ANMELDENFallon:I stood there lost in thought, glancing around, when I suddenly remembered that I had felt a mate bond today.Not with one alpha, but three.And I hadn’t even gotten the chance to have that conversation yet.I lowered myself onto the last step of the staircase and looked around.The infected woman sat on the floor beside a pillar, hugging her knees.Everyone else had gone to find restrooms, some on the first floor, others on the second or third.Dahlia had gone with the others...“Where is Dahlia?” Rome suddenly appeared.I turned toward him and pointed to the second floor.“She went up there to use the restroom,” I replied.I scooted aside when it became obvious that Rome wanted to sit with me.He lowered himself onto the step and turned in my direction.“Are we going to talk about it?” he asked and I shrugged.“There’s nothing to talk about.”“That’s not exactly true,” he replied. “We can talk about it. Though I don’t think anything is going to happen unless you plan on reje
Fallon:We had only been driving for a few more minutes when the women started complaining.Not just the women, either. Some of the men joined in as well.“We need to use the restroom!” a woman shouted, making me glance over my shoulder before letting out a sigh.It was getting so irritating.I didn’t want to be someone who couldn’t understand other people’s needs, but these people had been complaining about one thing after another, and part of me was scared.What if they wanted us to stop the bus so they could throw out the woman with the child?And what if she wanted her child back?It was almost as if she had heard my thoughts because she immediately spoke up.“But I haven’t transitioned. I’m still me. I’m never going to bite my child.”The woman let out a cry.I placed my hands on the armrests and forced myself to my feet, looking around at everyone.“We can make a short stop at that mall, use the restrooms, get whatever we need, and then continue our journey,” Miguel suggested.I
Fallon:“Please listen to me. I feel fine, I swear.”The woman had been pleading with us for the last ten minutes, and it was heartbreaking to watch.I hated that a mother had to stand there and convince everyone why she shouldn’t be thrown off the bus.“What are we waiting for? We should just kick her out! What if she turns in the next second and eats us?” a woman shouted.Her husband stood beside her, nodding in agreement.My eyes lingered on them for a moment before I realized who they were.They were the Omega couple.I had no issue with the wife. Her husband, however, was the same man who had been caught with Dahlia.Not that I was judging him for that. Dahlia had made the same mistake.Still, there was something about him that bothered me.He never seemed to voice his own complaints. Instead, whenever chaos broke out or something needed to be said, he would whisper into his wife’s ear and let her speak for him.It was almost as if he were making her do his bidding.“Hold up!” I
Fallon:“Thank you,” I told Ace, looking him in the eye before turning back toward the bus.Cage sat there with his hands gripping the edge of the seat, his gaze fixed on the floor.Ace had taken it upon himself to tell him the truth while Miguel took over the wheel.It wasn’t easy for any of us to go talk to him, especially me.The sight of his mother still lingered in my mind, and I just couldn’t bring myself to do it.That was when Ace stepped in.“How is he holding up?” I asked.Ace sighed and rolled his neck.“I hate this, but...” He paused. “I think he’ll feel much better if you’re beside him.”I knew it couldn’t have been easy for him to say that.The brothers had been trying their best to keep me close, stealing whatever time with me they could.So hearing it from Ace meant a lot.It also showed just how much they cared about one another.I gave Ace a nod before slowly making my way to the back and sitting beside Cage.“Listen, if you need to...”I had barely started speaking
Liam:They woke me from a dead sleep and sent me out to bring Fallon.To be honest, I was still half-asleep, so I didn’t resist much.By the time I was inside the mall, though, I realized what a stupid decision I had made.Why the hell had I agreed to come in?If Nathan was so desperate to see his wife, the same wife who barely even acknowledged him or gave a damn about him, he could’ve gotten off the bus himself.What was the worst that could happen? She’d refuse to come?There was no way she would do that. Only an idiot would act like a stubborn child with zombies outside.Of course she would’ve come.But by then, it was too late.I had already been shoved into the guard room.Before I could say anything, Holly stepped forward and slapped me so hard that I bit my tongue.For a second, I didn’t even understand what had happened.Before another word could leave my mouth, someone came up behind me and wrapped a cloth tightly around my mouth while Holly grabbed my arms and forced them b
Priya:We were all awake now. Liam was still asleep, and all our eyes were fixed on the mall.“So Ali saw Fallon?” Nathan asked.“I saw her too,” I agreed, lifting my finger.Holly nodded as well.“Yeah, she was still wearing her black dress, and there were some other women with her. We saw her go inside and run toward one of the rooms,” I added to the lie, watching Nathan’s eyes light up.“Well then, take hold of the bus. I’ll go quickly, grab them, and bring them here.”Nathan was so quick to jump into a zombie-infested area that it shocked me.If he had shown this much love and protectiveness before, maybe things would never have reached the point where she was out there alone while he drove around looking for her.But people like him, cheaters like him, only seemed to realize what they had once they lost it.They only understood the value of a gem after losing it and watching it become someone else’s.“No, you shouldn’t go,” Ali added, exchanging a glance with me.“Why? Why should
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
Fallon:Flashback:I sat on the floor beside the bed, curled into myself with my arms wrapped tightly around my body.My stare remained locked on the ground, as if my dignity had been left there with the rest of me.“Don’t make such a big deal out of it.”Nathan stepped out of the bathroom with a to
Fallon:The instant it lunged at me, I stumbled back and slammed my foot against the door.The heavy door crashed into its face and knocked it backward.I did not waste the opportunity.I rushed inside with the piece of broken glass in my hand.The room was too cramped for a proper fight.Every move







