LOGIN“Are you reading my mind right now?” he asks me while coming closer. “No, I am not.” “I wish you were. So that you can know how you have consumed my mind, how much I think about you. How I want to hold you and care for you. This is what has been going through my mind from the first day I saw you at our border with a protruding belly.” *** Lyra thought marriage to the Alpha would be her salvation, a chance to escape her father’s suffocating control. But when she overhears a deadly plan—one that marks her and her unborn child as pawns in a sinister power play—she makes the only choice that can save her life. With nothing but a cloak to hide her secret and no one to trust, Lyra runs. In a world where loyalty is tested and alliances shift like shadows, Lyra finds refuge in a rival pack, only to uncover gifts she never knew she possessed. But as her powers grow, so do the dangers lurking in the dark. While Damian, her estranged husband, searches for answers about his missing wife and child, and the truth behind his parents’ deaths—an even greater threat looms over them all. Yet some secrets refuse to stay hidden.
View MoreDamien’s povThe air was thick with the scent of blood and smoke.The final showdown was upon us.I stood at the front lines, my warriors at my back. From the ridge, I could see Marcus's rogues spilling from the tree line, their eyes glinting red in the dawn light, their snarls carrying on the wind. At their center: Marcus, wild-eyed, and beside him, Luca, his mouth twisted in a savage grin.I drew in a deep breath, my wolf thrumming under my skin, ready.“This is our land!” I bellowed. “Today, we end this! For Axelland!”My warriors roared in response, the sound shaking the ground beneath our feet.And then it began.The rogues charged, and so did we.The clash was thunderous. Claws met claws, teeth tore into flesh. The air was filled with the sounds of growls, yelps, and the sickening crack of bone. I shifted mid-stride, my wolf form bursting forth. My paws pounded the earth as I launched myself at the first rogue in my path, tearing into him without hesitation.The battlefield was
I stood there, fists clenched, my chest heaving. I wanted to tear something apart.Alderin, the senior council elder, turned to me, pale and shaken. “Alpha Damien… what have we just witnessed?”“The truth,” I growled. “The truth you were too blind to see until now. Marcus is a traitor. And now he’s loose with his rogues.”One of the younger elders nodded rapidly, voice trembling. “We must declare him wanted. All packs must be alerted. He can’t be allowed to escape justice!”“Agreed.” Alderin slammed his hand down on the table. “Marcus of Axelland is hereby declared a fugitive of this pack and our laws. All members are commanded to report any sighting, any clue of his whereabouts, at once.”The hall echoed with the murmurs of agreement.I didn’t waste time. I turned to Rowan, who had already come to stand at my side. His face was grim, his fists ready.“Gather the warriors,” I ordered. “I want every able-bodied fighter at the training grounds in ten minutes. We’re going on high alert.”
“No, she is not,” Elder Sean called out, and all eyes turned to him. “You see, Marcus, witches are not our problem, and our people have realised that. In fact, they are our helpers as other packs have realised too.”“What nonsense are you talking about, Sean?” Marcus barked.“It is not nonsense, Marcus,” I responded boldly. “Here is the document."I brought out some papers and gave them to the guard nearest to me to share with the audience. Marcus was stretching his neck to read it, and I mindlinked Rowan to let him go but stay near.Marcus rushed to the guard and collected one of the documents. It was the pages of the amended constitution which recognised that witches are just practising their religion.“This is not true,” Marcus cried, his hand shaking with the paper. “I don’t believe this. These witches are dangerous.”“Enough!” I roared. “You want to talk about dangers? Let’s talk about the rogues you sent into this pack. Let’s talk about the people who’ve died while you schemed t
Damien’s povThe air in the council hall was heavy.It wasn’t just the crowded space or the scent of too many wolves packed into one room; it was the anticipation. The tension. There was an undercurrent of something monumental about to happen.I walked in slowly, deliberately, scanning the room with careful eyes.Instead of just the usual ten elders and their scribes, I saw faces I didn’t expect, business leaders, old betas and gammas, some high-ranking warriors, even a few retired alphas. Elder Marcus had made sure the audience was packed with power. This wasn’t a council meeting.It was a public execution. Or so he thought.My jaw clenched as I took my seat at the front. Rowan, ever the silent shadow, stood just behind me to my right. Lyra sat to my left, her hands clasped tightly on her lap. I reached for one under the table and gave it a gentle squeeze. She looked at me, her eyes anxious but trusting.We’ve got this.Elder Marcus rose from his seat at the far end of the room, all






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