MasukIrina The first verified lead from the seized servers turned into real movement before the morning was even half over, and the entire warehouse felt the shift the moment Shawn confirmed the surveillance teams had visual contact. I stood beside Sebastian in the communications room while the live feeds filled the main screen, my pulse already climbing with the same fierce energy that had carried us through every previous strike.Shawn pointed to the clearer image. “The logistics hub is active right now. Three vehicles just arrived, and a fourth is approaching from the service road. Heat signatures inside suggest at least eight people, possibly more in the lower level.”I turned straight to Sebastian. “This is the cleanest opening we have had since the Ridge Estate. If we wait for perfect certainty, the Covenant will empty the building the same way they emptied the last one.”Sebastian’s eyes stayed locked on the feed. &l
Irina The warehouse had finally quieted after the return of the convoy, and the boys remained deeply asleep in the inner suite under double guard. I followed Sebastian into the private quarters and locked the door behind us before either of us could be pulled back into another round of reports. The weight of the Iron Covenant still existed outside these walls, yet the moment the latch settled I wanted only the man standing in front of me.Sebastian turned and studied my face with the same intensity he had carried into the northern estate. “You have been holding the entire warehouse together while I was gone. I could hear it in every update you gave over the radio. Tonight I want that weight set down for a few hours so I can remind you what we are still building underneath all the external noise.”I stepped closer until only a narrow space remained between us. “Then stop talking about reminders and show me. The last days have been nothing
Irina Shawn returned to the communications room less than an hour after we sent the formal refusal to the Iron Covenant, and the expression on his face told me the response had already arrived. Sebastian stood beside me while we both waited for the decrypted transcript to appear on the main screen.Shawn activated the display and stepped back. “They answered faster than expected. The tone is no longer formal negotiation. It has shifted into open warning.”I read the message carefully before speaking. “They claim our refusal proves the crown intends to monopolize rare bloodlines for private power rather than shared stability. They also state that the three heirs will be considered legitimate targets for acquisition until the advisory seat is granted.”Sebastian’s voice stayed cold and precise. “They have just declared the boys open targets in writing. That ends any remaining question about how we classify this faction.”I turned toward him an
Irina Sebastian and I were reviewing the newest list of intermediaries when Shawn entered the communications room with an expression that immediately changed the tone of the morning. The boys remained under guard in the upper play area, which left us free to hear whatever fresh complication had arrived.Shawn set a tablet on the table between us. “A new group has begun moving against the remaining financial nodes we identified last night. They are not part of Vale’s network, and they are not northern family remnants. Early intercepts call them the Iron Covenant.”I picked up the tablet and scanned the first decoded messages. “Explain what the Iron Covenant actually is and why they are suddenly interested in the same bloodline records we are trying to shut down.”Sebastian read over my shoulder while Shawn answered. “They appear to be a coalition of lesser lycan lords and human financiers who have opposed crown co
Irina The boys had finally settled into deep sleep after the long day of extra guards and careful routines, and I found Sebastian waiting in the private quarters with the door already locked behind us. The weight of the captured men on the lower level still pressed at the edges of the night, yet the moment the latch clicked the external fight seemed to step back far enough for something more immediate to take its place.Sebastian crossed the small room and stopped directly in front of me. “I have watched you carry the interrogations and the boys and the leftover distrust all day without letting any of it break your focus. Tonight I want the focus to be only on what still needs repair between the two of us.”I held his gaze and felt the familiar pull that had survived every fracture we created. “Repair requires more than quiet evenings and careful promises. I need to feel that the man standing in front of me will choose this exact p
**272** Irina The boys had finally settled into deep sleep after the long day of extra guards and careful routines, and I found Sebastian waiting in the private quarters with the door already locked behind us. The weight of the captured men on the lower level still pressed at the edges of the night, yet the moment the latch clicked the external fight seemed to step back far enough for something more immediate to take its place.Sebastian crossed the small room and stopped directly in front of me. “I have watched you carry the interrogations and the boys and the leftover distrust all day without letting any of it break your focus. Tonight I want the focus to be only on what still needs repair between the two of us.”I held his gaze and felt the familiar pull that had survived every fracture we created. “Repair requires more than quiet evenings and careful promises. I need to feel that the man standing in front of me will choos
IrinaMy body ached. The heavy silk sheets smelled of dark cedar and rain, wrapping around me like a cruel reminder of the night before. I pulled the blanket up to my chest. The mating mark on my neck throbbed with a dull, constant heat.Xander stood by the window. He was already dressed in a crisp
Irina"You look absolutely pathetic, Irina."The voice drips with venom. I slowly turn away from the cracked mirror, my heart sinking into my stomach. My stepsister stands in the doorway, her arms crossed over her chest. Stephanie is draped in a stunning red silk gown that hugs every curve of her b
IrinaWho touched my mate?" he growls.I freeze entirely. I stare at the towering man in front of me, my heart thumping so hard I can feel it in my throat. "Your mate? No. That is impossible. I do not feel anything.""You are an unshifted omega, Irina," he snaps. His blue eyes flash with a dangerou
Irina The carriage jerked to a violent halt. My bones ached from the freezing, terrifying journey. The heavy iron doors swung open."Get out," the guard barked.I stumbled onto the frozen dirt. The Northern Keep loomed above me in the dark. It was exactly like the nightmare stories. Everyone knew







