LOGINThe 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
Jax stayed close, shadowing my every step, his presence a constant pressure I could feel through my skin and bones. He barely slept, and when he did, it was shallow, eyes twitching beneath closed lids, as if waiting for a threat to strike. Every sound made him tense, every movement of the pack drew a subtle growl from deep in his throat. I could feel his heat even when he tried to hide it, the pulse of his desire and his need to protect coiling around me.I brushed my hand over his arm one evening, leaning against him, letting my fingers trail over the tense muscles. “You don’t have to watch everything,” I whispered, voice low, almost a hum. His jaw clenched, and he shook his head, pressing closer, teeth grazing my ear lightly. “I will,” he said, voice rough. “Always. No one touches you. No one takes what’s mine.”Derek hovered nearby, watching us with a steady gaze, hands lightly resting on my hips when he moved closer. He let Jax’s intensity exist without breaking it, and I leaned i
Derek pulled me into the private chamber, closing the door behind us, and I could feel his tension radiating off him, every muscle coiled as if preparing for a storm. His hand slid down my back, pressing me flush against him, and his lips brushed my temple. “You’re changing,” he murmured, voice low and rough. “I feel it in every breath, every pulse, every thrum of life inside you.”I shivered, leaning into him instinctively, letting the warmth of his chest press into mine. Jax hovered near the doorway, eyes dark and restless, a constant reminder of the shared claim we all held. “I’m… different,” I admitted quietly, hand brushing along Derek’s chest, feeling the rapid beat of his heart. “The child… it’s stronger than I imagined.”Derek groaned softly, tilting my chin to look at me. His eyes glimmered with a mix of desire, fear, and awe. “I can’t lose you,” he whispered, teeth grazing my lips lightly. “I can’t lose either of you. Every moment, I feel it—the risk, the power, the stakes.
The moment the healer placed the final vial under the soft moonlight, the energy inside me reacted instantly, a sharp surge that made me gasp and press against Derek. He leaned close, lips brushing my temple as his hand slid over my waist, steadying me. Jax was behind me, chest against my back, his arms locking around mine like a shield, heat and scent mingling with mine, and the pulse inside me throbbed hard against both their touch.“I can’t lie,” the healer said, voice tight, eyes wide as they traced the glowing lines forming in the vial. “It’s… it’s alive, more than normal. There’s life, yes, but it’s layered… energy, Alpha, Omega… something else I can’t name yet.”My stomach clenched, heart racing. The life inside me responded instantly, coiling tight with instinct and curiosity, and I felt Derek stiffen, jaw tight. He pressed his mouth to my shoulder briefly, teeth grazing lightly, as if claiming both me and the life that stirred within. “It’s ours,” he murmured, low and possess
The healer’s hands were firm but gentle as they guided me onto the stone table, their eyes flicking toward Derek and Jax constantly. I didn’t flinch, though every instinct hummed inside me, alert, tense, and ready. Derek’s hand pressed against my thigh beneath the edge of the cloth, grounding me, and Jax hovered close enough to feel my warmth through his fingers. My body was alive with tension and anticipation, the pulse inside me echoing with every breath.When the first needle touched my skin, I flinched slightly, and Derek’s lips brushed my temple. “Breathe with me,” he murmured, his hand sliding over my hip to cup my stomach just lightly. Jax pressed his chest to my back, arms bracketing me so I couldn’t move away, and the closeness sent a shiver of both fear and longing through me. The pulse inside me reacted instantly, a tiny surge that made both men stiffen instinctively.The blood flowed into the vial, glowing faintly as if catching moonlight from nowhere. The healer’s eyes wi
The howl came just after noon.It was not from within the estate. It rolled in from beyond the mountains, long and deliberate, carrying power with it. Every wolf in the Montenegro lands froze. Conversations stopped. Footsteps slowed.I felt it in my spine first. A deep vibration, like something anc
By power.By danger.By a war that had just found my name.The courtyard stayed frozen long after Tanaia disappeared through the gates. No one spoke. No one moved. Wolves remained kneeling as if their bodies no longer belonged to them, as if standing without permission might fracture something sacre
Queen Tanaia’s name did not leave the room, but it did not need to.It sat between Derek and me like a third presence. Heavy. Watchful.By morning, the estate was already shifting. Messages were sent. Guards doubled. Council members arrived earlier than planned. The pack moved with quiet urgency, v
I did not sleep after the ring emptied.I lay awake in the dark, staring at the ceiling, my body still buzzing from what I had done. My teeth ached. My jaw felt tight, like it had remembered something old and violent. Every time I closed my eyes, I still tasted Derek’s blood in my mouth.Not fear. N







