Semua Bab A danger to the cursed Alpha: Bab 51 - Bab 57

I try to sidestep him, my heart racing for a completely different reason now. "You can’t walk me there, Adrian. I’m serious."He doesn't move an inch. He just stands there, his presence filling the entire doorway. "And why is that?""Because people are already talking!" I snap, my voice hushed but frantic. "I’ve been moved to your wing, I’ve got Delta guards following me like I’m a criminal or a queen, and now the Alpha is going to escort me to the worker’s quarters? It’s not right. I’m a nurse, Adrian. I have a job to do, and I can't do it if everyone is whispering behind my back about... about us.""Let them whisper," he says, his voice dangerously calm. He steps into my space, forcing me to take a step back into my room. "I don't care about the gossip of the pack, Rhea. My only priority is that you are breathing. If that means I walk you to your shift every morning, then that is what will happen.""I’m not one of your soldiers," I fire back, my temper finally sparking through the h

RheaMy lips are still tingling by the time I reach the workers' quarters. I try to scrub the blush off my cheeks with the heels of my hands, but it’s no use. Sira won’t stop humming in the back of my head, a soft laughter that makes it impossible to focus. I take a few deep breaths, adjust my scrubs, and push through the doors of the medical wing.The moment I walk in, Taylor is there, her eyes widening as she takes me in. She’s been my closest friend here, but ever since I moved into the main manor, there’s been this weird, invisible wall between us. I hate it a lot."Look who decided to show up," Taylor says, though she’s smiling. She pulls me into a quick, tight hug. "We missed you yesterday. The place was a mess.""I'm sorry, Tay,” I say, feeling that familiar pang of guilt. "Things have just been… a lot.""I bet," another nurse, Sarah, chimes in as she passes by with a tray of bandages. She gives me a knowing look, the kind that says she’s heard the rumors about where I’m sleep

RheaThe room is very quiet as I stare at Selene Nightengale. I hear the sound of a clock tick and the sound of guard’s boots outside. I look at the wine glass Selene pushed toward me. It's filled with deep red wine that shines under the dim lamps. My dry throat is dry, partly from a long clinic shift and nerves of sitting across from the woman who was supposed to be the Luna of this pack.“Come on, have a drink with me.” She raises her own cup and pauses for a moment before taking it to her lips. I pause for a moment before taking a small sip like her. The wine sweet with a bit of a metallic aftertaste that I figure comes from the pricey vintage. I set the glass down, my hands folded tightly in my lap."I suppose you’re wondering why I asked you here," Selene says in a smooth and melodic voice. She doesn't drink her wine anymore, She just watching me with those clear, calm eyes."The guard said it was urgent," I remind her, trying to keep my voice even.Selene lets out a small sigh,

Continuation of flashback"Moon Goddess!!" I roar with all my strength, my voice echoing off the stone walls. "Please! Answer me!"I wait, hoping for a sign. If she doesn't answer, I’ll take my own life right here. I have nothing to live for. My mother is dead, and my father is a monster I am too weak to kill.The air in the room suddenly thins. A soft, iridescent light begins to glow, and the Moon Goddess appears before me. She looks like the moon itself. Ethereal, glowing, and terrifyingly beautiful."Hello, brave one," she says, her voice like the chime of silver bells. "You called for me. What does your heart desire?"I can't see her features clearly because my vision is blurred by tears and rage, but I can feel her presence. It’s overwhelming. I step away from my mother's corpse, my jaw set as I approach the Goddess."Moon Goddess, Give me the ability to kill the reigning Alpha," I demand. "Give me the power to kill my father."The Goddess is silent for a long time, her light pul