LOGINTHIRD PERSON’s POV Ten minutes later, three men walked into the armory. Vance, Torin, and Rylan were the most lethal operatives in the northern military. They did not wear standard pack uniforms. They moved with quiet, deadly efficiency."Gear up," Kai ordered. "Unmarked equipment only. No pack insignias. No silver. We use subsonic weapons. We are going in dark."Vance grabbed a pair of suppressed submachine guns from the rack. "What is the target, Alpha?""Liam," Kai answered. "He is in the VIP wing of the Capital Hospital."Torin paused while he was loading a magazine. "The hospital is heavily fortified. How do we bypass the perimeter?""We are not walking through the front door," Kai explained. He threw a heavy, specialized parachute pack onto the metal bench. "We are dropping from the sky."The men did not hesitate. They stripped off their standard jackets and pulled on black stealth jumpsuits. They strapped thick harnesses over their shoulders. Rylan checked the pressure gauges
THIRD PERSON’s POV Snow was beating relentlessly against the thick glass of the central war room.Two full days passed since the bloodbath in the eastern swamp, and Blackcrest Castle felt like a cold stone tomb. Down in the quiet medical wing, Halil lay in a deep, silent coma. Machines were breathing for the massive Beta. Every passing hour felt like a heavy physical weight pressing down on the pack.Inside the war room, Kai stood over the heavy oak table. He stared blankly at a sprawling map of the continent. He was not sleeping. He was surviving on black coffee and raw, simmering rage.Heavy double doors swung open. General Gideon marched into the room, followed by three grim-faced border commanders. Gideon carried a thick stack of printed intelligence reports. He threw the papers onto the table."We have a massive problem," Gideon announced.Kai did not look up from the map. "My brother is dying in a hospital bed. I already have a massive problem. What is this?""This is a politic
THIRD PERSON’s POV His massive chest heaved with violent, erratic breaths. His hands shook uncontrollably. The feral adrenaline was crashing hard, leaving a raw, volatile beast far too close to the surface. His golden eyes still glowed with a dangerous, unnatural light.Nora walked across the room. She did not hesitate."Kai," she said softly.He did not hear her. He was watching Dr. Aris pull a bloody piece of silver shrapnel from Halil's chest. A low, menacing growl vibrated deep in Kai's throat."Kai, look at me." Nora stopped right in front of him.He blinked. His glowing eyes snapped down to her face. For a terrifying second, he did not recognize her. The beast was ready to attack anything that moved."It is my fault," Kai whispered. His voice was a harsh, broken rasp. "I was too slow. Aiden was standing right there, and I was too damn slow.""You killed him," Nora reminded him gently. "You saved us.""Halil took the blade for you," Kai choked out. His whole body trembled. "If h
AUTHOR’S POV.Alarms were blaring from every machine. Six royal medics surrounded the steel operating table, their hands moving in a frantic, desperate blur.Halil lay in the center of the chaos. Black blood was spilling from his chest, staining the pristine white sheets a dark, sickening red.Nora stood frozen at the foot of the table. Her white dress was ruined. Warm blood soaked through the thin fabric, clinging to her skin. She was shivering, but she refused to move. While the medical team fought to keep Halil on this side of the veil, her mind struggled to process the sheer volume of violence they just escaped."Push two milligrams of epinephrine!" Dr. Aris shouted over the screaming monitors. He was pressing thick gauze directly into the gaping wound. "The silver is spreading! We need to clamp that artery right now!"A nurse bumped hard into Nora's shoulder. "Queen Nora, you need to step back!"Nora planted her feet. "No.""You are in the surgical field!" Dr. Aris barked. He did
KAIFreezing rain pelted the thick canopy of the eastern swamps. Black water splashed violently against Kai’s gear. He was tearing through the waist-deep mud with brutal, unrelenting force. Thick, rotting vines dragged against his legs, but he shoved them aside . General Gideon and the elite strike team were moving right behind him. They were cutting a relentless path through the dense brush, their heavy boots sinking deep into the freezing muck."Keep the flank tight!" Gideon ordered over the howling wind. "We do not know how many mercenaries are guarding the perimeter! Watch the tree lines!"Kai did not care about mercenaries. He only cared about his wife.Suddenly, the sharp, distinct crack of a suppressed rifle echoed through the storm.Kai froze in the mud.That was Halil's weapon.Before Kai could even key his radio to ask for a status update, a chaotic eruption of automatic gunfire shattered the quiet swamp. The loud, deafening roar of assault rifles echoed from the north."A
KAIFreezing rain pelted the thick canopy of the eastern swamps. Black water splashed violently against Kai’s gear. He was tearing through the waist-deep mud with brutal, unrelenting force. Thick, rotting vines dragged against his legs, but he shoved them aside . General Gideon and the elite strike team were moving right behind him. They were cutting a relentless path through the dense brush, their heavy boots sinking deep into the freezing muck."Keep the flank tight!" Gideon ordered over the howling wind. "We do not know how many mercenaries are guarding the perimeter! Watch the tree lines!"Kai did not care about mercenaries. He only cared about his wife.Suddenly, the sharp, distinct crack of a suppressed rifle echoed through the storm.Kai froze in the mud.That was Halil's weapon.Before Kai could even key his radio to ask for a status update, a chaotic eruption of automatic gunfire shattered the quiet swamp. The loud, deafening roar of assault rifles echoed from the north."A
NORA’S POV. I groaned, struggling to pry my eyes open. “Our Luna decided to grace us with her consciousness.” A stern voice cut across the room. I made to sit up, but all my bones felt like they were crushed under the weight of a boulder. My eyes lingered around the room. It wasn’t like my room i
AIDEN’S POV I did the right thing. I was sure of it. Nora was no good. She couldn’t even bear me a pup, not even a female. Her body was frail, and clearly cannot carry my seed. I tightened my grip around my pen, as I scribbled some words onto the document, my heart in a completely different place
KAI’S POV You’ve got to be kidding me. A stray. A fucking stray that had tinges of rejection all over her. To make it worse, she was wolfless. My eyes hovered all over her, and my heart boiled with a mixture of disgust. Why on earth would the moon goddess think she could link us to a stray as a s
HALIL’S POV I clenched my hand around the edge of the Ebony table, as surges of electric current splintered through my chest. Fucking hell! A devilish smirk lined the corner of my lips. “This might just be our chance at easing the grief.” I spat. Kai grunted, and didn’t say a word. My Gamma Chi







