LOGINJax’s POVI stormed deeper into the woods. My boots crunched hard on the snow. Every step felt wrong as I walked away.Guilt burned in my chest. I had walked away from her. Anger swept through my veins. Yes, I had every right to leave her alone after everything. I risked my life to save her, and she just asked for space. She wanted to be alone.Fear gripped for her safety, the longer I walked away.I stopped after thirty yards. The cold wind swayed the branches on the trees nearby. My fists clenched tight at my sides.Distant howls cut through the quiet morning. They grew louder. I snapped out of my anger. As pissed as I was, I still had to consider Raven's welfare.I burst into the clearing. The three dead bikers still lay in the pool of their blood. I did that. Without any help from. Raven. Abandoned motorcycles surrounded the bodies.Raven knelt exactly where I left her. Her forehead pressed to the ground. She sobbed uncontrollably in the red-stained snow.I dropped to one knee. "R
Raven’s POVThe net tightened like a noose. Pain shot through my arms and legs as enchanted fibers dug into my skin.I saw them. I should have done better.I thrashed hard under the net. Cold seeped into my skin as the bike dragged me faster."Moon goddess, why is this happening to me?" I cried. My magic wasn't working. The black threads from at my fingertips constantly vanished as soon as they touched the net. The net drank my power like wine.Or maybe it was me. I had weakened myself to put up that illusion in the bathroom. I was yet to recover from the Lycan fight last night. For the first time in a long time, I felt helpless. My magic couldn't save me.Panic clawed up my throat. I couldn’t breathe right. Snow flew into my mouth. My body bounced over hidden rocks.I twisted again. My attempts to break the knots failed. The fibers only cinched tighter.The net stopped moving. I tried to look up, but I was face down and couldn't turn.I heard growls. Grunts of pain and fury. Suspense
Jax’s POVI scraped the last plate clean and stacked it with the others. The cabin felt warmer now. Last night had been brutally cold.My mind darted back to the kiss with Raven as I stood at the sink. I had leaned in to take her lips and she didn't resist. She kissed back with passion. That small moment made me smile over and over.Her feelings for me wasn't dead. That was absolutely clear now. But could I really guage her feelings for me based on that?She also kissed Fabiola...I wiped my hands on a napkin and moved back to the cabin living room.Raven was still in the bathroom. I sat on the wooden couch. She would return soon.Maybe we could talk about what we meant to each other. I had already let her know I would give up my position for her. But she didn't seem interested in my sacrifice.I waited for her to get back from the bathroom. Seconds rolled into minutes. I didn't see her.I got up and checked the bathroom door. Steam slipped out from under the door. Water continued to
Raven’s POVJax growled at his pack members, and none of them could stand up to him. It made me feel proud of him. He had showed that he was no longer weak.Yet, I didn't feel relaxed. This situation was too volatile. Jax had already risked too much. I couldn't allow this to go on.I shook off my fear and stepped forward, even though my legs felt weak. “Jax, maybe I should leave with them. It will protect your position as Alpha. I do not want you to lose everything because of me.”Jax turned his head sharply toward me. “You are not going anywhere without me!"His words were final. There was no room for argument.It surprised me that he was choosing me again. Just yesterday he had agreed to leave me alone and focus on his park...“I will carry your message back to the Elders, Alpha," Dean said. "But I must warn you. It's only a matter of time before the pack turns against you. Think about what you are doing.”Jax shrugged. Apparently, he didn't care whether his pack rebelled against hi
Jax’s POVDean's words unsettled me. The Elders wanted me to hand Raven over to the Crimson Fangs. If I refused they would declare me unfit to lead. The words rang in my head over and over. I felt a heavy weight press down on my shoulders. Duty to my pack had always come first. That was what made me Alpha. But now I wasn't so sure anymore.I glanced back at Raven. She stood just behind me with a pale face. Fear gleamed in her eyes. Her hands hung at her sides, trembling a little.I remembered how she came after me when I left Gold Crest. She came to my rescue and fought beside me. She bandaged my wounds...This was someone I had rejected. She looked so broken then. Her eyes filled with tears and her shoulders dropped like the whole world had crushed her. I did that to her. I made her feel worthless. Now I had been trying every day to become worthy again. To show her I was the Alpha she once wanted. The one who could protect her. I could not betray her a second time. I would not.Dean
Raven’s POVI yawned and stretched, fighting off the weakness that came with using my shadow power. The fight with the Lycan and the long ride through the snow had taken a very huge toll on me. I was glad we had overcome the Lycan and it had gone its way, but now I needed to sleep.I looked at Jax and saw he was just as drained as I was. “I hope there's a big soft bed somewhere in this cabin."Jax nodded. "There has to be."His words came out slowly. Talking revealed just how exhausted he was."Let's check the room over there," I opened to the only room in the cabin that we hadn't gotten into.“You can go ahead.""What about you?""I'll around check the cabin fire. I want to make sure there are no more hiding monsters left in here.""Yeah, that makes sense.""I'll be with you in a moment."I watched him head to the nearby door, surveying ever corner, head turning this way and that. With a sigh, I took my eyes off Jax, turned around and walked to the small bedroom at the back of the ca
Raven's POVThe crew followed as we made our way through the den of the Crimson Fang. We had seen some men and women tied by trees earlier when we arrived.Tyler had revealed they were slaves and captive of the Crimson Fang members.I learned that the leader of the Crimson Fang name was Duncan.
Raven's POV The darkness suddenly disappeared and everything brightened up. I turned around, oblivious of where we were standing. “ Looks like we were teleported” Tyler said glaring around. Ash turned to Jax and said with confusion in her face. “ I'm not sure if this place is in the city. It's s
Jax's POV I stepped out of the hotel, searching the surroundings for any sign of Raven. The rest of the crew was already scattered, searching every corner of the streets for her.Tyler had narrated their ordeal of last night to me—how Raven disappeared into the dark streets trying to catch up wit
Raven’s POV “What I'm I doing in your house? I moved earlier. How did you bring me back?” I snapped at the stranger, my head spinning. Everything that happened from the time I got attacked blurred inside me. I couldn't wrap my head around it. The stranger moved with deliberate steps towards me,







