KaylaI woke to the sensation of cold metal against my chest. My eyes fluttered open to find a doctor, the same one from Bluemoon, leaning over me with a worried expression on his face. He was pressing his stethoscope to my sternum, his brow furrowed as he listened to my heartbeat.It only took a mo
The silence in the room grew heavier than ever once the doctor was gone. Nicholas ran a hand through his hair, his eyes flicking to the bottle. When he met my fiery gaze, tears welling up in my eyes already, I knew that he could tell that I had no intention of taking those pills.Not yet.“You could
KaylaJade blinked, surprised. “A witch?” she repeated.I tightened my grip on her wrist, ignoring the pain in my throat as I forced more words out. “Do you… know one?”She hesitated, then gave a small nod. “Yes. There’s one in the pack. She’s the one who taught me what I know.”I pulled in a ragged
I wanted to take the latter option. Or at least, I wanted that option available to me, rather than being forced to choose between two instances of certain death for one or both of us.Finally, Jade sank down into the chair next to the bed. “So you are insane.”I shrugged one shoulder and shot her a
KaylaI stared at the small vial in my hands, the honey-colored liquid catching the light as I turned it over and over between my trembling fingers. My vision swam, my heart pounding frantically against the inside of my ribs at what I was about to do.Was I really going to do this? Was I going to ta
The moment Nicholas saw my eyes open, he whirled to face me. Worry and fury battled in his expression, his jaw clenched so tight I could see the muscle twitching beneath his skin.My hand flew to my belly, and my eyes darted to Jade. She slowly shook her head, a silent indication that the baby hadn’
NicholasI paced the length of my office relentlessly, practically wearing a path in the carpet beneath me. My mind raced with images of Kayla—her bruised throat, her pale face as she lay unconscious in my arms. The memory almost made me sick, causing my wolf to claw at the inside of my chest.Jade
Marcus cleared his throat. “Maybe stop treating her like she’s made of glass? I mean, I get it—you’re worried. But Kayla’s spent her whole life proving herself. Being pregnant doesn’t change that.”I wanted to argue, but deep down, I knew he had a point. I’d been hovering, trying to shield her from
The sensation was indescribable—like finding a piece of myself I hadn’t known was missing, like coming home after a lifetime of wandering.I grinned up at Nicholas, feeling almost impish with the secret I’d kept for so long.His mouth hung open, shock written across his features. “You knew,” he said
Kayla“One more push!” the doctor’s voice barely registered through the haze of pain that had consumed me for the past sixteen hours. “I can see the head, Kayla. One more big push!”Nicholas gripped my hand, his other arm supporting my back as I leaned forward. I was beyond exhaustion, beyond pain,
There was Emma, fierce and loyal despite everything she’d been through, slowly healing from her injuries with her brother’s unwavering support. Marcus, who’d practically raised his sister from childhood and would do anything to protect those he cared about, including us.Noah, with his gentle demean
Kayla“She’s going to get what she deserves. Today,” Emma said, drumming her fingers against the armrest of her wheelchair. It was the third time she’d said it in the last half hour, but none of us called her on it. We were all tense.We stood outside the guild hall in a loose circle, our faces grim
“What did you do with her?”“She’s locked up in Nightshade’s prison for now,” Nicholas said grimly. “I’m going to speak to the guild to decide her fate.”I shivered. I couldn’t believe it, and yet… Somehow, I could. Because Isabella had done so much worse. This was just the cherry on top.My thought
KaylaLight filtered through my eyelids, hazy and blurred. Everything felt heavy. Sore. But alive.The first thing I saw was Nicholas hunched over me, clutching me so tightly I could barely breathe.“Kayla,” he murmured against my throat. “Kayla, please come back…”My shaky hand came up, my fingers
Across the room, Noah let out a roar of grief and anger, his fist punching through the wall with enough force to crack the plaster all the way to the ceiling. Marcus’s hands tore at his hair as he cursed violently. Emma shook in her wheelchair, silent tears streaming down her face. Grace simply star
Nicholas“Detain her!” I snarled at the nearest warriors, who were tangled with their new mates in various states of undress beneath the trees. They scrambled to their feet at my command, eyes widening as they took in Isabella writhing on the ground beneath me, her glamour spell completely faded now
“I’m here, Kayla,” she whispered. “I’ve always been here. It’s going to be okay…”Sobs tore from my throat. “I’m miscarrying, aren’t I?” I choked out, clutching her tighter. “I’m going to lose my baby.” I pulled back just enough to look into those luminous green eyes. “Please emerge before that happ