로그인Brian’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
I froze, speechless. Of all the reasons I’d imagined, this had never crossed my mind. “Boris… agreed to that?” I blurted. In my experience, Alphas were practical to the bone. With Alpha Brian, anything that couldn’t generate profit was trash, something he wouldn’t hesitate to toss. If I ever told
Ashley’s POV I sat on the edge of the bed, staring into nothing. He was gone. Just stormed out without looking back. The sheets were a mess, still carrying the marks of how wild we’d been. His sharp cedar scent clung to the air, stubborn and overwhelming. Yet the man who’d held me like he couldn
Putting her in charge of a project this massive? That was an insult to those of us with true pureblood lineage. But there was no way I could say all that to Father. He was getting old, too cautious, too slow. It was only a matter of time before one of those rising families swallowed him whole. "I
My mind spun fast, pulling up every scrap of memory I had about this woman. Back in the southern social scene, we used to keep up that fake “besties” routine—plastic smiles, hollow compliments, the whole deal. That was before my father passed. Back then, she loved dragging me to those pointless afte







