Kiera POV"She needs rest, Alpha." The unknown man moved closer to my bed. I looked at him, a straggly old man with a thick beard and a cane he leaned on. He looked and smelled of a rogue, but his wolf was barely present inside him."She needs to know her place." Jackson spat out, his eyes never leaving mine."If you wish to have her by your side, then you need to make sure she lives. This pregnancy won't be easier on her or her body. You see how fast Katherine has already begun to deteriorate. Do you want that for your wife?" The man asked of Jackson. I sat frozen on the bed. I couldn't process their words. I had to be mistaken, misunderstanding what they were saying."No, of course not," Jackson growled, then grunted in pain. It seemed the black disease on his neck punished him whenever he called on his wolf. "She can rest for now, but the bracelet remains on her. I will come to fetch her for dinner." He ordered the man, then looked back to me. His eyes were soft and touch gentle. "
River POV'Mate!' Chaos demanded in my head, his body ramming my insides with all his strength to the point I felt dizzy. 'We will search every inch of this world for her.' I growled at my wolf, but he growled right back at me.'I will kill us if you lose her! Mark my word, River, you will cease to exist if any harm comes to our mate because of your weakness.' He warned me, then continued to rattle my insides in a fit of rage that Kiera was gone."You don't look well, brother." Drake sat beside me."She has completely faded from us," I said wearily. At first, Kiera seemed to be moving further and further away, but now, she was gone."She is alive." Chase slammed a book down to the table. "She is fine, and we will have her at our side again," Loki growled in pain."I hope so. Chaos will take over and throw us off a cliff if Kiera is harmed." I said, my fingers massaging my temples."We won't let that happen. Not to you or our mate." Drake spoke with confidence, but I knew it was empty
Kiera POVI laid in my bed for a while, thinking and plotting to escape this place. My only chance would be when Jackson came to retrieve me for dinner. 'Do you think we can get out here?' I asked Athena. I needed her strength right now, and not just physically.'We have to, even if it means killing him ourselves.' She sneered inside me.My hand rested over my belly. I couldn't stop rubbing my skin. I wanted to meet my son, hold him in my arms, and protect him from every evil in this world. 'I won't kill Jackson, and neither will you. We won't harm our pup.' I sighed.'It is odd that I don't feel his soul. Kiera, I fear he may not be human.''He will be perfect, Athena. We will raise him to be the savior and never let Dietus touch his soul.''He already has.' She sighed.'What aren't you telling me?''Our body isn't strong enough to carry a child. This pup is being fed by the darkness. It is fueling his cells and forcing him to heal every time our womb fails him. I can feel the cons
Kiera POVJackson led me to a grand table on a balcony high above the ocean that ran as far as the eyes could see. Boats were docked along the coast, and hundreds of people bustled around the lands. I was still in the South, but I wasn't sure exactly where."Sit, sweetheart. My servant will heal you some, but I don't get any ideas. Your strength will fade fast, and you'll need it for later." Jackson waved for Sebastian to approach me, then kissed my head before taking a seat."This won't hurt, Luna. Close your eyes and relax." Sebastian placed a ruby crystal on my forehead and began chanting. I didn't feel anything, so I just closed my eyes and let Athena rise inside me. I assumed this was just a ruse. Sebastian knew I was no longer wearing silver, so I didn't need to be healed."I can feel her power," Jackson said, inhaling sharply. "I miss owning that strength." I wanted to scoff at him, stab his self indulged cruelty, but it was pointless. 'Did you see the boats below?' Sebastian
Chase POVThe moment I felt Kiera strong inside me, I ran to action. I stalked to the training grounds, my face clad in pure determination to find my mate. Every soldier bowed to me as I walked past them, and no one dared to disobey an order I gave. I saw my people, hand and hand with those from the South, all of them rattled in fear their Alpha may kill them in his rage, and I felt nothing but pride. I never cared to enforce strict authority or entirely run a pack myself—this mission I would see out from beginning to end, though. "We got camping gear packed with the omegas, Deltas are fully equipped with weapons, and the Betas have maps to lead each group." Becky stood beside me but with a considerable distance between us. I was surprised she and her mate didn't run for the hills after what my brother accused her of or that he almost killed her."Good, we move out in five. Where are my brothers?" I asked."They are coming down now. I'll get in position." Becky gave me a respectful
Kiera POVThe last thing I remembered was rowing as fast as I could away from that island my ex-husband held me prisoner. Sebastian demanded I push harder and row faster, but my body felt weak. My hand constantly itched my neck, and I knew the death of Jackson was catching up to me. I refused to mourn him, but a connection inside me was permanently broken. I cried as I paddled, trying with every fiber of my being not to feel sorrow for a man who abused me. It was futile, though; the magic of a bond was something beyond my control, and before I knew it, I passed out.I woke squished between three Alphas. Their body heat engulfed me in the warmest embrace possible. I laid quietly, praying this wasn't some dream. I needed to be home, safely nestled between three muscular bodies that completed me."Good morning, princess," River spoke with such softness in his tone. I turned to him, smiling like the happiest girl alive could."Is this real?" I asked him.He smiled sweetly at me. "Of cour
Kiera POVI drank my iced tea by the bay window in my kitchen, smiling like a fool at the happiness swirling inside me. I had a moment of reprieve as my Alphas prepared a new room for us to stay in. We knew we couldn't return to the North until we removed Dietus, so we would remain here in the South for a while.I had already told them I wanted to split our time evenly between both of our homes. Our son will know all of his past and all that he will one day rule over. I never thought I would agree to one Alpha to lead every part of the world, but now, I knew it was our duty. This world needed so much repair, and the brothers and I had the power to fix it all. There would be no slavery, abuse, or darkness in our future."You are actually alone?" Sebastian came to stand beside me as we watched out the window. Omegas tended the gardens while we heard Deltas shouting war cries in the distance. It was the way a pack peacefully ran. "I'm sure it's only temporary." I smiled at him, noticing
Chase POV "Cherie, you make us so happy." I nuzzled my head into her side as Drake did the same. River stood before her, staring down into her eyes with all his love. Somehow, this one woman made the three of us complete mush. "I'm happy too. I'm terrified but happy." Kiera's hands came to her belly, and River dropped to his knees. His ear laid to her stomach and he just listened to our son's heartbeat. "I want to meet our son more than anything," River whined. "You will, you all will." Kiera's hands ran through his short black hair. She stood between us, letting us shower her with love, and she ate up every drop. "Your father, huh? How are you handling all that, doll." Drake asked as he continued to kiss her neck up and down. "I don't know, but I'm not letting him go either. I want it all and am determined to have it, Drake." "We will make sure you have everything, baby," I promised her. "I know you will. We started on a rocky path, and I still have some insecurities, but I