Amber’s pov I woke up in a dungeon, it was dark and it smelled like blood and herbs. My eyes were still heavy send and my head was throbbing. All I remember is finding Charlotte and taking Charlotte to her pack, when I felt something hit me in the back of the head. I could see two other figures in the cells next to me. This wasn’t like the cells at the Sage Mountain pack or like the ones at our prison. These were cells with iron bars, to make sure you couldn’t touch them. There was a stone bench and a hole in the ground, I guess that was supposed to be the toilet. I walked closer to the cell to my left and saw it was Charlotte. She still seemed in shock, sitting with her legs up and rocking back and forth. Softly whispering, “it’s my fault, it’s my fault." I tried to talk to her, I reached my arm through the bars and felt the iron burn my skin. But not even my touch made an impact. I walked to cell on my right and peaked through the bars. A small women with short hair was sleeping

Amber’s pov As soon as Alpha Ivar left the dungeon I turned towards Jade. She was still lying on the ground, after being almost choked to death. That Alpha Ivar really had it out for her, they must have some history. I almost fell sorry for Jade, until I remembered she tried to kill Elias. I might have to put my anger aside though, if I wanted to escape. It didn’t look like Charlotte would be much help. “Jade, are you okay?” I asked coldly. Jade looked up and stared at me, it took her a few seconds to recognize me and she instantly tried to sit up and bowed her head. Showing your neck is a sign of dominance and respect. “Luna Amber. I am so sorry” Jade said. I did not want to talk about Elias right now, I just wanted to get out. “Let’s just discuss how we are going to get out of this. And why Charlotte is like that?” I said as I pointed to Charlotte still rocking back and forth. Jade swallowed carefully, her throat must still be sore and she touched her ribs. She came closer to

Axel’s pov I came looking for Amber and Charlotte and I ended up having a son. That’s not something you just get used to. But I think Amber and I both forgot how much work a baby is, so we barely had the time to adjust. Hunter seemed to favor me. Which was fine, but I still had my responsibilities as Alpha. Logan offered to step in for a while, but his son was the same age as Hunter. In the end we found a solution, baby-carrying seemed to work like a charm. Amber carried Hunter most of the day, while I took care of some work. I had another lead on the witches, the girl Jade, that Elias brought home, much to Amber’s dismay. Jade now wanted to be called Finley, her real name. I guess she wanted a fresh start and live truthfully, but neither Amber or I trusted her. But I needed Finley’s help, I knew nothing of witches. If she could provide me some insight, I could finally decide if the group that lived nearby was friend or foe. And once I was finished with my research, Finley could go o

Amber’s pov I love having Hunter around, but every time I see that little face of his I am reminded of Charlotte and I wish I could have stopped Alpha Ivar. I have killed men for less, but I understand what Elias wants to do with his court system. It’s important for him to have people be accountable and that every werewolf can see that. Since I was in the dungeon with Alpha Ivar, I can’t help Elias in the trial like we planned, I can only testify. So now I am focused on raising Hunter and Briana and being the best Luna I can be. I go to training every evening so that can get Ridley some exercise and I can practice my fighting skills. I want to be able to defend myself against anything, even though Kenzo said I already am at the top of the class. Things with Axel have been good, but I can sense and see that he is stressed out about the whole witch thing. I think he tries to do it all himself, because he doesn’t want to bother me. But last night I finally got him to share what has been

Amber’s pov I had just arrived at the location of the courthouse and was greeted by Elias, Zoey and Finley. Finley and Elias both looked tense and like they needed a good night’s sleep. Preferably not together, because I still didn’t fully trust Finley. Her hair had grown over the last few months and she had put on some weight, but her face still showed how much she had gone through. “Hi mama, are you ready for the trial?” Elias asked me as he gave me a hug. I had mindlinked Axel on the way over and he had told me about the fires, which still had me worried. “Actually I’ve been busy stressing over your father on the drive over. He’s taking too much on. There was a fire in the forest and now he is tracking the source in the woods with Omar. He has people who can handle that, but he always wants to be hands on” I told Elias. Elias laughed, “just like you mama. It’s not like you ever sat back and let other people handle anything.” I frowned and playfully hit Elias on the arm. He was