Chapter 55 Chapter 55 Riley’s POV My body was trembling uncontrollably now, the drug coursing through my veins like wildfire. Beads of sweat gathered on my forehead, dripping down my temples. I bit down hard on the tip of my tongue, forcing a jolt of pain to keep myself grounded,
Chapter 54 Chapter 54 Author’s POV As expected, the Stormridge Pack’s Duskgrave family–a lineage of Alpha royalty–had dominated the auction without blinking. Dropping one hundred billion credits as if it were nothing, they crushed the competition with terrifying ease. Kael Vale exchanged a glance with his father, Alpha Alaric of
Chapter 53 Author’s POV Inside the auction hall, the atmosphere was electric. +8 Pearls A massive screen projected the blueprint and development plan of the East Ridge territory–land that had become the centerpiece of tonight’s bidding war. The crowd leaned in, eyes blazing with ambition. The auctioneer’s voice rang out
Chapter 52 Chapter 52 Riley’s POV I slidy’t spare the driver another glance. ➜ +8 Pearls. Turned around and walked straight back into the Ebonclaw estate, heels echoing against the marble like a declaration of war. He barked at me like a nutt, thinking just because he drove for Alpha
Chapter 51 Chapter 51 Riley’s POV I didn’t say anything. Just reached into the shopping bag and pulled out the dress. د +8 Pearls Red. Spaghetti straps. Generic cut. The kind of thing you’d find in the clearance bin of any downtown boutique. Cheap, boring, and completely forgettable. Even when
Chapter 50 Chapter 50 Riley’s POV The moment I closed the door behind me, I collapsed onto the bed with a long, weary sigh. Moon above, how I’d missed the feel of an actual mattress. If I hadn’t been stolen at birth, if fate had played fair just once, I’d
Chapter 49 Chapter 49 Riley’s POV “Riley!” Kael’s voice snapped across the room like a whip. +8 Pearls “You think this is strength?” Kael spat, voice shaking with fury. “You think flashing claws and a bit of borrowed aura makes you unstoppable p> That’s not real power, Riley. It’s desperation.
Chapter 48 Chapter 48 Riley’s POV +8 Pearls: Hearing his furious accusations, a cold smile curled on my lips as I shot back, “I refuse to take the title of bad luck charm. Honestly, Alpha Alaric fits that name far better p> “ Back then, you were like a dead
Chapter 47 Riley’s POV My lips curled slightly as I leaned toward Scarlett, voice dripping with mockery. “Want to know what Ronan told me p> Scarlett gritted her teeth, “What did Ronan say to you p> “He said the prince of the Stormridge Pack isn’t someone I should mess with.
Chapter 46 Scarlen’s POV I looked toward the sofa but didn’t see Ronan, nor Riley anywhere around. Just as I was wondering, Ronan appeared from the far end of the first–floor corridor. I froze for a moment–why would Ronan go that way? Then it hit me. The storage room at
Chapter 45 Chapter 45 Author’s POV Inside the Study Ebonclaw Pack The study was thick with tension. Kael Vale stood in front of Alpha Alaric and Luna Zara, his voice rising with disbelief. “Dad, Mom– you know exactly what kind of reputation the Stormridge heir has. How can you still
Chapter 44 Ronan’s POV Blood seeped through the gauze on my palm again. Mia had just finished wrapping it up, but the second Kael stormed out and Riley stood there like the world couldn’t touch her, 1 clenched my fist too tightly, Again. I didn’t even feel it. Just a
Chapter 43 Chapter 43 Riley’s POV I woke up not to the antiseptic scent of a hospital ward … but to the cloying sweetness of artificial roses and pastel–colored. curtains. My lashes fluttered. The bed was too soft, the pillow too scented. Everything around me was pink. Frills, Lace. A
Chapter 42 Chapter 42 Riley’s POV The thermos hit the ground with a loud clang, hot soup bursting from its mouth in every direction. Some of it splashed straight onto Mia. Her scream pierced the air, high and sharp. I turned my head in time to see her stumble back,
Chapter 41 Chapter 41 Riley’s POV “Thanks,” I said, my voice barely audible, husky from fatigue and something heavier I didn’t care to name. I mimicked his motion, placing the cigarette between my lips, though I’d never smoked a day in my life. It wasn’t about nicotine. It was about
Chapter 40 Chapter 40 Riley’s POV They said family was supposed to protect you. But as I stood in that sterile hospital room, every word out of Alaric’s mouth twisted that lie a little deeper into my bones, “She’s a danger,” he spat. “Anyone who dares lift a knife against
Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Author’s POV That morning. Scarlett came downstairs after washing up, only to find the dining room eerily quiet. The breakfast table had already been set–steaming meats, warm bread, and freshly poured blood–orange tea–but Alpha Alaric, Luna Zara, and Kael were nowhere to be Scarlett’s brows furrowed
Chapter 38 Chapter 38 Riley’s POV Zara stood there, almost in tears, her voice trembling. “ Riley, please. One last chance. Whatever you want–tell me. I’ll give it to you I swear p> I closed my eyes and inhaled slowly, steadying the turmoil inside me. When I opened them again,
Chapter 37 Chapter 37 Riley’s POV +8 Pearls I didn’t look at her when she stepped inside. I didn’t need to. I could feel her energy shift the moment she crossed the threshold–hesitant, nervous, layered with a desperation she tried to hide behind motherly guilt. She was quiet at first,
Chapter 36 Chapter 36 Author’s POV Back at the Vale estate, Scarlett’s excitement only grew the longer Alaric spoke. +8 Pearls She laughed coldly. “If that’s the case, then perfect. With Riley’s crippled body, I doubt she’d last a day under that Stormridge Alpha’s hands. She’ll die before I even