LOGINDamon’s POV“What?”The word left my mouth before I could stop it, sharp and disbelieving, like my mind refused to process what I had just heard. I stared at Lyra, searching her face for any sign that she didn’t mean it, that this was just another one of her empty threats thrown in the heat of the m
Mira turned to Kade, her lips pressing into a thin line. “If you’re not going to help her, then stop pretending you care.”Kade scoffed, but there was something off about it, something forced. “I said I’d help,” he muttered. “Just not like that.”I let out a slow breath, then made my decision. “Fine
Damon’s POV“What do you mean no?”The words came out low and controlled, but there was nothing calm about the way my wolf slammed against my ribs, clawing for release. I stared at Kade, my eyes narrowing as I waited for him to correct himself, to take it back, to do the one thing that should have c
Thorne nodded immediately. “It’ll be done.”Silence fell again, heavier this time.“You should be out there,” he added carefully. “We need to assess the damage, figure out how this happened.”“I know.”But I didn’t move because every time I looked at Aria, every time I saw how still she was, how fra
Damon’s POVI didn’t leave her side, not when the healer barked orders and shoved herbs into her wounds, not when Mira broke down for the third time and had to be pulled away and not even when Kade started pacing the room like a caged animal, his presence thick with tension that made my wolf restles
Damon’s POVMy focus was on the small, trembling figure kneeling beside Aria. Mira. Her hands hovered uselessly over Aria’s broken form, trembling so violently it was a wonder she hadn’t collapsed beside her already.“What happened!? What is she doing here? Did you release her!?” I demanded, my voic







