LOGINAstaroth POVPerched on a ridge above the packhouse, I sat like a shadow stretched long by twilight—still, silent, soaked in rot and thought. The trees around me stood bare and brittle, stripped of bark, stinking of sulfur and secrets. I watched them. The packhouse stood like a monument of misplaced
Knox POVMy father's words hung in the air like smoke."She's not fooling me," my once-father muttered, stepping closer. "I see her. I see through all of you.""Pa," Kane replied coldly, his tone firm, a warning wrapped in ice. A warning Leigh ignored as his gaze narrowed in on my angel.The air in
Kane POVThe kitchen had never felt smaller. Tension bled from every surface, thickening the air, coiling like smoke. I leaned against the edge of the island, one eye on Charlotte—who sat pale but stubborn beside the stove—and the other on the ticking clock. The steady hum of the refrigerator was th
"I'm getting water," I muttered, needing something to do. My back ached. My hips screamed. I was one emotionally frazzled breath away from punching someone."I'll get it." Liam moved toward me, brushing his knuckles across my forehead with a frown. "You're hot.""She's fine." Knox growled."No, she'
Lottie POV"Seems we can't have one peaceful morning," Knox grumbled, dragging a shirt over his head. The bitterness in his tone wasn't aimed at me—but at the world, maybe. I reached out, brushing my fingers over his hand as he adjusted the hem."Soon, we'll have all the time in the world." I tried
"I didn't get anything," I confirmed, shooting a quick look at Liam, to see him checking his phone for the millionth time this hour."He mindlinked the entire pack last night—" She shifted her weight, and her confusion quickly turned to alarm. "Everyone was told we were under attack. Apparently, he'
Lottie POV"You do that!" I winked playfully over my shoulder to Kane, seeing him standing in the doorway looking damn fucking sexy with his tussled hair and dark expression, and the tray of food in his hands was a bloody bonus given how it had my stomach growling in delight. "Still not hungry for
"Why does she have to fucking go!" I roared, slamming my fist into the wall behind my brother's head."Because if she stays.. I won't be able to cope. I will lose my mind seeing her every day, as she grows with our babies. I can't Knox. And you won't either. I have never seen you like this with a gi
Mike POVSomething was wrong. Chase seemed tense despite the banter. I narrowed my eyes at him as he made his way over to me, his lips twisting into a smile as he sat in my lap like I was a fucking chair. "Hey, hot stuff, is that a banana in your pocket or are you happy to see me?" He cooed over hi
Kane POV"So, you rang?" Astaroth asked, looking directly at me. Bloody snitch!"Rang?" I questioned, because I had most certainly not called for this prat to arrive and antagonise those whose support I needed. "Well, you were thinking that you needed to talk to me." Astaroth muttered, clearly feel







