เข้าสู่ระบบ•MARY•“Leo is slipping out of my hands, Xander,” I groaned over the phone, sitting on a chair near the training grounds, watching Brian run around the field. “The more I relax, the more my marriage is being jeopardized. Do you think he will keep you around once I’m gone?”“I thought the plan was already clear,” he answered. “We find Dr. Vale and Catherine and kill them. That’s all we need to end this entire madness.”“We need to kill Arya if the pack has to believe that Dr. Vale’s healing methods are unethical and dangerous. They’d let her go if there was nothing to support all the claims I made against her.”I stood up from the chair and paced. “We need to give them a reason to find her and get the job done for us. I don’t think Leo would want to work with her anymore if he found out she was behind another person’s death,” I added. “This is the only way, big brother. We don’t have a home anymore, so if we lose this one, we won’t have anywhere to go.”“I know that,” he sighed. “So, w
•BRIAN• I sat on the steps near the storage shed after school, catching my breath after returning from swimming. A group of kids stood a short distance away, talking in low voices. I tried not to listen, but it was hard when they kept saying her name. “Ever since Catherine left, the pack has been falling apart,” one boy said. “She took what she wanted and left everything in ruins.” Another kid laughed and shook his head. “Now the Alpha can’t even think straight. He keeps suspecting everyone, like the entire pack framed her.” “That’s because he doesn’t want to admit she was guilty,” a girl added. “He’s embarrassing himself.” Their words settled heavy in my chest. I stared at my boots, my fingers going still. They were speaking about Catherine as if she had destroyed everything on purpose, as if she was the reason the pack no longer trusted itself. “She wasn’t even that freak's real mother,” someone hissed. “But he still keeps her picture in his locker." “But he still turned
•CASSANDRA•I was in Viktor’s penthouse bedroom. The lights of the city were visible through the tall windows. The bedsheets were messy from the night we had spent together. And Viktor was beside me, asleep.Then something felt wrong. My chest tightened when I saw a huge figure near the windows. The Lycan King stood near the curtain, making the room appear smaller. And his eyes were on me.“Do you still think you can hide?" I sat up in bed, my heart racing. “You’re not real. This is a dream.”He stepped closer. “Then why are you afraid?”I turned and saw Viktor standing up from the bed. He was tense, already moving in front of me.“Catherine, stay back,” he instructed me.“No,” I snapped. “Viktor, don’t.”The Lycan King didn’t rush. He waited as Viktor attacked him, and it was over in seconds.The Lycan King grabbed Viktor by the throat and lifted him off the floor. Viktor struggled, gasping for air.I screamed and ran toward them, trying to pull Viktor away, but I couldn't. He was
•MARY•My heart was still hammering long after Leo had left me in the hallway last night. He didn’t even come to bed after that, and he said nothing to me.He didn’t even apologize when he choked me. His wolf was so close that for a moment, I thought he’d rip my throat out.He claimed Catherine as his mate and Luna, but I’d die before I let him bring her back.I knew that if Dr. Vale and Catherine were out of the picture, Leo would be mine again.So I called James to inform me about his search for Catherine.In the morning, Xander and I will set out to find Dr. Vale in Eclipseborn and end things once and for all.“Miss Whitlock,” he answered.“Did you find her?” I asked, getting off the bed.“No,” he replied, his voice low and tense. “But I found his sister, Aisha Storm. She’s the only one who might know where Catherine is. I have her cell phone number for you to call her.”I was so happy to hear that. “Alright, send her number and I’ll call her as soon as I can. But while on that not
•LEO•I kept thinking about Luke all the way back home. I couldn’t believe it.Luke had been my friend for over two decades. I trusted him with my life, my house, and the pack.Hearing that he was the one behind the device that had been transferring money to a private account was insane.I didn’t even know how to ask him something like this while he was mourning his son. It would sound like an insult, especially when I couldn’t believe it myself.When I got home, Mary was already waiting in the living room. She was angry, and I just didn’t have time to answer her questions.“Look who’s home!” She scoffed, standing up from the couch and leaning toward me. “Where have you been all day, Mr. Leo?”“I’m tired,” I answered, trying to move past her. “Can we do this tomorrow? I just want to sleep.”She followed me down the hallway, refusing to give me space. “Where were you the entire day?”Her tone wasn’t raised, but it carried a low pressure I had learned never to underestimate.I stopped w
•CATHERINE•The taxi driver kept glancing at us through the rear-view mirror, pretending he wasn’t staring.I could see his eyes flick up every few seconds, like he was checking for ghosts. Or maybe just two people who couldn’t keep their hands to themselves.Viktor sat beside me, far too close for public decency, his arm stretched behind my shoulders.Every bump in the road nudged us even closer. My thigh pressed against his, and he didn’t move away. If anything, he leaned in more.“Stop looking at me like that,” I whispered.“I’m only looking,” he murmured. “Because you’re beautiful.”The driver let out a tiny groan, like he regretted every decision that had brought him to this moment.I covered my smile. “You’re going to get us kicked out.”“We’re paying customers,” Viktor replied, lowering his voice as if that would help. “He wouldn’t dare.”The driver cleared his throat loudly. “Sir… ma’am… please sit normally. No kissing, no whispering, no… whatever it is you two are doing.”“We







