MasukJasmine's POVI 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 Raven, a
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.
Iris’s POVRowan was standing over her, breathing heavily, still half shifted, his hands were dark with her blood. Chloe was on the floor and she was not moving. She was alive. I could hear her shallow breathing from across the room. But I almost didn’t recognise her. Her face was swollen. She was f
Rowan’s POVI shifted back to human form, standing naked and bloodied before the Alpha King. I panted heavily from exhaustion, but I kept my head high."Your Majesty," I said, my voice rough. "My mate is in there. I can feel her. She's inside that pack house."Something flickered across Silas's face
Iris's POVThe witch raised her hands, and I heard her begin speaking in a language I didn't recognize. The other people in robes joined in, their voices merging together in harmony.Before I could react, two large men stepped forward from behind the group. They weren't wearing robes like the witche
Iris’s POVMaybe Maximus was right. Maybe Rowan had never really wanted me.Maybe—No.I shook my head violently.“This is NOT real,” I said loudly, pulling my hand away from Maximus. “None of this is real. This is just the spell. This is just a trick.”“Iris—” Maximus started.“NO!” I screamed. “Th
Iris’s POVI woke up slowly, my mind felt foggy and confused.Where was I?I blinked, trying to focus on my surroundings. The smell of food filled my nose, making my stomach growl.I turned my head and saw a tray on the floor beside the bed.Maximus was standing near the door.“Max?” I mumbled.The







