MasukFallon:“Wow,” I whispered to myself, unable to hide my happiness. “I’m mated to Cage.”As soon as I stepped out from behind the wall, I bumped into Ace.He clearly hadn’t seen Cage leave because he was still in a cheerful mood, looking completely carefree.“Come on, where did you disappear to? I wanted to dance with you some more,” he said, taking my hand and practically dragging me back outside.“Ace, I need to talk to you about something.”I stopped him before he could pull me any farther.“What happened?” he asked, reaching for my cheek.I stepped back.He noticed immediately.Usually, when any of them got touchy with me, I didn’t stop them. Crazy, I knew, but it had been happening a lot lately. I had simply started letting them show me affection without pushing them away.So when I stepped back this time, I could tell he hadn’t expected it.“What’s going on? Is everything okay?” His expression changed at once.“Something happened,” I admitted, trying to steady my anxious breathin
Fallon:Finally, it was the night of the full moon.Everyone was dancing and singing.Sadly, we weren’t allowed to play the music too loudly, but even at a low volume, we were all humming along to the melody.“Come on, would you please dance with me?” Cage asked, extending his hand toward me.The place was so crowded that no one could even tell who was bumping into whom.I nodded and placed my hand in his.He pulled me into the crowd.We were using one of the open grounds for the event. There weren’t many lights because we couldn’t forget that the world outside was still dangerous.Cage spun me a few times while I followed his steps, dancing with him as I held up my dress.Then Ace appeared from the other side, suddenly taking my hand and twirling me around.I laughed when Miguel joined us too.I danced with all three of them, one after another.Other mates and couples were dancing around us as well.Then my gaze landed on Christina.She stood at a distance, completely silent and alon
Dahlia:Well, today was the first day of my journey toward redemption.I mean, I had spent the entire day trying my best to humble myself.Whenever a bitter thought about someone crossed my mind, I stopped myself by thinking, It was all my fault to begin with.Everything really was my fault.I had been doing everyone’s work since morning.The Omegas had given me extra chores too.Of course, for them, seeing a Luna bow her head and obey them was something entirely different.I had noticed it before. Alphas and Lunas tended to be aggressive and mean, so whenever others got the chance to put us in our place, they definitely took advantage of it.Like the two Omega wives whose husbands I had been caught with. They were treating me terribly.And to be honest, I couldn’t blame them.After what I had done, this was exactly what I deserved. I hadn’t said a single word back to either of them.By the time I grew exhausted from working all day, I suggested helping in the kitchen for the event.T
Nathan: They stood in front of me, laughing as they watched their friend chase the child. The warrior kept stumbling and nearly falling as he ran, which only made the others laugh harder.To them, it was entertainment.To me, it was enough of a distraction to get away.I didn’t go directly toward the group.God, I wanted to go to Fallon, stand beside her, and somehow convince her to take me back.But deep down, I already knew it wasn’t going to happen.Maybe they had been right about that much.She was so pissed at me that why would she ever come back?Had I ever even made her happy?The truth was, that wasn’t even the real reason.The only reason I stayed away from her was because I knew she wouldn’t listen to me, and the moment I went near her, they would arrest me.That was why I had run in the first place.I didn’t want to reject her. I didn’t want the bond between us to be completely severed.We had chosen that bond ourselves. We had built it, and we had married because of it.
Nathan:I tried to reassure my sister as she sat with me in the dark basement.“It’s not your fault, Lydia. Those people are clever,” I told her, pacing around anxiously.“In an hour or two, they’ll make her accept your rejection. What do you think they’ll do to us after that?”Lydia had a lot of good questions, to be honest.I was scared too because I had no idea what was waiting for us afterward.Considering everything we had done, it wouldn’t be surprising if they decided to throw us out of the shelter completely.But I didn’t want to think about that, especially not in front of Lydia when she was already frightened and alone.“Did they arrest Dahlia?” she asked.My fist clenched.All of this had started because of her, yet she was still out there without handcuffs, without a prison cell, and without even the threat of being thrown out of the shelter.The thought made my blood boil.“No. Did you really expect her sister to take a stand against her?” I scoffed, shaking my head in di
Fallon:As their gazes lingered on me, I took a deep breath and shook my head.“I don’t know.”The minute I said that, they all exchanged a glance.“Okay, then. Do you feel anything for me?” Cage asked, pointing at himself.“Or what about me?” Ace cut in, almost as if he were trying to push Cage out of the way.“What about me?” Miguel complained.I studied their faces before swallowing again.“Okay, we’re overwhelming her.”Thankfully, Cage finally realized this was not the way to approach me.“At least tell us this. Do you feel something for us? Do you see us in that light? You don’t have to name anyone right now.”Cage broadened the question, giving me a more open choice.I stared at all three of them before slowly nodding.Before they could relax, I added, “Rome has marked me, and all the signs suggest that we might be fated mates.”The minute I mumbled that, their jaws clenched.“Well, I mean, it doesn’t matter. He’s marrying my sister, so he’ll reject you. Don’t worry. After the
Fallon:“Your brother raped his sister. And you covered for him with fake reports so he could walk free. Ring a bell?” Cage hissed, running a hand through his blond hair to fix them.I was clueless.Just moments ago, their greetings had made me feel important.Now even breathing among them felt forb
Fallon:"Have a seat. You must be tired, fighting zombies and surviving the whole day on your own," the soldier said, his deep voice smooth and full of assurance.He knew exactly how good-looking he was.I had never known anyone except Nathan, so seeing four tall, striking, uniformed officers in one
Fallon:I forced myself upright, my gaze locked on the zombie closing in.Up close, it looked even worse than I had imagined.I glanced toward the neighboring houses, hoping someone would come out and help me.But no one did.I was on my own.A sharp gulp caught in my throat as I staggered back.My
Fallon:"I don't want another woman pregnant right now," my alpha husband barked into the phone."Wait. Who else is pregnant?” I gasped.“And I'm not just another woman. I'm your mate. Your wife," I pressed, my fingers tightening against the edge of the kitchen counter."Oh, fuck. I didn’t mean it l







