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Jessica POV I slowly woke up, wrapped in warmth. I could feel the bond sparks between Cole’s body and mine. I had not opened my eyes, when I felt his lips touch my forehead. “Good morning, sweetheart,” he murmured against my skin. I snuggled further into his body, “Is it?” I asked sadly. “Any morning you wake up, alive and in my arms, is a good morning,” he confirmed, as I opened my eyes and looked up into his. “We are going to be okay,” he assured me. I felt tears fill my eyes, but I willed them to not fall. “I know,” I agreed, emotion clogging my throat. “What happens next?” I asked, as Cole moved to stand beside the bed. “We get the clearance to take you home. Then we figure out what we do with this woman,” he commented. I had forgotten about her. Grayson’s mate. He had said take care of my sister. Was it her? And how was that possible? “Did she say anything while I was in surgery?”
Cole POV I had been pacing the floor outside the operating room for hours. Carson and Marly were sitting waiting, as was the woman who had brought us here. I had no idea why she had stayed. Kendrick had stayed behind with Susan’s body, ensuring it was prepared for transport back to our pack land. “How much longer?” Marly muttered, echoing what we all were feeling. “Soon, I hope,” I replied. As if sensing our need for information, a nurse came through the operating doors. “The doctor will be out to see you shortly,” she said. Marly and Carson stood, as the woman remained in her chair. The doctor came out a few minutes later, sweat on her forehead. “How is she?” I asked, feeling my breath catch in my throat. She looked at me solemnly. “The Beta Female survived the surgery,” the doctor stated. There was a rush of relief that went through my body. Marly hugged Carson, equally as happy to hear
Jessica POV I stood there panting for a moment, in shock that the end had finally come. Grayson was destroyed, and we had destroyed the three beasts. Silence surrounded me, as everyone was in their own moment. Then followed the painful scream from the woman known as Grayson’s mate. “Let me go,” she yelled, as she moved towards Grayson’s fallen body. I watched her as she kneeled beside her dead mate. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she lifted his head into her arms. “Why?” she kept whispering as she rocked Grayson back and forth. She looked up at me with bitterness in her eyes. “You did not have to kill him!” she spit out. “It was the only choice,” I replied, as my hand went to my abdomen. I noticed the blood, but I heard Marly yell for me. I did a quick fix intending to return to the wound, once I had healed Carson. I moved beside Marly and started to scan Carson’s body. He had been knock
Jessica POV I turned to see Cole holding a claw to the woman’s neck. He was prepared to destroy her. “Cole,” I whispered, as he glanced back at me, “You did not think you could get rid of me that easily, did you?” he teased. I sagged in relief, feeling Grayson pull me tighter to his body. “You do anything to my mate, and I will destroy yours,” Grayson stated. “I doubt that you bastard. You care more about your mission than you do your mate,” Cole taunted. The woman gasped, and I had a momentary pang of sadness for her. It was true, he was so focused on winning he was losing sight of what should matter the most. “They are lying, sweetheart. They are trying to make you doubt me. You trust me, right?” Grayson encouraged. The woman paused, fear on her face. “Just let them go, Grayson. Come with me now,” she pleaded. I could feel the anger rising in Grayson’s energy. He swore before respondi
Jessica POV Grayson’s footsteps faltered as the soft voice carried across the room. He stopped moving and turned towards the woman who had moved from the shadows. The woman I had seen in the upstairs window. “Sweetheart, we have been over this,” Grayson started to say when the woman stopped him. “I do not want this for you. I want us to be together,” she replied softly. I could feel the frustration coming from Grayson as he watched the woman move closer. “I want more for us; you know that,” Grayson commented as the woman moved to stand in front of him. “I am happy with you ... just as you are,” she responded. He looked at her, truly looked and I saw a flicker of hesitation in his eyes. A moment where he wanted to give the woman whatever she wanted. He gave himself a shake, “I am sorry, sweetheart. Things are already in motion,” he advised before adding, “Please go back upstairs,” he encouraged.
Jessica POV “Surprise!” the man standing in front of us said with laughter. I looked at him in complete shock. “How?” I questioned. “Well, Jessica, it’s all about magic,” he smirked, as he took a step towards me. Cole moved in front of me, blocking the man from moving closer. “Cole, I always did respect you man,” the man noted. I could not believe my eyes. “Why?” I asked. “Why not? I love a bit of world domination,” he commented, as he turned away from us. Cole made a twitch indicating he was going to move. I did not trust the man in front of us and grabbed Cole’s arm to stop him from moving. “You see, I have spent years perfecting my persona,” he started to share with us. “And as I grew stronger, I recognized my abilities were admirable, but not quite enough,” he continued. “I started to look around and figured out where I would excel. I knew the other two idiots had lost their fearless leader in a battle,
Cole POV I looked to Jessica in awe, as she looked completely shaken up. Carson had already moved towards Marly and Everly, checking them both over. “The wolf never got near us,” Marly stated, smiling at Jessica. Jessica stood shaking in my arms. Likely adrenalin racing th
Cole POV I watched helplessly as Jessica panted through her shift. “What did you say?” she asked me. “I did not say anything?” I responded, hopeful that she might be hearing from her wolf. “Her wolf is starting to return,” Gunner, my wolf, stated excitedly.
Marly POV “It means somebody, in this case Rogues, are at our borders. Until we know why, they are considered to be a threat,” I shared with her. I snuggled in with Everly, wishing there was a way to break through to Jessica. Anything to help her come out of her shell a bit
Jessica’s POV I was embarrassed that Cole had seen my scars, but he had said they did not matter. We had returned to our room and were settled into bed. I hated to admit it, but sleeping with Cole by my side, made me feel safer and more content. Belle whispered in my mind, “Tou







