Valerie:I was surprised when the knock on my door came earlier than I expected it to.Thankfully, Adrian was still asleep, curled up in the blankets on the couch in front of the TV, his small chest rising and falling with each breath that he took, making me smile as I realized how comfortable he fe
“Look, I know that you don't want to do this, I really do, but this is not something that you can help.” Elias placed a firm hand on my shoulder, his expression softening slightly.“I would rather I take my last breath than give him my son.”“Valerie, listen to me. If you try to run, Caspian will co
Caspian:I said in one of the arm treads in the hotel lobby, watching as the morning sunlight streamed through the large windows of the hotel's lounge.My fingers drummed against the armrest as I watched Elias approach me with a measured pace. I knew that he was not happy. I could tell that somethin
“This stops now,” she said, crossing her arms over her chest. “I’m sick of the two of you talking about me and Adrian like we’re pawns in some power play. If you have something to say, Caspian, you can say it to me directly. Not through my brother. I have a mind of my own and trust me when I say I c
Valerie:My son's laughter echoed through the hotel's courtyard as he kicked the ball back and forth with the babysitter. His carefree joy was a sharp contrast to the storm that was boiling inside of me. I stood near the edge of the patio. My arms were crossed over my chest as I stared at him, watch
“And what does ‘handling it’ look like to you?” he asked, his tone laced with frustration. “Running? Fighting? You think you can outmaneuver Caspian on your own? Because you can’t, Valerie. He’s not going to back down. And he is stronger than you are. He always has been. He has tactics that you are
Caspian:The warm glow gave the dining area a serene atmosphere over the bustling hotel.I entered the room, my steps calm as my gaze scanned the table. It did not take me long to find him, Adrian, who was sitting with Elias near the window.For a moment I found myself staring at him. He was laughin
Adrian nodded, returning his attention to his pancakes. I glanced at Elias, who gave me a pointed look but didn’t say anything. I knew that this was not something that he wanted me to keep pressing on. He wanted me to finish whatever conversation that I came to have and leave, but I was not planning
Caspian:The room was dimly lit, the soft glow of the lanterns casting shadows along the walls. The steady rhythm of Valerie’s breathing filled the silence, but it did nothing to ease the tightness in my chest.Just as she has been for the past few days.She was still unconscious. Still unmoving.Th
Giovanni:Eva paced the length of the dimly lit study, her arms crossed tightly over her chest, her movements sharp with frustration. I leaned back in my chair, watching her with mild amusement as I swirled the dark amber liquid in my glass.She was angry. Impatient. Reckless.Typical.“You had her,
Caspian:Valerie looked small.I had never seen her like this, pale, still, vulnerable. The woman who had spent the last few months defying me, challenging me at every turn, was lying unconscious on the infirmary bed, her breathing shallow, her body still.The sight twisted something deep in my ches
Caspian:Something was wrong.“She left the pack grounds, Alpha.” Mateo said, looking at me. I have been looking for value for the past hour. I needed to speak to her and yet she was nowhere to be found. “If you are going to ask about Adrian, he is in the pack, he's in the villa. She went out for a
“You are an interesting woman. No wonder she took your place, Eva.” The man said, and I raised an eyebrow.“I see that you have managed to find yourself a new toy to play with.”“And I am surprised that a Caspian is not putting you in place. You seem to forget that I am the alpha and not her.” The m
Valerie:I knew that I shouldn't be feeling bad for him.I knew that this was a path that he drew for himself, that everything that he was getting was a result to the consequence of his choices.When I looked at him, when I saw his pain in his eyes as Adrian called him Alpha Caspian, I couldn't help
Caspian:I walked through the halls of the packhouse, my mind clouded with thoughts I couldn’t shake.Words that I did not want to allow myself to digest.Nor did I want to allow myself to see them in this normal. Because I knew deep down that it was not.Alpha Caspian.That was what Adrian called m
Valerie:I walked through the halls of the pack house, my steps steady, but my mind was far from calm.I was still angry. Still irritated. And if I let myself think too much about everything that had happened, the accusations, the betrayal, the way Caspian had thrown me into this mess without a seco
Eva:I stood in the dimly lit study, my arms crossed tightly over my chest as I faced Giovanni. He looked the same as I remembered, cold, calculating, his sharp eyes holding the same unyielding intensity as before. He leaned back in his chair, swirling the whiskey in his glass, his expression unread