THIRD POV
As the days rolled by, the atmosphere around the palace grew increasingly charged with unspoken tension. Justin and Amelia's interactions had become a carefully choreographed dance of avoidance and inevitable collision, each encounter crackling with an electricity that seemed to affect everyone around them. The mate bond between them had grown stronger with each passing day, like a live wire that neither could touch without risking everything they thought they knew about themselves.Their chemistry was undeniable and visible to anyone with eyes to see. When Justin entered a room, Amelia's entire posture would shift, her breathing becoming more controlled, more deliberate. When she spoke, his attention would focus on her with laser-like intensity, as if the rest of the world had simply ceased to exist. They moved around each other like opposing magnets - simultaneously drawn together and repelled by the same invisible force.The morning training sTHIRD POVThe mate bond between Justin and Amelia had become an inescapable force, growing stronger with each passing day until it felt like a living thing demanding acknowledgment. Every shared glance, every accidental brush of fingers when passing training equipment, every moment they breathed the same air sent shockwaves through both of them that were impossible to ignore.The tension had reached a breaking point during the twins' morning training session. Amelia was demonstrating a defensive technique when she stumbled slightly, and Justin's reflexes kicked in without thought. He caught her around the waist, pulling her against his chest to steady her, and for a moment they froze in that position.The mate bond exploded between them like lightning, so intense that Amelia gasped audibly. Justin's hands burned where they touched her, and he could feel her heart racing against his chest. Her scent enveloped him - jasmine and steel, wildness and strength -
THIRD POVAs the days rolled by, the atmosphere around the palace grew increasingly charged with unspoken tension. Justin and Amelia's interactions had become a carefully choreographed dance of avoidance and inevitable collision, each encounter crackling with an electricity that seemed to affect everyone around them. The mate bond between them had grown stronger with each passing day, like a live wire that neither could touch without risking everything they thought they knew about themselves.Their chemistry was undeniable and visible to anyone with eyes to see. When Justin entered a room, Amelia's entire posture would shift, her breathing becoming more controlled, more deliberate. When she spoke, his attention would focus on her with laser-like intensity, as if the rest of the world had simply ceased to exist. They moved around each other like opposing magnets - simultaneously drawn together and repelled by the same invisible force.The morning training s
THIRD POVJustin looked around, still trying to process what had almost happened between him and Amelia, when he spotted little Zoey grinning at them from just a few feet away. His heart nearly stopped as he wondered exactly when his sharp-eyed niece had arrived and how much she had witnessed. The child had an uncanny ability to appear at the most inconvenient moments, and her mischievous smile suggested she'd seen more than enough."Were you about to kiss?" Zoey asked with the innocent directness that only children possessed, her head tilted to one side as she studied the two adults with curious eyes."No!" Amelia replied instantly, perhaps a bit too quickly and forcefully. Her cheeks flushed slightly, and she took another step back from Justin, as if putting more distance between them could somehow erase what had almost happened. "We were just... training."Little Zoey nodded her head sagely, as if she understood perfectly, though the knowing gl
THIRD POVJustin and Amelia walked slowly toward the training ground, the silence between them heavy with unspoken tension. Each step felt deliberate, measured, as if they were both trying their best to appear unbothered by the other's presence. The afternoon sun cast long shadows across the palace grounds, and the distant sounds of pack life - children playing, adults going about their duties seemed muted compared to the thundering of Justin's heart.Justin's hands were clenched at his sides, his jaw tight with the effort of restraining himself. Every instinct screamed at him to ask her directly if she felt the mate bond between them like electricity in the air. The pull was so strong it was almost physical, an invisible rope drawing him toward her with every breath. But fear held him back - the bone-deep terror of pushing her away before they'd even had a chance to begin.He had always wanted a mate, had spent countless nights wondering what it would fe
NORA'S POVLooking at my brother's conflicted expression, I felt my heart ache for him. I was happy for Justin - after all these years of watching him put everyone else's happiness before his own, he'd finally found his mate. But it was also complicated, painfully so. After all, Amelia was a Lycan and Justin was just a werewolf. The parallel to my own love story with Carlos wasn't lost on me. I knew firsthand how challenging it could be when mates came from different worlds, different species even.The memory of my own struggles with Carlos flooded back - the uncertainty, the fear that our differences might be too great to overcome, the worry that I wasn't enough for him. I wondered if my brother would face the same rejection I'd once feared, or worse. At least Carlos and I ended up together after all. What if Amelia didn't even feel the bond?I reached out and patted Justin's shoulder gently, trying to offer what comfort I could. "Have faith, Justin. Sometimes the best things in life
Nora's POVAfter what Carlos did at the training ground, I was so embarrassed I could barely think straight. The way he'd rolled me over and kissed me like that, in front of half the pack - my face was still burning just thinking about it.I ran straight back to the palace, hoping I could hide in our room until the embarrassment wore off. But the moment I walked through the doors, several pack members approached me with excited news."Luna! The children are coming back!""They should be here within the hour!"All thoughts of embarrassment flew out of my mind. My kids were coming home. The thoughts made my heart dance in excitement. I could not wait to finally hold my kids ince again in my arms. I immediately went into preparation mode, calling for the kitchen staff to prepare their favorite foods and making sure their rooms were ready.I was pacing at the entrance when I finally saw them approaching. Carlos was walking with Zach