FAZER LOGINIrene's POV
The old woman moved like water.
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Irene's POVWe burst through the camp gates at full speed.My heart was pounding so hard I could hear it in my ears. My lungs burned from running. My legs screamed for rest.But none of that mattered.Only the children mattered.
Irene's POVKen found me at dawn.His face was grim. His eyes sharp with urgent news."We found her," he said. "Lexie. My scouts tracked her to a cave near the eastern border."My heart leaped. "You're certain?"
Karson's POVHer laugh was the most beautiful sound I had ever heard.It rang out across the firelight. Bright and genuine and free. The kind of laugh that came from somewhere deep. Somewhere real.I couldn't stop watching her.The w
Irene's POVThe bonfire crackled in the center of camp.Wolves had gathered in a loose circle around it. Sitting on logs. Leaning against trees. Some standing with arms crossed. All of them watching the small clearing that had been designated as tonight's stage.It was Mia's idea.
Irene's POVThe war room was full.Every allied Alpha had gathered. Every elder. Every commander worth their rank. Bodies pressed close around the massive table. Maps and strategies spread across every surface.This was it. The final planning session before Blood Moon's assault.
Irene's POVSleep was impossible.Every sound made me flinch. Every shadow seemed to hide threats. Every rustle of wind against canvas sent my heart racing.Lexie had been here. In our camp. Feet away from my children.If Ken hadn't
Irene's POVThe battle still raged around us.I pressed my hands against Karson's shoulder, trying to slow the bleeding. His face was pale, but his eyes were clear. Focused. And filled with something I hadn't seen in them for a very long time.Recognition."I'm sorry." His voice was raw. "For every
Irene's POVKen didn't ask questions.When I showed him the passage in my mother's diary and described the moonveil petals, he simply nodded and said he would find them. Three hours later, he returned with a small pouch of dried silvery-blue flowers."They grow near the eastern waterfall," he expla
Irene's POVThe answer had been in my mother's diary all along.I sat in my room, the worn leather journal spread open before me, reading the same passage for the fifth time. My heart pounded harder with each word. The candlelight flickered, casting dancing shadows across the yellowed pages.The fo
The visitor arrived without warning.A convoy of black vehicles rolled through the gates just after noon, bearing the silver crescent emblem of the Moonlight Pack. Guards scrambled to intercept them, but the lead car had already parked in the main courtyard.Alpha Nathaniel stepped out.He was olde







