Chapter 198 [ 1,210 words ] Emilia’s POV The spell worked. It actually worked. My hands shook as I pulled the letter closer, desperate to read every word my mother had left for me. [ To my dearest, most precious daughter, Emmy, If you’re reading this, then I know you’ve
Chapter 197 [ 1,017 words ] Emilia’s POV It was blank. Just a plain white sheet of paper. Not a single word on it. “What?” I whispered. I turned it over. The back was blank too. I held it up to the lamp, angling it toward the light, searching for
Chapter 196 [ 1,008 words ] Emilia’s POV Dinner was halfway through when the mind-link came. “Alpha. Luna.” One of the gate guards, his voice tight with discomfort. “Henry Taylor’s wife and daughter are here. They’re asking to see the Luna.” My fork stopped halfway to my mouth. Sebastian’s head
Chapter 195 [ 1,132 words ] Author’s POV Sebastian’s fist slammed onto the desk hard enough to rattle the coffee cup. “They want to let him walk?” Fynn stood across from him, grim. “The Council’s initial ruling, yes. ’Insufficient evidence.’ ’Too much time passed.’ Some of the elders think punishing
Chapter 194 [ 1,260 words ] Emilia’s POV “Maybe he’s swamped with work. Don’t overthink it.”Eve said in my mind. “I know that. Logically, I know that.I’m just… disappointed.” I flopped back on the bed with a sigh. Eve laughed, warm as sunlight in my chest. “You miss him this
Chapter 193 [ 922 words ] Emilia’s POV The building looked the same as always, glass and steel gleaming in the sunlight. But walking through those doors felt different now. “Emmy!” Lily tackled me in the lobby. “You’re finally back from leave!” I laughed and steadied us both. “Not exactly.
Chapter 192 [ 938 words ] Emilia’s POV I swallowed hard, remembering. We’d been inseparable once, before the misunderstandings, the fights, the distance that had crept in between us. He guided my hand down slow, over the ridges of his stomach. Even through the fabric, I could feel every line
Chapter 191 [ 933 words ] Emilia’s POV The breaking-news alert lit up my phone while I was still in the bedroom, and I froze. [Alpha Henry Taylor of the Frostridge Pack arrested for commercial fraud and murder…] My hands shook as I read the headline, then the whole article.
Chapter 190 [ 1,024 words ] Sebastian’s POV “So, are you getting in this bed or not?” There was a thread of frustration in Emilia’s voice. I couldn’t help smiling as I leaned down and brushed my lips over hers. “Not tonight, love. This bed’s too small for both of
Chapter 189 [ 1,037 words ] Emilia’s POV I caught every word Mila said to Sebastian before they left, and heat crawled up my neck. They’d walked in at the worst possible second, and of course they’d read it wrong. We hadn’t been doing anything. Sebastian had only been kissing
Chapter 188 [ 1,181 words ] Sebastian’s POV I kept my promise. The sun was still dropping when I pushed through the hospital doors, a bunch of red roses in one hand. First flowers I’d ever bought Emilia. Ryder had been smug about it the whole drive over. “Finally acting
Chapter 187 [ 873 words ] Author’s POV A small syringe pressed cold against Linda’s forehead. Sebastian’s voice came out flat, stripped of anything human. “You thought that bottle was acid? If it had been, I’d have been doing you a kindness. And I’m not feeling kind.” He leaned in
Chapter 186 [ 877 words ] Author’s POV “The second you crossed that threshold,” Sebastian said softly, “walking out again stopped being something you decide.” “Help! Somebody, help us!” Dorothy’s screams cracked off the walls. “They’re taking us against our will—” He didn’t so much as blink. “Scream. I own
Chapter 185 [ 876 words ] Author’s POV Sebastian made the call himself. His voice was flat, clipped. “Linda. You and your mother. Emperor Hotel, Suite 1208. One hour.” The line went dead before she could answer. Linda stared at her phone, fingers trembling. The Alpha of Silver Moon had
Chapter 184 [ 1,028 words ] Emilia’s POV In that pitch-black room where Dorothy and Linda had locked me, I’d come close to dying more times than I could count. Every time I felt myself slipping, I’d hear my mother’s voice in my ear. “Little Emmy, don’t sleep. The people
Chapter 183 [ 1,112 words ] Sebastian’s POV “Tanya gave birth to Emilia alone. Raised her alone. Our district had no decent work, and I begged her to go back to the club. She wouldn’t. She said she didn’t want Emilia growing up hearing people say her mother sold her
Chapter 182 [ 1,074 words ] Sebastian’s POV “We will,” Fynn said carefully. “But right now, Emilia comes first.” “Then speed up the investigation I asked you for.”My eyes went cold. Every time I pictured the wounds on her body, I wanted to rip whoever did this apart with my
Chapter 181 [ 1,100 words ] Sebastian’s POV “The old building by Fourth Mile River! North side! I just drove there and left, I never went in! I didn’t touch her!” Beside me, Fynn gave a small nod. Truth. I let go of his wrist and stepped back. He sagged
Chapter 180 [ 1,023 words ] Sebastian’s POV Three hours. Tiffany had been searching for three hours and still hadn’t found Emilia. I sat in that hospital bed, staring at my phone, telling myself it meant nothing. She was probably playing games. Women did that, didn’t they? Disappear to get
Chapter 179 [ 1,027 words ] Emilia’s POV The whip traced my jawline, my cheekbone. I made myself meet Dorothy’s eyes. “You think Sebastian won’t come after you?” My voice was hoarse but steady. “You think he won’t burn Frostridge to the ground when he finds out what you did