"Let me help." Sophie gently cradled Wanna’s face, pushing some healing energy into the infant. Through the same link Sophie had just opened, Wanna’s pain traveled to her. "There." Drawing back, Sophie smiled at the baby, who tugged on her hair with a chuckle."What did you do?" There was no tension in Shenna, unlike the others, who had turned stiff as boards the moment Sophie had touched Wanna. Like she’d ever hurt a child."I took the pain away." Sophie cupped her own jaw then, wincing. "It really does hurt."Sage spoke then. "So, whenever you heal someone, their pain becomes yours?" His wolf didn’t like the idea of her being in pain."Yes, but it eases off pretty quickly." There. "It's already gone.""Thanks, doc," Shenna rose to her feet. "How about a tour, Sophie?" Shenna asked. Sage asked Shenna, "Can the tour wait till after lunch?" "I have some things to do this morning.""You don’t need to come with us." Shenna gently handed Wanna back to her mate."Sophie’s under my protec

Present timeSavannah’s Pack Temple"What do you mean, stop Landon and Cherryl?" Sage grumbled. He wasn't sure what Sophie meant, but if she was seeing a vision, it had to be something he could believe in or simply ignore. In fact, he wasn't sure if he could trust this woman. For a reason, he despised seers.Sophie quipped and looked him in the eyes.She wished she could tell Sage what she saw for their future together, but would it ruin everything? Was she willing to put everything on the line? Was Sage now doubting her because she knew Sage and his patrol team despised seers for a cause?Sophie bit her lips before saying, "I know that Landon and Cherryl will run away today.""How are you sure about this, Sophie?""My visions were never wrong, Sage."He sighed.Could he trust this woman?What will happen if Landon—No! "This is not happening," he thought to himself.Was there some perversity in his DNA that made him want the things he could not have? And then, when forced to recogni

The Master Alpha paused then breathed in heavily, "The elder council is briefing the press now. I want you to make an announcement to the guests, Sage. It is very important that we are on the same page to minimize the damage, so we will liaise with the Savannah's and smooth things over. Your stepmother is with them now, and then, after a decent interval, it can be announced that you and the girl, Sophie, have decided to get married.""Father—""Sage, the kingdom needs a savior; the people need someone to step up from your brother’s mess," the old man added. Sage looked at his father with knowing eyes. He was angry. More than furious. Sage might have consoled his father, but he knew better not to show concern. The angry ones create their own ghosts to chase, their delusions of who they were. So let them run; let them exhaust themselves. Ignoring them was the only sane response.Sage closed his eyes for a moment before saying, "I always knew you were ruthless, but the factor—does it act

"Stop!" Sophie cried out as she summoned her wolf, but the beast wasn't listening.What on earth?She couldn't shift into her wolf?Why? The demon only snickered and kept coming, not breaking stride, moving like a predator corralling his prey. The darkness of the concluding shadows and the giant, misshapen trees crowding nearby loudly overwhelmed the gloaming air. Could anyone even hear her? Sophie paused, not wanting to go to extremes unless she had to. But what else could she do without her wolf?Could she fight a gigantic demon? Maybe, but for how long?With no choice, she had to fight it alone and die trying. With her werewolf strength, she wasn't just an ordinary woman. She had the advantages, but with this massive beast? She didn't think so.Her strength was being sucked out. She felt like a loser. A prey.Two blazing eyes stare at her with an immobilizing force, and another crash resonates from its fanged mouth in pure agony. A lush head of hair adorns its bony head, which it

The next morning, Sophie woke up and wailed in real anguish; her head was exceptionally painful from the inside out, and she was frightened. It was like a baseball bat had been smashed on her head. Bloody hell, if this is death, then what the fuck was going on?Her hair was as chaotic as the wilderness—untamed and raucous. Her once remarkable curls now vaguely resembled a bird's nest, and any bows or clips that had once held them in spots were long gone. She looked around and remembered that she was in her grandfather's cabin, and she knew this was her room.Wait? Why?She—Oh, God, Sage.She knew it was Sage who saved her from that demon.Okay, Sophie, do not panic. Stop thinking of a hundred nonsense questions per hour. Take a deep breath and don't forget to cover your ass! After all, you only have one of them.Wait... why did I feel, uh, not tired and so beautifully rested? And why was she here in her grandfather's cabin?Did Sage bring her here?The room was just tiny and clean e