로그인Mina POV-Of all the warriors chosen to keep guard, Mina is certain Blake will be one to stay awake the entire night. He has been watching her like a hawk all day, but her moaning has seemingly got the better of him. When the escort announces the guard shifts split between three wolve
Mina POV-The shadow cast by the mountain, as the sun sinks behind its depths, swallows them afull hour before they reach its base. It looms over them, dark and treacherous, a far cry from the clear terrain of her home pack. Mina stumbles to keep up with the native Blood Mountain wolves, and somehow manages to catch her feet on every large rock and dip in the path. For the first time, she is thankful for the silver cuffs she wears, their long steel chain in Blake's grip. On more than one occasion he has caught her before shefell on her face, though she refuses to thank him. If not for him and his entire shitty pack, she’d be in her nest surrounded by her mates, rather than climbing a fucking mountain.
Roman POV-His skin crawls as they step out of Ashbourne Forest and into the territory beyond. It isn’t as if Roman hasn’t been beyond the land he considers his family’s borders, but it is usually for quick trips to neighbouring packs and old allies. This is differen
Roman POV-A dark mood encompasses him, swelling in every part of Roman as time ticks by. It is a maelstrom of anger and frustration which simmers in a pool of everlasting worry. They had attacked his entire family. The family he is supposed to protect. He did that now, keeping watch over them as they recover from the sleeping drug, relieved that none of them has any lingering effects of the silver poisoning. Their conclusions about their abilities from their bond to Mina were right and they put them to good use. As soon as Jo came to, they carried her back to the village and checked on the rest of his family. Every single one had been taken out. Every single one had been suffering from silver poisoning. His jaw clenches so tight his teeth ache. How dare anyone go after his family. How dare anyone take his mate. There is no sign of the enemy or Lilli around the village, they are long gone, but it isn’t hard to guess who is behind it. Even though his instincts about these things are
Alastor POV-Once he is awake, it doesn't take long for Roman to recover. Alastor helps him to his feet, before yanking him into his arms. With Mina missing and the situation beyond their nest uncertain, they aren't safe yet, but he sinks into his mate’s embrace with a sagging relief thathe feels through his entire body. Strong arms wrap around him, clutching at him as Roman steadies himselftoo.
Alastor POV-Alastor had woken up many times with a sore head, from too much training, a bad sleepor drinking too much alcohol, but the groggy fog that clouds his mind now isway worsethan anything he's felt before. It is thickand unrelenting, dulling every sense. That is a death sentence for a warrior. Panic spikes in his veins, as he jerks under the weight of th







