Beth pov I was finally strong enough to sit in the garden, watching Liam play on a blanket in the dappled sunlight. My son, now two weeks old, was already showing remarkable control over his supernatural gifts, creating tiny sparkles of moonlight to amuse himself. The scene of peaceful motherhoo
Beth pov I was feeding Liam in the study when I felt Melissa's nervous energy approaching through the pack bonds. My friend had spent the morning with Caleb, and now it was time for the formal introduction to me. "Come in," I called before they could knock. Melissa entered first, her face glowin
Beth pov The attack came during what should have been a routine territory check. Alex and Caleb were inspecting the outer boundaries, implementing new security measures, when I felt the first spike of danger through my mate bond. "Melissa!" I called, already moving toward the nursery where Liam
Melissa pov I hadn't left Caleb's side for hours, her fingers intertwined with his as I monitored every flutter of his eyelids, every change in his breathing. Through our mate bond, I could feel his wolf fighting - battling against the lingering effects of silver poisoning, struggling to heal woun
Caleb pov I woke slowly, my wolf stretching contentedly as the last traces of silver poisoning faded from my system. The first thing I saw was Melissa, slumped uncomfortably in a chair beside my bed. My heart clenched at her appearance – dark circles under her eyes, hair unwashed, wearing the same
Beth pov The pack gathering was in full swing, celebrating Caleb's recovery and official integration into Fireside and Paw packs. I sat in a quiet corner, nursing Liam while watching the festivities. My eyes kept drifting to Alex, surrounded by a group of unmated she-wolves who seemed to have forg
Alexander pov The alliance meeting had gone well until Serena Blake, daughter of the Pine Valley Alpha, cornered me in Kaiden's office. Beth, returning from putting Liam down for his nap, felt the spike of anger through our mate bond before she heard the voices. "Think about it, Alex Matthews,"
I paced my father's study in Pine Valley territory, my wounded pride festering into something dangerous. The memory of Alex's rejection, of Beth's silver-touched power, burned like acid in my veins. "How dare they?" I snarled, my wolf pushing close to the surface. "That human thinks she can humili
Grace pov Mass panic would only strengthen the entity," Markham protested. "Spawning thousands of conspiracy theories, each one feeding it more power!" "Then I suggest you accept our terms," I replied calmly. Dr. Reid studied me for a long moment before a small, unexpected smile curved her lip
Grace pov At full strength," Markham continued, "it can reshape matter according to falsehoods. Make lies become truth, in the most literal sense. Imagine someone claiming a building doesn't exist—and then watching it fade from reality before your eyes. Or claiming someone is dead—and having them
Grace pov Blackwater Bridge Nature Preserve stretched out before them, deceptively peaceful in the midday sun. Once a thriving state park, it had been closed to the public five years earlier after funding cuts, its wooden observation platforms, and hiking trails slowly being reclaimed by nature. T
My fingers tightened around the phone. "My daughter is not for sale." "Everything has a price," Dr. Reid replied softly. "Even principles. Especially when weighed against global catastrophe. We'll see you tomorrow." The line went dead. I set down the phone, meeting the expectant gazes around me.
Grace pov The pack house's secure communications room fell silent as I placed the phone on the table. Five days had passed since my interrogation of Serena, three since I had managed to contact my old acquaintance—Eliza, another truth-seer who had escaped the Prisma Institute's clutches years befo
I pushed deeper, my mind sifting through the fragments of truth revealing themselves. A wall in my vision began to crumble, showing what lay behind. "There's something else," I said, voice strained with effort. "Something coming. Something you're afraid of." Serena began to struggle against her
Grace pov I sat in the pack's conference room, my daughter asleep in the portable bassinet beside me. Three days had passed since the attack. Three days of heightened security, of pack members taking shifts outside our temporary quarters in the Alpha's compound, of Liam barely sleeping as he divid
I was on her in an instant, delivering a kick that sent her sprawling. The gun trained steadily on her head, and I approached. "Who sent you? What Council?" Her eyes, still glowing with werewolf power, narrowed. "The Lunar Council. The true authority. Your pack is nothing." A crash from outside
Liam pov I paced the confines of the panic room, my shoulders hunched with restrained energy. The call to our Alphas had been brief. Help was coming, but not soon enough for my liking. Four pack members were converging on our location, still fifteen minutes out. Warriors were also moving in. "St