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
Elias:I found myself staring into space as the morning sunlight poured through the hotel’s grand windows. It illuminated the lounge of the golden warmth, one that should have been soothing, but all it did was highlight the way that I carried.Today not only went against everything that I wanted, bu
I looked away, my jaw tightening. “I’m trying to protect her. Protect them.”Mom sighed, leaning forward slightly. “Elias, I know you mean well. I know you love your sister. But sometimes, love isn’t about protection. Sometimes, it’s about making hard choices. Choices that hurt.”I frowned, her word
Valerie:The room was quiet, the kind of stillness that felt suffocating rather than peace. This was something that I would have normally admired. I would have normally loved my piece, but right now I just found myself feeling like I was completely alone, feeling like I was in complete conflict.Adr
“No,” I said, shaking my head as anger bubbled to the surface. “Adrian belongs with me. I’ve been the one raising him, protecting him. Caspian hasn’t been there. He doesn’t get to make these decisions now!”“And neither do you,” Elias said sharply, his eyes narrowing. “You’ve had your time, Valerie.
Caspian:I barely made it to my office before I heard the door slam open behind me. I figured that leaving the hotel for the day would be the best option. I figured that heading to the office to finish the work that I needed to take care of was going to be a little better for me.However, it seemed
“Best for him?” she spat, eyes flashing. “You don’t even know him, Caspian! He’s not just some heir to your throne, he’s a child! My child! And now, thanks to you, I have no say in my own son’s future! As for being the rogue. Who should I blame for that? Myself, the loyal wife or the woman that you
Valerie:I stepped into the hotel lobby, my breath still slightly uneven from my escape, but my expression? Calm. Collected. Controlled.I knew that I could have left and I knew that I could have taken my son away. However, I also knew this if I chose to play this game then I could just end up endan
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