LOGINBrian’s POV Cold, sterilized air filled the entire room. I lay on the soft bed in the Blackwood Pack medical center, an IV needle still taped to my arm. Clear fluid dripped down the tube, slow and steady, slipping into my veins one cool drop at a time. My body felt hollowed out, every breath tugg
Ashley’s POV “Brian…” Hebert said the name like it didn’t quite fit in his mouth, “he took part in the rescue. And he got hurt doing it. I’ve already sent someone to bring him back to the Blackwood Pack.” “Brian?” I jerked upright in his arms, stunned. “Him? How could he…?” It made zero sense. B
My mind went completely blank, like every drop of blood in my body had rushed straight to my head all at once. He was right outside the door. The guy who’d been talking to me on the phone literally a minute ago was standing outside my room now. I scrambled off the bed—hands, knees, whatever worke
He definitely didn’t need to check with me—an Omega—about it. “You… you’re asking me?” I asked, unsure I’d heard right. “Of course.” His answer came without hesitation. “You’re the one they hurt, so you have the right to decide how this ends. And you’re also the lead on this project. Whatever happ
Ashley POV “Hey sweetheart, get some rest first. I’ve got a few things to deal with.” Caroline gently closed the door for me, her movements so soft it was as if she was afraid of disturbing me. The room returned to silence, leaving only the faint sound of wind outside the window. I lay on that ov
“Sweetheart, dependence and independence aren’t opposites,” Caroline said with a small, knowing smile. "No matter if you're human or one of us supernaturals, we're all basically pack creatures. It’s wired in our bones. We look after each other, lean on each other. Being independent doesn’t mean you
It took everything I had, all the willpower I could muster, to release her and turn away, cold and distant. I didn't dare look at her again, not even for one second, afraid that the possession burning in my eyes might scare her off completely.Ever since my last heat, when she soothed the beast insi
After Cecilia left, my phone suddenly rang—it was a call from Vicki.I hit the answer button and pressed the phone to my ear."Oh, Ashley! You won't believe the pathetic mess Blackwood Pack has turned into!" Vicki's overly dramatic voice practically burst through the speaker, filled with a kind of a
"Thank you." My voice was steady, unshakable, as I rested my chin on her shoulder. I added with a small, determined smile, "By the way, when your book gets officially published, I'm buying a copy—and you better sign it for me.""I will." The girl burst into tears in my arms, her emotions overwhelmin
When I walked out of the study, my chest was heaving violently.God, what was I even hoping for? In Hebert's eyes, I'm probably nothing more than an Omega from an enemy territory, not even worthy of a wolf spirit! If it weren't for my father taking him in back then, he'd probably never even spare me







