I let her words settle in the air, unbothered by her outburst.Eva slammed her hands onto my desk, leaning forward. “This is a mistake. She’s a threat, Caspian. Maybe not in the way you think, but she will turn Adrian against you. She will turn people against you. I can already see it. She is going
Valerie:I wasn’t in the mood for petty fights. Not today.After everything that had happened, all I wanted to do was get some fresh air, away from all the bullshit that I was dealing with for the day.After settling Adrian into the villa, making sure he was comfortable, I decided to take a walk aro
“Do you really believe that I want to be in his life or that I want him to be in mine?” I scoffed, shaking my head. “Eva, I’m here for my son, not for Caspian. You’re the one who seems worried about where I stand with him. That’s telling, don’t you think? I am really curious about how you didn't man
Caspian:I stood on the balcony overlooking the estate grounds, my arms resting on the railing as I watched the scene unfolding below.Valerie was outside with Adrian, the boy laughing as she chased him around the garden. His laughter was light, full of innocence, a stark contrast to the war brewing
Valerie:The soft rustling of leaves carried through the estate as Adrian and Daniel ran side by side, their laughter filling the space between them. Watching them, I couldn’t help but smile. They were children, and they were acting like it.I knew that rage might have been a feeling that I had towa
Caspian:Dinner at the estate was usually a quiet affair, filled with polite conversation and the occasional murmurs of pack discussions. But tonight, the atmosphere was anything but calm.It wasn't because there was an argument, no, but I could feel the arguments stirring to happen.Eva did not say
“No… she didn’t say anything bad, Mama.” He shifted uncomfortably. “She was just nice to me. We only played.”Eva scoffed, shaking her head as she let out a bitter laugh. “Of course, she was nice. Of course, she made sure to wrap you around her little finger. She is just going to take advantage of b
Valerie:The morning was quiet, to my surprise, it was actually peaceful around the pack.The air still carried the lingering coolness of the night as I stepped outside the villa with Adrian beside me. The sun was barely peeking over the horizon, casting a golden glow over the estate.I smiled at th
I frowned. “You came here to scold me? You really came here to remind me of something that I did not even want to think about right now?”“I came here to remind you who you are,” she said firmly. “You are not just my daughter. You are not just a sister who lost her brother. You are a Luna. You are t
Valerie:I felt like I hadn’t left the bed in days.I tried to, but my body would not allow it. It was as if it was complaining whenever I wanted to get up. It was as if my limbs were crying out in pain, begging me not to move, begging me to stay, showing me that I did not have a way out, that I wan
Caspian:Valerie hadn’t moved from the bed all day.She barely touched her breakfast. Barely muttered a word when I checked on her. Adrian curled beside her that morning, quietly tracing little stars onto her arm with his fingers, hoping it might make her smile.She didn’t.And to make matters worse
“I'm so sorry, Valerie. I really am…”*******************************I don’t remember falling asleep.Only the dull ache in my chest, the rawness of my throat, and the weight of silence around me when I opened my eyes again.The couch beneath me felt softer than usual, like someone had adjusted the
Valerie:“Elias?” I whispered, looking at my brother for a moment too long.My eyes softened as I kept them on him. “Brother? Why are you sleeping in a crate? What happened to your bed?”I gently ran my finger over his cheek. It was cold. Neither one of the pack members spoke. Neither one of them ap
Caspian:“He’s not moving like he should,” Mateo said, his arms crossed as he stood beside the table, eyes narrowed over the reports we’d spread across the desk. “We’ve traced two of Giovanni’s supply routes, and still, nothing. It’s like he’s stalling. Whatever is going on, he is trying to play a g
Valerie:The late morning sun warmed my skin, the breeze brushing soft tendrils of hair across my cheek. I sat on the edge of the garden steps, arms wrapped around my knees, watching my son laugh as he chased a butterfly through the tall grass.It was almost peaceful, almost normal. It reminded me o
Giovanni:There was something different about her.That I found myself being intrigued to. Something that attracted me.Something I hadn’t seen the first time I laid eyes on her.Power.Not the brute strength of wolves, or the cold strategy of an Alpha raised on war. No, Valerie carried something el
Caspian:I could tell something was off the moment Valerie walked through the door.It wasn’t in her steps, they were light, measured as always. It wasn’t in her expression, she kept it blank, unreadable, the way she did when she wanted no one to ask questions.But I knew her too well to miss it.Sh