LOGINKael’s POVOnce Roman left, I stood staring at the door of the house, my fists tight at my sides. I was barely holding myself together. Her scent was everywhere—rich, wild, and merciless—and it was driving me to the edge of reason.I didn’t want to rush. I didn’t want to lose my mind. For Roman’s sake, I had been holding back, respecting the mark he had placed on her. But deep in my chest, where my wolf stirred, I had already decided: it should be me. I should be the one to mate with her. She had always been mine—my responsibility first.Their leaving had made it easier, though not by much. Now the most difficult part remained. I had to go to her. I had to claim her. She would hate me more for it, but I was ready for her hate. Rafe was right—her safety came first. And I owed her. For everything I had taken from her, from us both, I had to make it right.I would mark her. She would be my mate. The thing I had denied for so long would finally be done.I stepped toward the door, each mov
Roman’s POVThe moment I reached the threshold of the home, just a few feet from the boundary, I froze. My senses went rigid as a wildly tempting scent slammed into me.My wolf stirred violently, a growl rumbling from deep within my chest, the beast inside me clawing to be set free. I knew what it was, and it took every shred of control to hold myself back.She’s in heat.My feet rooted to the ground as I fought against the invisible pull drawing me toward that door. Each step backward felt like a battle against unseen shackles, dragging me instead toward the source of that intoxicating call. My body screamed to kick open the door, to reach her, to give in. The force was merciless.I was barely holding on when I heard a voice cut through the haze."Roman, what—"It broke off abruptly.I turned and saw my brothers, their faces mirroring my own shock.And then we heard it—the guttural, savage growl.Our gazes snapped toward the source.Rafe.His red eyes burned dark, feral and unhinged.
Kael’s POVI was lying on the sofa, staring at the ceiling in the darkness. Only the dim light coming through the glass windows kept the room visible.The other four weren’t here, and sleep wasn’t coming to me. In the middle of the night, when I finally felt my eyes grow heavy, I sensed something strange. I sat up and looked towards Eira, and to my surprise, she wasn’t there on the mattress.Then something shiny caught my eyes. A silver wolf, its fur glowing in the moonlight pouring through the wall-sized glass window. It wasn’t on the mattress but sleeping on the floor, its entire body curved protectively around the box where Vixen and her kittens slept.She had finally shifted again, and this time it was nothing like her previous shift—no pain, no difficulty.Had she really gotten used to shifting after just one try? That was indeed surprising. I had thought she might be scared of shifting again because of the pain she felt, but then another question arose.Did she shift by her own
Roman’s POVThe entire day Eira continued to sit in one place, observing Vixen and her kittens.Despite being busy with their plan of getting Eira’s son, both brothers, Jason and Lucian, cooked lunch for us."All of a sudden change in the usual meal?" I asked Lucian."It’s not for us," he said. "For her.""Something special?" I asked as I opened the lid and saw what it was. "I read it can help females calm down, and their heat period can be prolonged without any side effects," Lucian said. "Not sure how effective it is.""I hope it works." I put the lid back and looked at Eira. "She looks happy there. Shall I still get her to the dining table?" "Let her be," Kael said as he came to the kitchen to get water from the fridge. "She is smiling for the first time since we brought her here."He was right. We could see there was a faint smile on her lips the whole time as she watched those kittens snuggling against their mother. It was indeed a sight to see, so her happiness was understood.
Kael’s POVAfter Liam left, we busied ourselves with our work. Lucian and Jason had gone out to his team to plan how to get Eira’s child into our hands safe and sound, without creating any trouble or even letting the enemy know where the child had gone.It would be impossible to hide him forever, but at least it would buy us more time to plan further on how to keep that child with us when the Alpha of RavenClaw Pack and the Council tried to intervene.Roman had gone to take care of office work, and Rafe was outside the home—not sure what he was doing.Eira looked calm now after her anger episode with Liam. She hated her wolf, and it wasn’t a good thing. And if she hated the thought of mating with any of us, she would end up hating not just her wolf but also the one who mated with her.Damn! Such a dilemma regarding her first heat, and there was no way to delay it.For a while now, Eira had been after Vixen, who looked restless and wasn’t eating anything. In fact, the cat had abandoned
Kael’s POV"As always, I am going to trust what my Alpha plans," Liam said and stood up. "I will proceed with what I am here for," and he went towards Eira.He settled at the edge of the thick mattress and picked up the hamster playing around Eira, who was busy ruffling Vixen’s fur with her fingers, while the fatty cat lay there lazily enjoying the massage from those delicate fingers.Eira always paid more attention to Vixen, maybe because she was pregnant. That made me wonder—when she was pregnant, how had she lived through it?Was she taken care of, or was she abused? Knowing how those bastard traffickers worked, most likely the second.I decided. When she is pregnant with my child in the future, she will be taken care of in the best way possible, so that she will forget about her first painful pregnancy. She will only remember the one for my child... our child.No one will take her child away, and she will be able to raise them herself, enjoying every bit of their childhood and her b
Eira’s POVHe leaned in slowly, his eyes flicking from mine to my lips. My lashes fluttered shut just as his mouth brushed over mine.Featherlight at first. Testing.His lips were warm, soft, but there was tension beneath them—something restrained. Something hungry.He kissed me again, firmer this
Eira’s POV(Flashback — Six Years Ago)After the final class of the day, I rushed toward the back of the school to meet him.I looked at my wristwatch. ’It must be at least half an hour—he must be waiting for me. I need to run.’Thankfully, today I had worn a casual T-shirt, jeans, and sports shoes
Roman’s POVJust then, a full grown, big-sized golden retriever entered the drawing room, barking in delight as Lucian followed behind.Fluffy—Alice’s dog. After she was gone, Lucian and Jason always kept him with them, and he spent most of his time along the border security camps. Even now, he was
Roman’s POVI left the side house to get food for Eira. It was clear Liam wanted to speak with her alone, which was why he sent me off. I didn’t protest. If she was willing to talk to anyone, that was already progress. And I trusted Liam enough to know he wouldn’t say or do anything that went again







