FAZER LOGINIrene's POV
The battlefield was still settling when Karson appeared at my side.
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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 messenger came during breakfast.A young omega, nervous and fidgeting, approached our table with downcast eyes. She looked like she would rather be anywhere else in the world than standing before us with whatever news she carried."Alpha Karson." She bowed low. "Miss Lexie sent me.
Irene's POVLucas arrived the next morning.I heard the commotion at the gate and knew it was him before I even saw the car. Something about the way the guards relaxed told me it wasn't a threat.He found me in the garden, watching the children practice their shifting with Ken. They were getting be
Irene's POVThe children's laughter echoed through the stronghold.I watched from the courtyard as Carl and Karin raced between the buildings with a group of young werewolves from the Dark Hollows Pack. They had been playing for hours, their energy seemingly endless.Hide-and-seek was the game of t
Irene's POVKen had only been in the Pack for three days, but my children had already adopted him like a stray puppy.I watched from the kitchen doorway as Carl and Karin circled him in the garden, their eyes wide with wonder. Ken sat cross-legged on the grass, looking relaxed. The fierce guardian







