LOGINIRENE
He kicked me out.
The door slammed hard in my face and I blinked at it, stunned for a moment about what happened then his voice came through.
“What the fuck happened?” He screamed at none other than Ralph and I started to pity him.
Poor guy. We were in the same boat. He'd have to deal with Karson’s endless questions and crash out for as long as this would last.
“Karson, calm down. I assure you, you did that all on
Karson's POVThe forest was different at night.Shadows stretched between the trees like dark fingers. Moonlight filtered through the canopy in scattered patches. Every sound amplified in the stillness. Every rustle of leaves a potential threat.I followed Irene through the darkness. Keeping my footsteps light. Matching her pace exactly.
Irene's POVKen arrived just as the meeting was winding down.His face was grim. The kind of grim that meant bad news. The kind that made my stomach clench before he even opened his mouth."Princess." He gave a quick nod to the elders. "I need to speak with you. Privately."
Irene's POVThe war room felt smaller with everyone crowded inside.Elders filled the seats around the main table. Maps and diagrams spread across every surface. The smell of blood and smoke still lingered on our clothes from the battle hours before.We had won the skirmish. But winning a battle wasn't the same as winning a war.
Karson's POVThe scratches on her arm weren't deep.But they were there. Red lines carved into her skin. Evidence of a fight that could have gone differently. Evidence of my failure.I watched her apply the ointment. Her movements efficient. Practiced. She didn't wince at the sting. Didn't hesitate or fumble.
Irene's POVThe battlefield was still settling when Karson appeared at my side.He moved fast despite his injured leg. Limping across the blood-soaked ground like the wound didn't exist. Like nothing mattered except reaching me."Irene." His voice was rough. Breathless. "Are you hurt? Did they—"
Irene's POVLexie was broken beneath me.Bleeding. Whimpering. Defeated.I shifted back to human form. Stood over her crumpled body. Ready to end this once and for all."It's over, Lexie." My voice came out cold. Flat. "You've lost."
KARSON"A-Are you sure this is a good idea?" Irene fidgeted beside me. "I mean anyone can tell I smell of you.""Really? Let me check," I leaned into her blushing face and inhaled, releasing more of my pheromones to cover her in it. "I can't tell.""Karson!" She blushed deeper when she realised it and
KARSONI still couldn't fathom his audacity to threaten me with my kids."See yourself out," I grunted with warning. I was barely holding back from losing my shit and seeing his face wasn't helping.The rage boiling inside of me was almost consuming as I looked him dead in the eye but instead of withdr
Lexie had kept her eyes on Alpha Karson these past few days. He left the Pack as soon as he was done with his duties-- sometimes he didn't even finish.He was rushing off like he had something more important to take care of, somewhere more urgent to be than running his own Pack.He was running off to
IRENE Karson stopped by the next day and the day after that. It's been three days now and he's shown up every day to say hi to the kids and me. Unlike the first time, he stayed a little longer and even one time, he stayed over for lunch.His visits left me paranoid but also nervous... In a good way.I







