MasukKIARA'S POVSleep came unwillingly.My body lay beside Kael, but my mind refused to rest. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Olivia bound in chains, Seraphine's cold smile, and the silver bowl that would steal away her magic by sunrise.Kael hadn't said much after reading Seraphine's message.He had only held our sons for a long time before placing them gently in their cribs.Then he stood at the nursery window for hours, staring into the darkness.I knew exactly what he was thinking.If he surrendered Rowan and Ryder...He would lose his sons.If he refused...He might lose his mother.There was no choice a son should ever have to make.Eventually, exhaustion claimed me.The darkness around me disappeared.When I opened my eyes again, I wasn't in our bedroom.I was standing in a field covered in silver flowers.The sky above me was neither night nor day. It shimmered with stars, while a full moon hung impossibly close above the earth.The wind carried whispers I couldn't understand."Kia
KAEL'S POVThe entire pack was awake.No one had slept since my mother disappeared.Warriors searched every inch of our territory while scouts ran messages from one patrol to another. Every passing minute tightened the knot in my chest.They hadn't come for Rowan.They hadn't come for Ryder.They had taken my mother instead.The witch doctor stood over the large map spread across the council table."They planned this."Liam nodded grimly."They used Olivia to distract us."I slammed my fist onto the table."They're trying to force my hand."The witch doctor looked at me."Yes."Before anyone could speak again, one of the guards rushed into the room."Alpha!""What is it?""A raven."He held out a black raven perched calmly on his arm.Tied to its leg was a rolled piece of parchment sealed with black wax.The seal bore the symbol of the Coven.Seraphine.I tore the message free and unrolled it.The room fell silent as my eyes scanned the page.My blood ran cold."What does it say?" Kiara
CELESTE'S POVNo one moved.The entire battlefield had fallen into an eerie silence.Hundreds of witches stood beyond the pack's borders beneath the crimson glow of the Blood Moon. Their black cloaks swayed gently in the wind, but not a single one stepped forward.Across from them stood the pack.Every warrior remained in position.Weapons drawn.Wolves growling.Kael stood at the very front, his golden eyes fixed on Seraphine.Beside him were Liam, the witch doctor, and the strongest warriors the pack had.Behind them...Inside the pack house...Kiara refused to leave Rowan and Ryder's side.The tension was unbearable.Everyone expected the attack.But it never came.Seraphine simply stood there, her silver eyes sweeping across the pack before finally resting on Kael.A faint smile appeared on her lips."Interesting," she murmured.The witch doctor stepped forward."What do you want, Seraphine?"Seraphine didn't answer.Instead, her gaze drifted toward the nursery windows.As though she coul
KIARA'S POVThe Blood Moon hung high above the forest, bathing everything in an eerie crimson glow. The entire pack was on high alert. Warriors patrolled every corner of the territory while Kael commanded the defenses outside the pack house.Inside, I stood beside the nursery window, holding Rowan against my chest while Olivia rocked Ryder gently to sleep.The mark on Rowan's back had finally stopped glowing, but I knew it wasn't over.Not even close….Something inside me refused to settle.A strange feeling...The same feeling I had experienced before every vision.The same feeling that warned me whenever danger was close.I carefully handed Rowan to Olivia."I'll be back."She frowned."Where are you going?""I just need some air."Before she could stop me, I quietly slipped out of the nursery.The hallways were almost empty, most of the warriors already outside preparing for an attack that had yet to come.As I walked toward the courtyard, movement caught my eye.Someone dressed in a
KIARA'S POVI didn't sleep that night.Even with Ryder safely back in my arms, peace refused to come. Every time I closed my eyes, I remembered the empty crib. I remembered running through the pack house screaming my son's name. I remembered the terror that had nearly consumed me.Never again.I silently promised myself that no one would ever take my children away from me again.The first rays of sunlight crept through the nursery windows as Rowan stirred in his crib. Ryder, as if sensing his brother was awake, let out a tiny yawn before opening his bright blue eyes.For a brief moment...Everything felt normal.I lifted Ryder into my arms while Kael picked up Rowan.The twins immediately reached toward each other, giggling as their tiny fingers touched.Kael chuckled softly."They're already inseparable.""They always will be."I smiled, though the happiness didn't quite reach my eyes.Kael noticed.He always noticed."You haven't stopped thinking about what happened."I sighed."Can y
KIARA'S POVI hadn't slept.Every time I closed my eyes, I imagined Ryder crying somewhere deep in the forest, alone and frightened. Every creak of the house made me jump. Every howl outside made my heart race with hope, only for that hope to fade into disappointment.Rowan slept peacefully beside me, completely unaware that his brother was missing.I gently stroked his tiny cheek."I'll bring him home," I whispered, even though I didn't know whether I was trying to reassure him or myself.A sharp knock suddenly echoed through the bedroom.Before I could answer, the door burst open.Liam stood there, breathing heavily."Kiara..."My heart stopped.His face...He was smiling."We found him."For a moment, I couldn't move."What?""We found Ryder."The words didn't register.My mind refused to believe them."What did you say?"Liam's smile widened."We found your son."Tears instantly filled my eyes."He's alive?""Yes.""Is he hurt?""He has a few scratches, but he's alive."I didn't wai
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
KIARA'S POVI gripped the sheets so tight the moment he thrust deep into me.To hell with the moon goddess.“Arghh….” The sound escaped my lips before I could stop it.To hell with mate bonds and coven rules. I turned twenty-three today and still haven't gotten mated.I tried to keep clean….I rea







