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Kaia POVYesterday was the funeral. Everyone was sad. It’s expected. It seemed split, though. It seems there was some sadness over Amber’s death, but most of it was over Adrian. We all know what he suffered during his time with Amber.Isaiah told me what he and Adrian talked about. It’s understandable why he was so heartbroken. He said some kind words about Amber, and as the funeral was ending, her aunt showed up.Apparently, Isaiah helped Adrian locate her. Her eyes were swollen from crying, but she was quiet. Later, she and Adrian went to talk. When they came back, she looked somber. Adrian must have told her everything, and she must feel bad about her niece’s actions.We put her in a room in the pack house until we can hear from Sinclair. Once she confirms his location, she will update us. It seems strange that it is taking this long, though. I would have thought she would have had information by early afternoon.I’m walking towards Isaiah’s office to see if he has heard from Sincl
Isaiah POVI’m talking to Aiden in my office when Kaia walks in. She is wearing black stretch pants and a black maternity dress shirt. She is ready for the funeral as well. She also has her phone in her hand."Guys, I updated Sinclair. She said she is closing in on Ronan. She needs predictive software. He's bouncing between three different locations, and she wants to understand the pattern.”Aiden answered before me. “Done. Tell her to get it, and I will reimburse the cost.”She sent the message, and within a minute, Sinclair responded. Kaia smiled at the message.“What did she say?” I asked.“She said that she will hopefully have something by tomorrow.”“That fast?” Aiden asked, surprised.“Once she figured out the best way to track that bastard, it became easy for her. We will get him.”From behind us, we heard Adrian. “Sinclair found him?”Kaia answered. “Almost. Hopefully by tomorrow.”“Then I’m not leaving until we know for sure,” he said determinedly.Aiden stood up. “Adrian, yo
Sinclair POVI’m in the woods, letting Mali run. We are feeling the air whip through our fur. I’m smiling. I feel carefree. I feel…content.I see a pond. It looks serene. Honeysuckle vines are climbing up trees, and bushes are everywhere, releasing a sweet smell. The pond looks like glass, and I can see the clouds reflected in the sky above it. It looks almost too perfect.I hear rustling behind one of the trees. Mali takes a defensive stance.‘What is it, Mali?’‘I don’t know. Something doesn’t feel right. This whole place doesn’t feel right.’The rustling continues, and in the distance, a man appears. He looks pained…hurt. I stay still. He comes towards me. But then, there is another person with him. A woman. She has a black ring around her neck.What the hell is this? They don’t seem to notice me. I don’t want them to notice me either.‘Mali, let’s go.’But Mali doesn’t move. She tilts her head, looking at the man and woman in the distance. She is very interested in the scene unfol
Isaiah POVWhen I got the text from Adrian, I knew something was terribly wrong. Kaia saw, rather felt, my anxiety.“What’s wrong?” she asked.“Adrian said the mate bond snapped with Amber and that her wolf was gone. Doctors and nurses were in her room, treating her.”She sucked in a breath. “She’s gone, isn’t she?”“I think so, but Adrian hasn’t confirmed. I told him to call Aiden.”“You should call Aiden. Adrian isn’t thinking straight.”She’s right, so I called Aiden.“Hey, bro. What’s up?”“Adrian needs us. Can you get to Ironclaw?”“What happened?” Aiden asked seriously.I told him about the text messages and what Kaia and I are thinking. He growled low. “Son of a bitch. I’m on my way. Is Sinclair still searching for Ronan?”“Yeah. She opted to stay behind to continue her search. We are going back next week to bring her back,” I replied.“Okay. I’ll call her and tell her I want daily status updates on Ronan. That bastard is going to pay.”“Damn right he is,” I said. “I’ll meet yo
Adrian POVI stood there, trying to understand what he just said. “What do you mean, gone? She was doing better. How is she now gone?”He took a deep breath and started explaining. “Her vitals went into cardiac distress and oxygen deprivation from one moment to the next. That’s usually an indicator of a blood clot. Ultimately, she suffered a cardiac arrest. We were trying to locate the clot in time, but we were too late. I’m so sorry for your loss, Alpha.”My world just stopped. She’s gone. Not gone like, moved away, and it’s for the best, gone. No. She is GONE. Dead. I will never see her again. Even if I didn’t want to see her again, there would never be an option for that to happen later.I feel the room around me spin. My legs are going weak. I haphazardly make out the doctor grabbing me and guiding me to a chair. My body feels dead inside. Thor is whimpering in my head.“I hate that I loved you.”Those were my last words to her. Oh, Goddess! That’s the last memory either of us had
Adrian POVI didn’t go back to the hospital after my last conversation with Amber. I just couldn’t keep pretending. I couldn’t keep sitting there and talking to her while my very soul felt like it was being crushed.I feel bad for being harsh with her, though. I don’t hate her, but I no longer love her either. I hate the things she did that led to all of this. It’s been two days since I last saw her, and I decided that today, I would apologize to her for my harsh words. I will tell her that I do not love her, but I don’t hate her either. I just don’t have the energy to care anymore.The rejection will need to be clean and swift. I am contemplating calling her aunt. She was the only person in her family who was nice to Amber. I can at least make the arrangements for her aunt to come get her and take her away to heal after the rejection.‘You’re kinder than most, just doing that for her,’ Thor said.‘It’s the only kindness I can give, Thor. Her cruelty far outshines mine.’‘Agreed.’I g
Kaia POVAfter listening to everything that Sinclair and Aric figured out about their birth parents and the fact they are half-siblings, I’m at a loss for words. It was an act of revenge for Cherise, and she still ended up divorcing the guy.“Are you going to look for Ronan now?” I asked.“Not right
Aric POVWe finally get to the pack, and we drive directly to the pack hospital. We are both tired, but I know we won’t be able to sleep until we know more about the DNA test. When we get there, we ask to see the doctor and sit in the waiting room.After a while, the doctor comes out and asks us to
Kaia POVThere has been so much going on since Sinclair left. I am still searching for additional links to Julian. Still trying to figure out what is going on with Amber. Thalia told me what she saw, but pinpointing something this old and with very little information is taxing.Then there is the exh
Aric POV Watching Sinclair work is interesting. She told me she was a hitman and that surveillance is part of the job. I have never seen her look focused. We have been monitoring for about a week, and she has already documented and established a pattern. We also understand the security around the







