Thane's POVTo think that Loak was supposed to be a grown man? I scoffed, shame and regret coursing through my veins as I stared at the little, innocent boy. He looked so cute and harmless—not like someone who would be involved with my ex-wife, my Ember.At this point, I wasn’t sure if I should beg Caleb to tell me where she was. He was furious, and he certainly wouldn’t say another word. It was now my responsibility to find her.This time, I was determined, knowing I had only imagined things. Grandpa wasn’t lying. Ember was innocent, genuine, and nothing like those other scheming omegas.Caleb walked to the door and opened it, making it clear what he wanted. It would be bad if I continued speaking harshly in front of the little boy.With a heavy sigh, I walked towards the door, shame clouding my eyes. As soon as I left the office, Ivar followed me. The door shut immediately, and I knew Caleb wouldn’t be expecting us back anytime soon.I halted briefly, glancing back at the door befor
Ember's POVSeated at the edge of the bed with my eyes cast down in Alpha Rowan's room, I couldn't help but sense fear, discomfort, and total uncertainty creeping up inside me. At this point, I wasn't sure what to feel anymore.As my fingers rested on my lap, fiddling with each other, my thoughts hovered aimlessly. I stood up and started pacing around the room like a lost soul.Alpha Rowan's words to me the other night still echoed in my mind, and my inner wolf, Lily, just wouldn't rest until I opened up to him this time.But one question I kept asking myself was: Was this right? At this moment, one single move, one single mistake could end my life.I shouldn't play or joke with this new Rowan. He wasn't the same as the one I had dated seven years ago.Just as I kept pacing around the room in confusion and uncertainty, a sudden knock echoed in the room, snapping me out of my daze as I turned sharply in that direction.It wasn't Alpha Rowan; he wouldn't knock on the door."Come in!" I
Rowan's POVAs I sat still before the other pack members, I couldn’t help but keep looking at Ember, who was sitting close to me. Truth be told, I hadn’t felt calm since I found her speaking to Alpha Thane at the welcome masquerade party they had hosted for their grandfather.I felt intensely angry—not at her, but at myself. It was clear that my behavior was pushing her away. No matter how hard I tried to pull her close, to bring her back to me, back to how we used to be, things only seemed to get worse with every passing second.Seeing how she embraced her mother, Mrs. Evelyn, today, I longed to be held that way by Ember. She had broken my heart and left me, but I still wanted her, no matter how hard I tried to deny it.I wanted to act soft toward her, but again, that foolish part of me took over. It was controlling me.Taking a deep breath, I shook my head, trying to shake off thoughts of Ember. I couldn’t be thinking about her, not now, not when I needed to focus on the mating ritu
Rowan's POVAs I watched them drag Alpha Thane out of the crowd, out of my pack, I couldn't help but feel a great surge of anger course through my veins.Immediately, I turned to face my Luna, Ember, who was still sitting there, her entire body trembling with fear and uncertainty. Clenching my jaw, I trudged towards her while everyone was watching us.Alpha Thane's sudden interruption had brought an unexpected pause to the mating ritual that was going on. The second I got closer to her, I noticed how she looked at me, and she definitely knew she was in for more trouble."Beta Nathan!" I called out with a strong, deep voice that made everyone go silent for a second. The crowd had stopped murmuring amongst themselves."Yes, Alpha Rowan!" Beta Nathan responded, bowing to me.I turned halfway to look at him out of the corner of my eye. There was no way the mating ritual would stop entirely because of Thane's foolish actions."Gather the new ones and continue with the ritual. Is that clear
Rowan's POV“I am the Luna of the Claw Bane Pack, just as Thane said out there, Alpha Rowan!” Her voice pierced through my heart instantly, my eyes widening in both shock and disbelief.What the fuck did I just hear from her? How was that even possible? She didn’t have the mark of an Alpha on her, and she didn’t carry Thane’s scent when she came to the Claw Bane Pack.Or was this why she left me?As I turned slowly to meet her gaze, which I feared wasn’t as innocent as I had assumed, I couldn’t help but want to hear more.“If you are the Claw Bane Pack’s Luna as you claim… why are you here, Ember? You heard I was back in the pack, and you wanted to do it again? To destroy me totally?” I scoffed, running my fingers through every strand of my hair.“No!” She shook her head incessantly. “No, Alpha Rowan… I wouldn’t do that! I didn’t know you were back. I didn’t know you had left either…” she explained, stuttering with every word.“Then what the fuck is all this?” I growled furiously, tur
Rowan's POVWaking up to the bright, heavy light of the morning, I couldn't help but notice her sleeping peacefully next to me. A deep, tender smile spread across my lips as I watched her, her features soft and calm in sleep.For her, I felt almost invisible right now, but that didn’t matter. As long as I had the chance to see her face every morning, it was enough.Slowly, I reached out, my fingers itching to brush the hair from her forehead, to smooth it away as if protecting her from the world. But just as I began to move, memories from last night crept into my mind, slipping through my thoughts like cold water running down my spine.Thane calling her his Luna, his wife… how could he? The words cut deep, sharper than I’d anticipated. A sudden rush of anger and frustration surged through my body, making my heart pound in my chest. How could she have been with him when she was here with me? It felt like every moment I spent with her was crumbling, slipping away, replaced by doubt
Rowan's POV.He froze at my statement. I could see the displeasure in his eyes. He fought against it, but I didn’t care.“I see she said this to you, how I rejected her. But we both know that a forced rejection can never be counted as a real one,” he let out, his tone sounding so unbelievable.I looked at him with a furrowed brow, my focus fixed on him. “And what’s that supposed to mean?”He snorted, walking over to the couch opposite mine, and sat down.“She didn’t tell you everything, did she?” He paused briefly, his grin making me feel more stupid at this moment than his guard had made me feel.“After I saw what Ember did in the past, I felt disgusted by her, but I still loved her. There was no doubt about that. She pushed my late brother’s wife, Zara, and almost killed her, making me do what was right!”“I had to make her save Zara, but in the process, something was lost. This made Ember act up, and she asked me to reject her. I didn’t want to, but she forced me. She made me rejec
Zara's POVStanding by the window in Alpha Thane's room, I clenched my fists in anger as I watched Alpha Rowan, Alpha of the Scar Moon pack, leave our pack house. If there was any reason he came, it was definitely because of her—that witch, Ember Stone. I had learned that she was now the Luna of the Scar Moon pack. What was she trying to prove? That she couldn't be an ordinary pack member? Too bad for her, because no matter where she was or how high she had risen, I was going to reach her and teach her a lesson she'd never forget in her life. I caught sight of Alpha Thane, who watched them from the entrance angrily. I knew why he was this way—because he now wanted her back. “No! This can't be happening! Fuck!” I screamed as I took a step backward, shaking my head in disbelief. Everything I did, I did for Thane. I did it to keep him away from her, away from anything to do with Ember. But why now? How, when I was beginning to draw him closer to me, could she suddenly reappear?
Rowan's POV. I burst into the room, my heart pounding in my chest like a drum. The scent of blood and sweat filled the air, but it was her scent—soft and familiar—that made my wolf, Crawls, roar in my mind. There she was, Ember, lying on the cold floor like a broken doll. Her fiery red hair was tangled, her face pale, and her body still. For a moment, I froze.“Ember,” I whispered, my voice trembling. My knees hit the floor beside her, and I gently scooped her up into my arms. She was far too light, her frame frail, and the warmth I always associated with her was gone. Crawls howled again, desperate and full of rage, but I forced him back. Now wasn’t the time to lose control.“I’ve got you,” I murmured, pressing her close to my chest. “I’ll keep you safe now. I swear it.”Without wasting another second, I rushed out of the room, my boots echoing against the hardwood floors. The house was eerily quiet, the signs of battle evident in the shattered windows and overturned furniture.
Rowan's POVStaring at Loak, who stood before me, my hands holding his shoulders, I tried to piece it all together. His uncanny resemblance to me, his ability to calm me down even after raging.His scent. He was definitely of Alpha blood. Could he be my son? I pondered deeply, but just as I was still trying to understand it all, the door to the room pushed open, and Beta Nathan stormed in.It seemed more like they hadn’t left the pack yet.“Alpha Rowan, we’ve got news,” he declared the second he walked in, making me stand to my feet and turn to him.There was no doubt that I would solve the situation between Loak and me later. Right now, Ember mattered the most.“Speak up!” I commanded with a deep, grumpy voice, and immediately, he began to speak.“Our spies in the Claw Bane pack just sent a message to us that Luna Ember is in the Claw Bane pack. Alpha Thane took her that night!”The second Beta Nathan let out those words, I felt an intense sense of rage and fury course through my vei
Rowan's POV“What do you mean you can't find her? Is she some ghost now who can just disappear without a trace?” I shouted as I struck my tightened fist on the table before me.After the misunderstanding between Ember, my Luna, and me, she left the pack house. I was going to chase after her, but Beta Nathan asked me to stay back. He pleaded with me to stay back. Now, I don't know where she is.I have no idea where she ran off to. It's been close to three days, and my mate hasn't returned to the pack house. So where the fuck is she?“I’m so sorry, Alpha Rowan, but we've searched the entire Scar Moon pack for her and are unable to find her. I don’t know, but maybe she left just like seven years ago.”The second he let such bitter words leave his lips, I stormed to my feet in anger. “Enough, Beta Nathan!” I could see him take a step backward, recoiling away from me.“She loves me! Only me! She wouldn't dare leave the pack like before. Don’t say what you aren’t sure of!” I warned him ster
Ember's POVA throbbing ache in my head welcomed me back to reality. The stinging light pierced into the dark room through the cracks on the wall. Don’t get me started on the cold that engulfed me instantly.“Where am I?” I struggled to speak, my eyes squinting as I held my head, trying to stop the pain that coursed through my veins.I wasn’t expecting my morning to be this way—finding myself on the ground and looking all pale. Just as I was trying to understand what was happening, I recalled it. I recalled last night.I had seen Alpha Rowan with a lady—a half-naked lady at that. He was on her. The Rowan I knew wouldn’t dare to cheat on me, but because of my assumptions, I believed it and fled from the pack house without realizing it was a plot to get me where they wanted me.Uncle Baron had taken me in and drugged me. And the last voice I heard was that of Thane. Does it mean Alpha Thane was part of this plot? He carried me last night, which meant just one thing… “I am in the Claw Ba
Zara's POVI kept hearing weird sounds—disturbing ones at that—as I lay in my room. I had been unable to rest all day, and just as I was about to do so, this happened.With a frustrated groan leaving my lips, I sat up on the bed, rubbing my eyes gently to check what time it was. It was clearly midnight, so why was I still hearing whispers from outside my room?It seemed like something fishy was going on, and whoever was responsible didn’t want anyone to know about it.“Who could that be?” I pondered briefly before I stood up from my bed and walked out of the room.My eyes scanned the area, as vigilant as always. In case the pack house was being robbed, I definitely shouldn’t let myself fall into danger immediately.Just as I was trying to understand what was going on, I couldn’t help but halt abruptly in my tracks at the sudden sight of a door partly creaked open by my right side.With my brows furrowing, I turned on my heels and headed closer to the door. Peeking through the tiny ope
Ember's POVI wasn't sure what Beta Nathan was trying to do, but one thing I knew was that I didn’t, and couldn’t, fall for it.I ignored him and headed straight toward the room. I was tired of standing out in the cold. I needed to rest. I had been through so much already, and I was certain that standing there and listening to him speak for another second could make me collapse.He tried to call out and stop me, but I didn’t—I couldn’t stop. After what felt like an eternity, I finally arrived at the door to the room.For some reason, I kept hearing voices inside the room. It couldn’t be Beta Nathan because I had just been with him, and from the tone of the voice, it sounded more like a female voice, which made my brows furrow immediately.“What’s happening? Why is there a female in the Alpha's room?” I questioned, my curiosity piqued as I reached for the door handle.I knew that Rowan rarely let the maids come into his room after I began staying with him. Without another thought, I pu
Rowan's POVOne week later*It's been a week, a wonderful week since Ember healed up from being poisoned by wolfsbane. She was poisoned by that demon called Zara, who pretends to be a cool and kind lady in front of Thane. She's just using him.Well, that's not the point. The point is that the second Ember walks through those doors, I won't hesitate to embrace her, kiss her, and tell her how much I have always loved her, despite being rude and harsh to her.That was never my intention. I just wanted her to see how much leaving me hurt—leaving me all alone after taking some money from my uncle. But right now, I don't care about any of that, as it might all just be lies.As I stared at myself in the mirror, a bright smile curling across my lips, I couldn't help but think about what she'd say when she walks in.I was preparing for her alone. I wanted her to see me as a good Alpha she could trust, someone she could open up to, and not as a monster. I didn't want to be a monster anymore.Tu
Uncle Baron's POV.“High Lord Baron, are you certain that Scott's plans will work?” Ricky asked as he drove the car.We were heading back to the pack house so I could rest and also act like nothing happened—like we hadn't left the pack house.I turned my gaze to look outside the car. I knew Scott was still young, but that didn't mean he wasn't thinking or that he was useless.“What will be will be, Ricky. So long as you want it, it'll happen. I don't care about the plans Scott has. I care about the outcome, and we have to make it happen,” I said in a low grunt, my eyes not turning back to look at him.I was sure he had kept staring at me through the rearview mirror, but I still didn't give him a glance from where I sat.Just as we were still heading back to the pack house, the sudden ringing of his phone echoed inside the car, pulling his attention to it.I didn't care. I didn't want to, but the minute he mentioned Alpha Thane, I felt my hairs stand. There was no doubt that the plans
Uncle Baron's POVJust as I stood by the window, my grip around the glass cup I held in my hand tightened, a deep frown etched across my face as I looked outside.Rowan dared to confront me because of that bitch. That omega, whom I had warned to stay away from the Scar Moon pack. We had an agreement—she was expected never to show up, but she did, and right now, she was ruining my plans for me. My plans to take over the Scar Moon pack.And whoever threatens to destroy what I have tried to build for so long—I'm sorry, but I can't let them live.“She has to go.” My grip tightened even more until I crushed the glass cup, letting the pieces pierce through my skin, just to show how furious I was.I wasn't expecting to see her in the Scar Moon pack.Just as I was still reeling in anger and rage, a sudden knock came at my door, bringing me back to reality for a split second.“Who?” My deep voice echoed in the room as I asked.“It's Gamma Ricky, Sir,” the voice came in, sharp and abrupt.“Come