LOGINI felt a flicker on the other end and let out a small breath. He was alive, which meant that not all was lost. But I couldn’t contact him. I tried desperately, but either he was indisposed or my wolf was too exhausted to make the connection; I felt nothing more than that initial flicker, followed by
Elena’s POVI pulled my hand back through the bars and stared at the huddled little mass in the cage next to me, studying her face as best I could in the dim light.My daughter stared right back at me.That was her, alright. Ivy. My little girl. Her face, although dirty, her hair disheveled and her
Serena planted a hand on her hip and cocked her head. “You done?” she asked almost impatiently, gesturing to the tray. “Because I made you soup, and I’d hate to deny giving it to you just because you’re being naughty.”“Fuck you and your soup,” Kade snarled. “Where’s Elena? Where’s Ivy? Where are th
Kade’s POV“Kade…”He couldn’t feel the mate bond anymore, and it terrified him. Like reaching into a familiar space where there was once warmth and life, only to find cold emptiness within.But he could hear her voice calling to him, soft and distant. She was there still, just further now, and all
Elena’s POV“She was supposed to heal you.”“I know. She didn’t.”“Why?”“I don’t know… She tended my wound, but she didn’t use her powers…”The voices faded in, slow at first, then all at once. I blinked my eyes open, adjusting to the darkness around me. The air smelled like damp earth and somethin
Whoever lived here was gone at the moment, but they could come back anytime. We decided to keep one person on the lookout, prepared to call out if anyone showed up. That person wound up being Lana.Tyler, Kade and I laid Nellie out on the table, propping a small, somewhat foul-smelling pillow from t
Kade’s POVWas that…No. It couldn’t be.The woman with black hair and green eyes that Kade briefly locked gazes with across the crowded tavern space wasn’t Elena. Not only did she look nothing like Elena, who had silver hair and bright blue eyes like the sea on a sunny day, but Elena wouldn’t dare
Natasha’s eyes flashed. “How dare you. You little slut—”“ENOUGH!”Samson’s bellow cut through the argument like a blade. Even my own wolf bristled in fear, and his anger wasn’t even directed at me. He whirled on his wife and pointed at the door.“Get out, Natasha. Go to your chambers and cool off,
“Thank you, good sir.” The rogue grinned, knocking back the rest of his beer, and hopped off his barstool.He rushed out after that, heading toward the wall. There were a few houses in that direction—mostly farms. No signs of infants, although he did spot a group of kids playing in a field with some
Elena’s POV“No! She’s not your daughter, Samson! She’s lying!”Natasha’s shrill decree may have popped the bubble of happiness, but it couldn’t fully quell the joy that Tyler, Samson and I all felt.Samson was my father. Tyler was my brother. No matter what Natasha seemed to think, it was true. I k







