Se connecterKaedrin’s POVI sat completely still in my chair, barely hearing a word Thorne said as he went through his reports.My mind was somewhere else entirely.Nysera.I never would have imagined that she would suddenly kiss Vaeric and me, especially right in front of everyone.When I found out she’d only done it because of whatever had been put into her system, the disappointment hit harder than I expected.My eyes burned with anger whenever I thought about it.Someone had actually dared to drug our mate with disgusting intentions.It was unfortunate that he had died by her hands instead of mine.If I’d been the one to deal with him, I would have made sure his death was anything but quick.But her unexpected affection wasn’t the only thing that had caught us off guard.Learning that she had taken down several members of the Ashen Claw Pack was even more surprising.A small, proud smile tugged at the corner of my mouth.FLASHBACKVaeric and I sat in the living room, the atmosphere around us
Nysera’s POVThe blood drained from my face as the memories came crashing back all at once.The headache that had been splitting my skull moments earlier disappeared completely, replaced by a strange, hollow numbness.I was still trying to process what I had just remembered.I had actually killed people.Not one or two.More than five.In a single night.“Do you remember now?” Elaris asked as she released my hands.A nervous laugh escaped me before I could stop it.Everyone stared at me.“That must have been some kind of illusion, right?” I said quickly. “There’s no way I killed that many people with the strength I have now. It can’t be real.”I shook my head firmly, refusing to accept what I was hearing.An illusion was the only explanation that made sense.“You really need to stop underestimating yourself, Seris,” Elaris said with a grin, that strange look returning to her eyes.“But—”“Don’t even start with another ridiculous theory, Seris Vale.”She cut me off sharply, deliberatel
Nysera’s POVI groaned as I rolled over in my sleep, only to keep going until I hit the floor with a painful thud.“Fuck!” The curse slipped out loud enough to fully wake me. I sat up on the ground, frowning as I looked around. No sign of Soraya. That was strange. I always woke up to her face first thing in the morning. Not seeing her left me feeling like something was missing.I closed my eyes for a second, wincing at the splitting headache pounding behind them.“Fuck, this hurts,” I muttered, dragging myself slowly to my feet. Besides the headache, I felt like absolute shit. When I caught my reflection in the mirror, I couldn’t help scowling. I looked like I’d crawled out of the deepest pit of hell. My hair was a complete disaster—sticking out in every direction no matter how much I tried to smooth it down. I was wearing a shirt that literally called me a bitch across the front, which was beyond insulting. There was no way I would’ve agreed to put that on unless I was completely out
Nysera’s POVElaris huffed and rolled her eyes as she walked in, dropping onto the bed beside me. “I’ve been standing out there long enough to hear you asking questions about the healer that you have no business asking.”I arched an eyebrow at her. “Why shouldn’t I be asking? Is it so wrong that I want to know more about the woman who helped my kid and took care of me while I was out cold?”“No, it’s not wrong,” she shot back, “but no one likes it when you stick your nose into things that don’t concern you.”I just stared at her. What the hell was her problem? I gave her a weird look, trying to figure out what had her so on edge, while Soraya stood off to the side saying nothing.Elaris sighed, her face softening a little as she turned toward me. “Look… I’m sorry I came off like a bitch just now. But you really need to stop asking around about her. It’s not going to help anyone. There’s a reason no one knows anything about her, and a reason no one bothers to care.”“But I do care,” I
NyseraMy eyes fluttered open slowly. I lay still in bed, frowning a little. For the first time in what felt like forever, I’d had a dream that didn’t involve Vaelor. No tears, no pain. Just… something different. And the strangest part was how real it felt.“Seris, are you okay?” Soraya asked, standing beside the bed with a worried look.I pushed myself up slowly. “I’m fine. I just had the weirdest dream and I don’t know what to make of it.”“A dream?” She frowned. “Was it a nightmare? Did you see them again?”Ever since the nightmares started, she’d been hovering. I tried to hide them, but nothing got past Soraya unless she decided to let it slide.“It wasn’t a nightmare,” I said quickly. “This one was different.”My gaze drifted to the roses sitting on the table. I stared at them, confused.“The Lycan King brought those while you were asleep,” she explained, noticing my expression as she walked over. “They did
Kaedrin’s POVI stood quietly by the doorway to Nysera’s room, watching her sleep with a proud smile on my face. There was no question about it Vaeric and I were the luckiest men alive to have her as our mate. She barely treated us like mates most days, but that didn’t mean I was about to give up. Even if it took years for her to fall in love with us, I’d wait. Time meant almost nothing to Lycans.A sly grin tugged at my lips as the memory of our intimate moment before her fight with Elaris flooded back. Instant heat shot straight down, and I was hard in seconds.Fuck.Just thinking about how perfect she felt in my arms was enough to set me on fire. Walking away after only five minutes had been one of the hardest things I’d ever forced myself to do. Five minutes wasn’t nearly enough. I needed hours. Days. Years. But I knew better than to push. She was still healing, even if she didn’t want to admit it.She kept telling herself she needed







