ANMELDENHi guys, thank you for your patience, I’m sorry for the shorter updates over the last few days. I know it’s frustrating when I post slowly, I know you want to read more. But please bear with me. I have a full-time job and two small children (3 and 6) life is crazy! So please be patient with me. I try to write ahead so I have time to edit properly before I upload it. Because I don’t want to upload poor quality work. but that's not always possible. Sometimes therefore, that’s means its slower to get to you. Sorry for any upset, you guys are wonderful and I love having you along for this ride with me. Thanks as well for all the suggestions for book 3! You are amazing. Jxx
Aiden's POVWhen Blood Moon finally comes into view, my stomach twists. Fucking finally. The landscape is so familiar now, I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve flown in to help with the searches. Or for updates from Alpha Lucas and Delta Greg. I can’t quite believe I’m finally arriving because they’ve found her. Goddess!When we finally touchdown on the small airfield/ field outside Blood Moon, the landing is rough enough to rattle my teeth. This really isn’t a runway, but needs must. They converted it to a makeshift one when the searches ramped up from here. We needed to bring in equipment and warriors to help. They tried to improve it as best they can, but it’s still bumpy as shit.But I don’t give a fuck.Ajax is about to claw his way out of my skin, and I’m about ready to sprint to her. I need to see my cousin, my future queen, and I really fucking need to see my best friend.There’s a car waiting, a warrior at the wheel, who drives us without any fanfare straight to the hospita
Aiden's POVWe all scramble inside. I don’t even know how I’m moving right now. I feel like I’m having some sort of out-of-body experience. All I can feel is Jasmine’s hand in mine as we climb the stairs.“Fuck, James,” Dad says suddenly halfway up. “I need to tell him.”He turns to Mum, but she says, “Go, I’ll pack. Go tell them.”Before he can say anything, he kisses her on the forehead and then hurries upstairs towards the royal residence.As we approach our landing, my ears pick up raised voices, slightly muffled by the thick carpets and heavy drapes in this area of the castle, but my sensitive hearing picks it up anyway.I look at Mum and Jasmine, then turn and hurry up the stairs, my heart bursting into overdrive again, my adrenaline already so close to the edge.I take the stairs two at a time and find Dad and James head-to-head, snarling at each other.“Why would you disturb us to rub it in? Why couldn’t you just leave us in peace? Is this some sick joke?”Sophie is trying to
Aiden's POVI let out a sigh as I stretch my legs out in front of me and watch Jasmine, Yara, Emily, and Felix’s new mate, Kirsten, play volleyball in the pool. I take a swig of my beer. This is the first time we’ve really let loose since everything happened. With the state of the kingdom, there hasn’t been much downtime, but our fathers suggested we need to try and bond more with Felix and his new mate, so here we are.I watch Kirsten squeal as she celebrates her score and frown slightly.None of us have warmed to her.I know she wasn’t here when everything went down, but she just seems too... happy all the time. She isn’t concerned that Tobias has been lost forever, or that Zahra...No.She’s entirely too happy to find that she’s going to be Luna Queen, and far too ready to lord it over everyone. She’s careful not to show that side to anyone too important, but the girls have all seen her being a completely entitled brat in front of the castle staff.And it’s a real worry.We cannot
Edwardo's POVWe step out of the cabin, the cool wind whipping around us as we head over to the small fenced-off area out the back. It’s sheltered, and I guess where equipment and RTVs are stored when the cabin is occupied.Thor is lying on his side, his feet still hobbled together in case he somehow fights off the sedation. I cannot afford for him to either go on a feral rampage and kill someone, or run back into the wilderness.Zahra lets out a small strangled noise as she sees him and hurries over. She crouches down and folds her arms around his neck and shoulders.“How long?” she asks, her voice muffled by his fur.I know what she’s asking.“He disappeared a week after you were taken,” I say, my voice sounding weak.Her head snaps up, her eyes shining with tears. “How long ago was that?” Her voice is a hoarse whisper.Her face is set with horror. She knows. She knows the odds.“Five and a half months,” I say, my voice gentle.Her eyes shutter.Tears stream down her face as she bur
Edwardo's POVWe bind Thor with hobbles and hoist him up by his feet from a large branch. Then eight of the warriors lift him and begin to carry him back to the cabin.I can’t fucking believe we found him. Here, of all places.Although I guess it makes sense.Even feral, he found his way to his mate.I thought he was going to attack her just then. I fired on instinct. After everything, I couldn’t stand to see Zahra hurt, but I also know Tobias would never recover if he injured her.I wish the team hadn’t just found out who he was, but I can secure their discretion at the debrief later. No one knows Tobias has been missing or that he’s gone feral. Hopefully I can contain this within the team... and the prisoners.I scan them.Several are injured from the attack. Two are dead, but it could have been worse. Zahra, and Thor, I assume, did a heroic job of protecting them. I know a few of the girls were fighting when we arrived, but this could have ended very badly if we had decided to wait
Zahra's POVI hear a disturbance from behind me, and I see a blur of black barrelling out of the trees. The wolf is massive, blood coating his mouth and chest, his fur matted and filthy, his eyes rimmed with red. He looks like a crazed beast.‘Feral, watch out,’ Zanthe yells at me as we continue fighting.Fuck.A feral wolf.I’ve never seen one before, but I’ve heard stories. They are worse than rogues, because without their human they are utterly devoid of any compassion or sanity. Briefly, I feel sorry for this wolf. Given his size and colour, he’s clearly an Alpha, or maybe a powerful Beta. The only reason they tend to go feral is banishment or the loss of their mate.This poor soul.What happened to make him like this?No matter the reason though, this one, given its size and possibly training, will be extremely dangerous and won’t care who it kills. So far it’s helping us, taking out rogue after rogue. From its trajectory and the blood covering it, I’d say it’s been picking off t
Zahra's POVI drift toward Henry, who’s speaking with a few of the warriors I used to train alongside—Head Warrior Adam Cox, Elite Team Lead Wyatt, and a couple of others, Brendon, Jack, and Jaxson.“Zahra!” Adam calls as I approach. “How are things at the Academy? Are you learning loads?” His smile
Xander's POVI exhale hard, the tension leaving my body all at once. “Thank the Moon Goddess,” I murmur. Finally, a small piece of good news in this bloody nightmare.I feel like I could cry from the relief, but I know it’s just exhaustion hitting hard. The adrenaline is gone now, leaving me draine
Max's POVI start to wake up slowly, awareness creeping back in. I can’t remember much, but there’s this weird feeling in my chest, like something monumental has happened—or is about to.Right now, though, I feel unbelievably content. Warm. Relaxed. It’s been a long time since I’ve woken up feeling
Cole's POVThe curtains stir with the so-called “fresh air” blowing through the open windows, carrying the sulphuric tang from the pack lands. The room still reeks faintly of whiskey from last night, mingled with the musk of sweat and unwashed males. Elwin sits beside me, and neither of us have sle







