LOGINAustin stepped out with a towel draped loosely around his hips, letting droplets of water trail down his hard abdominal muscles. He ran his hand through his wet hair, gazing at Seara, who sat frozen on the edge of the bed.The girl looked as if she’d seen a ghost, her eyes fixed on Austin’s phone lying on the nightstand.“Austin,” Seara’s voice trembled slightly. “You’ve got a new message notification on your phone.”Austin merely glanced at the flat device without interest. “Ignore it. It’s probably just Alex reporting another broken fence caused by some rogue.”“It’s not Alex. It’s from an unknown number,” Seara continued, trying to steady her breathing. “There’s a photo. An old photo.”Austin moved closer, but instead of picking up the phone, he knelt between Seara’s legs. He took her hand and gently kissed the palm of her hand.“The world could explode right now and I wouldn’t care, Seara. I just almost lost you because of a silly misunderstanding.”Without looking at the screen,
Arach’s voice in Seara’s mind sounded like the growl of a broken machine. The Lycan hadn’t stopped howling in protest since Seara began tossing a few pieces of clothing into her worn backpack.[Seara, stop! Are you crazy? Austin is our mate. If you leave now, this bond will torment us both.] Arach snapped in a highly emotional tone.“I don’t care, Arach! You saw that vision yourself. The Wolfe family slaughtered my mother. I’m sharing a bed with the son of my family’s murderer!” Seara snatched the emergency potion bottle and stuffed it into her bag with trembling hands.[It’s just a blurry vision! Don’t let your fear ruin everything. I don’t want to be far from him. His scent… I need his scent!]“Enough!” Seara closed her eyes tightly. With the last of her inner strength, she imagined a thick concrete wall separating her consciousness from Arach’s.She blocked her internal connection with Arach. Instantly, the atmosphere in her head went silent, though a stinging sensation lingered in
Lionra recounted every detail of the vision he had shared with Seara, leaving nothing out. Once he was finished, he studied the Alpha’s expression.Austin’s brow was deeply furrowed, his face slightly pale as if his brain cells were being forced to work overtime to process the information.“Are you sure about that vision, Lionra?” Austin massaged his temples, which had begun to throb.Lionra touched his crystal ball, which no longer glowed, its surface felt cold beneath his fingers. “I’m not lying, Alpha. In fact, Seara’s expression was even more tense than yours. Too bad she didn’t say a word after seeing that.”Austin was just as surprised as Seara. The Lionra he knew always gave divinations with nearly 90 percent accuracy.He still clearly remembered when Lionra told him to patrol the forest and predicted that he would soon meet his mate.At the time, Austin was immediately excited. He waited nearly five hours just to find out what his future mate would be like.In reality, the pre
Seara was feeling hungry after their “morning workout.” In front of her, fried bacon and strong black coffee had been served by the Omegas Austin had specifically asked to bring breakfast to her room.Austin sat with his legs crossed, tearing into his whole-wheat bread with an annoyingly casual air. Beside him, Seara struggled to focus her attention on her bowl of porridge, even though the heat in her neck and cheeks hadn’t subsided yet.“You know, Seara,” Austin broke the silence with a low tone laced with teasing. “I didn’t expect a Healer like you to have such a… let’s say, very ‘enthusiastic’ side in the morning. Your wolf, Arach, seemed to be in high spirits earlier.”Seara choked on a piece of strawberry. She pretended to be fascinated by the grain of the wooden tablecloth, desperately trying not to be distracted by Austin’s teasing, which usually made her stomach flutter.“If only you’d been docile from the start, I wouldn’t have had to work so hard to hold back,” Austin said a
Seara had just woken up. Beside her, Austin was still fast asleep. His breathing was steady, a far cry from the image of the hot-tempered Alpha who had smashed down the door with a single blow the day before. Seara fell silent, studying Austin’s chiseled yet serene features as he slept.A strange sensation pulsed at the nape of her neck from the permanent bite mark that now bound her soul to this man. Through that bond, Seara could feel Austin’s calm, steady heartbeat.Despite his often flamboyant, narcissistic, and infuriating demeanor, Austin had proven himself a protector. A sense of pride crept into Seara’s chest, the Alpha Lycanisius had marked her as his absolute possession.Seara tried to move slowly so as not to disturb Austin’s sleep. However, a loud knock on the door shattered the morning’s silence.“Alpha? Sorry to disturb you, but I have something I need to tell you,” the Alpha’s Beta’s voice sounded hesitant from behind the door.Seara glanced at Austin, who only let out
Austin’s rage erupted in a wave of pressure that made the oxygen feel thin. His bright golden eyes locked onto Nolan’s arms, which were only tightening further around Seara’s body.“I’m tired of warning you, Nolan.” Austin’s voice grew more menacing.Austin’s body cracked; his bones snapped and snapped back together in a matter of seconds as he transformed into a giant Lycan.Nolan didn’t stand idly by. He released Seara, but instead of backing down, he accepted the challenge. Gray fur grew rapidly from the pores of his skin. In an instant, the two apex predators faced off in the cramped meditation room.“Come out! We’ll settle this tonight,” Austin roared menacingly.“Good, because I won’t back down from you,” Nolan replied.Without waiting for a response, Austin charged. Nolan dodged, but Austin’s claws managed to tear through the stone wall, sending sparks flying.Both leaped through the tall window leading directly to the open field behind the pavilion. The ear-splitting sound of
The warrior wolves walked at the front of the line, while Seara walked in front of Austin with Nolan, her steps much calmer than when they had departed.In front of Seara, five young she-wolves who had just been rescued walked with trembling bodies, wrapped in spare cloaks belonging to the Hunters.
Seara walked behind Austin, staring at the man's stiff, rigid back. Every step Austin took exuded an authority that was suffocating to her.Beside her, Nolan was still trying to lighten the mood with his lighthearted chatter, even though the tension in the air was impossible to hide."You know, Sea
The aftermath of the storm left the ground wet and muddy when the group arrived at the outskirts of Rain Hill Village.Austin ordered one Hunter Lycan to infiltrate the village, while he and the other lycans rested by the river.Seara opened her rain-soaked supply bag as she calmed Austin down. She
Seara tried to get up, but she only had enough strength to lift her head.Austin heard Delcy calling him. The excited voices of Delcy's friends watching them from the edge of the pool did not deter Austin from lifting Seara."Let's go back. The fun is over." Austin looked around them.Some of the w







