Kiera POVLooking over the painting, I was filled with this odd sensation of love. This woman's face seemed so familiar, so comforting. When River said she was his sister, disgust rumbled in my chest. I can't be their niece and have done all the things we have together. That would be beyond wrong.Then, the story the old woman Martha told me came to mind. A fierce woman with purple eyes raided the auction houses, killed the men responsible for selling women for power, and then freed those in chains. Martha said when she met her, a small child clutched to her leg. A brief image of me being that child crossed my mind. I wasn't sure if it was real, though. I had thought, hoped that woman was my mother, but if it were Anastasia, then I prayed not.Martha also said she was presumed dead. River seemed confident she had died, and her daughters sacrificed. I needed more information, but I would rather talk to Chase about it. River was being odd with me, possibly nice, but I didn't trust him.

Kiera POVI ran from River's room, fear and anger filling me. I think River was my fated! Drake's and Chase's attraction to me wasn't from the forest; it was from their brother. I liked River the least of the three, but I didn't want to kill him either. I was utterly lost during training. Becky had to keep bringing me back to reality when I stood there staring off into space. After two hours, she put Andy in charge and brought me back to the barracks to relax."I know we haven't been the closest, Kiera, but if you want to talk about what's happening, I swear you can trust me. I hate seeing you like this."I heard Becky's words but didn't fully comprehend them. "What?""Something is wrong, Kiera. Do you want me to get the doctor?" She asked, concern filling her eyes."No, that's ok, I'm ok. I just realized something horrible." I looked to the baby's room, which had three nurses tending to them. I needed to pull myself together."Are we all set to leave?" I asked Becky."Almost. Nurse

River POVWatching the two women that my heart was torn between did something crazy to me. Chaos, with Zeus backing him, was ready to end Elizabeth, but I couldn't do that. I fought with everything I had to prevent myself from shifting.Then that damn wolf used her command to paralyze my body. It was like being stuck behind a thick glass. I could see them tumbling on the ground, blood dripping from Kiera's neck until they finally stopped with Elizabeth glued to the floor.I smiled with pride at my little wolf for thinking so quickly, but I still wanted to chain her up for that little stunt she pulled. Then, a new worry consumed me. Kiera could easily end Elizabeth's life. I wasn't ready to let her go, and never like this.When I realized Kiera was only trying to expel the darkness, I couldn't explain my relief. Somehow, they were both ok, alive and still here with me.Watching Kiera save her made me second-guess everything I had been feeling. She really was our Luna, and no one could

River POV'I think Athena is running away.' Chase casually said in our mind link, and it sent my wolf into a frenzy. 'She doesn't leave!' Roared through my brothers' head.'Elaborate asshole." Drake said to Chase, both of them ignoring my mental breakdown about to turn homicidal.'She woke up crying. I think a bad dream. She said she had to leave, then Athena took over and raced out of the medical ward. Plus side, Dr. Hazel said she seems to be in perfect health.''You won't be once I get my hands on you.' I growled at him. I immediately linked my head warriors and told them to be prepared to drag Kiera home. She wasn't ever leaving.'She won't leave on her own. Let her have some space, and we can watch the barracks for now. She will come back for her people.' Drake said, but I wasn't listening. The fact she was out there, moving further and further away from me, was making my blood pressure rise through the roof."What is wrong?" Elizabeth asked, her hand coming to my arm."Athena

Kiera POVMy emotions were all over the place. I forced my lips on Chase, kissing him urgently for something I didn't know I needed."Cherie," Chase spoke between my rough kisses, his hands holding me tight but trying to push me back. "I need to tell you something." He whined, unable to break our lips apart."Just kiss me, Chase," I growled, my hand ripping his belt off. "Better yet, fuck me! I need to feel you one more time." I pleaded as my lips ran over his neck. He felt so damn good. His hard body, his hard dick, his voice, and his touch, it all felt so damn good. My hands quickly freed his delicious dick from his pants, grabbing him tightly in my grasp as our mouths continued to kiss with a fever of desire. I wanted him, I needed him, and I didn't want to say goodbye forever."Fuck, baby. You make me so hard." He growled as he shoved me against the wall, my back hitting the brick with such a brutal force it made me moan his name. "I will have you." He demanded. His hands ripped