From Alessia's POV I stared at him as he lay on the floor, whimpering as if crying out to me. I slowly made my way toward him and lowered myself to the ground. I stared at him. He was beautiful. His black fur was marvelous, and his gold eyes held a familiarity. "I umm, I guess this is your room," I said, unsure of what to tell him. I had only ever talked to my wolf. I took a deep breath and extended my hand out to his head. The wolf stared at me, curious, as I reached between his ears and gently scratched his head. "Your fur is soft," I told him as I watched him close his eyes and tilt his head to the side. "You like this, don't you?" I giggled. The wolf began to purr as I continued petting him. After a few moments, I stopped. The wolf let out a small cry as he nuzzled my hand as if he were saying to keep scratching him. I giggled a little as I looked at him. "You're not so bad," I told him. Then I took a deep breath and stood up, making my way to sit on the couch in the room.

From Alessia's POVA week had gone by since I found Daunte out in that field. After seeing him like that, something inside me awakened. I started to have more visions, only they were of my parents. For some reason, I kept seeing what they saw in the last few weeks before the accident. The bits and pieces shown to me were as if I were them for that brief moment.I was so confused and scared I had no idea what this meant. As if things couldn't get worse, Briseis was gone. I hadn't spoken to or felt her for a week. I was so lost and alone that I felt like I was drifting further and further away from the world. I had no clue what was going on. I felt like I was going crazy. I knew I had to talk to someone, but who could I trust?As dawn approached, I made my way to the kitchen. Margaret was already in there making breakfast. After Daunte was brought back, Margaret apologized for not believing me. Since then, she and I have spoken daily and started building a relationship to the point that

From Alessia's POVA silence fell over us after Daunte said he had killed Alpha Markus. I couldn't believe it. I knew I had heard his voice in my vision, which I was certain of.I had so many questions. Some I thought I already had the answers to, others had risen in light of the events that had started to unfold.After Daunte was given the OK to leave the hospital, Logan drove us back to the packhouse. We exited the car as soon as he parked, and I made a beeline for my bedroom. I needed time to think and process everything that Daunte had told us. But mainly, I needed time to get in contact with Briseis. I wanted to ask her about my vision. Maybe she could help clarify some things.Upon entering the bedroom, I noticed the window was open, which was odd because I had never opened the window before. I cautiously approached the window and looked out. I saw a small note taped to the window. I opened the note, and a chill ran down my spine when I read the contents."You can't hide forever

From Jared's POVLife has a funny way of making you pay for things. I always knew Alessia was my mate from the day she arrived at Crestview Pack. The moment I laid eyes on her, I knew. I also knew there was something special about her, as did everyone else.The day Alpha Markus found out we were mated, he had pulled me into his office. I remembered it as if it was yesterday. Little did I know that my life would have changed then and there.(Flashback)"Jared, my boy, come in, come in," Alpha Markus said."You want to see me?" I asked as I walked in and took a seat in the chair across from him." Since gossip can contain plenty of lies, I wanted to ask you personally. You see, I heard you were mated to Alessia. Is there truth to this?" Alpha Markus asked.I gulped and remained silent for a moment. I felt my heart sink as Alpha Markus stared at me, clearly expecting an answer. I took a deep breath before speaking. "Yes, it's true. I'm mated to Alessia.""Well, I need you to do something

From Daunte's POVLeaving the hospital was probably the worst idea I ever had. I felt like shit, but what would have happened to Alessia if I hadn't? It was risky for her to be alone every day, so I decided to leave, but I also knew that I couldn't protect her adequately at the moment. All I knew was that I needed to protect her the best way I knew how, and that was to be by her side. I had to ensure Alessia was safe, even if that meant risking my own life. Beyond that, nothing else mattered to me.Following my conversation with Hector, I decided to give her some space. My greatest fear was losing her, but if Maliyla and Hector could survive everything they went through, then so could Alessia and I. I only needed to be her friend before anything else, and everything would work out fine.Taking the time to talk to her was vital, which was my main reason for bringing her to eat. It gave us the time we needed to be alone. The conversation was a bit awkward, but in the end, I saw a small