LOGINI couldn’t believe we had actually come to the cabin. The drive through the dense forest had been tense, filled with Emmett’s brooding silence and stolen glances that made my thighs press together. Now, hours after arriving, the others had gone to scout the perimeter, leaving us alone in the large wooden lodge nestled deep in the pines. The full moon was rising again, silver light pouring through the tall windows and across the fur rugs on the floor.I stood by the fireplace, pretending to warm my hands, when I felt him behind me. His presence was like heat itself—radiating, consuming. Before I could turn, his arms caged me against the stone mantel, his hard body pressing flush to my back.“You’ve been avoiding being alone with me since we left,” he growled low in my ear, lips brushing the shell. One large hand slid down my stomach, pulling my ass back against the thick ridge of his erection. “Did you think I wouldn’t notice?”My breath hitched. “I just… needed air.”“Liar.” His other
I wandered through the dimly lit east wing corridors after midnight, unable to sleep again. The magnetic pull that always seemed to lead me back to Emmett had grown stronger since the night I first unlocked his door. My bare feet were silent on the cold stone as I approached the massive arched doors of the ancient library. I knew he was in there. I could feel it.The heavy doors creaked open. Moonlight streamed through tall stained-glass windows, casting colored patterns across thousands of leather-bound books and the long oak tables. Emmett stood near the center, his back to me, one hand braced on a tall bookshelf. The moment I stepped inside, he stiffened.“Kali.” His voice was rough, already edged with that dangerous hunger. He turned slowly, crimson eyes glowing in the low light. “You shouldn’t be here.”“I couldn’t stay away,” I whispered.He crossed the distance in seconds, slamming the doors shut behind me with a wave of his hand. Before I could say anything else, he pinned me
Emmett's POVI pushed open the door to my chambers and immediately knew something was off.The room was dim, lit only by the orange glow of the setting sun filtering through the curtains. Everything looked normal at first glance.The desk.The fireplace.The chair near the window.Then my eyes landed on the bed.Someone was lying in it.My pulse jumped before I could stop it.Kali.For one ridiculous second, that was where my mind went.Not because she belonged there.Not because she would ever willingly climb into my bed.But because somehow, lately, every strange thing in my life seemed to circle back to her.I sighed.The girl was becoming a problem.A very confusing problem.The figure shifted beneath the blankets.Long dark hair spilled across the pillow.My steps slowed.Wait.Dark hair.Not silver.A cold feeling settled in my stomach.I crossed the room quickly and yanked the blanket down."Kora?"She looked up at me with watery eyes.Relief flooded her face."Emmett."My jaw
Kali's POV KaliThe fire had burned lower by the time I opened my eyes.For a moment, I didn't remember where I was.The crackle of wood. The scent of pine. The heavy weight wrapped around my waist.Then everything came rushing back.The cabin.The trip.Emmett.I shifted slightly and immediately felt his arm tighten around me."Don't," he muttered.I blinked, looking over my shoulder.His eyes were still closed."You were awake?""No." His voice was rough with sleep. "But I knew you were trying to escape."A reluctant smile tugged at my lips."I wasn't.""Liar."There was no heat in the accusation.Only exhaustion.For once, the fierce Alpha who spent every waking moment growling orders and intimidating everyone around him seemed almost... human.His dark hair was messy.A faint scar crossed his cheek.And despite how impossible it sounded, he looked peaceful.I couldn't remember the last time I'd seen him like this.Maybe I never had.Carefully, I untangled myself from his arms and
Kali's I couldn’t believe we had actually come to the cabin. The drive through the dense forest had been tense, filled with Emmett’s brooding silence and stolen glances that made my thighs press together. Now, hours after arriving, the others had gone to scout the perimeter, leaving us alone in the large wooden lodge nestled deep in the pines. The full moon was rising again, silver light pouring through the tall windows and across the fur rugs on the floor.I stood by the fireplace, pretending to warm my hands, when I felt him behind me. His presence was like heat itself—radiating, consuming. Before I could turn, his arms caged me against the stone mantel, his hard body pressing flush to my back.“You’ve been avoiding being alone with me since we left,” he growled low in my ear, lips brushing the shell. One large hand slid down my stomach, pulling my ass back against the thick ridge of his erection. “Did you think I wouldn’t notice?”My breath hitched. “I just… needed air.”“Liar.” H
Kali's POV The entire drive to the cabin felt strange. Not bad strange. Dangerous strange. I sat in the passenger seat staring out the window while towering pine trees blurred past us. The sky was painted with streaks of gold and orange as the sun began to set, turning the world outside into something that belonged in a dream. Or maybe a nightmare. Because Emmett was being nice. Suspiciously nice. The Alpha drove with one hand on the steering wheel while the other rested lazily against the door. Every now and then I caught myself glancing at him before quickly looking away. Unfortunately, he always seemed to catch me. His lips twitched. "You keep staring." My face heated instantly. "I do not." "You do." "I don't." A low chuckle escaped him. I hated that sound. Mostly because I liked it. Far too much. I crossed my arms and shifted toward the window. "Focus on the road." "Am." "Then stop talking." "You're the one talking." I groaned. The smug grin that appeare
10Kali’s POVI was not a stranger to pain.In fact, it was as familiar to me as the air I breathe.But this– the pain searing through my skin now– was different.I squirmed, twisted, turned, even clawed at the floor. Willing the pain to go away, begging the goddess to take the pain away or to merc
Kali’s POVThe only thing keeping me alive was gone.But how?It was here moments ago and now, suddenly it's gone?A tremor racked my body as my eyes flicked back to Emmett, red flickering in his dark eyes. I swallowed by my throat felt dry, my gaze flicking back to the empty space where the mark w
Emmett’s POVThe shadow wolf had been reborn in my lifetime.If that wasn’t the universe giving me a sign, then I don’t know what else.Now came the hard part, finding it before anyone else. It could be hidden in any of the twelve clans. And since each clan possessed a flame sapphire, they already
Zara's POVI quickly threw on my clothes, my hands still shaky from the interrupted moment, while Ike waited patiently by the door. We left the room together, stepping into the hallway, the tension from our unfinished encounter mixing with the annoyance bubbling inside me."I wonder what this is ab







