MasukIris’s POVI kept my breathing steady.My wolf pushed forward slightly, and I let her because I needed all the help I could get.“Kill me,” I repeated. “Really, Chloe.” I kept my voice flat. “It hasn’t come to this. It doesn’t have to.”She snorted.“Look.” I shifted my weight, buying time. “How abo
Iris’s POVI sat in the silence and listened, but I heard nothing.There were no footsteps in the corridor, no voices, no sound of anything at all. Just a silence that felt wrong in a way I couldn’t explain.My wolf was alert.I shifted against the pillows and tried to find a comfortable position, w
Iris’s POVI mentioned it to Shane once, keeping it casual.He shrugged. “Maybe she’s keeping her head down. It’s not a secret that she might be a suspect.”I furrowed my eyebrows slightly, but Rowan hadn’t given any indication about that when I had told him my doubts about Chloe.“Has Rowan said so
Iris’s POVThe feeling stopped after Maren’s visit.Rowan told me she had put up wards and traps around the room before she left. Anything that came close with bad intentions would set them off, and we would know right away.I didn’t fully understand how it worked, and honestly, I didn’t need to. Wh
Iris’s POVI told her everything. My first night here, the curtains, the way it came and went without pattern, the fact that nothing was ever found, no scent, no sound, no trace. I told her about my wolf’s reaction, and how tense my wolf got whenever it started.Maren listened without interrupting.
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 POVShane shot me a look that said it was my news to share. I nodded in silent thanks.I opened the door, leaving the door open as a silent invitation for them to both come in.I turned to face Jasmine, exhaling shakily. “I’m leaving,” I said simply.Jasmine blinked. “Leaving? What are you ta
Iris's POVThe moment the name left Rowan’s mouth, the world tilted.The name hit me like a slap.“…the Crescent Moon Pack has agreed to the alliance,” Rowan said, his voice was steady and firm.For a second, I thought I had misheard. But then he repeated it clearly. The Crescent Moon Pack.My stoma
Iris’s POVI shook my head hard. “No, Rowan.”Rowan stepped closer, closing the space between us.“No what?” His voice was low, almost like a growl. “No, you won’t stay? No, you won’t even tell me why?”“Just no,” I whispered, backing away until the edge of the bed pressed against the back of my kne
Iris’s POVRowan’s head lifted from the papers on his desk. His brown eyes glanced at Shane first, then slid to me. Whatever warmth I remembered from those eyes was gone. His eyes hardened, and became cold.“What do you want?” His voice was icy and sharp.My chest tightened. The sound of his voice f







