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Chapter One: Pink Moon.

“This is an official border-state broadcast from the Oakhaven Department of Civil Safety.” “Due to severe, unpredicted atmospheric drops and localized climate volatility along the eastern frontier, a dawn-to-dusk curfew is now in effect for all sectors bordering the sovereign nation of Vrykania. Citizens are advised to remain indoors, secure their properties, and suspend all unauthorized cross-border travel until further notice.” The anchor’s monotone voice droned from the television, but Rhiannon barely heard a word. She lay sprawled across the oversized velvet bed, her fingers pressed over her heart as another sharp ache bloomed beneath her ribs. It stole the air from her lungs. Black spots swam across her vision. ‘God… not tonight.’ She squeezed her eyes shut and forced herself to breathe through the pain. One year. That was all the doctors had given her before her failing heart finally gave out. Lately, the countdown felt louder with every passing day. Sleep had

Chapter Two: The Babysitter

Darkness. A heavy, endless void. Then voices broke through it. “Get away from her, Theron! Step back!” “Hold him down! Inject the sedative now!” Bellamy barked over the rattle of heavy chains. “Talia, clear the perimeter!” A deep agonizing roar tore through the darkness. “Her heart stopped, Bellamy!” Devon shouted. “The monster killed her!” “She’s not dead, Beta,” Bellamy replied sharply. “He pulled back before his fangs broke the skin. A Lycan cannot mark a dead soul.” Silence. The voices faded. And darkness swallowed everything once more. — The grand onyx briefing room was suffocatingly still. Prince Bellamy stood at the map table, jaw tight, staring past the far wall as a royal mind-link pulsed behind his temples. Acheron’s voice crashed into his mind. ‘Hide her if you want, Prince. The moment this sedative leaves my blood, I’ll tear through every border if I have to.’ ‘She belongs to me.’ Bellamy severed the connection with a weary sigh and rubbed his temples before

Chapter Three: Deep Water

Theron’s hot breath still lingered against her pulse point, sending a shiver racing down Rhiannon’s spine. She slammed both palms against his chest and shoved with all the strength she could muster. “Get out of my space.” Theron didn’t budge. He stood like a stone wall, completely unmoved by her resistance. Slowly, he straightened to his full height, a dangerous smile tugging at the corner of his lips. Acheron clawed impatiently against his restraint. ‘Touch her again. Claim her. She’s too fragile. Protect her.’ Theron forced the beast back into silence, his obsidian eyes settling behind a mask of cool composure. “Feisty.” “Rhiannon, stop.” Devon’s warning cut through the room, though the tension in his voice came less from anger than fear. He stepped quickly between them, one hand tightening around the strap of his tactical duffel. “Mr. Vance is doing us a huge favor. Show him some respect.” “Mr. Vance can learn what a boundary is.” Rhiannon folded her arms across her che

Chapter Four: Nowhere Without Me

The royal meeting room in Astrea City was filled with tension.Prince Bellamy stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, his emerald-green eyes following the silver mist rolling over the capital below. Behind him, Gamma Kaelen stood at attention, his knuckles white where they gripped the edge of the strategy table."The High Council is in a frenzy, Prince," Kaelen reported, his usual steady voice carrying an unusual strain. “The entire capital is whispering. The Lycan King’s monthly Berserk phase ended almost as soon as it began. He broke his celestial steel chains under the Pink Moon, fell eerily silent, then vanished across the human border… and somehow, he’s calm.”Bellamy didn't turn around. He knew exactly what the three factions were doing in the shadows. "They believe he finally marked the Saint of Vrykania," Kaelen continued hesitantly, lowering his eyes. "Lady Seraphina's family is already preparing the celebration. But... what do we do about the human girl, Prince?" "We do no

Chapter Five: Fragile

"Let go of me," Rhiannon breathed, her face burning as she wrenched her wrists from Theron's grip.She snatched her backpack off the podium, her heart hammering wildly against her ribs as she spun on her heel and fled the lecture hall, the doors swinging shut behind her.Behind her, Theron stood still, his hands sliding into his pockets.‘She’s running,’ Acheron growled restlessly inside his mind. ‘Go after her. Bring her back. The human world is too dangerous for her.’‘Patience,’ Theron commanded back, though his own jaw tightened as he listened to her unsteady heartbeat. ‘She is a stubborn little bird. Pull the cage too quickly, and she will break.’Rhiannon burst through the exit doors of the humanities building, welcoming the crisp afternoon air. She took a deep breath, trying to clear the lingering scent of him from her lungs."Rhiannon!"A bright, familiar voice cut through the storm in her head.She turned, her tense expression softening as Julian walked across the lawn toward

Chapter Six: The Gilded Cage

Darkness stretched endlessly in every direction.Somewhere within the endless void, someone was calling out to her.“Rhiannon…”She ran through the pitch-black emptiness, her lungs burning as her footsteps echoed around her. “Who’s there?” she called, her voice trembling. She spun in every direction, desperately searching for whoever was speaking, but there was nothing except endless darkness.Then, without warning, an icy breath brushed against her ear.“He is here.”Rhiannon jerked awake with a sharp gasp.Sweat clung to her forehead as she bolted upright, one hand flying instinctively to her chest. Her heart lurched under her ribs, each beat uneven as she struggled to steady her breathing. The nightmare still lingered, making it difficult to separate dream from reality.She blinked rapidly, her hazel eyes darting around.Her eyes drifted to the man sitting in a leather armchair tucked into the darkest corner of the room. His suit jacket had been discarded over the back of the chair

Chapter Seven: Gravity

The silk sheets and heavy blankets were surprisingly difficult to knot, but Rhiannon’s stubbornness won. She pulled the final knot tight, testing it with her full weight. It held. A relieved smile tugged at her lips.Working quickly, she secured the other end around the thick carved post of the king-sized bed before throwing the makeshift rope through the open window. The blankets unraveled into the darkness below, swaying gently in the icy night breeze.Taking a steadying breath, she climbed onto the wide stone ledge.The winter air bit instantly into her bare skin, sending a shiver racing through her body. She glanced down, and her stomach lurched.Far below, a narrow stone terrace stretched along the side of the mansion before giving way to endless forest. The sheer drop disappeared into darkness, making her head spin.Doubt crept into her mind. One wrong move, and this could end very badly.But the thought of being locked away by an arrogant corporate dictator pushed her forward.

Chapter Eight: Cold and Lifeless.

Rhiannon lifted her chin, refusing to back down.She would rather shoot herself in the foot than listen to a single word from this dog-headed capitalistic bastard."You expect me to just sit here and eat," she said, crossing her arms, "after you lied to my brother's face?""I expect you to eat because you fainted hours ago." Theron's voice stayed maddeningly even. "The rest isn't up for discussion.""Everything with you is a command. Not once has it occurred to you to just ask.""Asking implies you'd say yes.""I just might.""You climbed out a window rather than take a glass of water from me." He didn't even spare a glance at her. "Forgive me for not testing my luck twice in one night.""I said no," she spat, crossing her arms tightly over her chest. "I am not eating your food, and I am not staying in this absurd fortress a second longer than I have to."Theron released a slow breath through his nose. Without a word, he reached up and loosened his tie, sliding it free with one smooth

Chapter Nine: Three Feet.

Dinner finished in silence. Rhiannon kept her eyes on her plate, pushing food around more than eating it, and painfully aware of the man watching her from across the table like nothing unusual had happened at all. She stood the moment her fork touched down for the last time, gripping the edge of the table as the room tilted under her. Theron was out of his chair before she'd even finished rising, his hand closing around her wrist to steady her. Rhiannon tried to snatch her hand back from his grip, but his fingers only tightened around hers. "I'm fine." "You swayed." "I stood up too fast. That's all." She yanked again, harder this time, and he released her so easily she almost stumbled from the momentum. "And in case you've forgotten, this is my life. You don't get a vote in how I live it." "I wasn't aware I needed one." "That's the problem, Vance. You never think you do." Something in his expression shifted, quick and unreadable, before he reached out and tucked a loose stran

Chapter Ten: Not Even a Fly.

Rhiannon cursed under her breath, pressing her forehead against the cool wood of the door. She hated the way he made her feel at that moment.A dull ache spread under her ribs. She slid down the door and sat on the floor, one hand pressed flat against her chest.‘Why did he have to look so damn handsome while ruining my life?’ It wasn't fair. The man was an arrogant, overbearing bastard, who had practically hijacked her entire existence in less than forty-eight hours, yet every time he leaned into her space, her heartbeat quickened for all the wrong reasons.Her phone buzzed against the floorboard, shattering the silence.Rhiannon snatched the device up and stood up, checking the caller ID before pressing it to her ear. "Julian—""Rhia! Jesus, finally!" Julian’s frantic voice burst through the speaker before she could even finish his name. He sounded pissed and confused at the same time."Rhia, what the hell was that? Why is the new professor around you like some bodyguard? Why did

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