登入Thinking about my boy makes my wolf turn sharp again. I look straight into Kaelen's dark eyes. “Never use Orion’s skin as bait for a rogue again, Kaelen. I am totally serious about this.”“Okay,” he answers softly. He honestly hadn't thought about what his wolf would do if Alistair’s knife had actually scratched the boy's neck.Once his breathing slows down, Kaelen turns the keys and guides the truck back down the road.A few minutes later, the tires crunch to a stop in front of my old rental brick house. I click my belt open and hop down to the pavement, and Kaelen’s big boots follow right behind my heels.I spin around on the concrete path, looking up at his tall frame. “Are your paws coming upstairs too?”“My eyes want to see the den where you raised my hockey pups,” he says, his gaze tracking up the brick walls. He has never stepped foot inside my little city rooms before.I lead his boots up the narrow stairs, pull the iron key from my pocket, and click the lock open.The rooms a
Lyra Nightbane POV“When will your inner wolf finally accept my line, Lyra?” Kaelen whispers, his large lips moving down until they are practically brushing against my ears. His thick, hot breath hits my neck and sends a giant rush of electricity straight through my skin, making my knees go totally weak.My eyes turn super wet, a thin layer of salty water blurring my vision. “I don't know.”“But my beast cannot wait for another winter moon,” Kaelen growls softly. His dark eyes are full of so much heat it feels like the blinding sun over the desert sands, baking my face until my tongue goes completely dry.“If your jaw stays locked like this, my wolf is just going to take it as a yes.”His massive palm slides away from my wrists, cruising all the way down my spine to wrap tightly around my bare waist.Suddenly, a bright splash of silver light shoots through the back window of the truck, bouncing off the rearview mirror and hitting my eyes so hard I blink. The sharp glare snaps my brain
“Yes,” Orion snaps back with total confidence. “My mommy grew me in her own skin. She loves my fur more than anything.”Kaelen just smiles at the boy’s simple logic. He drops down on his knees so his eyes are level with the pup’s face. “Little wolf, you can never give her the kind of protection and power that my line can provide.”“What?” Orion's eyes widen, his little heart fluttering with a sudden splash of fear because the Alpha sounds too sure of himself.Kaelen stands back up, completely ignoring the boy's worried face. He slowly smooths down the collar of his shirt without a single care in the world. “Your mommy is waiting for my boots outside.”“Tell me what you mean!” Orion yells, sitting right up on the mattress.Kaelen doesn't even turn his head. He just walks out of the bedroom with steady, heavy steps, leaving the little pup growling at the wall.I am pacing back and forth on the gravel driveway when his shadow falls over my boots. “What took your feet so long in there?” I
Lyra Nightbane POV“She carried those cubs inside her belly before we ever signed the pack ledger,” Kaelen Blackthorne snarls, his voice cutting like sharp ice through the bedroom door. “The pups are not of my blood.”His big shoulders go completely stiff. He never put his claws on my skin back then. Wouldn't his own inner wolf know the truth? The mere thought of my wolf lying in another warrior’s den makes his chest feel super heavy, like he can't get any air into his lungs. He hates it when anyone talks about my old trail. He doesn't want the pack to mutter about my past seasons. He shuts his ears tight because he simply doesn't want to know!“You… what are your jaws saying right now?” Mirelle Ashen gasps, her face turning totally white. Her fingers start shaking so hard she drops the glossy hockey photos onto the floor mats, and she can only find her voice after a long silence.The great Alpha of Ironvale City took a female who was already carrying a rogue's litter? How could a pro
Mom gives her a slow nod.Mirelle seems to figure out the whole puzzle in a single second. Now she understands why Mom didn't want to talk about the kids' father. She thinks I gave birth to Kaelen's pups after a pack split, and she assumes Mom is just angry that the father wolf left us alone in the city, so she hates mentioning his name. In Mirelle’s brain, my pups completely belong to Kaelen Blackthorne.She remembers six winters ago when I was pregnant. Even though our lines got separated in the beginning, we had slept in the exact same room the very first night we signed the pack book. Plus, her mind does the math quickly; the pups are exactly five winters old.The downstairs bedroom belongs to Kaelen. After I ran away last season, he kept his things there, but his wolf hasn't spent much time sleeping in this villa anyway.“I am putting him on the bed to rest his fur,” Kaelen says, walking toward the wooden door.I just give him a short hum.“Lyra!” Mom calls out, her voice soundin
Dr. Alistair Viremont POV“We are all high-born wolves with massive titles and clear territories across the entire hockey league,” Landon Viremont mutters, his voice trembling as he paces the floor mats of Ember Hall. “If this kidnapping story spreads any deeper into the neutral mountains, our family wolf forms won't be able to show their snouts anywhere near the council. I wouldn't have brought my pack line to your border gates, but if a blood feud explodes between the Viremont clinic and the Blackthorne line, it will only tear both of our territories apart, don't you think, old friend?”Father really knows how to handle a pack dispute. He isn't bending his knees to beg for mercy on the rug, but he desperately wants to keep the peace before the lower-born wolves start a full-scale riot against our clinic houses.“You already know the heat inside my boy’s inner beast,” Jayden Blackthorne barks back, his large hand completely ignoring the hot tea on the table. “If my wolf had the power
"Disclose the topic your brain is eager to negotiate."My fingers lock tightly together, my nails digging into my palms. "Six winters ago, your jaw released a verbal decree demanding a total dissolution of our alliance. Our minds forged an absolute agreement during that moon, meaning our names shou
"Ms Flores," Abbott says, his aggressive posture instantly dissolving into a smooth, professional presentation as he steps toward my position with a polished smile. "Alpha Blackthorne requests your presence inside his personal territory immediately."My mind experiences zero surprise at Abbott’s su
My boots clear the exit of the apparel boutique. Since my return to the home country is completely fresh, my pockets lack a personal motorized wagon, leaving my body dependent on foot travel or public transport. I take a position near the curb, waiting for an empty cab to display its light.Terry,
LYRA NIGHTBANE POV"Your smile will grant him absolute peace," I whisper to my own reflection, trying to force my facial muscles to relax. "That is the lowest tribute my wolf can offer to repay his years of unyielding protection."If our paws were still marking the deep snow of the Duskwild Expanse







