"She’s his true love. His everything. Some bonds aren’t meant to be broken." Her mocking voice, the vivid imagery she’d painted, pressed down on me till I felt like I was suffocating. My heart clenched as doubt crept in, whispering poisonous thoughts I couldn’t silence. Was I a fool to think I ev
EDEN'S POV I sat in Alpha Ferris' office, listening intently as he outlined my duties as the new Beta. I was determined to succeed in this role, to prove myself worthy of the title and the trust the Alpha had placed in me. He spoke with his usual calm authority and he gestured to the papers spread
I slipped back into my seat, picking up my pen and pretending to focus on the notes in front of me. But my mind was elsewhere. I replayed every word, every glance, every moment I’d just shared with Sophia. I didn’t understand how or why, but something about her had captivated me completely. And as
ELISE'S POV I had woken up that morning with an aching emptiness inside me. The space next to me in the bed was cold, untouched, and it hurt more than I thought it would. I had told Ferris I needed time alone, but the truth was I just couldn’t face him after everything. I didn’t know where we stood
"What the hell are you still doing here?" I demanded. Joan turned her head slowly, as if she wasn’t at all surprised to see me. She locked eyes with me. "Well, well, if it isn’t the new Luna, trying to establish her dominance," she teased. "It’s cute, really." I stared at her, too stunned to sp
ELISE’S POVAt the sight of Ferris, everywhere became silent. My breath hitched, and for a moment, I froze. I hadn’t expected him to return this soon—or at all."What is going on here?" Ferris's voice was calm but still authoritative.He walked forward to stand in front of two of us. In a corner, I
Joan blinked rapidl. “I didn’t mean—”“You are a guest here,” Ferris said “And as a guest, you will respect my Luna and her authority. Do you understand me?”“I_”“Why are you still here anyway? You put on quite the show last night. Fine, I can see you’re alive. You should be gone by now”“But Ferri
GINA’S POVI stood in the shadows with a small smile on my lips as I watched the chaos unfold. Elise’s stunned expression, Ferris’s loud command, and Joan’s dramatic reveal of her scarred face—it was a scene worthy of a stage. Every detail played out exactly as I expected or even better.Joan’s stub
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
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