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Rowan stood amidst the wreckage of the prison, his eyes fixed on the empty cell where Somad had once been held. The weight of the guard’s final words seemed to press down on everyone present, a chilling reminder that they were no longer dealing with a simple internal betrayal.Marek stepped over a piece of twisted iron, his boots crunching on the broken cement on the ground. He looked at the bodies of the guards with a grim expression. "Those are the abominations I spoke of," he said, his voice cutting through the stunned silence. "The ones that just tore through your 'impenetrable' fortress like it was made of parchment."Rowan turned to him, his jaw tight, his Alpha aura simmering just beneath the surface. He looked like a man who was fighting the urge to tear something apart. "You seem to know an awful lot about these things, Marek. Have you found out anything else? What are they? Where do they come from?"Marek shook his head, his eyes darkening. "I’ve only encountered them once

The heavy silence that followed Silas’s punch was suffocating. Every eye in the crowd was fixed on him, their gazes shifting from the unconscious man on the pavement to the heir of the Frostpine throne. The suspicion in the air was thick enough to choke on, as the level of raw, protective fury Silas had displayed was far beyond what was expected for a mere bystander. People began to lean into one another, whispering, their eyes narrowing as they tried to piece together why the Alpha’s son would risk his reputation for a lowly host at a place like Sky Club.Naelis felt the shift in the atmosphere immediately. Her heart hammered against her ribs as she realized things were about to get out of hand. One wrong move, one lingering look at Jamie, and his life would be over.Uncle Rowan would definitely not spare him. She didn't hesitate and quickly stepped forward, and positioned herself between Silas and the crowd, her expression turning icy cold."How dare you?" she yelled loudly, ensu

Naelis sat on the edge of her bed, the glowing screen of her phone casting a ghostly light over her pale face and her heart felt like it had been encased in ice. JAMIE VOSS She had to look at the name a few more times to confirm she wasn't hallucinating. The name burned in her mind, mocking the pity she had felt for him only an hour ago. The "victim" who had cried in the back of the Porsche, the boy who claimed to be a mere pawn of fate, was the one threatening Silas with the one thing he was most worried about.She was still staring at the document in stunned silence when a sharp knock on her door startled her. She quickly locked her phone and tucked it into her pocket, before opening the door.A guard stood there with an extremely serious expression. "Lady Naelis, apologies for the intrusion. Have you seen Lord Silas? Alpha Rowan is calling for an emergency session with the elders, and his presence is required immediately."Naelis took a breath, forcing her voice to remain steady

The grand hall of the Thalric mansion was usually a place of discussion about tradition and diplomacy, but today the atmosphere was thick with a heavy and suffocating dread. Alpha Rowan sat at the head of the long oak table, his face extremely cold as the elders argued over the implications of Marek’s arrival and the destruction of the western wing. The images of dismembered bodies of the guards were still fresh in their minds, and it was a reminder of how easily their sanctuary had been breached. Zoran sat to Rowan’s right, his hands hidden in his sleeves, his eyes closed as he attempted to center his energy. But the peace he sought was not available and it has been like this ever since he returned from his aborted pilgrimage, his connection to the spiritual realm felt cut off, and the image of what happened kept interrupting his focus. The massive doors of the hall creaked open, and Silas stepped in, looking disheveled and pale. His eyes were red-rimmed, and his jaw was c

The courtyard was in a mess and everyone's eyes were on Naelis, she was also stunned as well, then she swiftly turned around and ran back into the mansion.She didn’t look back at Zoran, whose body had just been hurled against the marble fountain by the necklace around her neck. She also didn’t look at Rowan’s shocked expression or Silas’s reaching hand. Her heart was hammering against her ribs like it could burst out at any moment, and the necklace felt unnaturally heavier than usual.She scrambled back into the mansion, her breath coming in short pants, and didn't stop until she reached her room. She leaned against the wall, staring at the door.. or what was left of it. The heavy oak door was broken and hanging off its hinges from the violent fight between Zoran and the abomination.Naelis clutched the necklace, her fingers trembling. "What are you?" she whispered into the silence of the room. This was the first time the necklace had acted with such aggression. It had saved her l