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DERRICK It ended the same way it had begun.Just like yesterday. The day before that. Last week. The week before. Every single day since Amira moved into Nightfang Manor.The elders were unhappy.Under normal circumstances, they met with me once every month. Now they found a reason to call an emergency meeting almost every day.Two of them were still sitting in my office when the private phone rang.Only a handful of people had that number.The other alphas.Celine and Cedric both went quiet at once. They looked toward me. After a brief pause, I gave them a small nod before answering the call and placing it on speaker."Derrick.""Isolde."Alpha Isolde Frost of the Crimson Eclipse Pack."Isolde, you're on speaker. Two of my elders are still here. Did you call to tell me again how unhappy you are with my decisions?"Isolde was the alpha who had once threatened to kill Ronan when he was still a child unless his father admitted who he had been passing information to.His father never c

AMIRA “Malachai Triggs,” I repeated, staring down at him. “Why would he be coming here?”Derrick leaned back in his chair and looked at me. “The witch from the Crimson Eclipse Pack was captured and killed.”He paused for a moment.“Before she died, she warned their alpha about the darkness. Their alpha wants to gather all the pack alphas for a meeting.”“A meeting of the alphas,” I repeated. The words came out again before I could stop them. I sounded like I had forgotten how to say anything else. “And that meeting has to happen here?”“My land is the largest,” Derrick said. “It's also the farthest place from any Stonehaven Settlement. When too many alphas stay close together, tempers can get out of control. This territory gives everyone enough space.”“Great. Tell me when he's coming. I'll make sure that's when I take my vacation.”My arms wrapped around myself without thinking. Only then did I notice how exposed I still was.When I had made my plan, anger had pushed away every othe

DERRICK Nothing was happening between them. I knew that. Still, the thought of Ronan and Amira together felt just as real as it had inside that cave. The thought settled deep in my head and refused to leave. It kept feeding my anger until it became hard to think about anything else.The need to have Amira close to me grew stronger with every passing moment. It pressed against my mind until I could barely breathe through it. If I didn't make things right with her soon, I knew that pressure would keep building until it finally broke me."You need to get a grip," Amira said under her breath as she pushed herself to her feet.Ronan smiled at me without any concern and stood beside her."Where do you want your bodyguard?" he asked. "Far away from here?"Yes.That was exactly where I wanted him.My eyes dropped to Amira's hand. Her fingers tightened around a crumpled piece of paper. It was the note I had written."What are you doing here?" she asked as she slipped the paper into her po

AMIRA “Can you describe him to someone? Maybe help make a sketch of what he looks like?”Thinking about the red wolf filled me with unease again.Even so, if he was still a threat, then I had to do whatever I could to help. “He was the only one of my father's friends who never showed the slightest interest in me. He barely looked at me, and that was one thing I was thankful for.”Derrick rose from his chair and walked toward me. I stayed completely still as he turned my chair to face him and lowered himself to his knees in front of me. My breath caught in my throat.“Good thing I'm not standing here in my underwear,” I whispered. “Otherwise I'd think you were about to take advantage of me.”“I don't need to see you half naked to want you, Amira,” Derrick said quietly. “I want you even when you're miles away. I'm here to remind you that you're my mate, and I'll protect you. From everything.”All because of the mating bond.“Your wolf chose me,” I whispered. “But your human side acts

AMIRA Thorne took one look at us and growled, his disapproval unmistakable.Without another word, we climbed into his truck.Washing up was out of the question. Time was running out, and arguing was pointless anyway.Going alone would have been safer, but Derrick refused to stay behind.Seraphina showed no surprise when the guard let us inside."Your second needs to wait outside," she said coldly, keeping her eyes carefully away from Thorne.The tension between them was thick enough to feel.The cottage had looked charming beneath the afternoon sun, but in the darkness, it had become unsettling.Every light was off.Candles burned on every flat surface and in every corner of the room.I almost commented on the obvious fire hazard before something stranger caught my attention.The flames weren't moving.Not even a flicker."Did your magic return? Is that what this is?""No." Sadness colored her voice. "My power is still gone. This is simply the natural elements responding to my wishes