Se connecterDamon's POV
Something was wrong.
Sera's POVI felt Kade stir against me before I heard him wake.His breathing changed first, the deep rhythm of sleep giving way to something shallower, more alert. Then his arms tightened around me, pulling me closer against his chest.And then I felt it.
Damon's POVI didn't sleep.Couldn't sleep.The hours crawled by like years as I paced the hospital corridor, waiting for Giselle to wake up. The doctors had stabilized her, assured me she would recover, but she remained unconscious through the night and into the following day.
Sera's POVThe next morning, Kade insisted on feeding me again.I sat rigidly on the chair, acutely aware of his eyes tracking my every movement. Every bite I took. Every swallow. Every breath. He watched me with an intensity that made my skin crawl, as if I were some precious artifact that might vanish if he looked away for even a second.I forced myself to chew slowly, u
Sera's POVPain was the first thing I registered.It radiated through my body in waves, pulsing with every heartbeat. My head throbbed mercilessly, and when I tried to move, a sharp ache lanced through my ribs, stealing my breath.The car crash. I remembered now. The wolves appearing from nowhere. Giselle screaming. The sickening crunch of metal against tree.
Damon's POVJace and I tore through the territory like men possessed.We started at Giselle's apartment, where the guards confirmed that Sera and my sister had left hours ago. They hadn't said where they were going, only that they would return soon.But they hadn't returned.
Damon's POVSomething was wrong.I paced the length of my office, unable to sit still, unable to focus on the paperwork piling up on my desk. An inexplicable anxiety clawed at my chest, making it difficult to breathe.‘It's the bond,’ I told
Chapter 21Sera's Point of ViewThe elevator doors slid shut behind me, and I finally let myself breathe.That had been... intense. Meeting Jace. Seeing where I'd be working. The entire building felt so professional, so official. I didn't belong there.‘Stop it,’ I told myself. ‘He wouldn't have of
Sera's Point of View"You don't have to do this," I said for the third time as Giselle pulled into the parking lot."Yes I do. You need work, and the pack always has positions available." She turned off the engine and grinned at me. "Plus I want to see everyone's faces when they meet you."That mad
Damon's Point of ViewMy phone buzzed halfway through reviewing supply reports.[Can we drink some of your wine? The fancy stuff in the basement? Pretty please?]Giselle. Of course.I typed back: No. That collection is—Another message came through before I could finish typing.[It's for Sera. She'
Damon's Point of View‘Alpha. We found her.’Jace's voice came through the mind link and my entire body went still.‘Where?’‘Giselle's bringing her in now. They're about twenty minutes out.’Twenty minutes.I was going to meet my mate in twenty minutes.‘Thanks. Keep me updated.’I cut the link an







