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The idea of having some strange, fake flirting conversation with Varek over the phone made me feel like I was going to throw up... but I'd do whatever it took to save Kael. Anything. That was both the greatest honor and the hardest part of being a mother. I'd give up everything for him... even my own life and body if it ever came to that. Even so, Orion would never let things go that far. I'd do my part, and then we'd see what happened. The moment I thought about Kael, I slipped into a dark, depressing mood. It had already been a week since he was taken. I'd never been away from him for this long before. The longest time before this had only been five days, when he'd gone to a summer camp with some boys from Lucien's pack. I missed him so much that it physically hurt, and I still had no idea when I'd get to see him again. "You're upset," Orion said. "I can see it in your eyes." "I miss him," I said as I dropped onto the couch. "I miss him so much." Orion wrapped an arm around my sh
Quiet voices downstairs slowly pulled me out of my sleep. For a few seconds, I had no idea where I was... then everything came back to me. I'd gone to bed early the night before. Every single day had been harder than the last, and I'd been so mentally and emotionally exhausted that I'd fallen asleep before the sun even set. The soft voices continued through the closed bedroom door. I could recognize Orion's deep voice, along with Lucien's and Jaxon's, but I couldn't make out what they were saying. After letting out a yawn, I climbed out of bed, got dressed, slipped my phone into my back pocket, and headed downstairs to find out what was happening so early. The moment I reached the bottom, anxiety twisted inside me, and my heart started pounding. Jaxon and Lucien were leading Milo, the prisoner, up from the basement. They still held him firmly, but they weren't nearly as rough as they had been when they'd first dragged him downstairs. "Damn, guys," I said. "The sun isn't even up yet.
Lucien gave a small smile. “My dad is getting older, and one day I'll become the pack alpha. I told him everything before I came here, and he offered to bring a team to help. But I need to prove I can handle things like this on my own. Besides... by the time he got enough people together and made the trip, this could already be over.“And even if he could come sooner, Elara asked me for help... not my father. I take that seriously. Orion, I know we had some problems earlier, but I need you to understand something. There has never been anything between Elara and me. Is she beautiful? Of course she is. But I mean that the same way a brother would say his sister is beautiful. That's all. I'm here because my friends need me, nothing else.” A wide grin spread across his face. “And if you still need proof... I've already found my fated mate. Looks like fate brought me to Georgia for more than just helping my friends.”I stared at him, letting his words sink in before the answer suddenly hit
Milo did his best to lift his tied arms."I'm obviously not in any position to help with that," he said.He was right. We'd already exposed him by capturing him. Like Lucien had said earlier, if Milo showed up at Varek's place again, Varek would immediately assume he'd shared information with us. By the end of the day, Milo would probably be lying in a shallow grave."Do you know anyone we could convince to switch sides?" I asked, still hoping we'd get lucky.He rolled his eyes."Someone working for Varek? No chance. We all know how he operates. He even told us when he hired us. If somebody offers us more money, we're supposed to tell him. He'll double the offer and throw in a bonus if we help kill the idiot who tried to steal us away. You could offer someone a fortune, and they'd only use it to get a raise from Varek. It's not happening.""But you said some of the guys are scared of what he's doing," Elias pointed out."Wouldn't at least a few of them decide to switch sides and do th
"I just want proof that you'll keep your promise," Milo said. "Put it in writing... then I'll tell you everything I know." He looked straight at me. The confidence he'd been pretending to have was completely gone. All that was left was fear. "Please... you have to get me away from him. Do that, and I'll tell you everything."The fear pouring off the kid was almost something you could touch. We all knew how dangerous Varek was, and it was obvious his own men knew it too. As foolish as it might have been, I couldn't stop myself from hoping that this same fear was the reason Vale had stayed by Varek's side. Maybe... if I was lucky... My brother was only doing these terrible things because he was terrified of what Varek would do if he didn't."We don't need lawyers," Lucien said. "Orion and I are both alphas. Our written word carries legal weight on its own." He looked at Elias. "Grab some paper and a pen.""On it."Elias hurried upstairs and came back a minute later with both.Lucien lai
By the time Elara and Voss drove away, I stood there watching them with a small smile on my face. But as soon as she was out of my sight, that smile was gone. My wolf let out a low, dangerous growl. I turned and looked at Jaxon."Are you ready for this?" he asked. "You don't have to be part of it. Lucien and I can handle getting the information.""I appreciate that," I replied, "but I'll be okay. You both have been through things like this before, and I haven't. Still... This isn't just another mission. This is about my son and my mate. If I have to get my hands dirty to protect them, then that's exactly what I'll do."Jaxon studied me for a moment, licking his lips, then gave a slow nod. "All right. Let's get started."Selene walked past me and headed down the porch steps."Good luck," she said with a shiver. "I thought I could handle this, but I guess I'm more like Elara. There are some things I just don't want to watch.""I'll tell you what we find out," I promised.She nodded, gla
We didn’t unpack and went straight to the store after taking everything out of the car. Kael spent the drive looking around the town. I was happy to see a new park had been built. It had a playground, a small baseball field, and, to Kael’s excitement, four basketball courts.“I can walk here,” Kael
In just a few seconds, everything in my life flipped completely. It felt like my world had been turned upside down, shaken hard, and then thrown away. I had a son? Was this really happening? So many thoughts and emotions rushed through my head at once. How could I have walked away from Elara? I ha
I had never loved any other man the way I had loved Orion. Not even Travis. I was never completely in love with Travis like I had been with Orion. I was only twenty when Orion left, still just a kid, but we were soulmates. More than that, I was his fated mate. When Orion left, my heart had broken
I threw my engagement ring into the toilet, and then we left. Before getting into the car, I blocked Travis’s number. In less than a day, my life had completely changed.Now we were on the worst road trip ever, heading toward a future I never planned. Kael, however, was trying to stay positive.“Is







