LOGINIris’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
Iris’s POVThe strike never came.The door burst open so hard it slammed into the wall behind it.Rowan.He stood in the doorway for less than a second, and in that split second, I saw his eyes glance down to see me on the floor with my arms around my stomach, and my back against the wall. I watched
Iris’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 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 POV"Draw!""Aim!""Release!"The arrow flew through the air, taking almost forever to reach the target.It struck at the edge of the red zone.Not great, but not terrible either.My second and third arrows had similar results—hitting the edge of the red zone.Around me, the other competitors
“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 POV“I thought I was certain that Zara was my mate,” Eric continued, cutting me off again. His words were tumbling out faster now, he sounded more desperate and frantic. “I was so sure. The pull I felt toward her was so strong. It was stronger than anything I had ever felt. But now...”He tra







