LOGINNOAH'S POV That's when Nick appeared with a dozen of his strongest warriors."Nobody is taking that baby anywhere," Nick said firmly.Alpha Thomas looked annoyed. "Alpha Nicholas, you're making a very serious mistake. The Council will remember this.""Good," Nick said. "Make sure they remember that the Silver Moon Pack protects innocent families from bullies."A fight was about to break out when Gabriel suddenly started crying.But this wasn't a normal baby cry. Gabriel's cry was so loud and powerful that it shook the entire building.All the windows in the pack house exploded at the same time.Everyone covered their ears and dropped to their knees from the sound."Stop him!" Alpha Thomas shouted over the noise.But nobody could get close to Gabriel. There was a glowing white light around him that pushed everyone away.Daisy was the only one who could hold him, and she was trying desperately to calm him down."Shh, baby," she whispered. "It's okay. Mommy's here."Slowly, Gabriel's cr
NOAH'S POVThree weeks had passed since Gabriel was born. Daisy was getting stronger every day, and our son was growing fast. He already had the bright eyes of a werewolf pup, even though he was still so small.We were staying at the Silver Moon Pack while Daisy recovered. Nick had been nothing but kind to us, even though I knew it hurt him to see Daisy with me."I think it's time we went home to our own pack," I told Daisy one morning as she fed Gabriel."I think so too," Daisy agreed. "I miss our home."Nick knocked on the door and came in. "Good morning. How is everyone today?""Good," I said. "Nick, we've decided to head home tomorrow. Daisy is strong enough to travel now."Nick nodded, but I could see he was sad. "I'll miss having you here. Both of you.""We'll visit often," Daisy promised. "And Nick, you're always welcome at our pack.""Thank you," Nick said. "That means a lot to me."Emma came running into the room, looking very worried."Alpha Nick," she said quickly. "We have
NOAH'S POVMarcus and I had been following Nick and his warriors when we heard the sounds of fighting coming from the old cabin."That's where they went," I said. "They're in trouble.""Should we help them?" Marcus asked.I thought about it. These were the people who had been taking care of Daisy. Even if she loved their Alpha instead of me, they didn't deserve to die."Yes," I said. "We help them."We charged into the battle, catching the shadow wolves by surprise.I fought my way through the creatures until I reached Nick, who was surrounded by three shadow wolves."Behind you!" I yelled, attacking one of the wolves from the side.Nick spun around, surprised to see me, but he didn't have time to ask questions. We fought side by side, protecting each other's backs."Who are you?" Nick asked as we fought."I'm Noah," I said, killing another shadow wolf. "Daisy's mate."Nick's face went pale, but he kept fighting. "We can talk about this later. Right now we need to get out of here and
DAISY'S POVThe contractions were getting stronger and closer together. Emma was right - my baby was coming early."It's the stress from Morgana's spell," Emma explained as she helped me breathe through another contraction. "Your body is trying to protect the baby by delivering it before the spell can be completed.""But isn't it dangerous for the baby to be born this early?" I asked, gripping Nick's hand tightly."A little, but hybrid babies are usually stronger than normal babies," Emma said. "Your child should be fine."Nick looked torn between staying with me and going after Morgana."Go," I told him. "Get that hairbrush before it's too late.""I can't leave you while you're in labor," Nick protested."Yes, you can," I said firmly. "Emma is here to help me. But if you don't stop Morgana, none of us will survive anyway."Nick kissed my forehead. "I'll be back as soon as I can. I promise."After Nick left with his warriors, Emma and I settled in to wait for the baby."How long do yo
DAISY'S POVThe next morning, Nick gathered his strongest warriors to plan the rescue mission. We had to get my hairbrush back before Morgana could complete her spell."We'll attack at dawn tomorrow," Nick told his men. "That gives us time to prepare and scout their location.""Alpha," one of the warriors said, "what about the shadow wolves Mathew mentioned?""We'll bring silver weapons," Nick replied. "Silver can hurt most magical creatures."I was sitting in the corner of the room, listening to all the plans. My baby was kicking a lot, like it could sense the danger we were in."Nick," I said quietly. "I want to come with you.""Absolutely not," Nick said immediately. "It's too dangerous.""But it's my baby the witch is trying to hurt," I protested. "I should be there.""Daisy, you're eight months pregnant now," Nick reminded me. "You need to stay here where it's safe."I knew Nick was right, but I hated feeling so helpless.Emma came into the room carrying a small bottle filled wit
DAISY'S POVThat night, I couldn't sleep. Every time I closed my eyes, I kept thinking about Mathew and how close I had come to being kidnapped.What if Nick hadn't insisted on coming with us? What if he hadn't noticed Mathew's strange behavior? I would have been taken to Anna, and she would have hurt my baby.I put my hands on my belly and felt the baby moving around."It's okay, little one," I whispered. "We're safe now. Nick won't let anyone hurt us."But even as I said it, I couldn't shake the feeling that something bad was going to happen.The next morning, Emma came to check on me and the baby."How are you feeling after yesterday's excitement?" she asked as she listened to the baby's heartbeat."Scared," I admitted. "What if Anna tries something else?"Emma looked worried. "That's actually what I wanted to talk to you about.""What do you mean?"Emma put away her medical equipment and sat down next to me."Daisy, I've been doing some research about Anna since she was banished f







