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Lilly’s PoV Brent was seething, his fury radiating like heat. I wanted to step forward, to calm him, but Hendrick’s towering frame remained planted firmly in front of me, shielding me. My hand trembled as I reached around him, desperate to stop the clash. “Brent, it’s fine. He didn’t force me t
Hendrick’s PoV At first, it wasn’t my intention to listen. But Lycan hearing doesn’t ask permission—it simply sharpens every sound, pulls every word, whether you want it. I caught fragments of Lilly’s voice, trembling, raw. Jason. Friends. Melanie is killing them. The shame in her tone carved into
Lilly’s PoV The garden smelled faintly of lavender and roses. I stood barefoot on the grass, feeling the sun kiss my skin as Bella circled me with an indulgent smile. She looked ethereal in a pale dress, her hair pinned back neatly, but her eyes were warm, patient, and full of encouragement. “Ag
Hendrick’s PoV With all the visitors and introductions, I’ve hardly had time to talk to Lilly. My little Rebel has been overwhelmed, wrapped in the constant attention of everyone eager to welcome her. After a lifetime of knowing only Melanie and believing she was her one and only family, suddenly
Chad’s PoV We’d left Hendrick and Lilly alone—he had a mountain of truths to unravel, and as Bella’s brothers, Cobalt and I were already bristling with protectiveness over her twin. Still, I couldn’t stop marveling at how alike they looked. But confusion was impossible. I would never mistake Ma P
Lilly’s PoV The silver burned through my veins, every movement agony. My hands shook as I dropped the knife with Melanie’s blood. Keisha should have been howling in triumph, but instead, she whimpered, my body weakened by wounds, chains, and the raw surge of power that had torn free from me momen