MasukI 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
Suddenly, another familiar voice broke through the quiet. “She’s awake?” Natasha asked. Before any of us could react, she had grabbed Samson’s arm and pulled him away, clinging to his side. The look she gave me was cold, not relieved like the others.“Yes. It’s a miracle,” Samson said.Natasha looke
The boy seemed perfectly healthy, and Sara forced him to say “Thank you” for healing him before he snatched an orange from the bag and scampered off.“Alpha Samson put me, my niece, grandson, and a couple of others up here,” she said, pouring my tea for me. “The others are living in the packhouse as
Elena’s POV“I’m not challenging your authority,” I said, standing with some effort. I had to lean heavily on my cane, but I met Natasha’s gaze steadily. “I’m just saying that if you’re so concerned about how charity should be your job, then maybe—”“I know exactly what you were saying, girl.” Natas
Serena’s POVThe moment Serena realized who “Elena” truly was, everything snapped into place like a twisted puzzle. All of the moments of uncertainty, the resemblances, the obvious bitterness in “Elena’s” eyes… It all made sense now. How couldn’t Serena have realized it sooner?Samantha, Serena’s de







