[Mason’s POV]"Careful." I murmured, stepping forward as a panicked expression began to play across Danica’s face.It was safe to say that she had managed to start tapping into her alpha energy and, until she learned to control it, extreme emotions would cause accidents like this."I didn’t..." she gasped, fixing her gaze on me. "I didn’t mean it.""It’s okay, baby." I murmured, reaching out and touching her cheek. "This is normal for newly acquired abilities.""But..." She continued."He’s right." Dax chimed in. "You have much to learn, and until then, we won’t hold things like this against you. For now, just focus on getting some sleep. ""O-okay."The room grew quiet as Dax and Natalia made their exit, leaving only Danica and I with our son."I really didn’t mean it," Danica tried once I looked at her."I know."I really did know. Hell, when I was a child, I had outbursts similar to this. It was normal, and it didn’t make me love her any less."Get some sleep, okay?""Alright."As

[Danica's POV]My eyes stayed locked on my daughter as Natalia busied herself cleaning and dressing her wound. Though I was still pissed, I knew that I needed to calm down, otherwise the darkness would come again. Each time it erupted from me, I felt like I was losing a little more of myself. Of course, that was a secret that I kept to myself. Mason and the others already had enough to worry about and didn't need to add my problem to their lists.After the incident with that cocky bastard picking on a kid, I was beginning to contemplate leaving anyway. If there was one thing I wouldn't tolerate, it was putting my children in danger. No amount of wanting to know about my past would make me stay here if anything like this happened again."This should do it." Natalia announced, snapping me out of my brooding. "You were such a good patient.""Mhm." Bryllie beamed. "That's because I am not a baby."Rolling my eyes, I moved forward and placed a hand on Bryllie's head and let out the breath

[Danica’s POV]"Who?" I growled, beginning to move. "I don’t know your damn master!""Danica!" Mason hissed, as I barely dodged the rogue's claws as he grabbed for me. "Careful!""Yeah," I puffed, holding out a hand and extending my claws. "I’ll be careful."The simple act of extending some part of my wolf began to rouse the darkness within, but I worked to control it. I needed to be aware of this, that much I knew."How can you say you don’t know your own brother?" A new voice boomed from the direction the rogue had come from.Whirling around, I found myself facing off with a man that looked vaguely familiar but completely foreign as well."Brother?" I repeated, snapping my gaze from the man to Mason. "I have a brother?"Mason didn’t respond to my question, but the look of confusion and bafflement on his face was enough of an answer for me. It seemed that even he himself had no idea about this."You don’t remember me, dear sister?" The man pouted, while eyeing everyone that stood beh

[Mason's POV]"Now, explain to me what you two are doing here."I stared at Armond and Desmond as they sheepishly sat in front of me. I couldn’t believe these two trouble-makers managed to come to the darklands. I would have to give them a proper punishment once we got back to the cove pack."It was all Desmond’s idea!" Armond hisses, pointing an accusatory finger at Desmond."You little..." Desmond growled, shooting Armond a glare. "What about bro code?"I hold back the urge to laugh at how much Desmond reminds me of myself as a child. Now isn’t the time for that. I needed to get these two back to where it was safe. Especially with Danica’s brother and the harpies on our trail."What’s going on?"Turning, I watch as Danica enters the room with Bryllie and Xavier."Desmond and Armond!" Bryllie’s excited voice shrieks as her eyes find the two boys. "Why are you here?"I wait as Bryllie disentangles herself from Danica and rushes towards her friends. I felt an odd pang rush through me a

[Mason's POV]Rage rips through, spurring me to increase my strength as I fight to get through the barrier that is separating me from Danica. "LET HER GO!" I roared, managing to finally burst through."Gladly." Danica’s brother responds, opening his hand and allowing Danica to crumple to the floor. "But you’re too late." He continues while cackling madly.Though everything in me screams to attack him, my only concern is the woman laying on the ground at his feet."See you later, brother-in-law." Danica’s brother called before turning and diving through a window, followed by his men who hadn’t been killed."Don’t let them leave!" Dax called as the enemy disappeared from sight.The room around me exploded with motion, but I couldn’t focus on it. "Danica..." I murmured, kneeling down and pulling her into my arms. "Hey!"The injury on her stomach was already beginning to heal, but where it sat was turning a dark purple and looked almost festered. What the hell was this?"What’s wrong?"