ログインI don’t wait for them to lead, I move first, but my steps slow on their own, uneven, and Derek’s hand catches mine instantly while Jax stays pressed behind me, his chest tight against my back as if he expects me to fall again at any second.“Look at me,” Derek says, pulling me to face him, his grip firm, and I lift my eyes, but my breath doesn’t settle because the pulse inside me doesn’t fade, it lingers, quiet now, but watching, waiting.Jax’s hand slides back to my stomach, slower this time, cautious, and I feel the shift the moment his palm presses flat, like something inside me turns toward him, not aggressive, not soft, just aware, and his fingers tense slightly at the response.“You feel that?” I ask, my voice low, and he nods once, his jaw tight while his thumb presses down gently, testing, and the pulse answers again, sharper, pushing outward against his touch like it knows him.Derek’s eyes drop to my stomach, then back to my face, and he exhales slowly, but his hand doesn’t
The surge doesn’t fade, it climbs higher, and my body locks mid-step while power snaps through me so hard my breath breaks, and Jax catches me from behind before I hit the ground, his hand clamping over my mouth as his other arm cages my waist, holding me tight as if I might shatter in his grip.“Stay with me,” he growls against my ear, his chest pressed to my back, his breath hot and uneven while his fingers spread over my stomach, and I feel it again, that pulse, sharp and alive, pushing outward like something inside me is answering the danger instead of fearing it.Derek is in front of me in the next second, his hands gripping my face, forcing me to look at him while his eyes search mine, intense and steady, and I try to breathe through the tightness in my chest, but the energy keeps rising, pressing harder, refusing to settle.“Look at me,” he says, low and firm, his forehead touching mine, and I nod even as my fingers clutch his shirt, dragging him closer, needing something solid
I moved through the shadows with Derek and Jax close, the night pressing around us, the enemy just beyond sight. Every step made my pulse thrum, the child inside responding, energy coiling like a living thing. Jax’s hands pressed along my sides, teeth brushing my neck lightly, tail coiled behind him, tense and protective, and I let myself lean into him, letting the heat thread through us, letting instinct sharpen.Derek’s lips brushed my shoulder as we crouched low, hands gripping mine lightly, anchoring, steadying. “We do this carefully,” he murmured, voice smooth, steady, and I nodded, letting control coil through me. The pulse inside me thrummed stronger, subtle but insistent, weaving through the night air, drawing instinctive attention without effort. Jax growled low, tail twitching, muscles taut, ready to strike at the first sign of danger.The enemy was testing, cautious, unseen, and I moved with quiet precision, leading a small strike, letting Derek and Jax flow beside me, hand
The message came quietly, slipped under the door, but its weight slammed into the room. Derek caught it first, eyes narrowing as he read aloud. “The Alpha of Kars refuses your authority. He calls your child… an abomination.” My body stiffened, pulse spiking, and the child inside me reacted instantly, subtle tremors echoing through my core.Jax pressed close behind me, teeth grazing my shoulder lightly, tail flicking with tension. His hands curled around my waist, grounding me as the anger coiled in him. “I want to strike,” he muttered, low and dangerous, voice barely a growl. Derek’s hand tightened on my back, lips brushing my temple, grounding me. “Not yet,” he said softly, steadying, holding us both. “We control this.”I exhaled slowly, leaning into both of them, letting instinct thread through us, letting the child pulse subtly, weaving energy along our heartbeat. “Patience doesn’t mean weakness,” I murmured, letting the words flow, energy threading through the tension. Jax’s growl
The hall smelled of tension and leather as the European Alphas gathered. Derek’s hand rested on my shoulder, steadying me, while Jax circled silently, muscles taut, tail flicking with restrained aggression. I could feel the child pulsing inside, subtle yet insistent, energy coiling with my heartbeat, echoing the undercurrent in the room.One Alpha stepped forward, jaw tight, eyes flicking to me with wary calculation. His voice was low but firm. “We can’t allow this… what you bring… it disrupts order.” The child stirred sharply at his tone, a pulse radiating outward, subtle but undeniable. Jax growled, pressing close to me, nose brushing my hair, and Derek’s fingers tightened, grounding me.I exhaled slowly, leaning into both of them, letting instinct coil. My hand slid along Jax’s, teeth grazing my shoulder lightly, energy thrumming between us. “This isn’t about disruption,” I murmured, voice low but steady. “It’s about balance. About survival.” My pulse accelerated, the child respond
I could feel it before I even noticed, a ripple moving through the air, faint but insistent, like the pulse of a distant heartbeat drawing closer. My body shivered, the child inside reacting sharply, energy thrumming violently along my spine. Jax’s hands pressed firmly on my hips, tail brushing mine, teeth grazing lightly against my shoulder as he growled low, alert. Derek pressed against my back, hands sliding along my sides, lips brushing my temple, grounding me, but I could feel the energy spreading beyond the clearing, uncontrolled, unstoppable.“Raya,” Derek murmured, voice low, tense. “It’s spreading… It’s reaching them.” I gasped, shivering violently, letting instinct coil, letting the child pulse, and the energy flared outward like a wave, brushing the trees, touching the distant territories without command. Wolves beyond the border shivered, some halting mid-step, some kneeling instinctively, and I moaned softly, feeling the pull, the resonance threading through every heartbe
The night did not end when Drail fell to his knees.It split open.I stood between Derek and Jax in the ruined chamber while the pack’s howls carried across the hills. Smoke drifted through broken stone. Blood soaked into ancient floors. The war that had been whispering at our backs was no longer a
The first explosion shook dust from the ceiling.It fell into my hair, into my mouth, mixing with the copper taste of blood. The chains around my wrists rattled as the walls trembled again. This time harder.They were here.I felt Derek before I heard him. His rage was cold and sharp, controlled li
When the door burst open and Jax lunged, I thought he would reach me.For a second, I truly believed it.Then the world shifted.A hand clamped over my mouth from behind. The scent hit me first with bitter herbs and something metallic that burned the back of my throat. I tried to bite, to claw, to
We walked back into the estate before dawn.The smoke had thinned, but the scent of blood still clung to the stone. Wolves moved quietly through the courtyard, clearing debris, tending to the wounded, counting the dead. No one celebrated. A siege leaves no room for pride.They looked at me differen







