*Danny’s POV*I used my fist to smash a hole into my office wall. I was so fucking angry.“HOW WAS SHE ABLE TO LEAVE?”Mack and Denise cowered before me. They knew I could be dangerous when I was like this.“Alpha…we thought she was still…,” Mack tried to speak.“I DON’T CARE WHAT THE FUCK YOU THOUGHT, I WANT TO KNOW WHY THE FUCK NO ONE WAS WATCHING THE FRONT DOOR.”Denise scoffed and I bore my eyes into hers. “Alpha…sorry…I just…” She seemed to struggle with herself. “We’re not babysitters.”I moved closer towards her, and she knew she’d gone too far. I swiftly grabbed her by the hair, lifting her off the ground by a few inches as she cried out. “I know you think you ca

*Sophia’s POV*I held Jack’s hand as tightly as I could, so tightly I was sure I was hurting him. “Shh Jack. It’s okay.” I whispered the words, even though I wasn’t sure they were true.He sniffed pushed his face into my shoulder. “Where’s mummy?” His muffled voice came.I felt like I was going to cry, but I didn’t want to scare Jack. “She will be here soon. We just have to wait.”I’d hidden us under Jack’s bed like mummy had told me to. She’d said she would come and get us as soon as she could.The sound of raised voices reached our ears. They were downstairs in the shop. I pulled Jack towards me, hoping to block out some of the shouting.A loud bang caused me to startle. The sound of screaming followed. It was a woman. I realised it was my mummy who was screaming. She was calling out to my daddy. Another loud bang. The screaming stopped.Both Jac

*Sophia’s POV*There was no way I could stay here any longer. Thale was starting to get into my head. After his insane declaration in the gardens, I had fled straight back to my room. I started to wonder if he had some sort of magic that was bewitching me. Why hadn’t I asked Danny more questions about dragons? I would not dwell on what he had said. I refused to let him twist my thoughts. I just needed to get out of here. I had laughed ironically to myself. Who would have thought a few weeks ago that I’d be running away from my dragon kidnapper to my wolf boyfriend? It was ludicrous.I stayed in my room for the rest of the day. I had no interest in bumping into Thale. During the evening meal, I pocketed the bread to take with me. London wasn’t far but if I couldn’t hitch a ride I would have to walk, and I would need something to eat. Once it was midnight, I began to prepare everything as quietly as I could. Louis was back outside

*Sophia’s POV* Despite being completely exhausted from my escape attempt, I hardly slept. A thousand thoughts raged in my head. Telling Thale about my parents had caused my mind to relive the experience, something it had not done in some time. Thale’s reaction had also confused me. His stalking and kidnapping behaviour didn’t seem to fit with how much sympathy he’d shown me when I told him about my parents. I also wondered what proof he intended to present to me. And If he did manage to prove Danny’s malicious intentions, what did that mean for Jack?It wasn’t long before the grey light of morning began to infiltrate the bedroom, giving the room an almost eerie glow. I had no further desire to attempt to sleep, and instead used the lever to ring for breakfast. “Good morning Miss Bell.” Mrs Elliot bustled into the room, although she appeared to be a little less chirpy than the day before. She loo

*Sophia’s POV*I passed out as soon as I got into bed. It was as if my body had finally said enough. It shut down. When I woke up later that night, I felt less tired, but still restless. Now I knew the truth about Danny’s intentions, I needed to get Jack out of there as soon as possible. I cursed myself for letting Danny’s charms take me in, but I still had some residual feelings for him. I reminded myself that none of what had happened between us had been real. He had orchestrated the whole thing.  The kiss with Thale had only further complicated my feelings. I couldn’t deny the way it had made me feel, but I didn’t fully trust him. I wanted to know more about why Thale was telling me I was his mate. It felt more believable than it had with Danny, but I was wary it was yet another trap. After all, perhaps Thale wanted me to use the stone for his benefit. Despite my concerns, I needed to speak with him again about Jac