"Yes," Maya said. "Do you think David has been working with his real father this whole time?"Austin looked down at the letters in his hand. "Maya, I'll explain everything when I get back. But right now, we have a much bigger problem than we thought."Earlier that day, David had been hiding in an old barn on the edge of pack territory. He had been there for two days, trying to figure out his next move.He knew that Austin and the pack police were looking for him everywhere. He also knew that Ariana was somewhere out there, probably planning more terrible things."I need to find a way to make things right," David said to himself. "But how can I do that when everyone in the pack wants to kill me?"David was getting ready to leave the barn when he heard the sound of cars approaching. He looked out the window and saw three pack police cars surrounding the barn."David!" shouted one of the officers. "Come out with your hands up! You're under arrest!"David knew he couldn't fight all the po
Ariana's blood turned to ice. The Rogue King was Marcus - Nicolas's father, who everyone thought was dead."You're supposed to be dead," Ariana whispered."I've been dead to the werewolf world for many years," Marcus said. "But I've been very much alive and building my army of rogues. And now, thanks to you, I finally have a reason to destroy the Vinci pack.""I don't understand," Ariana said, confused and scared.Marcus stood up from his chair, and Ariana could see that he was even more intimidating than she had imagined."You killed my son Nicolas," Marcus said, his voice filled with rage. "You paid him to murder Austin's mother, and then you had him killed to cover your tracks."Ariana's mind raced as she tried to think of a lie. "Marcus, I never killed Nicolas! I would never do that!""Don't lie to me!" Marcus roared, his eyes glowing with fury. "I know exactly what happened. You paid my son to kill Luna Margaret because she discovered your evil plans against Austin."Ariana backe
Tommy had heard every word they said, and now he knew for sure that these people were not really his mother's parents. They were spies sent by the bad woman from his dreams.But Tommy was just a child, and he didn't know how to tell his parents what he had learned without them thinking he was making it up.The next morning, Robert and Linda began their mission to gather information about the pack. They asked Rosemary innocent questions about Austin's work, the pack's security, and their daily routines."How many wolves are in your pack?" Linda asked while they were having breakfast."About two hundred," Rosemary answered happily. "Austin has built one of the strongest packs in the state.""That's wonderful," Robert said. "Where does he keep all the important pack documents? I imagine running a pack requires a lot of paperwork.""Oh, Austin has an office in the basement of the pack house," Rosemary said. "That's where he keeps all the confidential pack business."Austin, who was readin
The body of little Tommy, which had been declared dead hours earlier, was beginning to glow with a soft white light.Tommy's eyes suddenly opened, and he took a deep breath.He was alive.The morgue attendant, who had been filling out paperwork, heard a small voice say, "Excuse me, where am I?"When the attendant turned around and saw Tommy sitting up on the examination table, he screamed and ran out of the room.Tommy looked around the cold, dark room and felt scared. "Mommy? Daddy? Where are you?"THREE WEEKS LATERAriana had completely disappeared from the pack. The police had searched everywhere, but it was like she had vanished into thin air. Austin had sent his best trackers to find her, but they always came back empty-handed.What nobody knew was that Ariana had left the pack territory completely. She was now living deep in the forest with a group of rogue werewolves - werewolves who had been kicked out of their packs for breaking laws or being too dangerous.The rogue camp was
"Ariana was never my mate," Austin said firmly, his voice filled with pain and anger.Isabella stared at Austin in shock. "What do you mean? Of course she's your mate! You married her! You were going to have a child together!"Austin shook his head slowly. "I thought she was my mate because of the bond I felt, but it was fake. She used dark magic to create a false mate bond between us. My real mate..." Austin's voice broke slightly. "My real mate is Rosemary."Ariana, who had been listening from her cell, suddenly screamed in rage. "You can't do this to me because of that bitch and her son!"Austin turned to look at Ariana through the bars of her cell. His eyes were glowing with his wolf's anger. "That bitch? You're talking about my wife and the mother of my child. The child you killed!""Austin, please listen," Isabella begged. "There must be some mistake. Ariana loves you. She would never...""Your daughter is a murderer," Austin said coldly. "She poisoned my son and performed a blo
Ariana stood frozen in the hallway, staring at the empty space where she thought she had seen Tommy. Her heart was beating fast as she tried to understand what had just happened. Had she really seen the little boy glowing with white light? Or was her mind playing tricks on her because of everything that had happened?As she was still standing there, confused and scared, she heard footsteps coming down the hallway. Sarah the maid was walking toward her, carrying fresh towels.The sudden appearance of Sarah startled Ariana so much that she jumped and pressed her hand to her chest."Oh my goodness, Sarah!" Ariana said, trying to catch her breath. "You scared me."Sarah looked at Ariana with concern. "I'm sorry, Miss Ariana. I didn't mean to frighten you. Are you feeling better? You still look very pale."Ariana looked toward Tommy's room, then back at Sarah. She had to ask, even though she was afraid of the answer."Sarah," Ariana said slowly, "I thought Tommy was in the hospital with hi