(Chase’s POV)I woke up on the bathroom floor again. I couldn’t remember how I got here, but it wasn’t unlike every other morning this week. Along with the sickness and the tiredness, I also seemed to have lost all werewolf abilities. I had no werewolf hearing or strength and my healing was almost human slow. I had stumbled yesterday and gone flying into some furniture hard enough that it left a nasty black painful bruise all up my side. It should have healed within minutes, at the most hours. But even as I dragged myself up off the floor this morning, I was still wincing from the pain. I lifted my t-shirt to check the progress in the bathroom mirror and hissed at the display of black and purple that still decorated my side. I heard my bedroom door so quickly pulled my t-shirt down just as Jensen popped his head into the bathroom. He had

(Kaeleigh’s POV)“Close your eyes,” he whispered in my ear as his fingers danced ever so lightly on my torso. He moved to look down at my body as he slowly moved near the top of my thigh. He looked back up at me, mischief playing in his blue eyes.“Come on baby,” Asher sighed. “You know you can trust me.” I felt like it was getting harder to breathe, like the air was thinner all of a sudden. I took a deep breath that didn’t seem to fill my lungs and closed my eyes.“Good girl,” Asher purred against my neck and the vibrations of it woke a fire in my lower region and my heavy breathing became pants. Asher captured my nipple in his mouth and bit down lightly, and I gasped. He chuckled as I felt his hand slip between my legs, pushing them open and giving him ac

**** Trigger Warning **** The following chapter contains content of a distressing nature. Details of sexual and physical assault are included in the chapter.(Kaeleigh’s POV)Malcolm stood just inside the room, far enough away from the door for it to close, but close enough that there was no getting past him. I knew he was watching me as I assessed the room and saw his smirk widen. Even from where I was sitting, I could see his beast just behind his eyes. Not his wolf, his beast. There was a difference. I just couldn’t say what. He stepped a little closer into the room and everything in his movement screamed predator. His eyes flicked to Dayna, who shrunk back into her seat as if the very fabric we sat on could swallow her away. “Miss Kaeleigh,” Malcolm sneered. “It has been a whi

(Cade’s POV)“I gave you one fucking job and you couldn’t even do that.” Asher pointed his finger at me. “Are you kidding me?” I hissed back, “It wasn’t just my mate, it’s Kaeleigh’s best friend that we went after.” I looked over at the bed as I saw movement. “Which we wouldn’t have to have done if it wasn’t for you bloody kidnapping her in the first place.”“I told you she was safe,” Asher said. “You used to trust me.” “I used to have hope for you, you maniacal bastard,” I glared at my former best friend. “But you squashed that some time ago.” I sat in the chair, “and don’t fucking tell me you are keeping my ma

(Jensen’s POV)I woke up early, while the dawn was still breaking through the night. I felt so restless that I couldn’t keep still. I knew nobody would be awake yet, so I decided to head out for a run. I headed out of the pack house and into the woods behind. I stripped out of my shorts and shifted. The shift came so easily and I could already feel Kylo, my wolf, itching to get out. It was less than a minute and I was feeling the ground under my blond paws. I shook out my fur and enjoyed the feel of the wind as it floated through. Kylo was waiting patiently to take over, and I owed it to him. I allowed my consciousness to fade into the background while Kylo came forward. He growled at nothing, and I laughed from the back of our shared vessel.“What are you doing, dumb dog?” I called fro