Reagan’s POV My phone died not long after leaving South View. I wanted to stop to buy a charging cable, but Ellie insisted that we didn’t stop. That we get to Sam as quickly as possible, only stopping for fuel along the way and paying at the pump to avoid queues. Ellie spoke to me about how Sam had been since she had left after her rescue. I felt awful about my part in making her feel that way. Sam deserved better. She then told me how Sam came to be at the rogue camp. “It was her choice to stay, and I had to let her. Trouble always seems to find her; I should have known.” She confessed. I didn’t necessarily agree with her, but Ellie had known Sam longer than I had. After that conversation, Ellie sat in silence, nervously biting her nails. I prayed to the goddess repeatedly. Praying that Caspian and Hawk snapped out of their slump, got their act together, and rescued their mate. If they didn’t, I feared Hawk would go permanently dormant. Leaving Caspian alone to confront the real
Reagan’s POV “Your plan is stupid. You’re an idiot if you think this will win Ellie over. She will see right through it.” Callan informed me. “I have to try Callan. I’m desperate. If not for my sake, for Caspian’s,” I told him as I removed my prosthesis and my clothes. Placing them safely in the car. I then shifted so that Callan could get himself into the woods. He found a comfortable spot behind a bush. It had a good view, and it wasn’t long before I heard sirens. Men with torches came racing through the woods shouting. Not long afterward, she appeared. Using her sense of smell, she found Callan quickly. “Was all of this his idea, Callan? It was an awful plan,” Ellie asked Callan, who whimpered and sniffed her, causing her to snicker. “She likes me a hell of a lot better than she likes you,” Callan mocked. I was jealous because he was right; he had Ellie laughing. He even licked her, and she enjoyed it. “I hate you,” I told Callan, who didn’t care as he was getting pett
Reagan’s POV Desperate times call for desperate measures, and right now I am desperate. Caspian is a mess. He didn’t leave his suite for days, constantly reminding himself of what he had lost and wallowing in self-pity and acting as if his life were over. Caspian knew he shouldn’t have lied to Sam for so long. He had plenty of chances to come clean and tell her the truth, but he didn’t. Even leading up to the mating ceremony. He was still lying to her. Perhaps I should have said something, but was it my place? Now, Caspian can’t forgive himself. Hawk won’t forgive him either and refuses to speak to Caspian. Hawk has sunk so deep into himself that he’s practically dormant, which is now an enormous problem. With Hawk being absent. The head of the Wolf Council, Lincoln, has raised concerns about whether Caspian is fit to be the reigning Alpha King. A vote about his concerns will be held next week. As annoyed as I am about the matter, I know Lincoln has the best interests of t
Ellie’s POV It’s been two weeks since I returned home with Sam. It took a while, but eventually she told me everything that had happened to her at the palace. As for Evelyn, she got what she deserved. I had to walk away frequently because I would get angry at how she was treated. As for her mate, he doesn’t deserve her. Then there is Reagan. Sam saved his life, she cared for him, and helped when he was at his most vulnerable. He chose to deceive her as much as Caspian did. Sadly, though, Sam wasn’t the same. Her spirit and liveliness were gone. They destroyed her.Even on our wolf runs, it was as if she were going through the motions. She was just a shadow of her former self. Kiki and I were both concerned about her. We were worried so much that I went to William for advice.“Has something happened to her recently? It sounds like she is depressed,” William said. I couldn’t tell him anything that would result in him asking too many questions. “If Sam is willing to come to me and discu
Reagan’s POV I was furious to learn about Sunak’s private meeting with Caspian. I nearly destroyed his office door with anger when I got there.My anger reached a whole new level when I saw Caspian kneeling at Sunak’s feet. “You,” I yelled at Sunak. It was so loud that I think the entire palace heard me. Without hesitation and before he could move, I raced over to Sunak and grabbed hold of him by his throat. Callan wanted his aura to force a confession from Sunak, but told him he didn’t need to, as I would deal with this situation. I had pieced it all together on my way here.Sunak knew I was on my way to see him when I was attacked. Sunak was the one who rushed through Caspian’s coronation. He used Evelyn to manipulate Caspian. Knowing his aggressive nature, Sunak was the one who left Sam and Sasha with him. Sunak may not have been the one who killed Sasha’s baby, but he let it happen. If Evelyn became pregnant with Caspian’s child. It’s plausible that he would try to murder Caspia
Ellie’s POV I’m not bothered by the sight of blood or bodily fluids. Not even when I was young. It was part of my decision to become a vet. But as I was leaving the packhouse, I caught a glimpse of myself in a mirror. I resembled Carrie on prom night. Only Carrie was wearing a dress, and I was naked. There was no way that I was going anywhere looking like that. Much to Kiki’s annoyance, I ran upstairs to the first bedroom I found and jumped into the shower. The cold water made me shiver, but it didn’t matter. All I needed to do was wash the blood off me. I quickly dried off and grabbed a shirt before leaving the room. “Where the hell have you been?” Reagan questioned me as I approached the car. “Taking care of business,” I responded. “Then cleaning up the mess,” I said, tugging my wet hair. He seemed to understand what I meant and gave me a small smile and nod of approval. As I was walking toward the passenger seat, Sam hopped out of the back and said I should get in the bac