LOGINAstaroth POVPerched on a ridge above the packhouse, I sat like a shadow stretched long by twilight—still, silent, soaked in rot and thought. The trees around me stood bare and brittle, stripped of bark, stinking of sulfur and secrets. I watched them. The packhouse stood like a monument of misplaced
Knox POVMy father's words hung in the air like smoke."She's not fooling me," my once-father muttered, stepping closer. "I see her. I see through all of you.""Pa," Kane replied coldly, his tone firm, a warning wrapped in ice. A warning Leigh ignored as his gaze narrowed in on my angel.The air in
Kane POVThe kitchen had never felt smaller. Tension bled from every surface, thickening the air, coiling like smoke. I leaned against the edge of the island, one eye on Charlotte—who sat pale but stubborn beside the stove—and the other on the ticking clock. The steady hum of the refrigerator was th
"I'm getting water," I muttered, needing something to do. My back ached. My hips screamed. I was one emotionally frazzled breath away from punching someone."I'll get it." Liam moved toward me, brushing his knuckles across my forehead with a frown. "You're hot.""She's fine." Knox growled."No, she'
Lottie POV"Seems we can't have one peaceful morning," Knox grumbled, dragging a shirt over his head. The bitterness in his tone wasn't aimed at me—but at the world, maybe. I reached out, brushing my fingers over his hand as he adjusted the hem."Soon, we'll have all the time in the world." I tried
"I didn't get anything," I confirmed, shooting a quick look at Liam, to see him checking his phone for the millionth time this hour."He mindlinked the entire pack last night—" She shifted her weight, and her confusion quickly turned to alarm. "Everyone was told we were under attack. Apparently, he'
Knox POV "Can you smell that?" I asked my brother through mind link as we watched our little mate disappear into the bathroom. "Yes," Kane affirmed. "Her father!" He nodded slowly, looking around at the chaos that had obviously exploded into the room. I watched his hands flex by his side as he fou
Kane POV "You like making me uncomfortable, don't you?" Charlotte asked as she tried to remain calm and collected while rolling her petite hips against my hand. Again, I let out a soft laugh, my finger's pace quickening along with my brothers. Pulsing them a little harder, my fingers made quick,
Lottie POV "I don't know how you have done it." I gasped, standing in front of the mirror, running my fingers over the beautiful sheer fabric, a smile dancing across my face as I saw my reflection. "Done what?" My luna chuckled, placing a thin belt of diamante jewels around my waist, just under w
"It's my pack house!" He huffed moodily, but I knew he was provoking her purposely, secretly enjoying her attitude. "AND it's Charlotte's new room! What if she was in here with one of the boys?" She questioned plainly. "Or both!" I added with a giggle that made even his cheeks burn. "Do you want







