ELISE'S POV I woke up early the next morning to the sunlight seeping through the curtains. It felt like a calm day ahead, but something was off. The palace was unusually lively, even for such an early hour. The sounds of footsteps, hurried whispers, and distant chatter reached my room as I dressed
FERRIS' POV I had never imagined the meeting would take such a turn. Alexandra’s voice echoed through the room. Every word she spoke felt like a slow-moving poison. Luna candidates… joining the hunt. It was absurd. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. For a moment, I stared at her, unable to fu
ELISE'S POV The sunlight streamed through the curtains as I blinked awake. The day of the hunt was coming closer. Every morning felt heavier and every breath of mine got tighter, knowing that everything was about to change. I had a bad feeling about this. Alexandra definitely had something up her s
FERRIS' POV The moon hung high in the sky and I watched as it made the camp glow a little more. No matter how much it glowed, it couldn't compare to Elise. The place was mostly silent. The only sounds can. Efrom the occasional crackle of the fire and the murmur of voices in the distance. I had
ELISE'S POV The day of the hunt finally came the next morning, and despite the anxiety twisting my stomach, I was determined to face it. The sun had barely risen when I joined the other Luna candidates outside. The men and women bustling around, horses being saddled, and the murmurs of anticipati
ELISE'S POV I had to start moving and fast. I tried to steady my breath as I limped forward. As I moved, I could feel pain in several parts of my body. The pain in my ankle pulsed with each step. I should’ve been more careful with the horse, but it was too late to regret falling now. The deeper I w
ELISE'S POV The wolf started moving and without even thinking, I started to follow it. Each step it took was sure, purposeful, as if it knew exactly where to go. My heart was still racing from the attack. My breaths were uneven as I stumbled over the ground. I had been so close to death—arrows wh
ELISE'S POV I couldn’t stop staring at him. Marco. The name echoed in my mind. It was him. It really was him. How could I have forgotten? The wavy dark hair, tall muscular build, dark green eyes - it felt like I just saw him yesterday when in reality, it had been years. The way he stood. His pre
ALEXANDRA'S POV The night was cold as I moved silently through the castle corridors. My mind raced with the thought of what I had to do. The plan was simple. I would go in and kill Elise. My heart pounded with anxiety. This had to end tonight. Elise had been a thorn in my side for far too long, a
ELISE'S POV The cell was... different this time After the attack I had, Ferris ensured that I was taken to a different cell. This one was much better. It wasn’t as dark or damp as my previous one, and the bedding was slightly softer. It also had less guards surrounding the place which made eve
GINA'S POV I stood by the back laundry. My heart still raced, though I tried to calm it. My moment with Ferris replayed in my mind—his words, his touch, the way his eyes seemed to see straight through me. For so long, I’d wanted to be close to him. I’d dreamed of it, schemed for it. He was one of
FERRIS' POV I sat in my study, deep in thought. My fingers tapped rhythmically on the desk. My mind churnintwistwd with the rumors I'd just heard. A war. Gina. Planning to avenge Jackson? If there was truth to this, it couldn’t be ignored. But Gina wasn’t the type to make things easy. No, this req
FERRIS' POV I leaned back in my chair in my office, staring at the table while my mind raced with a thousand thoughts. Every thought of mine went back to Elise. I envisioned the sight of her locked away in that cold miserable cell. She was pregnant, vulnerable, and despite my every effort to protec
ELISE'S POV I sat in the corner of my room with my knees drawn to my chest, trying to suppress the fear inside me. The encounter with Gina still played on a loop in my mind. I remembered how angry she was. Was she really not behindJackson's poisoning? Was she taunting me? Or was I truly losing my
ELISE'S POV The cell was uncomfortable. No amount of pacing or shifting on the wooden bench could make the suffocating air in here feel better. The walls felt like they were closing in on me. My fingers trembled as I placed a hand over my belly. "I promise," I whispered to the life growing within
FERRIS' POV Eden sat across from me in my study, resting his hands on the table. His newly acquired Gamma badge gleamed on his chest. Ever since Barley decided to act a fool, I replaced him with Eden as Gamma and the head of my security. We discussed who the perpetrator might be and why they want
ELISE'S POV The walls of the cell were cold as I leaned against it. I had been here before, but this time it felt heavier. More suffocating. Sitting on the hard bench, I leaned my head back against the rough stone and closed my eyes. I couldn't believe I was in here, in trouble again and it's all