LOGIN“Because we didn’t,” Jake grumbles.“Why, is something wrong?” I sit up, needing to be able to see them both. Neither of them answers right away, which tells me everything and nothing. “It’s nothing you need to worry about,” Leo says, sitting up and rubbing a hand over the back of his neck. “We ju
** Poppy’s POV **For the most part of the day, I hold myself together, the way I always have. Showing weakness and crying helps no one. I have been through loss before, and I made it out the other side. This isn’t as bad as then. I’m older now, and my sister isn’t dead; I just can’t be around her
“I’ve got you,” I whisper softly.She makes another noise that sounds remarkably close to my name as she turns to face me. She doesn’t wake up, not fully, but she knows I’m here. Her breathing evens out again, and I feel nothing but peace through the bond from her.I’m not sure how long I lay there,
** Jake’s POV **Today was not the happy, carefree day I had hoped for. I thought mating with Poppy would stabilise her the way it had with Paige, but we are very quickly learning that the sisters may be similar, but they are not the same.Seeing the devastation on her face when she realised there w
Mate.The word rolls heavily through me from my wolf.Mine.Beside me, Leo adjusts slightly in his seat, closer to me. It’s small enough that he probably doesn’t realise he’s done it, but I notice. His body language remains tense, but he’s no longer actively rejecting our proximity.Callen and Ryder
** Bastian’s POV **The silence inside the car should feel uncomfortable, but it doesn’t. Which is odd. I sit in the back with my arm pressed against the door, one boot stretched beneath the seat in front of me whilst Leo sits in the space beside me like a trapped storm. He’s irritated enough that I
“You don’t have to be sorry,” I say. “You’re allowed to feel things, Rem.”That earns me a faint, disbelieving smile. “That’s a dangerous thing to say to a guy like me.”I lift my chin. “Then maybe you should start listening, because it’s what I’ve been trying to tell you.”The morning drags on in w
** Ryder’s POV **The quiet after everyone leaves feels heavier than it should. The rain outside has slowed to a drizzle, barely making a sound against the windows. Outside, I can hear the buzz of pack life returning to normal. It’s strange how the world keeps moving when you’ve just balanced on the
** Paige’s POV **I feel something stirring in my chest that’s not nerves or self-doubt; it’s purpose.“I want to be there,” I say.All four heads turn toward me.Ryder frowns, worry creasing his brow. “Paige…”“I’m serious,” I say, stepping closer. “I want to be part of the meeting.”Callen exhales
Pleasure builds thick and fast with every thrust, and I groan around Ryder’s length as my body arches. Parker slams into me one last time before he loses the battle.“Fuck,” he moans as he finds his release, pushing me straight into a second, more intense orgasm.Ryder follows straight after, pumpin







