LOGINJasmine’s POV THREE MONTHS LATER Three months since I discovered Lucas was my mate. Three months of pretending I hadn’t. And apparently, three months was exactly how long it took for a person to lose their mind. I stared at the training dummy in front of me, breathing heavily as sweat trickled
Jasmine's POV I watched Rowan pull Iris closer to him and adjust the blanket over her with one arm. Iris tipped her head back and said something that made him almost smile, and I sat on a sofa opposite them and felt something warm settle in my chest. He had found it. After everything. After Ra
Iris’s POVAbout twenty minutes later, Jasmine appeared in the doorway.She looked different from the last time I had properly seen her. The distant, distracted look that she had had for weeks was still there, but it was quieter now. Like she had come to some kind of decision and it had given her a
Iris’s POVRowan was silent for a moment. Then he said, "She's dead."My eyes widened slightly at that.I waited to feel something. Maybe guilt, or sadness, or at least something that would make me feel like a decent person.But what I felt was intense relief. And I didn't feel bad for it."The inju
Iris's POVThe first thing I saw was the incubator.It was beside my bed. It was close and low enough that I could see her clearly without any effort. She was small, wrapped in a pink blanket with only her face showing.My throat tightened.She was beautiful.I don't know how to fully explain what l
Iris’s POVThe darkness didn't feel empty.It felt warm, soft, and safe. There was no pain here. No fear. No yelling.Then light came.It was bright and gentle.I was standing in a room that looked familiar in a way that made my chest tighten.Evie's room.I knew it immediately. The same pink walls.
Rowan’s POV“Why?” Maximus repeated, his voice dropping to a dangerous growl. “Are you really asking me that? You took her from me! You killed Raven! You let her die because you were too weak, too broken, too pathetic to protect anyone!”“It was an accident!” I shouted back. “I didn’t—”“I don’t car
Jasmine was enjoying the attention. She waved to a group of men, flashing them a bright smile. They fumbled over themselves as they waved back.“You act like you’re on a fashion runway,” I muttered under my breath.“Darling,” she whispered back, still smiling, “life is a runway. You should own it. P
Iris’s POVThe following days were not easy.That awful feeling kept coming back.And the worst part was that it was totally unpredictable. Some nights I would fall asleep without any issue and wake up in the morning feeling almost normal. Then the next night it would come so heavy that my heart wou
Iris’s POVWithin minutes, the door burst open and Jasmine rushed in, followed by Shane, Marcus, Vivian, Claire, and Derek.“Iris!” Jasmine cried, throwing her arms around me. “Oh my God, you’re back!”“Careful,” Rowan warned. “She’s pregnant, remember?”Jasmine loosened her grip slightly but didn’t







