LOGINIris’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
Eric’s POVIrritation flared within me.I gritted my teeth as I stared at the screen. She called again. I let it ring once… twice… before I reluctantly picked up.“What?” I said.“Eric?” Her voice was tight. “It’s already dark. You said you were just going to drop the gifts and—Tiffany’s crying agai
Eric’s POVWhy was I like this?Why was I getting like this?When they were with me, I wanted them gone. I couldn’t stand the sight of either of them. I told myself Iris was a manipulator and Evie was just a reminder of how deceitful her mother could be.So why?Why the hell was my chest burning lik
Iris’s POVI didn’t cry when they told me that Evie was gone.I had already screamed, and begged as I held her body in my arms while it turned cold.What more was left?They tried. The healers. The nurses, but nothing changed the truth.Evie was gone.I held her hand long after she stopped breathing
Eric’s POVThe doorbell rang.I spun toward the door like a man possessed. My heart punched against my ribs, hope flaring briefly in my chest. Maybe it was her. Maybe it was Iris. Maybe she came back. Maybe this was all some twisted game, and now she was here to explain everything.I rushed over and







