LOGINYELENA“She dared not.”Tristan’s voice came out low, and cold, ignoring her fake wound.And before I could even react, his grip on my arm tightened and he pulled me back, moving me behind him in one swift motion. My back almost hit his chest as he stepped forward, placing himself fully between Livia and me.“I was pulling you back,” he continued, his voice steady, and dangerous, “so I could deal with her.”Something in me stilled.Then slowly… a smile crept up my lips. I crossed my arms over my chest, watching.Livia’s face changed instantly. The confidence she had a moment ago cracked. Her lips parted, her eyes flickered between us, and for the first time since she started talking, she looked unsure.Good.Very good.‘Now, your mate is my man forever,’ I mind-linked her, even though the words sounded ridiculous even in my own head.Still… I said it.Her eyes snapped to mine. She frowned. Tristan didn’t even glance back at me.“How many times do I have to tell you,” he said, his voic
YELENAI quickly used the few things I could find at home to cool her down since I didn’t have my equipment with me.A bowl of cold water. Clean cloth. Some herbs I knew would help. It wasn’t much, but it had to be enough. Her body was burning. Not the normal kind of fever.This was deeper… the kind that made the skin feel like fire under my fingers.I dipped the cloth into the water and squeezed it, watching the drops fall back into the bowl before placing it on her forehead. Her skin sizzled against the cold. Her breath came out uneven, fast, and shaky.“Easy…” I muttered under my breath, more to myself than to her.I moved quickly, wiping her neck and arms, pressing the cold cloth against her pulse points. My fingers brushed against her wrist and I felt it... her heartbeat racing like it wanted to escape her body.I clenched my jaw. Her wolf was restless, fighting.Heat like this didn’t just come from sickness. It came when a wolf was pushed too far, when the body couldn’t handle t
YELENATyler let out a weak laugh, the kind that didn’t even sound like him anymore. His shoulders shook as he dragged a hand through his hair, shaking his head slowly.“I know…” he whispered, his voice was rough, like every word was cutting him from the inside. “I’m not worthy of her…”His eyes dropped to my stomach, and something inside me twisted.“I don’t deserve..."He didn’t finish because suddenly… I felt it.A shift. It was soft, light but real.I froze.My breath caught in my throat as my hand flew to my stomach... She moved.It wasn't a random flutter. Not the small restless shift I had been feeling these past days. This was different. She really moved.I lifted my head slowly, my eyes meeting Tyler’s. He had felt it too. I could see it in the way his face went blank for a second… then cracked open.“She…” My voice came out barely above a whisper. “She moved…”For a moment, everything in the room stopped.The guards. The commissioner. Even the air.Tyler took a small step ba
YELENAThen he spoke.“It’s because I was ashamed of myself.” His voice was low. It wasn't loud or angry. It was just… tired.“Ashamed of everything I’ve done.” He paused, like the words were heavy in his mouth. “I knew I would be caught one day. I knew that day would be the end of me… so I accepted it.”The room felt colder.He let out a breath, slowly and roughly, then added, “There’s no cure for this curse. Trust me… I’ve looked. I searched everywhere for witches, healers… anyone I could find.”His lips twitched like he wanted to laugh, but nothing came out. “There was no one. There’s no way out,” he continued. “You either live on people’s blood… draining them slowly until they die…” His voice dropped, almost a whisper now. “Or you stop… and dry out… and after three moons, you die anyway.”My head started shaking before I even realized it. “No…” My voice broke. “There must be a way… There has to be.”More tears rolled down my face, hot and fast. I didn’t even wipe them this time. I
YELENATyler didn’t look like himself.There was no blood on him, no fresh wounds I could see, but something about him felt… broken. Like a man who had already been dragged through hell and left there too long. His shoulders were low, his face was pale, his eyes were empty in a way that made my chest tighten.My heart ached just looking at him.How did it get this bad?How did he fall this far without saying a word to me?Why didn’t he trust me?I swallowed hard, my fingers curling on my lap. I could feel my nails digging into my skin, but I didn’t care.If he had told me… if he had just told me about his curse, I would have done something. I would have found a way. I am a doctor. I don’t give up on people. I don’t accept that something has no cure.Everything has a cure.Everything.Even if it takes time. Even if it takes pain. Even if it costs everything but no… he didn’t come to me. He chose blood. He chose to live like a monster.“Why?”My mum’s voice broke the silence, it was so
YELENA“Yes. I won’t let him walk free from this."Tristan’s voice was calm, but the weight behind it filled the room. It wasn’t loud, yet everyone heard the promise in it. Even my dad nodded slowly, like he believed every word.They guided me toward the chair.“Good morning, Mr. and Mrs. Crossword,” I said, forcing a small smile as I greeted Tristan’s parents.His mother smiled back warmly. His father lifted his hand in a friendly wave.“How was your night?” he asked.“Fine, sir,” I replied.He studied my face for a second, his lips stretching into a knowing smile.“Yes,” he said quietly. “I can see that.”Heat crawled to my cheeks.Before I could say anything else, Tristan dragged a chair beside mine and sat down. The chair in front of the table, the one meant for the Alpha... remained empty.He ignored it.I watched him from the corner of my eye. He leaned back slightly, quiet like always, his presence filling the space beside me.Then his left hand rested on my thigh.I froze.For
YELENAThe first thing I felt was a heavy weight on my hand.It was warm, tight, and almost desperate.When I opened my eyes, everything was bright white and blurry. I blinked once, twice, until the room finally stopped spinning. I was in a hospital bed. Me... a whole doctor lying down like one hel
JACKSON Shit. Shit!I couldn’t believe what I’d done. I’d allowed her to take his number. My anger boiled hot and sharp, fueled by her sharp tongue and the way she just pushed me, nudged me, to make mistakes I should’ve known better than to make.Kenzie had accepted her back. He’d even called me l
JACKSONThere was no escaping this.We were already seated inside the Pack Council chamber, the most feared room in the entire city. The walls felt too close, built with cold stone and old magic that clung to the air like smoke. The elders sat in their high black chairs, their faces stern, their ey
JACKSONMy life flashed right in front of my eyes.One second the hospital was quiet, almost too quiet. Next, everything fell apart. I didn’t even know where I went wrong or how it had happened. Since I started this work, since I joined the emergency division to treat patients, this has never happe







