LOGINDamon's POV
I didn't sleep.
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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
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
Sera's Point of ViewTrees kept rushing past my window. Black shapes that bled into blacker sky. The headlights only showed me a slice of road—everything else stayed lost in shadow.I let my forehead rest against the glass. Cold. Good. Maybe it would help shut off my brain.‘You're in danger.’Kade
Damon's Point of ViewShe headbutted me.Actually cracked me right in the face. Hard enough that I loosened my grip just long enough for her to twist free and run.By the time I shook it off and got to the cave entrance, she was gone. Just—vanished. Like the forest had swallowed her whole.I stood
Sera's Point of ViewMy stomach dropped straight through the ground.The Alpha.Their Alpha was looking for me.Wait. The cave was in their territory. Eastern border, Giselle had said her pack was near here. Which meant—Oh no.The man from last night. Those glowing amber eyes. That overwhelming pr







