**POV ELEANOR**"Who are you?" I asked, mesmerized by those violet eyes. I couldn't stop staring at him."That doesn't matter. You're holding my prey. Hand it over!" he said harshly, trying to take the rabbit from my hands."What do you plan to do with it?" I stopped him from taking it, while the rabbit jumped from my lap and hid behind me, trembling with fear, as if begging me to protect it."That's none of your business. Just give me the animal!" he growled impatiently, his eyes darkening to a more intense shade of purple."No!" I replied firmly, pushing him back."Do you have any idea who you're talking to? That animal is mine; I hunted it first. If you want one, find your own!" he retorted harshly, his nerves and veins bulging on his face."I won't let you kill it. It's just a defenseless rabbit. How dare you hunt on the king's land?" I questioned, filling my chest with courage to confront him.He let out a cold, cruel laugh. "The king? The king doesn't care about this; he's kille
**POV Eleanor**There would be no better moment than this party. People were wearing expensive and extravagant things to attract attention and impress those around them. Amber was in the ballroom, planning to steal some watches, bracelets, rings—anything of value that could be used as an advance payment for the guard. Amber had told me that he only accepted full payment; he feared that after I disappeared, I wouldn't deliver the remaining money. If the Alpha discovered it was him, he would need to flee far away to stay alive.I passed between two ladies wearing tiger fur coats and sparkling necklaces. Alright, think, Eleanor! I wasn’t good at stealing, and this was the first time I was doing it. Rubies are worth about ten thousand dollars each, and small diamonds between twenty and thirty thousand. I just needed something large and adorned with gold. Stealing one big item was better than taking several different pieces; the chance of getting caught would be much higher. The last thief
pov eleanor"I am talking to you, answer me!" He pulled me again, turning me around and forcing me to face him. When my eyes met that pair of violet eyes, I felt my heart race even more.What was this man doing here, alone in a room?"I... I..." I stammered, taking a few steps back."What do you have in your hands?" he asked angrily, snatching the small diamond crown from my hands. "This belongs to my sister!" he growled, irritated."Your sister?" I asked, stunned."Yes, Cassandra Connery is my sister! And you think you can just steal from her and get away with it?" He stepped forward, his hands firmly holding the crown. His eyes were darkened, filled with restrained fury.I was cornered. "I... I didn't know..." My voice trembled, aware that my excuses were useless. The shine of the diamonds seemed to wither before the intensity of his gaze."You didn't know?" he mocked. "You knew very well what you were doing, didn't you?" He gripped my wrist tightly, his fingers digging into my skin
POV ELEANORI attempted to rise, but my dress was entirely soiled with mud, causing me to stumble once more. My body was entirely drenched, and an unpleasant odor hung in the air."Tyler Conney! Where are you?" The deep, stern voice sounded close by, making my body tremble with fear. I was familiar with that voice and could sense his approach."Let's see what the Alpha king is capable of and how he treats his slaves!" Tyler smirked sarcastically, pulling my hair forcefully. He compelled me to kneel, dragging me behind the bushes as we awaited the Alpha king's approach.The cruel Alpha king growled, his eyes darkened, and claws emerged from his hands. Fur began to sprout from his skin as he struggled to contain the transformation. He was so near us; my heart raced with fear. I squeezed my eyes shut tightly as he approached the trees with twisted branches. I knew he would find me. Tyler smiled with satisfaction, eager to witness the situation's unfolding."Companion..." the Alpha king w
**Alpha King Gideon's POV**I dragged the blonde girl toward the main hall and placed her in a more private room, where my beta and some guards were waiting for me."Alpha Gideon..." My beta greeted me, casting a quick glance at the woman before us. "Is it her?" he asked, surprised."That's what I'm trying to find out!" I responded impatiently, pacing back and forth in the room.In a few seconds, Cassandra's father entered the room, visibly worried, his eyes anxiously searching for her."Oh, my daughter, I was so worried. I'm glad you're safe... Did the Alpha King save you?" The Alpha of the Waning Moon Pack murmured, apprehensive, while examining his daughter for any marks on her body."Father..." she said with a trembling voice, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, "the Alpha King and I, we..." She stammered, not knowing how to explain."She is my mate!" I blurted out impulsively, making everyone in the room look surprised.My beta leaned against the wall and crossed his arms, s
**POV Eleanor**I couldn't contain myself. I bit his hand hard, tasting the metallic flavor of blood as he let go and I fell to the ground. Before I could try to escape, he took off his tie and tied my hands tightly, putting a cloth in my mouth to silence me. I heard voices approaching us, and before I knew it, someone threw me over their shoulder and tossed me into a car. The engine roared and the vehicle sped off. My God, I was being kidnapped for the second time."Hey, Tyler, a new girl?" I heard one of the men sitting in the front seat say."A new toy. I didn't plan on bringing her, but she might be useful in some way," Tyler Cooney replied sharply, making my heart race and my hands tremble with fear."Do you think she can help us with the plan?" I heard another man's voice from the back seats."I think she can be very useful. This girl is like a wild card... a surprise, something extra... that can give us an advantage," Tyler laughed, while chewing on a bag of candy. The sound of
**POV Eleanor**I ran as fast as I could, hearing the heavy footsteps of the men following me through the dark forest, their voices echoing through the tree trunks as they tried to catch up."Quick, she went that way!" one of them shouted, and my hands trembled with fear.Panting and with my body covered in scratches from the branches, I kept running, not knowing how many kilometers I had already covered. My heart was beating uncontrollably, every step was a battle against exhaustion, and I struggled to stay on my feet. Finally, I saw a large cliff ahead. My feet ached, and I was out of breath, unable to run any further."Quick, you idiots, we need to catch that bitch! She'll pay dearly for escaping!" I heard Tyler's deep voice echo behind me, making me swallow nervously.The cliff was steep and covered in sharp, slippery rocks. I looked down, my heart racing, as I tried to decide what to do. There was no time for hesitation. If I were caught, I knew Tyler would have no mercy.Suddenl
**POV Alpha King Gideon**I woke up nervous in the middle of the night. The room was dimly lit by lightning, and the sound of thunder echoed through my room. My wolf, Ragnar, was restless, eager to go out again in the middle of the night in search of his mate. Controlling him was becoming increasingly difficult; the strength of the bond was too strong, and I had never desired someone so intensely. I had never wanted so badly to bury myself in someone and possess them for myself, and something told me that the person I was looking for was not Cassandra Connery."Darling... come back to bed, I can distract you," the blonde woman whispered in my ear, nibbling on my earlobe.With her breasts exposed, she held my face and sealed our lips in an intense kiss. Her tongue sought entry, and I yielded. She slid her hands toward the zipper of my pants. As much as I wanted to feel pleasure, something screamed in my head."No! She is not our mate; she's just some whore!" Ragnar growled, his voice e
**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,