LOGINBy now they were snarling at each other with hateful eyes, looking ready to fight.
“I swear if you guys even touch each other, I won’t ever speak to any of you again!” I blurted, worried they’d tear each other apart.
Neither of them flinched at my warning, making me glare at them in frustration.
“Stop with the whole staring contest and let’s move on!” I said with a huff, splashing around i
Emily’s POVI waited patiently by the front door, glancing out toward the driveway every few moments to check for approaching vehicles. Kade had mind-linked me just minutes earlier to inform me that Kyra was on her way to my estate. I let out a tense, anxious breath, wondering how smoothly this dangerous tactical deception would actually play out.I settled onto the lower steps of the staircase, my mind drifting back to the phone call I’d received from Kade earlier that afternoon. He had briefed me on the Rogue threat, explaining that a violent faction was actively hunting Kyra.I had to admit, I didn't know much about her beyond her legendary reputation as the country's first female warrior. Of course, I was also intimately familiar with her mysterious medical history, thanks to my brother Ethan briefing me on her persistent, agonizing chest pains.Initially, when I was brought in to review her case, Kade had in
We pulled up the long winding drive of the Alpha Manor. The rich, wood-smoke scent of the estate washed over us as we stepped out of the vehicle. I immediately squared my shoulders, deliberately adopting a heavy, exhausted gait. My posture needed to scream distress; if I bounced up the steps like I didn't have a care in the world, Kobi’s paranoid radar would flare instantly. We had to sell the performance. Kobi was hyper-observant.Kade and I pushed through the heavy front doors, immediately crossing paths with Kobi and Julian lingering in the foyer. Julian looked up, his expression instantly softening into deep, painful sympathy—the poor guy still believed this was a genuine family tragedy.My eyes flicked past him to land on Kobi. His striking, handsome features masked a dark, predatory smugness that made my skin crawl. The urge to plant my fist directly into his nose was almost overwhelming, but I forced my muscl
“The silver in the box was released into the bloodstream all at once. They had to bleed him out as soon as possible to get rid of the silver material.”I stared at Alpha Kade Voss in absolute horror, my blood running cold as I slapped a hand over my mouth. “Oh no,” I whispered.“He survived it, but he’s currently in a coma.”A coma?I looked down, my hair falling forward to shadow my face as I fought back a sudden wave of panic. I should be grateful it’s not worse than a coma...Kade watched me with a grim, sorrowful expression before pulling me into a protective embrace.“It’s alright, love. Go to him,” he murmured against my hair.I shook my head almost automatically, causing him to step back and raise an eyebrow in surprise.
I finally crossed the perimeter into the main pack town, still grinning like a madman as I replayed the phone call in my head. Everything was tracking precisely along the roadmap of my master plan.I altered my route toward Irene’s house. I hadn’t checked in on her in a couple of days, and honestly, I was starting to miss my favorite little project. The familiar, modest house came into view, and I spotted her sitting out on the front porch, lazily applying a coat of bright red polish to her toenails. I raised an arm with a wide smile, calling out a greeting.She perked up instantly at my approach, waving back with a bright, genuine laugh.“You’ve certainly been keeping yourself mysteriously occupied lately, haven’t you?” she remarked the second I reached the bottom of the porch steps.I climbe
I let out a long, heavy sigh as I strolled down the paved road leading back toward the main town. It would have been far more entertaining to watch Kade and Kyra get completely run ragged by the rogue unit—especially with Kade leading the charge. Unfortunately, my spontaneous plan to tag along and watch the show for my own amusement had completely fallen flat. I genuinely wondered what had gone sideways out there...Just then, a heavy, suffocating shadow swiftly whipped past me, making me halt and frown in curiosity. The entity radiated an oppressive, dark energy—something entirely unnatural that sent a sharp chill racing straight down my spine. I watched as it slowed its momentum, hovering toward me with deliberate, predatory intent.I didn't need to guess who it was.“Darkness,” I called out, carefully masking the underlying unease in my tone.The
I froze dead in my tracks, my eyes wide as saucers as I processed the carnage unfolding inches away from me.Thick, dark blood splattered across my face, my jacket, and the asphalt. The female rogue stopped dead too, her eyes blown wide—not with the adrenaline of battle, but with sheer, unadulterated terror. She didn't want to die. But it was already far too late.Slowly, agonizingly, she looked down. A massive, silver-gleaming machete was protruding straight out of her chest, right where her heart beat its final rhythm.We all stared in stunned silence at Kyra. She was still standing there, unbothered, fixing her hair with one hand. The heaviest splatter of blood coated her frame because she was the one







