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
When he was done, he set the plate in front of me with a glass of water. “Eat.”I picked up my fork, taking a bite of the eggs. They were delicious, and seasoned perfectly. “This is really good.”“Good,” Rowan said with satisfaction in his voice. He prepared a plate for himself and sat down beside m
Iris’s POV“They what?” Rowan snarled, and the Alpha command in his voice was so powerful that I flinched. It wasn’t directed at me, but the raw power in it made me want to submit.“She punched me in the stomach,” I repeated, my hands still pressed protectively over my belly. “She was trying to hurt
Iris’s POVI woke up to a warm feeling around me, and I hummed in contentment. My eyes were still closed, and I was so comfortable that I didn’t want to move. But something felt a bit uncomfortable, so I wiggled slightly to adjust my position.I heard a soft groan in my ear, and Rowan’s arms tighten
Iris’s POVHenry stood in the doorway, his chest heaving with anger. Behind him, I could see Asher looking apologetic and helpless. He had clearly tried to stop Henry from barging in but had failed.“Henry,” Rowan said, and I could hear the tension in his voice. He was frozen in place, caught betwee







