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
Kate POVDesire is dead. Alexander is dead. Vampires seem to be dropping like flies around here. Isabella is still standing. Thank goodness. I need her here with me to help me sort this out.Before the fight, Isabella sat with me, she held my hand and talked to me. Her words seemed to soothe my soul. I want her help and Erick's. I think I do, anyway. I think Isabella can help me sort all of this out.When I saw myself in the mirror earlier, I noticed how different I looked. I realized something is wrong with me and I have to stop it. My mind is going a thousand places and I have no idea how to fix any of this. My focus needs to be on my baby and not on revenge.Isabella seems to know what is happening. She never wanted to hurt me or my child. Something inside wants revenge, but there is something else that wants to end all of this and return to normal. Alexander manipulated me. I think every single person in my life is manipulating me. They all want something from me and my baby. I ne
Cassie POVThe love of my life is dead. Oh Desire, I cannot believe I will have to live without you because of that damn white wolf and Kate. How could Erick do this to me? He knew you were upset about Kate and what happened. What did he think would happen?Erick should not have killed you. He should have just let us leave and move on with our lives. Why does everything have to be about her and her life? Am I not important? Is Austin not important? I have to get away from here and take Austin. We need to get as far away from here as possible.If I try to leave, will he kill me too? I do not feel safe here anymore, not with her here and her white wolf. I know Austin is not secure. I cannot concern myself with Kate or Belle. Austin needs someone to care for him and his safety. If Kate decides he is a threat, she will kill him.I get out of the bed and try to dress myself. I am still in so much pain. I should have taken the vampire blood from Desire, but I do not want to heal that way. I