Aiden's POV My heartbeat raced as the scene in front of me.The garden was bathed in the soft glow of moonlight, it was supposed to be a sanctuary, a place of solace and tranquillity. But what I saw turned it into Hell! Burning with fire ablaze.When I approached Ella's favourite spot in the garden, my steps faltered because what I saw shattered my heart into a thousand pieces when I saw her in between his arms.I saw Ella and Jayden figures silhouetted against the backdrop of vibrant flowers. My footsteps faltered as I witnessed their intimate embrace, their lips locked together in a passionate kiss. Time seemed to stand still as the scene unfolded before my eyes.There she was, my mate locked in an embrace with Jayden, their lips intertwined in a passionate kiss. The sight felt like a dagger to my chest, fueling the fire of anger within me.Anguish gripped my heart like a vice, squeezing it with an intensity I had never known. The pain of betrayal surged through my veins, igniting

Ella's POVI tossed and turned all night, haunted by visions of the pendant's ominous red glow. Sleep eluded me as I worried about the curse growing stronger, consuming Jayden and I in its malevolent grasp. When the first rays of dawn peeked through my window, I jolted upright in bed. My head pounded from another restless night, but a more pressing fear gripped my heart - the stone. I looked down, my breath catching in my throat as I saw the pendant around my neck pulsating with that same vibrant red hue. "No, no, no!" I gasped, clutching the stone in dismay. "This couldn't be happening. The curse was supposed to be weakening, not gaining strength!"I yelled.Panicked, I rushed out of my room to find Jayden. I had to warn him that we were running out of time. I found Jayden in the great hall, concern already etched on his face as I ran up to him. "Jay! The stone - it's glowing red again!" I cried out breathlessly. Jayden's expression turned grim, his jaw clenching. He took my hand

Ella's POVI awoke slowly, clinging to the fading images of my vivid dream. I had seen Aiden, spoken to him, our surroundings shrouded in mist.His voice, his visage had been so clear, so real. I could still feel the ghostly brush of his fingers against my cheek. Had it been more than just a dream? Some mystical connection made possible by the child now growing within me? A spark of hope fluttered in my chest at the thought. If this dream was a portent of some emerging power, perhaps I could use it to reach Aiden and guide him back to us.I reached tentatively with my mind, probing the veins that linked me to my mates. Aiden's presence had retreated like the receding tide, yet I thought I detected the faintest echo of his essence resonating in the void. "Aiden?" I whispered into the stillness. For a moment I thought I heard the whisper of a reply, like a half-remembered dream. But then it faded, leaving me wondering if it had merely been my imagination conjuring phantom words.Lea s

Ella's POvI sat comfortably on my bed, eyes closed in deep concentration as I sought to establish a mindlink with Aiden. After two days of intensive training with the pack elders, I was finally gaining control over my emerging psychic abilities. The time had come to use them to reconnect with my distant mate. Focusing my consciousness, I sent it drifting along the invisible tether that bound my soul to Aiden's. "Aiden?" I called out softly into the void. "Can you hear me, my love?"For agonising moments, only silence answered. Then, faint as a whisper, his beloved voice echoed back."Ella?" Disbelief and joy coloured his words. "How is this possible?"My heart swelled, tears of relief springing to my eyes. "My child, Jayden's child has awakened gifts within me," I explained gently. "I can speak to you through our minds now."I sensed his smile, felt his spirit wrap around mine in a tender embrace. "You never cease to amaze me," he murmured. "Even separated, you find a way back to me

Kristy's POV"F*CK!" I slammed my fist into the wall, barely noticing the pain that splintered through my knuckles. Red rage clouded my vision, fury pulsing through me with every rapid heartbeat. "Ella. Always Ella. Even miles away, Aiden had somehow made contact with her through their damned mate bond." I chuckled bitterly, not getting why the hell Aiden pick her over me!The information clawed at my insides, threatening to tear me apart far more brutal than any physical blow."After everything, after all this time away, he still chooses her," I growled, trembling with bitterness. Lena, my wolf, stirred uneasily within me. "Kris, you must calm yourself," she cautioned, her normally fiery spirit subdued. "This jealousy will only poison us further..." she uttered but I cut her shot."Don't tell me to be calm!" I whirled on her, eyes blazing. "You know our pain, the constant torment of seeing them together while Aiden refuses to even glance our way!" Hot tears of frustration burned my