FAZER LOGINKatarina “Where did you run off to?” Zane’s hand rests behind his head, elbow propped on the bed.“I had to feed little Adam,” I giggle, crawling in beside him. He sits up, pulls me into his arms, and seizes my lips, kissing me recklessly.“I never want you far from me, my Katarina,” he whispers, biting my lip. “I’d tie you to my hip if I could.”I giggle into his mouth, breathless.He pulls back slightly. “I should go see Adam.” He starts to get up. “He’s asleep. We don’t want to wake him.” I stop him, wrapping my arms around him.He chuckles darkly. “Then we’d better take advantage.” He flips me onto my back, his body pressing me into the sheets as I gasp.He hovers over me, trailing kisses down my neck, lower, then back up to my lips.“Zane…” I muffle his name against my breath.He pauses, staring at me. “What is it?”“I…I need you to release Francis.”His face hardens instantly. “What the bloody hell, Katarina? I’m touching you, and you’re thinking of your stupid lover?”“He’s n
Katarina I stand behind Zane in the woods, holding my breath, nerves on edge for the battle about to start. The trees swirl, and the leaves rustle around us. Rex is only a few inches from him, both of them locked on each other like two ticking bombs.“Are you really going to let this whore break our family apart?” Rex shouts, loud enough for everyone to hear.Zane growls, fearless. “Call your Luna a whore one more time and I’ll cut your tongue out.”My fingers tap my thighs. I’m nervous. My heart won’t stop racing. Are they really going to fight to the death?Rex laughs like it’s all a joke. “You’re turning on your own blood for her. You’re betraying your clan,” he sneers, sweeping his hand at the crowd of wolves around us. “All for the woman who sold you out.”Their cold, doubtful eyes fall on me, judging. And guilt washes over me again.Zane doesn’t even pretend to still be mad about what I did. “Katarina is my mate. Your Luna,” he barks. “Every single one of you,” he points at t
Katarina “Oh my God, Zane!” I exclaim. “You’re alive!” I squeal as I speed toward him, closing the distance between us. I throw my arms around him, my hands locking at his waist. He lifts me, one leg coming off the floor, and his lips crash on mine.“Am I dreaming?” I pull back, my lips brushing his, searching his eyes.“I’m here, my Katarina.” His eyes twinkle. “I heard your conversation with Adam. How long have I been out?”I chuckle and kiss him again. “Far too long,” I whisper between kisses.His eyes dart to my belly, then back to my face, anxious. “And our baby?”“He’s great. Eager to meet his dad.”“We have a son,” he chuckles, and I smile with him. “I heard you, you know—every word you said. But my body was still too weak to wake. I needed more time to heal.”I rest my head against his chest, eyes closed, grateful. Then I tilt my head up, oddly curious. “I’m going to ask a weird question. While you were still unconscious, do you remember…fucking me in our bathroom?”He laughs
Katarina“Alpha Katarina.” I hear Adam’s voice close to my ear. My eyes crease shut, then flutter open again.I instantly turn to Zane.He’s still lying beside me. I’ve squeezed myself on the hospital bed just to be near him.“He’s still unconscious,” Adam states the obvious.I let out a sigh of disappointment.“We have a problem, Katarina.”“Problem?” My eyes search his, puzzled.“It’s Rex. He’s escaped Fortress. And now he’s challenging you and your position as Grand Alpha.”“What?” My voice cracks. “How is that possible? How did he escape from Fortress?”“His pack helped break him out. They believe your claim as Grand Alpha is illegitimate. And Rex is hell bent on taking it.”I shake my head, exhausted. Can he really do that?“He can. And he will if we don’t stop him. He has the full support of his pack behind him. He is fueling a hate narrative against you, using the fact that you are a wolf hunter and your past betrayal of Zane to sway minds and turn them against you.”“What does
Katarina His eyes dart to my baby crying in his arms as he swings him. “You’ve been seeking my approval for so long.” The smile on his face hardens into sternness. “Do this and you’ll have my approval. Take our side, Katarina. Stand with your father.”“Once upon a time, that was all I wanted.” But now… I shake my head. “My answer is no.”“I’m your family,” Dad snaps. “The only one you have.”“You’re wrong. I have a new family now. One full of love. And my son in your arms is proof of it.”“You really think that dead Alpha loved you?”“Zane gave his life for me. I betrayed him once before. I’ll never make that mistake again.”“Mistake?” Dad glares at me.“I’m going to ask one last time, give me back my child.” My voice deepens into a growl as I prepare to lunge at him, just as Jeremy raises his gun at me, ready to shoot.“You’re all alone. It’s time to give up. It only takes a second, Katarina, to drop this child. Take another step and your son will be dead.”A growl tears out of me,
Katarina My smile fades as my gaze shifts from the baby in my arms to Adam. He parks a short distance away from the house, close enough to keep watch, but far enough not to be noticed.“If Dad is dying, then I really have to see him,” I murmur, biting my lip. “I know you hate being here, and you probably want to finish him off.”Adam exhales deeply, his eyes lingering on the house before settling on me. “A confrontation between me and your father has been a long time coming. We have our own score to settle.”I nod. “I’m going in now.”“Okay,” he responds, but his hand grips mine before I step out. “You’re a werewolf now, Katarina, walking into a hunter’s house. Be careful.”I nod again, though in my heart I don’t believe Dad would ever hurt me.I walk to the door and press the bell.It doesn’t take long before Dad opens it.“Katty,” he beams, his eyes falling to the baby in my arms wrapped in a white shawl. “Is this…?”“Yes. Your grandson.” I answer with a small smile.He looks aroun
KatarinaI stretch my neck, turning it left and right, then stretch my arms and bend, trying to straighten my back. We’re sparring in combat class today. It’s exciting because I didn’t have anyone to practice with when I lived with Aunt Mary. Physicals are my best part of Wolf Academy. It’s a good
KatarinaThe tension in the room makes it so hard for me to breathe. I’m standing in front of the Wolf Council, and Zane is sitting with them too. All their angry gazes are tearing me apart because Dad escaped from the Fortress. This was all thanks to Cyprian and Cassandra, who helped me. They set
Katarina“Yes, it’s spreading fast. Cyprian, Beta to Alpha Ethan, found it. Some of us rushed in and are trying to stop it, but it looks really dangerous.”“Okay, I should go check it out.”“What about—” Cole interrupts.“It’s fine,” Zane says firmly, cutting him off. He then leans in closer to me.
Katarina“You went crying to your friends, didn’t you?” Zane asks, his suspicious look softening into pity.I exhale deeply. I thought he was onto me. “Yeah. That’s what I did.”“Katarina, I know he’s your father. But he’s going to die, and you have to move on from him. You have me now,” he says, a







