THEO My eyes surveyed Dark Moon pack members who came out to the field once I lifted the command to stay inside. We needed them to understand what happened because there was no way that we would be able to sweep this under the rug and definitely did not want to. Elle said that she would send out an Alpha command to everyone in this pack to figure out who the traitors were once and for all. “Stand still unless you are a traitor to this pack. Come to the front if you at any time have or would betray this pack,” Elle commanded. It was remarkable how strong her command was. It made sense given her lineage and all of that fun stuff. The quizzical looks on everyone’s faces as they became immovable were priceless. Normally, only Alphas could issue commands like that to their own pack members. Yet, Elle just accomplished something that should have been impossible. What was invaluable was the fact that it worked to show us all of our snakes. Ten…fifteen…seventeen people came forward. It f

THEO I pressed a kiss to my mate’s temple as we watched her parents reconnect. It had still not fully sunk in that her mother was alive and back here after having been killed. I felt an overwhelming amount of love and awe coming from Brynn. Her family was finally whole again after seven years of struggling through the reality of never seeing her mother again. Luckily, it was not the path or reality that was forced upon them until they eventually passed on from this world. I knew that Brynn and Moira were safe in Selene’s realm, but that did not abate all worry or fear that we would never see them alive and awake again. It was just a good thing that they did not take any longer because each minute without them beside us, Zen and I were edging a bit closer to insanity. There was a knock on the door. I knew who it was without even needing to ask because I had called for my parents and Jackson to come up. It was imperative for them to realize what happened before anyone else. Tris’ r

BRYNN The pack took the reemergence of my mother well. They were confused as shit, but they definitely placed their trust in us with all of this. There was only so much you could deny when all of our leadership was saying the same exact thing. I had been incredibly happy when I saw my parents’ marks at breakfast. They did not waste any time whatsoever, and I loved that. Life had gotten easier for my father over the years, but he was never the same after she died. He held onto the love they shared, but he was still lost without her. It warmed my heart when I saw him laughing and smiling at her like it was their first day together all over again. We had messaged Elle this morning to get her advice on instituting a Lamia rank and if she thought it would be possible. Her response was ‘hell yes’ in all caps. She had suggested there to be three like Nightshade had. “They’ll be here in just a few minutes, baby,” Theo said as he nibbled my shoulder, making me giggle. I looked up at the ma

THEO Excitement ran through my mate’s veins as we walked to the training field for her showdown with Jackson. “Elle was telling me that there’s a witch they know who can spell jewelry so that it won’t break during a shift. I was hoping I could get my favorite necklace taken care of,” she said to me. That was a great idea actually but not just about the necklace. Zen and I decided that we would propose for certain, so I would love to have the ring spelled. I was thankful that she mentioned it so that I could contact Kade later to find out for certain. “Hmm. Your favorite. I like that and think it’s a good idea.” I kissed her temple. Brynn walked over to embrace her parents. I could not begin to express how happy she was to have her mother back. She finally felt complete again. There was absolutely no way that she would have been able to save her mother back then, but she had still carried that guilt around until recently. Every day without her mother was another reminder of that ho

BRYNN My breath had caught in my throat as my parents walked me into the auditorium towards my mate. He looked sinfully handsome, and I had not even gotten a close-up look. I zoned in on Theo when it came to Dominic speaking to the pack. I really should have been paying attention to his words, but I was not certain that it was possible with my mate looking at me like I was the only being in this entire universe. How in the hell did I get so lucky to have someone as amazing as Theo for my fated mate? I would rather have nobody else. Part of me was nervous about him thinking the binding pledge was lame, but I could feel his elation and love as it crashed through me so purely. It showed me that this was something he truly wanted because it was us being irrevocably tied together. Nothing could separate us. For him to know that was what I desired just made his body flood with pure joy. “Brynn Fullilove has always put this pack first in all ways. She’s spent years in the shadows, taking