GINA'S POV I watched as Jackson walked away from my hospital room. With his shoulders slumped, he looked like a wounded puppy. Poor thing. He paused at the door, turning slightly as if he wanted to say something more, but then seemed to think better of it. His face was clouded with confusion and
FERRIS' POV The commotion outside was loud enough to wake me up from sleep, even though my house was a bit secluded from the rest of the pack. I blinked my eyes open, instantly alert. The Lycan in me stirred, sensing something was wrong. I could hear the distant shouts, the chaos, and I knew this
ELISE'S POV The loud noise outside my cell woke me up from sleep. My body was sore from lying on the cold metal bed. The smell of rotting food and damp walls filled my nose. I slowly sat up, trying to make sense of what was going on outside. I blinked feeling very disoriented, as I watched the gu
ELISE'S POV Years ago, I found myself seated at the long dining table with my parents around me. The air as filled with sounds of my parent's laughter and the smell of food. Their presence warmed me up inside. I must be dreaming. This was years ago. I haven’t felt this warmth in what feels like a
ELISE'S POV The darkness was suffocating. I couldn't see anything but it. My breath hitched in my throat, and my heart raced as the flashbacks flooded in my head. I was that little girl again, helpless and afraid while being kidnapped by those rogues. The feeling of being trapped, of being powerl
I knew I had to keep moving. I bit my lip, gritting my teeth against the pain as I forced my legs to move. Each step was more painful than the last. The pain in my ankle was unbearable. Every step I took sent waves of pain up my leg but I couldn’t stop. Not now. Not with the sound of footsteps echoi
My heart nearly exploded in my chest when I saw Ferris. I had so many emotions inside me - relief, disbelief, happiness. He had come for me—again. Just like he always did. “Ferris!” I gasped. It was him. It really was him. Even though the drug worked through my system and my vision was blurry, I
“Ferris, wait!” I said. He paused and looked down at me. His eyes softened a bit when he saw me “Elise… Are you alright?” Before I could answer, I saw movement out of the corner of my eye—the first kidnapper, the one Ferris had taken down earlier. He was getting up. His face was filled with ang
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