Semua Bab A Wrong Alpha Heiress's Return: Bab 21 - Bab 30

Third Person's POVCeleste's only real skill had always been painting.Ever since she was a child, art had been her escape, her passion. She had even applied to the Fine Arts Academy in Moonviel City, determined to make a life through creation. Graduation had eluded her, circumstances had intervened, but in the end, her hands-her art-were the only tools she could use to survive.Art required materials. Celeste had no desire to touch a single Frost Family possession. If it weren't for desperation, she would never linger another second in that suffocating house. Fortunately, she still had the set of painting tools gifted by a friend-someone who had known her before the Frost name carried weight, someone whose gift had nothing to do with her family. It had remained untouched, preserved like a secret relic.She waited until early morning to leave. Her old room had been repurposed as Serena's wardrobe, and her belongings had been shoved into a storage room. The room was large and cluttered

Celeste's POVI looked up at him, bewildered.After spending more than half a month deliberately avoiding every member of the Frost Family, what on earth could I possibly be scheming now?Elias's gaze cut through me, as if he could see every thought swimming in my mind."You're avoiding us on purpose," he said, voice sharp as wolf's teeth. "Blocking my link, trying to force me to come find you-that's exactly what you want, isn't it? Only you would think of something so… petty."I raised an eyebrow. I had no idea how he came up with this. I had no intention of arguing."Think whatever you want, Young Master Frost," I said evenly. "I have no business here. I'll go back to my room.""Stop!"Elias reached for me in anger. The force nearly sent me stumbling.I bristled, exhaustion giving way to irritation."If you want something, say it," I snapped, glancing at him with a steady, unflinching gaze. "Dragging me like this-are you resentful my hand healed too fast?"It had been over half a mo

Celeste's POVI stopped at the grand entrance of Highton Hotel, only to be halted by a burly man in uniform."Excuse me, miss. Please show your invitation," the doorman said, his tone sharp, eyes cold.I frowned. This was a Frost Family banquet-my family's own event-and no one had given me an invitation. I assumed Elias had forgotten, as usual, impulsive and careless as he was."I'm here with the Frost Family," I said evenly, my gaze steady. "We were delayed a bit. You can go inside and check if you don't believe me."The man scoffed. "The Frosts arrived over half an hour ago. Then how exactly did you get here?"Another doorman joined in, sneering. "Let me guess. You heard this hotel is full of Moonviel's elite and thought you'd sneak in to play the opportunist?"I felt the prickling instinct of wolf senses flare. There was malice here, raw and tangible. I instinctively took half a step back. "Go check. Ask the Frosts. My name is Celeste Hallow."He ignored me, his contempt thick enou

Celeste's POVTwo years of torment had stripped much from my memory-things that had once seemed important now felt distant-but the faces around me, filled with malice, were unforgettable. Once, they had called themselves my friends. Now, they circled Serena, their whispers sharp and venomous."She dresses like she's scavenging through garbage, and calls herself Moonviel City's brightest jewel. Hilarious!""Brightest jewel," they said. The term had originated with the Frost Family, passed on from their mouths. Back then, they had truly cherished me. Wherever I went, I had been the family's prized jewel.I had been radiant, fiery, impossible to ignore. The name had clung to me like a second skin: Moonviel City's brightest jewel.Now, that title belonged to Serena Frost.I let their ridicule wash over me like the cold wind before a storm. I turned to leave.Serena Frost suddenly dashed forward, her small hand attempting to catch mine. "Sister, don't go! This banquet is specially for you

Celeste's POVHis words hit like fangs sinking into raw flesh. Elias's glare cut me to the bone. "And you have the nerve to bring that day up! If you hadn't shoved Serena, forced her to the hospital, she wouldn't have missed getting new clothes. It's your fault, plain and simple!"Ryan's growl rumbled through the air, sharp and hot. "What? She shoved Serena again? Two years ago, almost killed her, and now-now she dares? Celeste, I'll make sure you pay for this!"His sleeves rolled up, his movements predatory. I recognized that stance. I'd seen it before-at Angel Academy. Hands grabbing, the threat of violence in the air, and that familiar flash of rage in eyes that claimed to be just human but felt more like a wolf ready to tear flesh."Bang!" The sound of his hand connecting with my defenses, even if not my face, reverberated through my arms. Sparks of fire bit under my skin.Too familiar. Too precise. Ryan's every motion mirrored the torment of those nightmare days at the academy-th