LOGINOliverI was tired. Not the kind of tired a good night’s rest fixed, no—this one sat inside of me, draining me inch by inch. At this point, I was more than exhausted.Nathan had been gone for days.Days, and I wasn't sure how long I could keep up with this. Everything fell into my hands, meetings, reports, patrol, pack disputes, and his damn company. I always knew being an alpha came with lots of responsibility, but watching Nathan, made it feel like anyone could do it; he made it so effortless.Now that I was sitting in his seat…I wondered how in hell he did it without losing his goddamn mind.But even with how much I tried to concentrate on the piles and piles of work, I just couldn't get her out of my mind.She'd barely spoken to anyone since Nathan left to God knows where. It was annoying how he just traveled without telling anyone where the hell he was going.And Elizabeth… she had become a shadow of herself, and that scared me.I got out of the office and headed to her room. I
NicholaiThe sun was slowly beginning to set. I stood by the balcony watching the colours start to fade, and with every shade that disappeared, so did I.My emotions slipped through my fingers one after the other, leaving me empty in a way that was more terrifying than death.I couldn't feel the warmth of the sun, not the breeze, not the peace, or even anger. I felt nothing.Just pain.Not for myself but for her—what I did to her.Her face, the way she screamed when my claws touched her—that stayed. Everything else was fading, but that felt like it was carved into my memory.I never wanted her to see me shift. I'd been trying to hide it for so long, the monster I transformed into—but today I didn't know what happened, and she saw me. She saw the monster.I didn't know how to forgive myself.Footsteps started to approach behind me. I didn't need to turn to know it was Nathan. He hesitated; I heard how hard his heart was beating.“Hey,” he said softly. “How… are you feeling now?”“I mea
KaimaMy heart was racing so fast after the moment Nathan and I just shared together. I rushed back to the room where Nicholai was. When I pushed open the door, I was expecting to find him resting.But the room was empty.My heart jumped to my throat. Where the hell could he have gone? Oh no… this was bad. He wasn’t in the right frame of mind to be outside right now.Panic started spreading through me. I called his name softly at first, then it became louder, my voice echoing off the high walls. “Nicholai, where are you?”Nothing. There was no reply, just the faint hum of the mansion.I glanced around, totally confused. If he had left the mansion, shouldn’t one person have seen him? I should have been with him. I never should have left his side, even for a moment. This was all my fault.Nathan appeared from one of the corners of the hallway. “Kaima, what’s going on?”“I can’t find Nicholai,” I said, my voice dripping with panic. Nathan was quiet for a moment, then he spoke.“He’s stil
TaraI didn't belong with them. Kaima was with Nicholai, Nathan was obsessed with Kaima, there was no place I fit in with them anyway.I kept wandering through Kyle's mansion pretending like I was looking around when in reality I was trying my hardest not to scream.The place was beautiful, but it felt like the house was alive or maybe that was just my nerves. I wasn't sure.I was so lost in my own thoughts that I didn't hear him approach.“Well, well… look who's wandering around like a lost kitten.”I froze. God, I hated that voice so much. I wished I could shove something down his throat to keep him quiet.Kyle stood there leaning lazily against the wall, smiling like he just said something smart.I sighed. “What the hell do you want?” I snapped before he could enjoy the moment too much.He pushed himself off the wall and started casually walking towards me. “Relax, I just want nothing… You know, I've been observing you, Tara, and I must say you are special.”Just what I needed. The
KaimaThe moment Kyle snapped his fingers a violent rush of wind blew around us. The portal sucked us in before anyone knew what was happening.And when I opened my eyes again I saw blinding sunlight.The heat slammed into me immediately. The sand stretched endlessly and it felt like we were in the middle of nowhere, but when I turned around there was a massive mansion standing right in front of me. One by one everyone turned, but Tara and I were the only ones who looked surprised. Nicholai and Nathan had a look of indifference on their faces.Kyle spread his hands dramatically. “Welcome to my humble abode,” he announced, smirking.Humble my ass, but the mansion was extremely beautiful. There was no denying that fact.He turned to us with an exaggerated sigh. “Now, before you all start asking so many questions, the entrance to the underworld opens only after sunset. Sunlight burns it shut. Am I understood? Good.”Kyle shrugged. “So until then, make yourselves at home.”“In your house?
NathanGoddess, I'd had enough of this dude for one day. Before he got the chance to finish speaking, I moved fast and precise, pinning him against the pillar. I pressed the silver knife to his throat, the metal hissed against his skin, making faint lines.“Come on, Nathan,” Kyle choked out a laugh. “You think a silver knife can kill me? Do you know how old I am? But it's really nice to see the honourable Alpha losing control.”I didn’t. Looking into his eyes, I pushed the blade harder into his throat. Goddess, I wanted to end him so badly, and even in the situation, he was smiling.“Nathan, stop being stupid. You know silver can't kill me, so let me go before I make all your internal organs come out of your mouth.”“Oh Kyle, you know, you are right in a way. Silver can't kill you.”Kyle smirked, glad I got it sorted. “Take that useless thing away from my neck.”I smiled widely at him. The smile was slow and dangerous.“Kyle… this isn't just any silver blade. When Nicholai stole the c







