LOGINRaine POVI should have written in some fake ones.“No, but I should come in early. I’ve got designs to draw.”“Stay at the pack for a bit,” Axel says. “You and Kai just got married. Working constantly won’t be good for the relationship.”I almost scoff. What relationship? But the numb feeling spreads through my stomach again, warning me. “Sure.”I follow them out and climb into the car. I hate this. I hate that I can’t just leave, run, and hide with the humans. But being a witch means I’m at even more risk out there.Tomorrow at least I get to escape Kai’s pack at night. I’ll stay at my father’s pack, or at least pretend to, and sneak out. That’s the one good thing about my mother hating me.No one ever checks on me when I’m in my room. It means when I slip away, no one will know.When the car stops, I look out and see Kai walking toward us. I get out and Vane follows.“I was so worried!” Kai says, wrapping his arms around me like the perfect, loving husband.My entire body tenses. H
Raine POVI believe him.I believe every single word he says. I believe he’ll make me forget Kai’s touch. I believe he’ll brand himself so deeply into my skin and soul that I’ll still feel him days later. I even believe him when he calls me beautiful, when he looks at me like I’m the only thing in his world.I wanted to tell him everything, about the baby, about the curse, about how terrified I am, but the moment the thought formed, that horrible numb feeling spread through my stomach like ice. So I stayed silent.But I know what I have to do now.I need to see Brax as much as possible. Every stolen moment, every touch, every kiss will strengthen our bond. The stronger the bond becomes, the weaker Kai’s curse will feel. I just have to survive until then. I’ve never been weak. My brothers named me Venom for a reason.I can be that girl again. I can be weak and quiet in front of Kai and the others. I can play the perfect, broken wife when I have to. But in these stolen moments, I can be
Brax POVMy hips move slowly, rocking into her with deep, deliberate strokes. My hands never stop moving, stroking along every curve of her body as if I can wipe away every trace of him with my touch alone.“You’re mine,” I whisper against her lips, voice low and rough. “Every inch of you belongs to me, Nightbloom.”She whimpers, grinding up into me, chasing more. I give it to her, thrusting a little deeper while my mouth trails along her jaw.“No one else gets to have you like this,” I murmur, kissing down the side of her neck. My wolf snarls as I reach the claiming mark, but I don’t pull away. Instead, I kiss it slowly, possessively. “This mark doesn’t change anything. You’re still mine.”Her head falls back with a soft moan. I keep moving, sliding my cock almost a
Brax POVI’ve called by her shop a few times. It’s been closed for two days. I’ve kept an eye on the street where the hotel is and nothing.There’s been nothing, so I’m going back today. If she’s not at work, then I’m going to her pack. I need to know she’s okay. I need to see her.I’ve spent so much time stressing over her. My wolf is obsessing so much that my father is beginning to ask what I’m up to. I’ve lied and said I’m looking into other ways to break this curse.It’s bullshit. I should be, because once I find a cure, a way to break it, then Raine is safe to come to my pack. As I drive past her store I see the lights on.She’s there. I park behind on a back street and walk through. Glancing through the fr
Raine POVIt has been two days since I married Kai, and he hasn’t let me leave the pack house once.I cook. I clean. Then I’m dragged back to the cell and locked inside. He promised I could still work at my shop, but now I’m starting to believe it was just another lie to keep me compliant.I haven’t dared ask him about it. If I push, he’ll only make me wait longer. So I behave. I stay quiet. I avoid Serena as much as possible. The two times she caught me alone, she beat me badly enough that I could barely stand afterward.The rest of the pack is just as cruel. Their stares, their whispers, the way they spit the word “witch” like it’s poison… I don’t understand any of it.My father would never treat a witch this way. Our pack doesn’t do this. So why does this pack despise them so much? I thought the only ones I had to fear were the vampire hybrids. I was wrong. Apparently I have to fear wolves too.All I want is to draw. To let my hands move and my mind escape this nightmare, even for
Raine POVBlood pours down the dress and she hooks her claws into it and pulls, shredding it. “Get changed, witch! Or should I aim for your stomach?”I grab the rags and shrug off the torn dress. My hand raises to touch my face. If I could shift I would rip her apart, but it’s a risk for wolves to shift while pregnant.“You heal quick, no doubt the magic in you. Move.” I walk to the door and she grabs my arm and takes me down the hall to a door. Shoving it open she drags me down concrete steps. The place is damp and disgusting.Shoving me into a cell she locks the door. “Someone will unlock it before you need to cook or clean.” Turning she walks off and I look around.There’s nothing. No blanket, no sheet, nothing.Sitting down I press my back against the wall. My head falls forward, and my hand settles on







