing a secret. “Y

CHAPTER 35

AMAYAThe household feels different this morning.Even before I leave the servants’ quarters, I hear the whispers, hushed voices talking about how Alpha Darian is in “one of his moods.” I keep my head down, letting the gossip slide past me. The last thing I need is to be caught listening.My wolf paces inside me as I move through the corridors with a tray of linens. It doesn’t like the sharp energy humming through the house, the tension that seems to cling to the walls like smoke.I’m halfway down the upper hall when I feel it, that prickling awareness along the back of my neck. I glance up just in time to see Lucian leaning against the balcony rail on the next floor, arms folded, watching me.He doesn’t smile, but he doesn’t look away either.I tear my gaze down and keep walking. I don’t need this. I can’t afford this.The door to Darian’s office swings open just as I pass, and I freeze.He steps out, shoulders squared, his face unreadable. The air around him feels colder somehow. Hi

CHAPTER 36

DARIANThe halls of the packhouse feel emptier than usual.I stride through them quickly, boots clicking against polished stone, and servants press themselves to the walls to get out of my way. No one makes eye contact. Even the chatter I usually overhear in passing has died, and I know what they’re thinking. “The Alpha’s in one of his moods again. Stay out of his path.”They were of the mistaken opinion that I might do harm to whoever crosses me further.Good. Let them stay out of my path. They were wrong to think I’ll do them harm, because even though I don’t concern myself much with the servants, that doesn’t mean I’m cruel enough to take my anger out on them.But what can I say? I have a reputation to keep, and I was their Alpha after all.I’ve been working myself raw since that dinner, and I’m still not tired enough. Patrol maps cover half my desk. Reports are stacked so high they block the light from the window. I’ve been signing orders, redrafting schedules, and chasing bord

CHAPTER 37

LUCIANI was prying dangerously close to stalker territory.That’s what I’ve become after what I’ve come to term as the ‘disaster’ that was supposed to be a dinner with the elders of the council.Ever since that damned dinner, I haven’t been able to stop watching her.I tell myself it’s only because I’m curious, because Amaya fascinates me in ways I can’t explain, but that’s not the whole truth. I’m watching because something’s changed.She moves differently now. She’s more careful, more guarded. I see it in the way she slips through the corridors without meeting anyone’s eyes, in the way she disappears the moment she finishes her tasks. I had expected that Amaya would sulk a bit longer after that incident, but she surprised me. She’s not sulking, she’s planning something.And Darian… hell, I don’t know what’s going on with him. My brother’s been colder than usual, buried in his work like a man trying to outrun his own thoughts. Has he even noticed Amaya pulling away? Or is he preten

CHAPTER 38

AMAYAMy heart hasn’t stopped pounding since last night.I barely slept. Every time I close my eyes, I see Lucian’s face in the shadows of that hallway, amused, sharp, and unreadable. I can still hear his voice in that low and silky voice of his. “Does Darian know where you’ve been going?”I hate that it rattles me. I hate that I’m scared he’ll tell on me.The morning light does nothing to settle my nerves. I move through my chores like a ghost, scrubbing, dusting, fetching, all on autopilot. The servants’ quarters are buzzing with talk again, though this time it’s not about me. Someone misplaced the Alpha’s records, and someone else broke a crystal decanter. The gossip among the servants always sounds like broken glass to me. Normally, I’d ignore it, but today every laugh feels like it’s aimed at me.Does Lucian look like the type to keep secrets? He didn’t threaten me, but he didn’t promise silence, either. He just let me walk away, and that smile of his… I hate how calm he looke

CHAPTER 39

AMAYAIt’s been three nights since Lucian cornered me in the hall, and every second since then, I’ve been walking on broken glass.No matter how careful I am, I feel his eyes on me. Not all the time, Lucian’s too smart to make it obvious, but just enough to keep me on edge. When I’m carrying linens, he’s at the end of the corridor. When I’m clearing dishes, he happens to pass through the kitchen, dropping a casual comment that makes Trish glance between us suspiciously. He doesn’t say anything outright, but it’s like he’s daring me to slip up.I can’t afford that.The ancient archive hasn't yielded anything I can use. Old records, border maps, faded journals, none of them gives me the weaknesses I need. Darian's rule is airtight, and Grayhide Pack's power is buried deep in bloodlines and oaths I don't fully understand. Every night I go back, I'm gambling with my neck, and with Lucian watching, that gamble is getting dangerous.Tonight, I decide to change the rules.If Lucian’s determ

CHAPTER 40

AmayaLucian’s eyes have been following me since dawn. I pretend not to notice, but I feel them everywhere, across the courtyard when I haul buckets, down the west hall when I polish silver, even in the kitchen doorway while I peel potatoes.He thinks he’s subtle, but he isn’t.Fine. If he wants to circle like a hawk, let him. I’ve decided I’m done being prey.By midmorning, I’ve scrubbed half the servants’ wing just to burn off my irritation. When I straighten to stretch my aching back, he’s leaning against the far wall, arms crossed, watching me like he’s got all the time in the world.I don’t let him speak first. “You know,” I say coolly, wringing out my rag, “you’re going to make people talk if you keep lurking like that.”One dark brow lifts. “Talk about what?”“About why the Alpha’s brother spends so much time staring at a servant,” I shoot back. “Do you enjoy making me look over my shoulder?”His mouth curves into something dangerously close to a smile. “Guilty as charged.”I d

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