Mag-log inThe Lake Moon Pack has never looked more beautiful, or maybe I'm just happy. Music is playing through the garden as I stand on the balcony outside our bedroom, looking down at the hundreds of people gathering below. The packhouse is decorated for Sonny and Serena’s wedding. My phone vibrates, and I pick it up. Adrian. My smile immediately grows. There’s a photograph attached. A tiny baby wrapped in a pink blanket, sleeping peacefully against a broad chest. I stare at the picture. She has a ridiculous amount of dark hair for a baby. Me: She is beautiful. Three dots appear almost immediately. Adrian: Obviously. She takes after her father. I laugh. Nara: She literally looks nothing like you. Adrian: Rude. Another message appears. Adrian: Her name is Alessia. Something warm settles in my chest. Alessia. Adrian’s daughter, his little girl. For so long, I knew Adrian as an annoying, stubborn man. Someone consumed by a past he couldn’t change and a hatred he had spent years fe
A fight breaks out around the wolves, and we clash with rogues from every direction. Growls rip through the clearing as fur and bodies collide. I scan the area frantically, trying to make sense of what's happening. Wilson is battling Adrian in his wolf form, while Kian has somehow taken on five rogues at once.It’s chaotic and terrifying, far too close for comfort. But then I’m here for Concetta and Ayana. I spin back toward them.“Hold still,” I tell Concetta, dropping to my knees beside her. Her hands are chained to the tree, and the moment I touch the metal chain, pain shoots through my fingers. Wolfsbane. Wilson hadn’t just tied them up, he had made sure that freeing them would cause pain.“Nara, don’t-" Concetta gasps.“I’m getting you out,” I say firmly.I force myself to keep working despite the burning sensation spreading across my palms.Beside me, Maddy suddenly appears.“I’ve got Ayana!” she shouts.I glance at her and nod. She immediately goes to Ayana, working on the c
I'm about to enter the SUV when Kian's arm wraps around mine."Are you sure about this?" he asks, concern etched on his face. Concetta and Ayana are in a mad man's hands, and in an instant, he could decide to harm them. I want to save them."I'm a little scared," I admit honestly. I am terrified. If this plan doesn't work... I let out an exhale. I can't think like that right now."But I'm an Alpha now. I'm supposed to pretend I'm not," I tell him."You don't have to pretend with me," he replies, warmth spreading in my chest. My mate smiles faintly and leans down to kiss my forehead, then my lips."That bastard won't survive, and your friends will be safe."I nod, get into the driver's seat, and start the engine. Kian gets into another car and follows behind me.Half an hour later, I arrive at the location, my heart pounding. I get out of the car and take a few steps forward, sniffing the air. However, I can't catch any scents; it's quiet, dark, and empty. My wolf is on edge, but she'
My stomach twists as I stare at the words. Wilson wants this pack, the pack I was rebuilding, the pack I had fought so hard for. He wants to frighten me, to remind me that he can enter my home and kill me whenever he wishes.Kian stands beside me, his jaw clenched so tightly that I can see the muscle moving beneath his skin.The following morning, Kian and I met Adrian on the outskirts of the city near an abandoned warehouse where he had asked us to meet. Adrian is several feet away, studying the building."You tracked his men here?" Kian asks, skipping any pleasantries and not acknowledging Adrian at all, but Adrian doesn’t seem to care. His gaze finds mine, and his eyes soften."Little princess," he breathes. Kian growls, and his arm tightens around my waist. Adrian takes two steps toward me, but Kian moves to block him."You look tired. Did you not have enough rest?" Adrian asks, his voice filled with concern. After what happened last night, sleep didn't come easily. Kian had held
Nara The room is silent after Adrian’s offer. I glance at my mate. His arm is still wrapped around my waist, his body close to mine. Adrian is looking at Kian intently; he looks too comfortable. “I’ll help you find Wilson,” he says again, and Kian's eyes darken momentarily. “You’ve already said that,” he growls lowly. “And you’ve already looked at me like you want to kill me.” “Still contemplating,” he retorts, and Adrian’s mouth twitches. “See? We’re making progress,” he says to Vox with an amused expression. I almost smile. Almost, and Kian notices; his eyes flicker towards me, and I glance away. “You’ve been searching for Wilson through conventional channels, and you've found nothing,” Adrian says seriously again, and Kian’s eyes narrow. “No.” “Because you’re looking for the wrong thing.” Adrian reaches for the tablet Vox brought with him and unlocks it. He turns it toward us, and maps filled with green dots fill the screen. “These are places where his people exchange
NaraThe doorbell comes just after breakfast. I look up from where I’m sitting on the couch, Rhys curled against my side while Kian takes too much of the chair beside us.We’re practically sitting on top of each other.Rhys is wedged between us, his legs thrown over Kian’s lap while my shoulder rests against Kian’s chest.For the first time in what feels like forever, my home feels like a home.We have the whole house to ourselves; Mya is back home, and we hardly see the servants! Sonny is at his own penthouse in the city, with his fiancée. Another knock sounds, and a maid goes to answer it, it must be Concetta. The lounge door opens, and to my surprise, Maddy walks in, wearing her usual tight leather clothes, followed by Vox. My smile turns into a frown, and then Adrian.My heart starts to race, and I stand. His eyes find mine instantly.Everything else seems to fade, and there's just him there. He looks different, has stubble, and has lost his usual arrogance. His eyes linger o
KianI read the message over and over, looking at the picture Serena attached. I have a son.I'm smiling and pacing the living area of my parents' cottage. My mom is crying tears of joy, while my dad is beaming from ear to ear, holding my mother t
Nara's pov That cedarwood scent, I know it. It is familiar to me. I sniff again, he is here. I'd recognize it anywhere. It is the scent I once loved and now hate most in the world. It belongs to the boy who broke my heart. Kian. My eyes flutter open, and the first thing that shot through was pain.
Kian's pov I was anxious to be home. I hadn't been here for a whole year because it was my last year at Alpha Training Academy, where we were trained to be the strongest and best Alphas. I wanted to lock in and give it my all, and I did. I became the best of the best, and now, there was a possibili
Today is my 18th birthday, but I've spent it cleaning and serving others. My arms are sore from serving pack members for three days straight. There is a big ceremony at the packhouse because the Alpha's son, Kian, is taking over as Alpha tomorrow. Kian completed his Alpha training, and everyone deci