LOGINChapter 85Veronica’s POVThe name felt right the second I said it. Zephyr. My baby opened his eyes like he knew it too. Like he was answering me. “Hi, Zephyr,” I whispered. “That’s you.”He made a small sound and closed his eyes again. Outside, the night was quiet. Inside, my heart was loud.Chloe came in with tea. She saw my face and smiled. “You named him?”I nodded. “Zephyr. After his father.” Chloe didn’t argue. She just sat next to me. “It’s a strong name,” she said. “He’ll need it.”I looked down at him. He was so small. But he already survived more than most adults. I wasn’t going to let anything happen to him.The next morning came fast. Zephyr woke up crying at 4am. I fed him, changed him, and walked with him until the sun came up. Java checked him over. “He’s healthy. You’re doing great.”“Thank you,” I said. But my mind was already at the station.Callum texted: Come by 10. We found something on the burner phone.I left Zephyr with Chloe and Java. Leavi
Veronica's Pov The silence was kind that fills you when something broken starts to fit back into place. He was warm. His head rested on my chest like it belonged there. The tremble in my hands steadied. I looked down at him—so tiny, so peaceful—and felt my throat tighten. He had a full head of dark curls, the kind that coiled at the ends like they’d always be wild. His lashes were thick. His mouth in a little pout. And when he sighed softly in his sleep, it was the single most beautiful sound I’d ever heard. My baby. “My god,” I whispered. “He’s real.” Chloe stepped back, giving me space. I sank down into the porch chair and just held him. I didn’t care that I looked like hell. That my hair was a tangled mess, or that my face was probably still blotchy from crying. I had him. That was enough. “I didn’t think I’d be able to do this,” I said after a while. “You are doing it,” Chloe replied. “I feel like a ghost. I don’t even know who I am anymore.” “You’re someone who crawled
Veronica's POV The night passed with silence and sobs. I didn’t know how long I sat on that thin mattress, curled up in the corner like a ghost in my own skin. Outside, I could hear the ocean’s low murmur through the walls—haunting and beautiful in the way sorrow often is. The baby didn’t cry. Or if he did, Chloe must’ve quieted him quickly. Morning came quietly. The air smelled like salt and damp earth, and for a moment, I wondered if I’d woken up in a dream. My arms were empty, but my chest ached in a way that told me something once precious had been there. My son. The blanket Chloe had given me the night before was bunched at my feet. I hadn't moved it. I hadn’t moved at all. I'd slept sitting up, back pressed to the wall, knees drawn to my chest like a child afraid of the dark. Except the dark was already inside me. The door creaked open. I didn’t look. Java’s voice floated in. Calm, low, kind. “You should eat something. Chloe made tea and eggs.” My stomach churne
Chapter 82Veronica's POV.What came after her declaration was pure fear.fear of the unknown and of the fact that they could be dead. And if they knew I was alive too, I would be killed too." I will try my best to help you. My wife will be back home soon too so we will help you scope out the area and tell you what is up with your family. I hope you do remember who they are..." She said.I nodded slowly, the pain of the remembrance almost greater than the pain I would have faced if I didn't remember them in the first place.Just then, as I opened my mouth to tell her what I thought, the door opened and another woman came in, muscular and tall with a taper fade hair cut that seemed to frame her face dangerously well.She gave me a small look of surprise before finally turning to look at Chloe where she stood." Babe....I did not know she was awake already" she said, pulling Chloe into her arms and planting a kiss on her head." She woke up a while ago and tried to threaten me with a sp
Chapter 81Veronica's POV I knew I was dead. Or at least I thought I should be dead. But I could not phantom why it hurt so much.My head, my shoulders, and my lower abdomen.I couldn't open my eyes..or perhaps I could, I was just not willing to try because I did not know what would await me when I did.Willing myself to finally Garner the courage, I pushed my eyelids open, the stinging darkness biting through my lids like a venomous creature, slowly forcing me to close my eyes again and open them.With my eyes now adjusted to the darkness, I could see that some strings of sunlight peeled from beneath the drapes that covered the windows, casting the room in utter darkness.Then, with the little courage that was now slowly starting to blossom in my stomach, I tried to get up, my legs feeling like lead as they finally hit the floor.I had taken just two steps when my feet decided to take a break, giving way almost instantly.I groaned, the shoulders that were already in max pain now ig
Chapter 80Alpha llyod's POV I got the call first.And for a very long time, I wish it could have been anyone else.My hands threatened to give way as I listened to my mother talk quickly, trying to explain to me how she was in the house one minute and when they got back, she was gone." Is something wrong?" Callum asked.The both of us had an unspoken rule to not talk to each other again after we thought his betrayal over. And for the first time, he felt incredibly remorseful for his actions.His solemn speeches And suddenly vocal eyes made it hard for me to yell at him just how I wanted to." Eve got to Veronica already" I said, the air suddenly feeling polluted as the words left my lips.He went through the four stages of grief pretty quickly but seemed unable to move towards the last stage." It's okay mum.. I'm sure she is trying to use her to smoke us out. I will call her now and ask to negotiate. But stay in doors until I say otherwise and make sure cade never leaves your side
Chapter 30Veronica's POV His mother looked young. So young that if I did not see her gray hairs I would have suspected that she was perhaps their aunt.She looked at me, an unreadable expression on her face as she watched me pick up the elated boy, his own hands wrapped around me.My embarrassmen
Chapter 23Veronica's POV I woke up to the sun shining on my face, the cold grasp of the room finally hitting me.The bed was soft and plush underneath me, seemingly as though it did not want me to get up, trying its best to keep me in its circle for as long as was needed.Wait a minute. Bed?I op
Chapter 23Alpha Lloyd's POV I smirked at her. This side of her was a part that I had never seen, a part that intrigued me.I never knew she could talk this much, let alone stand up to me.Having her cornered next to the wall, her body flush against mine was something I lived for." I'm sorry" she
Chapter 10Trent's POVSomehow, I could not help but feel the emptiness of the house after she left. I did not know why I thought that somehow I would be happier now, without having her lie to my face and cheat behind my back.The thought of her betrayal stung me again, instantly replacing the lone







