LOGINNatalia’s POV“What the hell is going on here?!”Andrei’s voice boomed across the driveway, surprising everyone. The pack members all whirled around, gasping and murmuring, some even shouting outright—one woman even fainted, caught by one of her companions before she could fall—as they saw him climb
“He’s gotten so strong,” Andrei whispered as, a little while later, we stood beneath the hot spray together. I traced my fingers across the familiar planes of his chest and abdomen, leaving patterns in the hair. Everything was the same. Everything. As if not a single day had passed since he left.“H
Natalia’s POVThe light wound up leading us to a small, nondescript inn with a sign that read “Rusty’s Rest” at the edge of a narrow and winding roadway. It had worn wooden siding and an inviting yellow glow through the dusty old windows.We were all surprised to come across any sign of civilization
Natalia’s POVCold, wet ground rushed up to meet me. I gasped, tucking my arms, and braced myself for impact.Thankfully, the bed of moss I fell onto was soft and plush, and although it knocked the breath from our lungs, I heard no cries of pain or snapping of bones. In fact, the cold damp of rain w
My wolf came back like a dam had burst.It was sudden and all-consuming, almost painful in its intensity. My nerve endings lit on fire. A bond I’d forgotten for too long suddenly snapped into place like a live wire pulling taut. I looked up, and an animal howled in my mind.Mate.My Lord let out a d
Andrei’s POVThe ring was too small for every finger except my pinky.I couldn’t move. Couldn’t think. Her hands were still wrapped around mine, and she was saying something. Not out loud, but somewhere deep and resonant. Inside of me, where my Lord’s voice dwelled, came hers. Soft and sweet and so
I took both jars and tucked them into my bag, then handed her some money. She refused it. “Is that all?” I asked.“The spring equinox is coming up,” she said. “In two weeks’ time. The full moon that night will be especially powerful. It’s the perfect time for the mating ritual, so I would suggest do
Natalia’s POVI gripped the rusty blade the King had given me and tried to steady my breathing. My hands were shaking, although whether from fear, exhaustion, or the effort of keeping my disguise steady, I wasn’t sure.For the moment, I looked like Andrei. Tall, broad-shouldered, dark-haired. The Ki
“When you thought Natalia was dead,” she said after a long time, “what did you do?”I closed my eyes. It was all such a blur. I just remembered Damon and Max and Jane. I remembered pain and exhaustion and misery. I remembered my brother’s blood, Max’s freezing form in the cold snow. I remembered nig
Damon’s POVEverything was dark.I couldn’t move. Couldn’t speak.But I could see things. Flashes of images. They came and went so quickly that they rarely made sense, but a few stuck in my mind. Those ones were the worst of all.I saw Andrei stumbling through a cave, his eyes clouded and his face t







