LOGINHis mouth twitches slightly, but he doesn’t quite smile.“Good,” he says.Good? I stare at him.“That’s not an answer.”“No,” he agrees. “It isn’t, but you also didn’t ask a question.”My hands clench at my sides, which is more Leo’s style than mine. I force them to relax.“Ronnie…”“When something
** Jake’s POV **That baby should have died. The thought swirls in my mind, no matter how many times I try to push it aside. I’ve seen enough births to know the difference between a close call and a miracle. That wasn’t a close call; it was impossible.I stand at the end of the bed, watching as the
“Poppy,” Jake’s voice calls, softer than before.I glance over at him. He’s watching me now.A flicker of unease slides through me.“Yeah?” I call back, forcing a small smile.His gaze narrows slightly, as if he’s trying to piece something together that doesn’t quite fit.“Are you sure you’re okay?”
Jake watches me closely.“I’m fine,” I insist, before he can say anything. I know he doesn’t fully believe me, but he doesn’t argue.We step out into the corridor together, and I hear a few voices drift in the distance. “Jake,” Leo says quietly beside me. “What’s going on?”Jake exhales slowly as
** Poppy’s POV **Spending my first night after completing the mate bond back in the clinic was not on my bingo card, but here we are. I wake up stiff. Like I slept too heavy for too long. Jake and Leo insisted we spend the night here, which makes no sense. Yes, I had a bit of a funny turn, but I r
The baby cries a second later, strong, clear, alive. Relief floods the room. I hand the baby to my assistant, who quickly runs through checks before passing him to Mum.My chest tightens at the sight, but it’s tainted by an uneasy feeling, because I just witnessed a miracle, and in my experience, th
The law in the human world doesn’t care about wolves, though. It doesn’t care about packs. A signed document, a court date, and suddenly Greg thinks he has a claim on one of ours. Over my dead body!Callen, sensing my mood change and where my thoughts are going, steps closer, resting a hand on my sh
My heart hammers in my chest. I don’t want to lose any more of myself than I already have.I swallow hard, forcing a weak smile. “Well… if I start sprouting fur, you’ll warn me, right?”It works. Ryder actually laughs, a deep rumble that eases some of the tightness in my chest. Parker shakes his hea
** Paige’s POV **I wake up tucked between Ryder and Parker, both of their bodies warm against me. Ryder has his arm draped over my waist, but I can tell by his breathing that he’s already awake. He doesn’t open his eyes when I shift, just pulls me closer, his lips pressing against my temple.No one
** Paige’s POV ** “I don’t need an entourage,” I argue, standing in the middle of the living room with my arms crossed, glaring at my four very stubborn men. “I’m going to see my sister. That’s it. Five minutes down the road, no danger, no hunters, no apocalypse waiting in the bushes.” Ryder sha







