MasukIris’s POVChloe’s wolf was huge.It wasn’t as large as some of the other wolves I had seen, but standing in the middle of a bedroom with no space and no way out was something completely different.It made her look so much larger than she actually was.I pressed my back against the wall.My wolf was
Iris’s POVI threw myself to the side.Chloe’s fist hit nothing but air. She stumbled slightly from the force of her own swing. I hit the edge of the bed and grabbed the bedpost to stop myself from falling.My heart was pounding as I struggled to fully understand what was happening.Chloe straighten
Iris’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
“Rowan—” I started.“What are those?” he snapped, his voice was low and controlled in a way that was somehow more terrifying than yelling.He pointed at my wrist, at the orange participant bands that were now completely visible for everyone to see.I swallowed hard. “They’re... competition bands.”“
Iris's POVWe made our way toward Section B, moving through the crowd. Some were heading to watch the archery competition while others were going to get refreshments.My heart was pounding harder as I walked towards the arena. The orange bands were hidden under my sleeve, they felt like they were bu
Iris’s POVThe next morning, I woke up feeling absolutely terrible.I had barely slept after that nightmare. I had spent most of the night tossing and turning, afraid to close my eyes in case the dream came back. Every time I started to drift off, I would jerk awake, my heart pounding.By the time m
Iris’s POVMaximus moved first, charging forward with surprising speed for someone his size. He threw a powerful punch that Rowan barely dodged.Rowan retaliated with a quick combo of strikes, but Maximus blocked them all, his defense was as solid as stone.They circled each other, looking for openi







