Se connecter*Demarion's point of view*I looked toward Maya carefully right after she spoke up. "There's no need, Princess," I told her gently. "I think it would be best if you rest and prepare yourself."Maya immediately shook her head."No." Her voice came out to sound quite serious this time like she was willing to match my Alpha energy just to stand against me and not have to follow through everything I said. "I'm already anxious enough as it is. Sitting around doing nothing will only make it worse. I need to help somehow." Her eyes moved between Adele and me desperately. "As the leader of my clan, I cannot just stand by while everyone else works. Please do not deny me this."For a moment, the room grew quiet. I could see the exhaustion on her face, but beneath it sat determination. The kind that came from carrying responsibility for too many lives.Before I could answer, Adele spoke. "You can work with me and Cindy."Maya's face softened instantly. "Thank you," she said gratefully.I let out
*Demarion's point of view*“Good morning, Princess. I hope you slept well and finally got some proper rest.” I greeted Maya as Adele and I entered the dining hall together.The long table was already filled with members of my pack. Warm food covered nearly every inch of the table, yet despite the calm atmosphere, tension still lingered heavily in the room. Most of my people tried their best not to stare openly at our guests, though it was hard to ignore the deep red liquid resting inside Maya and Rio’s cups.Maya looked far better than she had the night before. Some of the exhaustion had left her face, and there was a little more life in her eyes now.“Yes,” she answered with a small smile. “It was the best sleep I’ve had in days. Thank you.”I nodded before turning my attention toward the tall man seated beside her. “And you must be Rio.”The man immediately straightened in his chair. His pale skin almost blended with the silver light spilling through the dining hall windows, while h
*Demarion’s point of view*“Demarion…” The voice drifted through the darkness in a playful sing-song tone. “Demarion…”Then suddenly, the voice boomed violently.“Demarion!”The barren world around me trembled.“You have to find me…” the voice whispered softly, almost childlike now.I turned slowly, searching through the endless grey fog surrounding me. “Where are you?” I shouted. My voice echoed endlessly through the dead wasteland. “How do I find you?”A soft laugh danced through the air. “Tsk…” the woman teased. “You already know where to find me.”Something about her voice made my chest tighten. It sounded way too familiar. Then suddenly, another horrifying scream tore through my mind. Pain exploded through my skull as the woman’s voice became desperate.“Demarion… come save me…” The ground beneath me shook violently. “He’s coming!” she cried out. “You have to save me… Demarion…”Her voice cracked desperately.“Demaaarion! Demarion!! Aah!!!”My eyes snapped open as pure instinct t
*Demarion's point of view*“Maybe you should stop fighting the sound,” Adele had suggested softly one night.I was lying with my head resting against her stomach while her fingers moved gently through my hair. I had woken up shaken again, my entire body tense from another nightmare.“If you stop resisting it,” she continued carefully, “maybe you’ll figure out where it’s coming from.”At first, I hated the idea. Everything inside me wanted to run from that sound. Still, a part of me wondered if she was right. So the next night, I tried. When the dream returned and I found myself standing once again in that lifeless wasteland, I forced myself not to panic. My body screamed at me to cover my ears, but instead, I pushed forward through the horrifying noise.The scream tore through me like knives. My vision blurred and my knees nearly buckled beneath me, but then I heard my name. At first it was faint, hidden beneath the screaming, almost impossible to catch. But then I heard it again.“De
*Demarion's point of view*“So, I guess this is what Serenity was warning us about,” I muttered.I pulled my shirt over my head and tossed it onto the chair in the corner of the room. My muscles ached from the long day, heavy with stress that refused to leave my body. After stepping out of my pants, I climbed into bed wearing only my boxers and rested one arm across my forehead, staring up at the ceiling.The room was dim except for the soft glow of the bedside lamp. Shadows stretched across the walls, making the night feel quieter than usual.“Well, you know how Serenity is,” Adele replied softly.She moved around the room while getting ready for bed, her movements were calm and graceful. A few moments earlier, she had tucked Alice in wonderland into her crib with so much care that it made my chest ache. Even now, she glanced toward our daughter every few seconds like she could not help herself.I let out a long breath. “Three years, babe. Three whole years.” My voice sounded heavier
*Adele's point of view*Maya tried taking a breath, but fear still shook her entire body. “It was Viraj,” she finally said. “He attacked my father while he was waking from his rest.” Her voice cracked badly. “I found him bleeding out.”The image alone made my chest ache.Maya swallowed hard before continuing. “He told me to find you,” she said while looking toward Demarion. “He said you would know what to do.”She quickly drank from her glass, almost desperately.Demarion sighed quietly. “I understand your situation, Maya,” he replied carefully. “But we are a wolf pack. We cannot involve ourselves in vampire wars.”“I know,” Maya said quickly. “I know that.” Hope suddenly flashed across her tear-filled eyes. “But my father said if nothing else worked, mentioning the name ‘Denver’ would change your mind.”The second she said the name, my entire body stiffened.“Denver...?” I whispered.Then realization slammed into me.“No... wait. That’s...”“Your father,” Maya confirmed softly as she
*Adele's point of view* "How long do we have to wait for this signal?" I muttered impatiently."Just a few more seconds," James whispered, his eyes scanning the clearing ahead.And just as he said that, a figure walked toward the forest.He stopped only a few yards from where we were hidden. His b
*Adele's point of view* When Paul and I finally pulled into their driveway, the sky had already started dimming into evening shades. The soft porch light glowed like a welcome sign, and for the first time all day, my chest eased just a little.Home.Or at least, the closest thing to it.The car ha
*Adele's point of view* So far the road trip had been painfully quiet. Didn't mean it was peaceful. But it was just… empty.The kind of silence that made every small movement sound louder than it should. There was the hum of the engine, the tires rolling against the hard road, his slow breathing,
*Demarion's point of view* Adele came down the stairs, and the sound of her heels tapping against the steps reached my ears before I even saw her.I pulled back from Serena the moment I heard it.My eyes lifted.And there she was.Adele.For one second, the world slowed. Her body went rigid on the







