AvaI woke to the soft sound of rustling of fabric and the gentle padding of bare feet on stone. Blinking away the last remnants of sleep, I saw Chris dressing in the dim light of the cave. His muscles rippled beneath his skin as he pulled on his shirt, and I laid there, watching quietly as he dress
When he was done, he turned back to me, his eyes roaming over my form as if committing me to memory.“Put on your nicest dress for the party tonight, okay?” he said, a hint of a smile playing at his lips.I raised an eyebrow as I climbed to my feet, standing on the edge of our bed, my hands on my hi
ChrisLeonard and I shifted back into our human forms as we reached the edge of the warrior camp, the sound of conversation, the snarling of wolves, and the clashing of metal against metal filling our ears. The air smelled like smoke and meat and sweat, a stark contrast from the cool morning breeze.
AvaI crouched low in the underbrush, my heart pounding as I watched the battle unfold. The clash of metal against metal rang out across the field, mingling with the snarls and howls of wolves locked in combat. Some warriors fought in their human forms, wielding spears and swords with deadly precisi
Without hesitation, I threw myself into the fray. Chris’s eyes widened in shock as he saw me, but there was no time for explanations. We fought side by side, our movements somehow perfectly in sync despite never having battled together before.“Ava,” I heard his voice through our Mindlink between at
ChrisPregnant. Ava was pregnant.The other Alphas and I raced across the battlefield, finally finding our opening. But my mind was only on Ava—the knowledge of her pregnancy was propelling me forward, driving me with an even greater purpose than anything else. The war, protecting Moonstone… It all
My thoughts were interrupted when I finally spotted her, standing outside the medical tent looking dirty and tired but unharmed. Relief washed over me, and without thinking, I broke into a run.Ava saw me coming and met me halfway. I swept her up in my arms, peppering her face with kisses as I twirl
AvaThe icy Alpha looked so different outside of his castle, stripped of his usual wintry grandeur. His clothes were torn and dirty after the intense battle, his white hair was disheveled, his face was covered in blood and dirt and sweat.And yet there was still a fire burning in his eyes that made