LOGINAzure's POVFinn never responded to my last message. He must have fallen asleep again.I fell back against my chair, nearly knocking over the telescope in the process.He only had a few weeks before….“Fuck,” I snarl, ripping at my hair. Strands tear from my scalp, but I can’t find it within me to care. I keep trying to uphold this image that I’m not dying on the inside. I keep telling myself that I can figure it out, and do whatever the hell needs to be done to ensure Finn gets treatment, Erin stays safe, and Enzo doesn’t lose himself along the way, and yet… Everyone seems to be slipping through my fingertips like sand.I can’t save anyone…Leaning forward, I try to distract myself. This telescope cost a pretty penny, but as Erin’s face came into view, every cent was worth it.She looks stunning as always, glowing. Fucking glowing carrying my pup.‘Our pup.’ ‘Get out of here. You’re stealing her time later.’‘Jealous much?’ Nero snickers.I’d roll my eyes, but that would mean I lost
Erin's POV“This won’t hurt the baby, right?” My palms were sweating as I tapped my fingers against my thigh nervously.The nurse smiled, not pausing to stop pulling out supplies, “Modern medicine has come a long way. We just draw from your arm now.”Cecelia instructed that Az and I arrive separately just in case we were being followed by anyone pertaining to Rowan. I’m not even sure that I care anymore about being seen. At first, I thought the backlash would destroy my case, but as time has passed, my desire to focus on more important things has won out over my desire to destroy Rowan.And besides, I know the men in my life well enough to know that Rowan will never get off scotch free for what he’s done to me.“You seem happy,” the nurse startles me, looping a band around my upper arm.“For the first time in a very long time, I am.”“Good,” she lined up the needle, counting to three before poking me, “Bringing a child into the world is a blessing, no matter who the father is…. All do
Finn's POV“What the hell did you need these for?” Enzo drops my laptop bag onto my lap, brow arched. “Aren’t you supposed to be ‘taking it easy’?”He rolled his eyes while saying that, making me chuckle.“I haven’t quit taking it easy, asshole,” I muttered, knowing we were both just poking fun.The truth was, I was dying in here. Figuratively and literally. It’s not only infuriating, but the mental toll is exhausting. My legs are restless while being too weak to walk more than a few minutes. My mind is running a million miles a minute, but I’m so god damn exhausted, I just want to sleep, and the sedation... A shiver rolls through my body.Please... Not today.The quiet in my head is something I had entirely forgotten existed. Nash’s presence was something I’d grown used to. Even in his silence, I could feel him. That emptiness… It’s too much sometimes.“So, what’d you need those for?” Enzo nods towards the laptop case, a few loose strands of hair falling over his forehead before he s
Azure's POVErin’s breath catches in her throat when I grind my hips forward, allowing her to feel exactly what she’s doing to me.My fingers trail along her outer thighs, and I watch the dramatic shift in her breathing. Her chest rises and falls rapidly.It’s been too long since I’ve been in this position. We’ve been busy, tired, and quite frankly; Stressed the fuck out, but right now, I want to take my time and savor this moment.“Az,” Erin’s voice is breathy, and the sound goes straight to my dick.Nero has been restless lately, and I thought it had everything to do with Finn and Nash, but as Erin grows increasingly more aroused; I pick up the sweet scent of pheromones.She must have been giving off microdoses in the short time that we’ve spent together, but right now…. Fuuuuuuck. I need a taste. No, I need to drown and get drunk on that scent.If I die between her legs, just know that I died the happiest fucking man on the planet.“Have I ever told you how absolutely perfect you a
Erin's POV“This should be the other way around,” Az mutters around a spoonful of cherry cordial ice cream. According to Enzo, that is his favorite, and I was a tad nervous that he was steering me in the wrong direction intentionally, but given the fact that Azure's eating it without complaint; I'll trust him this time.“I’m enjoying this,” I’m exhausted down to my bones, but spending time with just Az feels nice. I can’t remember the last time we just sat down and talked. With everything that has been happening recently, it feels like we’re an old married couple in the thick of life and not… Freshly in love.That thought has always terrified me. The idea of complacency, which is sort of hilarious considering that’s all my relationship with Rowan ever was.Complacent.“Fine,” he beckons me towards him with his index finger, “But you’ll have to let me repay you,” his lips taste like cherries and chocolate and I linger, swiping my tongue at the corner.“Can I not just take care of my hu
Erin's POV“You look like shit,” Enzo quips, making Finn roll his eyes, “If you need to go get your beauty rest, you can just say that instead of being an ass.”I grin as Enzo scoffs, standing up to gather the tubs of ice cream, including the one I grabbed for Azure.“You can leave that,” I offered him a grateful smile. “I’ll take it back when I head home.”“You’re not coming now?” Enzo’s brows knit together, “Was gonna walk you home.”“Such a gentleman,” Finn grins as Enzo’s cheeks bloom with color.“Can you give us a minute, and I’ll meet you out front?”“If you’re not there in five, I’m leaving your ass,” he mutters. “See ya around, boss,” Enzo gives Finn a two-finger salute before I hear his footsteps move towards the staircase.Tonight has been a whirlwind, and I’m still reeling from it all if I’m being honest. Between that shitshow of a party, Enzo swooping in looking like some sort of dark knight and then breaking into the hospital after visiting hours.“What has that faraway lo
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
Erin's POV“You know,” Finn’s lips graze the shell of my ear, and the scent of cinnamon swirls around me, blending with the vanilla from the bubble bath. “I’ve never seen someone command Az so easily,” I don’t have to look back at him to know there is a grin pulling on his lips.“Not even you?” my
Azure's POVAbsolutely shattered. That’s how I feel right now.Drunk and fucking shattered.I watch as Finn tucks Erin in, still wrapped in a thick, fluffy towel from the bath they shared. A bath where I sat outside the door, shamelessly listening to every word.After making rounds through the pack
Erin's POVChaos erupted around us as fear permeated the air.“This is all for Azure’s mother?” Enzo was pulling me up from the cot and practically dragging me from the medical tent.“She’s a fucking psychopath,” Enzo grit out, his head moving on a swivel as we jogged in the direction of the packho







