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JordanI searched every corner of the house while the flames rid the air of the smell of death. I found nothing that revealed the connection between Celine, Benjamin, and my past.The disarray inside the lake house was unmistakable, as though a tornado had torn through it, such was my desperation to uncover the secrets the Goddess had shared with me.Every extra minute of waiting became its own form of torture.The bedroom I used had once been my father's, and it was there that the information I needed had to be. I lifted every piece of furniture, every rug, and even the floorboards, hoping to find what I so desperately sought, but nothing. Not a single miserable clue about everything I was meant to unravel.Somewhere in the house, my phone began to ring. I ran to find it, and the hospital number on the screen braced me for the worst. Before answering, I drove my fist into the wall, trying to shake off the frustration."Speak." I said the moment I picked up."Sir, you should return

JordanJordanRunesThe fear in Celine's eyes made me even more furious with the situation. I had never imagined that witches could still exist among us. My great-grandfather had made a point of exterminating them when they began turning against our pack.I did not know the full story, but within my bloodline there had been exceptional hunters of witches and sorcerers. We were trained by the finest hunters of the age and recognized for the feat of killing the last cursed witch."I said I would handle this, and I will. Stay here and recover until I find out where this magic is coming from." She shifted uncomfortably, looking me up and down."That is new." Her wide eyes unsettled me."That is power, human." I turned to leave the room, but she called out to me again."Where is Benjamin?" A plea slipped from her lips."He is in the nursery with the other pups. Once you have recovered, you can ask one of the nurses to bring him to you." I did not look at her again. I simply left the room,

CelineCelineReturnMy ribs were still protesting with every movement I made. Five days recovering from everything that cursed she-wolf had done to me.The nurses would bring Ben to stay with me, but the time was always too short. I could see that none of them made much effort to spend an extra moment with me, let alone to be kind. I was only treated with any grace when Jordan was nearby."You look happy to be leaving the hospital." I heard Ton say as he opened the door for me."Happy is an understatement." I smiled at him and he simply nodded.Jordan was still at the hospital entrance with Ben in his arms. He was talking to Hector with energy while my son watched him, taking in every detail."Ton, do you know if your Alpha has found someone to translate the runes yet?" Ton remained standing beside the open door."I do not believe I have that information, ma'am." He answered and said nothing more.I understood that he would not share anything with me. Jordan must have given clear ins

JordanThe morning of the celebration began with heavy rain and extremely strong winds. All the decorations the pack had worked so hard to prepare were stored inside the sheds, waiting for a break in the rain before they could be set out."Sir, what will we do if the rain does not stop?" I looked at the she-wolf standing beside me, watching the torrent of water pouring from the sky."It will be the will of the Goddess." I said, surveying the entire area where the celebration would take place."But nothing like this has ever happened before. Could it be the human's fault?" I growled, fixing my eyes on her."And why would it be her fault?" I said, drawing out every piece of information before deciding what to do with that fool."Punishment." She spoke quietly. "The Goddess is punishing us for sheltering the human in our pack." My canines pushed forward in my mouth, baring themselves at the she-wolf."Does anyone else think the way you do?" Trembling, she avoided my eyes before answering

CelineWitnessing all of it felt surreal. I had never imagined that things like these could actually exist. To me it had always been the stuff of fantasy, and now I was watching the father of my son standing at the center of an entire ritual, waiting for his destined mate to reveal herself.I will not lie. A sharp sting of envy and jealousy gnawed at my heart, but what could I do? I was not a she-wolf and I never would be. Even if Ben had to live there, I would make every effort to stay close to him, but I would not surrender my humanity for that man.When Jordan came over to ask what I thought, I felt strangely intimidated. It seemed as though the ritual had made him grow even larger, and he wanted to show himself to me and no one else.I could have spent the entire night at his side, talking about everything I had seen and felt, but his presence was required elsewhere. All the unmated men were gathered into a tent to declare whether or not they had been blessed with a mate."Do you