MasukAmelia’s POVDamien and I rolled back and forth on our shared bed, making love for the fourth time that night alone. When the house was quiet, with everyone but us asleep, we couldn’t keep our hands off of each other.Some nights our lovemaking was rough and impassioned, other nights we were quick a
Amelia’s POVMaybe I should have left well enough alone, but with Sienna in prison, I couldn’t help but want to visit her. While I had believed myself to be Annette, Sienna had been my sister, and though she had betrayed that trust many times, I still felt connected to her in a way that I didn’t fee
Damien’s POVMy pack warriors readied themselves, but, despite Richard’s calls for his rogues to rally, many, seeing the chaos that had already befallen the battlefield, and their leader battered and broken, decided to turn and run.My side held our ground, watching warily as the rogues defied their
Damien’s POVI was on the ground, with Richard’s teeth sinking into my neck. Hot blood pushed from my wounds, curling down through my fur and dripping onto the dirt beneath me.This could so easily be the end.My body was tired. If I just closed my eyes, none of this would matter anymore.As the blo
Damien’s POVWhen we returned to the border to meet with Richard and his group, Benedict declared, “I accept your challenge on the condition that my successor will fight on my behalf.”“Your… successor?” Richard asked.All eyes fell onto me. “Yes. I’ve named Alpha Damien as my heir. I assum
Claire’s POVAlpha King Benedict looked more than just nervous. The idea of fighting Richard seemed to absolutely terrify him, and probably for good reason. Everyone knew that Benedict didn’t fight publically anymore, so his abilities had been kept secret for years.The man wasn’t getting any younge
So I backed up from the bed, and I left the room, even though it felt as if I was leaving my heart within it.Amelia’s POVI was friendly with Dr. Wyatt and Healer Eve throughout the rest of the appointment, but by now my nerves were strained and my heart heavy.I had thought Damien and I had connec
Damien’s POVAs soon as I crossed back over the border into my own pack lands again, I was pulled aside by one of my enforcers and delivered the news.Ethan collapsed and was now in the hospital.Typically, Dr. Wyatt and her precession would walk the distance between the packs. It made things easier
Some I recognized, others were new. We went into one I had never been before, so it held no memories for me – at least, not in terms of aesthetic or food.The people, however. Before we even sat down, I was counting the glares and whispers of the other patrons. I tried not to let it bother me as we
Amelia’s POVWith Ethan’s condition likely dire, Eve and I didn’t really have time to waste, so, that night I packed my things, and by the morning at first light, we were set to leave.I wasn’t sure what kind of send-off to expect so early in the morning, it was barely dawn. Yet, when I dragged my s







