Mag-log inOur daughter—because we had a daughter—settled against Mandy's chest, her cries quieting as she felt her mother's heartbeat. Felt safe. Felt loved. "Does she have a name?" Dr. Chen asked gently as she finished the delivery. Mandy and I looked at each other. We'd debated names for months, never q
Shattered Mate Bond: Book 3 - Tyler and Mandy ** Arrival** Tyler pov Four months later. I woke to Mandy gasping beside me, her hand clutching her very pregnant belly. "Tyler." Her voice was tight with pain. "Tyler, wake up. I think—I think it's time." I was awake instantly, my heart racin
"They'll be kind regardless," I assured her. "Baby, they're being raised by you. By us. By a pack that values omegas properly. Whatever their designation—they'll be loved. Supported. Protected." "I know." She smiled. "I just—I want them to be happy. To never know the fear and shame I grew up with.
Shattered Mate Bond: Book 3 - Tyler and Mandy **New Beginning** Tyler pov One week after Thomas's execution. Seven days of Mandy sleeping through the night without nightmares. Seven days of her smile reaching her eyes again. Seven days of watching her hand rest on her growing belly with joy i
"That's not—I'm not delusional!" Thomas's composure was cracking completely. "Mandy, tell them! Tell them you remember what we had! Tell them—" "I remember you breaking me," Mandy said quietly. "I remember spending two years in therapy trying to believe I was worth something after you convinced me
Shattered Mate Bond: Book 3 - Tyler and Mandy ** Justice** Tyler pov The Council chamber was packed. Seven Council members sat in elevated positions at the front. Alpha Aiden and Luna Sera represented Silvercrest Pack. Morrison Pack had sent their Alpha—a cold-faced man who looked like he'd r
"Where is she?" I asked. "Cassandra." "In holding." His expression hardened. "Awaiting trial for assault. Luna Sera pressed charges immediately." "Trial?" Horror flooded through me. "Tyler, no, that's too much. It was an accident—" "It wasn't." His eyes met mine, serious and sad. "Mandy, three
I couldn't take it anymore. "That's enough." My voice came out as a growl. "You will show respect to my mate or—" "Tyler." Aiden's tone was a warning. "Stand down." I forced myself to breathe, to control the wolf that wanted blood. But my hand found Mandy's shoulder now, consequences be damned.
"Careful people don't end up unconscious in the medical wing." "Careful people try to de-escalate situations instead of fighting," I corrected. "You tried to avoid confrontation. Tried to walk away. That's not weakness. That's intelligence. That's choosing not to give her what she wanted." "What
She stared at me, something shifting in her expression. "You think you deserved it," I said, realization dawning. "You think because you're omega, because you're small, because you don't fight back—you think you deserved to be bullied and hurt." "I—" She stopped, couldn't continue. "That's wha







