As we walked away, Lucas deliberately put his arm around my shoulders. I could feel Ethan's intense gaze following us until we disappeared from sight.Behind us, I heard Ethan's broken whisper to our daughter: "Lily, tell Daddy what you want in your dreams. As long as it's what you want, Daddy will
"No," he replied, patting my head gently.The store manager approached cautiously. "Alpha King, do you still need to pack the things you picked out just now?""Yes," Daddy nodded.With the crisis averted, my energy returned. I peeked around Daddy to see what he had chosen.When the staff brought out
(Emma's POV)I froze when I heard Alpha Blackwood mention pack surveillance cameras. Panic shot through me like lightning. Mommy had taught me how to lie, how to get what I wanted, but she never told me what to do about cameras! They would show everything—all the mean things I said about Lily Winte
(Olivia's POV)My face instantly turned cold when I saw that the young pup snatching the toy was Emma Frost. My wolf's protective instincts flared immediately."Give it back to me!" I said in an icy voice, reaching out to take the figurine back.Emma immediately hid the toy behind her back, her expr
I hesitated, torn between my rage at Victoria and my love for Emma. Emma had just recovered from a serious kidney transplant. The stress could compromise her health."Please, Daddy," Emma begged, her wolf whining through our pack bond.I sighed deeply, then nodded. "Alright, Emma. I'll help."I caug
(Victoria's POV)I stared at my reflection, carefully covering the bruise where Olivia had slapped me. My wolf purred with satisfaction beneath my skin. Everything was going exactly as planned.When my deception about being Ethan's childhood sweetheart was exposed, I feared losing everything. But I
"She's being detained for 48 hours while I gather evidence," I admitted. "Without proof of her crimes, I can't—"Evelyn's face contorted with rage. With surprising strength for someone so frail, she grabbed the basket of venison and hurled it at me."Forty-eight hours?" she shouted, her voice cracki
(Ethan's POV)The sleek Midnight Maybach purred to a stop beneath the patient wing of Crescent Moon Medical Center. I stepped out, clutching a woven basket filled with premium venison—Evelyn's childhood favorite, according to pack records I'd frantically searched through last night.My wolf paced an
Together, they prepared to return to the Silvercrest Pack Medical Den, prioritizing Evelyn's fragile health over the personal grievances that still hung in the air between us.I chose to remain behind. There were matters even more pressing that required my immediate attention. My wolf paced anxiousl