ELISE'S POV I stared at the file in my hands. My fingers traced the name on the cover. "Marco." I had to blink my eyes repeatedly to make sure I was seeing right. That single word made my heart race. I tilted my head in confusion. Could it be the same Marco I knew? If it was, why was his file
FERRIS' POV The moment I saw the folder in Elise’s hands, my heart stopped. In that moment, I knew I was in trouble. Elise was not the kind of woman to let things go easily. This file was the one thing I hadn’t wanted her to see. Looking at how annoyed she was, I blamed myself. I should have hidd
ELISE'S POV I sat on the edge of my bed, staring blankly at the wall in front of me. I let the silence fill every corner of the room. I didn't know what to say or do in this situation. My hand rested gently on my stomach. It was almost as if I was trying to reach a part of myself that could sooth
FERRIS' POV I slammed my fist on the desk for the hundredth time. My knuckles had turned white with frustration. There was only one thought on my mind - Elise. I had locked her in that room. She was probably pacing back and forth, furious, hurt, and confuse and I she had every right to feel tho
ELISE'S POV I clutched my stomach, breathing hard as I leaned against a tree trunk. My body wasn’t what it used to be. Now that I was pregnant, I noticed that I got tired easily. Every step I took felt heavier and every breath of mine came out ragged. I rested my hand protectively over my belly and
He took a step closer, and I took a step back. My heart pounded fast as I tried to think of an escape. I couldn’t reason with him. He was determined to follow orders, no matter the cost. I felt the panic in my chest but I forced it down. I wasn’t helpless. I could fight. Without another word, I tur
ELISE'S POV I stood frozen in shock as I watched Ferris standing there. The expression on Ferris' face was colder and sharper than steel. One of Barley’s hands was already lying on the floor, severed. Barley clutched his bleeding wrist as he screamed. His eyes were wide with pain and terror. Ferri
ELISE'S POV I woke up to the soft sunlight. But it wasn’t the light that brought the warmth to my face. It was the fact that Ferris was lying beside me with his arm wrapped protectively around me as he slept. I stayed there for a moment, studying the way he looked so handsome, even in his sleep. I’
I stopped pacing. The garden. Flashes of the night came back—a conversation with Joan, her laughter too close. I remembered pulling away, annoyed, but everything after that was a blur.“Someone had to have seen something,” I muttered. “This doesn’t feel right, Eden. I can’t shake the feeling that Jo
FERRIS’ POVThe moment I stepped into my room, I found Joan sitting at the edge of the bed, fully dressed. Her shoulders trembled as she sobbed. Her tear-streaked face turned toward me.“What’s going on?” I demanded in a harsh tone.My head throbbed slightly but that didn’t stop the anger spreading
ELISE’S POVI decided to continue with what I was doing. Gina can be a bitch. There’s no surprise there. I shouldn’t let her words get to me.Shaking off Gina’s strange behavior, I finished the soup and decided to take it to Ferris’s chambers. My heart fluttered with excitement at the thought of see
ELISE’S POVThe next morning, I woke up with a pounding headache, the kind that felt as though someone had taken a hammer to my skull. The way I was feeling felt like I had a hangover. The strangest part? I hadn’t touched a single drop of alcohol the previous day. Why would I? I’m pregnant. So, why
ELISE’S POVWhen I saw Ferris approaching, my legs threatened to give out beneath me. The pain in my stomach was unbearable, but the sight of him made me feel relieved. I pressed a trembling hand against my abdomen, trying to steady myself when Joan suddenly collapsed beside me. She clutched her ank
I felt my face flush with anger. dare she? How dare she say such things? And why now, when everything had been going so well?I took a deep breath, trying to calm the tremor in my hands. But the moment I stepped forward and made my presence known, I couldn’t stop the words that spilled from my lips.
ELISE’S POVThe long-awaited pack festival finally arrived, and the entire town square buzzed with life. The air was filled with the scent of roasting meats and fresh-baked bread. Everywhere I looked, there was laughter, music, and people smiling. It was the kind of atmosphere that made you feel lik
ELISE’S POVJoan’s words replayed in my mind. Her words felt like a thorn digging deeper into my chest. Ferris had assured me he loved me and didn’t want Joan, but her claim about being his first love pulled at me. People never forget their first love.That thought haunted me as I paced the length o
Sophie nodded “It’s terrifying to think someone so close to us could betray the Alpha like that.”“It is. I wonder what she’s up to.”“Don’t be scared. The Alpha will protect you”That, he will. I was sure of that.I nudged her playfully “Enough of all this small talk. Now, tell me about Eden. When