Cassie POVMy eyes roll as I try to open them and focus. I think John is with me. "John," I whisper.My throat is so dry. My chest hurts. I touch my chest and I feel something all over me. I try to talk but the words only come out in a whisper. "John," I try to call to him again. He looks down to me."Shhh. Just stay still. Do not try to move, Cassie. You are hurt. We are taking you to get help. Please stop trying to move," John says to me.I see Erick driving. I am in the truck. How did I get here? "Where are we going?" I ask in a whisper. My eyes move fast as I try to focus. Everything is blurry, and I am in pain. I feel so much pain. I try to move my arms again. I touch my arms. I feel blood and bone."Cassie, please stop trying to move. You have to stay still," John says.Am I trying to move? I do not think so, but John seems to think I am trying to move. "Cassie, stay still," Erick says to me sternly."Yes, Alpha," I whisper. I feel a bump in the road. "Ouch!" I scream. Pain rush
Erick POVAfter Cassie comes out of surgery and I know she is okay, I go back to the house. The drive back to Kate is hard. I want to help her, but I do not know how to help my wife and this new form she has taken. How do I turn my back on the woman I love? How do I help her return to herself? I have to get rid of that damn white wolf, but how?I pull into the driveway. The older man and old woman are waiting for me outside. The two are sitting on the porch just as I instructed them. At least someone follows instructions around her. I get out of the truck. I am still covered in Cassie's blood as I walk up to talk to the two about the white wolf and how to help Kate."Alpha, how is the girl?" the old man asks me."I am sorry you had to wait so long. Thank you for staying. Cassie is okay. She should make a complete recovery. Thank you for asking," I say to the old man.He looks at his wife then back to me. "We knew this was serious. I am glad she will be okay. No one ever survives an at
Erick POVI sit with Kate, alone. I told everyone to leave me here with her alone to figure out how to best care for her in this condition. It is time to give her another sedative. Maybe if I skip it and let her wake, I can talk to her. Perhaps the older woman is right. Perhaps I can bring her back to me and destroy the wolf. Maybe she will remember that I love her.Trip buried the older man, Abe, before he left. He took it upon himself to handle it. I did not ask him to take on that burden alone, but he did it so I can sit with Kate. I had planned to do it after I checked on Kate. Trip did not want the old man to sit in my kitchen.Baby Belle is with Austin at Cassie's. I need to check on her. I have no idea how being away from her mother and me will affect her right now. All of this is too much. I hold Kate's hand and try to decide if I should sedate her again."I love you, Kate. Why did this happen? Do you still love me?" I ask her as she sleeps.I hear a creaking downstairs. I wai
Alexander POVI know she needs me. I rush to the house, passing Desire as I get close to the house. Desire stops me as I sprint past her. This is not going to go well."ALEXANDER!" Desire screams at me. I come to a stop and wait for her on the road. Desire rushes toward me. She is angry."YOU CREATED A MONSTER!" Desire screams at me. Desire is upset and crying as she rushes toward me.I put my hand out to stop her. "I did not want no such of a thing. I only gave her the tools to extend her power. She became the monster when her child was taken from her. Do not blame me. Put the blame where it belongs, on Erick," I say.Desire rushes toward me. I move quickly so she cannot strike me. "Remember it was I that taught you, Desire. You will not harm me. You cannot harm me," I say to her calmy."That daughter of yours almost killed the woman I love, Alexander. I will kill you and your daughter," Desire yells at me. Desire moves closer to me.Desire stands in front of me. All of the anger she
Isabella POVI am tired of running. I only want to make it back to the pack and my home. This journey has been too much on me mentally. My new vampire form is not what I want. I miss being a wolf. I wish someone would have staked me upon my death. Instead, I am running and hiding from this demon I have become. I want to die and be with my husband. I thought someone would have enough sense to send me on to be with my husband. Instead, I am suffering. This is not what I wanted. The only thing about this form is that I might be able to help Kate.My future is bleak and undetermined, but I must return to help Kate. I know the white wolf has come for her and Belle. I must get to her and help her before she descends into the darkness, just like her mother did. I could not live with myself if Kate went into the darkness. She nor her child deserves that fate.Why must the imperials be cursed with this? Damn you, Rainwater, you started this. You left your child to take on your fate. You should
Alpha Erick POVIsabella and I drive to Cassie's house. This is crazy, all of this is crazy. I am beginning to loathe the imperial wolf pack and all of their ridiculous ways. I drive as fast as I can to get to baby Belle. Isabelle seems ready for anything. I want the imperials gone from here. They need to relocate and go somewhere else.I look over at her. She is not the same. Becoming a vampire has not been easy on her. I thought vampires were young and strong, but Isabella is old and weak. "I have to ask one thing," I say to her."You want to know where I went when I left, I already know what you are going to ask. I understand you wanting to know. You need to know that my intentions are pure and that I am really here to help," Isabella responds."Yes, you said you wanted to die. So where did you go for death? You obviously did not find death. You came back to help Kate. It is important for me to know where you went. Where did you go?" I ask her.Isabella takes a deep breath. "I star
KATE PovI wake up in my bed. I am chained so that I can barely move. The chains are heavy and cold, just like Erick's betrayal. All I can think about is Erick being with Cassie. They are laughing and playing with my baby. My child is in the arms of the man I love and my best friend. I hate them.That is my baby. I carried her. I gave birth to her. And now that whore has my child and my husband. I should have killed her myself.I look around to see nothing. I am alone. My daughter's crib is empty. I close my eyes and try to imagine her in my arms. I need her. Why is this happening to me? Why is Erick treating me this way? Why did he choose Cassie over me?I hear a low growl beside me. I try to touch the white wolf, but I cannot move to touch the wolf."Help me," I whisper to the wolf. The white wolf is the only one who cares about me. The white wolf will save me. The white wolf will give me my child back and help me kill all those who have taken from me.I hear a noise, a creaking sou
Erick POVKate collapses onto the ground. I return to my human form so I can carry her back to the house. I gently pick her up and carry her. I kiss her as I carry her. " Everything will be okay, my love," I say to her.I know she wants help, but I cannot be stupid. I cannot let her hurt me or anyone else. I have to keep her away from everyone until the white wolf is dead. With Isabella's help, maybe we can bring her out of this darkness.I want to know where it was leading her and what its plans are for her. Does it realize it is killing her? Does the white wolf care what it is doing to her? It seems I am still going in circles about the white wolf. The only thing I know for sure is I have to kill that wolf before it destroys Kate and possibly baby Belle.Desire and Isabella follow me into the house. I cannot take Kate upstairs. We have to get rid of Alexander first. I take her into Cassie's old room and lay her on the bed. Isabell rushes to her side to be with her. Desire is still c