جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 78

Reina's POV The next morning, I woke to birds chirping outside on the balcony. Pale morning light slipped through the gaps in the curtains, casting a gentle glow across the room. I was still curled tightly against Damon, my leg draped over his, one arm resting across his chest as he slept.The smooth silk of a nightdress brushed against my bare skin. I didn’t remember him putting it on me. At some point after I’d fallen asleep, he must have cleaned me up and dressed me.A slow smile formed on my lips as the memories from last night came back clearly. Instead of embarrassment, a deep, warm satisfaction settled in my body. I was genuinely glad my first time had been with him. It had been better than anything I’d imagined, patient, intense, and surprisingly natural. He had guided me through it, helping me let go and discover how much pleasure I was capable of feeling. For the first time, I felt completely at ease in my own skin. Closing my eyes, I snuggled closer to him, my body stil

Third Person's POV "Angus, what are we doing in this empty building?" Damon asked, his eyes scanning the incomplete structure of the floor.The Alpha Prince didn't answer immediately. Instead, he picked up a pair of binoculars and gestured for Damon to look through them. "The rogue land is completely visible from this vantage point. Kayden and Oliver will stay here to provide overwatch and keep an eye on our surroundings. You and I will move into the rogue town on foot," Angus explained the plan. Damon lifted the binoculars to his eyes. Through the high-powered lenses, the lawless sprawl of the rogue lands came into sharp focus, the dilapidated structures and narrow, winding alleys of the town lay exposed."Your Highness, let's change the plan," Damon stated, lowering the binoculars and meeting Angus's gaze. "Oliver and I will go into the town. The Alpha King will have my head if another attack happens on your watch. You need to listen to me on this, Angus. You're too high-profile

Damon's POV The moment we arrived at the palace, I checked my phone. The real-time tracking data from Reina showed Alfwin’s location was pinging near the warrior barracks."Oliver, stay here," I commanded, not wanting to draw attention.I rushed toward the barracks on foot. When I reached the training grounds, the courtyard was bustling; the pack warriors were focused on training with the new, advanced equipment that had recently been commissioned. My eyes scanned the crowd, cutting through the movement until they locked onto a figure with a bowed head walking toward the equipment storage room.Using my wolf's speed, I bridged the distance in a fraction of a second, appearing directly in front of him to block his path."Alfwin," I stated.His eyes widened, and he instantly took a step back, his muscles tensing as he prepared to bolt. Before he could turn, I lunged forward, grabbing his wrist. With a swift twist of his arm, I forced him forward and pinned him flat against the neares

Reina's POVMy tears wouldn't stop streaming down, hot and heavy against my cheeks. The cruel weight of my father’s words pressed down on my chest until it was hard to breathe. I pulled my knees tight against my torso, curling inward as I sat on the low edge of the mattress, trying to hold myself together."How is it my fault to be born?" I whispered to the empty room, my voice trembling. "How could he even expect me to help them? Not once did he ask how I was doing, or how betrayed I felt when Mariana turned her back on me."The memories I had buried for so long began to resurface, each one a sharp sting from a childhood defined by neglect. From the age of four, I had started understanding the harsh reality of my position in that house. While Mariana was given a room fit for a princess, I was tucked away in a small room meant for the staff, with nothing but a single, narrow window that barely let in the light. When sickness hit me, the room became an isolation ward; no one ever s