Mag-log inTyler's POV"If one more scout comes back and tells me they found nothing, I'm sending them back out with a map drawn by a five-year-old. Maybe then they'll finally find something useful."Ash, who was leaning against the table with a cup of coffee in his hand, looked at me over the rim. "You could also try asking them to search properly.""I've been asking them to search properly for three days.""And yet, here you are, threatening innocent men with children's drawings.""Would you prefer I start throwing things?"He considered that for a second. "Depends. Are you throwing the expensive things or the cheap ones?"Sunny snorted from her seat near the window. "Both of you are idiots.""Thank you for your contribution," I told her."Anytime."I turned back to the map spread across the table. Three days of searching had brought us nothing except exhausted scouts, increasingly irritated rogues, and several arguments about which routes we had already covered. Raven had disappeared without
Ronan's POV"Let's talk about Raven," I announced, resting my hands on the table as I watched the elders.Garrick's expression hardened. "What do you want with her?"I tilted my head, studying him with a growing smile. "Her powers. What do you know about them?""Nothing that concerns you," he replied sharply.I chuckled. "That's a funny answer coming from a man who looked ready to swallow his tongue when I mentioned her name.". "Whatever Raven is capable of, she isn't our responsibility." He hissed."Then you won't mind explaining why your face has been twitching since I brought her up."A few warriors exchanged glances, and one of the elders leaned toward Garrick to whisper something. Garrick shot him a warning look, but I'd already noticed.I pointed at the elder. "You seem to have something to say. Go ahead. Don't let Garrick's scowl discourage you."The old man pressed his lips together and shook his head. "How disappointing." I sighed and looked at my men. "I was beginning to th
Ronan's POVThe courtyard was crowded by the time I returned and several warriors stood near the entrance with their arms crossed, making no effort to conceal their displeasure.I climbed the steps leading to the packhouse and looked over the gathering."Is everyone here?"Garrick approached, his expression carefully controlled. "Everyone has been summoned.""That wasn't my question."He glanced toward the far side of the courtyard, where a few stragglers were hurrying toward the crowd. "They're coming.""Then we'll wait."A young warrior stepped away from the others and approached the steps. I recognized him as the man who had tried to block my entrance earlier, and judging by his expression, he hadn't spent the intervening minutes reconsidering his attitude."You've made your point," he said. "Now tell us why you've dragged everyone out of bed."I studied him. "What's your name?""Caleb." He answered."Caleb, if you have something to say, say it properly."He glanced at the elders b
RONAN'S POVThe roar of motorcycles shattered the silence of the early morning, sending birds scattering from the trees surrounding the Iron Howlers' territory.I leaned forward over my handlebars as my motorcycle tore down the winding road, the cold air whipping against my face. Behind me, my men followed in a tight formation, their headlights cutting through the lingering darkness. The packhouse came into view just as the first few lights flickered on inside, and I smiled beneath my helmet.We hadn't even reached the courtyard before the guards at the entrance began scrambling to open the gates.By the time I removed my helmet, several pack members had emerged from their homes to see what was happening. A woman standing on the veranda stopped halfway down the steps when she recognized me, then hurried back inside. Two warriors exchanged a few hurried words before one disappeared into the packhouse.Nobody needed to ask why I had come.The sight of so many familiar faces watching fro
Jax’s POVI had faced rogue wolves, survived battles that left half my warriors injured, and stared down enemies who thought they could take my territory from me, but none of those experiences had prepared me for watching Raven cook."Stop staring at me and find something useful to do," she ordered without looking up.I leaned against the wooden table we had managed to clean and prepare for our meal. "I'm supervising.""You're standing there doing absolutely nothing.""Someone has to make sure you don't poison us."She turned so quickly that I almost laughed at the murderous look on her face. "Jax, if you want to eat today, I suggest you find something else to say."I raised both hands in surrender, although my smile refused to disappear. "I'm sorry, sweetheart. Please continue your excellent work.""That's better."I watched her return to the food, shaking my head. She had been like this since we returned from the hunt, talking as though she had single-handedly saved us from starvati
Raven’s POVBy the time Jax and I returned from the spring, the flowers he had picked for me were still clutched in my hand, and I was beginning to think that falling in love with him had made me forget how to be sensible.Here I was, smiling to myself like a fool because a man had kissed me beside a stream and promised never to leave my side.I was still smiling when my stomach growled. Jax glanced down at me, his lips twitching. "Was that you?""No.""Raven, I heard it.""And I heard yours earlier, so I suggest you keep your mouth shut."He laughed, and I pushed past him into the shelter, hoping to distract him before he found another reason to tease me. Unfortunately, the moment I stepped inside, the reality of our situation hit me.There was nothing here.We had no food, no cooking utensils, no neatly stacked supplies, and certainly no magical cupboard that would produce a meal just because two hungry people needed one. We had arrived here with little more than the clothes on our
Jax's POV The sword in my hands reflexively fell to the floor.“It's Raven” My chief warrior announced, once he recognized her.“Oh my goodness” One the warrior breathed in fear.Before I could realize it, the five of them all slumped tiredly to the floor, relief washing through their faces. Rav
Raven’s Pov. Alpha Jax was restless since our final encounter, I noticed it from the appearance and the way he spoke to me. Now in the middle of the night I sensed his shadow longing for me from afar. I keep wondering why he's being so considerate towards me. I saw him and one of his warriors as
Raven pov. Jax and I met again as he hugged me so tight but finally released me out of the hug making me feel a bit relieved. “What is your problem?” I asked him, trying to show my sign of anger. “My problem is you, why do I have to keep struggling with feelings because of you?” He asked “And y
Chapter 42 Jax's pov. I woke up in the middle of the night, gasping softly as if I had been underwater for too long. My eyes open to the familiar ceiling of my room, yet something in me feels displaced. My body was heavy, stiff and when I tried to move, a sharp ache ran through my spine as if I







