LOGINMarabella POVJordan stepped forward then, sitting on the end of Brax’s bed, holding my hand in his as he kissed the top of it, then rubbed his thumb over the tingling skin he left behind.“That’s what we’re trying to tell you, beautiful. None of us has ever felt this way before.“Yes, we have been in love, well, the sane ones out of us have,” he eyed Jayden, who just smirked, “but it is still nothing compared to you. Our breaths are not our own, our thoughts are not our own, our souls are not our own: they belong to you, beautiful.“You’ve claimed us in every way, and without you, we are nothing. None of us has had that before. So whatever our pasts were, don’t let them get into that head of yours and tell you things that just aren’t true.“You may be a human, a winter born, but the truth of it is, you are our alpha. I think at this point, you are the only one questioning that,” Jordan said reassuringly.I leaned down to kiss him, needing to feel the words on his lips that were burni
Marabella POV“Now she has nothing, and I feel her resentment. I don’t know how to fix that because I’m not giving any of you up, but I don’t think it was fair for me to find out like that,” I said, stepping forward and holding the end bar of Brax’s bed.“I was going to tell you, Spitfire. I just hadn’t decided when,” Brax admitted sheepishly, rubbing the back of his neck.I nodded. “Well, before I was pregnant might have been a good start. Before you claimed me. Any point before now would have been preferable. Now I feel I’ve been lied to, and I hate feeling like that.“What I need to know is, are there any other females that have been a serious fixture in your lives?“I know none of you have mated, but have there been any others like Danika, who were going to bear your children? Or become your luna in case you didn’t mate?” I asked firmly, steeling myself for the answers.“Danika was the only official one. Our parents had pushed the union for a while in case I didn’t mate, so it was
Marabella POVI slept with Brax all night, his even breathing making me feel better, like he wasn’t about to die from a stupid poison arrow.But my mind was a mess. It seemed so insignificant to be worrying about who my alphas had loved before me when we had humans declaring war, but I couldn’t help it.They were my alphas. I didn’t want females coming out of the woodwork this late into our relationship.Brax should have told me about her. Even if he didn’t love her the same, even if it was nothing now, I should have known that he had something that deep.I didn’t care about past flings or fucks, but potential heirs and marriages? That seemed like a lie. Or at least it felt like one in my heart.I swallowed and looked up at the ceiling and the woodwork, the wooden beams connecting the A-frame that led into the stone walls.All so intricately connected, just like I was with my alphas, and yet one thing had made me feel like our foundations weren’t as strong as I thought they were.Like
Marabella POV“Hi, Corben,” I said, and he showed me to a little bathroom, opening the cupboard and handing me a cloth and a bowl. I filled it with water, then followed him back to Brax.“Sorry, I missed your epic border magic thing. We were watching through the link and felt it all, but damn, I wish I’d been there.” He grinned, his tall, lean body walking casually next to me.I smiled and shrugged. “I think I have to keep feeding it, so maybe you can come next time,” I offered, and he grinned.“Maybe. Some of us are more connected to the water, it’s hard to be away from it.But seeing that all happen for real might be worth it,” he said, and I smiled as he opened the door for me.I went inside, stilling as I saw the girl with the long hair leaning over Brax. She hadn’t seen me yet, but I heard everything she was saying, surprised that she was crying.“Brax, this is not fair.” She sniffled. “You promised. We were to marry, and I’ve kept it quiet like you asked, but how am I meant to k
Marabella POV We were the only ones in the room who knew where Brax’s mind had gone. To that night he had been made to turn.I swallowed and grabbed his hand. “Brax. You’re safe, you’re okay,” I breathed, and his wild eyes turned to mine.I leaned in and kissed him, the poison slowly retreating as I fought it back with my shield and Cain used his own magic on it.The pack members held Brax down but loosened their hold a little so he could touch me. His fingers stroked down my cheek, down to my stomach, and he held his palm there, keeping it there as his head fell back.“Spitfire,” he breathed, and I nodded, eyeing Cain’s movements. He was wobbling a little on top of Brax, the glow in his hands dulling before his eyes fluttered dangerously.“Cain?” I asked, and he turned to me, his eyes drooping, his nose starting to bleed.“I can’t heal all of him today. Your potion takes a lot of my magic quota for the day, but I’ll do more tomorrow once I’ve had some rest,” he breathed, getting off
Marabella POVThe space was filled with angry clashes of teeth and violent screams, but I didn’t want to see the humans get torn apart. I hated them in that moment, but I didn’t want to see what was happening to them.They had wanted a massacre, and I had every faith in my pack providing that.Especially with Jayden on the hunt.“I have to go help. Your father is retreating like a coward, and we can’t lose him. He has attacked us,” Jordan snarled, checking over his shoulder, the clearing dark as the wolves chased the humans farther away.It was weird: thinking of them told me exactly where they were. Not a picture, but a feeling. Some ached, some were cut, but they were mostly okay, they were alive.Brax, not so much. He coughed again, and I nodded toward the forest.“Go, I’ll take Brax home,” I said, and as I said it, a carriage rolled up.Jordan looked like he wanted to say no, but I knew he was only doing that to stay with me.“Go, Jordan. I have my shield. I can’t fight yet, but I







