ia's

had to be jokin

dding within me was a miracle I never thought I'd see and proof of just how far I'd come. The twins were Kade's, a bo

dess's word

ha

hosen my half-sister over me, humiliated me, and then cast me out li

wanted

hispered fiercely, my fi

s presence filling it with a commanding energy. His dark eyes softened as they landed on

n't stop," I said, admitting a truth that sent shivers running down my

flashing in his eyes. "But no one wil

s, Kade. Yours and mine. And I cannot-" My voice caught in my throat, a

one. "You are mine now, Amelia. And I wil

forted me, but deep down,

an'

in

body like fire, rele

ower, status, and strength. Now, all this meant nothing. The fight with the illness wasn't

s dy

me was the woman I'd rejected,

una-or at least the woman I'd made my Luna. She'd been a constant presence

ke a caged animal. "Do you hear me, Ethan? We can't let

llingly," I mutter

n't care if we have to burn that entire pac

en he knew that forcing Amelia back would only

," I said, the words bitter

s slitting dangerou

e cold as ice. "Amelia has moved on

t care. She's the only one who can save you, Ethan. And if

e," I said, the desp

that simple. Either she comes back, or you die. And I'm not going to

if she does come back, there's no guarantee she'll help

it takes. Lie, manipulate her, threaten her if you

ia's

of fire th

they spread with a terrifying ferocity. I ran through the

elia," Ethan's voice ech

us," Lucy added, her la

coming in ragged gasps. Kade stirred beside me,

urmured, his voice

hough my racing heart tol

my frayed nerves. "They can't hurt you,

the feeling that the Silver Moon pack wou

an'

by force. It didn't matter that she was pregnant with anothe

ttered was

my voice weak but determined. "We

antly. "Good. Let's remind Ame