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 rigid as Thea burst into a fit of rage before me.The little girl I'd raised since her birth had never looked at me with such fury, such betrayal in those innocent eyes that now burned with accusation."I know it was you!" she shouted, her tiny fists clenched at her sides. "Y
Sarah’s POVThe night was dark and moonless. Not a single star dotted the ink-black sky above.I stood on the balcony, letting the cool ocean breeze tangle through my hair and flutter the hem of my dress.The rhythmic crashing of waves in the distance provided a soothing backdrop to my troubled thou
Sarah's POVI held my breath, my eyes fixed intently on the car door as it opened wider.A familiar silhouette emerged into the night air, but my heart sank immediately. It wasn't Alexander—the man I'd been thinking about day and night since our paths had crossed again.The light in my eyes dimmed a
Alexander's POVI woke with a jolt, my body drenched in sweat and my head pounding with the worst hangover I'd experienced in years.But that wasn't what had my wolf whining anxiously inside my head.The scent.*Her* perfume.Sarah's intoxicating fragrance was everywhere—on my sheets, on my skin, in







