ANMELDENI 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
Samantha’s POVI pressed my hand to my chest as I peeked through the curtains. Kade’s car was pulling out of the driveway below, and his departure was making my wolf bristle with disappointment. My wolf—who had been dormant for days now.“Where have you been?” I asked, retreating into that mental sp
One of the healers glanced up at me, then shrugged. “We’re not sure yet. She just started throwing up in the middle of the exercise. I suspect food poisoning.”I furrowed my brow, confused. All of the Omegas ate the same food—prepared by the pack cooks. If no one else was sick, including myself, the
I let out a small breath of relief as the Omegas released me and Tyler began to whisk me away. Natasha’s eyes burned holes into the back of my head, but I knew Tyler and Samson would listen to me.They seemed to be some of the only people in the world who would.A little while later, we were back ex
Samantha’s POVThe Omegas shoved me to the floor in front of Natasha’s feet. My hands scraped roughly against the stone, forcing me to bite my tongue to keep from crying out in pain. If I cried out, then it would only satisfy her.“Explain this.” Natasha threw something down in front of me, and I lo







