*JORDYN’S POV*A knock on my door snapped me out of my reverie. I straightened in my chair, my eyes narrowing slightly as Josh stepped into the office.“They are here,” He said, his voice low and controlled, but the tightness in his jaw didn’t escape my notice.I gave a curt nod, forcing myself to stay composed. “I’ll be there shortly,” I replied.Josh lingered for a second longer as if waiting for more, but when I offered nothing more, he left as silently as he came, the door clicking shut behind him.The silence that followed was oppressive. The kind that leaves too much space for unnecessary thoughts to creep in.What if there really is a traitor in our court, lurking but out of sight?The possibility gnawed at me as a dull ache settled in my gut.It was one thing to face enemies outside, but a hidden enemy inside our pack would be far worse.And what if the rival pack is planning something? They’ve always hated silver-black, blaming us for anything that goes wrong in their pack. T
*BRIANNE’S POV*I stared at the sheet of paper in front of me, the words blurring together as I struggled to focus on the exam. My mind felt like it was drifting, constantly pulled away by the weight of everything that had been going on for the past few days.Taking a deep breath, I lifted my head and glanced around the room. Everyone else had their heads down, their eyes glued to their booklets, and pens scratching furiously across the pages. The quiet shuffle of papers and the hum of concentration filled the room but it only made my own distraction feel more pronounced.This was it—my final exams in college. I should’ve been happy, and relieved to be at the edge of freedom, yet I was overwhelmed. The past few days had been a whirlwind of chaos, and the emotional toll was weighing heavy on me. My thoughts were scattered, and tangled up in worries and unresolved feelings. But none of that mattered now.I had no choice but to focus.Clenching the pen tighter in my hand, I forced myself
*BRIANNE’S POV*“Marcus?!” I whispered, the name slipping from my lips before I could stop it.He stood tall, his dark hair rumpled by the wind, his eyes locked on me with a familiar intensity that sent a shiver down my spine. My pulse quickened, and for a moment, it felt like the world around me stopped. Everything else….the noise of students, Mary’s chatter—all faded into the background.Mary followed my gaze, her face twisting in confusion. “Marcus?”Her tone was sharp, catching onto the tension immediately.My feet felt rooted to the ground, a thousand emotions crashing over me at once—anger, confusion, and even a flicker of something I didn’t want to admit. He wasn’t supposed to be here. He wasn’t supposed to be anywhere near me.Marcus’s lips curved into a half smile, but there was something unreadable in his expression, something that made my stomach tighten. Slowly, he started walking towards us.“Bri?” Mary’s voice cut through my haze. She tugged on my arm, her eyes darting b
*BRIANNE’S POV*I lay on my bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, my thoughts swirling like a storm I couldn’t control. Seeing Marcus again hit me harder than I ever imagined. It was as if the air had been sucked out of me when our eyes met. I had told myself I wouldn’t care if I saw him again, that I had moved on, but the knot in my stomach told me otherwise. My chest felt heavy, the weight of memories I thought I had buried now clawing their way to the surface.I hadn’t left my room all day, the soft glow of the afternoon sun peeking through the curtains now beginning to fade as evening settled in. Every time I Closed my eyes, a familiar scent…yet distant, haunted me. It was like he was both there and not there, lingering in my mind as if to remind me of what we once were, of everything we never became. I shook my head, trying to get rid of this image, but it clung to me stubbornly.I sat up, swinging my legs over the edge of the bed. The room felt suffocating. My breaths were shallo
*BRIANNE’S POV*Nobody in the pack knew. Only close family knew, and they wouldn’t say anything.Unless someone was watching.The thought crept in slowly, like a shadow in the corner of my mind. What if Marcus had been watching me all this time? What if he had never really left, and I just hadn’t seen him?The idea was unsettling, and it sent a chill down my throat.I walked over to the window and pulled the curtains open. The night sky stretched out before me, the moon casting its pale light over the streets.From here, it looked very calm, and serene, but I knew better. I had learned long ago that the world wasn’t always as peaceful as it appeared. Secrets were lurking in the dark, things hidden just beneath the surface.I leaned against the window for the second time. I couldn’t afford to let Marcus get into my head. Not again. I had spent too long rebuilding my self-esteem when he left. Too long convincing myself that I was better off without him.And now, just as I was finding my
*BRIANNE’S POV*The sun was blazing hot as I stood at the edge of the training field. I watched as wolves, in both human and beast forms, fought against each other.Dust kicked up around then, and the sound of fists connecting with flesh echoed in the air. I should have been focused but my mind kept drifting elsewhere.I kept dodging punches from my sparring partner, but my attention always slipped away. Every time someone growled or shifted, my heart pounded…not out of fear, but from impatience.Jordyn—I needed to see him. He was all I could think about. My muscles ached, sweat dripped down my back, but it wasn’t the physical strain that weighed me down. It was the gnawing anxiety about the conversation I needed to have with him.I couldn’t concentrate on the drills, or the shouted commands for the instructor. My body reacted on instinct, moving when necessary but never fully engaged.The idea of seeing Jordyn consumed me. I had to tell him about Marcus. That was at the front of my
*BRIANNE’S POV*Her eyes, a sharp and piercing blue, held a certain calmness, yet something about them made me uneasy. She carries herself with an air of effortless grace, her long, dark hair cascading down her shoulders in soft waves. The fitted black dress she wore clung to her figure in a way that seemed both elegant and deliberate like she knew exactly the kind of effect she had on people.For a moment, was frozen, caught off guard by her presence. I wasn’t sure if I should ask who she was or if she was someone important I should’ve already known. There was one thing disarming about her…liked she didn’t quite belong here, yet felt entirely at home.“Can I help you?” She asked, her voice polite, but with a subtle edge I couldn’t quite place.I looked around anxiously, the sense of unease growing with each passing second. I hadn’t expected anyone else to be in Jordyn’s office.“Uhm…I was just looking for the Alpha,” I stammered, my fingers nervously fidgeting with the hem of my dre
*BRIANNE’S POV*The world seemed to collapse around me. The words echoed in my mind, a painful mantra that I couldn’t escape. My knees felt weak, and I stumbled back a few steps, feeling as if the floor had been ripped out from under me. My breaths became heavy and ragged, and I could hardly comprehend the weight of what I had just heard.I stared blankly at Janette. The weight of her words hung in the air, pressing down on my chest until it became almost unbearable.‘Amelia?...pregnant…with Jordyn’s child?I blinked, trying to make sense of it, but it felt like the ground beneath me was falling away, leaving me in a freefall with no sense of direction. My heart pounded in my chest, loud and erratic, as if it too was struggling to understand what I had just heard. The air felt too thick, as though I couldn’t get enough oxygen, no matter how hard I tried to breathe.Amelia…Jordyn’s ex. The woman I had only heard about, never truly seen as a threat—until now. How could she be pregnant?