Se connecterCharlotte's POVSomething changed within me after the transfusion. At first, I blamed it on stress. My body had been through too much in such a short time. I had spent hours at Dwayne's bedside, barely slept, and was still trying to process the discovery that he was my biological son.But the strange sensations didn't disappear. Instead, they became stronger. The first thing I noticed was my hearing. I could hear footsteps from the other end of the mansion even when the doors were closed. I could distinguish Marie's soft steps from Corey's heavier ones. Sometimes, I could clearly hear conversations taking place downstairs, word for word even while I was upstairs in my room.Then my sense of smell changed drastically. The scent of coffee drifting from the kitchen suddenly seemed overwhelming. I could smell the wood burning in the fireplace, the detergent on freshly washed sheets, and even the faint scent of Michael's cologne from the hallway.One morning, I stood in the kitchen staring
Charlotte's POV"Your blood?" Jase gasped, surprise evident on his features.I nodded slowly."If nobody else can help him, maybe I can,” I said, extending a hand.Michael reached for my other hand, wrapping his fingers tightly around mine."Thank you Charlotte."I met his gaze, flashing him a small smile. Although I was uncertain about how everything would turn out, I couldn't just there and do nothing. Everyone was making a volunteer, so I should equally do the same.Jase quickly prepared a fresh vial."Give me your arm."I sat in the chair beside Dwayne's bed and rolled up my sleeve. The needle pierced my skin, slipping into my vein. A few seconds later, a small amount of blood flowed into the collection tube.Afterward, Jase carried the sample straight to the analyzer. Every shifter watched silently, unable to look away from the machine.I kept staring at Dwayne. His face looked peaceful, almost as though he were sleeping, but the monitors beside him told a different story. His he
Michaelson's POVI had never driven that fast in my life. The road from the hiking trail to the Winter Moon Pack blurred past the windshield, as I kept one hand on the steering wheel and the other pressed against Dwayne's small body in the back seat. Charlotte sat beside him, holding him upright while monitoring his pulse and breathing.Dwayne hadn't opened his eyes since we found him. His skin had grown paler and cold."His pulse is dropping," Charlotte cried alarmingly.I pressed harder on the accelerator, zooming through the clearing in the woods with tremendous speed. The pack gates suddenly came into view. I barely waited for the guards to open them before driving through."Medical wing!" I shouted, jumping out of the car.Jase rushed forward with a stretcher along with two other healers. I helped Charlotte lift Dwayne out of the vehicle, placing him carefully on the stretcher before letting Jase take control."Move!" he ordered urgently.The two healers pushed Dwayne towards the
Charlotte's POVWinter wasn't exactly the best season for a picnic, especially in Asheville, where the cold could make you regret leaving the warmth of your home. But Dwayne had been talking about going hiking over the snow-covered hills for days, and once he had made up his mind, neither Michael nor I could convince him otherwise."I want to go hiking!" he had insisted that morning, already dressed in his winter clothes.Michael had eventually laughed and given in. "He's very good at hiking."I glanced at Dwayne as he proudly pulled on his little gloves."How is a six-year-old already this good at hiking?"Michael chuckled. "He's been coming out with me since he was little."That explained a lot. Still, I couldn't help admiring the boy. Dwayne walked on the snow with surprising confidence, carefully placing his boots where the ground was firm instead of blindly rushing ahead.By the time we reached the picnic spot, he was already getting exhausted. The oak tree stood on a gentle rise
Dalton's POVThe city had changed completely ever since those civilians saw Axel's monstrous nature. People no longer strolled down the streets as freely as they once did. Parents picked up their children from school instead of allowing them to walk home alone, shop owners closed before sunset, and the number of people carrying weapons for protection had rapidly increased.Nobody knew exactly what was happening. They only knew that people were disappearing. Some were taken from parking lots. Others vanished while walking home from work or leaving nightclubs. A few disappeared from their own homes without leaving a trace.The police had no answers either. What they didn't know was that every missing person had passed through my biotech company.I stood behind the observation glass, watching another subject convulse inside a reinforced chamber, while several monitors flashed with rapidly changing readings. Tubes ran from the equipment into his body, delivering the modified serum we had
Morgan's POVThe basement smelled of damp concrete, old wood, and something rotten. I descended the narrow staircase slowly, one hand sliding along the cold metal railing as the weak bulb overhead flickered every few seconds. The light barely reached the far corners, leaving most of the basement swallowed in shadows.Broken appliances were piled against one wall, including an old refrigerator with its door hanging crookedly, a dusty washing machine, a microwave with a cracked front panel, and several rusted fans that had stopped working years ago. A stack of battered cardboard boxes leaned against a wooden shelf, while old bicycles were pushed into another corner, their tires flat and chains coated with rust.There were also forgotten household items scattered everywhere. Empty paint cans, cracked flowerpots, tangled extension cords, old tools, pieces of broken furniture, and several plastic containers covered with dust filled whatever space remained.Something small suddenly darted







