登入Brian’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
"There was a pile of cash inside—and those powders!"The note only said to find the cake shop owner at the orphanage and have him mix in the drugs!""Later, another message ordered me to ambush that woman on the mountainside!"I tightened my grip viciously, yanking off chunks of his scalp along with
Hebert's POVI carried Ashley out of the basement.Her body trembled under my suit jacket. Even through the thin fabric, I could feel the cold sweat seeping from her skin.My chest tightened painfully. Guilt and fury tore at me from the inside.This was my territory.And yet, right here in the Blood
Every fight, every nasty rumor circulating through the territory about me—Brian always took on the role of the detached judge.I had to scramble to gather flawless evidence, act like some criminal defending herself in court.I had to lay out every fact, every witness statement neatly on his desk, pr
I sat at the end of the long table in the Bloodmoon Pack leader's ebony high-backed chair, hands clasped, resting against my chin. My gaze fixed on the thick, closed oak doors, hardly blinking.She was already thirty minutes late.Ashley wasn't here. The long table was lined with elders and core mem







