MALIA'S POVWith how tired I was and how much productive I had been for the entire day, I expected my brain to shut down immediately my back touched the bed, but nothing of that nature happened. Instead, I kept on tossing and turning, thinking about the drastic turn my life had taken in just a few days.When I left home, I was blinded by so many emotions. I was desperate to put some distance between myself and the person who had been causing the intense heartache that I didn't give myself time to think through everything.Where I could reside when I leave the pack? What kind of life I would start? Who I would be with? Heck, I didn't even give a single thought to the lurking dangers that awaited me in the forest, I just approached them here first despite knowing that they were there.I could easily say I went on a self-destructive mission that would have been a success if not for Ryder who saved me. Now all that is in the past, I am here, in a new pack with new people around me. The t

MALIA'S POVI once said staring at the Palace from outside felt like gazing at heaven. Scrape that off. Being in Ryder's wing felt like the actual paradise. I couldn't stop gaping, no matter how much I tried to move my gaze away, it just never worked.The living room which we strolled into foremost was a mix of both history and modern arts. The extravagant furniture, the hand-crafted pieces of art placed at every corner, the perfect lighting that reflected the Golden paint across the space, and above all the vastness of the entire living chamber. They were all jaw-dropping and stunning.I tried to keep everything in memory so that I can at least go through them again later within my head but there are limits to what the brain can take, especially for places as large as this. I wouldn't mind if I was made to just live here for the rest of my life, not allowed to go out anywhere. I hadn't yet worn off from the bewilderment of the glamorous living room and we climbed up that majestic st

MALIA'S POVWordlessly, I nodded. I had already gathered enough stress for myself to last me a lifetime and I did not need any more of it added to the last so trying to prove any point to the individual in front of me would not be wise so instead of doing that, I decided to just put on the good girl act and perhaps it might get me out of her premises unscathed.I have no idea what was currently going on through her head but she most definitely didn't find the whole thing pleasing and although I had done nothing to wrong her, she still didn't look convinced with the whole act I was trying to sell off to her."What are you doing here anyways?" She proceeded further even though there was no reason for it after she had asked the initial question."I was just roaming around, and I ended up here. I didn't know that I was not supposed to be here. Sorry if I overstepped my boundaries" I mumbled, my head facing the ground.If there was one thing I have learned living with the royals, it would

MALIA’S POVAgain, I never ceased to be amazed by just how much work they put into every single detail of this place. The normal structure of the pack that I was used to, was having the training center right inside the palace and nowhere else.But the exact opposite of that was what I was met with. The training ground was not only outside of the palace but at the outskirts of the pack, away from civilization. The chemistry behind that was what I was still failing to understand but then again, I never cared to take into consideration why the training ground was imputed in the palace in the first place.The smile on my face was unmatched, as I stared at the open field, swords clashing, skills showcasing, it was all so fetching that I couldn't get my eyes off it even for a second. For something to get me, it has to stretch far more than average, and watching a battalion of army training was at the top of the list.The last time I checked, I was standing by the opened entrance but my leg

MALIA’S POVIt was fun, there was no denying that. Even when I was Luna, I had learned the basic fighting skills and decided to get deeper into the art of swordplay so I wouldn't at least end up being completely useless in every possible way. I took my time to learn this skill but haven't had the opportunity to put it into practice until now.I normally just practiced with the guards around the palace who were at most times scared of making bold moves while fighting, making the fight boring at most times. But here, with no title, and no name, I have never felt this much alive.The feeling of success was frankly something no one would ever deny. The men even attempted to pick me up but I instantly turned that offer down considering the kind of clothing I was wearing. That thought didn't stop their howling cheers and soon I joined in, shouting and merrily clapping while others were clashing their swords with each other.We took time, but slowly the crowd and noise began to fade away an