MasukDr. Valerie Cross is an international terrorist and a rogue pirate! Admiral Kaelen’s voice thundered through the press amphitheater, amplified by two dozen high output microphones. Sweat glistened on his forehead under the blinding heat of two hundred international news cameras, but his chest was puffed out, his brass adorned uniform immaculate. Behind him, on the giant screen, was a frozen image of his dead in the water frigate, the Iron Leviathan. Look at this footage! Kaelen shouted, gesturing wildly to the international press corps. The Euro Asian Syndicate sent a peaceful, unarmed diplomatic patrol to verify international health compliance! And what did Dr. Cross do?! She unprovokedly unleashed illegal military EMP pulse weapons on our ship! She paralyzed our engines! She left three hundred brave naval officers floating helpless in international waters! A female reporter from the Global News Network leapt up, holding her microphone. Admiral Kaelen! Are you asserting that the S
The rising sun painted the horizon in shades of fiery orange and violet, casting a golden glare across the mirror like expanse of international waters.Dr. Valerie Cross stood on the observation deck of The Asclepius, a three thousand foot long, multi billion dollar hospital flagship. She adjusted her dark coat against the ocean breeze, resting her hands on the polished steel railing. Once, she had been a discarded human outcast with no home, no money, and no future humiliated in the snow by the Blood Moon Pack. Now, she commanded a global fleet dedicated to healing the world.Beautiful morning, isn't it, Doc? Jax asked, stepping onto the deck holding two steaming mugs of black coffee. He wore a crisp dark naval coat over his tailored suit, his eyes shielded by dark aviator shades.It’s peaceful, Jax, Valerie smiled, taking one of the mugs. Three thousand patients on board, four operating theaters running at full capacity, and doctors from twelve nations working side by side. It's eve
The polished glass arches of the newly constructed Global Medical University caught the morning sun, reflecting a brilliant golden light across the plaza. Thousands of students human, Lycan, and former rogues standing side by side in white coats filled the grand amphitheater, their chatter buzzing with excitement.Nervous, Queen? Jax asked, leaning against the stage podium in his tailored suit, adjusting his dark sunglasses. You faced the UN and disarmed sixty missiles, but three thousand medical students are making you sweat?I'm not nervous, Jax, Valerie smiled, stepping up behind the velvet curtain, adjusting the lapel of her deep blue suit jacket. I'm overwhelmed. Look at them down there. A year ago, a human and a wolf sitting in the same classroom would have started a bloodbath.You made this happen, Valerie, Dominic said softly, stepping up behind her. He pulled her close against his chest, his broad arms wrapping securely around her waist. Little Aurora sat high on his massive
The turquoise waves of the private ocean bay lapped softly against the white sand shore, sparkling under the golden afternoon sun. Sitting on a secluded cliff overlooking the water was a glass and stone open pavilion, draped in sheer white silk curtains that billowed in the warm sea breeze.You're staring again, Dominic, Valerie murmured softly.She lay on the velvet draped lounge bed, dressed in a simple, flowing ivory silk gown. Four months had passed since the birth of baby Aurora, and her body radiated a healthy, serene glow, her golden tinted eyes soft and peaceful.Dominic stood by the open veranda, shirtless, clad in low slung linen trousers, his broad chest and iron shoulders catching the sunlight. He turned, holding two crystal glasses of fresh fruit nectar, his golden eyes burning with heat and unyielding devotion.I will never stop staring at you, my Queen, Dominic said, his deep voice rolling like thunder across the quiet pavilion as he walked over and sat beside her on th
The heavy atmospheric pressure inside the subterranean command vault had barely settled when the bio monitors in the medical wing began to chime in harmonic unison.Dominic... look at her, Valerie breathed, her voice trembling with raw, emotional depth as she held the newborn against her chest. Look at her eyes.Dominic leaned over the medical bed, his massive frame trembling. He looked down into the infant’s face just as the baby slowly lifted her tiny eyelids.The entire medical suite was instantly bathed in a warm, blinding golden light.The child’s eyes were not dark or pale blue like ordinary newborns; they were striking, luminous, double ringed golden irises that shone like miniature suns.HUMMMMMMMMMMM!A visible wave of pure, soothing golden energy rippled outward from the infant, passing cleanly through the reinforced steel walls of the medical wing, cascading down the stone corridors of the Iron Sanctuary, and expanding across the mountain peaks.Boss! Buzz gasped, stumbling
Lightning fractured the pitch black sky over the Iron Sanctuary peak, followed immediately by a deafening clap of thunder that rattled the bulletproof glass of the medical wing.Outside, a violent, unnatural electrical tempest whipped through the mountain pass. Inside, the high tech delivery suite hummed with blinding golden light.Dominic! Valerie gasped, her fingers digging so deep into Dominic’s leather clad forearm that her knuckles turned white. It’s... it’s happening now! The contraction... ah!I'm here, my Queen! I'm right here! Dominic thundered, dropping to his knees beside the medical bed. His massive, calloused hand clasped hers, his golden Alpha eyes blazing with wild, protective terror. Dr. Sarah! Where the hell are you?!Dr. Sarah rushed into the frame, her medical mask hanging around her neck, her hands trembling as she adjusted the bio monitors. Alpha Sovereign! The baby’s energy output is overloading our sensors! Her contractions aren't just physical her body is proje







