LOGINTrent did not hesitate. He shifted immediately, his clothes tearing away as his wolf form took over.The large black wolf that emerged was battle-ready, teeth bared and eyes blazing gold.Marcus shifted as well, and his pack of rogues followed suit. The forest exploded with the sounds of snarling and howling as the wolves surrounded Trent from all sides.Trent's driver tried to shift but one of the rogues was on him before he could complete the transformation. Trent heard the man's scream and his body hit the floor.Marcus circled him slowly, his brown wolf larger than most but still smaller than Trent. "I have been waiting for this moment. Waiting to see you bleed."Trent did not waste energy on words. He lunged forward, catching Marcus off guard with his immense speed.His jaws closed around Marcus's shoulder, tearing right through. Marcus growled in pain and pulled away, but not before Trent left deep gashes.The other wolves attacked as a pack. Trent fought like a demon, his claws
Alpha Trent sat with just his driver. The drive felt endless to him.When they finally arrived at Alpha Alexander's pack house, it was almost dark. Guards stood at every entrance, both in wolf form and in their human form.As Trent stepped out of the car, Alexander's beta approached him immediately."Alpha Trent," Roman said, bowing his head respectfully. "Thank you for coming so quickly. The king has been asking for you since this morning.""How is he?" Trent asked as they walked toward the entrance."Not well," Roman admitted. "The healers say it is only a matter of time now. Days at most. But he insisted on staying conscious until you arrived."They entered the pack house and Trent was immediately struck by how quiet everything was. Normally the pack house was bustling with activity, but today it felt like everyone was holding their breath.The beta led him through several hallways before stopping in front of a large wooden door. "He is inside. The council members are with him."Tr
Trent closed the door to the bedroom and headed down the hallway, his mind still on Zora and the small progress they had made. The way she had not pulled away from his kiss, the way she seemed to feel safe around him despite not remembering who he was—it gave him hope.But Brandon's urgent summons pulled him back to reality. Whatever was waiting for him downstairs could not be good.He found Brandon standing in the main hall, his expression grim. Claire stood beside him, her face equally serious. When they saw Trent approaching, Brandon held up an envelope with a distinctive seal on it."What is it?" Trent asked, already knowing from the seal that this was official correspondence from the royal pack."A letter from Alpha Alexander," Brandon said, handing it over.Trent took the envelope and broke the seal, pulling out the letter inside. His eyes scanned the words quickly, and with each line he read, his chest grew tighter."The Alpha King is dying," Trent said quietly, looking up at B
Trent walked the doctor to the door, speaking with him in low tones for a moment before watching him leave down the hallway. When the doctor was out of sight, Trent took a deep breath, steeling himself before returning to the room.He pushed the door open gently and found Zora still sitting on the edge of the bed exactly where he had left her. Her hand rested on her stomach and her eyes were distant, lost in thoughts he could not read."Is the doctor gone?" Zora asked without looking up."Yes," Trent replied, staying near the door. He was not sure how close she would be comfortable with him getting. "He said everything looks good. You and the baby are both healthy."Zora nodded slowly but did not respond. There was intense silence between both of them. Trent watched as she fidgeted with her fingers, twisting them together in her lap. Her head stayed lowered, like she was trying to gather courage for something.He recognized that gesture. Even without her memory, Zora still had the sam
Zora did not respond, just watched him with those blank eyes.Trent nodded once and stepped out into the hallway, closing the door gently behind him. The moment he was alone, the calm facade he had been maintaining crumbled.He leaned back against the wall and tilted his head up toward the ceiling, fighting back the pain. He had his wife back, but she did not know who he was.For a month, he had imagined holding her again, breathing in her scent, falling asleep with her in his arms.He had imagined telling her how much he missed her and hearing her say she missed him too.Instead, she looked at him with fear and confusion. Instead, he had to leave her alone in their room because his presence made her uncomfortable.He took a deep breath and pushed off the wall, heading toward his office. There was still so much to deal with but all Trent wanted to do was go back into that room and hold his mate.Trent made his way downstairs. When he reached the main hall, Brandon and Claire were wait
The drive back to the pack house felt endless to Trent. He sat in the back seat with Zora beside him, hyperaware of every breath she took and every small movement she made. She stared out the window in silence with no recognition on her face.Brandon drove while Claire sat in the passenger seat, occasionally glancing back at them with worry written all over her expression. Nobody spoke. What was there to say?Trent wanted to reach for Zora's hand, wanted to pull her close and never let go, but he forced himself to keep his distance. She was already terrified enough without him crowding her.And he knew that if he made any attempts, she would leave and he might never see her again, which was his greatest fear.After about thirty minutes, Zora's eyes started to droop. Her head tilted to the side as exhaustion finally caught up with her.Trent watched as she fought to stay awake, her body swaying around but mostly to his side.When her head started to fall forward, Trent could not stop h







