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CARL The walls felt like they were closing in.After my mother walked out earlier, I knew the silence wouldn’t last. I’d seen it in her eyes , that glint of cold satisfaction, the smug twist of her mouth that meant she was already calculating her next move. Lady Bianca never left anything unfinished. If she knew the truth about Valarie, it was only a matter of time before she used it as a weapon.And when she struck, she wouldn’t hesitate.I stood by the window of my chamber , the light slanting through the sheer curtains, But I felt no warmth. Only dread.She was going to go after Valarie, I know my Mother very well.Not because she gave a damn about the truth, or deception, or even Tristan. No, it would be because Valarie had become a threat to her perfect vision. A Luna who didn’t fit her image of a queen. A stranger with secrets. A woman Tristan loved too deeply.And that was the problem. My mother hated anything she couldn’t control.She couldn’t control Valarie.She couldn’t co
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LADY BIANCA The moment Carl left my chambers, I didn’t move. I didn’t breathe. I simply stared at the closed door, his words still echoing in the silence like a bitter melody. He offered me the throne. Not in those exact words, of course. But I heard it clearly. A promise wrapped in desperation, an offer drenched in emotion, something he should have outgrown by now. He offered me the only thing that has ever truly mattered in this cursed palace, power. And all I had to do was keep my mouth shut. Keep her secret. Valarie. Or should I say, the imposter. The girl who parades around as Vanessa the noble born Luna, the savior of this pack. A lie wrapped in silk and crowned in gold. She isn’t who she claims to be, and Carl my son knew that. He knew it, and instead of using that knowledge, instead of bringing it to me like a loyal son should, he hid it. Buried it like a sin. Guarded it with the kind of fire only fools burn with, love. Disappointment churned inside me like spo
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VALARIE I was on my way to meet Tristan in the training yard when the sound of footsteps caught my attention, two voices, familiar yet unfamiliar. My steps slowed, hesitant, as I rounded the corner.The guards had been busy, recruits for the palace security, as Tristan had mentioned. I didn’t expect to run into anything unusual. But then, I heard a name. One that sent a chill through my spine.Frank.It was quiet at first, barely audible just murmurs. Then, a louder voice spoke, something about “starting at the barracks,” “stationing new recruits,” and “guarding the border .” The words faded, but my heart didn’t.I stepped closer, drawn in by the strange pull in my chest. I didn’t want to be there, didn’t want to see it. But my legs carried me anyway. As I rounded the next corner, the sight hit me like a punch to the gut.There he was.Frank.I froze, my eyes locking with his, and the world around me seemed to blur. For a split second, it was like no time had passed. It was the same
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VALARIE I hadn’t expected this.I hadn’t expected him to be here, to be standing in the palace like it was the most natural thing in the world. Frank, the man who had once been everything to me, had become someone I never thought I would have to face again. Yet, here he was.I couldn’t breathe as I walked down the long, stone corridor. I could hear the faint sounds of footsteps ahead, but they didn’t seem to register. My mind was consumed with the fact that I had to face Frank.Frank. The same man who had walked out of my life without a second thought. The same man I had once loved with every ounce of my being. The man who had shattered my world when he left me, without any warning, any explanation.And now, here he was, a recruit in the palace. A pawn. A pawn for Lady Bianca.I didn’t know how to feel. Part of me wanted to scream, to confront him about everything, the pain he caused me, the emptiness that lingered after he left. But I couldn’t. I couldn’t do that here. Not now. Not
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VALARIE I should have known something was off the moment I stepped into the dining room. The table was set more elegantly than usual, Not unless Lady Bianca had decided that today was the day to humiliate me.Tristan sat at the head of the table, already waiting, dressed in a black shirt that clung to his arms just enough to make my thoughts wander. He smiled faintly when he saw me, a smile only I seemed to notice. A silent welcome. It steadied me for a moment.Then she arrived.Lady Bianca glided into the room like a queen inspecting her court. Regal in every inch of her movement, her icy eyes met mine with the same pleasant disdain she always wore around me, hidden just beneath the surface of her elegant smile.She took her seat slowly, and only once she had, did the rest of us settle in. I sat across from her, beside Tristan, who gently placed his hand on my thigh under the table. A small gesture of comfort. A reminder that I wasn’t alone.Still, I knew something was coming. I cou
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TRISTAN The room was colder than usual.Maybe it was the stone walls, or maybe it was the tension thick in the air, pressing against my chest like a weight I couldn’t shake. The councilmen were already seated when I walked in, their expressions carefully composed, unreadable like they were bracing for something.Carl was there too, already in his seat, sitting a little too straight, too smug. He didn’t look at me, but he didn’t need to. I could feel his satisfaction radiating off him like heat.Something was wrong.I took my place, eyes scanning the faces before me, elders of our bloodline, men who had served my grandfather, who watched me grow up, who knew what was expected. And yet, every single one of them looked away when I tried to meet their gaze.My fingers curled against the wooden edge of the table.The High Councilor, an aging wolf with a long beard and tired eyes, cleared his throat. “Thank you for coming, Alpha Tristan. Carl.” His voice echoed through the chamber, firm b
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CARL I didn’t smile in front of them, not fully, anyway. Just enough. Just the right tilt of the lips to show I was grateful.Humbled.I played the part beautifully.But the moment I stepped out of the council hall and into the corridor, I let the smirk stretch wider across my face. Victory tasted like fine wine, dark, rich, intoxicating.Alpha King Carl.It had a ring to it, didn’t it?I’d waited years to hear those words fall from someone else’s mouth. Years in the shadows of Tristan’s golden destiny. He was born with power handed to him on a silver plate, trained, praised, groomed to wear the crown one day. And I was always just the cousin. The afterthought.But today?Today, I wasn’t in the background anymore.I was the headline.Still, I wasn’t foolish enough to celebrate too soon. I knew Tristan. Knew the way his jaw locked the moment they said my name. The way his shoulders stiffened. He was boiling under that calm expression. But he didn’t speak. Didn’t fight.That silence?I
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VALARIE I wasn’t looking for him.But somehow, Carl always has a way of finding me, especially when I least expect, or want, to see him.The palace corridor was unusually quiet, the kind of stillness that feels like it’s holding its breath. I’d only meant to slip out for a walk through the gardens, to clear my head and escape the suffocating silence of Tristan’s quarters.But as I rounded the corner, there he was. Leaning casually against the wall like he owned the entire hallway. Dressed in all black, of course. He always did know how to make brooding look like an art form.“Well, well,” he said, his voice smooth like honey with something sharp underneath. “Look who finally came out of hiding.”I stilled, then lifted my chin. “If I’d known you were patrolling the corridors, I would’ve stayed inside.”Carl grinned, lazy and unbothered. “Ouch. And here I was hoping for a warmer welcome.”“Try knocking next time,” I muttered and turned to keep walking.He caught up in two steps, falli
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VANESSA I had spent the entire afternoon pacing around the house, unable to shake off the growing discomfort in my chest. My head still ached from the accident, but it wasn’t the physical pain that consumed me now. It was the questions. The confusion. The cold, heavy silence that surrounded everything about my life.Since waking up, everything had felt like a jigsaw puzzle missing pieces, fragments of my memory, faces that seemed unfamiliar, yet familiar at the same time. My mind swirled with images of a wedding dress, of vows being exchanged, of a man standing in front of me… but nothing was concrete. It was as if my mind had locked away all the important things, leaving me with nothing but shadows and half formed thoughts.I wandered through the house in a haze, my footsteps leading me to my parents’ study, where I often found them deep in work. It was there, among old books and papers, that I knew I could find something that might explain all the gaps in my memory.The room smelle
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NICOThe night air was thick, heavy with the scent of rain and something else , tension, like the whole palace was holding its breath. It felt like the gods themselves were waiting for what was coming.I moved quickly through the servants’ corridors, keeping to the shadows. I knew these halls better than anyone else. Growing up in a house full of wolves, you learn early where to hide, where to eavesdrop, and how to disappear when the air turns sharp.Tristan’s orders replayed in my head.No mistakes. No leaks. No names left untouched.I made my way to the lower west wing, where the old guards kept their quarters. The newer generation of soldiers preferred the lavish chambers in the east, closer to the halls of power. But the men I was looking for didn’t care for polished floors and velvet curtains. They cared about loyalty. About blood and history.About family.I reached a heavy wooden door and gave the knock , one sharp, two soft, one more sharp. The same code we’d used as boys, sne
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TRISTAN The palace was too damn quiet.It was always like this at night , servants tucked away, guards at their posts, the world pretending to sleep while the devils inside these walls plotted in the dark.And tonight, I was one of them.I sat alone in my study, the dying fire casting restless shadows on the walls. A glass of whiskey sat untouched at my elbow, my fingers drumming against the arm of my chair as my mind ran wild.They thought they had me.Carl. Lady Bianca. The damn council. They sat in that room today, looked me in the eye, and told me they were giving my crown to someone else. That the people wanted change. That tradition no longer mattered.Bullshit.This throne belongs to me.It always has.I bled for this land. Fought for these people. Buried my father, my grandfather, watched every damn threat that came for this family and dealt with it. And now they want to hand my legacy over to a snake in my own bloodline?No.Not happening.I leaned forward, resting my elbows
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CARLShe ran.She didn’t even look back.I stood there in the fading light of the hallway , my pulse pounding in my ears and my jaw tight enough to crack. The taste of her still lingered, sweet and defiant, and it infuriated me how much it rattled me. I wasn’t supposed to feel this.Not for her.Not for Tristan’s woman.But damn it, something about her made me reckless. Reckless enough to cross a line I’d sworn I wouldn’t. And watching her tear away from me like she was running from a wildfire… it sparked something dark and possessive in me.Because I saw it in her eyes.She felt it too.No matter how fast she ran, she wouldn’t outrun this. Outrun me.I let out a breath, raking a hand through my hair as I forced myself to calm down. The last thing I needed was for someone to come stumbling into the garden and catch me looking like a man whose world was slipping through his fingers.I had bigger things to focus on.The council had made their move. The people’s choice. That’s what they
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VALARIE I avoided him like my life depended on it.Every hallway, every corridor, every damn corner of the palace , I made sure I was nowhere near Carl Blackwood.The second my eyes caught a glimpse of his silhouette, I would turn around, take another path, duck behind the nearest column or slip through a different door. It was exhausting. And it made my pulse race for all the wrong reasons.Because I wasn’t afraid of Carl.I was afraid of myself.Afraid of what happened that day in the garden.That moment , that stupid, careless, dangerous moment where I let my guard down and kissed him back.It had been a mistake.A terrible, impulsive mistake I’d spent every minute since trying to forget.But the truth was… I couldn’t.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw the look in his eyes when his lips touched mine. That soft, unspoken plea. That touch of vulnerability hidden beneath his usual arrogant smirk. The way his hand lingered a second too long against my skin.And it terrified me.I be
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VANESSA My head throbbed.A deep, heavy ache that made it feel like my skull was splitting open. My eyelids were impossibly heavy, my vision a hazy blur of light and color. I could hear voices, distant and muffled, like I was underwater.Then a warmth, a hand wrapping around mine. A familiar touch. Another on my cheek. My name, soft, trembling.“Vanessa… baby, it’s mom… can you hear me?”I wanted to speak, but my throat felt like sandpaper, and my lips barely moved. I forced my eyes open, a step at a time, until shapes started to take form.Faces.Two of them.My parents.Tears glistened in my mother’s eyes, and my father , the man who rarely showed any emotion beyond stern disapproval looked like he was on the verge of breaking. I frowned, a deep crease forming on my forehead as I tried to piece together what was happening.Why did they look so scared?Why did I feel like I’d been asleep for years?“Vanessa,” my mother’s voice cracked, both hands now cupping my face. “Thank the moo
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VALARIE I ran until my legs burned.Branches scratched my arms, and the cool wind tore through my hair, but I didn’t stop. I didn’t look back. I couldn’t.I didn’t know what scared me more, what had just happened or how it made me feel.When I finally reached the edge of the palace gardens, I slowed down, clutching a tree trunk for support, my breath coming in sharp gasps. My lips were still trembling. Not from the chill but from him.Carl.His name echoed like thunder in my head.What had I done?I slid down onto the damp grass, burying my face in my hands. My chest was tight, my mind spinning out of control. The warmth of his lips still lingered on mine. His touch had been so gentle, so unexpected, like a storm I didn’t see coming until it swallowed me whole.I hadn’t meant to kiss him.I hadn’t meant to lean in.But for a fleeting second, being with him made the pain stop. It made everything…….Frank, Lady Bianca, my sister, the lie I was living, fade into silence.And I hated that
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CARLI knew how to wear charm like a second skin. The palace had become my stage these days, smiling at the right people, offering compliments that sounded sincere, laughing when I needed to, promising strength and peace for a kingdom that didn’t know it was being manipulated from the inside.They loved me for it. The nobles, the council, even the servants who whispered in corridors. Every smile I gave was calculated, every compliment a carefully placed piece in a game of strategy. But none of that mattered in the moment I saw her.Valarie.She was standing in the garden like she belonged to it. Like something tragic had rooted her there, still and quiet, her gaze far away. The wind played gently with her hair, and even though she didn’t notice me, I noticed everything about her.The way her shoulders were stiff, like she was trying to hold something in.The way her hands were clenched by her sides.The way pain clung to her silently, like an invisible fog she couldn’t shake.And some
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VALARIE The call came just after sunset.I was alone in the chamber, brushing out my hair by the window letting the air flow in through the window. Tristan had been quiet lately, and though he hadn’t said a word, I felt the shift in him like we were dancing to a song that had changed tempo when I wasn’t looking.Then my phone rang.My heart stilled when I saw the name.Mother.We hadn’t spoken in weeks. Not because of bitterness, but because our silences were easier than our truths. My hand trembled slightly as I answered, pressing the phone to my ear, bracing myself.“Valarie,” my mother breathed on the other end.Her voice cracked. And just like that, my spine straightened. “What is it? What happened?”“She’s awake.”My heart dropped to the floor. For a second, I couldn’t find my voice.“She…….what?”“Your sister,” she said, sobbing now. “She opened her eyes, Valarie. She looked at me… she squeezed my hand. She’s awake. After all this time….”Her voice broke, and so did I.I pressed
