INICIAR SESIÓNTalia’s POVMy wolf howled within me as grief and rage consumed me, as I felt my father’s aura vanish as his blood pooled around him on the floor.I lunged into the room for Nolan. I slammed hard into him. His back struck the wall, knocking the air out of him. I clawed at him, ripping the flesh of his neck and chest. Nolan brought his hands up defensively to keep me from tearing his neck out, but he did not try to fight me.“Talia, stop! Stop!”Solon grabbed my waist to pull me off Nolan. I threw my head back and hit his face, making him let go with a curse. I pushed him away. Leslie was shouting, but I couldn’t make out her words. I hit Nolan again, and he still didn’t defend himself.“Why? Why, Nolan?!” I screamed. “Why did you do it? Explain now!”“Talia, I…”“Tell me why,” I screamed and swung at him again.Nolan caught my wrists and held them. He didn’t fight back, but pulled me against his chest. I fought him, but he didn’t let go.“Let go of me! Let go, you bastard! You murdere
Talia’s POVMarco brought Jason to the border in a convoy of five of our vehicles, each one filled with elite warriors except for Jason’s seat. We came in a different car with Father. Leslie had set him up with a portable IV and a reclining chair. Solon and Nolan were in the front. I sat in the back with Father and held his hand the entire ride.We got out at the border of Silverfang territory. Jason was already standing outside his vehicle, surrounded by the elite warriors. He looked calm and relaxed as if this were just a normal routine. Jason saw Father in the chair, and he smiled.“He looks great. Really. The picture of health,” Jason mocked. “You sure you want to waste a potion on him? He looks like he might not make it through the next hour, let alone the day.”“Shut up, Jason,” Solon said.“I’m just saying. The dormant potion knocks him out for what, twelve hours? Twenty-four? You all keep telling yourselves he’ll wake up, but I’m not so sure. A man in his shape goes to sleep,
Nolan’s POV“No, no, I can’t agree to that. Leslie confirmed that the potion was real. We shouldn’t think about something that isn’t going to happen,” I said.“Do not underestimate Jason,” Rudolf argued.“I set the conditions myself. Twenty guards would monitor him if he played dirty games. If he moves or rogues approach tomorrow, he dies. I have made it as airtight as I could,” I told him.“I know you have, and I am grateful for the way you have handled it. But I have known Jason longer than any of you have, and I knew his father before him, and I have never trusted either of them.”I looked at Solon as he stepped inside. One glance told me he already knew the dilemma I was facing, and I instinctively looked to him for support. Surely, he wouldn’t agree with what the King was asking of me.“He’s right, Nolan,” Solon said.“Solon, you can’t be serious,” I replied, stunned.Solon looked conflicted but shrugged. "I don’t like it either, but I agree with father."Leslie, who had entered
Nolan’s POV“Of course I do,” Talia responded.“Then, let him rest,” Leslie pleaded. Her eyes met mine over Talia’s head, and she gave me the smallest nod. I understood. I put my arm around Talia’s shoulders and turned her gently away from the door.“Talia. Come on. Let’s go.”“Nolan, I want to see him.”“You will see him tomorrow anyways.”Talia hesitated. Solon said, "Don’t stress, Talia. Leslie and I will watch over him. If he wakes, we’ll tell you."“You promise?”“I promise,” Solon said, and Leslie nodded.Talia let me turn her, but she did not move her feet at first. I waited. After a moment, she took the first step on her own, and I walked her back down the corridor with her weight half against my side.We ate in our room. Talia said little but ate everything. I felt her anxiety through the mate bond. I turned on the shower for her.“Nolan, I’m not in the mood,” she said as I helped her out of her clothes."Just shower. Take all the time you need," I said, guiding her in.Whil
Talia’s POV"Fine. I’ll have him tell everyone in the receiving hall," I said. “Then, you will be escorted to the border where you will never come back.”“No, that won’t work,” Jason responded."What do you mean? I agreed," I shot back. I was already agreeing to what he demanded. What more did he want?“I trust you, Talia, but not them.” Jason pointed to Nolan and Solon. “Your father has to do it at the border, not under the same roof as everyone who wants me dead. Think of it as a way to ensure my survival in all this. I’m sure you understand.”My wolf growled within me, ‘We can not trust him. Every word he speaks is a lie.’Jason was smart to ask for this. He was right to believe that they would go back on their word. Alpha Landon and Colin were two wild cards who would kill him given the chance. On the other hand, my father was still in the ER, hooked up to tubes. His condition was fragile; any attempt to move him even a short distance meant risking a sudden drop in blood pre
Jason’s POVHope flashed across Talia's face when Leslie spoke, and I almost smiled. Seeing that tremor of hope, I was filled with a dark satisfaction. That was exactly what I wanted. I wanted her to feel just enough hope for her father that I could savor crushing it. Everything was still going according to plan.Talia’s entrance said it all. She looked frantic, struggling to keep herself together. She was desperate. Something had gone wrong, and now she had no choice but to consider my demands.I put the cork back in the vial and held it up between my fingers, watching her eyes follow it. Her jaw tightened and her lips pressed together. I pretended to drop it, just to catch that flicker of panic in her eyes. Her breath hitched, a small tremor showing her fear.“That should clear me up as a traitor, right?” I asked.Solon scoffed. “You have done nothing but murder since you were exiled. Do you really think you can bargain your way out of avoiding punishment for what you have done?”“T







