Mag-log inThe celebration in the courtyard stretched late into the night.Laughter and music drifted through the pack grounds, there were bonfires crackling under a sky thick with stars. Wolves danced their hearts out, drank, and howled their joy for the new union, the Luna who had healed one of their own, the two Alphas who had claimed her openly before the entire pack.But eventually the crowd began to thin.Couples slipped away into the shadows. Others returned to their cabins to do who knows what. The fires burned lower.Olivia, Benjamin, and Mendoza remained near the largest fire, sitting close on a wide stone bench that overlooked the now-quiet courtyard. The triple-bond between them thrummed steadily with a warm, electric pulse... it felt so alive in a way it had never been before the ring slid onto her finger.Olivia’s thumb kept tracing the engraved names inside the band. Benjamin. Mendoza and Olivia.She felt their eyes on her.Benjamin’s gaze was steady, dark with quiet hunger. Mend
The new bond between Olivia, Benjamin, and Mendoza had barely settled when Olivia suddenly lifted her head. A sharp metallic scent cut through the calm air of the pack house corridor. Blood. Her eyes narrowed immediately. Benjamin smelled it the same moment she did, and his entire posture stiffened as instinct flared through him. Mendoza’s gaze darkened as well, the three of them exchanging a brief but serious glance. Something was very wrong. Without another word, they rushed outside together. The scent grew stronger with every step until it flooded the courtyard completely. When they stepped into the open space, the sight before them made several wolves nearby gasp in horror. Tasha lay on the stone ground in a spreading pool of blood. Her body was motionless, her clothes soaked through as crimson slowly spread beneath her. Marcus stood beside her, his entire body trembling violently with rage and fear. His wolf struggled beneath his skin, and a deep growl rumbled from his c
The massive iron gates of the Black Mist Pack opened wide.Word had spread quickly through the territory. Wolves gathered along the courtyard and the stone paths, their faces tight with worry and confusion.Nothing like this had ever happened before.One pack…Two Alphas…One Luna.It was unheard of.The sound of engines broke the uneasy silence as the convoy of vehicles rolled through the gates. The Betas jumped out first, moving quickly to open the doors.Benjamin stepped down unsteadily.His clothes were still damp, his body drained from the freezing river and the desperate fight to keep Mendoza alive. Yet his arm remained firmly wrapped around Mendoza’s shoulders, supporting him as they walked.Mendoza wasn’t in much better shape.His breathing was shallow, his body still trembling from the cold and exhaustion.The gathered wolves instinctively stepped aside, creating a wide path for them.Their eyes followed the two Alphas as they moved through the courtyard toward the pack house
BenjaminThe cold had already seeped deep into Benjamin’s bones.Every breath burned his lungs as he pushed through the freezing water, his muscles trembling from exhaustion. The current dragged at his legs, threatening to pull him under again, but he forced himself forward.“Mendoza!” he shouted hoarsely.His voice echoed weakly over the rushing water.For a moment, there was nothing.Then Benjamin saw him.A dark shape drifted several meters ahead, barely visible against the rippling surface. His heart lurched violently.“Mendoza!”Benjamin stumbled toward him, nearly losing his footing as the current surged against his thighs. By the time he reached him, Mendoza’s body had already gone slack, floating face-down in the water.Fear slammed into Benjamin’s chest.He grabbed Mendoza under the arms and hauled him upright. Mendoza’s head lolled forward, his skin pale and lips turning faintly blue.“No… no.”Benjamin dragged him toward the bank with what little strength remained in his bo
Olivia AndersonThe world tilted sideways.One moment I was standing in the east-wing corridor, Marcus’s words still ringing in my ears...."He’s on the north ridge tonight”..and the next the floor rushed up to meet me.Darkness swallowed everything.When awareness returned, it came in fragments: strong arms lifting me, the scent of fresh-baked bread and cinnamon, a soft voice murmuring, “I’ve got you, Luna. Stay with me.”Tasha carried me like I weighed nothing...long strides, steady breathing...up the main staircase, past the stunned faces of pack members who parted without a word.I tried to speak. Nothing came out.My lungs felt shallow, starved. Every breath was thinner than the last.The incomplete bond.Mendoza was running..farther every second and the thread between us was stretching, tearing, pulling something vital out of me with every mile he gained.Tasha kicked open the door to Benjamin’s private suite...the one he’d insisted I share with him after the proposal.She laid m
Olivia Anderson'Mate....We need our second mate...Olivia...I am getting weaker..' Chloe whimpered. I clutched my chest tightly as I dragged my beat boldly to the pack house. I knew Benjamin was feeling this sting too. The sting of losing a mate. It made my blood boil at each passing second.The walk from the mansion to the packhouse felt longer than it ever had.Every step echoed the ache in my chest, but I kept moving with my head high, shoulders back, the way my mother taught me when I was still just the Red Mist princess and not a Luna with a ring that suddenly weighed like iron.The moment I stepped through the main doors, the common room quieted.Heads turned and conversations died mid-sentence...I watched as wolves froze mid...chase.Even the fire in the hearth seemed to dip lower, as if it knew something heavy had walked in.I didn’t stop. I kept walking.People bowed their heads...small, respectful dips. Warriors straightened. Elders offered soft smiles that didn’t quite re
Olivia’s POVThe poison was still flowing into her body at first, sending a slow, burning ache threading through my veins like liquid fire, making every breath feel borrowed. But Benjamin’s mouth on mine, his body pinning me to the mattress again, chased it away stroke by stroke.We hadn’t stopped.
Sharon Rivers “She dares to steal my man from me?!” I growled, pacing back and forth in my chambers. The faint glow of the moonlight sipped inside the room, illuminating the perfectly pink and purple decorations.That was supposed to be my position, my man and my life, I had taken so many shots fo
Benjamin ReedThe portal dumped me out onto frozen dirt really hard and brutal.“Ouch!” I groaned the second I landed. I hit the ground knees-first, my breath punched out of me. I didn't see any pack house, or any lights that gave me any clue on where I was. But I was glad I was far away from tha
Olivia Anderson The music pounded louder, drowning out my chattering teeth in the cold water. They threw in more ice each time the water seemed to get warmer due to Mendoza's scotching heat. “Hang on, princess…I won't let anything happen to you, just hold on.” Mendoza spoke life into me. His voic







