تسجيل الدخول“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
** Jake’s POV **I don’t want to move. Every instinct in me is screaming to stay right here, with her. But I don’t get that choice. Because I’m a healer, and right now, something else needs me.“Leo,” I say tightly, not taking my eyes off her. “Don’t let her out of your sight.”“Not a chance,” he re
“Everything okay?” my assistant asks, catching the shift in me now.“No,” I say bluntly.Because it’s not. Not even close. I strip the gloves off, tossing them aside as I move toward the door.The cold is stronger now. Not in the room, but through the bond. Through her. It’s wrong, so wrong, and for
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 whimpers again, and Remy buries his face in her neck, his mouth covering his mate mark. When he pulls back, his jaw is tight, and sweat drips down his temple. He’s fighting it, trying to hold off until she’s satisfied.Her thighs tremble around him, and her eyes lock with his. I’m not sure wha
“I’ll come too,” Remy says, already scanning the area like he expects trouble to spring from the bushes.I don’t argue. The pack grounds are safe, and Parker and Remy can protect her, they’ll keep her close. I stay behind with Callen, both of us turning back toward the fort where the kids are alread







