LOGINSummer's POVFive Years LaterI stood on our bedroom balcony overlooking the vast territory of the Blackwood Pack, my hands resting on my swollen belly where our second child—a son, according to Elena's abilities—was growing strong and healthy.The morning sunlight bathed our lands in a golden glow,
I released my grip slightly, maintaining enough pressure to keep him submissive. *You've been corrupted by dark, Lucien. Fight it. For Thea's sake if nothing else.*"Thea," he whispered, the name seeming to pierce through layers of madness like sunlight through storm clouds. "My daughter..."The red
All around me, the battle raged like something from ancient times. Alexander's pack fought with everything they had, their loyalty to their Alpha evident in every savage attack, but Lucien's forces were numerous and fueled by fanatical purpose. We were holding our own, but barely.Then I saw him—Luc
Summer's POVThe morning mist swirled like ghostly tendrils around the advancing warriors as I stood beside Alexander on the steps of the pack house.My heart thundered against my ribs, the bond between us vibrating with tension as Lucien's forces moved with predatory grace across our territory."He
Summer's POVI drifted into exhausted sleep in Alexander's arms, my body pleasantly sore from our passionate reunion. The world around me faded, replaced by strange, ethereal mists that swirled and parted to reveal a familiar face I hadn't seen in years."Lyra?" I gasped, my heart leaping with joy a
Summer's POVWith a growl, he lifted me, carrying me to the massive bed that dominated the room. Our clothes fell away under urgent hands, revealing skin that ached to be touched. His lips traced a burning path down my neck, across my collarbone, to the sensitive peaks of my breasts."Mine," he rasp
Alexander's POVI stood in the bustling airport terminal, my eyes scanning the departures board as Beta Ethan confirmed our check-in details for the Seattle business trip.We had a major acquisition to finalize—a timber processing plant that would significantly expand our territory's commercial inte
Alexander's POVI hadn't expected her to follow me. The sight of Sarah rushing across the parking lot, calling my name with such desperation.But instead of relief, all I felt was a surge of fury.My mind flashed back to the way she had been with Nate just moments ago, the casual closeness, the quie
Sarah’s POVAlexander's eyes found mine across the distance, and for a heartbeat, something flickered in their depths—something raw and unnameable.Then his expression shuttered, his mouth twisting into a dismissive line."I don't know her," he said flatly, loud enough for me to hear. Those three wo
Sarah's POV"Something wrong,Sarah?" Nate asked, his hand coming to rest protectively at the small of my back.I shook my head, trying to dismiss the unsettling feeling. "Just a strange sensation. Like someone was watching us.""Paranoia comes with the territory when you've been through what you hav







