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RAINA’S POVThis time, no one could stop my mate.Valen’s murderous gaze locked on Connery. He moved lethally fast, and his claws slid free with a metallic shikt.“She's the red…” Connery never got to finish, as a stronger force bulldozed through us like a death god.Alpha King Vance was on Connery before anyone took their next breath. His powerful hand clasped around his throat, lifting him clean off his feet.“You disrespected my Luna Queen and me when you disregarded our command and barged in here,” Vance growled, low and final, and slammed the man’s back against the wall. It cracked, spidering out from the impact. “Such audacity!”Patients gasped and thrashed. Breaths turned sharp and ragged as fear rippled from bed to bed under the king's billowing aura.Connery choked, kicking, fingers clawing uselessly at the iron-blooded strength of the king.“There's a limit to your insolence,” Vance roared, his voice like flint striking steel as he dragged Alpha Dick out.I could picture his
VALEN'S POV“You announced our mate's pregnancy in the worst way possible!” Zeus cursed me, adding to my headache and guilt. “People will think we're ashamed of her or something!”‘Screw them!' I spat, not giving two shits about these gossip hounds.“You're not the one who suffers from their gossip!” My wolf growled, irked by my short-sightedness.I hated that they were right, but they were. Everyone was cautious about what they said to the king, but they always whispered open judgments and criticisms about his mate.Everyone had an opinion on everything, and these Elders would speak theirs regardless of whether you wanted to hear them or not.For once, I didn’t know how to begin.Almost as though the bond alerted me, my gaze wandered down the ward and caught Raina walking towards our small huddle. Her eyes drifted from left to right, taking in each patient as she passed, whispering heartwarming assurances.By the time she tried to go around our group, I extended my arm and carefully c
VALEN’S POV“Clear a bed!” I barked, bursting through the doors of the cramped quarantine ward.Heat, antiseptic, and a metallic mixture hit my nose all at once. The high scent of disinfectant barely masked the musty smell of sweat and sickness.Nurses in white biohazard suits rushed back and forth. Voices overlapped in a frantic chorus in the flurry of activities. Groans, hurried footsteps, and the clatter of metal trays pervaded the room.“Another one coming in!” announced the nurse, dashing past me with an armful of supplies.“It’s Alpha and the Beta!” another exclaimed, crouching by a patient on the floor, checking his pulse.“Move! Hurry!” sounded like Grandma, although I couldn’t see her.Beds lined the walls. Others were dragged into the center. Some of the warriors, rangers, patrol, and Elites were lying on the floor with IV bags hanging from makeshift poles.The Worgens arrived after me with Raina and Penn. Gustav had a convulsing Mercedes in his arms.Venus, standing near a r
RAINA’S POVSomething, no, someone came out of nowhere as my butt hit the ground.A powerful high kick struck the rogue’s rib. The rogue’s body sailed sideways with a sharp yelp. It crashed hard into the dirt, skidding in a spray of gravel and leaves.Gustav landed before me in one smooth motion, and I nearly let out a sob of relief. He squared his shoulders and watched the unmoving rogue for a moment before turning to me. He didn’t even look winded.That’s when he rushed over to me. He bent to stretch his hand out to me.“Time to go, Kokkino.” His words jolted me out of my catatonic state.In that moment, I channeled all of my fear and panic into something else called courage.“I want to save the rogues, like we did with the Bolivian wolves,” I said, raising my hand and grasping his.Gustav shook his head slowly as he tugged me up. “That was mental interference. This is corrupted blood. Vast difference.”I stood on my feet and raked my hair back, staring him in the eye. “Take me to t
RAINA’S POVAs luck would have it, my senses gave me plenty of time to break Devin’s grip and let a dagger fly, dropping the demon spawn at a safe distance. A second one appeared, and a moment later, it dropped beside the first with my other dagger.“Are you infected?” I asked as fear and panic squeezed my heart. I moved quickly to get in front of Devin and stooped. “Show me where.”Devin lifted his head, contorting his face, and his wild eyes swished around, gasping for air. He was scanning the trees, the slope, the arch. Everywhere. He was searching for something. A way out of danger, perhaps.If I had my Glock, it wouldn't be so bad, but I was defenseless.I placed my hand on his shoulder while my eyes roamed all over his sinewy body, checking for abnormalities. “I don’t see a bite.”That was a good sign, right?“What about blood and slime? Did anything get on you?” I stared at him in horror, waiting for an answer—for something.His eyes weren’t on me when he shook his head, breath
VALEN’S POV“We 're-we're fucked because of her?” Mercedes shouted angrily over the mind-link.I pressed my lips together as fierce protectiveness swelled within me, when suddenly a group of Elites rushed into the opening, rifles in hand, aiming and firing at the rogues.As soon as they saw me, they crowded my space, with their backs to me, keeping guard with their guns.“Your Luna,” I enunciated coldly, “is not the one attacking. She has fought in every battle to protect our people. If darkness comes for us, she will be the one standing in front of it, not the one bringing it.” I closed the link after that, blocking Mercedes out. Enough of her.Metal clicked and loaded around me as gunshots echoed. The Elites weren't letting any rogue get near us.Gunshots died, and my men remained watchful and vigilant.Rogues lurked behind trees, keeping their distance for a while, and I knew they were simply waiting for the perfect timing.“Stop firing!” I forced myself to breathe through the met
RAINA’S POVThrashing chains and low growls awakened me.Throbbing pain in my head and neck fully pulled me from the realm of unconsciousness.Bright light broke through the cracks of my eyelids, and I grimaced.“Ugh,” I grunted as my heavy eyes shot open to stare up at the old ceiling, both exhaus
VALEN’S POV“No one has ever lasted this long,” Devin said, after we teleported inside the Worgen's holding prison under my guardian lion’s supervision.In the Spessiale Dungeon, various clear tubes strung from the ceiling were plugged into Gustav's back to drain his blood to keep him weak.This was
VALEN’S POV“Grrr! You are not needed here,” I growled, feeling my skin ripple, pinning the man in place with a murderous glare.“The nerve of that Worgen,” Zeus snarled in my head.Nyx and Zuzu swayed their attention to the obnoxious intruder, waiting for my command to attack him.“Stand down, Nyx.
VALEN’S POVMy eyes snapped open, looking up at the wooden beams in the ceiling in confusion.This was Wolkrane.I can’t be here. Not when I promised Raina to be home by 9 P.M. daily. My head pounded with hazy memories, and I missed her pleasantly cool scent so badly. With her beautiful burgundy...







