When they heard their father’s voice, they wanted to ask him about Rose.Even in the face of death, the only thought in their minds was why they couldn’t feel their mate, why the bond between them had weakened so much it was falling apart.“Rest, pups, you’re safe now. Calm down, let’s go home. Please, hold on,” Lugh’s worried voice echoed in their minds, soothing their wolves slightly.“Father, please, our mate… What’s happening to her? Is she safe? Please, don’t lie to us,” Finn barely managed to ask Lugh, though he was barely conscious. Lugh didn’t know how to answer.“Don’t worry, pup. Everything will be fine,” he lied, for the first time, because if he told them the truth, they would become even more frantic.So, he waited until they lost consciousness completely.“Lucian, that human… how could she abandon our pups like that?” he spoke to his human side, filled with rage.He was always the strictest with his Alpha sons. As the Alpha of Alphas, he had to maintain his dominance thr
The moment Olivia felt the sharp pain in her belly, the Vampire King made his appearance.Seraphine had been given some of Lucian’s blood and gathered enough strength to transform into mist.He didn’t want to ride on anyone’s back, and turning into mist was the fastest way to travel.He lagged slightly behind because those werewolves ran like the wind, and he was still weak. But as soon as he materialized on the porch, he knew his life had changed forever."This can’t be!" he exclaimed, stepping back as his eyes fell on Olivia’s rounded belly while Lucian embraced her."What the hell is going on here, King Seraphine?" Lucian’s tone shifted from courtesy to hostility.Seraphine had saved his pups, but his presence was clearly causing Olivia distress."I’m fine, Lucian. It was just the pup. It moved too quickly all of a sudden—it was painful, as if reacting to something… or someone," Olivia explained, lifting her head to look at the striking man with jet-black hair cascading past his sh
Two months later…Rose looked at herself in the mirror in her room.A pencil skirt, a classic white blouse—simple yet elegant—and low heels.Over it, her blazer, which she would later exchange for her white scientist's coat.She had arrived in this country a month ago, a place where she was allowed to live and work.She rented a small apartment in the city center—a nearly one-room attic with everything combined, but it was cozy.She had to carefully budget her savings, not knowing how long she would remain unemployed. She applied to several laboratories, hospitals, and even universities, but a geneticist wasn’t in demand everywhere.After several interviews where she wasn’t selected, she seriously considered taking on any job in the meantime to manage her finances.But fortunately, a few days ago, she received a call for an interview at one of the country’s prominent labs—Evotec Laboratories.Rose was thrilled. That day, she splurged from her savings to buy a new outfit and showed up
The laboratory she had founded with a group of researcher friends but couldn’t sustain due to lack of funding had taken an incredible turn. First, it found a sponsor for a private investigation, and now, two mysterious millionaires had appeared and bought up all the shares.In less than a month, her old lab, which had revived somewhat thanks to the initial sponsor’s capital injection, had reached a level she could have never dreamed of when she started the project.“Here’s the security footage you requested. The tech team will set up a direct feed to this computer in your office,” Carl said, handing over a small USB and placing it on the desk.“Good. You can leave,” one of the men replied, dismissing him.Carl left to attend to his tasks, leaving the two bosses alone.The man standing by the window moved closer to the one seated behind the massive desk.They inserted the USB and began reviewing the footage of Rose from the moment she arrived at the lab.Her expressions of wonder, joy,
"Guys..." Rose stood there, staring at them like a fool.The marks on the back of her neck throbbed frantically, and her eyes began to turn red.They were looking down at her with their icy blue eyes, filled with such indifference that Rose felt like trash."Maell, Ni..." she stammered, but they just walked past her along with the other executives, ignoring her murmurs and acting like they didn’t recognize her at all.Not a single word was directed her way, and Rose remained kneeling there like an idiot, her folder and some scattered papers still disorganized—though not as chaotic as her feelings and thoughts."What’s wrong with the new girl? Looks like she froze seeing the bosses.""Can you blame her? I’m still in shock and drooling! Did you see those two twins? I had no idea the bosses were brothers! And to think some idiot was saying they were gay.""Was it just me, or did it seem like she knew them?""Pfft! You’re imagining things. How would a lowly assistant know those godlike mi
Maell glanced at the marks still visible on Niall's wrists and ankles.They had to chain him to control his wolf’s rage upon waking and believing the bond with his mate was broken, thinking he had been abandoned.Finn was more rational, but he too tore at his skin, fighting with Lucian until he collapsed, exhausted and wounded, too drained to keep thinking about her.As soon as Niall and Casey stabilized, they set off to track Rose. They didn’t care about anything else—only their mate.Rose had failed them as their mate, but they wouldn’t let her go. They would find her, even at the ends of the earth. They couldn’t live without her and were willing to do anything to bring her back."Alright, the next candidates, please step forward," the moderator announced, reading several names, including Rose's.She stood up, her dizziness still lingering, her legs like jelly. She took a seat alongside three other women in front of the panel conducting the evaluation.Of course, her mates were sitt
"Because you deceived me," Rose began her confession, her heart weighed down by grievances."I overheard your conversation with your father in the office, where he told you that, from the beginning, you freed me with the intention of using my powers.""You told me you'd never force me, yet all this time you were giving me your blood and using sex just to strengthen that horror inside me. Will you deny it?"She looked them directly in the eyes, angry and determined. If they lied to her face, she'd lose all faith in them forever."Of course we deny it, Rose," Niall replied, crossing his arms with a furrowed brow.Rose's heart sank at his answer. Deep down, she had hoped they would come clean and this was all a misunderstanding."So, you think I'm the liar here?" Rose smiled bitterly, her voice dripping with sarcasm."No one is calling you a liar, Rose," Maell responded, his icy gaze reflecting his frustration—not only at her but also at his own poor decisions."You misunderstood. We wer
"Besides, your powers will emerge whether you like it or not—someday, you won’t be able to control them," Niall added, pinching the bridge of his nose."We just wanted to give you our strength so you could master it, so that ‘thing’ wouldn’t harm you, so you could control it first. Not just to find that damn dragon, but for you too, Rose.""We wish we could take on everything that scares you, transfer it all to us, fight your battles, and face your demons. But only you can do that. The problem is, you’re a coward—a master at running and escaping. Did you ever care about us, even a little? Did you feel anything for us?""Niall...""No, Maell! If I don’t get this off my chest after these two months, I swear I’ll explode!" Niall growled at his brother before turning back to Rose."Do you know what this is?" He showed her the deep scars on his wrists and ankles, marks so severe they had become permanent."They had to chain me like a savage animal because my wolf couldn’t think of anything