***POV:Trent***I wake up, naked and on the forest floor. What the hell happened? My entire body is sore. I then realize that nothing is sorer than my dick. In that moment it all comes back to me. What the hell have I done? I look around and see Heather sleeping naked next to me. This crazy chick came out into the woods after me and then went into heat. Between our former connection and the inevitable pull of a female wolf in heat to an unmated wolf, I was powerless. Yet, I still feel like shit, so much guilt. I can't even remember how many times I came inside her last night. With her having been in heat, the probability of her ending up pregnant is high. What am I going to do if that happens?I turn to her and poke her shoulder to wake her up. “Heather, wake up.” I grumble.She stirs and sleepily opens her eyes grinning at me. “Good morning lover,” she says happily.“Cut the shit Heather, you know damn well I couldn’t control myself last night, not against you being in heat.”“Say wh

***POV:Amara***I hear faint music, beautiful music. I feel weightless. Am I dead? I creep towards consciousness, the music bringing me forward. What a beautiful melody. There is a voice singing along to the music, deep and husky. It’s like it is calling to me. I open my eyes and I look around. I have no idea where I am, but everything hurts. I become aware of the IV attached to me. I sit up a little and look down at myself. My foot injuries from the trap have been cleaned and stitched. I see a few other stitches on my right arm, lots of bruising. My hands immediately trail down to my stomach. The baby, what about the baby? It all comes rushing back to me at once. Trent and Heather, the horrible men, and a vague memory of the man who saved me, and something about his smell. Tears start falling, I am overcome with the emotions of all that has happened. I dry my face as best I can. I need to get up, I feel stiff and want to see more of where it is that I am. I am wearing a light, loose

***POV:Cole***I had to get out of that room, I felt like I was suffocating. What is it about this perfect stranger that has me feeling such a pull towards her? Sure she was beautiful, even with all her bruises, anyone could see that. But I’m not usually a sucker for just a pretty face. I did feel a responsibility towards her though. I have to do something about the Parker brothers. God only knows what they were planning to do to her if I hadn’t shown up. I go outside and stare at the sun setting on the water to calm my thoughts just as my mother shouts out that dinner is ready. All I hear now is footsteps everywhere rushing to wash hands and claim seats, these kids are always starving after a full day of fun on the farm.I walk in and take a seat, my mother placing the extra chair for Amara next to me. I give her a questioning look.She shrugs and says, “You were her rescuer darling, I figure she may feel most at ease next to you.”I roll my eyes and my sister Imogen lets out a loud

***POV:Cyrus*** I can’t stop thinking about Violet after our exchange this morning. I have always been attracted to her, but somehow felt she was too far out of reach. I never dreamed that she might be attracted to me as well. I always see her hanging around Alpha Tobias, but I guess not really in a romantic way. I’ve been around her enough to know she is kind, loyal, intelligent, the whole package any man could dream of. Whenever we are together, it’s usually Trent that gets the female attention with his smarmy charm. I’m used to hanging in the background, being on my own. Maybe, just maybe this could turn into something. The girl is smoking hot, all legs, straight long black hair, slim waist, and the most mesmerizing violet eyes. My dick twitches at the thought of how close her body was to mine, at how her perfect breasts looked when I was standing over here. Yeah, this can definitely turn into something. I can feel my wolf Dex panting for her too. It has been a lonely few years.

***POV:Amara***I have to get a control of my emotions and this damn mate pull. I went from trying to do something nice for Clara and Mike to salivating over Cole through the window and being caught in the act by Imogen. I wish I could just shut down all my emotions. It’s like I am volleying back and forth between overwhelming heartbreak to inexplicable desire. As wolves, we are supposed to have full trust in Moon Goddess and who she chooses our fated mates, but why did it have to be a human, and why did it have to be now? I just can’t wrap my head around Trent and Heather, and the long-term betrayal. I can’t shake the feeling of loss of a child that will never be born. And yet still, the pull to Cole is there, getting stronger every day. It doesn’t help that he is ridiculously delicious to look at. He is a serious man, but seemingly a kind and loving one when it comes to his family. I just have to stop thinking about him. If I am being honest with myself, it’s not even just about Co