Lily I feel a wave of warmth when Wesley places me on his bed. I’m usually quite an independent person, but this time, I’m welcoming his help. “I’m going to heal you now,” Wesley says in a gentle voice. It’s much different from his usual gruff tone, and I can’t help but blush when his hand emits a faint glow before all the pain disappears from my legs. “Thank you,” I whisper. “For healing me.” He gives me a weak smile before he focuses on my wound. They are as good as new, making me gasp. “Woah! I had no idea you had magic coursing in your veins.” He chuckles softly and leans back from me, standing up once more. “Not even after meeting my grandma, who can see into the past and the future?” “No, I thought it was just her.” Wesley smiles. “It’s not just her. Most people in the Brooke family are gifted with magic.” “Oh…” “Mhm…” He grimaces. “Does that frighten you?” I giggle. “I don’t see why it should.” He smiles, and we stare at each other for a long moment before his atten

Lily Since Eva told me not to run after her grandson, I take a seat by the kitchen table on the couch while Eva gets up on her feet. Obviously, she is about to fetch me something, which makes me feel incredibly guilty. I’m about to lift my ass, but Eva places her hand on my shoulder, “Sit down. You’re pregnant and tired from having my grandson mess with your head. Just relax while I cook you breakfast, sweetheart.” My heart warms. “You’re the best, Eva.” She smiles. “I know,” a wink is sent my way, and then she slowly walks over to the cabinets. “Wesley should be back shortly. In the meantime, just take it easy and try not to focus on that fool. Instead, you should think of happier things, like the gender reveal party. Are you excited for tonight?” “I am, but...” I sigh, unsure how to continue. Eva gives me a compassionate look filled with understanding. “You can’t get my grandson out of your head, can you?” “No...” Now it’s Eva’s turn to sigh. “You know, Wesley isn’t as hard t

Lily The atmosphere is electric as I bounce towards the garden, my arms tight with the weight of the cake in my hands. There’s a mass of whispers and anticipation from the Luan pack gathered outside Wesley’s estate. A hush falls over them when I step out into the sunlight, carefully placing the cake on the center pedestal with a smirk on my face. “Are you ready?” I ask the entire pack. My rogue friends are the first to shout, “Yeah!” but Wesley’s pack soon follows with cheers and whistles of their own. They are all excited to know the gender of our baby. Smiling, I turn around to face Wesley. He is leaning against one of the pedestals in his garden, eyeing me with a hard-to-read expression. It confuses me. He was so happy earlier, but ever since his mysterious phone call, he has been...gloomy? “Are you okay?” I ask. To my relief, Wesley offers me a small smile. “Yeah, sorry… I’m just a bit thoughtful.” “About what?” “We can talk about that later,” he says and stands to his full

Lily It’s on the tip of my tongue to say “yes” to forgetting about Wesley once having rejected me. I’m over it, but right when I open my mouth, I hear Eva yelling, “Wesley! She is coming, and it isn’t going to be pretty!” Wesley sighs and stands up with an irritated expression, towering over me with his beautiful pectoral muscles that almost scrap my nose on his way up. He notices and steps away to give me space. “Who is coming?” “Mirelle!” Eva is panting behind his bedroom door and opens it with zero regard for us maybe being naked. It must mean that she has had a serious vision. “You still share a bond with Mirelle. It’s dead and wrong, but it’s still there! She knows that you’ve chosen Lily as your mate, and she is furious! I can feel her anger from a mile away! Mirelle is going to hurt Lily and your baby!” Wesley draws in a sharp breath and glances down at me, eyes filled with concern. I can see the cogwheels turning in his head. “What should we do?” he asks, facing his grandma

WesleyMirelle’s eyes lock on Lily. I growl a warning at her, but it’s already too late.And my hybrid ex of wife is fast, too fast.Mirelle jumps at Lily, claws outstretched, and teeth bared. Lily sees her and shape-shifts into a wolf, yowling in pain when Mirelle’s teeth dig into her shoulder. Black magic surrounds them, and I growl while desperately trying to free myself from the dark tendrils keeping me stuck in place.“Poor little pregnant werewolf. Have you come to die? Is life too hard living?” Mirelle taunts. She has changed back into her human form, naked in the moonlight as she presses her foot down onto Lily’s stomach.Dark magic explodes, and Lily screams as she is forcefully transformed back into a human. Her cries are filled with agony. I want to save her, but I can’t make my body move. The tendrils are holding me back, digging into my fur as Mirelle bends down to smirk into Lily’s face.“Such a weakling... I bet your child is weak too,” she whispers with her dark hair f