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'
Kane POV I knew this reaction was a possibility when I decided to take matters into my own hands and force my father's hand. Did it feel good that I had gotten her drunk and convinced her being out mate was a good idea? Well, it didn't feel amazing! But it felt a hell of a lot better than watching
"Don't let me stop you, darling." Knox winked, moving up the bed to kneel beside her head, his 8-inch cock standing to attention, waiting for Charlotte's command. She kissed the head of his cock, and wrapped her warm lips around it, slowly taking him in her mouth as she held onto Knox's legs for sup
Kane POV I knew my brother and had absolutely no doubt he would get his way when it came to Charlotte, despite what anyone thought or ordered. He, like me, had his eyes set on making her his, and given the vibes he was giving off, there were no lengths he would not go to make that happen. "Lose t
Lottie POV "Lottie?" Knox asked, his tone growing just as frustrated as Lilly's features, a dazzling reminder that they were related. "Not now, Knox!" I hissed, shutting him out for the time being. "So the night you caught Mike cheating.." Lilly asked, her eyes dancing with mine as she searched







