All Chapters of The Bloodline Heiress: From Weak Omega to Supreme Luna: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Ryder The moment the head of security showed me the footage, her small figure bolting through the corridors, then freezing, then doubling back like she couldn’t decide whether to run or collapse, something twisted hard in my chest. It was not irritation nor was it confusion. It was fear, but that fear wasn’t mine. I could feel her fear as I watched her. Raw. Visible. It seemed to be consuming her in every second of that recording. She moved like someone who was being hunted if every shadow was a threat against her. Like the walls were closing in on her, squeezing the breath out of her. She looked totally terrified. Her hands dragged along the surfaces as she ran, steadying herself, grounding herself, maybe even trying to keep herself standing. And the way her shoulders shook… no wolf trembles like that over nothing. My jaw clenched before I realized it, then it clicked. Something had happened, something real, something big enough to make her want to vanish from the palace ent

AriannaI was somewhat relieved that Alpha Ryder was about to clear the air and set the record straight about the situation we had found ourselves in.I knew going back to the palace was a risky move, as the Queen mother would see me again, the she-wolf she had told to run, to crawl back into the hole she had come from.Earlier, when Ryder had asked me to come with him, to trust him, I had hesitated for a moment, remembering what his mother had told me. How she had warned me: “Do not think my son can protect you, he might with others, but he could never protect you… from me.” That warning still sent shivers down my spine, which made me hesitant.But then Ryder’s hand remained there, steady and sure, waiting, not dragging, not demanding. Then, before I knew it, something deeper, something instinctive, had pushed me forward until my fingers slipped into his. I had never felt more at peace in that moment.Ryder’s hand around mine… it steadied me in a way that didn’t make sense. And yet

RyderSeeing Arianna on the floor like that made something in my chest twist painfully. The look on her face, the look of shock, betrayal, and pure devastation, it hit me harder than any blow I’d ever taken.I had promised her I would set the record straight, but I never told her how I was going to do that. I never told her that instead of debunking the rumors, I would be confirming them.If she had known the truth, she never would have stepped foot into this hall with me, she never would have taken my hand. She never would have trusted me long enough for me to protect her the way I knew I needed to.She would have run, far from me, far from this pack, far from everything that was about to explode. She would never have followed me back into the palace grounds. And that was exactly why I kept it from her.This was the only way I could protect her.“Why did you do this?” she whispered, her voice trembling as tears slid down her cheeks, as though something were breaking. “You promised me

AriannaI stood still in the hallway, far away from the chaos that had just threatened to swallow the trajectory of my entire life. Far away from the, was I to say ‘madness’ that had just happened?I did not know what to call it, nor could I tell what he was thinking. He seemed to have planned and decided on something, all on his own, without ever telling me he was going to do that, until he did.Now I was not ready to move or bulge from the spot I stood until I heard the explanation he had for me. That was probably the only last thin thread of what could make sense or make me see the direction he was going.Beta Rufus was right earlier. What if Dean would see the broadcast of this evening and decide that I had just jumped from the fry pan, straight into the fire? Into the pit of hell?Who knows if that was the direction my life was heading with everything that just happened?‘I am not going to give Dean the satisfaction of seeing me down. Even Vivien would mock the life out of me.’ I

Arianna I woke up to the sound of birds chirping outside my window. My eyes fluttered open slowly, taking in the soft morning light that spilled across the room, it was warm, gentle, and almost too peaceful to be true.But that peaceful feeling didn’t last a second.As my vision cleared, the room slowly came into focus. The tall, dark wooden pillars stood at each corner, polished to a shine. Heavy velvet curtains framed the windows, their deep color making the morning light look softer as it filtered in. Gold accents ran along the walls and furniture, giving the entire room a warm, rich glow.It was elegant, it was grand, it was powerful. And definitely not the room I had slept in before. It was glaring to a fault.My breath hitched and my heart raced as though it was about to beat out of my chest. I pushed myself up slightly, my eyes darting around, trying hard to locate something, anything I could at least recognize. But the more I looked, the faster panic crept up my spine. And t