LOGIN“Is there anything he does give his attention to?” Killian asked.“Shockingly enough, his own child.”My whole body went still. “So, Sophia did have the baby,” I remarked. “Were there any complications?”Reid shook his head. “Shockingly enough, no. She carried the baby to full term and delivered on
ElenaIt honestly took me a second to fully process what Sophia was saying to me. It had been quite some time since I was met with such ignorant and immature behavior; I wasn’t entirely certain how to respond.Killian, on the other hand, briefly lost a bit of his own composure. His eyes flickered to
Third PersonOh, good God.Elena felt like all the air had been sucked from her lungs. Seeing Barrett after all that time was almost surreal.His expression was impassive, yet there was no denying the intensity behind his eyes. Elena’s heart pounded in her chest, yet she didn’t allow her gaze to lin
“Don’t worry too much about Alicia,” Killian told me. “Her icy disposition is mainly because she and her team are struggling to piece together this damn case in the restricted ward.”But I had a feeling there was something else going on entirely.It wasn't before long that we set an official date fo
ElenaKillian and I took our time freshening up in the bathroom when we heard a sudden knock on the bedroom door.“Okay, lovebirds!” Collin called out. “As glad as I am that this whole thing worked itself out, we now need to come up with a plan to announce the engagement.”I choked back a stifled la
Third PersonThe air in the room had gone still. All the blood felt like it was rushing to her head as her heart crashed against her rib cage.All the years they spent living together, existing as a little family, Killian had not openly confessed his feelings to Elena. Not like this. He never told h
ElenaI drove to Ironbound headquarters.Staff looked up as I walked across the lobby.I had never been to Ironbound HQ. Not once in three years. Barrett and I had met in hotel penthouses and private dining rooms and the back of his car. I had gone to the council gala as Dr. Halloran, his personal
ElenaBarrett took a long breath.Then: "Of course not. Of course I believe you."The words came with the right speed, with the right warmth, and six months ago they would have worked on me.Today they landed flat.The five seconds of silence before he spoke had already answered for him.He turned o
ElenaBarrett kept talking.He must have felt me go still, because he pulled back enough to look at my face, and then he started to explain. The Pack's internal tensions. The Vitalis Corp deal hanging in the balance. An Alpha with a publicly human Luna would destabilize the council at exactly the wr
ElenaThe room had gone quiet in that specific hospital way. A monitor beeping somewhere down the corridor. And a fluorescent hum above us.I heard my own voice ask the question before my brain caught up."Is he your husband?"Sophia's hand was still flat against her stomach. She looked at me, then







