KADE Elle’s eyes looked around at her people, and it looked like she was overwhelmed with their choice to come out and search for Jesse. However, I also saw the hesitancy in her eyes. “I appreciate the fact that you guys want to help, but I refuse risk you out there. Dulaney’s the one who’s responsible. Please just stay here,” she begged them. There were fifteen of them, and each of them shook their head to her request. Their decision was absolute and would not change. There was determination in their eyes that said she would not win this fight. “Elle, we all love you and would do anything for you. That’s why we’re going. You saved us from him time and again, taking all of those punishments onto yourself even when we begged you not to. We’re not letting you go without us,” one of the guys said adamantly. My eyes shot to Gabriel in question. I was starting to understand why Elle, him, and Paula had their reactions to this Dulaney guy. I was not entirely certain if I wanted to find

KADE Vince linked Tyre about all of this because it was dangerous knowledge for anyone else to know about her. ‘She was visited by Selene the first time when she was ten and told that she’d face great adversity, but it would make her stronger and would need that strength in the future. Elle was told that her destiny would be painful but would be worth it. The night that she was rejected, Selene brought Elle to her realm and told her the truth that she was Selene’s descendant. There’s great power inside of her that’ll make her pack prosper, become unstoppable, and become the most powerful pack in history. The pack will do many great things for our kind according to Selene. Her power will be blocked for now until the right time comes and is where she needs to be in your pack. This is the destiny that you both share.’ I was absolutely stunned as I listened to what he was telling me. That was the truth that she wanted to share with me. The one that she felt I could be trusted with. I re

KADE ‘Have them take the collar and shackles off Eric for a minute. I will give his wolf complete control. Since Elle is not here to give him some final words, I want you to do it. Give him solace and tell him that I will bring Elle to visit him before I give him to another human. I have selected his counterpart, and he is from an allied pack of yours. The wolf will remember everything when he is reborn. It will allow them both to help their future mate,’ the Goddess told me. “The Goddess wishes for you to unshackle and uncollar Eric. She’ll be giving full control to his wolf and wants some specific things said to him before it’s time,” I told Thompson. He knew that I meant before he died. He nodded his head and removed them before helping him to sit in a chair. Green shimmers showed that his wolf was in control, so I sat in a chair in front of him and waved Gabriel over too. “I’m Kade. What’s your name?” I asked him. “Grant,” he said quietly. He lowered his eyes away from mine.

KADE Everyone was giving me breathing room because I was wound up very tightly. We needed to find her, and we needed to find her now. The ticking of the clock did nothing but crank up my anxiety. Apollo noticed my glare earlier and had already removed both clocks in the room. He was too good of a friend and Beta. I always prided myself on control. It was required as an Alpha. Gramps and my father both instilled that into me from a very young age. Temper tantrums as a pup were used as teaching moments. There was a time when I was four that cried and wailed because the wheel on my toy car broke off. That was not an issue at all looking back, but it was devastating as a pup. My father came to me and asked me what was wrong. I showed him the car and held it out for him to fix. My father shook his head and told me that he would not fix it. He shattered my heart into a million pieces with his words. “I won’t fix it, son. But I’ll sit with you and help you learn to fix it yourself. You ca

KADE There was a large crowd of people waiting outside the hospital when we arrived, waiting to find out about Elle. Apollo pulled up to the front door where there was a medical team waiting as well. Gabriel opened the back door while I picked her up and got out, cradling her to my chest. I finally allowed the relief to flood through me because we got her here safe and sound. My heart refused that relief until I knew that she was safe, and now she was. “This is the best medical staff from our pack,” Gerald, another Council member explained so that I understood that they were trustworthy. “Thank you all. The healer said she’ll need a blood transfusion. She’s O negative, so I’ll donate as much as possible for her before we rely on the blood here. I don’t even trust this pack as far as I can throw it.” The doctor acknowledged what I said and had me lay her down on the gurney so that they could get started on her. My arms were both hooked up to donate blood not even ten minutes later.