LOGIN“Elena,” my father said warningly.I stroked Ivy’s hair. “I’ll see you again, sweetheart,” I said, gently disentangling myself from her. “I just have to go away for a little while longer, but then we’ll be together again.”She sniffled. “You and me and Daddy, you mean?” she asked, wiping her nose. “
Elena’s POVThe slamming of the door echoed in the now-quiet room. For a long time, nobody moved. Not even Debbie.Then, I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked up to see my father standing there with a calm expression, even a faint hint of a smile, but his eyes were hard and full of worry.“We shoul
“Shh!” Serena shrugged Debbie’s hand off, curling her lip indignantly, then leaned closer to look at the camp. A slow, malicious smile tugged at her mouth.Debbie knew that look all too well. It was the type of look Serena often had when she had a nasty idea. Like when Serena orchestrated a “payback
Elena’s POVMy heart stopped.Debbie’s eyes were fixed on me, wide and unblinking, and the whole room had gone very still around her. Harrison had frozen near the door. Tyler’s hand tightened on my arm. My father was still standing in the hallway, not entering the room, but I could feel him stiffen
A moment later, something tender rippled through the mate bond as if he’d sent the faintest thrum of appreciation. My cheeks warmed despite myself, and I quickly looked away.The door swung open then before anyone could say another word.Harrison burst into the room, slightly out of breath, his red
Elena’s POVMy father only held onto me for a few moments before he pulled back, grabbing me by the shoulders, and began turning me this way and that to assess for damage.“Are you hurt? I swear, if he laid a finger on you—”“Dad.”“You look ill. Was it poison? Elena, we should go—”“Dad.” I placed
“How long has he been like this?” I asked, carefully moving aside the blankets to get a better look at him.“About a month now. The fever won’t go away. He hasn’t eaten in a week now.”My chest ached for the poor little boy. He looked frail and thin as I moved aside the blankets, and he cried out at
Some of my fervor deflated. It broke my heart, knowing that they would bar me from going to Crescent Hollow to retrieve my child.Tears filled my eyes. I released Tyler’s jacket and turned on my heel, retreating to my room without a word. Once I was alone, I threw myself onto my bed and cried into m
Kade couldn’t deny his wolf’s command. Panic shot through him like a cold dagger of ice piercing his chest. Without hesitating, Kade threw the covers off and bolted out of his room, then down the hall to the nursery.The door was wide open.The crib was empty.“Where is she?!” he bellowed, bursting
Elena’s POVThe thud of my fist against the straw-filled training dummy was a satisfying distraction. Ever since my encounter with the rogues last week, Amelia had been training me more frequently and with more intensity, ensuring that I not only knew how to defend myself, but also how to fight on t







