Xaden’s POVHow was it possible she was taken right from under our noses?” I asked through my teeth, my wolf surging forward, ready to rip apart the entire world to find our mate and our unborn pup. Maggi was crying as she sat on the couch, my father had questioned her numerous times, trying to figu
I knew it was because of that lavender tea I was given, but still, it was a surreal feeling. Eric hadn’t said anything for a long while, but he kept sparing glances at me, studying me like I was a complicated puzzle to figure out.Mirage had a fire stick, and she was aimlessly poking at the fire, fa
Maeve’s POVI instinctively put a protective hand over my belly, trying to shield it from Eric’s gaze. Mirage only gave me a small knowing smile and I felt a sense of unease washing over me.“What do you know about my baby?” I asked, my tone coming out harsher than I meant it to.Eric smirked and le
I gasped as I put my hands on my belly. The thought of my baby being used to cast spells out of an old spellbook didn’t sit right with me.“What kind of spells are in this book?” I asked, staring between the two of them.“It’s mostly dark magic,” she told me, making me take a sharp breath. What woul
Maeve’s POVI wasn’t stupid; I knew nobody could know about this mission, including Xaden. The less he knew about it, the better. I wanted to keep him safe from my crazy life, and I feared he might try to stop my involvement if he found out.The rest of the flight was quiet. We landed on the airstri
Anger boiled through me, and it took everything I had not to punch a hole in the wall. They were searching my mate and making sure she wasn’t a threat? She was a fucking victim and should be treated with more respect.“If they touched her…” I said, my anger reaching a point that I felt out of contro
Maeve POV I never thought I would lose my V-card on such an ordinary day… and with the most unexpected person. I had indeed fantasized about leaving my current pack, leaving behind my Alpha father, stepmother, and half-sister, and escaping this “family” that treated me like I was nothing but a s
Maeve POV None of these words could adequately describe what I felt at that moment. Had I heard him correctly? I… could go to Sarah’s party? “Why is she allowed to come?” Sarah whined. “It’s my birthday party!” Father approached the open car door and affectionately patted her decorated head.
Anger boiled through me, and it took everything I had not to punch a hole in the wall. They were searching my mate and making sure she wasn’t a threat? She was a fucking victim and should be treated with more respect.“If they touched her…” I said, my anger reaching a point that I felt out of contro
Maeve’s POVI wasn’t stupid; I knew nobody could know about this mission, including Xaden. The less he knew about it, the better. I wanted to keep him safe from my crazy life, and I feared he might try to stop my involvement if he found out.The rest of the flight was quiet. We landed on the airstri
I gasped as I put my hands on my belly. The thought of my baby being used to cast spells out of an old spellbook didn’t sit right with me.“What kind of spells are in this book?” I asked, staring between the two of them.“It’s mostly dark magic,” she told me, making me take a sharp breath. What woul
Maeve’s POVI instinctively put a protective hand over my belly, trying to shield it from Eric’s gaze. Mirage only gave me a small knowing smile and I felt a sense of unease washing over me.“What do you know about my baby?” I asked, my tone coming out harsher than I meant it to.Eric smirked and le
I knew it was because of that lavender tea I was given, but still, it was a surreal feeling. Eric hadn’t said anything for a long while, but he kept sparing glances at me, studying me like I was a complicated puzzle to figure out.Mirage had a fire stick, and she was aimlessly poking at the fire, fa
Xaden’s POVHow was it possible she was taken right from under our noses?” I asked through my teeth, my wolf surging forward, ready to rip apart the entire world to find our mate and our unborn pup. Maggi was crying as she sat on the couch, my father had questioned her numerous times, trying to figu
I felt the magical aura surrounding this place and I turned to look at Mirage.“There’s a protective shield around this place,” I said to her; it wasn’t a question, just an observation.She smiled and then nodded, glancing up at the sky.“Yes, we put a protective shield to keep us hidden from the cr
Maeve’s POV“Here, drink this,” a young woman said as she placed a mug on the bedside table. I watched as steam rose from the cup, the lavender scent filling my senses and calming my every nerve despite how scared and worried I was.I was on a dangerous island with a coven that was supposed to be de
“What?” I asked, my voice coming out barely audible. “I… I don’t understand.”“I’m not sure how much you already know about us, but we are the remaining members of the Red Oak Tribe.”My mouth nearly fell to the ground at her reveal. I stared around her face, the shock nearly consuming me. The Red O