MasukThe 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
The air shifted before Jale appeared, a tremor of recognition sweeping through the clearing as he stepped forward, eyes fixed on me. Jax pressed against my side immediately, growl low and protective, while Derek’s hand covered mine over my stomach, grounding me before the energy inside me pulsed again. The child responded instantly, coiling, alive and aware, and I shivered, pressing fully into both of them as if their bodies could hold the surge in place.Jale’s gaze flicked to the two men anchoring me and then to the child, voice low and certain. “This is not ordinary,” he said, every word vibrating in the space around us, and I felt the pulse tighten, wrapping around Jax and Derek, sending shivers along my spine. My fingers clenched Derek’s hand, nails pressing lightly, while Jax growled softly, teeth grazing my shoulder in instinctive protection. I moaned against his touch, letting the sensation ground the pulse even as it stretched outward in recognition.Derek leaned closer, lips
The moment the Alpha knelt fully, I felt the pulse inside me surge, coiling violently, alive and aware, stretching outward beyond the clearing. Jax pressed his body against mine, heat and scent blending, teeth grazing lightly along my shoulder as he growled low, while Derek’s hand pressed firmly over mine, anchoring the surge. The child inside me responded instantly, every instinct firing, and I shivered, hips pressing slightly against Jax as the pulse extended beyond us.From the borders of Montenegro to distant territories, wolves reacted instantly. Some froze in place, heads lowering instinctively, while others paced and whimpered, unable to resist the wave of authority emanating from me. I pressed my forehead to Derek’s chest, breathing in the steady rhythm beneath my own rapid pulse, feeling both men’s heat coil around me like a shield as the energy moved outward.Jax growled again, pressing fully against me, teeth brushing lightly along my collarbone, scent flaring. I moaned sof
The moment the Alpha arrived, his presence rolled over the pack like a wave, sharp and undeniable, and Jax stiffened immediately, muscles coiled, scent flaring, while Derek’s hand pressed lightly against my hip, grounding me. I stayed close to both of them, letting their heat anchor the pulse inside me, and I felt the life within respond to the tension in the clearing.The visiting Alpha knelt without hesitation, eyes lowered, chest rising and falling in rhythm with the surrounding wolves who paused instinctively, sensing the shift in authority. His submission was complete, but it was not fear—it carried acknowledgment, recognition of something beyond the ordinary. Jax growled low, pressing his side into mine, and I brushed a hand along his shoulder, feeling the tension ripple through him as he scanned the perimeter for threats.Derek’s jaw tightened, and he pressed his palm along my back, grounding both of us. “He knows,” he muttered, voice low and urgent, and I leaned into him, lett
I walked through the territory, feeling Jax’s heat at my side and Derek’s steady presence pressing into me from the other. Every step I took left a trace, a pulse that rolled through the ground and the air, subtle but insistent, and I felt it as much as I sensed the stirrings of the life inside me. Wolves farther away paused, ears twitching, tails flicking, and I knew without seeing that they sensed me, responded instinctively to the wave I sent out.Jax growled low, his body tight and coiled next to mine. “They know,” he muttered, voice rough, teeth grazing the curve of my ear. His gaze scanned the horizon, muscles rippling as he pressed against me, and I felt his need to guard every inch of me radiate into my chest. Derek’s hand slid over my hip, grounding me, pressing me fully into the warmth of both men, and I leaned into the pressure, letting my pulse inside me sync with theirs, feeling the reaction spread through the territory like ripples.The air changed around us. I could fee
I used to think I was the bridge between them.That my body was the line holding Derek and Jax together, that my wolf stood in the middle and kept their shared soul from tearing itself apart.I was wrong.The change began quietly. No lightning. No prophecy. Just a shift in the air when we stood too
The dream did not feel like sleep.It felt like stepping sideways.I knew I was dreaming because the air shimmered silver, because the ground beneath my feet was neither earth nor stone but something luminous and endless. Yet I was fully aware. Whole. Breathing.And I was not alone.Derek stood to
Tanaia arrived without announcement.That alone told me this was not politics.If she had come as a rival Alpha or a territorial leader, there would have been banners, escorts, formal greetings. Instead, she came with only one guard and left him at the gates.She asked to see me alone.Derek looked
The council chamber of Montenegro had always felt heavy, but that morning the air carried something different, something that pressed against skin and bone as if the mountains themselves had leaned closer to listen. The long stone table curved like a crescent beneath the high windows and the banner







