But in that moment, as we moved together beneath the Blood Moon, the distinction seemed meaningless. Chosen or fated, wolfless or not, we belonged to each other.As the dance reached its climax, Nicholas and I finally came together in the center, our hands joining as we completed the final turn. The
KaylaSilence crashed over the Revelry. The drums stopped, the dancing halted, conversations died mid-sentence. Everyone stood frozen, staring at us.Nicholas tensed beside me, his muscles going rigid beneath my fingers. I looked up at him, seeking reassurance, needing him to laugh this off as some
As we rounded a corner, I saw a figure sitting in a wheelchair, being pushed across the lawn by Marcus. Grace was standing nearby, grinning, and the woman in the wheelchair was wearing a freshly-completed bright pink scarf.“Emma!” I cried, breaking free from Jade’s grip and rushing forward.It was
Nicholas“Nicholas… You are my fated mate.”Anna’s words felt like a knife of ice piercing my heart. What the fuck was happening? I’d known Anna for years. We’d spent months at one point sharing a bed, meeting in hotel bars and drunkenly fumbling in the dark. It was fun, but…Not once—not a single g
Kayla & NicholasKaylaMy heart cracked open in my chest.“They probably just went somewhere to talk,” Emma offered gently, reaching for my hand.I nodded mechanically, not trusting myself to speak. Talk. Yes, that made sense. Nicholas loved me. He wouldn’t… he couldn’t…“Kayla?” Jade’s voice seemed
…Nicholas“Kayla!”I waited, but there was no response. I couldn’t feel her, couldn’t sense whether my desperate cry had reached her through our bond. With her lack of a wolf, Mindlinks had always been difficult, but I’d hoped—prayed—that the bond we’d forged would be strong enough to transcend tha
KaylaDarkness gave way to… fog?I blinked, trying to focus, but the mist was so dense I could barely see my hand in front of my face. The pain in my abdomen was gone, replaced by an eerie numbness. I was no longer being cradled against Noah’s chest, but rather standing somewhere… new.This wasn’t t
“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
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