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She turned to the four who stood at each corner of the platform: the Alpha, the Luna, Mason, and Elena.My breath hitched.Elena looked radiant, even in the firelight. Composed. Fierce. The flicker of the torch in her hand mirrored something wild in her eyes.Together, they lowered their torches, sl

ELENAThe dream clung to me like humidity—thick, lingering, inescapable.I was in the grotto again. Derek’s hands were on my skin, reverent and rough in equal measure, his lips trailing down my throat as the moonlight spilled over us in silver sheets.I could feel the weight of him, the strength of

I stared at it for a long moment before pressing call.It rang twice before she picked up.“Elena Hart,” she said, her voice clipped. Businesslike.I swallowed the knot in my throat. “Hi. It’s Derek.”A beat of silence. “I know.”Right. Dumb start.“I just wanted to confirm. I’ll be picking Aiden up

“Solid advice.”He took to the saddle faster than I expected. Nervous at first, but game—gripping the reins like a little warrior. I let him set the pace, and we made our way through the forest trails in companionable silence, the rhythm of hooves and rustling leaves soothing in a way I hadn’t expec

DEREKThe scream tore through me like a blade.Aiden.I shifted mid-motion, bones snapping, fur ripping free of skin, the world sharpening into Erebus’s senses before the tent flap even hit the ground. I lunged straight through the sliced back panel, teeth bared, paws hitting earth as I hit the wood