LOGIN# Chapter 110**Mina's POV**The world narrowed to pain and pressure and the sound of my own screaming."Push!" The head healer commanded. "I can see the head!"I bore down, every muscle in my body straining. Damon was on one side, his hand crushed in my grip. Amber was on the other, her voice a steady anchor in the storm."You can do this," she kept saying. "You're almost there. She's almost here.""I can't—" I gasped. "I can't—""Yes, you can." Amber's voice was fierce. "You are Yasmina, daughter of Omegas, mate of the Beta, sister of my heart. You have survived more than anyone should ever have to. And you are *not* going to let this beat you."I screamed again, pushing with everything I had.And then—A cry.A tiny, perfect, *furious* cry."She's here!" The healer laughed, lifting a squalling infant into the air. "She's here and she's beautiful!"Damon's face crumpled. He was crying—my strong, stoic Beta was *crying*—as he looked at our daughter for the first time."She's perfect,
# Chapter 109**Amber's POV**The celebration was held in the grand hall of the Lycan palace—a massive space of polished marble and glittering chandeliers, filled with the most powerful wolves and Lycans in the realm.I stood at the entrance, Helena in my arms, my mates on either side. She was dressed in a tiny white gown, a gift from the Lycan King himself, and her golden eyes were wide open, taking in the lights and the sounds and the faces."She's beautiful," Mina whispered, appearing at my side. Damon hovered behind her, his hand on her back, his eyes scanning the crowd with barely concealed tension."She looks like you," I said."She looks like *you*." Mina smiled. "Golden eyes and all."I felt a lump form in my throat. "Are you ready for this?""No." She squeezed my arm. "But I'm here. That's what matters."We walked into the hall together.The crowd parted as we moved toward the dais where the Lycan King waited. Hundreds of eyes followed us—curious, admiring, calculating. I sca
Chapter 108Amber's POVThe silence stretched like a held breath, waiting to shatter.Everyone in the room was looking at everyone else. Taylor's hand had moved to his sword. Tristan's jaw was tight, his grey eyes scanning faces with cold calculation. Mina had stepped closer to Damon, her hand gripping his arm. Gwen stood rigid, Delilah hovering at her side like a shadow.The Lycan King sat on his throne, his ancient eyes moving from face to face, seeing everything and revealing nothing."The traitor could be anyone," he said finally. "From within this room. From within the palace. From within Silver Moon itself.""Then how do we find them?" Taylor demanded."We don't." The Lycan King leaned forward. "We make them come to us."I held Helena tighter, her warmth grounding me. "You want to use my daughter as bait.""I want to use the *threat* of your daughter as bait." The Lycan King's voice was calm, measured. "The Shadow Court won't act openly. They'll wait for a moment of weakness—a
Chapter 107Amber's POVQueen Helena's story unfolded like a tapestry of pain and betrayal.She had been young once—young and in love with a man who promised her the world. The Lycan King's father. A man of immense power and even greater ambition. He had chosen her not for love, but for her bloodline—an ancient lineage that carried the potential for unimaginable power."The curse was never meant for the Princesses," Queen Helena said, her ghostly form flickering in the candlelight. "It was meant for *him*.""Prince Aldric," I breathed."My firstborn. My son." Pain flickered across her ethereal features. "He was born with too much power. Too much darkness. The goddess herself warned me—she said he would bring ruin to our bloodline if he wasn't stopped.""So you cursed him.""I had no choice." Queen Helena moved to the window, looking out at the dark forest beyond. "I bound his power, trapped his soul in the crystal. But I couldn't kill him. I couldn't—" Her voice broke. "He was my *son
# Chapter 106**Amber's POV**The castle loomed before us like a waking nightmare.Its towers pierced the grey sky, crumbling spires reaching upward like skeletal fingers. The stone was black—not painted, but *stained*—as though centuries of darkness had seeped into its very bones."Lovely," Mina muttered, her horse shying beneath her. "Very welcoming.""This isn't a place for welcome," Tristan said quietly. He had shifted back to human form, his grey eyes scanning the walls for threats. "This is a place for hiding."Taylor moved closer to me, his hand resting on the small of my back. "Do we go in?"I looked down at Helena, sleeping peacefully in her sling. Her tiny face was relaxed, unaware of the danger surrounding us. But even in sleep, her golden eyes moved beneath her lids, as though she were dreaming of something far away."She's in there," I said. "Queen Helena. I can feel her.""How?" Mina asked."I don't know. It's like... a thread. Pulling me forward." I dismounted carefully
# Chapter 105**Amber's POV**The dream came again that night.I was back in the operating theater, strapped to the cold metal table. The bright lights blazed above me, and the smell of antiseptic and wolfsbane filled my nostrils. Luna Natalie stood over me, her blue eyes icy and triumphant."Don't struggle," she said. "It'll be over soon."But this time, something was different.A woman appeared at the edge of my vision—not Luna Natalie, not any healer I recognized. She had long silver hair and golden eyes that glowed like twin suns. She wore a flowing white gown, and when she smiled, I felt a warmth spread through my chest."Wake up, little one," she whispered. "Wake up and fight.""Who are you?"But the woman was already fading, her form dissolving into mist. The last thing I saw was her hand reaching toward me, fingers outstretched."Find me," she said. "Find me before it's too late."I woke with a gasp, sitting bolt upright in bed. Helena stirred in her bassinet beside me, but di
Chapter 37Amber’s POVAnd I agree.My sister’s voice echoed in my mind as I staggered back a few steps. Maggie knew. All this time, she knew her mother wanted my organs, and she was okay with it?My mouth tasted foreign to me. The hospital lights too bright as I turned away from the room, disorien
Chapter 31SILVER MOON PACK PALACE.A part of Mina thought his Alpha command would work. Maybe this was all a bad dream, and she hadn’t actually married Damon. Maybe she would betray her friend and be compelled to tell him exactly what they had planned.But as she waited, nothing came. No urge, no
Chapter 28Amber’s POVMy hands clutched the cotton dress I had been packing. The smooth material did nothing to calm the turmoil on my insides as I gasped for breath.I vaguely registered Mina’s alarm as she shot off the bed, looking from me to Alpha Tristan tearfully. Her cheeks still glinted wit
Chapter 25Amber’s POVThe next morning was my first proper introduction to Silver Moon pack. The day before had been eventful. From my fainting at the border to my training room fight, then… Mina’s wedding.My hands balled into fists at my side and I took in a deep breath to try to calm down.Earli







