Lauren I tore myself away, the heat of Alexander’s lips still searing into mine, a phantom touch that refused to fade even as the icy grip of reality clenched my chest. My breath came in sharp, shallow bursts, but it wasn’t passion that stole my air—it was the weight of the truth I had just unlea
I couldn’t. I wouldn’t. But the ache in my chest whispered that I might already regret it. Alexander Her words echoed in my mind, a relentless torment I couldn’t escape. Abigail is Liam’s. Her and Liam, marriage. ‘I’m staying with him.’ Lies. They had to be lies. Lauren wouldn’t—couldn’t—choose
Abigail The house was too quiet. The kind of quiet that made your skin prickle and your thoughts grow louder than they should be. I sat cross-legged on the thick carpet of my bedroom, staring at the ceiling, my fingers twisting a strand of my hair over and over again. Then I heard the glass frame
The uncertainty hung in the air, but something else was there too. Something that felt like the ground shifting beneath us. I couldn’t quite put it into words, but I knew—this had to happen. “Okay.” I nodded, holding out my fist for him to bump, which he did. “Here’s the plan.” Sneaking into Alexa
Lauren I stood by the door of our little house, Abigail’s hand gripping mine tightly. Daphne stood infront of us, looking as heart broken as I thought she would. “Are you sure?” She asked again for the tenth time now. I nodded, giving her one last hug. “I am, thanks for everything, Daphne. Real
“I’m sure,” the Beta replied. “We’ve checked everywhere. It’s like he vanished into thin air.” I swallowed hard, trying to keep my voice steady. “I’m on my way back. I’ll—” “No,” the Beta interrupted. “Don’t come back. It’s too dangerous. Stay where you are, he was going to the airport so keep an
Lauren I could feel the adrenaline pumping through my veins as I gripped Abigail’s hand tighter, both of us running through the airport crowd, scanning the rows of bustling people, hoping to find Owen. This feeling was familiar, yet it never felt more wrong. Not after what almost happened to Abig
“Come on,” she pulled with a smile. We took off, Owen’s weight was heavier than it should’ve been, his steps sluggish and uncoordinated as we half-carried him to the car. He must have been hurting more then he let on. I could feel the bile rising in my throat as I glanced at him, buckling him int
Belsing’s answering smile was just as sly, leaving me thoroughly out of the loop while the kids gawked at him like he was a zoo exhibit.“Why can’t you talk?” Abigail asked bluntly.“Abigail!” I hissed, yanking her back by her hood. “Manners!”“Ow!” she yelped. “Don’t bite my head off!”“Maybe an Al
Lauren The moment we stepped off the helicopter, the cold bit at my skin, crisp and unrelenting.The Alps stretched before us, their snow-dusted peaks rising against the pale morning sky like something out of a painting. The air smelled fresh, sharp with the scent of pine and ice, so different from
LaurenI blinked, rubbing my eyes before leaning in again, scanning Owen’s latest blood test results. The numbers blurred for a second, forcing me to refocus.Ever since I found out he was my son, I’d been obsessing over his medical records—blood work, test results, every scrap of information from t
He looked at me then, his gaze lingering. “You’re stronger than you give yourself credit for.”The compliment caught me off guard, and I felt a blush creeping up my neck. I opened my mouth to respond, but before I could, my foot caught on a root jutting out of the ground. I stumbled, a gasp escaping
LaurenAs we walked back toward the house, Alexander stopped to talk to a few members. The night air clung to me, heavy and electric, as the pack began to scatter into the shadows of the trees. The field still smelled of blood, but at least the fight had stopped, for now.I stood on the edge of the
A wave of gasps and murmurs rippled through the pack. I saw the disbelief on their faces, the questions forming behind their eyes. But I didn’t stop.“You want to know what’s been going on?” I continued. “You want to know why Alexander has been stretched so thin? It’s because he’s been trying to pro
AlexanderMy head snapped up, and there she was—Lauren, standing at the edge of the clearing, her chest heaving as she stepped into the circle. Her eyes were wide, her face pale, but there was steel in her voice.The pack murmured in surprise, a ripple of confusion spreading through the wolves. No o
The pack fell silent, the weight of his challenge pressing down on them like a physical force. Gabriel hesitated, his bravado faltering for a moment, but he recovered quickly.“I think we need a leader who isn’t torn between his pack and his personal life,” Gabriel said, his voice rising with the sh
AlexanderThe cool night air burned in my lungs as I ran, my legs pounding against the forest floor. The distant snarls and shouts carried on the wind, growing louder with each step. My blood boiled, anger simmering just below the surface.A fight within the pack. Again.I thought our last meeting h