“But we still don’t know where Lila is,” I said impatiently. Max wasn’t going to remain calm for long; he was on the edge again, wanting to get back to Higala to search for our mate and I was about ready to forfeit my control over to him. Selene was still staring at Xander with an expression I cou
Lila’s POV I don’t remember when I fell asleep, but when I woke up, I saw a familiar face standing on the other side of the cell. Jazzy stood in front of me with her arms folded across her chest. She was staring at me like she was examining a science project. The healer, Dr. Hannah Laureen stood
We could have been in some kind of forest. There was machinery crowding some areas, but I couldn’t tell what they were for. I breathed in the musky scent of the warehouse but nearly gagged at the rotten smell. Was that old meat? It smelled like meat that’s been sitting and rotting. Maybe this
She looked at the monitor as she placed the wand thing on my stomach. I can’t imagine there’d be a heartbeat just yet, or maybe there would be. I didn’t know how any of this worked; I was still young, and I wasn’t ready to have a baby yet. Let alone two of them. I wished Enzo was with me; I wished
Enzo’s POV It took less than 30 minutes for Alpha Bastien to join us back at my packhouse. Selene explained everything to him while the shield was still in place. Bastien ran his fingers through his hair, shaking his head as she explained everything to him. “So, we need to find Jazzy,” Bastien
Xander went to open his mouth to speak again, but my words cut him off. “Sarah,” I said quickly; Xander met my eyes and we both shared a look of understanding. “Want to share your thoughts?” Bastien asked, sounding even more annoyed. “Sarah is the vessel,” I said, looking at him. “That’s what
Lila’s POV Another sleepless night had passed as I lay awake in the dark and cold cell. I kept my hand on my stomach, protectively. I had twins in my belly, and I needed to do what I could to protect them. I wasn’t going to go down without a fight. It wasn’t just my life and the life of my pup
We stood there, waiting for Selene to return with Hazel. She had to permit Xander to enter the barrier. Standing beside him felt awkward to me because this was a guy, I had spent a lot of time torturing. It felt unnatural that he was on our side now, but I was grateful that he wasn’t working again