ANMELDEN"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
My Cheating Mate Jeremy pov Emma had finally fallen asleep around midnight, Grace tucked safely in the bassinet beside our bed. My mate was exhausted—had given birth, fought hunters, watched me nearly die, and nursed our daughter all in the span of eighteen hours. She deserved rest. I couldn't
For a moment, nothing happened. Then golden light—the same healing light I'd seen when he healed Alpha Richard—began to emanate from Lord Castellan's hands. Jeremy's back arched off the bed. His eyes flew open, unfocused and filled with pain. A scream tore from his throat. "Jeremy!" I gripped hi
Tears were streaming down my face now, silent and hot. I clutched the phone tighter, reading the words again and again. *"Months."* They'd been watching us for months. Before Dr. Chen was even recruited. Before the Black River war. Before any of this started. Which meant Dr. Chen wasn't their on
"It's exactly what you did to us," I said, my voice carrying through the speaker system from the observation room. "You made us vulnerable. Made my daughter vulnerable. Now you get to choose: help fix the damage you caused, or face the consequences of your betrayal." "Emma?" Dr. Chen looked toward







