MasukErin's POVFinn wrinkles his nose as Enzo reappears with two bottles of water.Enzo doesn’t miss a beat, “Erin tracked the poisoned blood of a dead rogue through the house.”Maybe my strength hasn’t withered, considering the look I just leveled Enzo with.Finn shifted on the bed, wincing as he used his elbows to bring himself to a seated position, “Speak. Now.”“Well, when you talk to me like that,” Enzo grins, but a single glare from Finn has the look falling from his face. “I may or may not be finding a cure for your shitty predicament.”“The council is in Blackwood as we speak, and you,” the rasp in Finn’s voice grows with every word, “It was you… the whole time?”“What the fuck did you expect me to do?” Enzo snarls, venom in his voice, “Jerk my dick until you die? Fuck that shit. Az can waltz around with his head up his ass, but I’m not about to let you die because of his inaction.”The two of them stared at one another, jaws set tight, and tension riddling their muscles, but afte
Erin's POVA million thoughts go through my mind as Enzo all but drags me through the house. His determination to get to Finn has me nearly stumbling up the steps.“What’s happening?”Enzo drops my hand, remaining silent as he barrels down the hallway.“Enzo,” I snap, finding him standing at the side of the bed where Finn remains thrashing wildly.I feel helpless as I watch him convulse, limbs flailing, and skin pale. The glow of moonlight seeping through the window catches a thick layer of sweat forming along his hairline. Dark strands of hair cling to his skin, the sight of him leaving me frozen in the doorway.Enzo’s nearly white eyes closed, a soft hum falling from his lips. His breathing is even and he’s not panicking. Why isn’t he panicking, and why isn’t he doing anything to help?“Erin, I need you to do me a favor, and it’s really fucking important that you get it right. Understand?” he doesn’t turn towards me, nor does he open his eyes. His voice is calm, far too calm for wha
Azure's POVDoubt curdles in my gut as I walk the edge of the Northern border for the fourth time.Finn would tell me I was a fool. I know that, and still, I can’t bring myself to turn around.This could be a trap, and I’d be the dumbass who was so blinded by the need to save my mate, that I ignored it.‘It’s definitely a trap, you dipshit,’ Nero sneers. ‘You’re just lucky I have no qualms about eliminating anything and everything that tries to stop me from getting Nash back.’ Nero has been increasingly agitated in the past few days. I think losing Nash solidified our reality that we both need Finn and Nash.“Color me surprised,” my mother’s voice sinks beneath my skin like it always does. It’s embarrassing that my body reacts to her, even after all this time. “I didn’t think you had the balls to show up.”“That only proves how little you know your son.”She laughs, and I finally turn around. Her hair has turned a bright silver, similar to her eyes. The striking similarities between
Erin's POVWhen I snuck out to follow Enzo and Finn, I wasn’t thinking clearly.My mind felt like mush from everything that had happened today, and when I saw Enzo and Finn’s silent conversation back in the meeting room, I knew they were up to something.But this….Enzo’s white hair is the only thing I can see for a solid twenty seconds before glaring lights illuminate the room. Sitting in the center, strapped to a silver chair, is a scrawny man covered in blood. I can’t make out the color of his eyes….“His pupils are blown from the medication,” Enzo’s back faces me as he opens a laptop.I can’t find the words to speak, so instead, I find myself dragging my eyes across the room.Metal cabinets cover half of the rear wall and where Enzo is standing looks to be some sort of lab, with viles of liquid in various colors. The chair at the center of the room rattles as the man strapped to it continues screaming into the gag around his mouth.It looks like a torture room… Or maybe even a mor
Enzo's POV“I swear, those decrepit mother fuckers just love meddling.”Finn’s weight grows heavier with every step, and I know we’re running out of time to get him hidden from the council. The last thing Blackwood needs right now is for them to find out that Finn’s on his deathbed.Somehow, we’ve managed to silence everyone else… But something doesn’t settle right about that bitch nurse. The way she switched from begging and pleading to anger at the snap of a finger means I’ll have to watch her too.It feels like the list of people I need to keep track of never stops growing.‘Can’t you give me a break….’ Igris mutters under his breath.I almost react…‘Respectfully, fuck off.’ We don’t work nearly hard enough… That much is obvious as Finn chuckles, but the sound isn’t the same. It’s weak, and Finnick Gray isn’t fucking weak, “They are just doing their job. And they’re not all decrepit,” I feel his chest move with a humored huff.“Are you trying to piss me off?”The most recently ap
Finn's POV“You want a blow job right now?” Azure’s face was a mixture of shock and confusion, but he has no idea.Erin’s outburst caused something to break within me, and I’m not sure whether I want to try and put myself back together the way I was before.“Did I stutter?”My voice sounds stronger than I feel. The weight of my exhaustion threatens to pull me down to the floor…. Right beside Azure as he slowly lowers himself to his knees.I feel more alive right now than I have in weeks.Azure reaches for the waistband of my slacks, but I’m faster, gripping both of his wrists between a single hand, “Did I say you could touch me?”“Wh… what is this?” Azure’s eyes glisten like steel. I can tell he’s trying not to fight this, but it’s not in his nature to be so submissive. Usually I’m the one shamelessly dropping to my knees for whatever filthy words Az might have to tease me with.“You said you’d do anything. Was that a lie?”His eyes widened before settling on determination. The muscle
Azure's POV“Alpha,” one of my warriors stops me as I’m making my rounds.“Carrington,” I nod, “What can I do for you?”Carrington was in his mid-twenties, having grown up in Blackwood. He took orders well, and despite being a bit introverted, he made a great addition to my warriors. He listened qui
Erin's POVHe charged towards me, and at the last second, I moved out of the way, making my way towards the log hiding the two children.The rogue skidded to a halt, letting out another low growl.“Are you hurt?”“I’m not, but my sister is,” a small boy’s voice whispered, and I heard the muffled, p
Erin's POVEnzo has been as restless as I feel, and it’s left me feeling helpless.I’m not sure how much time has passed since Finn went to Azure, leaving me here with a clearly injured Enzo. His breathing has evened out some over the last twenty minutes, but that wheeze with every breath makes me
Finn's POVHe’s going to pull away.He always pulls away.“You don’t know what you’re asking for, Finn,” his voice is thick and raspy, the alcohol making his tongue heavier.I scoff, fighting the urge to run. I don’t want to see the look in his eyes when he pulls away…. When the alcohol stops inhib







