Chapter 263 Chapter 263 My wolf stirred, uneasy. “Has anything changed recently?” I pressed. “In her routine. Her responsibilities p> He hesitated. “She’s been working more closely with the elders,” he admitted. “Especially on trade and logistics. Some of it overlaps with Pine Ridge p> There it was. I kept

Chapter 262 Chapter 262 Nolan POV The announcement came through my secure line just after dawn. I listened in silence as my communications director outlined the plan, her voice crisp and efficient as always. Dates. Format. Moderators. Security protocols. The first major debate of the election-broadcast live across the kingdom,

Chapter 261 Chapter 261 The bond flared softly, not painfully. Not insistently. Just warm. Later, when the packhouse had settled and the boys slept soundly down the hall, Nolan and I retreated into the quiet of our shared space. There were no grand declarations no frantic urgency. Just hands, warmth,

Chapter 260 Chapter 260 Ellie POV The news should not have surprised me. My trust had been tested and taken advantage of so many times at this point. I should have expected that someone as stubborn and determined as Kieran would play dirty. I shouldn’t have been surprised. And yet,

Chapter 259 Chapter 259 “She chose what was familiar,” Claire snapped. “That’s not the same thing p> Cassian took a step closer. “You don’t get to override her autonomy because you don’t like her decision p> Silence stretched between them, heavy and aching. “I never meant to hurt you,” Claire

Chapter 258 Chapter 258 Third person POV Cassian had always believed loyalty was a simple thing. Not easy-but simple. You showed up. You stood where you said you would stand. You protected the people you claimed to care about, even when it cost you something. He had built his life

Chapter 257 Chapter 257 +25 Bonus We weren’t trying to play roles anymore. We just were. Despite all of the chaos and danger that followed us, when it was just Nolan and me, things felt peaceful now. “I heard about Claire,” he said quietly. I stiffened almost imperceptibly. “Cassian told

Chapter 256 Chapter 256 Ellie POV The packhouse was quieter than usual at night now. Not empty-never empty-but softer. The kind of quiet that came after long days filled with tension and watchful anticipation. Guards rotated through the halls more frequently, footsteps echoing faintly through stone corridors, but even that

Chapter 255 Chapter 255 He didn’t get a chance to try. Claire bolted. She was out of her chair and through the café door in a blur panic etched across her face. Rae surged forward instinctively, but Kieran was already on his feet, blocking her path with infuriating calm. “Rae,”

Chapter 254 Chapter 254 Third person POV +25 Bonus Rae tried to tell herself she was overreacting. She’d done that for days now-forced herself to breathe through the unease, to catalog Claire’s behavior as stress or jealousy or misplaced loyalty. It would have been easy to dismiss the feeling entirely

Chapter 253 Chapter 253 “The purge isn’t finished p> The words hit harder than I expected. My heart stuttered, ny blood felt icy. I knew what he meant, but my mind rejected it. “What purge?” I demanded. “The one that started with poison,” he said. “The one meant to cleanse

Chapter 252 Chapter 252 Nolan POV By the time my shoulder stopped reminding me it had been cut open, the kingdom had already decided who I was supposed to be My days filled quickly again-meetings stacked atop meetings, advisors cycling in and out of my office, public appearances carefully spaced

Chapter 251 Chapter 251 The room felt heavier. Cassian looked away. “I don’t want to believe she’d betray us p> “I don’t either,” Rae said softly. “But something isn’t right here p> Cassian took a few steps forward and pulled Rae into his arms. She let herself lean against him,

Chapter 250 250 +25 Borus Rae set her cup down slowly. “You think it’s fake p> Claire shrugged. “I think people can play whatever role benefits them most. Cassian’s posture stiffened. “That’s not fair p> Claire waved him off. “You’ve always been too generous with him p> Rae felt it

Chapter 249 Chapter 249 Third person POV Rae had learned to trust the way her instincts spoke to her. They were stubborn, persistent. The pressure would build until it couldn’t be ignored. It had happened back when she first became friends with Ellie. That was years ago, when Ellie had

Chapter 248 Chapter 248 Nolan POV I had lived with rumors my entire life. They were usually sharp-edged things-whispered curses, muttered warnings, the old stories dragged out whenever I stepped out of line. I had learned early not to listen, not to let them touch me. I knew what people

Chapter 247 Chapter 247 “You were not selfish, Ellie. I promise you, Nolan doesn’t blame you for hiding the boys p> “How could you possibly know that?” I asked, feeling my throat grow tight with emotion. “Because he’s told me p> “What?” I asked in disbelief. “You two really need

Chapter 246 Chapter 246 Third person POV Rae had expected Moonstone to feel quieter after Ellie left. It was anything but. Cassian was a constant presence, thankfully. The two of them were growing closer every day. Rae was aware of the rumors that were spreading around Moonstone that the alpha’s

Chapter 245 Chapter 245 “Don’t you dare presume to make demands about my children,” I bit out coldly. The room fell silent. The growl of my wolf rang in my ears, sharp and warning. I held it back, but barely. I could feel the snarl on my face. “Apologies, alpha,”

Chapter 244 Chapter 244 Third person POV Lance had never thought he’d feel at home in the packhouse. For most of his life, it had felt like a place he passed through-a stone monument to expectations he never quite fit. He’d slept there, eaten there, grown up there, but it