로그인He tightened his hold on me while turning his head to call over Mason.“Sir?”“Please inform the Council that Harper and I have taken a sudden leave. She needs to rest, and we’re not to be disturbed,” he ordered.Mason nodded his head. Out of the corner of Aurora’s eye, she caught the pair of us hea
Harper’s POV“Have you lost your mind?!” “Did she put you up to this??” “This is blasphemous! A blood bond hasn’t been initiated in over a hundred years!” “Clearly, this woman had poisoned the Alpha’s mind,” one of the council members announced. “He would never willingly choose to perform such a
Harper’s POV“I can’t believe I let you talk me into doing this,” Lucas grumbled. “It hasn’t even been two days since Calix was dealt with and you’re dragging us back here.”I playfully rolled my eyes at him as the two of us walked into the Council meeting hall. This time, it was I who called the me
Lucas’s POVI was still far too weak to move.Now that the terror Calix had caused was over, all I wanted was for Harper to come back. Regardless of how poor a shape I found myself to be in, all I really worried about was her.Unlike her wolf, she didn’t seem to have much control over this particula
Lucas’s POVThe unearthly sound that tore through the air felt like broken shards of glass were scraping against my eardrums. The noise shook the very ground I was pinned to. I half-expected some of the trees to start falling down around us.Calix staggered off of me, trying desperately to shield hi
Harper’s POVI honestly felt like I was intruding on a personal conversation I had no right to be present for.But it wasn’t as though I could just turn around and leave. I had to stay regardless of the uncomfortable tension that filled the air around us.Once more, Calix’s face took on a look of in
Lucas’s POVThe double doors to the Council’s chambers tower over me. Intricate carvings of the first werewolf and the Goddess decorate the doors—their story one that I heard many times as a young pup.I’ve stood before these doors many times as the Alpha of my pack but never have I felt as much wei
Lucas’s POVMy desk is covered in papers, maps, and a laptop that has a low battery signal in the bottom corner. I reach over and plug it up to the charger before looking back down at the mess of papers in front of me.It’s chaotic, and anyone who didn’t know what I was looking for would never figur
“I’m always here,” I whisper before squeezing her hand then releasing it.She needs to know I’m here, but when we enter, I don’t need to be touching her. It will be like painting a target on her that’s bigger than the one already there. I don’t need the council to comment on our relationship.Soon,
“You’ve taken down my golem,” a voice says, cutting through the silence. “If you’d been on time, you wouldn’t have needed to deal with my security system.”Anger, like a blazing fire, rears its head, and I whirl around to face the woman standing at the tree line.“Security system?” I hiss, standing







