LOGINJax’s growl rumbled low, vibrating through me as he pressed closer, tail wrapping around mine like a shield. His eyes scanned the shadows beyond the clearing, muscles taut, every nerve alert, teeth bare for just a moment before he inhaled sharply, forcing control. Derek moved behind me, hands firm on my hips, grounding me, but his gaze was sharp, assessing, calculating every threat the forest might hold. I shivered against both of them, letting their heat anchor me while the child inside reacted violently, energy surging in sharp pulses.“Stay close,” Jax murmured against my ear, his voice rough, possessive, vibrating along my skin. I could feel his claws digging lightly into the earth, tail brushing mine, a constant warning against anyone daring to come near. Derek shifted, pressing fully along my back, hands firm on my stomach, thumbs tracing the pulse of the child. “I’ve got her,” he murmured, lips brushing my temple. “No one moves without us knowing.”I leaned fully into them, let
I sank fully between them, chest pressed against Jax’s warmth, arms sliding over Derek’s back as our bodies molded together. Jax’s teeth grazed lightly along my shoulder, low growl vibrating through him as he shifted closer, tail flicking against mine. Derek’s hands pressed firmly along my sides, fingers tracing the curve of my belly, thumbs brushing against the pulse that had become a living drum beneath my skin. I shivered, moaning softly, letting instinct and desire coil together, electricity sparking along every nerve.Jax growled again, lips brushing my ear, teeth teasing my neck, while Derek pressed closer, lips brushing along my temple and jaw, grounding me as the child shifted inside, responding violently, alive and aware. My hands slid along their shoulders, tracing their muscles, feeling heat and tension, letting it merge with the pulse that ran through me. We moved together without words, bodies communicating instinctively, heartbeats syncing, energy coiling tighter with ev
I stepped into the center of the clearing, heart coiling violently as every eye in the pack fixed on me. Jax pressed against my back, chest warm and taut, growling low as if he could sense every thought circling in the minds around us. Derek’s hands were firm on my hips, thumbs brushing along my stomach, grounding both the pulse inside me and the tension that threatened to unravel control. I shivered violently, moaning softly, letting instinct and awareness tighten, fully alive, fully ready.I inhaled, voice carrying, low but threaded with something unfamiliar, something that made even the strongest alphas shift uneasily. “Listen.” It was simple, one word, but it rolled across the clearing, and I felt it bend the air, coil around the pack, fold their attention toward me. Jax growled, tail brushing mine, teeth grazing lightly, while Derek’s lips pressed along my neck, hand sliding firmly on my stomach. The pulse inside me responded violently, instinct and energy spiraling, alive, prote
I stood at the edge of the clearing, Jax’s body pressed tightly against mine, chest warm and solid, while Derek’s hands rested on my hips, grounding the tension that pulsed through me. My pulse raced, instinct coiling violently inside, the child responding to every heartbeat, every breath, alive and aware. I shivered as Jax’s teeth brushed lightly along my neck, growl low, possessive, and Derek pressed firmly, lips brushing along my temple, hand sliding over my stomach, anchoring the pulse.The pack gathered quietly behind me, alert and waiting, eyes sharp, senses stretched, but I felt none of their fear. I felt the coil of energy inside me tighten as I inhaled, pressed fully into both of them, letting their heat and touch fuse with the instinct that rose in waves. My moan was soft, instinctive, shivering violently as their bodies grounded mine, pressed fully, teeth grazing lightly, hands firm.Derek’s fingers traced lightly along my sides, pressing against the pulse inside, while Jax
The symbol lingered in my mind even as Jax pressed close behind me, his chest hot against mine, teeth grazing lightly along my shoulder. I shivered, letting instinct coil inside me while Derek’s hands moved along my back and sides, pressing firmly, anchoring both me and the child. The air carried tension, thick and aware, and I felt the pulse inside me tighten violently, alive and protective.Jale’s voice broke through, calm but cutting. “This symbol predates Alpha law. It belongs to a faction that does not recognize balance, not even your child’s existence.” I shivered violently, pressed fully into Jax and Derek, letting instinct and heat coil together inside, alive and aware. My pulse raced, the child inside reacting, tightening instinctively as if it already understood the threat.Jax growled low, pressing possessively against me, tail brushing along my leg, teeth grazing lightly, while Derek leaned closer, lips brushing my jaw, hand firm on my stomach, guiding the pulse. I moaned
The borders stirred before anyone saw them. Jax crouched at my side, muscles taut, eyes flicking toward the treeline, teeth bared slightly, scent flaring as he picked up on movement I couldn’t yet see. Derek pressed behind me, hand firm over mine on my stomach, grounding me, keeping the pulse from the child inside from spilling outward too violently. I shivered against them both, letting their heat anchor me while instinct rolled through me, alive and aware.A low hum of tension passed between Jax and Derek before anything else moved. I leaned slightly into Jax, fingers brushing over the side of his neck, feeling every pulse of his alertness, every twitch of his muscles, while Derek’s thumb pressed over mine, grounding the child’s coil inside me. The air felt thick with something waiting, something measured and precise, and the child inside stirred, coiling instinctively in recognition. I moaned softly, pressing fully into both men, letting the tension, heat, and instinct collide.Jax
Jax came for me after midnight.Not with guards. Not with ceremony. Just a knock, light and deliberate, the kind meant for someone who was already awake.I was.I opened the door without speaking. He looked past me down the corridor before stepping inside, his movements quiet, practiced. He wore da
The night after the council did not feel calm.The fortress was quiet, yet something beneath the silence moved like a slow river under ice. Wolves kept their distance without being told, and even the guards spoke in lower voices as if the air carried memory of what had happened in the chamber.Raya
I woke up with a bitter taste in my mouth.Not poison. Not anymore. Something sharper than pain, softer than fear. The kind of taste that lives in memory long after the body has healed.I didn’t open my eyes at first. I needed a moment to remember where I was and who I was supposed to be.Queen. Wi
They did not give me time to settle. I was summoned before noon. No greeting. No warning. Just an order carried by a guard who would not meet my eyes.“The Council is ready.”Ready for what, I wondered.Judgment already felt decided.I walked into the chamber alone. Derek was already there. Standin







