LOGINFinn's POVAzure’s lips slammed against mine. There was no coordination and a clear disregard for gentleness despite my current state.The taste of artisan coffee exploded in my mouth as his tongue forced its way between my lips and tears burned my eyes.He still tastes the same. My body deflates with a whimper as Az pulls away, pressing his forehead against mine, “I’m so fucking pissed at you right now, but Goddess, Finn,” he closes his eyes, shaking his head softly. My heart stammers in my chest when our eyes lock, “I’m a fool for ever thinking I could live without this. I was… drowning in an endless sea of what ifs.”“Did any of those what ifs happen to involve me surviving?” I arched a brow, trying and failing to fight off amusement. This relaxed state I’m in feels foreign… I’m not sure that I like it.Az pulls away, his brows knitted in confusion before his upper lip curls, “No. That’s not what ‘what ifs’ are for, and you know damn well once the mind hops on the anxiety rollerco
Finn's POVI chuckled softly before realizing exactly what Azure just said.My cheeks flame as the doctor grows even more rigid than before… something I didn’t know was possible.Erin’s head slowly twisted towards Az, her eyes a mixture of shock and amusement.“You and Enzo…” Az mutters. “Gonna kill you both.”“Are you done with your tantrum?” I sigh, sinking back into the mattress. My body might be weaker than ever before, not that I’m surprised.I knew from the moment Enzo fell what had happened.Farrah was the lowest of the low.It took me until that very moment to realize exactly what she was doing, except she didn’t think through one thing; I wouldn’t give Azure up, even in death. She can try to the ends of the Earth to sever our bond, but our bond has always been deeper than that of the Goddess, and even without Nash; I’d still love him.Same with Erin. I realized over the years of watching her from afar, that there was nothing I wouldn’t do to make her mine. Bond or not, she wa
Erin's POVFinn’s body grew blurry just beyond the glass.My legs felt weak… Nash… We’d barely spent time together. I knew so little about Finn’s counterpart; My mate… And now I might lose the chance.Goodness, I feel stupid…. My lids screw together, and I can’t fight the tears that slide down my face. None of that matters when Finn is the one losing a part of his soul.“I don’t care how much it costs, find a microbiologist and whatever doctor is necessary and get them here for a perfect antidote,” Az grits out, but it lacks bite. His resolve is crumbling by the moment, and for the second time in the last few minutes, guilt swims through my veins.“Of course,” the doctor stammered.Reaching up, I swipe the dampness from my face and take a deep breath before turning towards Azure, “He’s going to be okay,” I forced a smile, but it feels plastic, and Az knows it.“I know, sweetheart,” his hand wraps around mine, tugging me against his chest and pressing a kiss to the top of my head, “Fin
Azure's POV“Marianne?” I choke on the name, watching her graying hair swing with the swivel of her head. Finn’s green eyes stare back at me and it damn near rips the air from my lungs.“Oh Azure, sweetheart,” she rushes over, enveloping me in a warm hug. Guilt gnaws on my already twisted stomach when she pulls away, a tearful smile on her face, “How is our boy?”I was a grade A piece of shit.Our. Boy.I’ve avoided this woman like a plague since everything happened…. And never once has she treated me any differently. Not even after I was a shit kid who had been fed from the vile tongue of my mother. I spewed the hatred I’d been fed, and she never faltered.“I’ve been banished to the hallway after nearly snapping the doctor’s neck,” I tried to flash a guilty smile, but it fell quickly.Enzo shouldn’t have fucking left me here to deal with this shit alone. I heard Finn scream out in pain, and when I saw the doctor hovering over him with a syringe in his hand…. Let’s just say he ~almost
Erin's POVThe sound of flesh tearing and explosions continued to rattle the packhouse just beyond the boarded-up windows and doors. Over the last twenty minutes, the sounds have grown louder…. Sharper, and no matter how much I keep busy, my mind is restless.Twenty minutes was too long.Maybe… Just maybe a part of me was being selfish. The people that I cared most about were somewhere fighting a battle I knew nothing about, and despite knowing that it was safer for me here, I couldn’t stand it.“They’ve never targeted us like this before,” Colt snarled, his back pushing against a board that was clearly being attacked from the outside.“It doesn’t make sense,” Sienna was rushing back and forth with the children, and I felt frozen. I’d offered my help, but the churning in my gut and pain in my chest was making it hard to focus. Every time I looked for something to do, my anxiety had my eyes swinging back to the door, where Colt was holding off the rogue on the other side.“Doesn’t matt
Wow. I cannot believe that almost an entire month has gone by. First, I'd like to apologize for my silence. At some point, no matter what was going on, I should have hopped on here and at least given an explanation. For the last few weeks, I stepped away from writing entirely, not even touching my laptop. I won't go into too much detail, but a lot of things happened in rapid succession in my life that needed a lot of attention, and I just couldn't give my stories the time and effort they deserved. My brain felt like a scrambled egg, and writing just wasn't happening. On top of that, part of me felt burnt out. I've been writing these stories for almost six years now nonstop. Millions of words across a dozen stories with very few breaks between each. I don't know how some people do it. I will try to be more transparent moving forward. I cannot promise perfect consistency, but I will give it my best shot. As always, I appreciate all of you. If you've stuck around and plan to continue rea
Azure's POVErin’s face appeared calm and collected on the surface, but her pupils dilated, something that someone unseasoned in spotting bullshit wouldn’t see; But unfortunately for her, I was a pro.“I already explained that to you,” her tone was laced with tension. “He had to work.”“So did I,”
Azure's POVAnother explosion shook the ground beneath Nero’s paws as we reached the tree line.Smoke rises around us in thick, gray plumes, and I’m frantically trying to pinpoint where the blasts are coming from.‘Someone give me some fucking information,’ I mass linked the warriors, Nero baring h
Erin's POVWhat does one wear to a celebratory dinner inside a wolf pack?I had torn apart every piece of clothing that Az and Finn had delivered here, tossing three semi-casual dresses onto the bed.“Mmmm,” Azure’s lips pressed against the crook of my neck, startling me. “I’ve missed you.”My body
Erin's POV“Wasn’t it just so sweet of Rowan to offer to send us shopping?” Ophelia gushed, digging through her purse for her lip gloss.She popped open a compact mirror, pouting her lips, and reapplying the pale, glittery sheen. The same glittery sheen I wiped from my husband’s lips only moments e







