Chapter 35 Chapter 35 Author’s POV Alaric’s roar still echoed through the Vale estate when his words struck like venom in the air: +8 Pearls “What sin did I commit to deserve a daughter like Riley Vale? She’s rotten to the core. She’s hated for a reason. She’s always been
Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Karl’s POV Outside the hospital room. +8 Pearls Theo and I ran into each other head–on. He didn’t bother hiding his annoyance. “I’d advise you not to go in there. She’s pissed off, and if you walk in now, all you’ll get is yelled at. I
Chapter 33 Chapter 33 Riley’s POV +8 Pearls I stared at the ceiling, numb and hollow. The sterile scent of antiseptic clung to the hospital room, and the cold IV fluid. snaked into my arm. My entire body ached, but the pain barely registered– just another echo beneath everything else.
Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Kael’s POV Mia’s words hit me like a claw to the chest. “Miss Riley was beaten, young Alpha. By the Alpha himself I had already noticed the bruises–angry red welts and purpling stripes cutting across Riley’s too–pale skin. But all my focus had been on her
Chapter 31 Chapter 31 Karl’s POV The moment I stepped into the Vale estate, the scent of blood hit me like a punch to the gut. Then something else–fear. Raw, stifling fear. Before I could take another step, the door flung open. Scarlett crashed into my chest, trembling like a
Chapter 30 Riley’s POV My fingers trembled as I shielded Mia with my body, her cries echoing in my ears as Alpha Alaric–my father–raised the belt again. The pain lashed across my back, fire blooming along my spine, but I barely felt it. Something inside me had cracked open. A
Chapter 29 Chapter 29 Author’s POV Kael slammed his palm against the bar, his voice hoarse with fury. “That’s bullshit! The law already gave Riley five years- she’s paid her dues p> Ronan’s icy expression didn’t waver, “ Paid? She served her time and walked out alive. My sister will
Chapter 28 Chapter 28 Karl’s POV +8 Pearls “Don’t worry, young Alpha,” Mia’s voice came gently through the phone. “I’ve already cleaned and dressed Miss Riley’s wound p> “Mm.” My voice came out flat. I hesitated for a second, then added, “Clear out my bedroom. Riley’s not staying in that
Chapter 27 Chapter 27 Author’s POV The Ebonclaw Pack dining hall was unusually quiet that morning. +8 Pearls Alpha Alaric, Luna Zara, Kael Vale, and Scarlett had already taken their seats–but none of them had touched their food yet. For once, the usual clatter of silverware and forced pleasantries was
Chapter 26 Chapter 26 Riley’s POV Alpha Alaric was trembling. His fists clenched tightly on the edge of the table, chest heaving with each ragged breath as if trying to hold back an explosion. +B Pearls Across from him, Luna Zara had broken into tears, her face pale with distress.
Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Riley’s POV +8 Pearls By the time I returned to the Ebonclaw Pack manor, the night had fallen completely. The courtyard was quiet under the cloak of darkness, the scent of roasted meat and pine smoke drifting faintly through the wind. Mia was already standing outside
Chapter 24 Chapter 24 Riley’s POV +8 Pearls The fluorescent lights of the Healer’s Ward burned into my eyes. I could barely see through the blood and tears that blurred my vision, but I didn’t stop p> I couldn’t. I stumbled down the corridor, slamming into walls and brushing past
Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Ronan’s POV +8 Pearls She knelt in front of me, blood smeared across her face, hair matted to her skin, hands trembling as she slammed her forehead against the floor. Over and over. Bang Bang Bang Each sound echoed like a hammer in my skull. Black
Chapter 22 Chapter 22 Riley’s POV The silence in the room pressed in like iron. I stood there, barely breathing, eyes fixed on the fragile body in the hospital bed. She hadn’t moved. Not once. Not even a twitch. “Tessa,” I said softly. My voice didn’t shake–but inside, my wolf
Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Riley’s POV Those warnings echoed like thunder in my skull. My chest heaved with fury, and the strands of hair on my forehead trembled with the force of it. I glared at Kael, my so- called brother, with a look that could flay a wolf’s hide.
Chapter 20 Chapter 20 Riley’s POV I woke up in Kael’s room. Again. The first thing I saw was Mia, perched at the edge of the bed, gently dabbing a cool salve over the swelling on my cheek with a cotton swab. Her eyes were full of worry. When she
Chapter 19 Chapter 19 Third Person’s POV The atmosphere in the dining hall dropped to freezing. Everyone’s movements halted as though suspended mid–breath. Alpha Alaric’s brows drew together, but he said nothing. Zara shifted uncomfortably in her seat, clearly caught off guard. Kael, however, slammed his utensils down with a
Chapter 18 Chapter 18 Third Person’s POV Riley met Kael’s furious gaze with cold defiance. “I’ve already lost everything,” she said. “What else would I be afraid of p> Kael’s eyes narrowed. It was the first time he’d ever truly seen it–that look of disgust in Riley’s eyes. At him.
Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Riley’s POV I shouldn’t have been surprised to see Kael Vale at the station. But I was He stood there like a shadow from my past, his eyes lit with fury, his presence coiling around me like a cold serpent. I froze. “So late at night…
Chapter 16 Chapter 16 Riley’s POV I knew it long ago–they never cared about me. But hearing Alpha Alaric’s words still sent a sharp ache through my chest. He couldn’t even pretend to love me. Not for a second. I kept my expression impassive. On the outside, I looked as