Semua Bab THE LAST PACK: Bab 11 - Bab 20

Emily’s POVI miss him so much. Hunter looked desperate to touch me, and I felt his want.His hands touching my body, I kept replaying it over and over in my head. A longing twisted inside me, sharp and sweet, making it hard to breathe. I wanted him so badly it hurt, but guilt pressed at me too, heavy and confusing. Was it wrong to let these memories take over? I couldn’t tell. My mind swirled with thoughts of Hunter, unable to quiet the ache in my chest. I needed to rest.Nolan was sleeping on a mattress on the floor. The door was locked. I didn’t want him to be out there on a chair. He needs rest, too.I trust him. My gut feeling tells me to, and I know he will protect me. Okay, sleep, I told myself, and I closed my eyes, thinking of Hunter.In the dream, as always, I run, but when I turn my head, I see his face. I scream, then I tumble again.Emily, a voice calls me. I open my eyes to see Nolan.You’re dreaming, he said. Come on, we have to go; there is a meeting today, and Alpha w

Emily’s POVBy the time I got close to the pack’s borders, darkness pressed in from all sides, and the only light came from flickering porch lanterns and the faint moon overhead. I crept low behind damp shrubs, my heart pounding in my ears, every crunch of dead leaves underfoot making me freeze.The cold air carried the distant voices of the patrols, sharp bristles of their laughter on the wind. I watched them from the shadows, their flashlights slicing through the night as they passed just yards away.My palms were clammy against the rough bark when I pressed myself flat behind a tree. I waited, breath held, then moved like a shadow against the houses, hugging each wall, swallowed by the inky blackness between them.I could smell wood smoke and the faint tang of wet earth as I slipped unnoticed to my room. The window was icy beneath my fingers as I pushed it open and slid inside, and then a hand suddenly went over my mouth.Where have you been, Emily? Nolan whispered in my ear.I tur

Hunter’s POVWhen you’re trapped in a cell, chained like an animal, you start to see life through the bars. Every sound explodes against cold stone, and in the suffocating quiet, memories gnaw at my bones. Emily’s love pierced the bleakness; she was the only shaft of light in these endless gray days. Some nights, I ache at the memory of how it felt to lead, to wear the alpha's mantle proudly, yet that title feels hollow without her beside me. I craved her more than any throne. The seat of the last pack wasn’t worth spilling another drop of blood; was that surrender or wisdom? Rage coils in me; I loathe this hunger for power, the desperate urge to rip Kaden apart. Do I want revenge? My chest burns with it, but if I give in, what’s left of me? Will I be emptied out, just another husk? Love and vengeance battle inside me, and sometimes I can't tell which one is devouring me more.Lost in thought as I stared at the walls, I barely noticed when the cell door creaked open, signaling a shift

Nolan’s POVI watched her sleep as my heart battled itself. She belongs to Hunter, my alpha, so why do I feel so strongly? My wolf, Minx, is always happy around her. Maybe it's because from the start, she never looked at me with fear. I remember finding her crying in the rain behind the old shed; when I wrapped my jacket around her, she whispered, "Thank you." That moment sticks with me. She acts like a she-wolf, but she is human.The day Kaden whipped her, my wolf howled. Kaden always hated outsiders and especially resented Emily for taking Alpha Hunter's attention. He punished her under any pretense, driven by rage and suspicion. Earlier, he'd sniffed her and kept nagging me about her scent. I argued like crazy when he said the word pup.I couldn’t let her get hurt. My heart urged me to protect her, and I did. Alpha Hunter would kill me if he knew how I feel about her.Sometimes she has nightmares and shouts the same name, terrified. I cover her and touch her hair, feeling like a pe

Nolan’s POVMinx drove me crazy as I tried to avoid Emily. She was close to giving birth, and being near her would only make it harder to let her go when the time came. Every instinct urged me to stay, but I thought distance might help us both. Still, it tore me apart.You’re making her sad, Minx said"How would you know? Do you feel her wolf?" I asked Minx."I feel something!" he shouted at me.Minx, leave me alone. I bolted through the forest. Snow lingered but mostly melted. Purple flowers poked through—I picked one for her and slipped it in my pocket.I walked back to the room. Inside, she was curled up, sleeping. I threw a few more logs on the fire, then took my jacket off and placed it over her blanket.I was tense—once she gave birth, Kaden would take her. I had a bad feeling, and Hunter still hadn’t told her the plan. He won’t escape with her. He’ll choose the pack.She’ll be devastated, and I’ll have to pick up the pieces. I covered my face, lowering it—she stared back at me.