LOGINRafe’s POVLucian came out of the room at the same time. His expression showed clear surprise at seeing Eira in my arms—so quiet at that.Seeing us not fighting was unusual for everyone."What happened?" Lucian asked as he came to us, his eyes observing Eira."She finds me irresistible. So, I decided to be gracious and let her take advantage of me," I replied.I could feel her frown at my words, but she was truly too tired to even counter me.She opened her eyes to look at Lucian. "I’m just tired of arguing with him."Lucian reached out his hand to caress her cheek gently. "I understand. It’s truly tiring." Then he looked at me.I smirked. "Yeah, you have first-hand experience.""Take her to sit on the sofa instead of keeping her standing here," Lucian said, ignoring my provocation.So boring. If everyone stopped arguing with me, there would be no fun. Only Eira and Lucian could do it, but these two were avoiding it now. And this bastard Lucian was being so passive, that it was hard t
Eira’s POVI felt him close behind me. My heart skipped a beat. What’s wrong with him? First, he asked me to help him decide his clothes, and now he’s so close to me, standing behind me for no reason.He could get his clothes on his own if he was going to come to the wardrobe anyway.I could feel his warmth even when there was space between us. I could smell that strong scent of his—it felt maddening, especially since he was just out of the shower. My heart couldn’t stop beating faster.The wolf inside me had started getting excited.Damn wolf! This damn bond!"Any light-colored pants will do," he whispered in my ear, so close now.If you know, then why ask me? I cursed in my mind, but not a single word came out. My skin shivered all of a sudden, like a cold wind had just brushed past me.Instead of trying to create distance, I was tempted to turn around and let myself be dragged into what he was trying to pull me into.But I didn’t want to.Thankfully, he picked up the pants and moved
Jason’s POVAll of us were frozen in place as we watched him giggle.It wasn’t a dream, right?The water from the shower kept flowing as we completely forgot what we were even doing. The silence surrounded us, mixed only with the sound of the running water.Raven seemed to realize what had happened and quickly closed his mouth, as if it wasn’t supposed to happen.Damn! It was our fault for acting like something shocking had happened and scaring the kid."Raven, your shower hose has stopped. You should splash water on them and help us," Lucian said quickly to salvage the situation. "We’re a team.""We’re going to win anyway," Roman said and resumed the water fight.I went to Raven and picked him up in my arms. "He’s in our team now," I said, looking at Raven. "Do you mind? We need you."He nodded to agree.I smiled. "Then start."I ran around with him in my arms, both of us splashing water on the others, and once more, everything felt normal.We didn’t have to show him that what he did
Lucian’s POVKael had returned with Raven. Finally, the little guy was here. Eira looked at him, her expression pleasant at the sight of him, but she didn’t go to him.She offered him a smile and resumed her work, now cleaning some dirt spots with a wet cloth and using tools to cut her hamster’s nails.Raven simply looked at her, probably surprised that today she didn’t come to him."Good morning, bud," Rafe went to him. "Ready for another adventure today with Daddy Rafe?"Just as he said it, all of us wondered what this bastard was going to destroy today. His idea of fun clearly wasn’t normal.Raven nodded. Damn! The kid was going to be like Rafe very soon.The surprising fact was, he didn’t look at Kael to ask for his permission.After Kael, Rafe was second person who managed to win this little guy. The fuck we had to work hard."Let him eat first," Kael told him.Raven once more turned his attention to the busy Eira."Want to go play with the pets?" Kael asked him.He nodded. Every
Roman’s POVThe next morning when I woke up, I found she was still close to me, sleeping peacefully in my arms. When we started sleeping together, I never thought there would be a day like this—when she wouldn’t be reluctant to get close to me.She still had her hand wrapped around me, her face snuggled against my chest, and I dared not move in fear of waking her up. I resigned and decided to stay still, waiting for her to wake up on her own.It felt so good to see her so relaxed with me. Maybe now she knew I was no different from her—I had suffered like her in the hands of the traffickers. Pity. That shouldn’t be the reason for her to get close to me, but still, I would accept it as long as she was with me.I was no different. I pitied her as well when we found her, and I knew she had suffered because of those traffickers. I could relate to her, and without realizing it, I already had sympathy for her.I wished, just like how I was saved, protected, and taken care of, I could care fo
Kael’s POV"Because you don’t see him for who he is. You see your lost child in him and try to mend him that way," I explained to her. "Do you respect his choices, or do you impose yours on him? When we went shopping today, did you consider what he liked, or were you thinking of what you would have liked your own son to wear and play with? Weren’t you just trying to fulfil the wishes you couldn’t fulfil with your own child?"Utterly confused and guilty, maybe, she stared at me with tears still rolling down her eyes. Her lips trembled to say something in her defence, but words failed her."Eira, if you truly want to be Raven’s mother, you need to be real. If you don’t understand how, you can talk with me or any of us. We are family now—our mate—and now we have a son. For his sake, you have to, but more for your own sake."There was silence for a while as she continued to shed more tears and finally asked, "Does he not like me as his mother?""He likes you, but he will accept you as a m
Roman’s POVLucian ran the knife along her thighs and soon it tore apart the underwear she was wearing.But she didn’t even flinch. As if she couldn’t feel a thing, or hear anything around her. Her hollow and empty gaze simply stared out the window, fixed on the bright sky beyond the glass.Could s
Eira’s POVAfter drinking the porridge, it didn’t take long for my body to react. My skin began to itch, a raw discomfort spreading across my chest. Breathing grew heavier with each passing second.Despite the growing tightness in my lungs and the burning beneath my skin, a faint smile played on my
Eira’s POVSitting on the toilet seat, I let out a quiet breath of relief. Roman was gone.Still, my thoughts wouldn’t rest.’Why is he caring towards me all of a sudden, when in the past all he used to do was bully me every chance he got, as if I was nothing but a tool to pass his boring time? He
Roman’s POV I looked down at her. She was still breathing—barely. Blood clung to her lips, smeared across her face, and soaked into every inch of her torn, battered body. She looked more like a corpse than someone still clinging to life. I knelt beside her and slid my arms beneath her fragile







