LOGINYELENA It wasn't like the sweet, gentle kisses from before. This was a deep, consuming kiss, his tongue sliding into my mouth, tasting himself on my lips, claiming me completely.A soft whimper escaped my throat, my hands instantly gripping his bare chest as he pulled me flush against his side. The kiss went on and on, stealing the very air from my lungs until my head was spinning. He was kissing me as if he wanted to pour his entire soul into me, showing me without words just how much he loved me, how much he worshipped every single part of me.When he finally pulled back just an inch, his forehead rested against mine, both of us panting heavily for air. His breath was hot against my face, his blue eyes staring directly into mine with so much raw emotion it made my chest ache."You're driving me crazy," he whispered, his raspy voice shaking slightly. "I can't just lie here and take everything from you when you're still recovering. Let me help you too."I smiled softly, my fingers
YELENAI looked up at him through my eyelashes, the heavy warmth of the room settling over us. My heart thudded hard against my ribs, a nervous but excited flutter waking up deep inside my stomach. Slowly, deliberately, I stretched my hand down the smooth, warm skin of his thighs, my fingers brushing against the rigid heat of his length through the tight fabric."I can help you," I said shyly, my voice dropping to a soft whisper.He froze beneath my touch, his breath catching sharply in his throat. He stared down at me, his beautiful blue eyes widening as the sleepiness completely cleared from them, replaced by a sudden, intense heat."You'll..." He trailed off, his jaw tightening as he looked at me, completely stunned by my sudden boldness.I just nodded, my cheeks burning with a fresh blush, but I didn't pull my hand away.He parted his lips, about to protest, his protective mate instincts clearly kicking in because he knew how exhausted I had been from all the healing work yesterd
YELENA Tristan let out a raspy laugh, his voice thick and incredibly deep from sleep. "It's the alcohol... and the play we had before everything scattered last night."I nodded, already knowing how the men got when they were together. His morning voice sent a tiny, familiar shiver down my spine."I know," I said, a playful smirk forming on my lips. "I think I'm going to have to ban you from drinking ever again."Tristan stared up at me, his blue eyes widening in mock surprise. "Ah, ah... Jackson said the same thing yesterday..." He groaned loudly, stretching his long limbs out across the bed before shifting his weight to pull himself properly closer to me. "But it will not be every time, I promise."I kept my amber eyes locked onto his beautiful blue ones, nodding slightly. "Of course it won't."He smiled, the warmth in his face making my heart skip."And this whole thing was Jackson's fault anyway... He made us gamble on who could drink seven whole bottles of Blue Label."My eyes wi
YELENAI stirred under the heavy warmth of the blankets, my hand swinging out sleepily until I hit something soft, really soft.Every muscle in my body pleaded with me to just stay down and sink back into the mattress. I wasn't ready to face the morning yet. Yesterday had completely drained me, my very bones aching from the sheer, exhausting force of the magic it took to heal Marie.But thank the Moon. She had truly shown her power yesterday, breathing life right back into Marie’s lungs. It was the Goddess’s way of making sure we all knew Daniel hadn't been lying. When he first told us Marie was his true mate, none of us could bring ourselves to believe him because of the absolute chaos we were trapped in at the time.Now, a deep, bubbling warmth filled my chest. None of my desperate efforts had gone to waste. My man... he didn’t have to lose his sister.A sudden heat rushed straight to my cheeks, a shy blush creeping up my neck at the mere thought of already calling Tristan my man.
DANIEL Alpha crossed his large arms over his chest, leaning against the doorframe. "There are pack doctors and nurses here who will be attending to you every hour, Marie. If he stays in this small room with you tonight, you won't heal quickly because you'll be too busy talking."Marie snapped her head toward him, frowning deeply at her brother, while I just sat there and smiled at the two of them."No! You can't take my mate away from me again! Never," she said stubbornly, her small fingers clenching even tighter around the fabric of my rumpled shirt."No one is taking him away permanently, Marie. The guy just needs to go out and cool his head after everything that happened tonight," Alpha said, taking a slow step toward the bed.Before he could even reach us, the door clicked open again behind him, revealing a young pack nurse.She stopped immediately and bowed her head to Alpha with deep respect. "Alpha," she greeted him softly. Alpha gave her a short nod, acknowledging her presen
DANIELWhen I pushed the heavy door open and finally entered the ward, my eyes went straight to the bed. Marie was lying there under the dim medical lights.She looked incredibly pale, almost entirely white against the sheets, but she was still so beautiful to me. I knew that with time and proper packing of food, she would be back to her normal, lively self quickly. No one else was left in the room with her; the pack of doctors that had been hovering over her all night had finally gone to the break room to rest, too.She was slowly looking around the quiet room, her eyes blinking against the light, until her gaze finally landed directly on me.The moment she recognized my face, she immediately tried to sit up in bed. Panic shot through me, and I quickly reached her side in two long strides, throwing my arms out to gently support her back and help her up against the pillows."Daniel!" she cried out happily, her voice thick and raw. She threw her arms completely around my neck and hu
YELENAI kept staring at the same spot on the wall like the answers were hidden there. My chest still felt tight. My head still felt full. Ria was gone. Just like that. One minute, we were fighting for her life with everything in us, and the next minute, she was lying there cold. I still couldn’t w
YELENA I hit the table, hard enough to make the wood thrum under my palm, but he didn’t stop. Tristan kept walking toward me like I was some challenge he had to conquer, and my chest tightened with something I didn’t want to name. What was wrong with him? Why wasn’t he scared of me?“What are you
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
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







