“You are never allowed anywhere near my son again because you let him be taken,” I say, my voice low but trembling with fury. His brow furrows, his arms drop slightly. “Stacy, I—” “No.” My claws flex at my sides. “Don’t you dare excuse it. You swore you’d watch him. And yet Nicole had her claws
STACY. “This gives me an idea.” My father’s words hang in the air for a few seconds and I sense nothing good is about to come from him right now after what he has said to Jason a few minutes ago. “No.” My voice cuts through before he can speak further. “Not now father." He turns, towering, his
JASON The cold floorboards bite into my knees as I kneel, the weight of the world pressing down on me. My chest burns with humiliation, but I don’t move, don’t flinch—not when my son’s wide, tear-filled eyes are locked on mine. Liam. My boy. My pup. Nicole looms over him, the camera capturing eve
STACY My cell slips from my hand just as I hang up on Jason. Nicole has Liam. The thought rips through me, leaving me breathless. My chest feels hollow, my heartbeat so loud I almost don’t hear my father stride up beside me. “What happened?” His voice is firm and commanding. I force air into m
JASON. (Moments prior to Nicole's call) “Midnight pack needs stability.” Elder Garrick says it like a command not a suggestion and taps a thick finger on the polished oak table for emphasis. The sound echoes across the council chamber like a ticking clock. “You divorced your second Luna with
NICOLE The forest outside the capital is silent like it’s holding its breath along with the rest of the world, waiting to see what will happen now that Stacy White’s picture-perfect life has finally started to crack.. The wind in the pines is sharp enough to sting. But we’re already miles away f