Damian – POV
I was just about to answer Kael when the tug hit me—sharp, direct, threading through the pack link like a blade under my skin.
Alpha, it's Liam. We've got a breach in the south border.
I stiffened at his words. Every instinct in me went on high alert. Around the table, the others felt it—something shifted in my expression because the room went dead quiet as I tried to listen to Liam.
Where? I shot back through the link.
South border, near the ravine trail. Patrol caught the scent less than five minutes ago. Only one crossed. Female. Alone. The trail's fresh and alpha she's moving fast I can smell blood as I track the scent.
I stood up so fast my chair screeched across the stone.
Riven's eyes narrowed. "What is it?"
I didn't answer right away. My pulse was already pounding, every part of me sliding into that razor-focused headspace where orders came fast and without question.
Human? Omega? What are we looking at?
Unknown. Doesn't smell like rogue. Doesn't smell like pack either. Just... different. But the trail cuts deep into our land.
You have eyes on her?
Not yet. But we're tracking now. She's fast.
keep following her I ordered
I broke the link with a sharp snap and looked back at the Alphas still seated, all of them watching me like wolves waiting for the first crack in the ground.
"There's been a breach," I said flatly. "South border. A female crossed in alone. Patrol's tracking her now."
Lucas sat forward, that smirk long gone. "Think it's connected?"
I didn't answer him.
Because I knew it was connected it had to be.
That gut feeling I hadn't been able to shake since the disappearances started? It just turned into a roar.
"I'm going," I said, already moving. "You can stay here and finish your theories or follow and see for yourself what we're dealing with."
Riven stood without a word.
Kael didn't hesitate either.
Lucas gave a half-shrug like this was just another day in paradise—but I saw the steel in his eyes as he got up to follow.
he was ready just as much as all of us was
If this girl was tied to the Omegas going missing—if she was bait, or worse—then we were already one step behind.
And I don't like playing catch-up.
Not on my land.
time to go hunting.
As I stormed out of the meeting and headed outside.
I could hear the other alphas following close behind as i made my way out of the pack house.
the rest of my pack was walking about unaware of the turmoil at the border I made my way a good distance away as the other alphas followed closely behind me ready as much as I was.
who ever this intruder was Better have a good fucking explanation on why they trespass on my territory if not am itching to get my hands dirty or bloody for that matter
Nine Months LaterLira’s POVThe world was hazy. Warm. My limbs felt heavy, but my heart… my heart was overflowing.I blinked against the sunlight filtering in through the wide windows of our room—no, our home. Damian’s old pack house had changed over the months, losing its cold, formal edge and becoming something sacred. A place where laughter didn’t feel out of place, where shadows no longer meant danger. A shared space where I wasn’t hidden or caged… but cherished.The faint cry of a newborn stirred me from my haze. That small, fragile sound pulled me straight back into the present. My chest tightened, and then I remembered—everything.I gave a soft, exhausted smile as I turned my head to the side.Kael was the first I saw.He sat closest, his big frame hunched over protectively, eyes locked on the tiny, squirming bundle swaddled in his arms. His expression was a mixture of awe and terror, like he couldn’t quite believe something so small, so breakable, had come from us.“She looks
Bonus Chapter – Genesis of Control (Christ’s POV) The air in the room was stale—too many bodies packed into the old meeting hall, all of them omegas. Eyes wide. Shoulders hunched. Silent. Good. Fear meant control. Control meant obedience. I stood at the front, arms folded behind my back, letting the silence hang like a noose. My men flanked the walls, weapons visible. I didn’t need them to speak—their presence did the job well enough. “These are the rules,” I began, voice cutting through the quiet like a blade. “You’ll eat when we tell you to. Sleep where we say. Speak only if spoken to.” A murmur rippled through the group. One dared to raise a trembling hand. “What… what is this place?” she asked. I smiled. “This is the beginning of your purpose.” Some of them still had hope in their eyes—still thought they were here for safety. That maybe their Alpha sent them here because they were special. They were half-right. They were special. Valuable. Fertile. Breedable. I turned to one of my
A Few Months Later For the first time in what felt like forever, the air in the house didn’t smell like heat and desperation. Damian leaned back against the porch railing, the late afternoon sun brushing across his face as he exhaled deeply. “I’m never taking my cock for granted again,” he muttered. Kael snorted. “You say that now.” “No—he means it,” Riven added from where he sat sharpening a knife, a rare smirk tugging at his lips. “I still get phantom aches.” Lucas chuckled under his breath, flipping a page in his book but not really reading. “At least the medical advisor figured it out. That suppressor serum was the only thing that worked.” It had taken weeks—weeks of failed attempts, sleepless nights, and every one of them taking turns (or sometimes not even bothering to take turns) trying to help Lira through her relentless, drawn-out heat. Until Damian’s top medical advisor finally managed to replicate and purify a treatment that could gently quiet the omega hormone surge withou
Lira POV The blood on their hands didn’t scare me. It never could. Not when I knew who it belonged to. Not when it was his. Christ. The bastard who haunted my nightmares. Who used my body like it was a thing to sell, to break, to own. Now his blood was on their skin. My alphas did that. They didn’t just kill him. They tore him apart. I saw it in their eyes when they came back—Kael’s tired jaw clenched, Riven’s knuckles still twitching, Damian too quiet, and Lucas… Lucas wouldn’t even look at me at first. Like what they’d done for me still wasn’t enough. But it was. It was everything. I wanted to fall to my knees and cry from the release of it all, but my body didn’t give me the chance. The moment I stepped inside, the scent of them hit me like a punch to the gut. Leather. Smoke. Blood. Alpha. My knees buckled slightly as the burn in my belly roared back to life, hotter and deeper than before. Kael moved first. “Lira—” “I’m fine,” I lied. My whole body was pulsing, aching, begging. I t
Kael POV I opened the front door, still wiping blood off my forearms. The copper stench clung to me, even after the long walk back. My muscles ached, but all I cared about was seeing her. The moment I stepped in, I froze. The nest was in ruins. Pillows everywhere. Blankets shredded and thrown against the walls. Clothes—ours—scattered like a storm had blown through. And there she was. Lira. Standing in the middle of the chaos, one of my shirts barely covering her. Her face was flushed, eyes wide as she looked at us—then quickly away. “Uh… hey,” she mumbled, cheeks glowing. My cock twitched immediately. Fuck. Before I could respond, she let out a groan, staggering a bit as her body reacted again. Shit. Her heat wasn’t over. I stepped forward. “Lira—” She whimpered, biting her lip as her thighs clenched together. I felt the primal stir in my gut again. Not now. Not after what we just did. But my body didn’t give a damn. Riven POV I walked in behind Kael and came to a dead stop. “Holy shi
Riven pov I glanced at the others. Kael’s jaw was tight. Blood on his knuckles. Breathing heavy like he was barely keeping the animal inside him on a leash. Lucas stood dead still, but his eyes—those cold, sharp eyes—were locked on Christ like he was already planning where to start cutting. Damian hadn’t said a word since we brought the bastard out. But his silence was louder than anything. His eyes were dead, detached. And that was the scariest part. Damian didn’t kill for fun. He killed because it was necessary. And right now? This was necessary. I dragged my tongue over my teeth, then looked down at Christ still twitching in the dirt. Fucker was whimpering now. Good. “You boys ready for this?” I asked, cracking my neck, my voice low and electric with rage. Kael answered by shifting. Bones snapped. Muscles stretched. His claws tore through skin, dripping with anticipation. Not a full shift—just enough to tear someone apart. Lucas pulled out a blade. Not his usual silver. No, this