LOGIN"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
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
My father placed Grace in Jeremy's arms. She immediately stopped fussing, her tiny hand finding Jeremy's finger. "Hey, little one," Jeremy whispered. "I'm sorry I scared you. Scared your mom. I'm here now. I'm not going anywhere." Grace made a small sound, her eyes—still that newborn blue that w
"We can arrange that." My voice was darker than I intended. "Emma, whatever you want—" "No." She shook her head. "I want—I want her to be useful. To actually help undo some of the damage she's caused. And then I want her gone. Exiled. I don't care if she lives or dies, as long as she's never anywh
"That's not much of a choice," I pointed out. "It's more choice than she gave any of you when she told hunters about Grace's birth." His voice hardened. "Jeremy, Emma, I understand you want justice. Want punishment. But right now, you need tactical advantage more. Let's use Dr. Chen to destroy the
My Cheating Mate Jeremy pov The morning came too quickly. I'd maybe slept two hours total, my mind racing through scenarios, contingencies, ways this could go wrong. Emma hadn't slept much better. I'd felt her wake multiple times, heard her check on Grace, felt the tension radiating from her b







