Alpha Jackson’s POV While we were entertaining Florence, the windows of the pack house shook. I thought I was going to have a heart attack. I ran outside and shifted to my wolf, Lewis. My pack was in danger. We hadn’t fought in years. But I am still the Alpha of this pack. We'll defend it with our lives, if necessary. Lewis raced to the edge of the territory where I shifted. The Royal Guard was there already. There was an unexplained fog that no one seemed to enter. I mind linked my Beta to bring Florence here. I knew the King was on his way and if the Royal Guard were there, he would have to be involved somehow. What I wasn’t expecting was to see Summer amongst them. I mind linked her to find out what was going on, she told me. “They were blaming the rogues for an attack on the King and that she had to go. She was needed.” She cut the link after that. Now I don’t particularly like Isaac, I have never hidden this. Isaac is more of a hands-on person, his people l

Summer’s POV I had no way of scanning or x-raying Nathan to check for internal injuries. I could only hope there was no organ damage or internal bleeding. I watched Nathan for any reactions to pain, letting his body tell me where it hurt. But he was pretty knocked out and didn’t respond very much. Rayne walked into the theater room. “Great, I could use someone competent that can get near him.” Still annoyed that my socks were soaked in urine. Elizabeth tried her best to dry the floor. But all around my operating table is still wet. Elizabeth threw Rayne some towels, and he started soaking up the urine. To be fair, none of Nathan’s wounds actually needed an operating theater, thank goodness. But we didn’t know that at the time and everything I would need was in there so I could patch him up. The operating theater is also a clean, private area where I could work. Which is exactly what I want to do right now. The first injury was a dislocated shoulder. Both me and Rayn

Summer’s POV We took Nathan to a recovery room after we finished suturing his scalp back in place. The blood results came back, and there was an extremely high dose of wolfsbane in his system. His body must be strong, very strong, to survive such a high dose. “What we really need now is for his wolf to regain consciousness and do his job and heal him. The only thing I can do now is to keep replenishing the intravenous fluids and get the wolfs bane out of his system faster.” I tell Florence, who is there, talking to him in a loving manner, stroking his hand. “Is there anyone you want me to contact, Florence? Other family members, friends. Siblings perhaps?” She looks at me. “No, there is no one. Just us.” “That’s a unique scar he has on his eyebrow. I have only ever seen one before. How did he get it?” I asked her, trying to figure out if this man is the person, I think he is. “As a child, he was abducted and held for ransom.” She looks so sad and kisses his h

Summer’s POV Alexis didn’t really want to leave, she had been waiting to find her mate her entire life. But we had to get back to the kids. She ran to the clinic and shifted. “If we are quick, he may still be there when we get back.” I told Alexis. I hope he likes me as a human. Because Alexis really loved him. As soon as I enter the room to check on the kids, they wake up. I encourage them to get ready for the day, quickly. I plan on dropping by Nathan’s hospital room before I take the kids to the cliff. I tell the kids where I will be and to head down once, they are ready. They are still only young, but they want a small bit of independence. At least in the hospital, I will always be able to find them. I got to Nathan’s hospital room. There was a guard outside asleep on a chair. I walked past him, leaving him asleep, grabbing Nathan’s charts on the way in. It felt so wrong referring to the King by his first name, but it just rolled off my tongue. Floren

Rayne’s POV I am disgusted that the guard allowed the kids into Nathan’s room. Oh wait, he didn’t let them. He was asleep! Anything could have happened to Nathan. He could have been attacked again. Because the guard was asleep. I was livid when I dismissed him. There will be consequences for this. I went and sat with Nathan after Summer and the kids left. When we are in private, he is always so full of life with a smile on his face. He really doesn’t look like the same man. He leads a lonely life really, not having anyone but his close friends and his mom. But right now, he looks like a lifeless shell. “Come on, bud, you can get through this. I know you can.” I know Florence will be returning soon. “What would your mom do without you? What would Adam do without you?” I paused for breath. “What would I do without you?” I can feel my eyes welling up. When the door opens, I shake myself, gaining my composure. Florence walks in. She can see I am upset and gives me a hug. “I