LOGINMila’s POVThe meeting ended heavier than it began.No one said it aloud, but we were all thinking the same thing.Kreda and her own mark and her connection to the cloaked attackers and maybe Bastian.Everything was starting to connect in ways none of us fully understood yet.And somehow, right in the middle of all that chaos we were being summoned by the Alpha King himself.I sat quietly beside Knox in the council chambers while the elders slowly filtered out one after another. Conrad and Caleb stayed behind discussing patrol routes near the entrance while the others waited outside.But my attention remained fixed on the man beside me. Nikal still hadn’t fully stepped back. He sat stiffly beside me like he was physically forcing himself not to pace.I touched his arm gently and immediately those dark eyes shifted toward me.“You’re staring at me ,” he said.“You’re brooding again .”“I am protecting you.”I smiled slightly.“You’ve been protecting nonstop for two days.”“You nearly
Mila’s POVI was sore.In a delicious way.And I was very warm, that was the first thing I felt when I woke up and strong arms wrapped around my waist possessively while a steady heartbeat echoed against my back.Knox or Nikal, I wasn’t so sure.The room was still dim, pale morning light slipping through the curtains in soft silver streaks. Everything smelled like him, cedarwood, smoke, wild forests, and he was my mate.I shifted slightly beneath the blankets, blinking sleep from my eyes.Immediately the arm around my waist tightened and a low growl vibrated behind me.“Good morning to you too.” I told him A rough voice answered near my ear.“You moved.”I turned slightly and stared into his eyes, Nikal was still in control and oddly enough, I wasn’t scared anymore.Nikal watched me carefully.“You’re hurt.”His gaze dropped to the healing wound on my side where I’d been stabbed a little from Kreda.“It’s healing,” I assured him softly.He frowned immediately.As if the injury itself
Knox’s pov The first threads of consciousness pulled me awake in the dark. My room was quiet except for the soft rhythm of Mila’s breathing beside me. Moonlight cut through the half-open blinds, painting silver across her bare skin. She was curled on her side facing me, one leg tangled with mine, the sheet slipped low enough to bare the curve of her waist and the swell of her breast.My cock was already hard and aching, like my body had been waiting for her even in sleep. The memory of earlier, her moans, the way she’d clenched around me, the way she’d begged me to fill her flooded back and turned the ache into a throb. “I need to feel her” Nikal growled “Be careful” I told him and gave him control He rolled toward her, careful at first, then not. I pressed my chest to her back, letting her feel exactly what she did to me.Mila stirred, a sleepy little hum escaping her throat as my hand slid over her hip and cupped her between her thighs. She was still slick from before, warm an
Mila’s pov…The door to Knox's room clicked shut behind us, and I whimpered as I felt his need enclosing the space.My heart was already hammering, a wild rhythm that matched the heat pooling low in my belly. I'd barely taken two steps inside before his hands were on me and pinning me against the wall with his body."Mila," he growled, voice low and gravelly, the kind that always made my knees weak. His breath fanned hot across my lips“You've been driving me fucking crazy all night, your mask looked hot on you."I tilted my chin up, meeting those green eyes that burned with hunger. "Good because you've been doing the same to me."His mouth crashed down on mine then, no more patience left. The kiss was fire and it was demanding and deep. I moaned into it, my fingers threading through his thick hair, tugging hard enough to make him groan. God, he tasted so good, and I wanted to drown in it.Knox's hands roamed around my body, sliding down my sides, gripping my hips and pulling me flus
Mila’s POVMy chest heaved as I stood frozen in the middle of the forest.The mate bond pulsed wildly now, hot with panic and fury and something like fear.I barely had time to turn before he burst through the trees and goddess i had never seen him look like that before.His black shirt was half open from running,his dark hair messy and his eyes glowing bright gold beneath his wolf mask. His breathing was uneven as he searched the clearing frantically before finally landing on me.“Mila.”“I’m okay,” I said quickly.But Knox was already moving toward me and his hands grabbed my arms immediately, checking me for injuries with sharp frantic movements.“What happened?” he demanded.“I”A branch snapped nearby and both our heads turned instantly, it was Kreda.She still stood half-hidden in the shadows, her hood back over her hair now, black cloak covering her face again but Knox saw her.His expression darkened immediately.“Kreda?”she turned sharply and bolted deeper into the forest.
Mila’s POVThe forest was alive tonight, The Hunt had officially begun and somewhere behind me Knox was chasing me.My pulse jumped at the thought.I pushed through thick branches, laughing breathlessly as my dress caught slightly against a low bush before slipping free again. Moonlight filtered through the trees in silver streaks, painting the forest in something almost magical.My mask shifted slightly as I ran, it was silver abd beautiful and entirely useless when my heartbeat was loud enough to betray me.I could feel him even without seeing him. The mate bond pulsed warm beneath my skin, alive and aware in a way that made running almost impossible.Because some part of me I leapt over a fallen log, my boots barely touching the wood before landing smoothly on the other side.I needed to move faster, behind me, somewhere distant, a branch snapped, he was getting closer.Way too close and i grinned despite myself.“Absolutely not,” I muttered under my breath.The Hunt wasn’t suppos
Knox's POV….Pain.That was the first thing I felt when I woke up.A dull, throbbing ache behind my eyes, like my skull had been split open and poorly stitched back together.I groaned and shifted slightly and I froze.Something wasn’t right.I opened my eyes slowly and everywhere was blurry before
Mila's POVI snapped out of my flashbacks and wore my jeans and top.I stood in front of the mirror in my room, staring at my reflection while tying my hair into a loose ponytail. My fingers moved automatically, but my mind was somewhere else entirely.I have to get pregnant.The word kept echoing
Mila's pov…..The sun dipped low over the lake, casting a golden shimmer across the water that danced like fireflies on the surface. The air was thick with the scent of pine and wildflowers, but all I could smell was my own heat as I whimpered in pain. "Please, Knox. Make it stop." I begged He s
Knox's POV….“This is ridiculous.”Conrad’s voice echoed across the training yard, sharp and irritated.I barely heard him.My mind was still stuck on the conversation from moments ago, replaying every word I had said about Mila.And the worst part?A small, ugly voice inside my head told me I had







