LOGINALYANNAI was still holding a cup of untouched tea when Dad—Alpha George—told me about Amy.For a moment, the world felt like it tilted.“What?” I asked, my voice low, careful, as if speaking louder would shatter something fragile between us.Dad stood near the window of his study, arms crossed, his face hard in a way I rarely saw anymore. The morning light brushed his silver-streaked hair, but there was no warmth in his expression.“She came to the healing center last night,” he said. “Barely conscious. Weak. Bleeding. Terrified.”My fingers tightened around the cup. “Amy?” I repeated. “Marian’s Amy?”He nodded once.My heart sank, not with sympathy first—but with caution.“Dad,” I said slowly, setting the cup down, “we need to be careful.”He turned to look at me, eyes sharp. “Careful?”“Yes,” I said, standing. “Amy is one of Marian’s friends.”The words tasted bitter in my mouth.Silence stretched between us. I could feel my wolf shifting under my skin, uneasy, pacing like it sense
Alpha GeorgeI stood outside the hospital room long after the door closed behind me, my hand resting against the cold wall, my brows drawn tight in thought. The scent of fear still lingered in the air—sharp, raw, unmistakable. Amy’s fear.That alone troubled me.Fear like that didn’t come from simple threats or imagination. It came from experience. From knowing someone was capable of destroying you without remorse.And she was afraid of Barney.I exhaled slowly, my wolf stirring beneath my skin, uneasy, alert. Amy was not just any woman who wandered into my territory half-dead and desperate. She was Marian’s closest friend. A woman who had been around power, politics, secrets, and dangerous men long enough to know when to run.And she ran.That meant something.I walked down the corridor, my steps measured, controlled. Alphas did not act on impulse—not when the stakes were this high. The healing center was quiet now, staff moving carefully, unaware that one frightened woman might shif
AmyI woke up slowly, my body heavy, my head aching like I had been drowning and only just reached the surface. The smell of medicine filled my nose. Clean sheets brushed my skin. Soft light pressed through my eyelids.Hospital.The moment the word formed in my mind, panic rushed through me like cold water.“No—” My voice came out weak, broken. My hand flew to my stomach on instinct, and the emptiness there made my breath hitch. Pain followed. Not sharp, but deep. Hollow.I remembered everything then.Running. Blood. Fear. Barney’s voice in my head like a curse I could not escape.My heart began to race.I tried to sit up, but dizziness slammed into me. “Please… someone…” My throat felt dry, raw.The door opened quietly.I froze.For one terrifying second, I thought it was him.But it wasn’t.Alpha George stepped inside, tall and solid, his presence filling the room with something steady and powerful. His scent hit me next—strong, calm, dominant, like earth and fire mixed together. An
BARNEYI slammed my fist on the desk, the sound echoing through the office. My mind was a storm, dark and violent, every nerve in my body screaming. How could she slip through my hands like this? Amy. My control. My rules. She was supposed to obey, to stay where she belonged. And now… now she was gone.I grabbed my phone, slamming it open. “Silas,” I barked into the line, my voice sharp enough to crack stone. “Where is she?”There was a pause, a hesitant silence, and then his voice came, calm but uncertain. “Sir… she… seems to have escaped. We can’t find her.”My teeth clenched. My wolf growled low in my chest, coiling tight like a spring, ready to strike. Escape? Escape? How dare she? How dare anyone defy me?“Escape?” I roared, pacing the room, my fingers curling into fists so tight my nails dug into my palms. “Do you hear me, Silas? Escape? Do you know who I am? Do you understand the consequences of her running from me?”“Yes, sir,” Silas said, his tone measured, trying to keep cal
MarianI couldn’t stop the tears. They kept spilling down my face, hot and relentless, even as Riza and Jessy sat beside me, their hands brushing my arms in feeble comfort. The room felt too small, too tight, the weight of anger, jealousy, and frustration pressing down on me until I felt like I couldn’t breathe.“Marian…” Riza said softly, her voice gentle but hesitant. “It’s going to be okay. Breathe.”I shook my head, hiccupping. “No… it’s not okay,” I said, my voice breaking. “Alpha Jake… he’s… he has another woman.”Jessy frowned, squeezing my hand. “Wait… what do you mean? How do you know that?”I wiped at my eyes with the back of my hand. “I… I don’t know everything, but I saw it. I know it.” My chest tightened, and I could feel my heartbeat thundering in my ears. Rage mixed with pain, and it felt like fire crawling inside me.Riza and Jessy exchanged a glance. “He’s… who?” Riza asked softly.“I don’t care who,” I said sharply, my voice rising. “I just know… he’s interested in h
ALPHA JAKEI couldn’t get her out of my mind. Alyanna. Her face, her scent, the way her presence had pulled something deep inside me yesterday… it haunted me. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw her standing there on that stage, Gary by her side, and the shock of seeing the boy who looked like me. That resemblance… it wasn’t just coincidence.I paced my room, the walls of the Shadow Fang Clan mansion closing in on me. My wolf, Liam, prowled in the back of my mind, restless and insistent.Yes, Liam murmured, sharp and low. There’s something here. George is hiding something. And you know it. You need to see her again.I ran my hands through my hair, tugging lightly as I let my thoughts spiral. See her again… yes. But why?Liam’s voice was relentless, whispering into my consciousness. Ask her. Ask her who she is. Why does the boy look like you? Is she the woman from the bar? Have you met before? Maybe… just maybe… she’s your mate.I froze. Mate? The word echoed in my mind like a heartbeat







