LOGIN"Then that's something for pack justice to sort out. Not for my mate to handle personally." His voice softened. "Rose, please. Don't do this. Don't meet Jessica. Don't leave Nightshade security. Don't—don't give extremists another chance to hurt you." "But if she has information that ends the war—
*I'm sending you proof. One piece. Then you decide if you believe me.* A photo appeared. Grainy. Taken from distance. But clear enough. A wolf I recognized. Standing with known rogues. Discussing something. The timestamp showed two days ago—the day before the ultimatum messages started. I zoom
The Rejected Mate Rose pov Three hours. I'd been at Nightshade Coven for three hours and I already felt like I was dying. Not literally. Vampires didn't die from separation. But the mate bond—the mate bond was screaming. Pulling. Demanding I go back to Crescent Moon Pack. Back to Nate. Back
"Nate!" Dad's voice in my head through pack bond. "Northeast corridor. Marcus needs backup. Three rogues trying to breach safe room approach." I ran. Found Marcus fighting in wolf form against three larger rogues. He was holding his own but clearly struggling. I hit the first rogue from behind.
The Rejected Mate Nate pov The explosion woke me at exactly 6:03 AM. Not loud—controlled. Precise. But unmistakable. The sound of something detonating on pack territory. Rose bolted upright beside me, eyes wide with terror. "What was that? Nate, what—" "Stay here." I was already moving, gr
"I'm calm because I trust my father and Uncle Cas to handle this," I'd said. "And because I know—I know—that you staying is the right choice. Even if it's the harder choice. Even if it's terrifying." Now, at four AM, watching her finally sleep, I let myself feel the fear I'd been hiding. What if
"It was a very long time ago. But some wounds—" He looked up at me. "Some wounds never quite heal, Emma. And when I see Grace, when I watch you and Jeremy trying to protect her from forces larger than yourselves, I see an opportunity. Not to replace what I lost—nothing could do that. But to prevent
My Cheating Mate Jeremy pov Grace finally fell asleep around 3 AM, her tiny body relaxing in Emma's arms after a feeding. Emma herself had dozed off shortly after, exhausted from the night's events and the emotional toll of everything Lord Castellan had revealed. I'd carefully transferred both
The honesty was refreshing. And somehow more reassuring than empty promises would have been. "Fair enough." I started up the stairs. "Forty-five minutes. We'll be ready." I checked on Emma and Grace first—both still sleeping peacefully. I left them there, closing the door quietly, before heading
My Cheating Mate Jeremy pov The pack house armory had never seen this level of activity. Warriors lined the walls checking weapons, adjusting tactical gear, running through final preparations. Wolves and vampires working side by side, an image that would have been unthinkable six months ago. D







