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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Today, we were waiting for the hospital’s test results, which meant a full day at the lodge. A day with him.I winced at the thought, knowing that “stuck with him” was both a curse and something else I wasn’t ready to admit. I couldn’t avoid him, not completely.But at least I had the little pride a
Lauren The master bedroom was silent except for the crackling fireplace in the corner, its warm glow casting flickering shadows against the walls. Outside, the wind howled against the glass, a storm rolling over the peaks in the distance. Inside, the storm was brewing between me and Alexander.“I'm
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