LOGINPRESENT
That induced coma took two months to heal her. Two long months. Eight endless weeks. Sixty dreadful nights.
I had agreed to it because the doctor insisted it was the only way to save her and the children. But living through those weeks felt like punishment I had willingly signed up for. Every morning I woke up wondering if she would open her eyes. Every night I went to bed fe
For the first time in what felt like months, peace settled over the pack house. Not the complete kind, not the kind that came with the certainty that everything was finally over, but the fragile kind that appeared after a storm had passed. The skies might have cleared, but everyone was still waiting for the next lightning strike, unsure if the calm would last or if another disaster was waiting just beyond the horizon.Sophie and Damien remained inside the clinic wing for the first few days after the birth. Doctor Marianne refused to let them leave until she was completely satisfied with both mother and child, and surprisingly, neither of them argued. In fact, Damien seemed almost unwilling to move more than a few feet away from the baby. Every report I received sounded almost identical. Sophie was sleeping, the baby was feeding, Damien was staring at the baby, then checking if she was breathing, and then returning to staring again. Apparently, fatherhood had managed to destroy whateve
The moment Kane entered the delivery room, something changed. I felt it before I understood it. The doctors felt it. The healers felt it. Even the vampires, who had spent centuries witnessing impossible things, seemed to notice. The panic that had filled the room did not disappear completely, but it softened. The frantic movements slowed. The desperation in the air eased. It was as though everyone had been drowning in fear and suddenly found something steady to hold onto.And somehow, that scared me more.Because Kane shouldn't have been here.He was six years old. This was a room filled with pain, blood, fear, and uncertainty. This was not where a child belonged. Especially not my child. Not a child who already carried something none of us understood.I immediately moved toward him and knelt in front of him. "Kane." His eyes met mine. The tears had stopped, but I could still see the pain in his expression. The same pain that had dragged him out of bed, the same pain that had brought
The hallway outside the delivery room was filled with a silence unlike anything I had ever experienced. Not peaceful silence. Not comfortable silence. The kind of silence that came from people waiting for something completely beyond their control. The kind filled with nervous breathing, restless movements, and terrified glances toward a closed door. Since Kane had entered the room, something impossible had happened. The panic that had consumed Sophie seemed to ease. The doctors stopped arguing. The healers stopped questioning. The entire room somehow settled around my son’s presence. Nobody understood it. Nobody knew how to explain it. At this point, I wasn't sure anyone cared about explanations anymore. We just wanted everyone alive.Selena sat curled against my side on one of the wooden benches, her tiny head resting against my shoulder while I gently ran my hand through her hair. The poor thing had cried herself into exhaustion. Every few minutes, she would lift her sleepy eyes tow
The house had transformed into complete chaos. Doctors moved quickly through the halls. Nurses carried supplies from one room to another. Warriors stood outside despite having no real purpose there except to protect Damien from his own panic. The moment Sophie's labor began, every carefully built wall of calm disappeared. Even the vampire doctors who had been monitoring her for weeks looked tense. Their expressions remained professional, but their movements gave away the truth. This pregnancy had always been different. Dangerous. Precious. Fragile. Nobody knew if the curse would awaken. Nobody knew if the baby would survive. Nobody knew what Kane's connection to her truly meant. We only knew one thing.The baby was coming.Now.Inside the delivery room, Sophie held onto my hand so tightly I was sure my fingers would be bruised afterward. I didn't care. Pain twisted across her beautiful face with every contraction. Sweat dampened her hair. Her breathing became uneven. Damien stood besi
Life settled into something that almost resembled normal again. Almost. The vampires were given a small house near the northern borders of Black Crescent territory. Far enough from the pack house that everyone felt comfortable, but close enough that the elders could monitor them if needed. It took nearly three days of arguments, security discussions, and endless planning before everyone finally agreed. Even then, Jackson looked personally offended every time he passed their house. Hugo wasn't much better. Cassius pretended to be calmer about it, but I knew him too well. Every night he checked security reports himself. Every morning he confirmed patrol rotations. Every afternoon he somehow found a reason to ride toward the northern border. He never admitted it was because Damien and Sophie lived there now. I never called him out on it.The strangest part was how quickly the pack adjusted. Not accepted. Adjusted. There was a difference. The wolves remained cautious around the vampires,
I found Damien exactly where I expected him to be. Outside. Alone. Standing near the edge of the territory with his gaze fixed on the dark forest beyond the rogue house. The meeting had ended hours ago, yet sleep felt impossible after everything that had happened. Kane and Selena were home. Sienna was with Rowan. The warriors remained on patrol. Everything should have felt normal. Instead, my thoughts kept circling back to the same images. Kane touching Sophie's stomach. Sophie crying. Damien looking at his daughter as though she were already slipping away. Hope. Dangerous, desperate hope. Damien didn't turn when I approached. "I was wondering when you'd come." I folded my arms. "I almost didn't." A faint smile touched his face. "I wouldn't have blamed you."For several moments, neither of us spoke. The forest rustled softly around us while moonlight spilled across the trees. Finally, I broke the silence.
I stared at the well-built wolf in front of me.He stood with the easy authority of someone who did not need to announce his rank. Broad shoulders. Controlled stance. Calm eyes that are measured before reacting. If I kn
Something in me broke the moment she left me standing at the corner of the street. Maybe everything broke in me. Realisation came crashing down on me that I couldn’t bear to stand on my own two feet. Tears clouded my vision and my wolf screamed to be let out.I couldn’t. Not here. Not where my kids
“He is their father.” Austin’s voice made me freeze. I turned to look at him. “He is right?”“What?”“I see the way you two are. The Mate bond comes to life when you stand beside him. And Kane resembles him in every possible way.” As if I didn’t know that.“What difference does it make?” I asked Au
I agreed to one day. Just one. It should have felt simple. Instead, it felt like the beginning of an ending. But the joy and relief on Alessio’s face was invaluable. I stood in my bedroom staring at the half-open wardrobe, my fingers hovering over neatly fold







