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
My heart slammed into my ribs as I mind-linked the barrier warriors.“Any breaches?”“No, sir,” came the instant reply.Lies. Or a diversion. Something was wrong. So very wrong.Talon’s voice bled through again, barely intelligible through the chaos. “Mark… snarl… need… snarl… the children… snarl… a
The hall feels too narrow, too confining. My shoulders brush the walls as I stalk forward, claws halfway out. Every breath scrapes through my throat like gravel.Her scent is faint, fading.I hate that I notice it. Hate that every step forward makes my chest ache because I can feel the bond stretchi
Bob narrated my every move like a nature documentary. “And here,” he whispered dramatically as I licked a paw, “we see the mighty Alpha grooming himself. Look at the ferocity with which he attacks that dirt. Truly terrifying.”I lunged. Claws bared. Managed to scratch his boot. He yelped like I’d st
Nathan, Mark, and I had barely settled into our seats behind the heavy desks when the first knock came. It wasn’t the confident sort of knock you’d expect in a room full of alphas and goddesses. No, this was tentative. Almost apologetic. Like whoever was standing on the other side of the door wasn’t







