LOGIN“I only detected five scents in the pack centre,” Bastian says. “The sixth entered here.”He points to a patch of flattened fern that none of us had even looked at.“They were already travelling together.”“That’s what we thought,” Leo says.Bastian doesn’t answer. He simply keeps moving, following
** Jake’s POV **Every instinct I have is telling me to turn around. To go back to Poppy. But Bastian is right. She’s safe. My wolf knows it, and my soul knows it. And maybe this is exactly what she needs. Time with Alaric without the rest of us hovering. A chance to learn the man beneath the disast
** Bastian’s POV **Silence returns to the cabin. Good. Most people think silence is empty; it isn’t. Silence is the best time to gather information. The coffee machine clicks as it cools. Someone walks by the cabin with a slight limp, their steps uneven. Poppy takes another sip of her coffee. There
Her brows knit together in the most adorable way.“I’ve seen him walk into burning buildings because someone was trapped inside. Stand between children and rogues without blinking. Track a wounded wolf through a blizzard with nothing but a drop of blood and instinct.”“He doesn’t hesitate?”“Never.
** Alaric’s POV **Maybe we are monsters. Just not in the way humans tell stories about. We’re wolves, alphas, predators by nature, protectors by choice, but no matter which way you look at it, we are dangerous.“I’m sorry,” I say.Her laughter fades. “For what?”“The coffee shop. The bus station. F
** Alaric's POV ** Poppy’s smile fades as her gaze suddenly loses focus. For a heartbeat, she doesn’t seem to be looking at either of us at all. “Are you okay?” I ask. She blinks and rubs lightly at her temple. “I don’t think I’m ever going to get used to that.” “The mind-link?” I ask. She nods
He gives me a weak smile. “I scared myself too.”Callen nudges me gently. “You should’ve seen her, Rye. She was glowing like something out of a movie. It was wild.”“I remember,” Ryder nods, still watching me. “There was this warm light. I thought it was the moon, but it was you. You are my light, P
“You don’t have to be sorry,” I say. “You’re allowed to feel things, Rem.”That earns me a faint, disbelieving smile. “That’s a dangerous thing to say to a guy like me.”I lift my chin. “Then maybe you should start listening, because it’s what I’ve been trying to tell you.”The morning drags on in w
** Paige’s POV **I feel something stirring in my chest that’s not nerves or self-doubt; it’s purpose.“I want to be there,” I say.All four heads turn toward me.Ryder frowns, worry creasing his brow. “Paige…”“I’m serious,” I say, stepping closer. “I want to be part of the meeting.”Callen exhales
Pleasure builds thick and fast with every thrust, and I groan around Ryder’s length as my body arches. Parker slams into me one last time before he loses the battle.“Fuck,” he moans as he finds his release, pushing me straight into a second, more intense orgasm.Ryder follows straight after, pumpin







