로그인Iris’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 POVRowan stopped in the doorway. His shoulders stiffened, and for a moment, I thought he would refuse, but slowly he turned back, his expression softening slightly.“I wasn’t planning to,” he said quietly.He walked back and sat in the chair silently.My eyelids grew heavier, but every time
Iris’s POVJasmine froze mid-step, looking like I had just said something forbidden. Her eyes darted to the trees around us, scanning around like she expected someone to jump out and attack us.Finally, she leaned closer, her voice dropping to a whisper. “She’s dead.”My eyes widened in surprise at
Iris’s POV“Does he… know who it might be?” I asked carefully, studying Jasmine’s face.She shook her head. “Not yet. He’s been digging, but no solid evidence.” She tilted her head, narrowing her eyes. “Do you know anything? Did you see or hear something?”I stiffened, my heart thudding. Chloe’s smi
Iris’s POVThe door clicked softly as Rowan left, and the silence that settled after felt suffocating. My chest throbbed as if it were trying to urge me to stay, but I had made my decision, even if a huge part of me resisted.I let out a frustrated sigh, running a hand through my hair. The way Rowan







