LOGINMy father's chin lifted. I felt it before I heard it. The press of his Alpha Voice, heavy on my chest."You will remember who raised you."The command pushed against me. For a moment, my knees wanted to buckle.Then my mate mark burned. Not with pain, but with protection. Ash surged forward, bracing
I didn't sleep that night.The blood vial sat on my nightstand, wrapped in cloth so I wouldn't have to look at it. But I could feel it there. A faint pulse, a second heartbeat I hadn't asked for.By morning, I'd made three decisions.First, I wouldn't tell Valen about the blood results. Not until I
Liora didn't leave. She leaned against the doorframe and tilted her head, studying me with an expression that someone who didn't know better might call concern."You look pale," she said. "Are you alright?""Fine. Just a routine check.""You should take care of yourself." Her voice dropped, warm and
I hung up on Emily mid-sentence because the nausea hit too fast.The phone clattered onto the bathroom counter while I braced myself against the wall, one hand pressed flat against cold tile, the other gripping the edge of the sink. My stomach heaved. Nothing came up this time, but the cramping twis
“Not exactly,” she said. “They just found the right mix of drugs I guess! As long as I take it, I should be fine.”I laughed. I genuinely laughed, and tears welled in my eyes for the second time that day. This time, though, it was from the uncontained joy.“But you’re avoiding the question!” she sai
Mira“I tried calling yesterday, but the guy who answered said you were sick,” Emily complained. “That’s usually my excuse!”I laughed, twirling the cord of the phone around my fingers.“Excuse or not, it never stops you from being a Chatty Cathy on the phone,” I said back. “Remember last year when
MiraAs much as I hated it, staring at this man was intoxicating. With his knee between my legs and his skin so close to mine, my body was getting hotter and hotter. I felt feverish, and hunger settled deep between my thighs.It was like I was under the influence of the Alpha Voice again. My instinc
“It was painful, of course,” he continued. “But for Valen, there was no coping with the grief. He’s let it swallow him, and I’ve suffered the consequences.”He let my hand drop then, fixing his collar.“Wolves are more influenced by their human sides than most would think. His pain made me lose myse
I tried to fight, but my instincts turned me into putty in his arms. My knees buckled under me as he moved his hand from my arm to my thigh. Warmth pooled between my legs, and I couldn’t hold back the moan that escaped my throat as he dragged his fingertips up my leg and along my hip, brushing over
Mira and ValenMiraThe maid didn’t say anything, but she didn’t need to as I looked into her eyes. I wouldn’t be allowed to wear anything other than what the butler had left for me.I looked back down at it, fear coiling inside of me. I’d barely escaped Valen when I’d worn that red dress. In this,







