What do you think will Alek find out? Will he remain loyal to Alpha Theron or would he betray him if he finds out the truth about Astrid?
Giselle’s POVAfter Alpha Theron took Astrid away, Killian’s mood changed. He dragged me by the arm and pushed me inside the car without saying anything. He never spoke a word as he drove the car. He remained silent even after I demanded answers. His expression remained cold as he kept his gaze on the road, not paying me any of his attention. Killian has never acted like this, cold and silent. The treatment that he gave me terrified me. For a moment, I thought he was going to take me somewhere to kill me.Instead, he drove us back to the Silvermoon Pack, surprising me. My heart raced when Killian suddenly pulled me out of the car. “Killian, what are you doing?!” I yelled at him as I struggled against his hold. I felt humiliated when I saw the Omegas that served us in the Packhouse were looking at us. Their eyes were glued to Killian’s hand, and they were tightly wrapped around my arm. I glared at the Omegas who were watching us. They instantly turned their heads away like they s
Giselle’s POVMy shoulders heaved as I slumped to the floor, struggling to catch my breath after Killian had left the room, locking the door behind me. I heard him say a few words to the omegas, telling them not to let me leave the room and report to him if I had escaped. He is really serious about confining me inside this room until I give birth. My hands trembled uncontrollably at my sides as his harsh words still echoed in my mind. His chilling threat that he would take my life if he ever discovered that I had been deceiving him. The fear coursing through my veins was overwhelming, but I knew I couldn’t let it consume me. With great effort, I forced myself to take one long, slow breath, willing my body to calm down. I clenched my trembling fists tightly in a desperate attempt to make them stop. ‘No,’ I thought determinedly, that’s not going to happen. I wouldn’t — couldn’t — let Killian carry out his threat. I had come too far; I risked too much to let it all end like th
Killian’s POVThe night air was cold and still, as I paced anxiously outside Giselle’s room. For months, she had been confined within those walls, never allowed to set foot outside until the time of her labour arrived. I could hear the commotion inside — the agonizing cries of Giselle as she fought to bring her child into the world filled the whole Packhouse. With every push she makes, she gives a painful cry. The Doctor had warned me beforehand that I should move Giselle to the hospital so she could have proper labour. However, I objected and told them to do the labour in her room instead. This made it difficult for all of them. I watched as the omegas rushed in and out of the room, carrying towels, basins of water, and all the manner of supplies the doctor would need. If we were at the hospital, everything would have been prepared for the labour. I took my words seriously when I said she would be confined in this room until she gave birth. My heart raced with each laboured br
Killian’s POVI stayed awake the whole night. I couldn’t sleep as the DNA results bothered my mind. Sleep had eluded me the entire night as my mind raced with worry and uncertainty, thinking about whether Giselle’s newborn child was truly mine or not. I sat in the hospital lobby, my head cradled in my weary hands. Until now, I didn’t know how to react once I found out the truth. I have no idea what will happen once the truth finally comes out. I’m not even sure which is better to find out if Giselle’s child is in mind or not. Whatever the result is, I’m still doomed. If Giselle’s child were mine, then things would go as they should. If not, then Giselle has to suffer the punishment of deceiving me. However, it still won’t undo all the mistakes that I’ve made in the past. It won’t undo things I have done. In the end, I will still have to live with regrets. After what felt like an eternity, I lifted my head when I heard footsteps approaching. My Adam’s apple bobbed up and
Killian’s POVI stood before Giselle’s bedroom door with guilt and remorse etched across my face. The DNA results had really hit me hard. I can’t continue my day without talking this through with Giselle. Even though I did not know where to start with all the bad things I had done, I rushed to Giselle’s room, determined to make amends with her. I couldn’t rest until I apologized for everything I had done to Giselle and sought her forgiveness. After collecting myself together, I’ve finally made up my mind. I brought our son with me to give him back to his mother.The door swung open, pulling me from my thoughts. I steeled myself, ready to face this head-on, only for the door to reveal Giselle’s attendant, who looked at me in surprise.Clearly, she wasn’t expecting to see me at the other side of the door. “I heard that Giselle has woken up,” I began, my voice laced with apprehension. “Tell her that I came to visit. I wish to talk to her, but it’s okay if she doesn’t want to talk to
Killian’s POVI couldn’t bring myself to look Giselle in the eye after confessing everything and apologizing for how I had treated her. Silence fell between us as soon as I finished my words. My heart constricted, and I felt suffocated by the thick tension in the air. I waited with bated breath for her response until, out of the corner of my eye, she suddenly moved. My eyes turned back to Giselle, wondering what she was about to do. I watched as Giselle slowly turned to her attendant standing behind her in wait. Carefully, she handed our son over to the attendant’s arms. Then, they all left, giving us privacy and taking the baby with them. My gaze connected with Giselle’s. Now that we were finally alone, I felt more dumbfounded, not knowing what to expect. Before going inside the room, I had braced myself, anticipating that she wouldn’t easily forgive me. I even imagined she would refuse to talk to me, more so, be left inside the room with me. But Giselle did none of those thin
Giselle’s POVAn evil smile played on my lips as I gloated at my victory. Killian’s words are exactly what I wanted to hear. Right now, he has completely lost his trust in Astrid. There’s no way he could ever doubt me again in the future. All I had to do was to bring up our child, and he would be reminded of this day of how he had doubted me and harmed his child. I suppressed an evil laugh that threatened to escape my lips. I finally have Killian wrapped around my fingers again. He has completely been bought by me. I have expected this to happen. I know that making him believe that the child is ours would make him realize that he had made mistakes. It will also make him lose any little bit of trust or even love that he has for Astrid. Now that we are bound by a child, I could finally be the Luna of the Silvermoon Pack, the position that I had worked hard to have. All I needed was a little nudge, and with the support of Killian’s mother, there was no way Killian could ever d
Damien’s POVA smile stretched my lips as I peered at my precious, beautiful daughter, who was silently asleep in my arms. I stared at her long lashes and her cute button nose. I know she will grow up to be a beautiful lady someday. She just came out into this world, but I couldn’t already deny her beauty. I can’t believe that Giselle would be so willing to murder such a pretty baby with an innocent and angelic face. I felt bad for my daughter that she had a cruel and cold-hearted mother. I’m so glad to finally hold her in my arms, away from her mother, who has been thinking of getting rid of her. I was afraid that she wouldn’t be able to make it. My daughter hasn’t been born yet, but Giselle has already been threatening me to kill her while she was still in her womb. To save my daughter, I willingly colluded with her and fulfilled all her conditions so I could take my daughter with me. It was I who provided for the son that she wanted, which would match Killian’s DNA. “Al
Chapter 29: The Cursed RelicAstrid’s POVThe air in the council chamber was heavy, almost suffocating, as Killian explained what Nova and Drystan had learned. The Amulet wasn’t just a weapon—it was a curse, a relic tied to the Rogue King’s bloodline. Destroying it would require a confrontation with the one enemy we couldn’t afford to lose to.The warriors gathered around the table exchanged uneasy glances, their expressions grim.“The Rogue King won’t wait for us to come to him,” Killian said. “He’ll strike first. And when he does, he’ll bring every rogue under his command. If we’re not ready, it’s over.”Nova’s voice was steady, though I could hear the anger and pain beneath it. “We can’t let him use the Amulet. If it falls into his hands, he won’t just destroy the Packs—he’ll twist everything we’ve built into his version of chaos.”I glanced at the Amulet, its faint glow seeming almost malevolent. Just looking at it made my wolf uneasy, as if it could sense the darkness radiatin
Nova’s POVThe weight of betrayal still pressed heavily on my chest as I left the council chamber. My hands trembled at my sides, the urge to destroy something coursing through me. Liora’s face haunted my mind—her laughter, her kindness, the way she had brought light to every room she entered. Now, that light was gone, extinguished by Rowena’s greed and fear.I couldn’t even look at Killian. His silence, his complicity, felt like another dagger in the back. Drystan hadn’t spoken since we left. His rage was simmering, barely contained, but I knew it would erupt soon.We had to keep moving. If we stopped now, the weight of our anger and grief would bury us.“Where to now?” I asked quietly as Drystan and I stepped into the night.He didn’t answer at first, his jaw tight, his gaze fixed on the dark forest ahead. Finally, he said, “We need answers. If Rowena’s betrayal is the beginning of this, the Rogue King is the end. And I know someone who might know how to end him.”“The marked m
Killian’s POVThe tension in the council chamber was suffocating. The Forsaken Amulet sat at the center of the table, its faint glow casting eerie shadows across the room. Nova’s silence was heavy, her jaw tight as she stared at the artifact. Drystan stood to my left, his posture rigid, fists clenched at his sides.Rowena, however, was calm. Too calm. She stood by the window, her back to the room, as though she had nothing to fear.“We can’t ignore the rogue’s message,” Drystan said, his voice sharp, cutting through the heavy air. “They’re coming, and we’re still sitting here debating whether to act.”“We are acting,” Astrid said firmly, her eyes meeting his. “But rushing into this without knowing the full extent of their plan is exactly what they want.”Drystan let out a frustrated growl. “We don’t have the luxury of time, Astrid. Every second we wait, the rogues get closer to taking what they want. And that Amulet…” His voice trailed off, his eyes narrowing at Rowena. “That Amule
Killian’s POVThe Forsaken Amulet sat in the center of the Silvermoon council table, its ornate carvings shimmering faintly in the dim light. The room was silent, heavy with the weight of what we’d brought back from the ruins.“It doesn’t look like much,” Drystan said, his tone edged with frustration as he leaned back in his chair.“It doesn’t have to,” Nova replied sharply, her gaze fixed on the Amulet. “You felt what it did to us down there. This thing is dangerous, whether it looks like it or not.”I nodded, my eyes narrowing as I stared at the artifact. The power radiating from it was subtle but undeniable, a constant hum that set my wolf on edge.“We can’t keep it here,” Astrid said, breaking the tense silence. “If the rogues find out we have it, they’ll stop at nothing to get it back.”“That’s assuming they don’t already know,” Drystan muttered.The tension in the room was palpable, every word charged with the fear and uncertainty of what lay ahead.The meeting was interrupted
Astrid’s POVThe ruins of Emberwood loomed around us, silent and foreboding. The rogue ambush had rattled everyone, but we couldn’t turn back now. The message we’d found on the rogue’s body made it clear: the Forsaken Amulet was here, hidden somewhere within these ancient stones.Killian’s voice broke the silence as he gestured to the group. “Spread out. Look for anything out of place—symbols, markings, anything that might lead us to the Amulet.”The warriors nodded, fanning out through the crumbling structures. Nova, Drystan, and I moved together, our eyes scanning the moss-covered walls and broken pillars.“This place is ancient,” Nova murmured, her fingers brushing against a vine-covered carving. “Older than any Pack I know of.”“It’s no coincidence the Amulet is here,” Drystan replied. “The Rogue King must have known about this place for a long time.”I nodded, my wolf uneasy as I felt the weight of the place pressing down on me. There was something here, something powerful and da
Nova’s POVThe library was silent, save for the occasional crackle of the fire in the hearth.A dozen open books surrounded me, their pages filled with old, faded scripts that blurred together in my tired mind.Liora’s journal lay at the center of it all, her precise handwriting guiding me through fragmented thoughts and cryptic hints.The Rogue King. The Forsaken Amulet. The medallion Rowena had presented at the council meeting. All of it pointed to a larger puzzle, but the pieces didn’t fit—not yet.I ran my fingers over one of the pages, my wolf restless beneath my skin. Liora had always been meticulous, deliberate. If she had left clues, they were here for a reason.“Still no luck?” Drystan’s voice broke the silence.I looked up to find him leaning against the doorway, his arms crossed, his expression soft but concerned.“Not yet,” I admitted. “But there’s something here. I can feel it.”He walked over, pulling a chair beside me. His presence was grounding, his steady confidence a
Astrid’s POVThe cool night air felt sharp against my skin as I stood on the balcony of the Silvermoon Packhouse, staring out at the dark line of trees marking the western border. The medallion Rowena had left on the council table earlier still weighed heavy in my mind. The intricate symbol, unfamiliar yet menacing, seemed to pulse with a foreboding energy I couldn’t shake.Killian’s voice behind me broke my thoughts. “They’re too close.”I turned to face him. He stood in the doorway, his expression hard, his shoulders tense. It wasn’t like him to let the strain show, but tonight, even he couldn’t hide it.“Scouts?” I asked.He nodded, stepping closer. “A dozen, maybe more. They’ve crossed into the borderlands.”“That’s not a coincidence,” I said. “Not after the rogue’s little performance tonight. They’re testing us.”Killian leaned on the railing, his jaw tight. “They want to see how far they can push before we snap. We need to make a move, and fast, before this turns into something
Drystan’s POV“No!” Nova gasped, rushing forward, but it was too late. The rogue was gone.I stared down at the lifeless body, my wolf snarling in frustration. He’d been sent here for one reason: to dangle the truth just out of our reach, then snatch it away. My fists clenched tightly at my sides as the words he’d spoken burned into my mind.“The truth will destroy you.”The silence in the courtyard was deafening. Nova stood frozen, her hands trembling as she stared at the rogue’s body.“They’re toying with us,” she said, her voice trembling with anger. “They want us to tear each other apart.”“They won’t win,” I said firmly, my voice cutting through the tension. “We’ll find the truth, no matter what it takes.”Killian stood beside me, his face unreadable but his eyes shadowed with something dark—something I couldn’t quite place.The sharp sound of footsteps broke the stillness. Rowena stepped into the courtyard, her expression carefully neutral, though her eyes gleamed with a calcu
Astrid’s POVThe council room was bathed in the golden glow of the setting sun, but there was no warmth in the air. The tension between us was palpable, like a thread stretched too thin, ready to snap. Drystan and Nova sat across from Killian and me, the diary Nova had found lying open on the table between us. Its pages were filled with Liora’s careful handwriting, each word a piece of a puzzle that was growing darker by the minute.“She suspected someone,” Nova said, her voice steady despite the tremor in her hands. “She didn’t name them, but she knew there was a threat within Silvermoon.”Drystan’s jaw tightened, his golden eyes burning with anger. “And that threat cost her everything. It’s time we stop circling around this. Someone in Silvermoon betrayed her, and we need to find out who.”Killian leaned forward, his expression carefully controlled. “We’re already investigating. My warriors are questioning anyone who had close contact with Liora during that time. But it’s not so