Aurora POVI didn’t care about the consequences anymore. The moment we received the intel, my body moved on its own. My heart pounded with rage, panic, and a single-minded determination: end this. I was done waiting, done thinking, done planning. Hannah had crossed every line imaginable, and I was going to make her pay—today.“Asher, I’m going.” I snatched my jacket and turned toward the door, fury blazing under my skin like wildfire.He stepped in front of me. “Aurora, wait. We can’t just rush in there without a strategy. You know how she is. She’s expecting this. We need a plan, trust me—”“There’s no time for a damn plan!” I snapped, my voice rising louder than I intended. “She has my family. She’s taken too much already. Every second we sit here talking is another second she’s one step ahead!”His eyes softened, but I didn’t want softness. Not now.I shoved past him, and then I said it—the thing that had been simmering beneath the surface for too long. “All of this… everything… i
Aurora’s POVI didn’t want to be here.Everything inside me warned against stepping into Hannah’s territory, but I kept my face cold and composed as we crossed the boundary. Loid had tracked down her hidden camp, and Asher and I had come together—not for diplomacy, not for peace, but to give her one last chance.Though truthfully… I never believed she'd take it. Hannah is determined to bring me down no matter the cost. I was also ready to put a bullet through her head if she doesn't bid.The woods thinned as we approached her base—cleverly camouflaged among tall pines and mist—but I smelled wolves everywhere. Watchful. Loyal to her. Ready to die for her madness. I sighted the two missing council members standing nearby.And then she stepped out.Hannah. Regal. Smiling like the devil herself.“Asher,” she said sweetly, arms open in mock affection, “my son. And… Aurora. The ever-loyal Luna-to-be.”I didn't smile. Neither did Asher.She moved forward like she was greeting family, her g
Asher’s POVI should’ve known.The moment the guard reported Sophia’s door was wide open and her scent faded into the wind, I felt something snap inside me. I stormed into her room—empty. Just like the promises she made. Just like the time I gave her, hoping she'd come clean.Gone.A growl tore from my throat before I could stop it. My fists curled at my sides, and I let the rage consume me. The betrayal. The humiliation. She’d played me—again. I turned around and kicked over a table, sending it crashing against the wall. A lamp shattered. My vision blurred. A chair splintered under my hands.How dare she.I don’t even know how long I was destroying everything I could get my hands on before I heard the soft knock on my door. At first, I didn’t answer. I couldn’t trust myself not to hurt whoever was on the other side. But then the door creaked open, and there she was—Aurora.Calm, composed… yet I could see the worry in her eyes.She didn’t flinch at the wreckage around us. Didn’t sa
Asher POVI stood by the bed, my gaze never leaving the small, pale form of Sophia’s son. The room was heavy with the scent of antiseptic and the quiet hum of medical equipment. The wolf doctor moved around us with practiced ease, his hands never shaking, despite the gravity of the situation. The child’s injuries were severe, and every moment counted. I had to act, and I had to act fast.She was leaning over the child, her brow furrowed in concentration as she checked the readings on the monitor. Finally, she straightened, turning to me with a grim expression that made my heart drop into my stomach.“The child’s wolf is still too young to heal him on its own,” the doctor explained, her voice calm but filled with concern. “The injury is too severe. The wolf is still in its infancy, too fragile to take over the healing process. What he needs right now is blood—your blood, Alpha Asher.”My breath hitched at the mention of blood. I had no hesitation. I would do whatever it took to save
Asher POVThe air felt heavier as Loid and I made our way toward the rogue territory. The land stretched out before us, desolate and barren, the kind of place where only the desperate and the dangerous would seek refuge. I could feel the tension in my muscles, coiled and ready for the inevitable confrontation. This wasn’t just another rogue skirmish—it was personal. Sophia’s son was in their hands, and the rogue leader had made a grave mistake.I’d seen my share of fights, but nothing like this. I was accustomed to taking on threats that challenged me physically, mentally, and strategically. But when it came to Sophia’s son, this was a whole new level of fury. No one touched what was mine and walked away.Loid walked beside me, his usual confident stride tempered by a hint of wariness. We had no idea what to expect, but we’d been tracking the rogue pack’s movements for hours. The moment we’d crossed into their territory, the hairs on the back of my neck had stood up, and every ste
Asher POVThe morning light pierced through the curtains of my room, casting a golden hue across the floor. For the first time in what felt like weeks, my body felt good—really good. The aches and bruises from the previous night's battle were gone, as if they had never existed. It was a strange sensation, to be so whole again so quickly. I stretched my limbs, feeling the smoothness of muscles well-used but unharmed. This was the kind of recovery I needed.There was no time to linger in the luxury of feeling like my old self, though. I had a sparring session with Loid scheduled for the morning. Loid, as always, was ready for a challenge, his smirk sharp as ever. We had a rivalry of sorts, though it was more about mutual respect than anything else. I wasn’t sure if he’d ever admit it, but I knew he enjoyed pushing me to my limits, just as much as I enjoyed doing the same with him.We met in the training grounds, the air still cool from the early morning, the scent of earth and dew he