LOGIN"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
The Rejected Mate Nate pov It was four in the morning and Rose had finally—finally—fallen asleep. Real sleep. Not the fitful, nightmare-plagued half-consciousness she'd been experiencing for the past six hours. Actual deep sleep where her breathing evened out and some of the terrible tension l
"What do we do for the next forty-eight hours?" I asked. "Just—wait for them to attack?" "We investigate," Dad said. "Tonight's pack meeting gave us data. Wolves who were most vocal in supporting Jessica's ideology. Wolves who didn't speak but watched with approval. We document everyone. Cross-ref
"We need to identify them first," Mom said. She'd appeared in the doorway, looking furious. "Cas, you can't just eliminate anonymous threats. We need to know who we're dealing with." "The message came from a burner phone," I said. "Like the threats Rose got before. Untraceable." "Nothing's untra
The Rejected Mate Nate pov Rose was finally relaxing against me as we walked back to my room. The pack meeting was over. Sarah and Michelle were exiled. Dad had made it clear Rose was protected. For the first time in days, she looked—peaceful. Like maybe she could actually believe she was safe
No one moved. No one spoke. "Good." Dad's expression was grim. "Let me make this absolutely clear. Rose Castellan is Nate's fated mate. She is pack family. She is under pack protection and Alpha authority. Anyone who threatens her—anyone who harasses her, stalks her, sends threatening messages, or
"Wait—you're giving me sixty seconds to decide if I want to save my father's life?" "I'm giving you sixty seconds to decide if you want to increase your debt to me in exchange for your father's health." He checked an expensive watch. "Fifty seconds now." "This isn't—you can't just—" Panic and ra
My Cheating Mate Emma pov The phone rang at 4:30 AM, jolting me from restless half-sleep. I grabbed it immediately, hoping it was Jeremy calling with good news. Instead, it was my father. "Dad? Is everything okay? Is Jeremy—" "Jeremy's fine," he said quickly. "But Emma, we need to talk. Ab
"Have they? Or are you just afraid of what it says about you if you hand her over?" A pause. "Jeremy, I've done my research. I know about the affair. Know about your plan to use her as a broodmare. Know you only started caring about her after she nearly died. That's not love. That's guilt." "You d
My Cheating Mate Emma pov I sat on the couch wrapped in the sheet from the bedroom, staring at nothing as the sun disappeared completely. The cabin was dark except for the last dregs of twilight filtering through the windows. Jeremy had been gone for two hours. Two hours since I'd basically







