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Chapter 41

VANEThe moment I saw the blade sink into her chest, something inside me snapped clean in half.I don't even remember crossing the distance between us. One second I was pinned under two of Icarus's men, and the next I was standing over him, my hands wrapped around his throat, and I don't remember deciding to do that either. Everything went red. Everything went silent except for the sound of my own heartbeat and Sylvia's scream still ringing in my ears.Icarus was laughing. Even with my hands crushing his windpipe, even with his face turning purple beneath me, he was laughing like he'd already won.I gripped his head with both hands and twisted.The sound it made would haunt me for the rest of my life, just like the other murders I had committed, but I didn't care.I didn't feel a single thing except the comforting satisfaction of watching the life drain out of his eyes before his body went limp beneath me, his head hanging at an angle no neck was ever supposed to bend.I threw him as

Chapter 42

VANEThe maids froze the second they saw me storming through the halls, blood soaked through my shirt, more blood streaked across my face and hands than skin.A few of them gasped; one nearly dropped the basin she was carrying, but within seconds, they snapped into motion, one running ahead to clear the room, another shouting down the hall for the physician."This way, Alpha, quickly!"I followed close behind, refusing to let Sylvia out of my arms even as they tried to guide me toward the healing wing. She'd gone quiet somewhere in the last stretch of the ride, too quiet, her head lolling against my shoulder, and it took everything in me not to lose my mind completely right there and then. Estelle came rushing around the corner, her eyes going wide with horror the moment she saw her state."Lay her down here." She gestured toward the bed already being prepared, and I did so, gently, my hands shaking the entire time. The moment I stepped back, Estelle moved in fast, cutting away the r

Chapter 43

VANE"Vane, don't do this." Aiden grabbed my arm again, but I shook him off. "Get off me.""You'll only make it worse!"I didn't listen. I shoved past him and threw the door open, walking down the hall in the direction of the room she was being treated in. "You need to listen, you blockhead. You can't just storm in while she's being treated. Don't you even care about her?!" Aiden yelled, walking briskly behind me. I spun around and faced him, narrowing my eyes at him. "Speak again, and I will slit your throat. No one, absolutely no one, will stop me from seeing my wife." "Technically, she isn't even your wife yet but--"I took a step towards him, and he took one back "You must really want to die." I growled, and he raised his hand in surrender. "You know what, go ahead. I apologise for trying to stop you." I grunted in response and turned my back to him, continuing my plan of going to see her. Pushed the door open, watching it slam on the wall and alerting the people that were

Chapter 44

SYLVIAPain. That was the first thing I felt: everywhere- my chest, my ankle, even my throat felt raw like I had swallowed shards of glass. I tried to speak, but nothing came out except some weak, broken sound that didn't even sound like my own voice."Easy, easy." Estelle's voice came from close to my ear. "Don't try to talk yet. Just breathe for me."Someone lifted my head slightly, a cup pressed gently against my lips, and I drank the water she offered, my throat burning a little less with each swallow I managed to take."There you go." Vane’s voice filled my ears, calming me. His hand cupped the side of my face, his thumb brushing slowly over my cheekbone.“You're safe now. You're back home."His words should have comforted me, but instead they cracked something open inside me, and all at once, everything came rushing back. The cottage. Icarus's voice in my ear. The blade sinking into my chest. The blood… so, so much of it, staining the snow beneath me while I lay there waiting t

Chapter 45

VANEMy arm felt stiff. I tried moving but felt something holding me down, and it didn't stop there; it even wiggled closer to me. I frowned, and I opened my eyes and found her there, still curled into my side exactly the way she'd fallen asleep, her hair a mess across my arm, her lips slightly parted. I stayed still, just looking at her.My wolf pushed forward, wanting me to pull her closer, to bury my face against her neck and just breathe her in until the smell of her blood finally stopped haunting the back of my mind. I told him to shut up.This didn't mean anything. I was just making sure she was alright. That was all this was.I eased my arm out from under her slowly, holding my breath the entire time, terrified that even the slightest movement would wake her up.She stirred, mumbling something under her breath, and I froze completely until she settled again.Only then did I let myself move, sliding off the bed and grabbing my boots off the floor. I glanced back at her one more

Chapter 46

VANEI turned my head toward the doorway and saw one of the pack messengers standing there, his hands clasped tightly in front of him."Alpha. A word, if you have a moment," he repeated, lowering his eyes to the floor the second my gaze hit him."What is it?" I asked, setting my piece of bread down on the plate."The elders are waiting for you in the receiving room, Alpha. Council Member Chandler and Council Member Orion. They said it is urgent.""They didn't give you much time to breathe today, did they?" Hayes said. "They never do," I muttered, pushing my chair back from the table. I stood up and threw a glance at Hayes. "We’ll finish this later.""Looking forward to it," Hayes replied.When I pushed open the double doors to the receiving room, Chandler and Orion were already standing near the large arched window, speaking in hushed tones.Chandler was the oldest member of the council. Orion stood beside him, younger than Chandler, his hands folded across his chest. The moment the

Chapter 47

VANEI said she's going to make you weak, Vane," Aiden repeated. "Look at you right now. You're ready to tear off the heads of your own council members over a girl you've known for a few weeks. You nearly killed Estelle. You brought half the guards out into a blizzard and almost got us all killed trying to follow footprints that were already washed away.""I am the Alpha," I said, stepping into his space until my chest nearly brushed his. "You do not question my choices, and you don't take the side of those old men who care more about pack politics than human life.""I care about your life," Aiden shot back, raising his voice a bit.“And I care about this pack. Chandler is an arrogant old fool, but he isn't wrong about how this looks. The surrounding packs are watching us. They know Icarus crossed our borders, they know he took her, and they know you left the packhouse wide open just to hunt him down. If they think a single woman can pull your leash whenever she gets into trouble, wha

Chapter 48

SYLVIAI stood in front of the full-length dressing mirror while three maids and the head tailor fussed around the hem of my dress."The ivory velvet suits your skin tone so well, Luna," the tailor said, smoothing down the fabric over my hips. "And the silver embroidery along the bodice... it’s simply breathtaking. Everyone will be talking about you at the coronation.""You look stunning, Sylvia," one of the maids added, pinning a loose fold near my waist.I looked at my reflection, but I barely recognized the woman looking back at me. It had been a little over a week since the attack. Thanks to Estelle’s bitter herbal medicines and hot baths, the deep scratches from the direwolves had closed up, leaving only faint pink marks on my legs and shoulder.My pale skin looked clear again, and the dark circles beneath my eyes had faded.Outwardly, I was fine. The packhouse around me was buzzing with life, full of maids hanging banners, guards double-checking perimeter routes, and tailors adj

Chapter 49

SYLVIAVane’s eyes narrowed into slits. His eyes bored into mine, but I stayed right where I was, my chin lifted with defiance. Beside his desk, the two guards shifted uncomfortably, their eyes darting between Vane and me. "I told you to leave, Sylvia," Vane said again, "I am not going to repeat myself a third time.""And I told you I need to speak with you," I shot back, taking another step closer to his desk. "I don't care about your meeting, Vane. If you haven't noticed, I will not leave even if you tell me a thousand times. You've ignored me for over a week, Vane. You don't get to wave your hand and send me away like I'm one of your servants."Vane slammed both palms flat on the table, making everything on it rattle. "This is not the time or the place for your tantrums.""It isn't a tantrum!" I snapped. "It's a simple conversation. One you've been running away from since I woke up!""I don't run from anything," he growled, standing up. "Least of all you.""Then I take it that yo

Chapter 50

SYLVIAI searched his face, desperate to find even a single trace of the man who had held me in the dark, the man who had stayed by my side, but he was gone. In his place stood an Alpha with empty eyes, looking down at me with something that felt dangerously close to hatred."Vane, please..." I whispered. "Look at me. You don't have to do this.""I told you to leave.""Just listen to me for one second—"Vane grabbed my arm and shoved me aside with so much force that I stumbled into the edge of the chair. It bit into my hip, sending an ache through my body."You are nothing to me, Sylvia," he snarled, turning his back on me. “You are an inconvenience. A useless, weak girl who thinks a few sweet words make her special. I gave you a roof, I have you respect, and now, I am giving you a crown. That is more than you deserve. Now get out before I have the guards drag you to the dungeons for your disrespect to me today."The tears got worse, blurring my vision as I squeezed my eyes shut.The

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