Semua Bab Mine: Bab 21 - Bab 30

Kimberly and Ian walked back to the cabin hand in hand, their fingers loosely intertwined. A soft, lingering blush still warmed her cheeks, refusing to fade no matter how much she tried to compose herself. Because Ian hadn’t stopped teasing her since they left the lake, and every whispered comment, every smug glance he threw her way only made things worse.“I can see you two got at it!” Leo’s voice cut through the moment as soon as they stepped into view, his lips curling into a mischievous smirk.Kimberly’s blush deepened instantly.“You were welcome to join us if you missed us so badly,” Ian shot back without missing a beat, his tone just as playful.“Damn, that would’ve been so much fun!” Leo laughed.Amber didn’t hesitate to smack his arm.“Ouch! You know that was only a joke,” he groaned, rubbing the spot as Simon and Ian burst into laughter.“We were about to go fishing. Want to join us?” Amber asked, quickly steering the conversation elsewhere.“Sure,” Ian replied easily.Kimber

Kimberly stirred from her unconsciousness, her body feeling heavy and unfamiliar, like it didn’t quite belong to her anymore. Her eyelids fluttered weakly, struggling to open as though weighed down by exhaustion and grief, but they didn’t part just yet. A faint groan left her lips as she shifted slightly, her senses slowly returning to her.After a few long, dragging minutes, her eyelids finally lifted. Her vision was blurry at first, unfocused, but gradually things began to take shape. She pushed herself up into a sitting position, her movements slow and disoriented as she looked around.Where was she?Nothing about her surroundings looked familiar. The space felt strange… quiet… safe, yet unfamiliar enough to make her uneasy. Her brows furrowed in confusion as she tried to piece things together.How did she get here?And then… It hit her.The memories didn’t come gently. They crashed into her mind all at once like a violent wave, merciless and overwhelming. The screams. The blood. Th

Roy woke up early the next morning, much earlier than usual, his eyes opening to its usual silence that today felt heavier than it should. He ran a hand over his face before getting out of bed, moving through his routine almost mechanically, washing his face, and brushing his teeth. He headed straight for the kitchen, although his mind was already elsewhere.Kimberly.He needed to check if she had eaten her dinner. The thought had lingered at the back of his mind all through the night. Because when he made dinner and called her, she had said she would join him later. He had waited… longer than he normally would have. But eventually, exhaustion took over and he went to bed. So he had no idea if she eventually had her dinner.Now, standing in the kitchen, his eyes swept across the space. Everything was exactly the way he had left it. Untouched. This meant she didn’t come down for dinner last night.His jaw tightened slightly as he stared at the untouched dinner. And a flicker of concern

The entire pack shuddered at the sound of that howl. It wasn’t just any howl, it carried weight, authority, something unmistakably powerful that set it apart from every other werewolves in the territory. They all knew it. They could recognize it anywhere, at any time.That howl belonged to their alpha.But this… this wasn’t just a call of dominance. It was a howl of deep and uncontrollable pain.A heavy silence fell over the pack as the echo of Roy’s howl stretched across the land, sending unease crawling into every corner of their homes. Shock settled in quickly after, because their alpha never showed weakness, never allowed himself to be seen in such a state. And yet, here he was, letting his pain spill out into the night for all of them to hear.No one moved. No one even dared to step outside. Because the last time Roy had howled like that was years ago, on the night he lost his younger sister. The memory was still fresh in their minds. They remembered what came after, the change i

Roy remained quiet throughout the entire meeting, seated at the far end of the long table with an unreadable expression on his face. The members of the council kept talking one after the other, discussing the situation at the border and the discovery of the dead human bodies, but not a single word truly registered in his mind. Beside him, Elijah remained attentive throughout the meeting, listening carefully and giving suggestions whenever necessary.For all he cared, they were speaking complete rubbish. No one had the right to tell him how to run his pack.His fingers tapped lightly against the armrest of his chair as he fought the irritation growing inside him. The only reason none of them had crossed the line yet was because they were being careful with their words. Roy could sense it. They all feared him, yet at the same time, they questioned him because he was mateless.If any one of them made the mistake of disrespecting him openly, even unintentionally, he wouldn’t hesitate to ma