LOGINDemon pretends he doesn’t notice the moment shift. This is a lie. He notices everything. He just chooses when to acknowledge it based on how entertaining the fallout might be. Right now, he’s leaning against a tree like a decorative menace, arms crossed, expression bored in the theatrical way that
The mate bond hits like a migraine wrapped in arrogance. I’m halfway through chewing a piece of dried fruit, of questionable origin, courtesy of Demon, when the pressure blooms behind my eyes, sharp and familiar and utterly unwelcome. You will listen to me. I choke, coughing as Raph immediately s
The forest goes quiet in a way that has nothing to do with peace. It’s the kind of quiet that presses against your ears, that makes even breathing feel loud. The birds don’t scatter, they vanish. The wind doesn’t stop; it waits. The land itself draws a line and holds it. That’s when I know he’s he
My fingers curl at my sides. “Who told you?” “No one,” he replies. “I followed the noise.” Nathan blinks. “The noise.” “Yes. Relics don’t like being bored. Especially not ones with opinions.” I pinch the bridge of my nose. “That bident is not meant to be used. Especially by the one seeking it no
Nathan argues like a man who believes logic is a shield. I love him for it. I also know better. We’re halfway down the hall when he finally stops pretending this conversation is casual and turns fully toward me, boots planting with that familiar Alpha finality, like the ground itself has agreed to
Not just because she lacks patience but because waiting implies restraint. And restraint, when you already know the truth, feels suspiciously like lying. She stands at the edge of the terrace, moonlight pooling at her feet, hands clasped behind her back like she’s holding herself still by force. Th
“It doesn’t matter, grandfather, regardless of what I have decided, listening to Nathan and his pack plead for my life was the cement to my decision. His sister’s pleading really got to me. A girl having that much faith in her brother, I thought he must be a special man. I was wrong. Thankfully, I f
author povThe holidays had just ended. Christmas and New Years came and went as normal. Mark and Kelp tried to keep things cheerful for the children of both packs. The adults had done their best to celebrate the season as their Luna had wanted them too. Katia had wanted to incorporate some of the h
Dalia looked confused, “You want to talk more about Katia and the movies she liked?”“No, the other part. The stuff you were talking about first.” Nathan growled at his sister for trying to play dumb.“I am sorry Nathan. I did not want you to hear that. It is just something that has crossed our mind
Hyperion was egging him to get up, “Get up, boy. I am not done with you yet. I owe you much more than that for what you did to my daughter, but my mate and other daughter says I cannot kill you.”Nathan staggered back to his feet and put his fist back up in front of his face. That was when he realiz







