تسجيل الدخولKeren’s POVI stared down at the piece of white paper in my hands, my fingers tightening until the borders of the parchment crumpled. The cold dread that had choked my chest for the last two days completely vanished. I was not scared anymore. I was purely, blindingly furious.These people truly thought I was a fool. They thought they could leave a threatening note under my sheets, order me around like a dog, and expect me to walk straight into their trap. But they were entirely wrong. I did not survive five long years on the dangerous, cold streets of New York by being stupid and gullible. I was a survivor, and there was no way in hell I was walking into that deep valley by myself.I stood up from the bed, my posture turning rigid and straight. I walked over to the bathroom basin, splashed cold water over my face to wash away the tear stains, and brushed my dark hair back.I unlocked my suite door and walked firmly out into the sunny courtyard.Quinn was standing by the stone archway,
Keren’s POVThe silence in the room was heavier than any cage.Two days had passed since the scouts returned from the river with empty hands. Two days since the small pack boy pointed his finger toward the ridge and spoke the words that shattered the last of my sanity. There were no leads. Absolutely no leads. The people who took my son had used specialized scent blockers that were more powerful than anything our warriors had ever sensed in their lives. The tracking dogs had lost the trail at the running water, leaving us with nothing but cold mud and broken branches.The entire territory was in complete disarray. The fierce, unified strength of the Silver Moon pack had scattered into a panicked mess of internal finger-pointing and silent fear.Irene had tried to cheer me up every single hour, but her soft words did not pierce the thick fog in my brain. I couldn't eat. For forty-eight hours, I had simply drifted between a dark, dreamless sleep and a hollow waking torment. Every time I
Keren’s POVThe peaceful air of the park shattered in a matter of seconds. I was still standing near the stone pillar where Fabian had left me, but the morning quiet was completely gone.Guards were running up and down the paths, their pikes clattering against their armor. Even the regular pack members walking near the residential blocks had stopped in their tracks. Everyone could see that something was terribly wrong. My heart began to thud wildly against my ribs. I looked around for Steve, but the western lawn remained completely empty.Suddenly, Quinn, one of Fabian’s personal security guards, came sprinting down the gravel path. His face was pale, his breathing completely ragged as he skidded to a stop right in front of me."Luna Keren," Quinn gasped out, his chest heaving as he tried to find his voice. "You need to come inside the primary building right now. The Alphas have ordered a total assembly. Every single pack member needs to gather at the front of the compound immediately
Fabian’s POVIt had been two days since the kiss, and my mind was still completely locked on it.I couldn't stop thinking about the way she tasted. It was everything my wolf had ever imagined. She was sweet, passionate, and so perfect in my arms that the memory kept a low, burning heat under my skin. It was the ultimate proof that we were meant for each other. We were fated mates, and for the first time since she returned to our territory, I felt a deep, genuine happiness settling into my ribs.We hadn't spoken about the kiss since that afternoon. Keren had cried herself to sleep right there in my lap, her body completely exhausted by the heartbreak Ford had dropped on her head. But even without words, everything had changed between us.She was softer to me now. When our paths crossed in the public corridors or near the dining blocks, she didn't look at me with those cold, defensive street walls anymore. She would offer me a soft, quiet smile, her dark eyes checking me out before she
Keren’s POV"What?"The word left my mouth before my brain could even process the sound. I stood perfectly still on the rug, my hand lingering in the air. I was certain I had misheard him. My mind was probably playing a cruel game on me. The stress of the lockdown, the trial with the council, and the blood in the laboratory had finally cracked my sanity. There was no way Ford had just said those words."What do you mean?" I asked, a tight, nervous laugh escaping my lips. "Are you joking? Ford, this isn't funny."I looked up into his face, but his expression was far too rigid for a joke. His amber eyes were filled with a dark, bleeding torment, his jaw locked tight as he stared down at his desk."I am not joking, Keren," Ford said, his voice a low, gravelly whisper that sounded entirely hollow. "Based on the chemical evidence that just came to light... I realize now that I actually did it. I cheated on you five years ago."My entire body began to shake violently. The tiny drop of domes
Ford’s POVThe phone on my desk felt like a block of ice under my fingers. My heart was pounding so hard against my ribs that the noise filled my ears, but the terrible truth was finally clear. The drug did not change what a wolf remembered. My past wasn't a trick. It wasn't a passing hallucination.I had to bite the bullet. I couldn't sit in the dark anymore while my life crumbled around me.I picked up the receiver and punched in the private line for the Ashford pack. The connection crackled for a few seconds before a deep, arrogant voice answered the ring."Rylan," the voice barfed out, dripping with a cold, familiar hostility.Rylan was the new Ashford Alpha. He was exactly my age, and we had crossed paths at social camps and territory gatherings since we were boys. He had always looked at me and Fabian with a deep, hidden spite."It’s Ford," I said, keeping my tone perfectly flat and serious.A dry, bitter laugh came through the line. "Alpha Ford. I must say, I am completely surp
Keren’s POV"Who is it?" Fabian’s voice called out from inside the suite. "It is me," I replied, shifting Maverick’s off my hip and placed him on his feet. The effect was immediate. I heard a loud thud.Then muffled cursing.Then what sounded suspiciously like furniture scraping across the floor
Keren’s POV“Mom?” Maverick’s voice cut through the roaring in my ears, making me realize I had been staring too long.The chef and the courier were still talking in hushed voices near the storage hallway, but both of them had now seemed to notice I and my entourage in the hallway.My eyes narrowed
Keren’s POV“She’s unstable enough already.” The words had been echoing in my head since I heard them hours ago.The way Bree had said it bothered me the most. She hadn’t been angry or irritated. She sounded calculating.I lay in bed, staring ahead at the orange glow of my bedroom, feeling like eve
Ford’s head snapped toward her, his eyes wide with surprise at her blatant rudeness.Just as he was opening his mouth to say something, I let out a soft, melodic laugh that didn't reach my eyes."Wow. Is that how you talk to your Luna, Tanya?" I said smoothly. "Have you forgotten your manners along







