LOGIN"Zane, who's in that car?" Hunter demanded, his voice boiling with restrained rage, though his grip on Miranda's coat collar didn't loosen one bit."The Supreme Chairman of the Council," Zane whispered, his face instantly tightening under the glare of the black car's headlights. "The man who holds the highest law over every pack in the Northern faction. He never intervenes personally, unless...""Unless there's a threat capable of destroying the entire Council system," cut in a deep, commanding voice from the direction of the gate.The door of the black car opened. An elderly man in a thick fur coat, with neatly styled white hair, stepped out. Around his neck hung a chain with a gold pendant bearing the emblem of the High Council. He walked slowly, leaning on a cane topped with pure silver, yet the dominant Alpha aura radiating from him was so thick that several pack members behind us instinctively bowed their heads out of protective instinct.Two lines of the Council's elite guards—T
"Drop your weapons, or I press this button right now!" Miranda shrieked, her laughter growing more hysterical in the darkness of the compound's courtyard, now lit only by the dying embers of battle.Her fingers trembled over the red trigger of the detonator. She knew this was her final ace in the hole.Through the pack link, a tidal wave of sheer panic slammed into my mind. Hunter's thoughts spiraled into a frenzy, consumed by visions of Aria in danger, while Seth clutched his chest as if he could feel our daughter's heartbeat from miles away at the sanctuary. Zane stood frozen, his usually cold eyes now radiating a dead-end calculation—for the first time, his brain couldn't find a winning percentage."Inka... Aria..." Hunter's voice trembled inside my head, thick with raw desperation.I closed my eyes for a heartbeat, drawing a deep breath to steady the surge of terror in my chest. I focused on the memory of the golden glow the triplets had left on little Aria's skin before we depart
“Don’t move yet, Hunter! Wait for my signal!” Zane whispered through the pack link, his hand gripping his brother’s shoulder as Hunter nearly exploded at the sight above the iron grate.“He’s about to cut our father’s head off, Zane! I can’t wait!” Hunter growled, his Alpha fangs fully extended, saliva dripping onto the cold tunnel floor. The muscles across his back trembled violently, ready to tear through the grate above us with sheer brute force.Up above, surrounded by falling snow and the floodlights in the backyard of the compound, Miranda wore a cold smile. The silver blade in her hand gleamed beneath the moonlight, poised to slice across Alpha Graham’s helpless, kneeling neck.“Inka, how’s your energy?” Seth whispered near my ear, his face tense, though his eyes remained fixed on me. His hand rested protectively on my waist, making sure I didn’t push myself too hard only three days after giving birth.“I’m ready, Seth. My purification blood is already synchronized with yours,”
"They're going after our father," Hunter's voice dropped into a terrifyingly low guttural. "It's a pincer move," Zane said, his eyes darkening as his tactical mind instantly analyzed Marcus’s words. He paced toward the window, his jaw clenched tight. "Miranda knew she couldn't break our sanctuary from the outside. She used your father as bait to draw our guard down, keeping us pinned here while her main execution squad takes the compound. If Alpha Graham falls, Miranda takes total control of the pack's legal assets by default."Seth walked over to the bed, his hand resting protectively over Aria, who was sleeping peacefully despite the tension vibrating through the room. "We can't be in two places at once. If we leave the sanctuary now, we risk exposing Inka and Aria. If we stay, our father dies."The dilemma hung in the room like a suffocating fog.I looked down at my hands, which were already rapidly healing from the silver burns thanks to the residual golden light humming in my ve
INKA"She won't calm down unless she's held like this, Hunter. You're too stiff," I whispered, hiding a smile as I watched his massive Alpha arms shake under the weight of a tiny six-pound baby."I'm terrified of breaking her bones, Inka," Hunter replied in a harsh, forced whisper, his usually fierce face completely strained. Cold sweat even beaded on his temples as he rocked our baby girl by the pavilion window.This was the third night since the massive battle had passed. The sanctuary was slowly recovering, and for the four of us, these nights were the exact isolation we needed after months of exhausting running.Through the bond that was now wide open without any barriers, I could feel every ripple of emotion from the triplets. There were no more secrets, no more egos trying to prove who was the strongest. There was only raw, pure tenderness.Zane walked over, placing a cup of warm herbal tea on the nightstand beside my bed before sitting on the edge of the mattress. His analytica
"Inka, don't move yet. Your body just went through hell," Elder Thaddeus's voice sounded panicked as I forced my eyes open.I ignored the stabbing pain in my stomach. The first thing I looked for was my chest. There, wrapped in a clean towel, was a tiny baby girl sleeping peacefully. Her skin still carried faint traces of pure golden glow from my Lunar Healer blood. Looking at her calm little face, all my fear disappeared.Through the triple bond flowing in my blood, I could sense what was happening right outside the medical room door. I could feel Hunter's pain from the silver burns, the leftover poison making Zane's body shake, and Seth's ragged breathing from burning through his Alpha energy.They were out there dying, standing as a living barricade to protect me and our child."Please watch her for a second, Elder," I whispered, carefully handing our baby over to Thaddeus."Where are you going? Miranda and the Zunter troops are out there!""My men are out there," I said, my voice
INKA'S POV"I don't know." I ate another fry. "Even if the photo was staged, I still sent him a message saying the bond was a mistake. That we should end it.""You can unsend that. Or call and explain.""What if he believed it? What if he thinks I really want to end the bond?""Then you tell him yo
INKA'S POV I looked at the bright neon sign. 24-hour diner. We went inside and sat in a booth in the back. Tyler set his phone on the table. "Okay. Time to call someone. Who should it be?"I stared at the phone.Seth and Zane would come get me in a heartbeat.But then I'd have to explain everythin
INKA'S POV I was still in bed even though the sun was up and I could hear Zane moving around downstairs making breakfast. Seth had finally fallen asleep next to me after staying awake most of the night watching me like I might break apart if he looked away. I picked up the phone. Unknown number.
HUNTER'S POV My phone buzzed on the nightstand. I grabbed it. Screen lit up with notifications. Missed calls. Texts. All from Dad.The most recent one made my blood run cold.(Hunter, where are you? Alpha etiquette training started 30 minutes ago. Elder Whitmore is asking for you.)Training. The m







