n, Lucian, a

stood with a scowl on our faces, fuming with frust

but it wasn't just that-no, it was the fact that s

ying to rui

rowled, his fists clenching tig

She tried to cut herself, t

ight," Damien said, his v

me I closed my eyes, I felt her presence. She's

t the large stone pillar. His eyes narrowed as his mind

e a shadow. My wolf couldn't settle, couldn't calm d

been restless. All night, I couldn't get a moment's peace. And now? Now

anger. "We have to make her understand. We can't let this go on. She ne

Kai. If we force her too soon, she might push us away for good. We ne

on't want to lose her, but if she keeps rejecting us, we're going to

make her feel safe. She needs to know that we're not

w are we supposed to get her to trust us w

w her we're different. We'll prove it to her. But it starts with trea

one room creaked open. We all turned as Serene strode in

voice dripping with fury. "Defending her earli

ger. "Do you have any idea what you're doing? She's nothing but a pawn,

with her. "Enough, Serene. We've made our decision. Mira s

Serene like a s

m Rowan to the others as h

t, her voice lac

ng here. You can't honestly be telling me you want h

rena! You don't understand anything. This isn't about what you think. The choice is m

, Don't be a fool," Serene

roy everything you've built. She's not like us. She's just a breeder. T

to his voice. "She's not just a breeder, Serene. Get your fa

is time? I've stood by your side for years. I've done every

"We don't need your approval, Serene. Mira stays! And

s clenched at her sides. "You're all blind

ed out of the room, her heels cl

for a moment, the weight of Ser

ready to put her wor

rtable," Rowan said, breaking the si

change of clothes and a proper meal. S

it," Lucian

ds bring her some fr

lled with exhaustion. "That's better

Sere

to my room. My heart was pounding with rage, my mi

me? After all I had done for th

, trying to calm the fury building

living here with my husb

" I muttered to myself, my

elong here. She's nothing. Jus

, my personal maid, Lil

when she saw my agitation

's the one they're all defending, Lila. Her! The brothers-my husbands-

ft and careful. "But she's just a breeder, isn't she? Sh

s more than that now. She's their Mate! I don't know what they se

her live in peace here. She's causing problems already. If she thinks she can just

art pounding at the thou

ing on her face. "I do. And I

to a cruel sense of satisfaction. "Good. Let's

re in for a