LOGINKIARA'S POVThe silence inside the nursery was unbearable.Every time I looked at the empty crib, my heart shattered all over again. It still smelled like Ryder. His tiny blanket was gone, one of his little toys lay forgotten on the floor, and every corner of the room reminded me that one of my sons was missing.I sat in the rocking chair with Rowan asleep against my chest.His breathing was calm….Too calm.Almost as if he had no idea his brother had been taken.I gently kissed the top of his head."I promise," I whispered through my tears. "I'm bringing your brother home."A soft knock came at the door….Olivia stepped inside carrying a cup of tea."You need to eat something."I managed a weak smile."I can't.""You have to.""I'm not hungry."She set the cup down beside me and knelt in front of my chair."You can't fall apart now.""I know.""Your sons need you.""I know."She gently brushed my hair away from my face."And Kael needs you."Fresh tears rolled down my cheeks."He blame
KAEL'S POVThe forest had never felt so silent.Not even during war.Not even after death.Hundreds of wolves searched every trail, every cave, every abandoned cabin within our territory. Warriors moved in organized groups while scouts shifted into their wolf forms, following the faintest scent they could find.Nothing…Absolutely nothing.I stood at the edge of the northern forest, staring at the tiny footprints that ended abruptly in the dirt.Liam knelt beside them."They stopped here, Alpha."I clenched my fists."That's impossible."He shook his head."There was magic."The witch doctor stepped forward, her walking staff sinking into the soft earth.She closed her eyes and ran her fingers through the air."The trail was erased."My wolf snarled inside me."Cowards."The old woman slowly opened her eyes."No."She looked around the clearing."They weren't running.""They knew exactly where they were going."Before I could respond, a howl echoed from deeper within the forest.One of t
KIARA'S POV"No..."The word escaped my lips before I even realized I had spoken.The world around me seemed to stop.Liam's words echoed over and over inside my head.One of the twins is gone."No!"I pushed past everyone and ran.I didn't care that Kael was calling my name.I didn't care that the witch doctor was shouting for me to stop.I only cared about one thing.My babies.My legs burned as I raced through the pack toward the house.Every horrible thought imaginable flooded my mind.Please let him be safe.Please don't let it be Rowan.Please don't let it be Ryder.Behind me, I could hear Kael and the others following.The front doors burst open as I ran inside.Warriors filled the hallways.Servants were crying.Olivia stood outside the nursery, her face pale with fear.The moment she saw me, tears filled her eyes."Kiara..."I pushed past her."No..."I stumbled into the nursery.The room was a mess.The window stood wide open.The curtains danced wildly in the wind.One crib...Was empt
KIARA'S POVThree days.That was all the time we had.The witch doctor's words kept replaying in my mind.The Blood Moon.I had never feared a moon before.Now, every sunrise felt like another step toward something I couldn't stop.I stood by the nursery window, gently rocking Rowan in my arms while Ryder slept peacefully in his crib.Rowan looked better.His fever had almost disappeared.He was even smiling again.But the mark...The mark had spread.Thin silver lines now stretched from the cross on his back toward his tiny shoulders.I carefully kissed his forehead."What are you?"I whispered."What are you becoming?"A knock came at the nursery door."Come in."Kael stepped inside carrying Ryder.Our younger son was laughing happily in his father's arms, grabbing at Kael's shirt with his tiny fingers.Despite everything happening around us, Ryder still found reasons to smile.Kael walked over and placed a gentle kiss on my forehead."How's our little warrior?"I looked down at Rowan."He
CHLOE'S POVKael was getting closer.Far too close.Every day he watched me a little longer.Questioned a little more.Even Kiara, despite trusting me with all her heart, had started asking questions I never thought she'd ask.How much longer could I keep lying?I didn't know.But I did know one thing….Rowan's mark was getting stronger.And Seraphine would not wait forever.I stood in my room, staring at the small black crystal hidden inside a wooden box beneath my bed.For days I had avoided touching it.The moment I picked it up, it pulsed with dark purple light.A message.Seraphine wanted to speak.I swallowed nervously before closing the curtains and drawing a protection circle on the floor.With a deep breath, I placed the crystal in the center.It floated slightly above the ground.The room grew cold.The purple light expanded until it filled every corner.Then...Seraphine appeared.Not physically….Only her image."You've kept me waiting.""I couldn't risk contacting you.""You
KAEL'S POVThe moment Kiara finished telling me everything she had overheard, one name echoed relentlessly in my mind.Celeste.I had known her since we were children.We had trained together.Fought together.She had stood beside me through countless battles, and I had always trusted her as a friend.But somewhere along the way...That friendship had become something darker.An obsession.And now she was dragging Chloe into whatever game she was playing.Whether Chloe was guilty or not was a question for another day.But Celeste...She had crossed a line.I left my office immediately, my wolf restless beneath my skin.Warriors stepped aside the moment they saw my expression.Everyone could sense my anger.It didn't take long to find her.She was in the training grounds, sparring with two female warriors.The moment she noticed me, a smile spread across her face."Kael."She dismissed the warriors with a wave of her hand before walking toward me."I was actually hoping to”"We need to talk."
KIARA’S POVThis trip was never ending. It felt like we had been driving for days and I was getting really tired of it. One day was like the other. We would stop at gas stations, drive on highways and stay in motels that smelled like dust. All of this was for one person. Kael.We almost found Kael
KIARA’S POV Chloe, wait what do you mean ?…. What is the doctor trying to say?… I’m pregnant with twins? I mean how is a one night stand supposed to get me pregnant even after I used a protection spell on myself not to get pregnant and now I’m actually pregnant with not just one but two freaki
KAEL'S POVNothing has felt more important to me than the event four months ago. The elder was still talking.I stopped listening approximately six minutes ago.Twelve seats. Twelve men. Eleven of them were sweating through expensive suits trying to convince me that their proposal was worth my tim
KIARA'S POVIf anyone had told me there would be a day I would run so hard for my life, from the place I call home I would have run a sharp blade through their gut.“Stop her..” I couldn't hear her voice from behind me, desperate and shameless. She fucking killed my mother. The sky began to dark







