POV Katy"That was too risky!" Gaby commented, pacing back and forth in the room with cold sweat on her hands. "Did you see what she's capable of? You could have died; that woman is crazy!" She said, distraught."Gaby..." I called her, gesturing for her to sit beside me on the bed. Once she sat down, I rested my head on her shoulder and whispered, "It's okay, that child's fate was already sealed anyway." I shrugged, not caring."Whatever it was, you just hastened things," I added with a tone of indifference.Gaby looked at me, incredulous. "Don't you have any compassion, Katy? It was your child! He was inside you!"I sighed, looking up at the ceiling. "He was going to die anyway; he wouldn't have been useful to me anymore." I shrugged again, trying to get up, still feeling strong pains in the lower part of my abdomen. The doctors had performed emergency surgery to drain some of the blood and prevent an infection that could have prevented me from getting pregnant again."That's cruel!"
**Eleanor's Perspective**"Eleanor..." A voice whispered inside me, making my whole body shiver. I was in a dark place, the shadows moving around me as if they had a life of their own. The walls were covered in ancient paintings, scrawled in red ink. Wolves running free, women dancing around a bonfire, scenes that seemed to pulse with an ancestral energy."Eleanor... Parker... the last of us... still lives..." The mysterious voice whispered again, followed by a long, agonizing howl of a wolf. The sound reverberated in my bones, and I put my hands over my ears, trying to muffle the noise that made my head throb with pain. Barking and roaring echoed, as if a pack was approaching rapidly. Panic took over me, and I ran deeper into what seemed to be a cave.My heart pounded uncontrollably as I ran, the sounds growing louder and closer. I tripped over a stone, falling heavily to the ground. "Awww," I groaned in pain, seeing blood trickle from a wound on my leg. I crouched behind a rocky wal
**Eleanor's Perspective**"It was just a crazy dream, Eleanor..." I repeated to myself several times, trying to gather the courage to get out of bed. Finally, I got up and walked to the bathroom, still feeling the strangeness of the nightmare.Looking at myself in the mirror, I saw my disheveled hair and tired-looking face, which made me roll my eyes. I splashed some water on my face and scrubbed with soap, hoping to shake off the weird feeling. But when I looked in the mirror again, my eyes had a greenish tint with a yellow ring around the iris, like small burning embers—just like the eyes of that wolf, Roxy, whom I had seen in my dreams."I must be seeing things..." I shook my head, confused. I looked in the mirror again and saw the reflection of the wolf right behind me. My heart raced, and the sight made me so nervous that I knocked over a glass jar, spilling shampoo and cream all over the bathroom floor."Eleanor... are you okay?" one of the maids' voices sounded from the other s
**Alpha King's POV**“Did you see that? It seemed like something was wrong with her...” I said thoughtfully.My beta stood next to me in the office, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, examining the papers the doctor had delivered.“What did Dr. Alfonso say?” he asked, a serious expression on his face.“He spent three days collecting tests every four hours, and the results were always the same. There's no more damage to her retina. Eleanor should have regained her vision, but she claims she only sees small spots and blurs...” I responded irritably, pacing back and forth.“Maybe she developed myopia or astigmatism,” he shrugged, indifferent, placing the folder on the table.“Impossible. Dr. Alfonso did a fundus examination, and there’s no deformation. Her corneas and pupils are fine. Her eyes have returned to their green color, and her pupils react to light stimulation. Something’s wrong!” I huffed in frustration, taking a sip of whiskey. If I discovered she was lying to me
**Eleanor's POV**I remember running towards the room, not knowing what was happening. It was almost midnight, and I couldn't sleep. My whole body was cold with sweat, and I felt an overwhelming heat inside me. I tossed and turned in bed, trying to find a comfortable position, but it felt like something was burning inside me.When I looked at my hands, my heart almost stopped. They were hairy again. Gray and white fur sprouted from my skin, quickly spreading up my arms. I watched my bones stretch, and my fingers curl, transforming into paws. My nails elongated, becoming sharp and menacing claws. The pain and the sensation of displacement were intense, but the shock and disbelief were even greater.I thought I was delirious, having some kind of hallucination. I had lived years without feeling my wolf, and now, out of nowhere, it was emerging with uncontrollable force. My body trembled, and I could feel every bone and muscle rearranging, changing shape. My face started to elongate, my n
**Eleanor's POV**"Let's go to him..." my wolf insisted, trying to move, but I held her back, fighting against her strength. "What are you doing? Our mate is there, we need to go to him!" she cried in my mind, letting out a sad, agonizing howl as I restrained her."We can't, Roxy... we belong to the Alpha King..." I murmured, feeling a sharp pain in my heart as I said those words."But... Eleanor..." she tried to argue.I took control and made us jump off the hill. In my wolf form, I ran back toward the palace, trying to return the same way before the guards noticed my absence."Our mate is coming after us. He won't stop until he catches us," Roxy said, excited, as she saw the imposing, swift wolf pursuing us. He was knocking down and overcoming every obstacle in his path as if his life depended on it. His strength and determination were admirable, stirring an irresistible excitement and attraction within me."We need to find a way to lose him, Roxy! Help me think," I grumbled, asking
**Alpha Gideon's POV**I searched every inch of that forest until seven in the morning. My wolf, Ragnar, was frantic, and nothing seemed capable of stopping him. Usually, he was brutal and fierce, but also extremely obedient and loyal. Since he saw her and smelled her sweet scent, he went crazy, desiring her in an almost savage way."We need to return to the palace!" I communicated with him through the mental link, trying to calm him down, but Ragnar seemed unyielding."Our mate is somewhere around here. We can't lose her. I will find her!" he replied firmly, sniffing intensely among the trees near the stream. Her scent was still present, indicating she had passed by, but the trail abruptly ended in the direction of the forest, as if she had tried to confuse us by creating different paw prints."We have urgent matters to attend to. We need to go back to the palace. Katy and Helena need us. We have responsibilities to the pack; we are an Alpha!" I retorted, irritated by Ragnar's stubbo
POV EleanorI had hidden in the bathroom of my room and took the opportunity to close the door. The bathtub was full of water, and I took advantage of it to get in and wash the dust and mud off my fur. I felt my muscles relax, and my wolf finally calmed down. I stayed in that cold water and gradually returned to my human form. My body stretched as my arms and legs returned; as my bones cracked and rearranged to shape my body, I felt intense pain. Returning to human form was more painful than transforming into a wolf. While running in the forest, everything was more intense. My wolf form and my senses were stronger and more extraordinary. If humans didn't live among us, I would live forever in my lupine form."Ellen..." I heard a familiar voice call my name, and when I turned around, I was surprised."Amber..." A smile lit up my face as I saw my best friend after so many months. "I thought you had abandoned me..." I murmured, feeling defeated."Never! I recently heard that you went bli
**POV Eleanor**“I love you, Alpha Gideon...” I murmured nervously, those last words, and I could see the surprise in his eyes...It was brave of me to come here to set things right and stop this sudden wedding, but after hearing the words of the Moon Goddess, I couldn't just ignore it and allow him to marry another.“You only gave him a child, and that makes you think you’re special. I’m also young and healthy and can give many children to the Alpha King; he doesn’t need you and your bastard!” Lauren dared to speak again, her teeth clenched, trying to prevent our reconciliation.“No, you’re wrong. I didn’t just give the Alpha one child; I gave him two!” I responded firmly, and he looked at me, startled and frowning, not understanding what was happening. “You have a daughter, Alpha... I’m sorry for hiding this from you, but you have a daughter named Zoe. She is beautiful and healthy and blessed by the Moon Goddess, just like Noah!” I said, trying to control my tears.“Eleanor...” He w
**Alpha King's POV**It was almost eight in the morning. The maids were decorating the main courtyard while the doctor wrapped a tight bandage around my abdomen to ensure I wouldn’t start bleeding again from moving around."I'm sorry, Alpha. I'll prescribe some pain medication, but I fear it won't be enough. Unfortunately, you'll have to remain standing throughout the entire ceremony so that people won't suspect the assassination attempt," the doctor said anxiously, finishing the bandage near my chest.I just nodded while finishing putting on the black suit. When I reached for the jacket, a searing pain shot through my body, and I bit my lips, trying not to let out a groan. The bandage was so tight it intensified the pain, but I couldn't remove it as it prevented me from bleeding to death."Alpha, the bride has just arrived!" My beta informed me through the mental link.I positioned myself near the wooden altar in the central courtyard, where the maids had just finished decorating. It
**POV Eleanor**I woke up, still seeing everything around me blurry. I looked around and noticed there was a crib next to me. Noah seemed to be sleeping peacefully, and I wondered how I had ended up in this place."Awww," I groaned in pain as I tried to sit up on the bed. Ruby hadn't been able to heal me completely, and all I remembered was being chased by the guards before losing consciousness. I still didn't know how I had managed to get here. It seemed like a house hidden in the middle of the forest. I looked out the window, and there was no one in sight. Maybe I had managed to escape and made it here, but I couldn't remember.The pain in my body was intense, especially where Ruby had tried to heal my wounds. I tried to stand up, but my legs gave out, and I leaned against the wall to avoid falling. I looked around, trying to identify anything familiar.The room was simple but cozy. There was a small wooden table with some herbs and bottles, probably natural remedies. A lamp emitted
**POV King Alpha**I woke up in the palace infirmary, the pain still intense in my abdomen. My beta, Josh, was by my side, a worried expression on his face."Alpha, what happened?" he asked, helping me sit up."Eleanor... she..." I began, but the pain was too much to complete the sentence.Josh looked at me, eyes filled with understanding and sadness. "She took her revenge, didn't she?"I nodded, unable to say more. The reality of what had happened, the depth of Eleanor's hatred, everything was clear to me now. I had lost not only her trust but also any chance of redemption."I can't believe she dared to try to kill you. Luckily, she didn't hit any vital organs, and although the wound was deep, it didn't damage any of your tissues. The hardest part was stopping the bleeding and containing the hemorrhage!" my beta said worriedly, noting some information on a clipboard.I took a deep breath, trying to get up, and realized my arm was connected to a large blood bag. I tried to stand, but
**POV Alpha King**"Are you sure about what you're telling me?" I asked, raising my voice in disbelief. Even though this was the fourth time he repeated the same information, I couldn't believe Eleanor would be so stupid."Yes, Alpha," he replied, trembling with fear, worried I might blame him for not keeping an eye on her."You're telling me that, in less than a day in captivity, Eleanor tried to kill herself in the cell?" I muttered again, nervous, running my hands through my hair impatiently."Yes, Alpha. The doctor suspects that Eleanor has developed postpartum depression and that she was taking controlled medications. They found a large amount of drugs in her blood test, mostly antidepressants and long-term sleeping pills," the guard informed, handing the test results to me."It can't be... how did Eleanor develop this mental illness? She was so healthy!" I responded, throwing the papers into the fire, not wanting to see them again."The doctor said it's common for some mothers t
**POV Eleanor**"Don't give the prisoner any water or food. The Alpha has decreed that she can only eat once a day!" the guard ordered the others as they locked me in the cell.I curled up in that dry, filthy place. They had shackled me just like last time. It was foolish of me to come here without a plan in mind, but when the Moon Goddess revealed to me that Noah was in danger, I couldn't bear to stay away."Stupid, I was so stupid!" I murmured to myself, seeing the blood trickle down my skin. "I need to find a way out of here!"I closed my eyes, trying to concentrate, and that's when a brilliant idea came to my mind.---A few hours later, I was lying on the floor, covered in blood in that dark cell. My face was pale with deep dark circles, as I saw the blood stain my dress and continue to flow."Oh my God, call a doctor! This girl is crazy!" I heard the guard yell as soon as he saw the amount of blood spread across the floor.They desperately opened the door and began to bandage my
**POV Alpha King**I paced back and forth in my office, my hands sweating. I looked at the picture frame in front of me, with one of the photos of Eleanor when she arrived at the palace. She was smiling beautifully, and the sun lit up her green eyes, making them shine in the photo."Why? Why did this have to happen!" I shouted furiously, throwing the picture frame against the wall.The object shattered instantly, and the glass broke into thousands of pieces on the floor. Eleanor's photo was completely crumpled. Unsatisfied, I approached and started tearing it into several pieces, throwing them into the fireplace."Alpha... is everything alright?" my beta entered my office, staring at the mess I had made, and then quietly closed the door."Eleanor is different!" I muttered, sitting in the armchair and staring at the fire. "She has harbored so much hatred for me, and for a while, I understood why I sent her to the Vale of the Rejected. But I remember that, before leaving the pack, she w
**POV Eleanor**I was thrown to the ground again as the guard dragged me by my hair towards the hallway. I took a deep breath, trying to get air back into my lungs when I heard a voice that made my entire body tremble with fear."Let her go, now!" The deep voice echoed in my ears, and I refused to lift my head to look at him again after so long. Every fiber of my being shook upon hearing that voice."Eleanor... is that you?" he asked, but I didn't respond. The silence between us was heavy, laden with years of pain and suffering. I knew he didn't deserve an answer, not after everything he had done."You... finally returned home," he said, his face serious.I slowly lifted my head, my eyes meeting his. The shock of seeing the Alpha King again after all this time was almost unbearable. His presence was overwhelming, a constant reminder of the terror he had inflicted on my life.The guards let go of me, and I stumbled, trying to keep my balance. My body hurt in so many different ways, but
**POV Eleanor**I got up early and packed a small change of clothes in my bag. Alice and Lillian were still sleeping, so I placed my letter on the dresser where they would see it when they woke up.I approached Zoe's crib, where she was sleeping peacefully. At six months old, she was already crawling around the house, with beautiful blue eyes like her brother's and she was extremely loving. I caressed her face and she smiled beautifully, even in her sleep."Forgive me for this, dear. I will miss you," I murmured, kissing her forehead. "Please be a good girl and grow up far from all this. Aunt Lillian and Aunt Alice will take good care of you!" I placed my mother's necklace next to the crib.I took a deep breath and silently left the house, walking to the terminal and taking the first train that would take me back to the pack's home. A chill in my stomach and the tremor in my entire body reflected the fear of returning to that place, but it was the only way to save my children."Miss,