Freya's PovI stood in the kitchen, my hands trembling as I chopped vegetables, the knife almost slipping from my grasp. The cold air from the open window brushed against my skin, but it wasn't the wind that made me shiver. No, it was the feeling of being utterly forgotten, as if I had vanished into thin air, no longer the woman I used to be. I was no longer the Alpha’s queen. I was no longer the one who commanded respect. I was just another cook in their midst. The others barely acknowledged me, and when they did, it was with cold indifference. I could feel their eyes on me as I worked, their whispers hanging in the air like poison. I was once the Lady of this pack, the one who stood beside Damien, but now, I was nothing more than a shadow of my former self. The realization burned inside me like an open wound.My heart twisted every time I saw Damien. He passed me by without a glance, as if I were nothing more than a servant to him. He ignored me, and it hurt more than I ever c
Amelia's PovIt was late into the night when I first noticed the figure moving stealthily in the shadows. The pack grounds were really quiet, the only sounds were the occasional rustling of trees in the light breeze. Everywhere in the pack house can be seen due to the moon shining it's glow on everything, yet there was something off about the stillness that made me uneasy.I walked cautiously through the corridors of the pack house, my senses heightened. I wasn’t sure what it was, but something didn’t feel right. I squinted through the darkness, trying to make out the figure that seemed to be sneaking around like a shadow. My heart skipped a beat.Whoever it was, they were moving carefully, deliberately, and they definitely weren’t supposed to be out at this hour. “Kaiden,” I whispered as he walked closer, trying not to draw attention to myself. “Something’s not right. There’s someone sneaking around the grounds. Can you come and check it out with me?”“Are you sure it’s not just a
Damien's PovI felt the warmth of the juice slide down my throat, its sweetness coating my senses. Iris had brought it to me, and I didn’t think twice before drinking it. I hadn’t realized how thirsty I was, and the cold liquid was soothing, almost comforting. But as soon as the last drop slid down, a wave of sleepiness overtook me. My body felt heavy, and my eyelids fluttered, the darkness creeping in. It wasn’t just fatigue, it was something deeper, something unfamiliar, and it unsettled me.I slumped in the chair, my head spinning. The room seemed to tilt to the side as if the ground beneath me was shifting. I tried to focus, tried to shake the drowsiness that threatened to swallow me whole, but it was like a fog was settling over my mind. My heart started racing, a feeling of dread crawling up my spine. "Amelia..." I whispered, my voice hoarse, but then it came out again, louder this time. "Amelia, I’m sorry. I’m sorry for everything... I didn’t mean it... I didn’t mean to hurt
Amelia's PovBut I wasn’t about to let her walk away from this without giving me something, something that could finally put an end to the madness that had been unraveling in the pack.“Freya,” I said, “You’re not going anywhere until you talk. I know you know something, and I’m done playing games.”She refused to meet my gaze, her lips pressed tightly together. I could tell she was trying to hold back whatever was brewing inside her, but I wasn’t going to let her get away that easily. Not after everything she’d done.“You can’t force me to talk,” Freya muttered, her voice barely a whisper, but I could hear the underlying fear in it. She was scared, and that was exactly what I wanted. I needed her to be scared. I took a step closer, my eyes narrowing as I watched her closely. “I don’t need to force you,” I said, my tone dripping with malice. “But I can take you to Damien. I’m sure he’d love to have a little chat with you.”At the mention of Damien’s name, Freya’s face paled, and she
Amelia’s PovDamien was slumped on the floor, his body wracked with feverish shivers, his face pale and contorted in pain. His words were nonsensical, a jumble of apologies and desperate pleas for Amelia. It was clear that the potion had taken hold of him in ways I hadn’t anticipated. I watched as he stumbled through his hallucinations, caught in the grip of whatever madness the potion had stirred within him. I knelt beside him, my hands steady on his shoulders, as I tried to bring him back to some semblance of reality. His eyes were wide, unfocused, and he kept muttering about the spirit haunting him and the agony of being burned alive. His mind was spiraling, and I knew I needed to act fast to keep him from completely losing himself.“Damien,” I said softly but firmly, trying to pull him back from the edge. “You’ve just begun. You can’t let this consume you. It’s not your time to hallucinate yet.” I kept my voice calm, soothing. I wasn’t sure if he could hear me clearly, but I hop
Amelia's PovThe quiet of the room was almost suffocating, the only sound being the soft rustle of papers as I absently flipped through them, my mind far from the task at hand. The weight of everything happening around me pressed down on me like a suffocating fog, and I was beginning to feel the strain. Damien’s madness, and the growing tension in the pack were all taking their toll on me. But through it all, there was one thing that kept me grounded, one person who made everything seem a little more bearable. I hadn’t fully realized how much I needed him until now. The chaos swirling around us seemed to fade when he was near. His presence was like a balm to the wounds I hadn’t even noticed had formed.“Amelia,” Kaiden’s voice broke through my thoughts, soft but firm. I looked up from the papers to find him standing by the door, a faint smile on his lips. His eyes, though, were filled with an intensity I couldn’t ignore. “I can’t wait to go back to the Silvermoon pack with you. T
Freya's PovI sat in silence as the maids served me breakfast, the last thing on my mind right now is a meal, but I had to force myself to eat. The food tasted bland, but knowing I needed to keep my strength up for what lay ahead, I kept shoving the food down my throat. The pack was in chaos, and I was the one who had to keep it all together, even if it felt like I was slowly falling apart.Damien was behaving strangely and Lady Tatia just has the solution to all the problems? It was really hard to decide what kind of dillema the pack might be in when someone who's hiding her face has been treating the whole pack. But I couldn’t help but feel that there was more to it than just his mental state. There was something sinister happening, and I was starting to suspect that Amelia might be at the center of it all. She had always been a mystery to me, but recently, she had become even more unpredictable, more dangerous.I pushed my plate away, my thoughts clouded with suspicion. My mind
Amelia's PovI watched as Freya ran, her frantic footsteps echoing down the hall, her breath coming in short, panicked bursts. Her hands gripped her head as though trying to hold herself together, her eyes wild, darting left and right like she was being pursued by something invisible. She was muttering to herself, words I couldn’t quite make out, her voice trembling with fear.“Amelia…” she kept whispering, as though calling for me, but not in the way I had imagined. Her voice was laced with desperation, her face pale, as if she had seen something, no, someone, that terrified her beyond reason.I stood frozen for a moment, unsure of what to do. I had pushed her to this point. I knew it. My words, my actions, had sent her spiraling into this madness. The spell I had cast, the revelation of who I was, it had all been too much for her fragile mind to handle. I wasn’t sure if it was my fault entirely, she had her own demons, after all, but I couldn’t deny the part I played in her unra
Amelia’s POV“I have to confront her” I said, “I need to, I can't just let her have her way with this. She needs to know that she's not fooling anyone anymore, this has to stop! People need to come out of her years of deceits” I added, “There's another thing too, the reason she was after your mum was because your mum found out about her secret” Kaiden further spilled.“She and her lover were so openly minded to talksabout all that was happening without a care in the world, just so carefree” he added, “I was able to leave without getting caught was because my scent can't be detected my them” he continued, “My mum knew about her secret? Was that why my aunty said those words before she died? She had told me to be careful and the people who had killed my mom were around me.“She killed my mum because of that, because she knew about her secret? isn't that vile?” I said in an outburst, I was skeptical about all of these. My dad had told me she died from a strange illness but now all finger
Amelia’s POV “Have you had anything to eat?” Kadian asked, looking concerned. Earlier, I had left in a hurry to attend to Freya and her cohorts of friends. She's currently in a state of insanity and the best I could do at the moment was to dismiss her.“Don't lie to me Amelia, you don't even have to answer. I know you haven't had anything to eat, "he added, gesturing to a table filled with all kinds of food. “Kaiden..this is too much, we can't even have all this to ourselves” I exclaimed, “You don't have to worry about that, just come sit and eat” he responded, pulling a chair for me to sit. Such a gentlemanly behavior!“I'm sorry about earlier, I had an outburst and I couldn't control my choice of words” he said, his face all gloomy. I felt bad, it wasn't his fault all of this was happening. I was more than grateful for him even being on my side, for him to save a girl he never knew and for him developing feelings for me after all what had happened to me. Kaiden was the sole reason
AMELIA'S Pov“I thought I could help her..” I sighed, “Don't blame yourself Amelia, it's not your fault. You can't help someone who's not ready” Kaiden encouraged.My mental health has deteriorated ever since I got In love with Freya, she has always been against me yet she wants my help. A part of me wants to help her, and the other seeks revenge. Freya had planned to kill me, and the thought of her even asking me for help after attempting to murder me still puzzles me. She has no other choice than to accept whatever she sees from me, definitely, I wasn't going to take it lightly with her. “Just make sure you're careful around them, Amelia,” Kaiden warned, “I still don't feel comfortable enough with you being around them after they tried to kill you,” he added.I understood his concerns, I had never forgotten about it but I knew I couldn't keep holding grudges against them. I was yet to forgive her for what she did, and certainly I won't be able to forget it.“I understand Kaiden, I
Amelia’s PovI didn't believe Matilda would be so miserable to save Freya. She wasn't even worth everything or anything. And yet, she was pleading like there was something she still needed her for. It all seemed weird with my father staring at me in the eye while I faked who I was. The ease in his eyes and the calmness I'm his voice when I told him I could help Freya… And all I could think of was Matilda's unending please that rang in my ears. "I've been pleading with you, Lady Tatia. Kindly do something" Matilda said, her voice cracking. "Freya is suffering. We don't know what to do, but we know you have the power to help her. Please, you have to save her."My father stood beside her, his face was pale, and his expression was a mix of guilt and helplessness. "I know you could help, and I hope you can help us with that as fast as possible so I can have my daughter back alive again.” And my heart skipped a beat after hearing that, didn't he feel the connection between us? Doesn't h
Amelia’s PovI stood in the doorway, my breath choking me up from my chest as I looked around the familiar house. It felt like nothing had changed, yet everything was so different and distant.The old house, the one I had once called home, was now just a shadow of its former self. The walls, the floors, the rooms, all seemed to carry memories of a time long gone, a time I could never go back to. My heart pounded in my chest as I stepped inside, my father’s voice calling to me from the other room, a sound that felt like a distant echo. I hadn't expected to feel so overwhelmed, so emotional. But seeing him after all these years, seeing him standing there, waiting for me, was too much. I had spent so much of my life trying to forget this place, trying to escape its hold on me. And yet, here I was, back again, facing the very memories I had spent so long running from."Amelia," my father’s voice cracked, his tone full of warmth and concern. I turned toward him, while trying everything
Chapter 76 Amelia's PovI had never expected to see Matilda again, but there she was, standing at the door of the pack house, her face drawn with desperation. I could see the tension in her shoulders, the weight of guilt and fear pressing down on her. I couldn’t help but feel a slight amusement stir inside me as I watched her fidget, clearly nervous and unsure of how to approach me."Lady Tatia," Matilda began, her voice shaky, "I beg of you. Please. You have to help me. My daughter... She's in danger. I don’t know what else to do. You’re the only one who can save her."Her words were desperate, pleading, but I could see the hidden calculation behind them. Matilda had always been a woman driven by her own desires, her own plans, and now, she was hoping I would fall for her act. But I wasn’t the same naive girl I once was. I had learned far too much to be swayed by her manipulations.I crossed my arms, leaning against the doorframe as I eyed her. "Save your daughter? Why would I help
Amelia’s PovThe air in the forest was heavy with the scent of pine and earth as Kaiden and I moved silently between the trees. We had spent the last few days working together on various tasks, trying to gather information and prepare for whatever came next. There was so much uncertainty, but for the first time in a long while, I felt like I was making progress. Kaiden had been a steady presence at my side, helping me with everything from gathering herbs to strategizing how we could expose the truth behind Damien's curse.We spent hours talking about our plans, brainstorming ideas, and trying to make sense of the tangled web of lies that had been woven around us. But today was different. Today, we were out in the forest, collecting herbs that I needed for a potion I was working on. It was something I had been putting off for a while, but now felt like the right time to make it."I never thought I'd be out here in the woods with you, gathering weeds," Kaiden said, his voice light, bu
Amelia's PovThe tension in the air was thick as I walked past Damien without even glancing at him. I had made a decision to ignore him, to shut down whatever feelings I had left. It wasn’t easy, not with everything that had happened between us, but I knew I had to do it. I couldn’t afford to let my emotions get the better of me again. Not now. Not when there was so much at stake.I could feel his eyes on me as I walked away, but I refused to turn around. I had done enough of that, chasing after him, letting him pull me back into his world. I couldn’t keep doing it. I was done.Kaiden, of course, noticed the tension immediately. He had been by my side through all of it, and he knew me better than anyone. He was the one person who could see through the walls I had built, and right now, he could see that something was off. He approached me cautiously, his eyes scanning my face, trying to read me.“You’re giving him the silent treatment, aren’t you?” Kaiden said, his voice soft but lace
Damien's PovI stood in front of Lady Tatia, feeling like a fool. My pride had always been my shield, but today, I had to admit that I was wrong. The words came out slowly, almost painfully. “I... I apologize for the way I treated you. For insulting you. I wasn’t thinking clearly, and I shouldn’t have acted that way.”Lady Tatia didn’t respond immediately. She simply looked at me, her eyes calculating, as if weighing my sincerity. After a long pause, she spoke, her voice calm but firm. “You don’t need to apologize, Damien. You’ve made your choices. But just because you say sorry doesn’t mean everything is forgiven. You can’t escape your destiny.”Her words stung. I had hoped that by apologizing, things would smooth over, that maybe she would see that I was trying to make amends. But she was right, nothing was ever that simple. I couldn’t just erase my mistakes with a few words, especially not with someone like Lady Tatia. She saw through me, knew who I was, and what I had become. “