QUINN'S POVI tried hard, maybe even desperately to control my racing heart, but it was impossible.Every time I thought about what Alpha Perrin had planned for me, a different kind of chill ran down my spine.Was he going to toss me over his balcony again today? And if not, what else did he have waiting for me? I didnโt want to think about it. The very thought terrified me."Walk faster," a guard muttered before shoving me from behind. I stumbled forward, nearly falling to my knees, but I caught myself just in time.When I reached the Alpha's room, I pushed the door open and stepped inside. There he was, sitting comfortably in his chair, shirtless, swirling a glass of liquor in his hand.If I werenโt so tormented and afraid for my life, I might have admired how breathtaking he looked. His body was something else, dangerously seductive. But none of that mattered now."Oh, hey there," a voice chirped. I knew exactly who it was.Gianna. Again.She stepped out of the shadows, barely dres
QUINN POVMoon Drop.A dangerous, deadly aphrodisiac. My body shook as I struggled against the materials of my dress that held me. I rubbed my legs together, a desperate coping mechanism at that moment. It was the only thing that could control the stupid feeling of intense lust building inside me, a fire I couldn't put out."Alpha Perrin..." My voice cracked, the words barely leaving my lips as tears made my vision blurry. Why would he do this to me? What kind of monster was he?Moon Drop wasnโt just an aphrodisiac; it was a curse. It didn't just heighten your sexual desires; it attacked your wolf, pushing it into a frenzy. If I couldnโt find relief, the only thing I would feel would be pain. Excruciating pain, pain so intense that I would beg for anything, even any man for sex just to stop it.Alpha Perrinโs expression told me everything I needed to know. He wasnโt here to help me. He wasnโt even interested in touching me. No, he wanted to see me suffer. And that small, cruel smile
QUINN POV Bastard!Freaking bastard!He put me in this situation on purpose, just to make me agree to that. Why?โHow am I supposed to heal your leg in seven days?โ I asked, my chest rising and falling with each breath I took .That was almost impossible! If I tried to heal him in seven days, the pain would be unbearable. I could even die in the process, that is if it was even possible.โI donโt knowโฆโ I said, tears rolling down my cheeks. โI really donโt know how to do it. If I try, I could dieโฆโโCould dieโฆโ he repeated. โBut you will die right now if I donโt give you what you need.โHe was right. I could feel the pain getting worse inside me, intensifying with every move I tried to make.It was excruciating. I couldnโt do this. I couldnโt live like this.โSeven days isnโt enough,โ I said. โGive me a month, and I will make it work. But healing your leg completely in seven days? I donโt have that kind of power.โโOkay thenโฆโ he said as he stood up. โI will leave you here and have
QUNN POVโIf we get caughtโฆโ I hesitated, glancing outside again to make sure no one was listening. What Adler was suggesting was terrifying, but it seemed like the most logical thing I could do in this situation.โWe are not going to get caught as long as we are careful,โ Adler whispered, leaning in. โI know this prison inside and out, okay? I used to be a guard here. Around midnight, only one guard will be on duty. I also know a secret passage we can take.โโBut what about you after you escape?โ I asked, raising a brow in confusion. โYou might become a rogue without a pack. What will happen to you?โโDonโt worry about that,โ he said. โI have a cousin in the Silver Grey Pack. His father is a high councilman, and when he hears about my situation, he will have mercy on me and talk to their alpha. I can easily join the pack, and Alpha Perrin wonโt bother chasing me there. I am not that important to him.โI nodded, his words starting to make sense. I took a deep breath, carefully thi
QUINN POV"Rough night?" Adler asked the moment I opened my eyes.Morning had already arrived. I could tell from the bright rays of sunlight slipping through the tiny window, barely brightening our dark, miserable cell.I let out a tired sigh. "Well, considering we are locked up in a dungeon, I wouldnโt exactly call it a five-star stay." My tone was dry, but Adler chuckled like I had just cracked the funniest joke."Donโt worry, Luna. It is only temporary," he said, sounding way too confident for someone trapped in a cell. He spoke as if escaping tonight was guaranteed. I wasnโt so sure, but at this point, hope was all I had left.I glanced at him and sighed again. "You donโt have to call me Luna," I muttered, biting my lower lip. "Just call me Quinn. Given the circumstances, I am hardly fit to be anyoneโs Luna." My eyes wandered to the damp, cracked walls of the dungeon. "So yeahโฆ no need for the formalities."Adler didnโt respond right away. There was a brief silence before he gav
QUINN POVI didnโt need anyone to tell me how dangerous this situation was. I already knew.Too dangerous.What the hell did she mean by saying Alpha Perrin had left for an emergency and put her in charge of me?Why would Perrin trust her with me? Where did he go, and what is this vile woman planning to do to me now?โI am still waiting. Eat it off the floor like the animal you areโฆโ she said, a cruel smile on her lips, her eyes fixed on the scattered chips on the ground. She was actually waiting for me to get down and eat them like a dog.โI donโt want people thinking I am mistreating you or anything. There is no harm in you doing this, is there?โ she continued, her voice sickeningly sweet. โSo why donโt you get on all fours and do as you are told?โHer smile was pure evil. One I would give anything to wipe off her face that very moment."I will not," I said, my voice strong as I locked eyes with her, refusing to look away. She wasnโt going to force me to do something I didnโt wa
Quinn's POV The only sound in the silence was the echo of our footsteps, even though we were trying to be as quiet as possible, ducking around corners, barely breathing. This was already going sideways, but strangely, with Adler by my side, I felt like we had a shot. Still, my heart was pounding so hard it might as well have been announcing our escape. What if we got caught? What if this was a setup? What if we ran straight into a trap? That would be a freaking nightmare, one I wouldnโt wake up from. Adler must have noticed because he grabbed my hand, his grip firm, his gaze locking onto mine. "You have nothing to worry about. We got this." Easy for him to say. I forced a nod, faking confidence I didnโt feel. What we were doing was beyond reckless. Sneaking along the castle walls like thieves in the night? Yeah, that had never been on my list of escape plans. And even now, as we pressed forward, every instinct was screaming at me to turn back. But it was too late for tha
QUINNโS POV I glared at Gianna, my hands clenched into a fist, so tight my nails were digging into my palms. The anger inside me was almost impossible to contain. It was desperately begging to be let out, despite the fact that I knew I would not win if I was to engage in any kind of fight right here. If onlyโฆ if only I could just land a punch on her stupid face, that would be so satisfying. Watching her in pain would bring a little bit of joy to my otherwise sorrowful life. "Take them away. We need to get them back to the castle," Gianna ordered, her voice as cold as ice. Her eyes went up and down me, slowly, before she smirked; a small, cruel thing that did nothing but make me even more afraid. She was enjoying this. Probably already thinking of all the ways she was going to make me suffer. What did I ever do to this woman? Adlerโs eyes darkened. I knew that look. He wasnโt going to let that happen. Neither was I. No way in hell were we getting dragged back after every
QUINNTheodore's words rang in my ear, as what he said rang in my ear again.This whole scenario made me realize one thing, "I didn't really know what I wanted. I was confused and conflicted between two people and i didn't think that a decision or a choice would be this difficult to make," I went north with Theodore, my arms hugging tight against me. The moving steps felt as if they were treading on thin and heavy ground.I don't understand why I agreed to this. I should have stayed by Perrin. He was the one I've chosen long ago. I already said I'm not leaving.So why does being here feel like betrayal? I thought, confused.He was a few strides ahead of me, relaxed, not like me, not holding any air of uncertainty. Not anxious, moving as if he belonged.There was something I really wanted to say, but the words failed me.And that stretched the silence between us.At last, Theodore stopped then turned toward me. His gold eyes are soft against mine."You don't have to be awkward, Quinn
QUINNAs I watched Theodore, about to leave my sight, my lips betrayed me, "Theodore."His name slipped my lips so easily, so naturally. I donโt even know why I said it. But, the moment I did, Theodore stopped.He turned slowly, eyes locking with my golden hues. He didn't say anything, but he didn't need it. I could feel it in the air- he was thinking I wanted him to stay.I could feel that Perrin was boiling beside me, I didn't need a seer to tell me that I had just provoked him because if I was in his shoes, I would have been provoked as well.I turned to Perrin, deciding to explain to him, "The thing isโฆ I've known Theodore for some time now, Perrin. He was my childhood friend and we've been almost inseparable," I said.Perrin was quiet and feared me greatly.The room was now silent or rather hushed. The pack, the Elders, and the guards watched and waited. Their gaze flickered between the three of us. I had just stopped Theodore. What did that mean? I couldn't even comprehend why
QUINN Perrin growled as he twitched next to me; it was the sound I had heard before: A warning, full of anger and pain.Just like any other wolf, Perrin didn't take what he heard lightly My eyes widened as I felt that I was in deep trouble, for a second, my heart was racing fast, and I was confused for a second. I was numb earlier but I suddenly became aware of my surroundings and it then that I realized a hand around meI was hugging Theodore! My mind was racing, processing my surroundings; the way things happened all at once made it extremely hard for me to comprehend.The room went quiet. All eyes were on me. The Elders, the pack members, the guards: they all looked at me suddenly frozen with shock, confusion, even anger. But the scariest of the lot was Perrin.His hands were in fists; his jaw was tight. His chest rose and fell heavily, and his dark eyes burned in rage. He looked like he was barely holding himself back from shifting, from attacking.I swallowed hard before my br
QUINNJust like I expected, the next morning came quickly and I was overjoyed and nervous at the same time. In some minutes from now, I'll be made the Luna of this great pack, the thought alone made me blush.The sunlight reflected into my room through the curtains, making the room bright made me smile. My heart raced as I lay still for a moment to grasp the reality of what today meant. Today, I would be made Luna, the official leader of this pack. An equal to Perrin. Any remaining thoughts were interrupted by a knock at the door. "Come in," I called, sitting up. The door opened, revealing a group of the heads of each serving group in the pack house."It is time to prepare, Luna Quinn," one of them said while bowing. Luna Quinn. The words sent a chill down my spine; the thought alone was overwhelming, and now I was in the reality of it. The smile on my face was inevitable as the only thing that went through my small mind was Perrin. He made all of this possible.This reminded me
QUINN"Oh my God," I yawned in bed as I stood to my feet. Even with all the troubles I had and hate that I have received, I was certain of one thing, I found love where I never thought I would find it. I found strength in myself that I didn't know existed. Most importantly, I found a home because of where I was and who I was with.Perrin.He had turned into my refuge, my rock, my everything.Even when I was still coming to terms with my past, he always stood by my side. Even when I mustered every ounce of my strength to tell myself I didn't matter; he would be there saying, "You do matter." And now, I couldn't even begin to consider my life without himI needn't have to.I and Perrin walked silently as his thumb stroked slow, soothing circles on the back of my hand. My heart beat in a steady rhythm, not because of nerves but because of the quiet confidence that, whatever lay ahead, I wanted to face it with him.In a few minutes, we stepped into an opening. It was absolutely beautiful
Quinn's POV The days after that day became slow and numb as I still couldn't come to peace with what my parents had said.Oops. I forgot, that they completely made it clear to me that I was no longer their child, or rather in the same words they used, they said I was never their childI've been someone else my whole life. The thought of it made me wonder if I had ever experienced a love from family beforeBut who? Who was the family? I had no one! It was disheartening.The truth had smashed to pieces everything I ever thought about myself. I had lived my whole life trying to please those who had never really wanted me. And now that I knew it, I didn't know what to do with that knowledge.Perrin stood beside me through it all.He did not push me into talking when I was not ready. He did not tell me to forget or move on. He just stayed, his presence strong and steady, like an anchor keeping me from drifting too far into the storm of my thoughts.In the beginning, I hardly opened my mou
PERRIN POV The instant those words fell from her parents' lips, her face instantly turned paleStepping back, she shook her head. "No. . you're lying."Her mother just smirked. "Believe what you want; it won't change the truth."Quinn's breathing gradually, trying to comprehend what was happening, her mind was reeling. She was looking back and forth between them, searching for something, anything, that could possibly indicate they were wrong. There was nothing.I knew the moment the full weight of those words washed over her.Then she ran."Quinn!" I yelled and stretched my hand toward her, but she was already gone.Through the doors she charged, her cloak trailing in the wind as she slipped into the black of night.My blood boiled. I turned to her parents, fists clenched. "Leave," I snarled. "Now."Her father laughed mockingly. "You can't order us around."I stepped toward him, my voice low and stern. "If you ever show your face again in my pack, I will kill you.""If there's somet
PERRINWalking from a distance down the long corridor to see Quinn, I heard shouting. Not just shouting, there must definitely have been heated arguments between them, turning even into a little fight that I expected not too much of. Just in a blink, Laila was over the balcony, clutching the railing for support with her hands. Quinn staggered back against the railing of the balcony, with Laila pushing her, trying to throw her over. Furiously, I headed down toward them, but before I arrived, Laila was already over the fence, limbs throwing about like crazy, trying to grab onto anything. But nothing seems to witness her last breath. Gone.The screams filled the area as I ran forward, I caught the railing by grasp and looked out below. Laila's body remained still. I turned back towards Quinn. Clutching onto the railing, she was breathing harshly and wide-eyed with shock. I reached out to her. "Are you injured?" She shook her head, trembling even now. "She... she tried to push me."
QUINNI narrowed my eyes, trying not to believe him.Perrin beckoned for me to follow him and I did. We got to his office, and standing in there with the thought that my elder sister had been dragged away was disheartening.I swallowed hard as Perrin turned to me, asking, โTell me what happened! All that I didn't listen to before, I'm ready to listen now!" I looked down and then turned to the side as I didn't want to gaze into his eyes.I started talking, telling him about the night I was taken and how the guards had accused me of poisoning Gianna. How they never let me explain, never gave me a chance to defend myself. I told him how they had dragged me to a cold, dark cell, how they had starved me, beaten me, and forced me to heal until I was too weak to stand.I told him about their murmurs, making sure I left nothing out. The way the pack had turned against me so easily. How no one had come for me.How I had given up hope.Perrin listened, frowning at every word. His fists clenched