ELISE’S POVThe next morning, I was so hungry that I woke up from sleep. I blinked against the sunlight streaming through the large window. For a moment, I was momentarily disoriented.My body felt unusually heavy, and a dull ache lingered in my limbs.I turned my head then I realized I was in my ro
“I need to check what that was,” I said, moving forward.Rick stepped in front of me, shaking his head. “Elise, don’t,” he said firmly. His hand hovered near my arm as if to physically stop me.I crossed my arms “I want to know what made that noise, Rick.”His jaw clenched. “It could be anything.
FERRIS’ POV I walked into the grand council chamber. From the hallway, I could hear the voices of the elders. The murmurs ceased the moment they saw me, as they should. They might be misguided fools, but at least they knew better than to openly disrespect their king. The long table at the center o
ELISE’S POVMy heart slammed against my ribs.I hadn’t imagined it. he must have been the one who came here last night.“You…” I whispered. “You were the one in my room last night, weren’t you?”A slow smirk spread across his face. I could see the amusement in his eyes.“Now, now, sweetheart,” he mu
JOAN’S POVI was furious as I shouted into my phone at the useless fool on the other end for failing to kill Elise. My patience was completely gone."You had one job!" I snapped "One simple job, and you still couldn't do it!"The man on the other end stammered. "It—it wasn’t that easy. She knows how
One way or another.-I stepped into Ferris’ room, dressed in lingerie and laid on his bed, waiting for him. I knew Ferris wouldn’t be back yet—he was in the boardroom, likely drowning himself in discussions about pack affairs. But soon, he would return. And when he did, he wouldn’t be able to resi
ELISE’S POVFarrell’s visits had become something of an unspoken ritual between us. We never acknowledged it outright. We never discussed why he kept coming or why I never told him to stop. Yet, each night, he slipped into my room as if he belonged there.The first time it happened, I had been start
ELISE’S POVI barely wait for it to be morning before I made my way to the forest to get a solution. I hurried through the underbrush. My heart was hammering so fast against my ribs but I barely noticed it. I didn’t have time to.Farrell didn’t have much time.Nayla moved closely behind me. She must
JOAN’S POVThe stench of iron burned the inside of my nostrils.My wrists throbbed from the tightness of the enchanted shackles, and the cold stone beneath me did nothing to soothe the ache in my bones. Rats squealed somewhere nearby, likely celebrating the scent of blood left from the last mad soul
FERRIS’ POVElise was at my side, holding me and kissing my cheek. I couldn’t help but laugh. I was so happy to be in her arms again.I touched her stomach “How’s our future king doing?’Elise pouted “It’s a girl”“Please, don’t start” Eden said with a sigh “You’re gonna make me miss Sophia”We laug
FERRIS' POV Everything changed as soon as Farrell walked in. Damn him, he always knew how to make an entrance. He held a drive in his gloved hand—small, silver,. But the weight of it? I could already tell it was heavy enough to shake kingdoms. “Farrell,” I called “What’s this?” He looked up at
FERRIS' POV. “Alpha,” Eden’s voice was barely a whisper as he stood behind me. I didn't even remember that he was present. That's how occupied I've been “Tell me you have a plan. Please.” I turned to him. The exhaustion in my bones was so heavy I could barely shake my head. “I have nothing,” I wh
FERRIS’ POVThe chamber was colder than I remembered. Not just in temperature—but in energy.The council members murmured in their seats. The place was filled with gathered council members, warriors, nobles, and guards. Everyone important in the pack was present. Everyone’s eyes were on me.I sat at
FERRIS’ POV The third day was almost there. My hands were stained with papers. My mind was fogged with dead ends. The desk in front of me was cluttered—maps, lists of names, flight records, surveillance screenshots, scribbled notes that barely made sense anymore. I raked my fingers through my hair
ELISE’S POVThe forest swallowed us whole as Farrell hauled the assassin forward. The bastard wouldn't stop squirming. "You think dragging me through the woods like some animal will make me talk?" Spit flew from his mouth. "You're wasting your time!"I rolled my shoulders. "Shut up."He laughed—right until Farrell's fist cracked across his jaw. The snap of bone echoed between the trees. The assassin choked, blood dripping from his split lip. Before he could scream, Farrell stuffed a rag in his mouth."Quiet," Farrell growled.The man's glare could've melted steel, but at least he shut up. I caught up to Farrell, my boots sinking into damp earth. "Where are we—""You'll see." He didn't look back.The trees grew thicker, branches clawing at my arms. My pulse hammered in my throat. Then I saw it—a jagged mouth of rock yawning open in the hillside. The cave exhaled a breath of something rotten.I pressed a hand to my stomach. Bad energy coiled around this place like a snake.Farrell plung
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