GINA'S POV I laid still in bed as I felt Jackson slip away from bed. still in the bed. My eyes remained closed, but I wasn’t asleep. I could hear his quiet movements, the soft rustle of clothes as he dressed. Something wasn’t right. His touch had been distant tonight. His mind was somewhere far awa
FERRIS' POV I sat in my study, seated in front of an analyst I had invited. I leaned back in my chair, watching as he went over Jackson's documents for the hundredth time. I invited him to help me prove that Jackson's documents were fake. "From what I've analyzed, Your Majesty," the analyst said,
HELEN'S POV I hurried down the palace hallway, heading for Gina's chambers. My heart raced in my chest as I moved. I was a little scared. I knew how late I was. If there was anything Gina hated, it was being late whenever she called. It was never a good thing with her. The very thought of her icy s
HELEN'S POV I stood outside Gina’s door. My heart was pounding so loudly that I was sure she could hear it through the wood. I knew what was coming. There was no escaping it now. I had failed her, and Gina wasn’t the type to let failure slide—not without consequences. Taking a deep breath, I knock
ELISE'S POV I keep my back pressed against the rough stone wall, mobing along the small ledge that's over the darkness down. My heart hammers in my chest as I stare at how tall the height of the cliff is. Below me, the world seems to fall away into nothingness. I close my eyes, forcing myself not
ELISE'S POV The water was cold—colder than I could have imagined. It moved into every part of me, numbing my skin, my muscles, my bones, until it felt like I was nothing more than a block of ice. The shock of hitting the water had knocked the breath out of me, and now, as I sank deeper and deeper,
FERRIS' POV I paced back and forth in my study, letting my thoughts get the best of me. I couldn't get her out of my head—Elise. I couldn't stop thinking about that night. Ever since then, I've been thinking about what could have gone wrong for her to come see me by that time of the night. I had,
FERRIS' POV By the time I got to the place I assumed Elise was, the storm was in full swing. The rain was heavy and so was the wind. On my way here, I shifted into my Lucan form. The ground was slick beneath my paws, making every step slippery, but I refused to slow down. Elise was out here somew
ELISE’S POV“She actually tried to do it? I knew she was unstable, but I never thought she’d stoop this low.”Another voice sounded again “I don’t know why the Alpha still keeps her around. If she doesn’t want the baby, why not just leave and let him be with someone who actually loves him?”A sharp,
FERRIS’ POVI stood in the corridor as the doctor hesitated before me. He reeked of fear—good. He should be afraid. My Lycan was barely restrained. My claws itched to tear him apart for the words he had dared to speak."Say that again," I ordered. My voice was low and dangerous.The doctor swallowed
ELISE'S POVThe strong bitter scent of blood filled my nose. I couldn't tear my eyes away from the crimson stain spreading across the floor. My own breath came in short, uneven gasps. My body felt detached, like I was floating, and then, all at once, the pain shot through my abdomen again.The world
“I’ll explain everything later,” I said quickly, glancing toward the infirmary doors. “Right now, she’s fighting for her life.”Ferris’s joy dimmed, replaced by concern. “What happened to her?”Before I could answer, the infirmary doors swung open, and the doctor stepped out. My heart lodged itself
ELISE’S POVSophia dropped to the floor so suddenly that for a moment, I didn’t even register what had happened. One second, she was staring at me with desperation in her eyes, pleading for help. The next, she collapsed.“Sophia!” I gasped, falling to my knees beside her.Eden was already there, sha
A sharp breath escaped me. “Dead?” My voice was barely above a whisper “Is he—?”“I don’t know,” Sophia admitted, her face crumbling again. “She never let me speak to him. She only showed me a picture once, and he looked so scared… so weak.”I couldn’t believe this. Every time I thought Gina’s cruel
ELISE’S POVOne day, Eden had been walking past the grand hallway when he heard voices coming from a corner. He paused, recognizing one of them as Gina’s. The other was Sophia’s. He inched closer, staying hidden behind the doorway as he listened intently.“I don’t care how you do it, Sophia,” Gina’s
Tears gathered in her eyes, but she didn’t let them fall.“I don’t care what’s happening or who’s hurting you,” I vowed. “If you need protection, I will give it. If you need someone to stand by your side, I will be there. Always.”She sucked in a sharp breath, her eyes shimmering. “Eden…”I lifted m
EDEN’S POVSophia haunted my thoughts.It had been days since I’d last seen her break down in the corridor, her shoulders shaking, her soft sobs barely audible as she tried to hold herself together. The image wouldn’t leave me. The pain in her eyes, the way she tried to shrink into herself—it wasn’t