Masuk“Hey,” I say, dropping to my knees in front of her, not caring about the glass. “Look at me.”Her eyes snap to mine, and for a second, they’re not right. There’s something deeper in them. Something darker flickering beneath the surface like a storm trying to break through. The hairs on my arms lift.
** Jake’s POV ** The thought that I shouldn’t have left hits me hard and sudden, but I don’t know why. I’m halfway down the corridor in the clinic, the faint hum of the lights buzzing overhead, when something in my chest pulls tight. Not the mate bond exactly, but close enough that every instinct
** Poppy’s POV **Things have changed. Not just around me, but inside too. The voice has remained silent. Its presence is still there, watching, waiting, but somehow it’s more settled now. Content even. Which is surprising; I was sure it would be complaining about how close we were to completing th
** Jake’s POV **My eyes close for half a second, grounding myself the way I do when my wolf fights for control, or trying to.“You’re…” I start, then stop, because I don’t have a word for what she is right now.I move to stand directly behind her, both of my hands on her hips now. So close, just on
** Jake’s POV **My mate is unreal. She tastes like heat and something softer beneath it, sweet, with a bite that keeps pulling me back for more. And the way she responds, every breath, every sound, it hits heavier than anything I’ve ever known.Hard enough to drop me to my knees, not that I’d choos
** Poppy’s POV ** I don’t remember deciding to move. One second I’m breathing both of them in, and the next I’m acting on it.Heat coils low and tight inside me, sharper than before, impossible to ignore now that I’ve stopped pretending I can. This isn’t hesitation anymore. This is choice. Jake do
** Remy’s POV **My chest goes tight. “No,” I whisper.Nina’s standing in the centre of them like she belongs there, her once-pristine doctor’s coat shredded and smeared with dirt, her expression is as blank as the rest.Leo exhales. “Is that…”“Yeah,” I nod. “That’s Nina.”For a long second, no one
I rub a hand over my jaw, still watching the enforcers. “All right. But make it quick. These guys aren’t stable. They’re twitchy, and I don’t know if it’s shock or something worse.”“When you say twitchy,” Callen says slowly, “are we talking nervously, twitchy, or full-on 'I’m going to eat your brai
Jake nods from where he kneels beside her. “Her vitals are strong. Whatever she did burned through her reserves. Her body’s catching up. I don’t think it will be long before she wakes. She’ll still need to rest though.”Remy grunts and tosses two more bundles from the pile. One at Callen, one at me.
“You’re safe,” I whisper. “They’re safe, and I’m here. I’m right here.”She sucks in a breath, something loosening just a little.“Lie down.”She obeys, slowly lowering herself onto the mattress. I settle beside her, propped on one elbow, watching her face in the soft light.She’s beautiful like thi







