Sam’s POVI was nervous as I followed behind Nikko to meet Lucien and his pack. It was almost as if I was the outsider now. How would I feel seeing Lucien again? Was he back to his normal self? Nikko seemed to think so although I wasn’t so sure. I had yet to hear his voice in my head. Was it because he wasn’t calling out for me? We had been in the caves long enough that he should have been able to.“Lucien?” I sent it out as a question, one I wasn’t sure he would answer.“I’m here. Are you ok?”His voice in my head comforted me more than I realized it would. It was almost like the feeling of coming home after a long day. “I’m fine. Are you ok?”“I’m back to normal if that is the question. No more talking. Concentrate. I don’t know what will happen.”I felt him break our connection and I tugged at Nikko, “h

Samantha’s POVDamien and I sat on the porch looking out at the night waiting on any word from Lucien. The night was quiet but my mind was full of voices, voices that were not my own. I couldn’t place them, I couldn’t quiet them down. I was exhausted and it was starting to show. “The treaty has been signed,” Damien said looking over at me as he pushed the swing back off with his feet. “No war?” Damien shook his head, “not with Nikko, dad however is still unclear.” Frowning I looked up at the mood, “is Lucien really back normal?” Once again Damien shook his head, “yes. He snapped out of it the moment he sensed you were in danger. I think Nikko might have knocked him down a peg or two by taking you. Lucien has always thought he was untouchable.”

Lucien's POVAs we walked back to her house I kept stealing glances at Sam, her tear-streaked face brought pain to me every single time. Don't get me wrong, my inner wolf was furious at her. He was ready to snap but I couldn't. I would never turn on her again. I had control of my inner wolf, not the other way around. He obeyed me, for without me there was no him.Jax was standing on the porch awaiting us. "Did you get it," I asked?Nodding Jax handed over a worn leather journal, his eyes focused on my poor Luna who was obviously distressed. We had to figure this out. I didn't need my dad's rendition, I needed to read the vision in Violet's own hand.Walking up the steps Sam and I set on the porch swing and I handed over the journal to her. "This is every single one of your Aunt's visions. Some were incomprehensible and made no sense to anyone but her. Some have come true. The pack believed in her abilities and take her word as fact. I have no idea w

Samantha’s POVI sat on the swing looking out at the woods. I knew he was coming, I could feel him. The sun had set leaving nothing put stars to light up the night, the moon was nowhere to be seen. I wondered where Lucien was, I could feel him but he wasn’t approaching. Why would he send Nikko to me?The minute Nikko broke through the tree lines I felt a little twinge of excitement and I had to ball my hands at my side to not rush up to him. It was important for me that things go smoothly for him, I didn’t want him to lose everything he had gained because of me. Yet still, as he walked closer to me our eyes connected and that same forbidden bond was there.It drove me crazy. This place was turning me into someone I wasn’t and it scared me. Nikko paused at the foot of the steps looking up at me. “Are you ok?”I nodded unbarring my fits at my side, “yes. No. I don’t know Nikko I’m confused.”

Lucien’s POV   I lifted my arm shielding my eyes from the bright light that erupted out of nowhere. The Moon Goddess’s words still whispered into my ear. “Two brothers chose her fate. Two brothers have to sacrifice. One has to choose the night one the day.” I had no clue what she meant, what sacrifices I w