로그인Talia’s POVThe nurse’s hands shook as she apologized. I shook my head and forced a smile. Everyone looked tense, waiting to see what Nolan would do. He was known for being strict. I didn’t want anyone to get in trouble because of me. “Thank you. You’ve all taken care of me for years. Please don’t blame them, Nolan.”Solon looked at me and gave a small nod, showing he approved. Colin squeezed my hand to reassure me. Nolan stared at me for a moment, then nodded. “No one will be punished,” he said, sounding gentle for once. “Doctor, check her first. Then everyone can go back to the party.”Everyone relaxed a little. The doctor, a middle-aged woman whose name I couldn’t remember, led me to an exam room. Solon and Colin followed, staying close. Solon leaned in and whispered, “Don’t worry about Nolan. He gets protective.” Colin nudged my arm and grinned. “Yeah, and he needs to learn to relax.”I felt the pack’s mind links buzzing with worry and questions, but I pushed them away and focused
Talia’s POVThe room fell silent.“Talia, what do you remember last?” Solon asked.“Dinner. Last night, at home with you and Father. Father wanted to celebrate my return from Shadowclaw,” I answered.Nobody answered. Solon went pale, and Della covered her mouth with both hands.“Why is everyone looking at me like that?”“That was five years ago,” Solon said.“What? What do you mean? That can’t be true,” I said.“You don’t remember fighting the Rogue King? Or why I’m still recovering?” Solon asked.“The Rogue King? We never fought the Rogue King,” I said, confused. The way he said it made it sound real, but when would that have happened? Had I really been in a coma for five years?Solon turned to Nolan, angry. “You said she’d be okay.”“She is,” Nolan said.“You call this okay? She’s lost five years of memories!” Solon snapped.“It’s the ritual,” Nolan said. “Camilla warned us there’d be a price. We waited five years to see what it would be. This is it.”The happiness in the room vanis
Talia’s POVThe excitement that had danced across his face faded, replaced by a cloud of worry and disappointment. “Talia, I’m your mate. I’m Alpha Nolan of the Bloodmoon Pack.”Mate? He couldn’t be serious. I just rejected Jason. There was no way he was my mate.I stepped back, folding my arms tight against my chest. “You think I would fall for that?”"Talia, I’m telling the truth. You're my mate," he repeated. "We've been mated for six years. We have two children.""I've never seen you before in my life." I backed up another step. "Do you know what this looks like from where I'm standing? I woke up an hour ago in a hospital bed in your territory with a needle in my arm. Somebody brought me here from Silverfang. And now the Alpha of Bloodmoon is telling me we're mated.""That isn't what happened.”"Then start with the hospital. Why was I there? Did you drug me?”"I just need you to trust me. This is going to take a while to explain.”I scoffed. He was buying time. "I'm going home." I
Talia’s POVI stood at the entrance of the grand hall, searching for a familiar face.But I didn’t recognize anyone. The hall was full of people chatting loudly, and kids running around. I felt out of place."Excuse me, can I help you?"A young maid walked up, holding a tray. I quickly turned and let my hair cover my face so she wouldn’t recognize me."I think I took a wrong turn," I said. "Sorry. What's going on here?""It’s the prince and princess’s fifth birthday," she said, like I should know already. "Everyone from the pack is here.""The prince and princess?" I repeated, confused. "I didn’t know there was a birthday today."She gave me a puzzled look. "You really didn’t hear? It’s all anyone’s been talking about for weeks."I tried to play it off, forcing a small smile. "Guess I must have missed it. I’m new around here.""That…makes sense,” she said. “From your clothes, it looks like you just recovered. Yes, this is a huge event for Bloodmoon every year. You should go back and g
Nolan’s POVI shook my head. "No, nothing new," I said quietly.There was never much to say. Leslie always asked about Talia, if anything was different. Every time, the truth was the same: nothing had changed."You've done a great job with them," Leslie said. "Whatever else is on your mind, remember that.""Honestly, they practically raised themselves," I replied, trying to smile.But the truth was, raising them hadn’t been easy, no matter how I tried to downplay it. There were nights when the twins cried for their mother, and all I could do was sit there feeling guilty and helpless. I tried to hide that from everyone, but Leslie saw through it."They didn't, and you know it," Leslie said, touching my arm. "When Talia wakes up and sees those kids, she'll be so glad it was you here."Leslie squeezed my hand, just for a second. “You’re too hard on yourself, Nolan.”I managed a crooked grin. “Aren’t we all?”She snorted. “Not like you.”"I hope you're right," I murmured.Marco walked up
Nolan’s POVThe night before the twins' birthday, I could not fall asleep. I kept thinking about Talia and how she had never had the opportunity to celebrate with them. Five birthdays, and she missed every one. My wolf tried to comfort me. ‘She’ll wake up,’ he said. ‘She has to.’ I must have dozed off, because the next thing I knew, Nyla and Elian were climbing onto my bed, both grinning and bouncing.“Dad, wake up!” Nyla said, tugging on my arm. “It’s our birthday!”Elian flopped down next to me. “Come on, Dad! We want to open presents!”I groaned, rubbing my eyes. It was still dark outside but the chirping of the birds signaled the sun would be rising any minute. “It’s too early. Go back to sleep."Nyla giggled. “Miss Clara and Aunt Annie are making your favorite breakfast. They also got fresh roses for Mom.”"I can eat later," I grumbled."Get up! Get up!" they chanted as they jumped up and down on the bed."Fine. Fine. I'm getting up," I groaned.Once I got up and dressed, we wen







