LOGINAurora's POVThe battlefield raged around me. Thousands fought. Thousands died. The valley had become a sea of blood and steel. Yet despite the chaos, I could feel them. My family. My warriors. My protectors. My mother. My father. Jared. Ray. Vince. The people who had stood beside us through every nightmare. And today they were proving exactly why they were legends. A roar erupted from my right. I turned just in time to see my father tear through an entire enemy formation.King Kent wasn't using magic. He didn't need to. The Goddess had blessed his bloodline generations ago. Strength flowed through him unlike any normal Lycan. His massive sword moved so quickly it became a silver blur. A wolf shifter lunged. Kent sidestepped and removed the warrior's head in one clean strike. Another attacked from behind. My father spun. His boot connected with the wolf's chest. The impact launched the enemy twenty feet through the air. Three more charged him.My father laughed. Actually laughed. "Com
The morning sunlight filtered through the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the city skyline nearly forty stories below.The presidential suite was larger than most apartments. Dark hardwood floors stretched throughout the room, accented by modern artwork worth more than most people's annual salaries. A marble fireplace stood against one wall, while an elegant sitting area overlooked the sprawling skyline below. Everything about the suite screamed wealth, power, and success.Alexander swung his legs over the side of the king-sized bed and rubbed both hands over his face. Another nightmare. It had been six years.Six years since he'd left Black Ops. Six years since Operation Sandstorm had gone horribly wrong. Yet every few nights, he found himself back in that desert. He reached for the glass of water on the bedside table and drained it in one long swallow. The cool water did little to steady his racing heart.The digital clock read 6:12 a.m. He wasn't getting back to sleep. With a
The desert burned beneath a merciless sun. Heat shimmered across the endless sea of sand as Captain Alexander Hawke lay motionless on the crest of a dune, binoculars pressed against his eyes. Nearly a mile away, a heavily fortified compound sat nestled between towering sandstone cliffs.Their objective. A high-value terrorist leader responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American soldiers. For six months, Alexander's Black Ops team had hunted him across three countries. Today... The hunt ended.Alexander lowered the binoculars and looked toward the five men surrounding him."Final equipment check."His voice was low, calm, practiced. Malone, the team's demolitions expert, grinned as he patted the heavy pack strapped to his back."Charges are set to sing."Carter checked his rifle."Overwatch is green."Diaz adjusted his suppressor. "Ready." Walker cracked his neck."Let's bring everyone home."Alexander nodded once. "That's the plan."An hour later they had infiltrated the canyon
Damon's POVI drew my sword slowly. The black steel gleamed beneath the rising sun. The battlefield fell silent for a heartbeat. Thousands of warriors stood behind me. Waiting. Trusting. Following. I lifted my blade toward the sky. "Today we fight for our families!" A thunderous roar answered me. "For our homes!" The army shook the valley with their response. "For everyone waiting for us to return!" The sound that followed was deafening. Weapons slammed against shields. Wolves howled. Vampires bared their fangs. Witches unleashed sparks of magic into the air. I could feel Max raging inside me. Not a wolf.A Lycan. The first king of predators. The monster all wolves feared. My bones cracked as my Lycan form emerged. Black claws extended from my fingertips. Fangs lengthened. My muscles doubled in size beneath my armor. Red eyes burned with murderous intent. I didn't lose my human form. I became something stronger. Something deadlier. A true Lycan King. Beside me, silver light exploded a
Aurora's POVThe village that had celebrated my return the night before now felt different. Heavier. Tense. War drums echoed faintly from the outer camps as warriors sharpened blades, repaired armor, and prepared for what everyone knew was coming.King Corey had retreated. But monsters like him never surrendered. They regrouped. They plotted. And then they struck harder. I stood near the window of our hut, holding Thea against my chest. Her tiny fingers curled around the edge of my shirt while she slept peacefully, completely unaware that the world outside was preparing for war. Behind me, Damon buckled his armor in silence. The metallic clicks filled the room. Each one sounded like a countdown.Damon's POVI'd faced death before. I'd faced armies, traitors, rogues, and monsters. None of it compared to this. Aurora stood by the window glowing softly in the morning light, our daughter in her arms. The silver markings Selene had awakened still shimmered faintly across her skin, making h
Aurora's POV:The scent of my mate filled my senses, tingles and sparks migrated to my heart from our touched skin. His lips came down on mine over and over again. The last time his lips came down on mine, I kissed him back. My hand went behind his neck, pulling him closer to me. His arms locked tighter around me as though he was afraid to let go. I broke the kiss and stared up at him. A slow smile touched my lips. “I told you not even my own death could keep me from coming back to you,” I laughed softly. He leaned his forehead against mine. “I love you so much Aurora," he said, his voice breaking. The sound of a baby crying drew my attention. Damon helped me to my feet and Lilly slowly walked towards me with a bundle in her arms. Without hesitation, she swept me into a hug crying as she placed the small bundle in my arms. Damon's hand never leaving my waist. I moved the blanket back to see my daughter's face. She was the perfect smushed-faced little princess I’d ever seen. Her eye
Auror's POV: I listened intently as Lilly told me everything. She shifted alone? I closed my eyes remembering how painful It was for me to shift and how thankful I was for Damon being there I am not sure if I could have survived without him. "Well" I said taking a drink of my pineapple juice. "I g
Lilly’s POV: My wolf was bowing in submission to Damon this entire time. I could sense the power he possessed. Who the hell was this guy? What kind of game is this? He’s powerful, yet was kind and very gentle with my best friend. I could not have seen that coming. And I honestly couldn’t have aske
The next morning I woke up still wrapped around Aurora looking at the clock. I read 08:00 AM I mind linked Jared “please find Aurora's friend Lilly and bring her here for breakfast let me know when you have her” I told him. “Right away sir” he responded with in seconds to the mind link. I then Mind
After a-few more minutes of laying there in silence. “Tara?” I asked. “I am here Aurora,” she responded. “What the hell am I supposed to do? It’s so much, the supernatural existing, the mate, Lycan, the freaking prince, the…the…the baby. How am I supposed to deal with all this?” I asked her my voic







