ELISE'S POV I stood rooted to the spot, wondering where it all went wrong. I could hear their accusations all around me. Each whisper, each glare, weighed on me, until the weight felt almost unbearable. "She was working with Marco," one person muttered "It's obvious" "Yes" someone else added "T
ELISE'S POV I stared at my reflection in the mirror. I was dressed in an fancy gown I’d chosen for the feast, but my heart felt as heavy as the jewels adorning my neck. I was supposed to happy—this night marked a celebration of our return to the palace. The hunt was over and that was something to c
FERRIS' POV For me, the feast was filled with forced smiles and hollow toasts. The noblemen all clamored for a spot in my line of sight as usual. Everywhere I turned, one of them was reaching out with some meaningless gesture—handing me a goblet, pouring me more wine, speaking far too loudly about
FERRIS' POV The moment the doctor’s words hit me, everything around me seemed to slow down. Elise… pregnant? My mind raced in a hundred ways. One thing was sure - the child was mine. Elise was my woman and I knew I was the only man she had been with ever since we got together. I had no doubt in m
FERRIS' POV The council hall went silent the moment I entered. Each member got up from their seats, bowing their heads in respect. "Good evening, Alpha" they chorused. "Good evening" I responded, walking further into the room "Let's begin" “Alpha Ferris,” Councilor Adrien greeted, gesturing to
ELISE'S POV The dream started innocently enough. I felt warm as I stood inside a room. I could feel my baby moving gently, almost as if reaching out, and I placed my hands over my belly, savoring the precious feeling with a smile on my face. But then, the warmth I felt turned cold. A chill creeped
And then, as my senses returned, I noticed it—he was shirtless. I could feel his warm skin against mine. His chest was solid under my cheek. His arms were strong around me, holding me close enough to feel every part of him. Immediately, my body became heated up. I felt the heat spread through ever
ELISE'S POV “Please, Ferris,” I whispered “I can’t wait anymore.” Ferris smirked, looking at me "You can't wait for what, Elise" "I can't -" I said, grinding my hips against his finger. I wanted more, needed more "I can't -" Ferris removed his finger from inside me. He looked at me with that
FERRIS’ POVJoan entered the roomShe bowed her head at me. “You summoned me, Alpha?”Before I could respond, an elder spoke up “You were seen with Elder Marcus late at night. In your room. Alpha Ferris himself bore witness to this.”The other council members murmured among themselves. Joan’s eyes w
ELISE’S POVI stared at the man before us. His body was restrained. His face was bruised and swollen due to the beating Farrell and Henry had given him, yet I could see a hint of arrogance in his eyes. He looked at us like he had already won. He sat in the chair, bound with thick chains. His pants
Then, I made a mistake during my landing.My foot slipped—just for a second, but it was all he needed.His dagger found its mark, plunging into my side.I felt a pain so hot that I screamed out in agony. My knives fell to the floor as my legs gave out, and I crashed onto my knees. My hands clutched
ELISE'S POVI felt a cold chill down my spine as I stared at the person before me. The person was an assassin. There was no doubt about that. My instincts screamed at me to run, but my body refused to obey. For a moment, I stood there in disbelief.What did I do? Who sent an assassin? Who wanted me
FERRIS’ POVAt the council chamber, I sat at the head of the table, tapping my fingers on it to distract myself. My expression was carefully neutral. Around me, the council members sat, looking at each other with uneasy expressions on their faces.Elder Marcus stood at the far end. His hands were fo
ELISE'S POVI couldn't believe the sight in front of me. I had to stop myself frim throwing up. My pregnancy hormones mixed with the horrible sight in front of me made me nauseous. Who could have done this? There was definitely something bigger at play here. The image before me burned itself into
ELISE’S POVI sat on the edge of my bed, staring blankly at the wall, lost in though.Farrell sat beside me. Nayla nuzzled against my leg. The cub had grown attached to me. she looked up at with those wide eyes of hers as if she knew something was wrong.“Are you okay?” Farrell asked.“I’m fine,” I
FERRIS’ POVWith anger in my veins, I walked toward Joan’s room. I was seething due to everything the maids had told me. The audacity of that woman—making new rules about removing Elise’s things, as if she had the authority to erase Elise from the palace, from my life. My teeth ground together. Joan
FERRIS’ POVThe doors to the palace crashed open as I stormed inside. My blood was boiling, and my fists were clenched so tightly my knuckles cracked. Farrell. That bastard.How dare he speak about Elise that way?The words still rang in my ears, taunting me. Mocking me. I should’ve ripped his throa