MasukThe air within the Moon Stones clearing wasn't merely charged with electricity. It was alive.The circle they had formed was far more than a physical barrier. It breathed. A living border suspended between salvation......and oblivion.Beneath Maddison's bare feet, the earth pulsed like a second heartbeat. Only it wasn't the earth alone.It was them. The silver threads.At first, she'd mistaken them for a hallucination born of exhaustion, but as she stared at the luminous strands radiating from her chest, understanding settled over her.This was the physical manifestation of her bond with the pack.Delicate filaments of pure moonlight stretched in every direction, anchoring themselves to the hearts of every wolf... Every guardian standing along the perimeter. It was a web of shared consciousness.A defensive network that only the true Lycan Queen could command."Hold the line." Maddison barely whispered the words.She didn't need to raise her voice. The command never touched the air.I
Silver light poured into the clearing with blinding intensity. It washed over every wolf, every stone, every blade of grass… The very air felt cleaner, purified.Then something inside me shattered.Not painfully, Inevitably… A seal.One that had bound me for seven lifetimes, one that had hidden who I truly was. Knowledge flooded my mind. Not thoughts… Memories.Frozen battlefields stretching beyond the horizon, queens standing before ancient stone altars, victories purchased with unbearable sacrifice… Generations of Suicunes.Every triumph, every failure, every lesson… They became mine.I finally understood.The Pack Run had never been the end of anything. It had only been the beginning. The true war still lay ahead. Everything that had emerged from the portal...Those monsters, those shadows... They weren't the invasion.They were only its scouts.Something far older... Far greater... Was still waiting on the other side."Listen to me you two…"My voice carried across the clearing w
Maddison Spencer-BennettThe Pack Run was no ordinary retreat. It was a hunt, a sacred ritual… A declaration of war.Together, we launched ourselves over the blue bonfire, clearing the circle of black light Samara had carved into the earth.The instant our paws crossed its boundary, the shadows struck.Talons of pure darkness burst from the ground like rotten roots, clawing desperately for our legs.But the pack was faster.We crashed into the forest like a living tide of fur, fangs, and claws. The woods were the beating heart of my kingdom.Ancient trees stretched toward the heavens, their trunks older than memory itself, while their branches whispered around us as though urging us onward.I ran to the front of the pack. Sokaris thundered at my right. A storm held barely in check.Vladimir raced along my left flank, little more than a blur moving through the darkness with impossible speed.Even now... Even while our lives hung in the balance...The hostility between them was impossib
Maddison Spencer-BennettThe portal didn't erupt with a sound. It erupted with a vibration. A discordant pulse that sank deep into my bones, threatening to unravel reality itself.The shadows pouring from the rift weren't mere illusions. They were dense. Tangible. Alive. They carried the stench of ancient earth, cold ash, and forgotten endings.Only moments ago, the guests had been laughing beneath the full moon, glasses raised in celebration.Now they were drowning in absolute panic.Cries of terror rose above the crackling blue flames as the royal guards fought a losing battle against the creatures spilling from the black abyss like a living plague.Sokaris remained in front of me.His broad back formed an impenetrable wall of darkness and power.The static hum of his magic brushed against my skin—a promise of protection that somehow felt just as much like a prison.Behind me, Vladimir's presence burned like frozen fire.I didn't need to turn around to know his crimson eyes were swe
The night I had been waiting for over the past few weeks had finally arrived: the Midsummer Solstice. Sokaris's words still echoed through my mind. He had told me this would be the night he would finally step into this realm... the night we would finally be together.I gazed through the window of my bedroom overlooking the palace gardens. A massive bonfire blazed at the center while omegas attended to the guests.Hundreds of people wandered about, celebrating the occasion, and the full moon hanging high above reminded us that we stood beneath the peak of her power.My palms were damp. My heart pounded relentlessly."You left me waiting all night at the inauguration ball, bambina... and you have no idea how much I hate waiting."My breath caught in my throat as a solid chest pressed against my back, his deep, gravelly voice slithering into my ear, warm and demanding.Without turning around or moving, I frowned."How did you get past the palace security, Vladimir?"He growled against my
Maddison Spencer-BennettIt took only a single second for me to want him completely. But deep down, I knew perfectly well that I neither should nor could trust him.The man had a reputation that preceded him. I understood I had to be careful.No matter how tempting he was, no matter how much I desired him, I couldn't allow myself to surrender to his charms—which were impossible to ignore.He was like the sweetest candy, silently begging to be tasted. Six-foot-three of solid muscle. Broad chest, large hands… Everything about him was enormous.Standing beside him made me feel impossibly small. Focus, Maddie!I took a deep breath, breathing in the scent of wood, whiskey, and tobacco. His scent pierced straight through my soul, refusing to let me ever forget it. It imprinted itself onto me as though it had always been part of who I was...I simply didn’t know it yet. The mate bond settled into both our souls, locking perfectly into place. What the hell am I supposed to do now?I'm so scre
Maddison Spencer-Bennett.I frowned, confused. What the hell was she doing here? Who invited her? Why are Mom and Alonso in defensive mode? What is she planning now?As I am so clear that, if my Aunt Wilma is here, nothing good will come. I still have memories of when I was five years old, and she hel
Alonso Corleone. The second I heard the queen say that I had to meet Crystal, I knew I was going to live in a fucking hell... I had no intention of seeing her again, but now I had to meet her. Argh! It was hard enough handling with my insecurity regarding Maddison and her other mates without also ha
Maddison Spencer-Bennett.For a second, I felt like I was dead. A sharp pain invaded my entire body, while a piercing sound overwhelmed my ears.I tried to get back up, with great difficulty, while I saw Alonso was trying to tell me something. I could see his lips moving, but I heard nothing. That com
Third point of view.The question that was on everyone’s mind and there was no answer. Alonso had sworn to Maddison that nothing had happened, and she believed him, so seeing the news left her shocked.“I already remembered what happened. Start explaining, Alonso. Did you get Crystal pregnant?”Alonso







