FERRIS' POV I was able to send a mindlink to Rafael to come get us. He came with a couple of my guards to drive us back to the pack. The drive back to the palace felt like an eternity. Elise sat beside me in silence with her hands trembling in her lap. I wanted to reach out, to hold her, to tell
FERRIS' POV The urge to smash my phone was too much to bear. The call I had just ended left me feeling even more frustrated. It was another dead-end. Another waste of time. My fingers itched to throw the device against the wall, but I forced myself to breathe deeply and set it down on my desk inste
JACKSON'S POV I was surprised when one of my guards informed me that Ferris had summoned me. I was busy but I didn't have a choice. This wasn’t a meeting I could ignore or delay. What could Ferris possibly want with me? As I made my way to his residence and office, the questions buzzed around my
ELISE'S POV I pleaded with the guards as they dragged me into prison. Previously, I was kept in a cell but now, they were taking me to where hardened criminals were kept. The prisoners’ voices reached me first when we got there. “Look what we’ve got here, boys!” one shouted, holding his bars wh
GINA'S POV I stormed out of the prison cell and into the palace hallway. My heels clicked against the marble floors, echoing in the empty hallway as I stormed towards Jackson's office. My anger got worse with every step. I thought of how Elise was released and it infuriated me. How dare she? Ho
FERRIS' POV That evening, I stepped out to the balcony to think. I should be happy now that Elise was free but it wasn't that easy. The whole ordeal of rescuing her was over, but it wasn't enough. Elise was safe, at least for now, but there were other matters that needed my attention—matters that r
GINA'S POV I watched him from the shadows with my heart pounding in my chest. Nobody knew this but I had watched him for months, studied him, learned every bit of his behavior. I had managed to get a maid to slip a strong aphrodisiac into his drink and give it to him. The blend was strong enough t
ELISE'S POV As Jason led me away from the cell, I knew this had to be Ferris' doing. Nobody else cared about me this much apart from him and he was the only one who had the power to overrule Jackson. When we got outside the palace grounds, it took a while for my eyes to adjust to the brightness.
Sophia’s gaze softened as she nodded, but there was something in her eyes. “Just… be careful, Elise. Trust your instincts. They won’t lie to you.”I walked out of the palace and made my way outside.When I arrived at the garden, I was stunned by its beauty. It was like stepping into another world—a
ELISE’S POVI wanted to look my best. I had to.Ferris had invited me, and despite the anger I felt, I couldn’t help but yearn to see him, to feel him close again. Maybe I was a fool, but I loved him. I loved him in a way that went beyond reason, beyond the things that had happened between us. My he
“Joan means nothing to me,” he said firmly. “She was upset, and I was just—”“Comforting her,” I finished for him “Like you always do.”“Elise,” he growled, taking another step closer. “You’re the one I’m mated to. You’re the one I—”“Don’t!” I cut him off “Don’t say something you don’t mean. You th
ELISE’S POVI looked at the man in shock.He looked so much like Ferris that it left me momentarily stunned. The same sharp jawline, the same strong build, but his eyes—they were green, not blue like Ferris’. His long, dark hair fell messily over his face, adding to the mysterious air about him.Fea
ELISE’S POV I sat on the edge of my bed, staring blankly at the walls of my room. The events of the day replayed in my mind. My heart felt heavy. I was torn between confusion and betrayal. I couldn’t shake the memory of that man—his piercing green eyes, his muscular build, his scent, his familiar p
FERRIS’ POVThe sight of him stopped me dead in my tracks. For a moment, I thought I was imagining things. I couldn’t believe it. My brother, here, of all places. But there he was, standing in the middle of the hall like he owned the place. I looked at him in disbelief but a feeling of anger replace
FERRIS’ POV The search for Elise was driving me crazy. Every corridor, every room, every corner of the palace seemed emptier without her. Elise. She was nowhere to be found. I was starting to feel frustrated. My Lycan paced in my mind, restless. I needed to talk to her. I needed to make things righ
ELISE’S POV I stayed in my room. My mind was scattered with everything that had happened with Ferris. My heart ached. It was a deep pain in my chest that made it hard to breathe. I sat on the edge of my bed, staring blankly at the floor when a knock sounded at my door. I hesitated, not in the mood
THIRD PERSON’S POVGina had been thinking of ways to disrupt Elise’s life, and she saw Joan as the perfect accomplice to execute her plans. Together, they schemed to cause problems between Ferris and Elise. Their first step was to drug Elise’s wine during the festival. By doing so, she would fall as