Elora’s POV“Touch this woman and blood will surely spill on your land.”The air surrounding us became heavy, with Samuel half-morphing and facing the royal guards. I had never seen him angry and hostile. It was hard to believe that the kind and unruffled alpha I knew was capable of being aggressive and combative like this. At some point, I felt scared. While I didn’t doubt Samuel’s ability to fight against the royal guards, I was more afraid of the consequences it could impose once he clashed with the Royal Cavern. After all, they were the biggest and strongest pack on the continent. Of course, Samuel couldn’t take them down on his own. And even with the help of Fritz, Jenna, and his other warriors, I didn't think he would stand a chance of defeating the royal pack and its allies. Bearing this in mind, I tapped his arms and smiled at him. “Please, Samuel. I am fine.”Samuel turned to my side, with his brows meeting in the middle. “Are you sure?”“Yes, and thank you for your concern

Elora’s POV After the whole commotion was over, the rest of the crowd was dispersed accordingly. Some were escorted back to their packs while others decided to wait until the sun comes up before leaving. Indeed, this was one heck of a night. I was walking Samuel to his temporary quarters. Our numbered steps echoed through the silent corridors. We both remained speechless, not uttering a single word until we reached his room. Samuel smiled at me as we stood in front of the door. “Thank you for accompanying me. You didn’t have to but thanks anyway,” he joked. I just nodded my head while chuckling, and once again, he became serious. “I think it’s about time that I open Jackstone pack to the world. I’ll try to connect with other packs and would focus on building external policies with them. Socializing isn’t our thing but I will do my best to change. Thanks to you, I realized I have a lot of things to improve.” I shoved his last statement, shaking my head and arms as a sign of dis

Elora’ POV Arwen howled in joy like I never saw her do. She was jumping up and down like crazy and was obviously elated at that moment. And then, she answered, ‘Aragorn is my spirit mate. He was Dominic’s sleeping wolf.’ “Aragorn…” I uttered the name once again, feeling the movements of my lips as the sound escaped my mouth. What a lovely name for a spirit wolf. Arwen giggled like a teenager hearing the name once again. I knew that my wolf was playful but I never saw her this giddy. Truly, she loved the feeling of finally being able to talk to her wolf mate for the first time. She had been dreaming of this day since we met Dominic. “Elora? Elora? Did you hear what I said?” That was when I realized that Dominic was calling out my name. It was weird that I wasn’t able to hear him despite lying next to him. “What’s wrong? You seemed distracted.” I smiled at him and shook my head lightly. “Nothing, my love. I was just talking to my spirit wolf.” I saw the pang of pain registered i

Elora's POV With that thing in mind, I went with just giving her a simple greeting. I smiled at her and curtsied. I wasn’t expecting all will be well in a flash but I would certainly try to be more respectful and civil with her from now on. I hoped that my simple acknowledgment of her authority was enough to patch up things between us...at least for now. With that, I started walking past her. But before I did, she grabbed me in my arms. “Let’s talk.” It was a simple request but enough to shake my world. She led me to follow her, which I did without asking. We ended up inside her room afterward. “Have a seat,” she said while gesturing for me to sit in the chair. Tight-lipped, I gave in to her order. My heart was pounding inside my chest. I wondered what things she wanted us to talk about inside this room. Will she tell me how much she hated me? That I should just disappear in Dominic's life as I didn’t deserve him? That she would never approve of me as her son’s mate? And If she

Elora's POV The royal pack went on finishing the day as they should. Good thing that they supported me in my decision to hide Dominic’s condition from outsiders. I was glad they realized the importance of us rallying together in the preservation of this beloved pack. In times like this, I felt I needed a break. With that, I thought of Maira. A plan brewed inside my head. I would visit my best friend in her quarters. I really missed her and looking forward to spending the rest of the day with her. The smile plastered on my face couldn’t be erased. I was already thinking of the activities that I am excited to do with her. I continued to walk towards the quarter I used to stay with Maira. Finally, I reached the wooden door. I tried not to make a sound as I wanted to surprise her. I slowly turned the knob, almost jumping for joy as it was left unlocked. I took a deep breath and counted from one to three before pushing the door wide open. But instead of surprising my friend, I was th