Alle Kapitel von Broken Ring, Hidden Queen: Kapitel 41 – Kapitel 50

The Third Person's POVElena stared at her phone screen, the silence on the other end deafening.She knew Leon was ignoring her calls on purpose.A bitter, cold sensation settled in her chest, but she didn't dial again.Instead, her thumbs moved across the screen with steady precision.[Elena]: Pick up, or we're done.In an upscale private lounge, Leon swirled his glass of bourbon, feeling smug.He had assumed she would finally learn her place and stop bugging him.But when the notification flashed across the screen, his scent spiked instantly—a sharp, acrid surge of aggressive musk that betrayed his sudden spike of rage.How dare she threaten him? A breakup? Only he got to call the shots.His fingers jammed against the call button, bringing the phone to his ear as his wolf snarled beneath his ribs."Elena, how dare you speak to me in that tone, huh?" Leon snapped, his voice loaded with heavy Alpha co

The Third Person's POVInside the white sedan, Joe kept his eyes on his rearview mirror and pressed his phone tight against his ear."Leon, relax. I got Elena's van pinned dead to the curb. They're totally blocked. There's no way in hell they make it to the red carpet tonight."A few cars back in a sleek black SUV, Leon leaned back against the leather seat, a smug grin spreading across his face. "Nice work. Keep them pinned."He tapped the screen to end the call, visibly pleased.Sitting to his right, Zion scoffed, slowly shaking his head with thinly veiled contempt."You're acting like a teenager, Leon. Blocking traffic? That's the cheapest, most pathetic way you could bully your mate.""Shut up, Zion," Leon snapped, his head snapping toward the designer. "At least I'm actually doing something to help Kierra! What about you? You're just a tailor who stitched together a sparkly dress. What good is that going to do her?!""Excus

The Third Person's POVAria couldn't bring herself to stand on the sidelines and watch.Once Elena was fully dressed, Aria kept her eyes glued to her friend, constantly checking each details.Elena gently lifted the sweeping hem of the crimson skirt, turning around with a light, easy laugh."Aria, relax. In this line of work, people love jumping on bandwagons. The second you stumble, every hyena in town lines up to step on your throat."Her tone was breezily dismissive, carrying the casual shrug of someone seasoned by years under the spotlight.Yet beneath that breezy calm, the sharp, bitter scent of accumulated hurt hung quietly in the air, obvious only to those who knew how to look for it.Aria still couldn't wrap her head around it.Elena was smart, undeniably successful. Why did she let herself stay shackled to a toxic, arrogant brute like Leon?Leon never once defended her as his mate; instead, he took every opportunity to kick her while she was down.Aria knew Elena wasn't blind

Aria's POV"How can you be so mean to me?! I hate you! " Lara shouted as she stared at me in pure hatred."You've been spoiled and rude for as long as I can remember," I said, straightening up and looking her dead in the eye. "I used to blame myself for being a bad parent. Now? Seeing as your father clearly failed to raise you right either, I think we both know where the real problem lies."Before she could process the blow, I plucked the laser pointer right out of her hand.I flipped it on, sweeping the red beam lazily across both their faces, letting it linger on Julian's tight jaw before tossing it over my shoulder.I turned on my heel, heading straight for the elevator."You're a bad mother, and stop picking on Kierra!" Lara darted forward, grabbing my arm with surprising strength.I let out a harsh laugh, turning to face her. "When have I ever bullied Kierra? Kids need to learn how to make sense, Lara. Didn't your dad teach you t

Aria's POV"Damn it!" I squeezed the tiara so hard my knuckles turned white.I bolted out of the luxury sedan and scrambled up the stairs toward the venue's main entrance. But the moment I reached the glass doors, two heavy-set security guards stepped into my path, crossing their arms."Entry pass, ma'am," one of them said flatly."I'm with Elena's team—!" I gasped, out of breath. "Please, it's urgent!""No pass, no entry. Rules are rules."I stood there, practically in tears.I pulled out my phone to call Aron, only to see a flood of panicked text notifications lighting up my screen.[Elena]: Did you find the tiara?[Elena]: You need a VIP badge to get back inside. Are you stuck at the door?[Elena]: Aron said he couldn't find you anywhere. Where are you?![Elena]: They're calling us to our seats. It's almost time. Text me as soon as you see this!My heart sank.I kept my phone on silen