Quinn POV "Why are you late?" I walked into the training ground, and the first thing I saw was Alpha Perrin's disapproving stare. A few shirtless guards stood around, looking nervous, probably because their alpha was overseeing everything."I had a little trouble finding my way here, but I promise it won’t happen again," I said, trying to sound as sincere as possible.Perrin didn’t respond right away. His eyes stayed on me for a few seconds, then he sighed and said, "Go back to training, everyone."The guards immediately got back to work, and Perrin looked at me and said, "Just follow their lead. Soon you’ll catch up." His tone was dismissive.And here I thought I would get some special lesson or something. Turns out, I was just supposed to follow them? How... interesting.I moved to the back and watched the rest of the men move with precision, like every step had been rehearsed. I tried to follow their lead, but it was actually a lot harder than it looked, and it left me frustrated
Quinn POV I stepped into the room and let out a sigh, my body drenched in sweat, every muscle hurting. I felt exhausted, making it impossible to reach my wolf. I tried, but the connection was weak—nonexistent. She had never been through this kind of training before, and it was all too much for her. For both of us. Before I could even catch my breath, the door creaked open. I turned just as Alpha Perrin stepped inside, his eyes sweeping over me. “You did well,” he said, his voice as calm as ever. “Gianna is skilled, but you still managed to bring her down. That’s impressive.” I let out a tired scoff, rubbing the back of my neck. “Didn’t feel impressive. She nearly broke my ribs.” Perrin’s lips twitched like he was holding back a smirk. “You will live.” Then, before I could respond, he added, “Get ready for tonight.” I frowned. “What’s happening tonight?” “There’s a gathering,” he said simply. “Alpha convergence, Pack leading families from different regions are coming to
CHAPTER 17QUINN POV“Couldn’t they have gone a little easier on your makeup? Now I have to walk around with you looking like a circus act.” He sighed, running his fingers through his hair, while I rolled my eyes so hard I almost pulled a muscle.“And just when I was about to thank you for catching me before I fell flat on my face back there…” I said, staring out the car window like it held all the answers, not interested in engaging with Alpha Perrin. “By the way, I saw how you were staring at me back there. If anything, you looked smitten.”“Smitten?” He scoffed, looking at me like I just suggested we take a trip to the moon. “I stare when I’m appalled, not when I’m admiring. Don’t get it twisted.”The urge to strangle him was like a sweet, sweet melody in my head, but I restrained myself. Barely…He had been surprisingly chill with me lately, letting my sharp tongue fly without much backlash. But I knew why, he needed me for his legs, or whatever. Who knows what he would have don
Quinn POV Alpha Perrin stood just a few feet away, his eyes locked on us with a stare so strong it made my skin crawl. I couldn’t really read his expression, but the seriousness and curiosity in his voice made me scared.“What exactly were you two talking about?” His voice was calm—too calm.No one answered.I couldn’t. Laila wouldn’t.My heart was pounding so fast in my chest, so loud it felt like it was about to explode. Panic took over me, suffocating me from the inside out. He had heard us. He had to have. But how much? I prayed he didn’t know everything, though the curiosity in his eyes made it clear he suspected something.I swallowed, my thoughts getting out of control. If he knew… if he figured out the truth—that he had married the wrong sister—he would burn our entire pack to the ground. He would destroy everything.Perrin was ruthless. He didn’t tolerate deception, betrayal, or mistakes. And this? This was all three. I couldn’t forget how he had beaten a man to death for
Alpha Perrin POV I scanned the room, my eyes sharp as I looked for Quinn. The party buzzed around me, conversations mixing with laughter, the clink of glasses echoing against the walls. I’d searched the entire hall, asking damn near everyone if they’d seen her, and now I was getting frustrated. Where the hell was she?I spotted her then, standing off to the side near a quiet corner. She wasn’t mingling, wasn’t even pretending to. Just... standing there, staring down at the drink in her hand like it was the only thing keeping her grounded. My jaw clenched. She wasn’t just drinking; she was hiding. I made my way over to her, the people around me fading into the background. As I got closer, she didn’t even look up. I stopped right in front of her, blocking her view of whatever it was that had her so focused. “What are you doing here?” I demanded, my voice low but sharp.She finally lifted her gaze, and for a moment, I didn’t know what to make of her expression. There was a smile on her
QUINN POV "Are you sure you should be drinking that much, ma’am?" the barman at the far corner of the party asked. I ignored him, taking another drink and drowning into intoxication. My alcohol tolerance was rock bottom—horrible, to be more precise. I knew drinking this much wouldn’t sit right with my body, but at that very moment, I could barely care. I needed to forget. Forget the torment. Forget the horrible memories flooding my mind. I needed a desperate escape from reality. "Can I have another one?" I asked, holding up my empty cup and waiting patiently for him to pour me something else. "Ma’am..." He leaned in closer, his voice dropping to a whisper. "I am sure you have noticed—this is a private party for elites across various packs. The fact that you are here means you are important. And trust me, you want to keep that noble image of yours. Alcohol probably isn’t the best idea right now." "What are you saying?" I slurred, my words thick and clumsy. My vision
Quinn pov “What the hell is going on here?” he said coldly, walking closer with no expression on his face. The entire party froze. No one moved. Everyone stood still as Alpha Perrin closed the distance between us, his eyes raking over my mother. She immediately lowered her hand, recoiling in fear. “I will ask again. What is going on?” he said, his voice patient but firm. Something about him sent a weird, creepy chill through me. He was serious—so serious that it made my skin prickle with fear.“Just family matters, Alpha Perrin…” my father suddenly said. “Actually, I don’t know what came over my daughter, Quinn. She had too much to drink and suddenly started attacking her sister. My wife and I were just trying to diffuse the situation.” “Diffuse the situation by hitting my wife?” Perrin asked, his tone growing even more serious—more intimidating, more dangerous. Did he just call me his wife too? “Not exactly hitting…” my mother said quickly. “It was more like scolding. I ju
PERRIN POVThis feeling, this intense, unbearable craving… It hit me out of nowhere, knocking the breath from my lungs. What the hell was happening to me? Seeing her earlier today in that dress, fuck.. That dress had done something to me. I hadn’t been able to stop looking, wanting, imagining what was underneath. And now? Now she was sitting next to me, and I wanted to ruin her. Her scent was messing with my head, making my body burn in ways I couldn’t explain. I needed her closer, needed to feel her against me, under me, everywhere. She had kissed me first, and I swear I lost all control; I wanted more.My fingers slid to the back of her neck, gripping gently as I pulled her in. The moment our lips touched, a groan rumbled from deep inside me. Fuck, she tasted good. Better than I imagined, sweet, soft, sinful. My tongue pushed past her lips, teasing, claiming, devouring. She whimpered, melting against me, and I nearly lost my mind. "You taste like cherries," I murmured a
ANOTHER CHAPTER I quickly dropped the poison back between the flowers, my hands shaking as cold sweat trickled down my forehead. Swallowing hard, I straightened up, forcing a smile that didn’t quite reach my eyes."Hey, Adler…" My voice came out calm, too calm.His eyes flickered over me, scanning me from head to toe, a slight frown forming on his face.Had he seen me with the poison? Even if he hadn’t, he might have caught its scent. He was too close."You smell like fear, Your Majesty," he said, tilting his head slightly. "Did I scare you?"Great. At least my overwhelming fear was masking the poison’s scent for now. Hopefully, he would focus on that instead."Kind of…" I forced out a nervous laugh, trying to keep my pounding heart in check. "I was just admiring the flowers, checking if they needed water. I wasn’t expecting anyone to be here since, you know, no one ever comes here."He nodded slowly, as if considering my words, and for a split second, I wondered, when did I get so
Alpha Perrin stood just a few feet away, his eyes locked on us with a stare so strong it made my skin crawl. I couldn’t really read his expression, , but the seriousness and curiosity in his voice made me scared.“What exactly were you two talking about?” His voice was calm—too calm.No one answered.I couldn’t. Laila wouldn’t.My heart was pounding so fast in my chest, so loud it felt like it was about to explode. Panic took over me, suffocating me from the inside out. He had heard us. He had to have. But how much? I prayed he didn’t know everything, though the curiosity in his eyes made it clear he suspected something.I swallowed, my thoughts getting out of control. If he knew… if he figured out the truth—that he had married the wrong sister—he would burn our entire pack to the ground. He would destroy everything.Perrin was ruthless. He didn’t tolerate deception, betrayal, or mistakes. And this? This was all three. I couldn’t forget how he had beaten a man to death for betrayi
QUINN POVDamn... I winced in my half-asleep state, shifting uncomfortably in bed as I tried to understand the pounding pain in my head. Sunlight slipped through the windows, hitting my face directly. At the same time, Nausea rose in my throat, making it impossible to function properly. “Help…” I mumbled, still half-asleep, the headache throbbing deep in my skull. It was overwhelming, unlike anything I had felt before. “I see you are awake,” a familiar voice said suddenly. Slowly, I opened my eyes, only to be blinded by the bright rays streaming through the curtains. I quickly shut them again, using my hand to block the light while my vision adjusted. “What’s going on?” I asked groggily, sitting up and running my fingers through my hair. My breath caught when I saw Alpha Perrin sitting across from me, his expression serious. My stomach dropped. What had I done to deserve such a cold stare this early in the morning? “I have been waiting for you to wake up,” he said icil
PERRIN POVThis feeling, this intense, unbearable craving… It hit me out of nowhere, knocking the breath from my lungs. What the hell was happening to me? Seeing her earlier today in that dress, fuck.. That dress had done something to me. I hadn’t been able to stop looking, wanting, imagining what was underneath. And now? Now she was sitting next to me, and I wanted to ruin her. Her scent was messing with my head, making my body burn in ways I couldn’t explain. I needed her closer, needed to feel her against me, under me, everywhere. She had kissed me first, and I swear I lost all control; I wanted more.My fingers slid to the back of her neck, gripping gently as I pulled her in. The moment our lips touched, a groan rumbled from deep inside me. Fuck, she tasted good. Better than I imagined, sweet, soft, sinful. My tongue pushed past her lips, teasing, claiming, devouring. She whimpered, melting against me, and I nearly lost my mind. "You taste like cherries," I murmured a
Quinn pov “What the hell is going on here?” he said coldly, walking closer with no expression on his face. The entire party froze. No one moved. Everyone stood still as Alpha Perrin closed the distance between us, his eyes raking over my mother. She immediately lowered her hand, recoiling in fear. “I will ask again. What is going on?” he said, his voice patient but firm. Something about him sent a weird, creepy chill through me. He was serious—so serious that it made my skin prickle with fear.“Just family matters, Alpha Perrin…” my father suddenly said. “Actually, I don’t know what came over my daughter, Quinn. She had too much to drink and suddenly started attacking her sister. My wife and I were just trying to diffuse the situation.” “Diffuse the situation by hitting my wife?” Perrin asked, his tone growing even more serious—more intimidating, more dangerous. Did he just call me his wife too? “Not exactly hitting…” my mother said quickly. “It was more like scolding. I ju
QUINN POV "Are you sure you should be drinking that much, ma’am?" the barman at the far corner of the party asked. I ignored him, taking another drink and drowning into intoxication. My alcohol tolerance was rock bottom—horrible, to be more precise. I knew drinking this much wouldn’t sit right with my body, but at that very moment, I could barely care. I needed to forget. Forget the torment. Forget the horrible memories flooding my mind. I needed a desperate escape from reality. "Can I have another one?" I asked, holding up my empty cup and waiting patiently for him to pour me something else. "Ma’am..." He leaned in closer, his voice dropping to a whisper. "I am sure you have noticed—this is a private party for elites across various packs. The fact that you are here means you are important. And trust me, you want to keep that noble image of yours. Alcohol probably isn’t the best idea right now." "What are you saying?" I slurred, my words thick and clumsy. My vision
Alpha Perrin POV I scanned the room, my eyes sharp as I looked for Quinn. The party buzzed around me, conversations mixing with laughter, the clink of glasses echoing against the walls. I’d searched the entire hall, asking damn near everyone if they’d seen her, and now I was getting frustrated. Where the hell was she?I spotted her then, standing off to the side near a quiet corner. She wasn’t mingling, wasn’t even pretending to. Just... standing there, staring down at the drink in her hand like it was the only thing keeping her grounded. My jaw clenched. She wasn’t just drinking; she was hiding. I made my way over to her, the people around me fading into the background. As I got closer, she didn’t even look up. I stopped right in front of her, blocking her view of whatever it was that had her so focused. “What are you doing here?” I demanded, my voice low but sharp.She finally lifted her gaze, and for a moment, I didn’t know what to make of her expression. There was a smile on her
Quinn POV Alpha Perrin stood just a few feet away, his eyes locked on us with a stare so strong it made my skin crawl. I couldn’t really read his expression, but the seriousness and curiosity in his voice made me scared.“What exactly were you two talking about?” His voice was calm—too calm.No one answered.I couldn’t. Laila wouldn’t.My heart was pounding so fast in my chest, so loud it felt like it was about to explode. Panic took over me, suffocating me from the inside out. He had heard us. He had to have. But how much? I prayed he didn’t know everything, though the curiosity in his eyes made it clear he suspected something.I swallowed, my thoughts getting out of control. If he knew… if he figured out the truth—that he had married the wrong sister—he would burn our entire pack to the ground. He would destroy everything.Perrin was ruthless. He didn’t tolerate deception, betrayal, or mistakes. And this? This was all three. I couldn’t forget how he had beaten a man to death for
CHAPTER 17QUINN POV“Couldn’t they have gone a little easier on your makeup? Now I have to walk around with you looking like a circus act.” He sighed, running his fingers through his hair, while I rolled my eyes so hard I almost pulled a muscle.“And just when I was about to thank you for catching me before I fell flat on my face back there…” I said, staring out the car window like it held all the answers, not interested in engaging with Alpha Perrin. “By the way, I saw how you were staring at me back there. If anything, you looked smitten.”“Smitten?” He scoffed, looking at me like I just suggested we take a trip to the moon. “I stare when I’m appalled, not when I’m admiring. Don’t get it twisted.”The urge to strangle him was like a sweet, sweet melody in my head, but I restrained myself. Barely…He had been surprisingly chill with me lately, letting my sharp tongue fly without much backlash. But I knew why, he needed me for his legs, or whatever. Who knows what he would have don