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 took a deep breath, savoring the quiet of the little café on the corner. I’d come to this part of town for the peace, the anonymity. No one recognized me here, and after the chaos of the last few days, this escape felt like a gift. A warm cup of tea sat in front of me, untouched, steam curling up
ELISE'S POV That morning, I woke up before dawn. My heart raced with a happiness I could barely contain. Today was the Festival of Colours. I hadn't attended one before but I heard it was of the most beautiful days of the year. Ferris and I would be celebrating together as Alpha and Luna, and we’
Ferris chuckled, wrapping his arms around me tightly. “Nothing here is more beautiful than you.” He leaned in, kissing me softly. My heart swelled, and I kissed him back “I love you,” I whispered, pulling back just enough to look into his eyes. “More than anything.” He brushed a strand of hair fr
ELISE'S POV As Jackson and I made eye contact, I felt like I couldn't breathe for a second. I didn’t expect to see him here. The sight of him hit me like a punch to my stomach, freezing me in place as he walked toward me through the crowd. His eyes were fixed on me with that familiar, twisted smi
JACKSON'S POV I stared out of the window, lost in thought. There was a restless ache in my chest that had only grown since I arrived in the Lycan King's pack. I was here for a meeting with Ferris and other Alphas. As I tried to refocus on the meeting I was here for, my phone vibrated in my pocket
"Elise," I said. "Jackson," she replied, coldly, already turning to leave. "Wait." I held up a hand "Please... can we talk?" She looked back at me "Talk about what?" I took a breath. "About yesterday. I... I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have been so harsh. I didn’t mean to make you feel—" "Save it, Ja
ELISE'S POV I sat at the head of the table, surrounded by powerful Lunas who had accompanied their husbands for the festival and the Alpha meeting hosted by Ferris. We came to the boardroom to discuss several topics - leadership, strategy and other things. Luna Marisol spoke first "Queen Elise.
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