"I will," I promised. They exchanged a glance before nodding. An unspoken understanding passed between them, and I knew they were giving me the chance to make things right."Alright," Liam said. "We'll leave it at that for now. Lottie is with Knox, I assume?" Adam's jaw tightened at the mention of L
Lottie's POVStretching out on Knox's bed, I felt an overwhelming sense of peace wash over me. The soft rise and fall of his chest against my back was a comforting rhythm that I had missed more than I realised. His strong arms were draped protectively around me, his hands resting gently on my growin
Lottie POV: I started gathering clothes, separating clean from dirty. As I moved around the room, I couldn't help but notice how things had changed. Knox's shirt, which I slipped on, used to fit me like a tent. Now, it stretched snugly over my belly, barely reaching mid-thigh. I caught a glimpse of
Adam's POV "Lottie, wait up!" Walking out of the room with Liam and Lottie, I called after her. She turned to face me, and the pain etched on her face cut deeper than any blade could. It wasn't just Connie's venomous words that hurt her; it was the gnawing feeling that she was missing something vit
"Hard to be Luna of any pack if you're dead," I replied coolly, stepping closer until we were mere inches apart. "And believe me, I'd take great pleasure in making that happen." Her eyes flickered with a mix of fear and defiance. "Over Lottie? You're willing to start a war over her?" she snapped, t
Kane's POVAfter kicking Connie out early this morning, I paced back and forth in my room, the walls closing in like a vice around me. The silence was suffocating, each tick of the clock amplifying the emptiness I felt inside. Seeing Lottie again was supposed to make things easier, but it only tore
"Kane," he called out. "A word?"I waited as he closed the distance between us, bracing myself for the lecture I knew was coming. It was always the sameâresponsibilities, duties, the weight of the pack resting on my shoulders."What is it?" I asked, striving to keep my tone neutral. He studied me in
Connie's POVI paced back and forth in the kitchen, my heels clicking sharply against the tiled floor. The rhythmic sound did little to soothe the storm brewing inside me. My mind raced, thoughts tangled like a web I couldn't escape. What if they found out? What if Kane and Knox learned the truth ab
Connie POVI smirked despite the heat gathering behind my eyesâevery glare in the room fixed on me, accusing, judging, hating. But I refused to shrink back. If they expected fear from me, they would have to dig deeper; I had long learned how to hold my ground, even while tremors of panic crawled ben
Adamâs POVSitting across from Kane, I tried to catch up with his train of thought. Alpha? Me? Where the hell had that come from? My fingers curled around the warm mug in my hands, the scent of coffee doing little to settle the churn of confusion in my gut. Kane had tossed it out so casually, like
Chase POVI lay awake with Lottie nestled snug between Knox and me, the soft glow of the television casting gentle shadows across her sleeping features. The hush of the late hour made every shift of her body and every rise and fall of her chest seem amplified in my head. I tried to focus on the quie
Kane POVI moved quietly down the hallway, my breath still shallow from the events of the night before. Every step echoed in my ears as though the house itself remembered the blood spilled and the betrayals exposed. Adam and Liam were already waiting for me near the top of the stairs, neither lookin
"She has to face Leighâs and Sebastian's betrayals on her own terms," I reasoned. "No one can do that for her." But it killed me to watch. There was no tidy solutionâonly the knowledge that, soon, they would be gone from her life forever, and sheâd have to live with the aftermath. She dreaded it alm
Kaneâs POVMy father and Sebastian both needed to be dealt withâor so the plan went. Feign ignorance, pretend Astaroth had wiped our memories, then strike when the time was right. After that, theyâd face death. Everyone agreed it was the only way to end their treachery. The logic was sound, but each
Lottie POVA heavy silence settled. Then Knox spoke again, quieter now.âYouâreâĶ youâre not leaving us, are you?â I felt his heartbreak like a physical ache, and it nearly undid my resolve.âNever,â I whispered firmly. âBut you must understand Iâm used to being my own person. I cherish your input, t
"SoâĶ what do we do? We let her rest? Let her walk away?" My thoughts spun in circles. "Look how closed-off she is. Sheâd rather talk to Sage than us.""Weâre losing her if we donât tryâĶ" Rolo stirred inside me, echoing Knoxâs frustration.But I had no answer. Knox, sensing my uncertainty, responded
Kaneâs POVAdam cleared his throat. âSo weâll act like last night never happened. Put on a show of playing dumb about what happened in his private rooms, that we donât even recall the confrontation. Char and the rest of us will offer to leave, so it appears we harbor no suspicions or grudges.ââExac