Henri’s POVWe were having a simple breakfast of waffles and eggs, with some bacon when Julian arrived. Victor came with those ingredients and I made the meal. I hadn’t expected him to come home, but thankfully, there was enough food for him.“Welcome back,” I greeted, and he turned to look at me. I gave him a look, advising him to act like all was alright, and he nodded slightly, understanding the nonverbal communication. Surprisingly, I didn’t see any hate, or hostility in his gaze, and that made me relieved at least.“Julian, my boy!” Victor stood up to hug Julian, to which the latter accepted wholeheartedly. No one could ever know he held a powerful position as Alpha of the whole existing werewolves because of how welcoming he always was. “You look different from the last time I saw you. You’ve filled up quite a bit,” he commented, and my brother chuckled at that.“Life‘s treating me well,” he replied. “How about you? Henri told me about…” he trailed off, but Victor understood w

Julian’s POVI felt completely stunned by Karyna’s confession. It was like all the air in my lungs was knocked out by those three words. I felt myself melting on the inside.I don’t think I’ve ever been in love before her. The relationships I found myself in, I didn’t make any effort to maintain them, because I didn’t care about them enough to, but it was different now.I wanted to be in this relationship with Karyna so much that the fact that she was engaged to another man kept making my blood boil. Still, I kept my cool and tried not to show how obsessed I was. I raised a teasing brow, realizing that I was now wearing the skin mask on my face. “Don’t get me wrong, I love that you love me, but who exactly are you referring to? The real me, or Jordan?” She rolled her eyes, but I could see a smile creeping on her face as she crept under my skin, wrapping her arms around my neck and yanking the mask from my face.“I love you, Jules,” she whispered.I kissed her lips, unable to control

Karyna’s POVI gritted my teeth, glaring at the door so hard, I could burn holes through it to obliterate everyone on the other side.I didn’t open the door, or make any attempt to, despite how hard my Dad kept on knocking. Why should I? I mean, he disturbing my peace of mind.“Karyna! Open the goddamn door this instant, you ungrateful whore!” He yelled again.Julian stiffened beside me, but I didn't even let his words get to me. He could call me anything he wanted. I truly didn’t care. I stopped caring about his opinions years ago, so his words didn’t get to me.Only this time, I felt embarrassed because the love of my life was listening to his insults and curses as well, and it made me feel ashamed.He had a permanent scowl on his face, and his body was so tense, it vibrated with pure rage, that it made me worry.“I’m giving you some time to get your shit together!” My father warned, realizing that his efforts were futile. “But if you don’t come down to have dinner with that young m

Karyna’s POVIt was such a content night for me. I loved this. I felt like I’ve been missing this for my whole life. For once, I was…at peace. I was loved. I could sense waves of his affection wafting over me like a blanket, securing me in place.I sighed, snuggling into Julian further, as the water sloshed around us. But when I did that, I could feel his body tense up beneath me. It was a subtle movement, but I felt it and it made me worried. What was wrong? Did I do something to upset him?I noticed that he had been silent for a while as well. I didn’t put too much thought into it at first, since I’ve been so lost in my bliss, but he felt off somehow.I turned to face him, my eyebrows scrunched up in concern and confusion. His brows jumped up at my abrupt motion, and his eyes were wide as well, making him look like a deer in the headlights.“What is it? Is something bothering you?” I asked softly, placing a hand on his arm.Julian’s eyes darted around briefly, and I could tell tha

Henri’s POVThe smell of smoke and burnt wood wafted through the room when Julian came in. Even his clothes looked singed and dirty with ash and soot. I could see a bit of wounds around his face, arms,and neck as well, but they were healing and fading, indicating that they were fresh.“What the hell happened to you?” I exclaimed as soon as I took a good look at his appearance.“I need some water. My throat is dry,” he said, making his way to the kitchen with an air of nonchalance. “What happened? Why do you look…like this?” I asked, not able to keep the worry from my voice.I watched as he gulped down the cold water he had gotten from the fridge, sighing in content when he got hydrated."It’s a long story, but I got into a little fight with Leah," he began, prompting a deep frown from me.“Venom’s daughter? What? Why?“ I exclaimed, my confusion evident.Seeing my bewilderment, he continued. “She wants to marry you desperately, probably because she’s being forced by Venom. After I e