LOGINEmily’s POVNolan was up, and he looked grumpy. Jay was in his arms, feeding him the little bottle of milk, holding his thumb.I smiled. "Good morning," I told Nolan as I made my way to him, kissing him on the lips."Emily," Nolan started, but a knock on the door stopped him. I opened the door to see my brother and his mates. My brother hugged me as he lifted me off the ground, then put me down."This is Ethan, my mate, and Dana, my human mate; you can trust them." My brother continued, "Now, I will talk to Betty because we need to catch up on a lot. And, Dana, you take my nephew to the nursery.""Let’s go eat first, talk, and tonight we have a small get-together to introduce you to the group," Ethan said. "We are not many, but we’re very close. And, we can have some drinks…""No way," Nolan said. "Where did you get it?""I made it, hey, survival, we need to live a little, am I right?" Ethan replied.Yes, Nolan said, then turned to me.Glad you're feeling better, Nolan. The grumpiness
Emily’s POVThe man hugged me as Nolan growled. He was tall and had the same deep green eyes as mine. Sensing Nolan's agitation, the man quickly said, "Hey, calm down. I’m her brother, Salem." Turning to both of us, Salem explained, "I've been searching for her for years. We’re twins, and I couldn't rest until I found her." Looking directly at Nolan, he added, "I can promise you I only want to protect her.""Where have you been? We looked everywhere for you. I just came from another expedition, looking for you," he said, his voice trembling.Savannah, say something, Salem saidI was so shocked I couldn't speak. Nolan glanced at Salem and said, "She can’t remember anything from the past."Salem held his forehead and cursed. "Fucking Domus, I will kill him, I promise you," Salem spat."Are you her mate?" Salem asked Nolan, then, noticing the baby, he exclaimed, "Am I an uncle?"I couldn’t breathe; air wouldn’t fill my lungs, and everything went dark.Nolan’s POVSalem caught her and car
Emily’s POVNolan was strong—I knew that—but when his claws appeared, and he changed, I trembled. My breath caught, heart pounding in my ears. The air felt charged, thick with earth and adrenaline, every noise—claws clicking, chest rumbling—was magnified. I tasted metallic fear, cold at the back of my mouth, mixed with an odd sense of safety telling me to stay close to him.Afterward, he held me as I watched Vince catch his breath."Don’t worry, no one will touch you again, my beautiful woman," Nolan said. "Can I say that?""Nolan, no," I whispered to him. "I am your mate, remember.""Yes, you are," he said, chuckling and kissing my forehead.In the fields, I patted the nodding horses. Love you too, guys.The woman in charge walked up to us, handed us the wicker baskets, and pointed. Pick an aisle.Nolan and I exchanged a glance. "Thank you," we said, but she was gone."Picking tomatoes," I said. "Perfect."As I picked them, I glanced at Nolan. Everything seemed perfect right now in t
Nolan’s POVI waited for Henry in the woods next to the cabins. He came, but kept looking around nervously.Spill it," I said. "Tell me everything."Why do you want to know Nolan? He asked suspiciouslyI answered Henry, "Emily seemed like she ran from him. I need to know how to protect her from this psychopath.""He is a wolf," Henry said. "The kind that smiles in your face and stabs you in the back. Evil. Violent. Former rogue, raised by humans. Has six children and two on the way. He says that humans should be respected, but he does dirty business. They all do, bartering, they said. Humans are the servants; they just don’t know it. They exchange them, claiming it's a nice change, some return, some are killed after they’re used. Women. Word has it that he is obsessed with a woman who ran away from him."Yeah? Go on."Henry continued, "She was young, and he wanted her to be his wife, mate, whatever you guys call it. But whispers have it that the girl disappeared, and many scouts are l
Emily’s POVMy whole body melted in his arms after we spent the afternoon tangled in bed, skipping lunch. I ached in the best way; every inch of me felt wanted, safe, and impossibly close to him. It was worth it.Nolan worshipped my body. Every touch of his fingers sent electricity over my skin, leaving trails of heat pulsing beneath the surface. His hands, so devoted as they explored me, kindled every nerve ending and made my breath catch, my heart wild in my chest. I felt cherished, alive. His lips traced sensitive places, his breath warm and tantalizing against me. Desire pooled in my core, building a gentle ache, as if I floated in a haze that was all him. I surrendered, mind floating in the glow of his closeness. Even as I drifted off, aftershocks of pleasure shimmering through me, a strange dream pressed in. Emily, a voice called. I need you."Who are you?" I asked. "What do you want from me?""I'm Aya, your wolf. I am a part of you, always meant to be with you, even if you can
Nolan’s POVI let my anger speak, and Dennis sensed me. Fuck. I knew my strength, but the day Emily was taken, something dark came out of me. I was afraid of my own thoughts. I pushed it back and asked Minx.Is you, Minx saidOkay, but why do I feel like a fucking beast about to rip everyone apart?" Because you are a beast Minx said.“You’re not helping," I shouted at him.Now, Dennis looked in terror as my true aura pushed him back. Nolan, Emily said, smiling, maybe he is confusing me with someone else?Yeah, maybe, I said firmly. I took her hand and pulled her behind me. Took a tray and started to put stuff on it. She touched my arm.Nolan, look at me, let’s stay calm, we just got here.I let out a breath, then smiled.Of course, what else do you want to eat besides this favorite of yours? She looked at the tray and saw things I knew she liked. Tears filled her eyes.I put the tray down and pulled her into my arms. I’m sorry, I just can’t help getting so possessive of you. Forgiv







