Madeline Wilkinson has always been the unwanted twin — overshadowed by her sister and cast aside by her kingdom. When her fated mate turns out to be Felix, her closest friend and her sister’s boyfriend, heartbreak drives Madeline to make a bold choice: she rejects him first. But her decision sparks deadly consequences. Now hunted by those determined to silence her, Madeline flees with nowhere to turn. Desperate and alone, she stumbles into Demonmaw territory — a ruthless pack known for their brutal ways. Taking on a new identity as Adeline Hansford. But with her paths crossed with Keiran, the cold and powerful Alpha of Demonmaw, she realizes that danger may be far closer than she thought. With her enemies closing in and her secrets threatening to unravel, Madeline must decide who to trust — or risk losing everything.
Lihat lebih banyakKeiran’s POV“Those stupid trainees. If they want to undergo unsupervised sparring, they should never have themselves get caught.” Ted entered my office, shaking his head in annoyance.Leaning back, I looked at him with a raised brow. “That’s what you’re annoyed about?”Slumming himself down the couch, he questionably looked at me, “What else?”“Hey! Where are you going?” he asked as I shook my head and stood up, going for the door.“It’s time for afternoon training. Let’s wish you didn’t tire them all out, or they’ll annoy the hell out of me when they fail.” With that, I slammed the door shut and went to the academy.
Madeline’s POV“Don’t hold back.” Helena grinned with her arms raised, blocking her face while jumping a little in place.We were in the forest where field training was done. Since it’s not an official sparring, there’s no instructor watching us. But words did spread fast, especially when it turned out that Elena was the first in the senior class.Before we knew it, trainees were already circling around us, watching with great interest.Raising my arms and getting into a fighting stance, I dryly replied, “I won’t if you won’t.”The fight began, and cheer and advice were shouted from the crowd, but Helena and I were living in our own world.At first, I easily dodged her attacks with my speed and fast reflex, but that seemed to have pushed Helena’s button because she started attacking more aggressively.“Not bad… but I thought you were tougher,” she remarks with a smirk as she breathes hard while pertaining to how I’d just block her attacks or dodge.I nodded my head and narrowed my eye
Madeline’s POV“First day in the academy, and you’re already sparring right after the night I aided your wounds, really?” Mara, the pack doctor, sarcastically greeted me as I entered the infirmary.For some reason, I wasn’t imprisoned in that tiny barracks now, but it still was my room. And I’m now officially enrolled in the academy, as per Keiran’s orders. What exactly was running through his mind was something I couldn’t comprehend.On the bright side, hiding in here wasn’t a bad idea either. After all, where else was the best place to hide but in a place where everyone least expected I’d be?Sitting down on the bed, I removed my hoodie. “Tell that to you, Alpha,” I snarked.“Oh, wow! That’s one hell of a strike. Who did it?” she asked with a scrunched-up face after I removed my shirt to show the claw mark on my shoulder on top of my previous injury after Jaxon clutched it.I replied flatly, “Jaxon.”Her hands halted from cleaning my wound, looking at me in shock. “Jaxon? He’s the t
Madeline’s POVMy eyes locked with Alpha Keiran, and I didn’t look away. Neither did he as he continued, “Some of you will break before the week is over.”His voice boomed in their training hall, giving a chill to every new warrior in training. And honestly, so did mine, but I didn’t show it.Demonmaw Nightwalkers Pack were known for its ruthlessness and mercilessness. If I wanted to escape here, I needed first to survive. And to do so… I needed to blend in.“Nice pep talk…” I couldn’t help but sarcastically remark under my breath.Keiran obviously put me in with this new batch of warriors to scare me away. Well, I’m about to prove him wrong.
Keiran’s POVThe moment I took a whiff, her scent hit me, letting it fill my senses as I loomed over her. I knew she wasn’t a rogue, just as she claimed.This made sense because Rogues wouldn’t be stumbling in my land unless they had a death wish.Her scent didn’t carry the wild bitterness and chaos most Rogues had, but it seemed a little bit off… No… in fact, a little bit familiar.It’s subtle, but it almost had a mix of the scent of chestnut and mint. I couldn’t point a finger at whether it was indeed the same scent I had been looking for three years, though because it was faint and a bit different.“Adeline… Adeline Hansford.”I kept my eyes on her. If she was lying, which I was damn sure she was, I’d find out soon enough. But the real question was why she was lying.I’d seen countless wolves hide before. Most of them were cowards running from debts, deserters feeling their Alpha’s wrath, and so many more, but they never ran to hide in the most dangerous pack, my pack.And even if
Madeline’s POVNervously, I raised my hand and used my index fingertip to try to push the knife a little further from my neck and forced a terrible smile, “I said thanks… Thank you for letting me stay.”“Stay in this dangerous place where the word ruthless probably was born…” I added silently.Completely unimpressed, he put down the knife and threw it on the hidden sheath on his combat boots. “Don’t thank me yet. You haven’t seen what Demonmaw is really like.”With that, he turned and faced the two guards who sneaked earlier and was now immediately shut off with his mere stare. “See that she’s fed and has somewhere to rest.”Sitting properly, letting my legs on the ground, I quietly said, “I can take care of myself.”Instantly, a cold smile formed on his lips. “That’s funny when it’s coming from someone I just dragged out of the dirt.”My brows furrowed, and without thinking, I glared at him, forgetting every fear as it was covered with annoyance. “Well, I didn’t ask for your help and
Madeline’s POV“I’ll ask you again, who are you?” I flinched from the sharpness of his words.Forcing calmness, I looked straight into his blazing eyes. “I told you… Adeline Hansford.”He let out a low growl, threatening, “And I believe I told you not to lie!”Clutching my injured shoulder, I bit my lip, staying on my ground. “I’m not lying. I swear.”He let out a cold smirk. “That’s funny because you know what I heard?”A chill ran down my spine. Was the news about me, a princess, already spread? That couldn’t be that fast. Could it?He crouched beside me, face leaning down. Tilting his head, he continued, “Because I heard someone went rogue and fled from the palace. And now, I find a suspicious little trespasser like you.”Relief rushed into me after learning he didn’t know about my real identity. Knowing that I could never be a Rogue because of my royal blood, a Lycan basically owns the entire werewolf kingdom, so I kept calm.Looking up, I dared him with a shaky voice, “Take a whi
Madeline’s POVFelix's hold on my wrist tightened as he nodded toward the cliff. “There’s a ledge. If we do it now, we can jump a few feet and climb down before they see us.”I threw a glare at him almost instantly, hissing, “If this kills me, I’m haunting you!”He managed a weak smile, eyes glinting with the same uncertainty as mine. Nonetheless, he confidently said, “Deal.”Taking my hand, we both jumped. But since the ground below was smooth and on the slope, it didn’t go as we planned. Instead, we slid down and tumbled through leaves and dirt, covering our clothes.Some small stones and twigs even caused bruises and cuts on our clothes and skin. It only happened for a while as I was slammed into a rock, giving us a full stop.But before I could register the pain it caused to my dislocated shoulder, Felix pulled me up, and we stumbled to our feet. “Come on! They’re still coming,” he groaned.And just as he said, I saw shadows following behind us. Some even shifted to make their ju
Madeline’s POVWhen I turned around, I gasped and was frozen to my place as I watched the massive brown wolf shift back into its human form, and Felix’s figure emerged before me, his clothes torn into pieces and his face tense.“Madeline…” he called out in between breaths.He tried to reach for my hand, but I stepped back in anger. “Get away from me!”“I’m not here to hurt you,” he sounded desperate as he extended his hand to hold my arm, but I snapped it away.Hearing that, I scoffed in disdain, looking at him in utter disbelief. “Oh really? Because you sure didn’t seem to have a problem with that when you promised Amanda, you’ll reject me tomorrow!”Guilt glinted in his eyes. Looking around in worry, he gritted his teeth, frustratedly saying, “I… I didn't know… they’d try to–”“She’s over there!” His words were cut off by a loud, furious voice, followed by several pairs of footsteps rushing in my direction.My breathing hitched.Looking at Felix with disbelief, I asked, “You lured t
Madeline’s POVMy hands trembled beside me as I took long strides in the hallway, rushing towards who knew where. I let the pull of the bond follow my mate’s intoxicating scent, which made my wolf and me go crazy.It’s my 18th birthday. I expected to find my fated mate soon, but not this soon. It turned out he had always been around me.I should have been happy, ecstatic even… but I couldn’t help but feel the threatening tears in the corner of my eyes as I felt exactly who it was and where this hallway was leading me.With heavy breathing, I halted in front of a massive wooden door with engravement on it, feeling rejected even before I could see his face.With my hands holding the cold knob of my twin sister’s bedroom door, I heard muffled voices inside. Mixed with my sister, Amanda, was the voice of that man I thought I’d be with even before the mate bond told me he was my fated mate.“You need to reject her, Felix! She’s nothing compared to me. You know that.”My heart stopped cold ...
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