FAZER LOGINKarson's POV
The scratches on her arm weren't deep.
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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 My ears rang at her words, jaw hung loose as I stared with my heart palpating in my chest. She was shivering, hugging her arms as the forbidden words spilled from her mouth. No one blinked. No one moved a muscle. The fear in her voice worsened the tension in the room and in her eyes, I saw
IRENEI felt stupid as he explained. Not just because my ass with his hand print was still in the air, but because of how I had acted.He didn't cheat. He did nothing wrong.That hurt more than any spanking.“Where did you sleep last night?” I
IRENE
“Ugh!” Lexie groaned, throwing a pillow across the room before kicking over a chair. She tangled her hands in her hair, pulling hard as if to punish herself for the news she'd just heard.This was the third time this week she had torn her room apart in frustration







