LOGIN~LeviThe moment Madeleine closed the door, leaving Gia and me alone, everything narrowed down to just us.I could feel her. Not just her presence, but the emotions underneath. Her confusion. Her hurt that hadn’t healed yet. Her careful hope. And deep under all of it, that stubborn piece of love she couldn’t push away no matter how hard she tried.“This is strange,” Gia said softly, her hand still on my cheek. “Feeling everything you feel. Knowing your emotions and mine at the same time.”“Strange,” I agreed. “But also… clear. You know I’m not lying. I can’t. Not with this.”“And that means I can’t either.” She stepped back, arms wrapping around herself. “Every doubt I have, every fear, every moment when I want to forgive you but can’t… you feel all of it.”“I do.” I stayed still, giving her space. “And you feel my guilt. My regret. How much I wish I could undo everything.”“Wishing doesn’t change anything.”“No. But maybe this bond can change what comes next.” I motioned between us.
~MadeleineI found Keegan three hours later.Garrett and I had been searching for him since dawn. He’d vanished from the medical wing sometime in the night, and no one had seen where he went.When he didn’t return by sunrise, worry set in. Keegan wasn’t the type to wander off, especially not with Levi still barely holding on.“The old temple,” Garrett had said. “If he went somewhere for… other methods, that’s the only place.”He was right.We found Keegan collapsed on the floor, breathing shallow. His hand was wrapped tight around Levi’s ring, still faintly warm. Like it was the family's heritage. He held it so tightly you'll never believe it wasn't his in the first place.I swept my eyes through the decadent building landing on the runes, etched on the stone, “He performed a ritual," I whispered. The evidence was clear as the fear was“He really did it.”“Did what?” Garrett checked Keegan’s pulse. His brows scrunched downwards. Never a good sign.“Broke the curse. He used Gia’s bloo
~KeeganThe battle was intense. I saw a couple of wolves who broke the arms of their chairs in excitement.Wolves need things to boil their blood. I sighed. Quickening my steps.And the result. I say it's no surprise. Honestly... for me it wasn't. Levi might not be as strong as he was but he's still an Alpha.That's something no one can deny. And on the ground right there he showed them that. When he pinned down Alan who could do nothing but flay his arms like a feeble chicken I scoffed.I would soon be there. He might have secured victory, but it clearly came with a cost The moon was full and blood-red when I made my way to the ancient temple.It sat at the edge of pack territory, half-hidden by vines and years of neglect. Most wolves had forgotten it existed. Those who remembered avoided it, uneasy about the old magic once practiced there.But I remembered. I’d trained here as a young priest, before the pack turned away from the old ways. Before magic became something to fear ins
~GiaWhen the morning came. I couldn't eat. Alan's trial was today. Precisely this morning of Alan’s trial.My stomach churned with anxiety. Not about testifying.I'd tell the truth, no matter how uncomfortable. Even though my throat will close up... But about everything else. The curse. The bond. The fact that I might be living on borrowed time.I wasn't so sure.I sat in my room, staring at blank paper, when an idea struck me.Bryce.He was still out there. Still waiting for the Blood Moon. Still planning whatever ritual he'd intended to use my blood for.And if he thought I was safe, if he thought I'd escaped back to some normal life, maybe he'd stop looking. Stop planning. Give us time to prepare for when he comes again.My hand moved on its own before I even realized, picking up the pen. I Scribbled.Bryce,I know you’re probably wondering where I went…Writing. Slowly at first, then faster.I crumpled one page. Then another.Finally, I settled into a version that felt right—naiv
~GiaI woke to moonlight falling across my bed.For a few seconds, I didn’t know where I was. My body ached everywhere. My side pulsed sharply with each breath. But even worse was the heaviness in my chest.Levi had used me. He had come to me knowing exactly what I was. Knowing what I could do for him. The bond I thought was fate’s kindness had been a choice he made. A plan. A goal.Fresh tears burned behind my eyes.“You’re awake.”I turned. Madeleine sat in a chair beside me. I hadn’t even noticed her.“How long?” My voice was rough.“About an hour. I wanted to check on you.” She stood, poured water, and handed it to me. “Here. Drink.”I did. My throat felt like sand. “What time is it?”“A little past midnight. Most wolves are asleep.” She settled back into her chair. “But there’s news. About Alan.”My fingers tightened around the cup. “What news?”“He’s been arrested. Charged with treason, poisoning Levi, and working with Bryce.” Madeleine’s tone was steady, but I saw the satisfact
~KeeganI stood outside Gia’s door long after she fell asleep, my chest heavy with guilt.She had every reason to be angry. Every reason to feel betrayed. By me, by Levi, by anyone who’d made choices for her and called it protection.I’d hurt my daughter while trying to shield her. Levi had hurt her while trying to save himself.And now she was left dealing with the damage we caused.Footsteps made me turn. Sarah, Levi’s healer, approached with worry in her eyes.“The Alpha is asking for you. He seems upset.”“Tell him I’ll be there soon.”She hesitated. “Healer Keegan… will Luna Gia be alright? Not physically, emotionally. She looked crushed.”“I don’t know.” The truth tasted bitter. “She’s endured more in a few weeks than most wolves do in a lifetime. And now the two men who should have protected her admitted they used her instead.”“The Alpha does love her,” Sarah whispered. “It’s obvious.”“Love that starts with lies still comes from lies.” I started toward Levi’s room. “Even if i







