Summer's POVI curled against Alexander's warm body in the early morning light, tracing the strong lines of his chest with my fingertips. He captured my hand, bringing it to his lips for a tender kiss."What's on your mind, little wolf?" he asked, his voice still husky from sleep."The gala's only t
Author’s POVNatalia paced her penthouse apartment, her slender fingers clutching her cell phone so tightly her knuckles had turned white.The evening lights of the city sparkled beyond her floor-to-ceiling windows, but she noticed none of it. Her mind was consumed with thoughts of Alexander—and tha
Alexander’s POVOne month later.The darkened bedroom was silent save for Summer's shallow breathing beside me. Moonlight streamed through the window, casting silver shadows across her sleeping form.As Blackwood Pack Alpha, I rarely needed more than four hours of sleep, but tonight I found myself w
Summer’s POVSuzanna didn’t answer.She sat still on the narrow cot, wrists resting limply in her lap, her eyes fixed on a crack in the floor like she could fall through it if she stared hard enough.Her silence didn’t surprise me. She was a coward. Cowards always hoped silence would be mistaken for
Summer's POVThe day we cremated Felix was the coldest I'd ever felt, despite the sun shining mockingly bright above us."Are you sure you're ready for this?" Alexander asked as he helped me from the car, his hand steady at my elbow. We stood before the crematorium, a tasteful stone building that se
Alexander understood immediately. "He's... being taken care of. Ethan and Lyra arranged everything, but we've waited for you."The thought of my baby alone in some cold morgue nearly triggered another breakdown. I bit my lip until I tasted blood, trying to anchor myself to physical pain rather than