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
Elena’s POV“Nellie!” I waved, plastering a smile across my face, and gestured for the Omega to come over. “Do you have a moment?”Nellie looked around uncertainly. “I have to administer Debbie’s medicine…”“It’ll only take a second,” I said. “It’s about my cramps. They’re getting worse.”My guard b
Kade’s POVKade woke bright and early the following morning, and for the first time in a long time, it wasn’t the sun or his alarm clock that woke him; it was the pang in his chest.The house was already bustling despite the early hour, judging from the sound of voices echoing from downstairs. The w
“It’s not poisoned,” Kade grunted as if reading my mind when I lifted the bread to look inside.My cheeks flushed. I supposed that Kade wouldn’t bother poisoning me with a sandwich if he wanted to kill me, so I sat down and took a bite. It did soothe some of my nausea, although I found it hard to ea
Elena’s POVThe following morning, I woke to a fresh feeling of hope simmering in my chest. Kade hadn’t sent me away—he would let me remain in Crescent Hollow. With my child.After seeing Ivy for the first time, feeling that undeniable mother-daughter bond between us, I was even more determined now







