LOGIN“Do you remember what he looked like?”“It’s all a blur. Sorry.”I nodded slowly, looking around again. I spotted Max on the other side of the yard, returning to his work with a group of other males.“What’s the labor for?” I asked. “Are we building something?”“We think it’s for an army. The stone
Natalia’s POVBy the end of the first hour, my shoulders were burning and my palms had gone from sore to numb. The rock I’d been assigned to break with a heavy pickaxe was dense and black, and I was expected to break it into small pieces, then place them on a large wagon. One of those awful gray thi
A pair of figures crossed our path as we walked across the roadway. We fell into step behind them naturally, matching their pace. Neither of them looked back.The water trough was near the center of the settlement. I spotted a short line of people standing in front of it. It wasn’t running water, bu
Natalia’s POVI jerked awake with a gasp.The red sky was the same as it always was. Max was curled on his side a few feet away, still asleep, his chest rising and falling slowly. Nothing had moved. Nothing had changed.I pressed my hand flat against the ground and steadied my breathing.The vision
Natalia’s POVThe report came back the following morning. I’d hardly slept that night, which was strange for me; usually, sleep came quickly and efficiently, serving purely as a means to regain my energy for another day of hard work.But last night, I kept tossing and turning. That pull in my chest
“It’s no use!” I heard her voice call after me. “He’s already gone, you stupid bitch! He’s not who you think he is anymore! You’ll all die here!”Her words struck me somewhere deep and painful, but I kept running. We didn’t stop until the hovel was well out of sight. Only then, once we were certain
NataliaEverything was spinning.The walls. The floor. The ceiling. Even David’s face was an indistinct blur despite being mere inches from mine as he guided me through the hallway.“This way,” he murmured, his arm tight around my waist. I could barely keep my footing. Something was wrong. Very wron
“She’s my fated mate,” I said simply. “There was never a time that I didn’t care about her to some extent.”Damon’s eyes widened slightly, as if he hadn’t expected me to admit it. “Even after everything?”“Even then.” I looked away, uncomfortable with my own honesty. “A fated mate bond is not someth
NataliaI recognized the young Alpha immediately—he was Alpha David of one of the southern packs, who had recently inherited the title after his father’s death.He couldn’t have been older than twenty-five, and he was just as handsome as the ladies said. His pack was far from Ashmoor so I had never
“And you believed them?” I asked incredulously. “You believed that a Luna would risk everything for an affair with you?”David at least had the grace to look slightly embarrassed. “It wouldn’t be the first time I’ve slept with a married woman,” he said. “You’d be surprised how many women are unhappy







