Izzy’s pov "What was Orion talking about?" Dad asked as soon as we got home. "I heard you, you know. You and Finn... I know how you’re sticking your head in the sand, because it’s the only way you’ll be able to trust the Moon Goddess’ plan." "Izzy, is Orion your mate? If he’s Ethan’s son, then the prophecy can still exist. Then perhaps everything that happened did happen for a reason." I laughed mockingly, "you never cared what Jordan did to me or if I loved him. Especially mom. Her only focus was to make me the next Luna, whatever it took. Apparently to the point of kidnapping Orion and trying to kill him. I never had a choice, and it’s foolish to think I do now. So what’s the point?" Dad sighed, putting his hands through his hair in frustration. "your mother is many things, but not a killer. She has never experienced that feeling of guilt, bloodlust, or anger. I would have felt it if she did. She may have had a hand in this, but she didn’t do it alone. If I had to choose, I’d po

Izzy’s povDad had told me he needed to leave for a bit for work, but I had several soldiers outside my door to keep me safe.Safe... As if that was the reason they were there. They weren’t there to keep someone out, but to keep me in. I saw them escort Orion away after I shifted, and although I appreciated that he was there, it was clear he wasn’t allowed near me.‘Neither is Jordan, it seems.’ Ember said.It didn’t mean he didn’t mindlink me to keep me updated on every new threat he had come up with and new ways of torturing my family before killing them. Jordan made sure I was always on edge and always aware of what he could do to me and my family. All I know is that until that challenge was over, I was still stuck in the same situation.Suddenly Alpha Ethan’s voice rang inside my head, and I knew he was speaking towards the whole pack."….sadly Adriana passed away over a decade ago, and I would love nothing more than to accept our son into my pack."And then he stopped.There was

Izzy’s povAfter I left Orion in the bathroom, my mind went back to after we had left the police. Dad and I were silent for most of the drive home, but he suddenly turned to me when he had parked the car in front of our house."When did you learn to lie like that?"I scoffed, "did you honestly think this was the first time I had to lie or pretend? You and Mom were both blind to what was in front of you. You still are."I wanted to say more but couldn’t. If I told him the truth about Jordan, it might make things even more difficult for me, Finn, and my mother. Although I cared more about Finn at the moment, seeing as my mother had been involved in the plan to kill Orion.‘She deserves to be locked up,’ Ember growled protectively."What was it like? Living amongst humans?" My dad asked, showing interest in my life for the first time.I smiled, thinking back to that time. "I lived with this woman, Erin. She owns a motel, where Orion worked. Her son is deaf and they taught me sign language

Orion’s pov The closer we got to our fight, the more erratic Jordan’s behavior became. He was mindlinking Izzy all day long, threatening her, pleading with her, trying to bribe her—whatever it took for her to reject me. I knew he was desperate to win and would do whatever it took. So I stayed to myself for most of the day, mindlinking Izzy to distract her from Jordan. My father didn’t allow anyone entrance into the dungeons ever since Jordan snuck in and hurt Izzy’s mom, but I was sure if Jordan wanted to hurt her, he would find a way. We weren’t out of the woods yet until I defeated Jordan at midnight. ‘What if we give Jordan what he wants?' Izzy asked about an hour before the fight would start. ‘What do you mean?’ ‘He asked if I could come see you before the fight, and he’ll be the bigger man and offer us privacy or whatever, and I reject you.’ I growled softly; the thought alone hurt. I didn’t even know what rejection was until last week, and I had no clue how it would feel,

Izzy’s pov Sitting next to Orion’s bedside, I felt helpless. I had done all that I could; I had marked him, but Orion still wasn’t waking up. I thought back to when Orion was just injured. I hadn’t seen most of what was happening around me because I was focused on my mate bleeding out, but other people had filled me in on what happened. Jordan had been shouting at his father about how unfair his choice was, and he grabbed the knife blade first. The knife got embedded in his hand, but Jordan didn’t even flinch as he took it out and stabbed his father with it in his chest. The doctors explained that because it was a silver knife laced with wolfsbane, it was making it harder for the body to heal. So when you were cut with the knife, your body responded like a human body would. "Luna Isadora?" a guard asked, sticking his head through the door. "What would you like us to do with the prisoners?" It didn’t register what he was saying until he asked again. "Luna? Your brother and mother