MasukIrene's POVThe Pack grounds came into view just as the sun began to set.I stopped at the tree line. Hidden in shadow. The concealment cloak wrapped tight around me.Everything looked different.Guard towers that hadn't existed befo
Irene's POVI woke to find the old woman packing supplies into a worn leather bag.My heart jumped. "What are you doing?""Preparing for your departure." She didn't look up from her work. "Your ribs have healed. The burns are closed. Your strength has returned. There's no reason to keep you here any longer."
Irene's POVThe old woman moved like water.Fluid. Effortless. Despite her age and weathered appearance, she demonstrated the combat technique with a grace that took my breath away."You're telegraphing your strikes," she said, circling me in the small clearing outside the cave. "Your shoulders tense before you move. Any experienced fighter will see it coming."
Irene's POVThe days blurred together in the cave.Wake. Eat the bland porridge the old woman made. Drink bitter herbal tea. Sleep. Repeat.Slowly, painfully, my body knitted itself back together.The burns on my back stopped weeping
Irene's POVPain woke me.Sharp and insistent, radiating from my ribs with every shallow breath. My head throbbed. My limbs felt like lead.I tried to open my eyes. The light hurt. Everything hurt.Where was I?
Karson's POVThe war room smelled like blood and smoke.Maps covered every surface. Battle reports stacked in messy piles. Half-empty coffee cups scattered across tables. Nobody had slept properly in days."They're regrouping near the eastern ridge," Ken reported, pointing at the map. "Approximately sixty wolves. Mixed forces from Shadow Pack and Iron Claw."
IRENEIt was just the first day and I was already hanging by a thread but it turned out alright in the end. They agreed to give me a chance, each warning me not to mess things up.With my past record as Luna, they knew they could count on me to win everyone over again, but what would truly seal the
IRENE My back hit the mattress, causing my heart to fly to my mouth but I caught a whiff of his scent and finally relaxed."Who else would touch you like this, Irene?" He mocked, hovering over me in the dim room. He threw his shirt over his head, tossing it aside and I licked my lips as wetness po
KARSON"I still can't believe Irene is back here and she has pups," Ralph said by my side as we walked into the Arena where my warriors were hanging out, shirtless and flexing their muscles in competition."You think she can handle it? I mean it's a lot to take in, the pack too. They won't go easy
IRENEI closed the door as they stepped out of my office. Lexie refused to take a seat, standing behind my chair with her arms folded. "Did you call me all the way here to watch you kiss Karson--""Maybe," she growled, fists clenched by her side. "I see you can't stand my pups. How about I show you







