Chapter 169 Chapter 169 Finished Freya’s POV When I woke the next morning, the sterile scent of herbs and wolf–healers‘ salves clung to the air. My lashes fluttered and the first thing I saw was Silas. The Ironclad Alpha, my storm–shadow. open, He was slumped against the side of my
Chapter 168 Chapter 168 Silas’s POV Finished “Silas,” he drawled, his voice carrying that maddening lilt of satisfaction, “if that girl had taken one wound deeper, how would you live with yourself p> The words cut through me sharper than any blade. My muscles seized. Freya’s face flashed in my
Chapter 167 Chapter 167 Silas‘ POV Finished Freya’s face flushed at my words, though she.tried to hide it. The apple knife spun lightly in my fingers as I handed the peeled fruit to her. She accepted it with her uninjured hand, trying to keep her composure. I had seen warriors
Chapter 166 Chapter 166 Silas’s POV My wolf snarled, protective fury uncontained. Whoever sent these Rogues would pay dearly. +8 Pearls Then I heard the footsteps–Whitmore security finally arrived. Only four of them, not the full detail. Wren lay unconscious, carefully lifted by one of my lieutenants. I kept a
Chapter 165 Chapter 165 Silas‘ POV “Freya,” I murmured, “if you ever want to kiss me again, you know you don’t have to ask p> +8 Pearls Her sigh was soft, amused, teasing. I could feel her wolf’s pulse against mine–curious, wary, but playful. Outside, the streets of Ashbourne blurred
Chapter 164 Chapter 164 Third Person’s POV +8 Pearls “Caelum, if you still cannot forget Freya, it doesn’t matter. I can wait. Tonight, pretend I never said a word. Go back to your room, don’t worry about me p> Her words struck a chord, tugging at places inside him he
Chapter 163 Chapter 163 +8 Pearls Third Person’s POV Aurora jolted awake in the dead of night, her breath ragged, her body slick with cold sweat. The shadows seemed to crawl closer, pressing against her, echoing the nightmare that had just strangled her sleep. “You dreamed again?” Caelum’s low voice
Chapter 162 Chapter 162 Freya’s POV 槛 +8 Pearls “If I truly didn’t want you,” I said quietly, meeting his storm–grey eyes head–on, “why would I have agreed to be with you at all p> Silas’s lips curved into something unreadable–half a smile, half a question. He leaned closer, his
Chapter 161 Chapter 161 Freya’s POV C +8 Pearls I pressed my back to the crumbling stone wall in–game, fingers flying over my WolfComm screen as I strafed out and unleashed a rain of bullets at the enemy squad closing in. “Go,” I barked into the comms. “Lana, take the
Chapter 160 Chapter 160 Freya’s POV “He insists on joining the game p> +8 Pearls I rubbed the bridge of my nose, exhaling slowly into the WolfComm mic. Even I couldn’t hide the note of resignation in my voice. On the other end of the channel, Lana groaned. “What? Freya,
Chapter 159 Chapter 159 Freya’s POV O The room was heavy with silence, the kind that suffocates even the strongest of wolves. D +8 Pearls Across the long oak table, my uncle Abel Thorne’s voice cut sharp through the air. “Alpha Caelum, whether Stormveil should continue any dealings with SilverTech
Chapter 158 Chapter 158 +8 Pearls Third Person’s POV The Mooncrest development was no small affair. Though the project itself bore the sigil of Ashbourne’s government, its execution fell upon the Thornes and the Whitmors. The Thornes carried the infrastructure and local authority; the Whitmors carried the true weight of
Chapter 157 Chapter 157 Third Person’s POV At the doors of the Thorne Conglomerate’s council chamber, Kinsman raised a hand. +8 Pearls “Alpha Caelum, Lady Aurora–please remain outside for the moment. The Vice–Chair and Lord Abel are currently inside with Alpha Silas, discussing the terms of the Mooncrest venture. You’ll
Chapter 156 Chapter 156 Third Person’s POV +8 Pearls Caelum had begun to notice the change in Aurora ever since they had returned from the Mooncrest island negotiations. Once so steady and sharp–eyed–the proud daughter of the Bluemoon Pack’s Beta, newly knighted in the Airborne Wing- she now drifted like
Chapter 155 Chapter 155 Freya’s POV +8 Pearls Even the memory of that forbidden chamber in the Whitmor estate–its stench of secrets, of chains, of blood–and the lash marks across Silas’s back, made bile rise in my throat. My revulsion toward his father, Cassian Whitmor, had long since calcified into
Chapter 154 Chapter 154 Freya’s POV +8 Pearls Even if it meant trading wound for wound, I wanted to hit him again. To drive my fists into Cassian until he understood that not everyone bowed to the Ironclad patriarch. “You-” Silas’s voice cracked with shock, his dark eyes flashing wide.
Chapter 153 Chapter 153 Freya’s POV Was this some kind of calculated seduction? +8 Pearls That thought flickered across my mind, bitter and sharp. Silas with his calm, unyielding presence, with those eyes–those hawk–cut eyes that usually held only ice and restraint–now warmed with hunger. It was a dangerous thing,
Chapter 152 Chapter 152 Freya’s POV Caelum’s face twisted with something dangerously close to shame. For years, he had believed SilverTech Forgeworks rose solely from his own power, his own genius. In his mind, my contributions were replaceable–a project lead could have done what I did, so why give credit
Chapter 151 Chapter 151 Freya’s POV Praise poured over Aurora like rain, yet she did not bask in it. Instead of triumph, sorrow softened her face, her lips trembling as she whispered: “Please… can we stop playing this broadcast? That fire took lives–so many, even among the human firefighters who
Chapter 150 Chapter 150 Freya’s POV 10 0 +8 Pearls The banquet hall gleamed with polished silver and crystal, the kind of splendor meant to dazzle donors and soften their purses. But beneath the glitter, I could feel the restless shift of wolves, the crackle of politics and posturing. Tonight’s