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 POVThe sun warmed the side of my face, gently waking me from sleep. I cracked my eyes open to find myself laying in my bed, dressed in warm, clean pajamas with my wet hair combed and braided. My body still ached from running nonstop for hours, but the fever had subsided.“You’re awake.” I l
“Probably.” I shrugged. “But he came all this way, twice, and has literally begged me to help. Kade never begs.”“Which is precisely why it’s suspicious,” my father pointed out.Perhaps it was. Perhaps this was all a ploy of some kind, although I couldn’t possibly fathom what. Why would Kade be so i
And most of all, how old was their child? How long had Kade waited after murdering my daughter to get Serena pregnant? Had it happened on their wedding night, or had they at least had the decency to give it a few weeks?Maybe my father was right. Maybe I needed to finally forget all about Kade—to fi
Elena’s POVEvery muscle in my body was on fire as I pushed myself to my feet. The very effort made my stomach clench and bile rise in my throat again, but I swallowed it down, ignoring the outstretched hand my father extended to help me up.As I stood, swaying slightly on my feet, Tyler froze. He w







