JASON. The door closes behind Stacy and Daniel, and the silence they leave behind presses on my ribs like a weight trying to kill me from the inside. I just stand there staring at the space she occupied a heartbeat ago. My wolf paces—restless, unsatisfied, and furious. The lab report is still in
STACY. As soon as the door shuts behind Jason, I just stand there, chest tight, and pulse hammering in my ears. Rage churns inside me, hot and bitter. How dare he think he can just walk into this room and claim me again just because we share a son? 'As if that erases the years of pain and bet
Her blood drains from her face—there it is. Confirmation. “You can’t just forget, can you?” she whispers. “Forget what?” I step closer, scenting her delicious smell all. “I told you that I was under a love spell. Nicole used magic to chain me to her. What we had—what we were—it was never like that
JASON. When Stacy walks out of the bathroom with steam trailing after her like a soft cloud, the world fades out and all I can focus on is her damp hair sticking to her face and neck, as she holds the towel tight, like it’s her only shield. How did I lose this woman? For a moment, something sha
Then the door swings open, and a young Gamma in black steps forward, head bowed slightly. “Alpha Black. Miss Stacy.” He says the title like it tastes strange on his tongue. “Your rooms are ready.” Rooms? The word scrapes across my nerves like claws. Daniel’s brows pinch. “Rooms?” “Yes.” The wa
STACY. 'Wait a minute Stacy, how did you get away from Jason the first time he divorced you for him to be talking about decoy bodies I have no idea about?' Daniel’s mindlink lashes through my thoughts like a whip. I drag in a breath and stare straight ahead while I feel my knuckles numbing aroun