Novels by Daniel Paul

A New Dawn"Flora, trust me, what has happened?" Adrian's voice sliced through the celebratory noise as he pushed his way to stand by her at the side of the great hall."Adrian, I can still barely believe it," Flora replied, her voice a blend of cautious joy and ongoing incredulity. "The King's Edict. It's altered everything for us and for the pack.""Yes," Adrian took a breath. "I surrendered my Alpha status for you, for our future, and now it seems the impossible has become our reality."Flora's voice shook with hope and fear. "A future where we can love without betraying our duty, where our hearts are not sundered by ancient canons. But at what price, Adrian? Can our love really overcome the weight of centuries of tradition?"Adrian's eyes glimmered. "I know that the sacrifices were immense, and the wounds sliced deep. I recall every instant of regret, every tear you cried as I lusted after power. But in this moment, with you by my side, I feel the promise of a new dawn."Flora stu

The Edict of the Lycan King " Adrian, to the throne room incontinently," growled a commanding voice in the corridor speakers. Adrian's strained, low voice replied," Yes, Captain Morales. I will be there in a moment." Moments later, in a hushed expectation room, the Lycan King stated" Adrian, you've submitted your repudiation letter, right? Adrian cleared his throat, the tone establishment yet laced with fear," Yes, Your Majesty. I've surrendered my Alpha status, for I realize that my path now must be mandated by nothing but the issues of the heart, not the suffocating weight of obligation." The King's deep voice thundered," Your adoption has not been given without consideration. Tell me, Adrian, what led you to make this most vainglorious decision? Adrian took a conscious breath before responding," Sire, for times I've carried the burden of my once — my miscalculations, my failure and it has brought me further than any crown ever could. I lost the love of my life, an

A New Daw Flora's answer was conservative," I'll consider your offer, Adrian. But this I do know if our life together is to be but a deeper pain, I'm not willing to immolate the loss of myself, my responsibility, for a love that may yet be too weak to survive." Unshed gashes filled Adrian's eyes as he rumored," Flora, I understand your fear. I know that our history is full of pain, but I believe if we do this together, we can forge a new path. One where every immolation is not a loss, but an pledge — a pledge to make a future that honors who we are." Flora's voice shook," And what if our pledges break under the weight of our old injuries? What if our marriage, refashioned by love and duty, is n't enough to heal the ancient injuries of treason? Adrian's voice held a blend of despair and stopgap," also we will face that ineluctability together. I'm willing to risk all on the possibility of redemption, on a tomorrow when we might be free at last from the ghosts of our h

A Bold Offer " Flora, we need to talk," Adrian said, his voice rough and pulsing with genuine determination. " Adrian, I am harkening," Flora replied, her voice cautious but with a touch of craving. " Every night I lie awake allowing about what we lost, and I can no longer tolerate this silence," Adrian continued. " Silence, yes, but remorse as well," Flora answered, her voice slightly above a tale." I still flash back the dreams we pictured, the moments when we believed nothing could pull us apart." " I know," Adrian said vocally." I flash back the nights beneath the stars when you laughed, when our dreams were unencumbered and simple. But also I let my duty, my ambition, get in the way." Flora's tone turned cold," You allowed ambition to take priority over our love, Adrian. I constructed my life upon the oath of a participated future — a future that now appears so far down. " I offered my title, my power, everything for the pledge of that future," Adrian contend

A Union Readdressed " Adrian, please?" Flora's tremulous but strong voice pierced the muted hum of the command center as they entered a quiet alcove out of sight of the inquiring eyes of their classmates. Adrian drew in near, his tone soft and counted with anguish." Flora, I know our lives have gone so far in contrary directions, but I've to ask — do you ever still dream of us? Of a life where our love is n't measured only by duty?" Flora's eyes flashed both wistful and guarded pain." I did, formerly, Adrian. I allowed once that there was going to be a future in which I just was Flora not a title, not any prospects just us. But whenever I try to flash back it, I get hit with all the offerings that we made and the scars that still shape us." Adrian's tone dropped to a husky tale." I will relinquish everything, Flora. I relinquished my title, my power, because I wish for a chance at that future with you. I want a normal, loving family life with you. I understand it'll be

Sacrificial Promises " Flora, I must speak with you — now," Adrian prompted, his voice coarse and pulsing with resoluteness as he walked toward her in the vacated corner of the command center. Flora's tone was peaceful but miserable." Adrian, I know what you are going to tell me. You have one chance to make this right.". Adrian's reply was nippy," I have made my decision. I can no longer be Alpha, not when my heart is broken because of my miscalculations." Flora's face tensed as she asked," You relinquish your Alpha status? Do you have any idea the cost that comes with it, Adrian? " I get it, I know," he contended," and I would pay that price if it would allow me to be with you, if it would allow me to rebuild what we lost and make a future together as a family." Flora's voice shook with stopgap and sadness," Adrian, you understand that stepping down is not just a selfish act it will shake the roots of our pack. Your position was a source of strength and leadership.".

Lexi’s POVManny was still sitted in front of me, waiting for me to say something, but my mind wasn’t in the room anymore. It drifted, uninvited, down the paths I had pushed aside, saying I would address later, I was not ready to confront that side of myself. Watching him look so afraid, afraid of losing me, lit something inside me I had buried so deep I had started convincing myself it no longer existed.But it did.It was still there.That quiet, stubborn, painful love.And I hated that it still hurt.Because how was I supposed to go back to him after everything? After the day I gave birth, when he was ready to throw me out without listening? After every moment he believed anyone but me? Those wounds did not heal just because he finally understood.Then my mind shifted, as it always did when I thought about this situations. Jax, who had been solid ground when everything else cracked beneath me. Who never doubted me. Who always chose my side without hesitation. He built Rogue Hav

Manny’s POVI sat there long after Lexi left, staring at the door like it might suddenly open and bring her back. But it didn’t.It just stayed closed, like it always does when she walks toward him. Toward Tristan.I had gone to my room now, with the help of Danny who now sat across from me, pretending to scroll through something on his phone, but I could tell he was watching me in his peripheral vision.He always did that thing, acting casual when the silence grew too heavy.“You are going to burn a hole through that door if you keep staring at it like that,” he said finally.I didn’t laugh. “Maybe that’s the only way I’ll get her back.”Danny lowered the phone, his brows lifting. “That bad, huh?”I leaned back against the chair, running a hand through my hair. “Worse,” I muttered. “Every time she walks away like that… I feel like I lose her a little more. And what’s worse? I let it happen. I just sit at the back and everything goes on.”Danny studied me, not saying anything yet. Tha

Lexi’s POVThe moment Tristan’s messenger appeared at the door, my stomach knotted. He didn’t say much, he didn’t have to.“The Alpha King wishes to see you,” he announced, voice steady but his gaze avoiding mine.I could feel the eyes of everyone in the room shift toward me, questions hovering in the air.I exhaled, slowly, like I could push the fear out with my breath. It didn’t work. My pulse throbbed in my throat, stubborn and loud.I nodded, pretending to be calm. “Tell him I’ll come,” I said, and the man inclined his head before disappearing.For a few seconds, no one spoke. Manny’s eyes were darker than usual, his jaw tight. “You don’t have to go alone,” he muttered.“I do,” I said softly. “There's no telling what he'll do if I go with someone.”Manny wanted to argue, I could see it in the tension around his mouth, but he swallowed it. I stood, straightened my clothes, and left before I could talk myself out of it.When I stepped outside the packhouse, heading toward the quarte

Jax’s POV“So what now?” I asked, staring at the table where the three of us sat.Manny leaned forward, elbows on his knees, still limping, it's been weeks I thought he'd be better but now.Lexi sat beside him, just staring into space, completely absent minded.“I don’t know,” Manny said, voice low. “He has made his intentions clear. He wants to take her, and people like that do not joke with covenants and stuff like that.”Lexi scoffed, shaking her head. “He’s delusional. My mother would never…” She stopped mid-sentence, her voice breaking slightly. “I just… I don’t understand any of this. Why now? Why me?”I leaned back in my chair, rubbing the back of my neck. “Because people like him always think they can take what they want. It’s a pattern. Power gives them blindness.”Manny glanced at her, eyes filled with that same quiet desperation that had been haunting him since last night. “He won’t have you, Lexi. Not while I am alive.”She looked at him, and something softened in her gaze

Sophia’s POVThe first noise came long before the sun had fully risen, I hadn't bothered to go downstairs to find out what it was.But I got shocked later on when I heard voices, footsteps and people chatting in confusion.I could see them from my window, the entire pack moving toward the front compound, murmuring, questioning what was happening so early in the morning.I wrapped a shawl over my shoulders and stepped out, only to see Tristan, the Alpha King himself, standing in front of the crowd.“I came for Lexi of the Red Fang,” he said. His tone was calm, too calm, the kind that silenced even the wind. “She belongs to a covenant older than any of you.”A wave of shock rolled through the pack. I saw heads turn, faces twist in disbelief. And then Lexi stepped forward. Her voice, steady but edged with fire, cut through the silence.“No crown and no man decides my fate.”Those words lingered in the air long after the gathering dispersed.People whispered as they returned to their duti

Lexi’s POV“Manny?”I called out, my voice echoing down the hall as I hurried toward the source of the clashing noise.My bare feet thudded against the cold tiles, and I turned the corner into the dining room, only to stop dead.Manny was on the floor. His cane had rolled to the other side of the room, and Tristan stood a few feet away, his expression unreadable, calm, as though he had not just struck down somebody.“What did you do to him?” My voice cracked. I could barely see through the sting in my eyes as I knelt beside Manny.His breathing was ragged, one hand pressed against the ground for balance.Tristan didn’t even blink. “Nothing,” he said coolly, as if the word itself were a blade. Then he turned toward the doorway.“I will not leave this place without what I came for. Prepare quarters for me and my men. I will address the pack in the morning.”He walked out, the echo of his boots trailing behind him, leaving silence so sharp it nearly broke me.I reached for Manny, sliding