Masuk“Don’t test me, Kieran. Not about this,” I said. “Not about my children.”For a heartbeat, we simply stared at each other. Then Kieran clinked his glass lightly against my untouched one. “Enjoy the summit, old friend.”He walked away without waiting for a response, disappearing into the crowd with t
Nolan POVThe ballroom of Frost Hollow’s great hall gleamed in the chandelier light.Crystal chandeliers hung from the vaulted ceiling, their light reflecting off the ice-carved pillars that lined the walls. The gathered Alphas—some young and restless, others gray-haired and calculating—moved throug
I tried to go through the motions—feeding the boys, tidying the apartment, answering messages from the hospital—but everything felt distant, muffled. The world had lost its edges, like I was still trapped in that dream. When I closed my eyes, I could still see Nolan, all gnashing teeth and fierce ey
Ellie POVThe forest was endless.Cold mist clung to the trees, turning everything hazy and ill-defined. I ran through it barefoot, the earth soft and wet beneath my feet, breath coming hard, heart hammering in my chest.Something was following me.I could hear it—the steady rhythm of paws on earth,
“Ellie,” Rae said gently. “You’re somewhere else again.”I blinked. “Sorry. I was just thinking.”“About what?” Claire asked softly.I hesitated, looking down at my hands. “About something I haven’t told you.”That got their attention immediately. Rae sat forward. Claire set her glass aside.“When I
Ellie POVThe apartment was warm and soft-lit, the kind of cozy that made the rest of the world feel far away. Rain tapped gently against the windows, and the smell of Claire’s baking still lingered in the air—vanilla and cinnamon and comfort.Rae sat cross-legged on the floor, helping me fold the t







