LOGIN"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
"Yes." Dad's voice cut through. "That's exactly the message it sends. Sarah, this pack has been integrated with vampire alliance for two decades. My daughter Grace was raised with Lord Castellan as her uncle. We've proven integration works. Nate choosing a vampire mate is—natural. Expected, even. Th
The Rejected Mate Nate pov The pack house main hall was packed. Every wolf over eighteen crammed into the space, standing room only. The energy was—volatile. Angry. Divided. Dad stood at the front, Alpha authority radiating from him in waves. Mom was beside him, her expression carefully neutra
A blank check to a vampire lord. An undefined favor that could be called in at any time, for any reason. It was dangerous. Potentially catastrophic. But if it saved lives. If it gave us the edge we needed to survive. "Yes," I said. "I'm prepared." "You're sure? Because Jeremy, vampire favors a
I found him in human form, bleeding from multiple wounds, three mercenaries circling him like sharks. He'd shifted back—never a good sign. Meant he was too injured to maintain wolf form. Rage exploded through me. My wolf surged forward with protective fury. These bastards had hurt my father. My Al
My Cheating Mate Jeremy pov I was pacing the war room at 2 AM, staring at troop deployments that still didn't quite work, when the idea hit me like lightning. Vampires. We had vampire allies. Not close allies—more like an uneasy treaty signed thirty years ago after a territorial dispute was r
He was quiet for a moment, studying my face. Then, surprisingly, he smiled. "You're going to make a good Alpha someday." "I don't feel like a good Alpha. I feel like I'm barely holding everything together." "That's what good Alphas feel like most of the time." He squeezed my hand. "Jeremy, what







