Se connecterSamantha Zephyr’s words settled somewhere deep inside my chest. Quiet. Gentle. But powerful enough to make my throat tighten painfully. Strength. For so long, I had only ever associated strength with fighting. With being physically powerful enough to protect myself. Powerful enough to stop terrible things before they could happen. But the truth was painfully simple. Every single time danger appeared, someone else protected me. First Primrose. Then Zephyr. And now practically the entire Silverclaw Pack. Sometimes it made me feel fragile in the worst possible way. Like no matter how hard I tried, I was always the person standing behind everyone else while they bled for me. Zephyr must have noticed the thoughts moving behind my eyes because his expression softened even more. “You survived Rowan,” he said quietly. “Do you know how many people would’ve completely fallen apart after living through what you did?” I lowered my gaze. “I did fall apart,” I whispered. He shook
Samantha The moment Zephyr said he was going, my entire body reacted before my brain even had the chance to process it. “No.” The word flew out of my mouth so fast it startled even me. Suddenly everyone in the room was looking at me. I swallowed hard and tightened my grip on the blanket across my lap, hating how weak my voice sounded when I forced myself to speak again. “You just got out of the hospital,” I said quietly. “You inhaled all that poison gas. You were unconscious for hours, Zephyr.” My chest felt tight just thinking about it. “And Rowan’s unstable now,” I continued, trying to keep my emotions from spilling over. “You said it yourself. He’s desperate.” Zephyr looked at me calmly, but I could already see it in his eyes. He had already decided. That scared me more than anything. “I have to go,” he said gently. “No, you don’t.” I answered even faster this time. The room went completely silent. I dropped my gaze for a second, trying to steady myself before I em
Samantha Zephyr stood and opened the door. Immediately, Darren and Monica straightened awkwardly after getting caught spying. Both of them held shopping bags while trying very hard to look innocent. “You can come in,” Zephyr said flatly. “She said it’s okay.” Monica cleared her throat dramatically before marching inside first. “You scared us, you know,” she announced while placing several paper bags on the nearby table. Then she pointed proudly toward them. “I brought cake. And magazines. Mostly fashion disasters worn by celebrities.” A tiny smile tugged at my lips before I could stop it. “I figured insulting rich people’s outfits might improve your mood.” Another quiet laugh escaped me. Honestly... It helped more than I expected. “That actually sounds kind of fun.” Darren walked over next and carefully placed a thermos on the nightstand. “Tea from Layla,” he explained gently. “Apparently it helps with stress.” I blinked in surprise. “Layla came here?” He nodded.
Samantha When I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was the harsh white light above me.For a few seconds, I just stared at it without moving.The smell of medicine filled the room, sharp and painfully clean, while the soft beeping of a monitor echoed beside my bed.Slowly, reality settled over me.The hospital.My body felt strangely light.Too light.Almost without thinking, my hand drifted toward my stomach.Then stopped.There was nothing there.No pain.No stitches.No bandages.Not even the soreness I expected after surgery.Just smooth skin beneath the thin hospital gown.I stared at my stomach for a long moment, my chest tightening painfully.As a supernatural being, I healed faster than humans ever could. Injuries that would leave normal people bedridden for weeks barely stayed on my body for days. The doctors had used a special anesthetic made specifically for people like me. It slowed our regeneration just enough for surgeries to be done safely.It worked a little like N
Samantha “We’ll survive this together,” Zephyr whispered firmly after a long while.His hand moved slowly through my hair.“We can try again someday.”His voice trembled slightly.“But right now… the only thing that matters to me is you.”Then he gently lifted my face again.“Which is why you need the surgery, Samantha.”I looked at him immediately, panic flashing through my swollen eyes.But Zephyr stayed calm.Patient.Soft.“I know how much this hurts,” he whispered. “I know letting go feels impossible.”His hand rested carefully against my cheek.“But keeping the baby inside you is hurting you now.”I bit my lip hard enough to hurt.“You did everything you could.”His voice cracked again before he forced himself to continue.“You loved our baby.”His thumb brushed another tear away.“And our baby would hate knowing you were destroying yourself like this.”Fresh tears slipped down my cheeks again, slower this time.Because deep down…I knew he was right.Still, my chest hurt unbea
Samantha Zephyr did not speak for a very long time.And somehow, the silence hurt me more than if he had shouted.After Darren brought us to the hospital, the first thing he did was order a full examination for me.Blood tests.Internal scans.An ultrasound to check on the baby.At first, everyone believed things would be okay.My body had started healing the moment I drank the antidote. The wounds that had been rotting were already closing, and my recovery happened much faster than anyone expected.So naturally, they thought the baby would recover too.But the second Darren performed the ultrasound, the entire room went silent.No heartbeat.No movement.Nothing.The baby had already started decaying inside my body.The infection from my deteriorating wounds had spread through my bloodstream long before Zephyr found the antidote. By the time the medicine healed me, it was already too late.I refused to accept it.I cried and begged Darren to save my baby.Anything.Please.There had
Even though five years had passed, my appearance still looked as young as before, and that was one of the advantages of being a werewolf. We weren’t immortal, but our aging process was three times slower than humans. That was why werewolf celebrities tended to have longer careers compared to ordin
As two weeks passed, I finally had to attend the hearing. I hadn’t expected Zephyr to come with me because of his busy schedule, but he decided to drop all his workload for one day to accompany me."You really don’t have to do this." I lowered my head and looked at my shoes on the ground. "Mr. Laws
I was so tired that I accidentally fell asleep in Zephyr’s arms. The worst part? He didn’t even wake me up or carry me to his bedroom. When I finally woke up, it was already a new day. I rubbed my temple as I slowly opened my eyes, feeling slightly dizzy from sleeping too long. The unfamiliar
Eleanor’s words hit like cold water being poured over Zephyr’s head. She sneered at him—and at me—her gaze filled with disgust. I tightened my grip on the chair. I had expected this. From the Lloyd family. From the Silver Claw Pack. But that didn’t mean I could accept being painted as some wi







