Chapter 223 Chapter 223 The rogue nodded and vanished into the night. The plan was simple now. Take the pups, lure Ellie, get rid of her. Then, she and Nolan would be together. They would raise his children as they always should have. Together. Felicity poured another glass of wine

Chapter 222 Chapter 222 Third person POV The wine was cheap, but it burned pleasantly on the way down. Felicity set the glass aside and flipped another page in the file spread across her small table. Moonstone, Royal Hospital, Ellie- or rather, Laney, as she seemed to be calling herself

Chapter 221 Chapter 221 Alaric’s brow furrowed, but his voice stayed gentle. “And Nolan p> “He was waiting for them. In wolf form. He didn’t look angly or threatening, but I hesitated, searching for words. “It felt final somehow. Like if they reached him, I’d lose them p> He leaned

Chapter 220 Chapter 220 Ellie POV The dream began the same way it always did-with mist. Pale gray fog drifted through the trees, soft and endless, swallowing sound until all I could hear was the thud of my own heartbeat. I knew this place. I’d seen it so many times

Chapter 219 Chapter 219 “Not yet,” I said quietly. “Yet,” Lance repeated, raising a brow. “That’s optimistic of you p> I stared into my glass, the amber liquid catching the light. “It’s not optimism. It’s… conviction. I’ve spent most of my life thinking love was a weakness. Something that made

Chapter 218 Chapter 218 Nolan POV “I meant what I said before, I love you. I know that I don’t deserve it, but… I hope that one day you’ll gue me another chance to prove it p> The words came out before I could stop them. The feeling of her

Chapter 217 Chapter 217 +25 Bonus He exhaled slowly, eyes dark with regret. “Ellie p> “I wanted you to want me,” I whispered. “I wanted to be enough p> These were thoughts that I never meant to say out loud, especially not to him. It felt like a defeat to

Chapter 216 Chapter 216 Ellie POV +25 Bonus The night was blurring together. I’d walked away from Nol, but I couldn’t even tell how long ago. The party was going well into the night and showed no signs of stopping Laughter, music, the smell of roasted food and wine-it all

Chapter 215 Chapter 215 “I think,” Cassian said thoughtfully, “they’re already trying” Isla glanced between them, her expression curious. “So this is normal for them? The whole traty eye contact, doomed tension thing p> Lance gave a short laugh. “Completely p> “Fascinating,” Isla said dryly. “Remind me never to get

Chapter 214 Chapter 214 +25 Bonus Third person POV The music changed again, slower this time – something deep and old that carried through the night air like a heartbeat. Cassian leaned against one of the courtyard pillars, his arm casually draped around Rae’s shoulders as they watched the crowd.

Chapter 213 Chapter 213 “It’s good for me,” I said softly, surprising myself with the honesty. “Seeing you like this p> Her smile wavered. “You mean happy p> I nodded once. “And safe p> Something flickered in her eyes – pain, maybe, or guilt – but before she could speak,

Chapter 212 Chapter 212 Nolan POV The news of Ellie’s identity had changed everything. In Silver Fang, the rumor mill had roared to life the moment the announcement reached them a hundred theories, a dozen interpretations, but all with the same conclusion: the Alpha’s missing Luna had been safe, sheltered

Chapter 211 Chapter 211 Before he could answer, Lance appeared with a glass in each hand. “You two look like you’re negotiating a treaty, not at a party p> I accepted one of the drinks with a grateful smile. “Maybe we’re just out of practice p> “Speak for yourselves,” Lance

Chapter 210 Chapter 210 Ellie POV The celebration was exactly what I had expected from Moonstone – loud, bright, and impossibly alive. Alaric had insisted on it after the announcement was made and the pack had thrown it together quickly. It was only a few days ago that Moonstone learned

Chapter 209 Chapter 209 That Last phrase seemed to settle everything The gossip that had hounded me for weeks- the whispered questions about my visions, the rumors of divine messages-now twisted into reverence. The missing mate of Silver Fang’s Alpha wasn’t a scandal anymore. I was chosen A messenger A

Chapter 208 Chapter 208 Ellie POV The great hall of Moonstone shimmered with morning light High windows let in warm light that seemed to glow against the polished wood and brass of the room. The air was heavy with perfume and anticipation – an almost tangible hum of curiosity and

Chapter 207 Chapter 207 My heart twisted. “You took the blame p> “I took the silence,” he corrected. “It didn’t matter what I said after that. Kieran made up his mind The room fell quiet again. Outside, the fog pressed against the windowpane, the faint outline of the forear beyond

Chapter 206 Chapter 206 Ellie POV The next morning was gray and still, the kind of morning where the fog clung low over the packhouse and the world felt muted – as if holding its breath. I stood near the window of the guest room I used at the Moonstone

Chapter 205 Chapter 205 Nolan’s gaze flicked to him. “You could say that p> The silence stretched taut, I could feel it the unspoken weight of years between the, the rivalry that had never healed. It was more thas old resentment; it was instinct. Two Alphas, both protective, both unwilling

Chapter 204 +25 Bonus Chapter 204 Ellie POV It had been a good morning. The boys were napping after Nolan’s visit, the soft rhythm of their breathing filling the apartment with peace. For the first time in weeks, I felt light. Nolan’s presence had left a strange warmth in its