FERRIS' POV I paced back and forth in my study, letting my thoughts get the best of me. I couldn't get her out of my head—Elise. I couldn't stop thinking about that night. Ever since then, I've been thinking about what could have gone wrong for her to come see me by that time of the night. I had,
FERRIS' POV By the time I got to the place I assumed Elise was, the storm was in full swing. The rain was heavy and so was the wind. On my way here, I shifted into my Lucan form. The ground was slick beneath my paws, making every step slippery, but I refused to slow down. Elise was out here somew
JACKSON'S POV I stared outside the window as I was driven back to the palace. My inspection of the northern borders had taken longer than expected, and I was more than a little tired. But the pack's safety came first, always. As I approached the entrance of the palace, the guards bowed in respec
ELISE'S POV I ran. I ran as fast as my legs would carry me, but no matter how far I went, the darkness chased me, getting closer with every step. The forest around me was dark and the trees twisted in front, making it hard to run fast. My lungs burned with each breath and my heart pounded in my che
"No, wait!" I cried out "Lily, don’t leave me!" But it was too late. The light vanished, and I was thrown back into the darkness. * I jolted awake with a racing heart. Lily's words and voice still echoed in my mind. I looked around and noticed something - My surroundings were unfamiliar—rocky w
JACKSON'S POV I was deep into the evening’s paperwork. My desk was littered with reports and updates. Even with all the work I had on my table, I couldn't focus. My mind kept drifting to Elise and Ferris. What the hell were they doing in that cave? Ferris seemed so protective of her. It took a lo
JACKSON'S POV I could feel the anger tightening my muscles as I made my way to Gina’s quarters. Elise’s words from earlier echoed in my mind. She had insisted that Gina knew more than she was letting on, and every instinct in my body told me that Elise was right. I clenched my fists as I approache
FERRIS' POV I stood on the balcony of my room and stared down at the pack. There was a full moon in the sky tonight but it didn't matter how beautiful the sky was, my mind wasn't focused. My phone was pressed to my ear as I spoke to Alexandra. "Your highness, you need to come back." Alexandra s
Tears gathered in her eyes, but she didn’t let them fall.“I don’t care what’s happening or who’s hurting you,” I vowed. “If you need protection, I will give it. If you need someone to stand by your side, I will be there. Always.”She sucked in a sharp breath, her eyes shimmering. “Eden…”I lifted m
EDEN’S POVSophia haunted my thoughts.It had been days since I’d last seen her break down in the corridor, her shoulders shaking, her soft sobs barely audible as she tried to hold herself together. The image wouldn’t leave me. The pain in her eyes, the way she tried to shrink into herself—it wasn’t
But how?“Luna Elise, can I speak?.” Harrin asked.Elise had been arguing for me for what felt like hours, standing between me and the council like a shield. But the elders weren’t having it. “The council has made its decision,”Mirea said. “You have twenty days, Your Majesty.”I narrowed my eyes. “
FERRIS’ POVI couldn’t believe what I had just heard.The words echoed in my head. The council was telling me to marry Joan? I clenched my jaw so tightly I thought my teeth might crack.“No,” I said. My voice was cold, firm. “I’m not marrying her.”Silence filled the council chamber. The elders sat
She leaned into my touch, closing her eyes for a moment before opening them again. “You better be right.”I smiled, lowering my lips to hers. “I am.”I kissed her, slow and deep, pouring everything I felt into that kiss—my love, my devotion, my need for her. She melted into me, her hands sliding up
FERRIS’ POVI wanted nothing more than to yank the door open and tell Joan off myself, but Elise’s gentle hand on my arm stopped me. Her touch alone had the power to take me down, to make me listen when all I wanted was to act.“I’ll handle this,” she said.My Lycan growled in displeasure, but I tru
FERRIS’ POVI walked through the infirmary doors. The scent of antiseptic filled the air, but it was Elise’s scent that captured my focus the moment I stepped inside. She sat up in bed with her dark curls falling over her shoulders. Her bright brown eyes lit up the instant she saw me."Ferris!" she
ELISE’S POVSomething wasn’t right. No—someone wasn’t right. And my gut told me that someone was Gina.I glanced at Eden.“Don’t mention that Jackson woke up,” I whispered.Eden’s brows furrowed. “Why?”“Because if Gina is behind this, we need to play our cards close to our chest. If she knows Jacks
ELISE’S POVThe soft sounds of the television filled the hospital room. There was a movie playing that I barely paid attention to. I sighed, shifting slightly under the covers. I felt restless despite the nurses' constant assurances that I needed to take it easy. They had been overly attentive, bri