Chapter 69 Selena As I folded my clothes that evening, my hands moved automatically while my mind wandered somewhere far beyond the servants’ quarters. It wandered off to my Father. He was already here. Though, not inside the castle, perhaps, but inside Blackbourne Pack. That knowledge alone was enough to

Chapter 68 Kael The ball was drawing closer and every hour that passed seemed to tighten an invisible noose around Blackbourne Castle. I sat alone in my chamber, another sealed parchment spread open before me. The wax crest had barely cooled before I broke it, only to find yet another

Chapter 67 Selena One more day… Just one more day until the ball everyone in the castle seemed incapable of talking about. If anyone had asked me weeks ago whether I wanted nobles, councilmen, and Alphas from neighboring packs crowding into Blackbourne Castle, I would’ve answered with an immediate no.

Chapter 66 Selena I knew it was someone carrying me even before my feet touched the ground. The arms around me were steady, warm, and impossibly familiar. My first instinct was to struggle and the second was to breathe. There was only one person whose scent could calm my wolf

Chapter 65 Selena “You promised.” My voice came out firmer than I intended. Grengy barely spared me a glance. He continued pacing lazily around the tiny servants’ chamber, one hand rubbing the back of his neck while the other rested inside the pocket of his worn trousers. The room smelled

Chapter 64 Alpha Kael Lord Hawthorne sat across from me with the same composed elegance he carried everywhere. His long fingers curled around an oddly shaped golden cup as he slowly sipped his mead, savoring it as though it was the finest drink ever brewed. I watched him in silence

Chapter 63 Selena I had broken a promise and the thought had been haunting me for days. Every time I passed anywhere near the dungeon wing, guilt tightened around my chest like invisible chains. Grengy was still down there because of me. Whether he had attacked me or not no

Chapter 62 Kael The moment Selena’s words settled in my mind, I realized she had been right. Keeping her hidden behind walls and guards would only delay the inevitable. Those searching for her weren’t fools. They would keep digging until they either found proof she was here or convinced themselves

Chapter 61 Selena The first thing that returned was my anger and the second was my instinct to fight. I twisted violently beneath Alpha Kael’s grip, trying to wrench myself free from the hand that still held me against the stone wall with my pulse hammering inside my ears. “Let

Chapter 60 Selena By the time the evening sun dipped low enough to paint streaks of orange through the high windows of the main hall, every muscle in my body screamed for rest. I stretched my aching shoulders before reaching up once more, fastening another black ribbon around one of