LOGIN"But I gave him the excuse—" "He would have created an excuse regardless." I was firm now. "Nate, stop blaming yourself. Your grandfather made his choices. Recruited his rogues. Planned his attacks. Built his conspiracy for fifteen years before you even met me. You're not responsible for his extre
"He wasn't who you thought he was. Nate, that's not your fault. Children see the best in people. See what they're shown. You didn't know about his extremism because he hid it. Because he was—he was good at pretending to be someone different." "For fifteen years. Dad said Grandfather's been plannin
The Rejected Mate Rose pov I woke to an empty bed. For a moment—one terrible, panicked moment—I thought it was a nightmare. That Nate was gone. That the poison had killed him after all. That I'd lost him despite the antidote working. Then I heard his voice. Low. Strained. Coming from the win
Grandfather stood silent. For the first time since the trial started, he had no response. "Take him away." Madeline gestured to guards. "Three days. Then public execution. Council justice served." Vampires and wolves moved. Surrounded Grandfather. Started leading him from the chamber. He looke
"Jeremy, I'm trying to make you understand—" "I understand perfectly." Dad's voice was absolutely cold. "You chose ideology over family. Hate over love. Murder over acceptance. You tried to kill my son. Shot my mate. Threatened children. Destroyed everything I built. Father, I understand exactly w
The Rejected Mate Nate pov The Council chamber was packed. Representatives from every major pack in North America. Vampire lords from established covens. Alliance members. Witnesses. Press documenting everything for supernatural communities worldwide. And my family. Sitting in the front row.
My Cheating Mate Jeremy pov Every muscle in my body screamed in protest as the physical therapist, Marcus—ironically named after Emma's father—helped me swing my legs over the side of the bed. "Take it slow," he said, his hands steady under my arms. "You've been bedridden for almost a month. Y
My Cheating Mate Emma pov Three weeks. Jeremy had been unconscious for three weeks, and I'd spent nearly every day sitting beside his hospital bed. The nurses knew me by name now. They'd stopped questioning why the ex-mate who'd been so publicly wronged kept showing up with books to read aloud
My Cheating Mate Jeremy pov I made it to the bathroom and back without assistance for the first time today. Fifteen steps each way. A month ago, I could run for miles in wolf form without breaking a sweat. Now thirty steps left me winded and shaking. But it was progress. Dr. Reeves said I co
I was slowing down. Losing too much blood. These rogues were fresh, trained, organized. And I was alone. The large rogue lunged again. I tried to dodge but my injured leg gave out. His jaws closed around my shoulder, shaking violently. Through the pain, through the blood and chaos, I saw Vanes







