LOGINALEXANDER’S POVI shifted back to human form my body aching from the fight. Sweat and blood coated my skin but none of it mattered. Gloria lay dead. Laura’s body slumped nearby. The chamber groaned as stones fell from the ceiling. Daniela stood for a moment longer, her words breaking the hope of having her back before she swayed. Her hybrid power had been incredible. Stronger than I ever imagined. It shocked me to my core. She had fought like a goddess blending wolf and witch in a way that left me breathless.I rushed forward and caught her before she hit the ground. Her body felt light in my arms yet heavy with exhaustion. I lifted her against my chest cradling her head. "I have you love," I whispered. Her scent filled me. Mate. Warrior. Everything. I carried her through the collapsing tunnels shielding her from the debris. My muscles burned but I pushed on. We emerged into the open air just as the cavern gave its final rumble behind us.Chaos waited outside. Police lights flashed a
ALEXANDER’S POVI shifted back to human form my body aching from the fight. Sweat and blood coated my skin but none of it mattered. Gloria lay dead. Laura’s body slumped nearby. The chamber groaned as stones fell from the ceiling. Daniela stood for a moment longer, her words breaking the hope of having her back before she swayed. Her hybrid power had been incredible. Stronger than I ever imagined. It shocked me to my core. She had fought like a goddess blending wolf and witch in a way that left me breathless.I rushed forward and caught her before she hit the ground. Her body felt light in my arms yet heavy with exhaustion. I lifted her against my chest cradling her head. "I have you love," I whispered. Her scent filled me. Mate. Warrior. Everything. I carried her through the collapsing tunnels shielding her from the debris. My muscles burned but I pushed on. We emerged into the open air just as the cavern gave its final rumble behind us.Chaos waited outside. Police lights flashed a
DANIELA’S POVI stood firm as Gloria crumpled against the wall blood trickling from her lips. Her chest rose in shallow gasps. Power still flickered weakly around her fingers. She whispered ancient words and summoned her remaining men. They poured into the chamber weapons raised faces twisted with loyalty.Alexander and Alphonse charged forward despite the danger. Alexander shifted fully into his massive wolf form muscles rippling with raw strength. Alphonse stayed in hybrid shape claws extended. They fought side by side cutting through the first wave of attackers.Gloria coughed and pointed at me. "Finish her. She is the threat."I summoned my hybrid power. Golden fire laced with silver sparks formed in my palms. I hurled balls of flame at the incoming men. Each strike hit true exploding against their chests and dropping them lifeless to the mud floor. The scent of charred flesh filled the air but I did not stop. My power surged stronger now fueled by the need to protect my family.A
DANIELA’S POVI backed toward the doorway with the gun steady in my grip. The twins peeked out with wide frightened eyes. Gloria rose slowly from the couch. Power crackled around her like living lightning. Shadows thickened into jagged spears that shot forward. I dove sideways shoving the children behind me. One spear grazed my arm. It burned like acid. Pain flared hot across my skin. "Dammit!" I didn't know how fast everything went but I could see. Gloria had decided to do this."S-so you want to do this?" A cold smile on my face.Gloria thrust her hands outward. Violet flames roared across the chamber, not daring to listen to even listen to me. The air filled with ozone and decay. Something deep inside me stirred. My hybrid blood ignited. Heat surged through my veins blending with raw wolf strength."Okay, lets do it then." I raised my hands. Golden fire laced with silver sparks exploded outward. It collided with her flames. The blast shook the walls and cracked the floor.Gloria l
DANIELA’S POVI stayed rooted on the edge of the couch, every muscle tight as a bowstring. The cushions felt too soft, too civilized for the rot I could still smell clinging to my boots. Gloria sat across from me like we were old friends catching up over tea, her back straight, hands folded neatly in her lap. The candlelight danced across her face, softening the sharp angles of her cheekbones but doing nothing to hide the steel in her eyes.Then she continued, "Packs in the forests, covens in the hidden glades. We traded knowledge. Shared rituals under the full moon. Balance." She paused, lips pressing into a thin line. "Then the wolves grew greedy."I didn’t interrupt. My hand hovered near my lower back, close enough to the hidden gun to feel its cold promise against my spine. The twins’ laughter drifted faintly from the next room, innocent and trusting. It twisted something deep in my chest."Every generation, the packs demanded tribute," Gloria continued. Her fingers tightened on h
DANIELA’S POV "You said I was part witch, right?" I panted, my hybrid form heaving with exhaustion."You saw what I did to save Alexander two days ago!"I pushed myself upright, chest rising and falling in ragged bursts. I waved my hands toward the ceiling, eyes squeezed shut, jaws clenched so tight my teeth ached. Power should have surged through me. Sparks. Flames. Anything. But the air stayed dead and heavy. Nothing stirred."It's not working!""Of course it cannot work." The voice sliced through the dimness. I spun toward it, yanking the gun from my back pocket in one fluid motion. Sweat stung my eyes as I leveled the barrel.Gloria stood there, solid and untouched, as if the hellhole around us had never worn her down."What do you want?" I demanded, finger steady on the trigger.She took one step."No. Do not move. Stay right there or I will shoot." My voice cracked with raw warning."Do not be harsh, dear." She waved my threat aside like smoke, her lips curving.I swallowed har
DANIELA’S POV “Alexander?” The name slipped out of my mouth before I even understood what I was doing. It felt as if someone had taken control of my voice. I let go of Vivian’s hand and stood up. My chest felt tight. My breathing was uneven. It was time. I could not keep running from him forever.
DANIELA’S POV “How is she?” I whispered under my breath as I moved through the sterile, echoing corridors of the hospital, my heels clicking sharply against the tile. Each step felt heavier than the last, like gravity had decided my chest was a boulder to carry. My hands were trembling, though I tr
DANIELA’S POV “I have been lenient with you since I stepped inside this place, Laura. But enough is enough.” My voice broke through the room like a roar. The sound bounced off the concrete walls. My anger rose with every breath. My wolf paced inside me, clawing at the edges, begging to be released
DANIELA’S POV The warehouse crouched at the edge of the old industrial district like a forgotten beast. Rust clung to its bones. Shadows clung to its corners. When Thomas pulled the car to a stop, the air outside tasted like metal and damp concrete. A lonely bulb above the steel door flickered, its







