Edeline
I laid back on the bed, completely bare, feeling the weight of the moment. My wolf inside me watched him, this powerful man, this mate of mine. I couldn't help but feel a little dizzy as I took him in—he was everything, big and strong, all ours.
His muscles flexed as he breathed in deeply, like he was tasting the air. His body seemed to hum with the vibration of it all, especially when his eyes locked on me, on the part of me that was soaking with desire. I could feel the pull between us, the chemistry.
He moistened his lips, his voice rough, "You smell so damn good," he growled, moving over me, not quite between my legs, but close enough to make my heart race. He leaned down, his body pressing against mine. I breathed him in, feeling his skin, his warmth
PercivalShe was Luna. That meant she was VIP. Priority. Any doc in here worth his salt would’ve dropped everything to keep her alive.“Alpha X!” a voice squeaked behind me, the skittering of footsteps catching up. I turned fast—too fast. A nurse stood there frozen, eyes wide as saucers. Her hands trembled as she held out a pair of basketball shorts like a peace offering to a beast. My lip curled. A low growl climbed up my throat without my permission.I didn’t even look her in the eye. I reached out, snatched the shorts from her fingers, and yanked them on in one fluid motion, my gaze locked instead on the sterile wall behind her. I had no fucking time for explanations or pleasantries. I had a friend to find. A lifeline to protect.
PercivalMovement. Amid the corpses.Daisy Meadow was now Blood Meadow.And in that sea of red, one shape stirred.My eyes locked on the familiar frame. The blood covering him couldn’t hide who he was."Dad!" I sprinted toward him, nearly slipping on the gore-drenched earth.I dropped to my knees beside him, hands flying over his wounds. "We have a survivor!" I bellowed, voice cracking with hope and desperation. "Someone help!"Wolves broke from the haze, rushing toward us.
PercivalMirabelle and Tatiana both turned just as two wolves brought Conor’s body to the truck bed. The second they saw him, Mirabelle broke. She hit the ground hard, howling, cursing the moon as if it could hear her. Tatiana tried to run to her father, screaming in sheer agony.“No, no! You can’t leave me too! Daddy, please!”Nixx grabbed her midsection and pulled her back, holding her tightly while she cried into his chest. All around us, pain was spilling into the open air.I growled when two more wolves reached for Edeline. My eyes locked on them, warning them without words.Then Maximus exploded. “Percival!” h
PercivalEverything felt like it was happening in slow motion.My ears weren’t working right. Like they were underwater. All I could really focus on were Edeline’s wide, green eyes, staring into mine like she couldn’t believe what she was saying.“I love you.”That was it. The only words I could make out—barely. Everything else got swallowed up by the rushing sound in my ears, like a storm was howling through my head.I couldn’t hear her anymore. Just saw her lips moving as she dropped to her knees, clutching at her shoulders. My eyes locked onto the silver weapon sticking out of her chest. 
EdelineThe field was a graveyard.Bodies were everywhere, strewn across the blood-soaked grass. Moon Stone was nearly wiped out. Their warriors had fought viciously, but we were stronger. Smarter. And more desperate to win.I’d finally found Percival. He was alive, thank the moon—but barely. Deep gashes carved through his sides, forcing him out of his wolf form. He stood naked in the chaos, drenched in blood and fury, cutting down everything in his path like a savage god.The second his eyes found mine, I felt the anger pulse off him—but I linked our bond fast, showing him I hadn’t run off for no reason. I was following Mirabelle. Trying to help.
EdelineI grit my teeth and pushed forward, shaking off the fog in my head. I had a job to do—find my father, make sure he and my mother were safe. Then I’d find a place where I could watch, stay sharp, and help if things turned for the worse. Right now, our side had the upper hand… but battles shift in a blink.I noticed the female fighters from our pack were holding the rear, catching injured wolves and tending to them—most weren’t trained like the Dark Moon women. Those wolves? They were vicious, tearing through bodies right alongside the males. Claw for claw. Tooth for tooth.“Edeline!”A voice, rough and deep, cut through the sounds of war. I turned and saw my fa