Alexander pov Dad burst into my office, interrupting a quiet morning meeting between our alphas and a new client. "We have a situation," he reported grimly. "Rachel and the others... they've joined the Shadow Vale pack." Beth felt my alarm through our mate bond. Shadow Vale was notorious - a pac
Beth pov The attack came during the darkest hour before dawn. I woke to Sophia's wards screaming warnings seconds before explosions rocked the territory perimeter. Through our mate bond, I felt Alex's fury surge as Shadow Vale's forces breached our defenses. Our pack put up many defenses and secre
Alexander pov The divine energy was still crackling in the air when Beth felt it - a sudden dizziness that made the room spin. Through our mate bond, I sensed her weakness a split second before her knees buckled. She put too much energy into it this time. "Beth!" I caught her as she collapsed,
Beth pov "Absolutely not," Alex's voice was firm as I tried to get out of bed for the third time that morning. "Sophia was clear - complete bed rest until our pup arrives." "I'm just going to the office," I protested. "Your shop needs—" "The pack needs you healthy," Melissa interrupted from he
Alexander pov After making sure Beth was comfortable with Melissa standing guard, I finally made his way to Matthews' Auto & Body. The shop had been running smoothly under my senior mechanics, but I needed to maintain the human side of our territory presence. The familiar scents of oil and metal
Beth pov I sat propped up in bed, with Alex beside me as they welcomed Sarah into our private quarters. The woman looked nervous but somewhat calmer after a hot meal and the promise of safety. She looked scared of every noise and jumped a lot. "Tell us about your gift," I encouraged gently. "Hel
Beth pov "...and that's how I ended up finding out about my gift," Sarah concluded, sitting comfortably in the chair beside my bed. "A complete accident with a falling flowerpot that somehow missed me by taking an impossible path." Melissa, ever vigilant by the door, tried to hide her smile at t
Melissa pov I knew something was different the moment I woke up. My wolf was unusually restless, and there was a new awareness humming through my senses. As I lay in Caleb's arms, I focused on the strange sensation - a tiny spark of life, so faint I had almost missed it. "Oh," I breathed, my han
Liam pov It happened naturally, on a quiet evening in the pack house gardens. Grace was sitting with me on our favorite bench, watching the sunset paint the sky in gold. Her nightmares had grown less frequent, and her gift of true-seeing showed her nothing but genuine love and protection in my eve
Liam pov Grace's scream tore through the night, jerking me awake from where I had been sleeping in the chair beside her bed. Through our mate bond, I felt her terror as the nightmare gripped her. She was thrashing around and begging for them to stop. "Grace," I called softly, careful not to touc
Liam pov Once Grace was stable and sleeping under Beth and Sophia's care, my rage could no longer be contained. My wolf paced beneath my skin, demanding vengeance for our mate's injuries. "We hunt," Alex said simply, recognizing the look in my son's eyes. Through our pack bonds, we felt mom's wo
Liam pov I was patrolling the outer boundaries of Fireside and Paw pack territories when I caught the scent - vanilla and wildflowers, mixed with the metallic tang of blood. My wolf surged forward instantly, recognizing something vital even before his human mind understood. I found my mate and she
Liam pov I noticed it during afternoon training. Luna and Alexander were sparring, their movements perfectly synchronized, when something shifted in the pack bonds. My sister stumbled slightly, her silver-touched eyes widening as she met Alexander's golden gaze. The mate bond snapped into place wi
Liam pov My enhanced hearing caught the sound of soft crying coming from my mother's bathroom. I had just finished an intense training session where I had mastered a complex combat technique, making my father beam with pride. But now, his wolf stirred with concern at my mother's distress. "Mom?"
Beth pov I stood at the window of my study, watching my children train in the yard below. Liam, now fifteen, moved with the fluid grace of both wolf and warrior as he sparred with his sister. Luna, thirteen, matched him move for move, her silver-touched eyes flashing as she combined human strategy
Melissa pov My labor started during the full moon, as if the goddess herself had chosen the timing. Beth sat beside my bed, little Luna sleeping peacefully in her arms, while Caleb paced nervously and Sophia prepared my birthing supplies. "I don't know how you did this twice," Melissa gritted th
Beth pov The chaos had finally settled, leaving peaceful moonlight streaming through the windows of our house's master bedroom. I reclined against a mountain of pillows, my newborn daughter cradled in one arm while Liam snuggled against my other side. Alex stood watching his family, his heart so f