“Martha said she was taking her to have her bath... She fell while playing with the other kids and was completely covered in mud.”At Raven’s answer, I smile. Taking two plates, I serve one for myself and the other for my daughter. I sit down, waiting for her.A few minutes later, King steps into th
Alec.I stumble back in shock when the little girl ran inside, screaming for Sadie. Screaming for her mama. Her body collides with that of Sadie, and she lifts her up by her armpits. I didn’t see her face because her back was turned to us, but I couldn’t fucking deny the pull towards her.My heart b
“What is she talking about?” Micah turned to me in confusion. “You knew she was pregnant, yet you didn’t say anything? You still wanted her dead?”“It wasn’t like that,” Jason jumped in.“It was exactly like that!” Sadie snapped, fire burning in her eyes. “Since he doesn’t want to admit what he did,
“What did you just say?” I growled, feeling my anger rise.I must have heard wrong, right? There is just no fucking way Micah would betray me like that. Not after years of friendship. Not after he saw what Sadie and her scheming put me through.“I said a lot of things,” she growled back, her eyes sp
Jason snarled at the insult from Sadie. Turning to him, I gave him a warning look to shut it. Then I reminded him through the mind link that we still needed her help.With a smirk, he looked at Jason and said, “Yes, I know that I am better, but the idiot is still a friend. A brother, if I can go tha
Fuck. I fight to remain upright. As much as I didn’t want to admit it or accept it, it was the truth. If Sadie had died, then it means my pack would have died right along with her. More than that, I would have killed my own child.The images of her begging me in my office while I had my hand in her
Sadie.Waking up this morning, I felt like I hadn’t gotten any sleep the whole night. I was tired, my eyes felt dry, and I had a headache to end all headaches.Is it wrong that I wish Alec had never stepped foot in my pack? Everything that has happened started when he came here. Before, though I was
King wasn’t wrong the first day we met. Hybrids were savages. Most of them had abandoned their humanity. The only difference between them and the rogues was that their human counterparts seemed to still be in control. Unlike the Rogues, who had handed control to their supernatural counterparts.“Not
AlecThe conference room was silent, the kind of silence that amplifies every thought, every heartbeat. Everyone had dispersed—Raven with the elders, Micah and Jason to rally the warriors. That left Sadie and me alone, the air between us thick with unspoken words and unresolved tension.I stood by t
Micah was the one to respond this time, arms crossed over his chest. “That’s the point, isn’t it? Keep everyone in the dark long enough to move undetected. She probably knew we’d catch on eventually, so she built this army as a distraction. A shield. While we’re too busy fighting off her hybrids, sh
SadieThey were all staring at me now. My words hung in the air like a dense fog, the weight of my suspicion pressing down on everyone in the room. I could see it in their eyes—confusion, shock, and a hesitant flicker of understanding starting to form.Before anyone could speak, Raven's voice cut in
“Wait,” Raven said slowly, breaking the stunned silence. Her voice was low, exhausted, but clear. “Did Nyx actually tell you that Kaden and Xena are connected?”I looked at her.“No,” I said. “She didn’t have to.”Raven frowned. “Then how—?”“It was in the way she felt.” My fingers curled around the
“We reached out to other packs,” added Elder Thorn, his tone clipped with frustration. “We thought perhaps they’d have some forgotten text buried in their vaults. But even with access granted, we came up empty.”“There’s no record of Kaden,” said Elder Mira, her silver braid falling over her shoulde
SadieRaven and I sat side by side in the large conference room. Last night, before Alec left my room after kissing Aspen goodnight, he had reminded me of today’s meeting. Something that I had completely forgottenThe room was quiet, thick with silence and tension that sat heavy on everyone’s should
“We haven’t confirmed she’s Nyx’s sister,” I reminded him. “That’s just a theory.”“Yeah,” Jason said. “But it feels right. I can’t explain it. I can’t stop thinking of her that way.”He wasn’t wrong. The moment the idea got rooted in my mind, it made sense. There were no coincidences. Everything po
Alec.The evening mist clung to the trees like breath on glass—thick and heavy. The last light of the sun bled across the sky, casting everything in gold and shadow. My warriors moved through it like ghosts, their grunts and the sharp smack of fists against flesh breaking through the quiet. I watche
“I’m not trying to win you back because of Calvin,” she said, her voice steadier now. “I’m here because I miss you, Sadie. I miss my best friend.”And then, just like that, she turned and walked away—rushing out of the library before I could even respond.She hadn’t waited for forgiveness.Just like