Logan's pov Amaiya’s voice cut through me sharper than any blade.“You can’t save her, Logan. Not from this. Not from Serenya.”Her words hit harder because she wasn’t screaming. She was calm, steady—like she’d already accepted the outcome. And it burned.“Shut your mouth,” I growled, shadows coiling tighter around my fists. “You don’t get to decide what I can save.”The ground trembled under Serenya’s steps as she moved closer. Her eyes glowed like molten silver, her presence making even the fiercest warriors in my pack scatter like leaves in a storm. Wolves shifted back into human form, their instincts screaming that they were prey in her presence.She stopped in front of Fiona. My mate. My Luna. My reason for surviving every damn war thrown at me.Her lips curved in something that wasn’t quite a smile. “So this is the daughter of the man who ruined my mother. I can see it. The same fire in her eyes. The same blood in her veins.”Fiona’s voice trembled but didn’t break. “If it’s me
Logan's pov The sound outside wasn’t a wolf’s howl. It was sharper, deeper, threaded with a power that made the walls of the pack house tremble. My blood iced over.Amaiya froze where she stood, her hand still on my chest, her smirk faltering. Even she felt it.I stormed toward the door, my instincts raging, shadows whipping around me like live snakes. “Stay here,” I barked, though I already knew no one would listen. Fiona’s muffled sobs from upstairs clawed at me, but this sound, it wasn’t for her. It was a call to all of us.I flung the door wide open.Rowan was already in the clearing, but not the Rowan I knew. His wolf form flickered half-shifted, muscles trembling, hackles raised, and gods, help me, fear in his eyes. Rowan never feared.And then she stepped into the moonlight.A tall woman, draped in dark leathers that glimmered faintly as though they were stitched from shadows themselves. Her long silver hair rippled like liquid metal, her eyes burning with an unnatural golden
Logan's pov The sound of Fiona’s footsteps haunted me long after she vanished up the stairs. I could still hear them, the sharp slap of her bare feet against the wood, the way her breathing quickened when she ran. That silence broke me worse than any war wound ever had.Through the bond, I felt her pain radiating like a wound I couldn’t close. She was sobbing. I knew it. I didn’t need to hear it; it rattled through me, cold and sharp, leaving me restless, leaving me ashamed. My mate, the one I swore to protect was shattering, and I was standing here, paralyzed by the ghost of a past I should have buried long ago.Then Amaiya’s hand wrapped around my arm.She had the audacity to pull me back, like I belonged to her.Rage flared, snapping the chain I’d been holding onto. I shoved her off, harder than I should have. She stumbled, nearly hitting the table, but caught herself with a catlike grace. And instead of fury, her face showed satisfaction.She enjoyed this. She enjoyed seeing me t
Fiona's pov The first light of morning was barely breaking when the pounding came. Not on the door. On us. On my peace.Amaiya’s voice cut through the quiet like a blade. “Logan. Your son is awake. He’s crying for his father.”I felt Logan tense beside me in bed. His arm was still around my waist, his face buried against my hair, his warmth heavy with exhaustion. For a moment I thought he would ignore her, hold me tighter, keep the world out. But the knock came again. Louder. Sharper. Her tone rising.“Do you hear me, Logan? He’s calling for you. Don’t leave your son waiting.”My chest burned. I pushed myself up against the pillows, the sheet slipping from my body. My breath came too fast. This was not her house. Not her bed. Not her right.Logan groaned low, running a hand over his face, torn between anger and restraint. “Fiona, stay here,” he muttered, his voice rough with sleep. “Don’t let her pull you into this.”But I was already out of the bed, fury and humiliation spurring me.
Fiona's pov Logan’s deep voice carried down the hall, sharp, strained. Not the calm murmur he gave me at night. Not the warmth that lingered in his chest after he kissed me.No, this voice was harsh and quick, like a wound torn open.I sat up first. My legs tangled in the sheets, but my body moved on instinct, pulling me from the bed before I could think. I pressed my feet against the cold floor and crept toward the main room.And then I heard her.A woman’s voice, fierce, unapologetic.“You don’t get to erase me, Logan. Not after what we had. Not after what I brought back.”I paused, and something in me already knew before I saw her. Still, I forced myself forward, step by step, until the doorway opened before me.Amaiya.Tall, beautiful in a way that didn’t need to be soft. Her chin was lifted, her long black hair spilling down her back. Her eyes were sharp, glittering, fearless were locked on Logan. And beside her, holding her hand with tiny fingers, stood a boy. A child no older
Fiona's pov For one sharp moment, the only sound was the rasp of my breath and the whisper of the Goddess still coiled in my bones.Then Rowan’s voice cracked the night."You worthless wretch."The words were spit like venom, not at Logan, but at Mia. His shadows snapped toward her, slicing the air. The pack gasped, every wolf stiffening, stunned.Mia’s grin faltered. "What?""You heard me." Rowan’s chest heaved, his golden fire blazing hot against the dark. "You were supposed to help me end this. To help me break him." His arm slashed toward Logan, his voice rising to a roar that made even the trees shake. "But you failed. Again and again, you failed me."Mia staggered, the black magic around her skin flickering like a dying flame. Her mouth opened, but Rowan cut her off, his rage spilling over, raw and unrestrained."You had one purpose," he snarled. "One chance to prove your worth to me. And you couldn’t even manage that."Her face twisted, desperation leaking into her voice. "I b