LOGINChapter 22 Kael Voss I crushed the phone in my hand until the screen cracked. The photo of Seraphina smiling with Draven’s men burned in my mind. My own sister. The one who had stood by me through every fight, every war. Now this. Elias held onto me tighter as another small cramp hit him. He gasped softly and curled around his stomach. “Kael… it’s getting worse again.” “I know.” I rubbed his back, trying to keep my voice steady even though I wanted to break something. “Breathe through it. I’ve got you.” The bond between us was full of his pain and my rage. It all mixed together until it was hard to think straight. I held him close while the cramp passed, my hand on his stomach like that could protect the pup from everything happening outside this room. When it eased, Elias looked up at me. His face was pale, silver hair stuck to his forehead with sweat. “She really did it? Your sister?” “Looks like it.” I set the broken phone down and pulled him against my chest. “Draven
Elias Vale PovThe cramp hit harder this time. I curled up tighter in the nest, one hand pressed to my stomach like I could stop it. It felt like something was pulling inside me, twisting. Not the worst pain I’d ever had, but scary because of the baby.Kael was right there, holding me. His voice sounded tight. “Breathe, Elias. Just breathe. The doctor is coming.”I nodded but kept my eyes squeezed shut. “It hurts… not like before. Deeper.”He rubbed my back in slow circles, the way he’d learned helped during the heat. “I know. I feel it too through the bond. Draven’s doing this. That bastard is triggering the serum somehow.”The doctor arrived a few minutes later, looking serious with his bag. He checked me over while Kael stayed right beside the nest, one hand never leaving my shoulder.“The pup is okay,” the doctor said after a while. “Heartbeat is strong. But the serum is reacting to stress. We need to keep you calm. No more messages if we want to help it just rest and stay close t
Elias's POVI woke up to Kael staring at his phone again. The glow lit up his face in the dark room, making the lines on his forehead deeper. He looked like he hadn’t slept at all. I shifted in the nest and touched his arm.“Kael… what is it this time?”He put the phone down fast, like he didn’t want me to see. “Nothing new. Go back to sleep.”I sat up slowly. My back ached a little and my stomach felt tighter than yesterday. The pregnancy was moving fast. “Don’t do that. Don’t shut me out. I felt it through the bond. You’re worried.”He rubbed his face with both hands. “Another message. Draven says Seraphina bought us time… but not much. The serum is ready for the next phase. Two weeks, Elias. He wants you and the baby.”My chest got tight. I pulled the blanket higher around us and leaned against him. “He’s messing with your head. Trying to make you doubt her. Doubt us.”“Yeah… maybe.” Kael wrapped an arm around me, but his body stayed stiff. “But what if he’s not? What if she really
Elias PovKael showed me the video without saying much. Seraphina handing something to Draven’s man. The timestamp was from yesterday. My stomach dropped.“Oh no…” I whispered. “Kael, what if she really is—”“I don’t know.” He cut me off and pulled me tight against his chest. His arms were strong but I could feel him shaking just a little. “But if she is… I’ll have to deal with it. For you. For the pup. For the pack.”I held onto him, face pressed into his shirt. The bond carried his pain loud and clear. It mixed with my own fear until it was hard to tell them apart. “She’s your sister. You’ve known her your whole life. This has to hurt bad.”“Yeah. It does.” His voice was rough. “But right now you and the baby are my family too. I can’t let Draven use her against us.”We stayed like that for a while. I rubbed his back slowly. The bond felt heavy. His hurt. My guilt. All of it tangled together.The next morning Kael was up early. He paced the room while I tried to eat the breakfast Ri
Elias Vale PovKael showed me the video without saying much. I watched Seraphina handing something over to Draven’s man. The timestamp was recent. My stomach dropped. Kael’s sister. The one who was supposed to have his back.“Oh no…” I whispered. “Kael, what if she really is—”“I don’t know.” He cut me off and pulled me tight against his chest. His arms were strong but I could feel him shaking a little. “But if she is… I’ll have to deal with it. For you. For the pup. For the pack.”I held onto him, my face pressed into his shirt. The bond between us felt heavy with his pain. It mixed with my own fear until it was hard to breathe. “She’s your family. You’ve known her forever. This has to hurt.”“Yeah. It does.” His voice was rough. “But right now you and the baby are my family too. I can’t let Draven use her to get to you.”We stayed like that for a long time. I could hear his heartbeat, fast and angry. My hand stayed on my stomach. The pup was still so small but I already felt like I
Kael's POVThe photo on the screen made my stomach turn. Seraphina standing with two of Draven’s men, heads close like they were old friends. The message underneath was short and sharp: “She’s already made her choice, Voss. Two weeks. Or I take everything.”I stared at it until the screen went dark. My sister. The one who had fought beside me for years. Now this.Elias sat up beside me in the nest, his hand still holding mine. “Kael… what is it?”I showed him the phone. He looked at the picture and his face went pale. “That’s her. With them. You think she’s really helping him?”“I don’t know.” My voice came out rough. I threw the phone on the table and rubbed my face hard. “She’s my sister. We built this pack together. But after everything… the meetings, the leaks… I don’t know who to trust anymore.”Elias shifted closer. His silver hair was messy from sleep, and his hand went to his stomach without thinking. “Maybe she’s telling the truth. Maybe she was trying to get information. But




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