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'
"Angel.. Last night, remember.." I asked, lifting her chin to see those pretty blue eyes filled with unsaid tears. "No!" She gasped, shaking her head. Kane's eyes locked on mine, no doubt feeling the same sense of regret wash over her as I had. Releasing her body, he stepped away from her, his aur
Lottie POV "KNOX TOO!" Connie gibed, rolling her eyes at me. "Damn, here I was thinking you were a prude, but actually, here you were, allowing the twins to spite-roast you!" She laughed, a blush spreading across my cheeks as memories of the three of us danced through my mind, reminding me of how r
Hey, you beautiful lot! I am sorry for the delay in updates last week. I am rather run down, I have had kidney stones and tonsilitis this week, so I am struggling to focus because of the pain meds or the fact my head/throat feels like they are trying to kill me! I hope to be better by Monday :) A
Knox POV I loved my sister, and I would defend her against anyone, but right now, I wanted to throttle the bitch; tightening my arms around my little mate, I narrowed my eyes on my stubborn brat of a sister and said nothing, watching her squirm under my gaze. "What?" Lilly snapped, crossing her a







