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
JACKSON'S POV I woke up to the sound of breaking glass. Instantly, I knew something was wrong. The noise was loud—too loud to be anything but trouble. My heart pounded in my chest and the adrenaline kicked in before I was fully conscious. I threw the blankets off and got up from bed, hastily pullin
JACKSON'S POV The smell of blood still lingered in the air as I pushed myself forward. For a while, I stood in the center of the battlefield, breathing heavily. My chest heaved up and down as I took in the damage around me. It pained me that I had lost a lot of my men. My pack had fought greatly, b
ELISE'S POV The cell was... different this time After the attack I had, Ferris ensured that I was taken to a different cell. This one was much better. It wasn’t as dark or damp as my previous one, and the bedding was slightly softer. It also had less guards surrounding the place which made eve
GINA'S POV I stood by the back laundry. My heart still raced, though I tried to calm it. My moment with Ferris replayed in my mind—his words, his touch, the way his eyes seemed to see straight through me. For so long, I’d wanted to be close to him. I’d dreamed of it, schemed for it. He was one of
FERRIS' POV I sat in my study, deep in thought. My fingers tapped rhythmically on the desk. My mind churnintwistwd with the rumors I'd just heard. A war. Gina. Planning to avenge Jackson? If there was truth to this, it couldn’t be ignored. But Gina wasn’t the type to make things easy. No, this req
FERRIS' POV I leaned back in my chair in my office, staring at the table while my mind raced with a thousand thoughts. Every thought of mine went back to Elise. I envisioned the sight of her locked away in that cold miserable cell. She was pregnant, vulnerable, and despite my every effort to protec
ELISE'S POV I sat in the corner of my room with my knees drawn to my chest, trying to suppress the fear inside me. The encounter with Gina still played on a loop in my mind. I remembered how angry she was. Was she really not behindJackson's poisoning? Was she taunting me? Or was I truly losing my
ELISE'S POV The cell was uncomfortable. No amount of pacing or shifting on the wooden bench could make the suffocating air in here feel better. The walls felt like they were closing in on me. My fingers trembled as I placed a hand over my belly. "I promise," I whispered to the life growing within
FERRIS' POV Eden sat across from me in my study, resting his hands on the table. His newly acquired Gamma badge gleamed on his chest. Ever since Barley decided to act a fool, I replaced him with Eden as Gamma and the head of my security. We discussed who the perpetrator might be and why they want
ELISE'S POV The walls of the cell were cold as I leaned against it. I had been here before, but this time it felt heavier. More suffocating. Sitting on the hard bench, I leaned my head back against the rough stone and closed my eyes. I couldn't believe I was in here, in trouble again and it's all
GINA'S POV I didn’t trust Alexandra. Not for a second. Sure, I knew she wanted to help me but I was conniving enough to know a snake when I saw one. When she appeared at my door that morning with her smile as sweet as honey and her tone dripping with kindness, I knew she wanted something. Women l