LOGINSERAPHINA'S POV“Father, I’m coming in,” I called out, a cocky grin tugging at the corners of my mouth as I pushed open the door to his chambers.Father sat heavy on his seat at the center of the room, his Beta at his side delivering the recent progressions on Winter’s Crest. Everything was going as planned, and he couldn’t have been in a better mood.“My darling daughter,” he announced, spreading his arms wide to receive me. “The one who made all of this possible.”“You flatter me, Father.” I smiled, taking my seat.He gestured his Beta away. The man bowed and left quietly, pulling the door shut behind him.“Now, tell me what my daughter has come to see me for.”“I’ve just come to check in on you, Father. You’ve been locked away in your chambers all day and I couldn’t help but be concerned.”“The goddess truly blessed me when she gave me you.” He beamed, and my heart swelled with pride. I loved nothing more than making Father happy.“The invasion of Winter’s Crest is going smoothly.
FROST'S POVI didn’t know how much time had passed since, I’d been going in and out of consciousness for the longest time. It felt like I was growing weaker by the second.I was all alone in this prison with only my thoughts haunting me. The voices in my head were growing louder and louder with no end in view.I did try a couple of times to see if my powers would return but it was of no use. It didn’t seem like they were going to… and that only made me feel more miserable.Seraphina had sent down food and water, but I hadn’t touched it. It felt like a betrayal to myself if I did—like I was somehow helping her intensify my own suffering.But I was doubting if that was the right call or not.I was so parched, my throat felt like it was made out of sandpaper. My stomach growled till it just couldn’t anymore.I couldn’t help but think of all those times I spent making dinner and breakfast with Jackson. We’d eat to our heart’s content and have so much fun while doing it. Now that I thought
JACKSON’S POVFor a moment, I just watched him, unsure whether stepping in was the right thing to do or not.He had his pride—I knew that much. And something told me that the wrong kind of help, the kind that felt like pity, would make him shut down faster than anything else.But then I saw his chest hitch on an uneven breath, and I decided I’d rather risk it than watch him fall apart alone.Without thinking further, I reached for his hand and gave it a gentle squeeze.Just like that, Nether’s attention snapped to me, and I gave him the biggest smile I could manage.“You can do it,” I whispered. “I know you can. There’s nothing older brothers can’t do, right?”Nether still looked shaken, but something in his expression softened, and somehow, that felt like enough.“Caelan is counting on us,” I said quietly. “It’s our turn to take care of him now. Just think of your father as…another person. I know you can do it.”Within seconds, that wall of nervousness and uncertainty slowly crumbled
JACKSON’S POV“What?!” I and Nether spat in unison.“Information like this is shared among all the Betas reporting to the Pack officials. Beta Alex just told me now. Silas walked straight into your father’s quarters demanding to speak with him as the Alpha of Glacier Moon.”I stared at Kieran wide eyed and Nether’s jaw was on the floor. There was no way he was serious, right?“Tell me it isn’t true.” Nether’s hands slid down my shoulders as he turned to Kieran and just as quickly… that shock turned into pure, raging anger.“What in the blood moon do you mean he went to speak to Father, on his own?!” Nether yelled and I could hear the growl from the depths of his stomach. “That wasn’t the plan.”A deep sinking feeling began to form in my stomach.Why would Silas meet his father on his own?Was Nether right?Was he really bad news afterall?After I stood up for him?Soon enough my own shock quickly turned into white, burning rage.We had agreed that Nether would be the one to speak to h
Jackson PovBy the time Nether and I had returned, Lyria had already started on dinner. Kieran was in the kitchen and Silas…Silas was gone?“Where did Silas go?” I asked, looking around the cottage and seeing no sign of him.“I don't really know…” Kieran muttered as he popped his head out of the kitchen. It looked like he was helping Lyria. “He said he had some business to take care of.”“Some bus—”“Some business to take care of?” Nether cut me off, one brow arching in obvious suspicion. “Here? In WinterCrest?”“Apparently…”“Why didn’t you stop him?”“He’s an Alpha, Nether,” Kieran said. “How exactly were you expecting me to stop him? If he said he had business here, he probably did.”“Or maybe he just didn’t want to tell us what he was really doing.” Nether dropped the woven basket onto the table with more force than necessary. “I don’t trust him. Alpha or not. How well do either of you even know him? What if he’s bad news?”“He offered to help us find Frost, and that’s all that s
JACKSON’S POV “Let us inside first,” Kieran said. “We’ve had a long journey.”Once we were inside, Kieran told them everything without leaving a thing out. The training, the crossing, the fight. The fact that Frost had held his ground and genuinely stood a good chance but in the end, was still taken by Seraphina.Nether and his Lyria went very still.I knew exactly how they felt.Even Sora, who was sitting beside his mother, stopped swinging his legs.“But,” Kieran continued, “his mate and the Alpha of Glacier Moon have both committed to getting him back.”Nether’s eyes moved to me slowly. “Mate?”I’d been sitting with my hands clasped tightly in my lap, silently apologizing for all the pain they must’ve been put through from the very day they kicked Frost out. I stood and cleared my throat.“I really wish we were meeting like this under better circumstances,” I said. “I’m from the human realm. Frost found me there—or I found him, depending on how you look at it.” I held his gaze. “I
JACKSON'S POV"I know we did, but—""No buts! You said you were going to be honest with her. You said you were going to tell her that you don't see her that way before she got her hopes up even more."Maya's expression softened slightly. "Jackson, she's actually the sweetest person in the whole wor
JACKSON POVThe shower started and I forced myself to move. Clothes. Right. He needed clothes. I went to my bedroom and started digging through my drawers.I stumbled upon some dark gray sweatpants, a black t–shirt and a Gary hoodie to match. I smiled in satisfaction as I looked back at my selectio
JACKSON POVI was still kneeling beside the couch, frozen in place, my wrist still trapped in his firm grip. Those ice blue eyes still stared at me, cutting through all my thoughts.The silence that just stretched between us as we gazed at each other felt like an eternity but was probably just a fe
JACKSON POVThe sickening crunch of the impact cut through the air. My breath hitched as I tried to register what just happened.Meanwhile, the car didn't stop. It just sped up and the taillights disappeared into the storm like it had never been there.Had I just witnessed a hit-and-run?For a seco







