Chapter 7 [ 1,152 words ] Jennifer had come back to grab her phone and walked straight into the scene. She froze, stunned. Her first instinct was to rush over and check on Stella. But Evan shot her a cold look. Jennifer’s temper flared instantly. “Stella—” Evan’s hair was slightly
Chapter 6 [ 1,456 words ] Just as Evan took a step toward Stella, something suddenly snagged at his foot. He looked down. Summer, who had been crying moments ago, had tumbled out of her wheelchair and collapsed onto the floor. She was unconscious. Someone nearby screamed, “Mrs. Wright, oh
Chapter 5 [ 1,042 words ] Thinking of the months she’d poured into the Redcrest Valley project, Stella looked at Evan with a colder, sharper mockery in her eyes. The air fell silent. Nearly half a minute passed before Evan spoke again, his voice tightly controlled. “What are you trying
Chapter 4 [ 1,026 words ] Evan finally lost his temper completely. He grabbed his phone and made a call. It was answered almost immediately. “Sir.” “Find out where Jennifer Tanner and my wife are. Right now.” Patrick hesitated for a split second. “Understood.” “Now,” Evan barked. It was pouring
Chapter 3 [ 947 words ] Jennifer wanted to take Stella back to her place. But Stella insisted on going to Azure Heights on Starlake Avenue. It was an apartment she had bought herself three months ago. This made one thing painfully clear. She’d been preparing to leave Evan for
Chapter 2 [ 1,863 words ] The air went dead silent. Tension hung thick between the three of them, sharp and ready to explode. Stella stared at Evan, then kicked over the chair beside her. It crashed to the floor with a thunderous bang. Her whole presence turned cutting and
Chapter 1 [ 1,534 words ] A hospital room. The sharp scent of disinfectant made Stella Rowan feel nauseous as she lay weakly on the bed. The call connected. Stella spoke first. “I had a miscarriage and would need an emergency abortion. Can you come to me?” There was a
Chapter 457 [ 1,033 words ] Nolan’s POV The night before the twins’ birthday, I could not fall asleep. I kept thinking about Talia and how she had never had the opportunity to celebrate with them. Five birthdays, and she missed every one. My wolf tried to comfort me. ‘She’ll
Chapter 456 [ 861 words ] Nolan’s POV Five years went by in a blur. Talia was still in the hospital. Every morning, after getting the twins ready for school, I visited her before going to my office. I held her hand and talked about the kids or the weather,
Chapter 455 [ 912 words ] Nolan’s POV When we got back to Bloodmoon, I took Talia straight to the best hospital room. The nurses got her settled while I pulled the doctor aside. “She needs to be watched all the time-IV fluids, check on her often, everything,” I said.
Chapter 454 [ 1,030 words ] Nolan’s POV After hours by Talia’s side, numb from crying, I sat on the edge of her bed with my head in my hands. The room was quiet except for the occasional cry from one of the twins in the nursery. I took a
Chapter 453 [ 898 words ] Nolan’s POV Everything blurred together as I rushed Talia down the hall. I held her close while she struggled to breathe. Her body was stiff with pain. We burst into the hospital room. Hattie looked up, eyes wide. “She’s in labor!” she said. Hattie
Chapter 452 [ 900 words ] Talia’s POV “Elian,” I said, watching as Nolan fluffed the pillows, keeping me propped up in bed. “For the boy. I told Leslie weeks ago, and I haven’t changed my mind since.” “Elian’s good,” Nolan said, turning the name over in his mouth. “And
Chapter 451 [ 909 words ] Talia’s POV I woke up on the ground with Nolan holding me. “She’s awake.” He held my face in his hands, openly crying. “Camilla, she’s awake. Talia, say something.” “I’m here,” I said hoarsely. “Stop yelling.” He laughed shakily and hugged me tight. I
Chapter 450 [ 959 words ] Talia’s POV The next night Camilla led us to a clearing in the woods. The walk was long, at least two miles. Nolan carried me for the last mile because I was too tired to continue. There was barely any moonlight. The witches set
Chapter 449 [ 878 words ] Talia’s POV Camilla didn’t answer right away. She picked up one of the older books and turned it so we could see the page. “The Rebirth Ritual,” Camilla said quietly. “I’ve never heard of it,” I said, frowning at the page. “You wouldn’t have.
Chapter 448 [ 930 words ] Talia’s POV I slept until it was dark outside. Nolan woke me softly, speaking in a low voice. “We should go,” he said, gently moving a strand of hair from my face. I rubbed my eyes and followed him down a dim hallway to
Chapter 447 [ 845 words ] Talia’s POV “Good to see you too,” I said, walking over and hugging Camilla. “You traveled all night,” Camilla said, eyeing us. “You haven’t eaten or slept. I know why you’re here, but it can wait until after breakfast.” “We came because there’s no
Chapter 446 [ 848 words ] Nolan’s POV “I’m not sure yet,” Talia said. “Leslie called Camilla last night when you were away. Camilla didn’t make any promises. She was careful. She didn’t say she could help, but she didn’t say she couldn’t either.” “So what did she say?” “She
Chapter 445 [ 999 words ] Nolan’s POV I left the hospital before I said something I’d regret. I didn’t tell anyone I was leaving. I slipped out the side door, past the gardens, and as soon as I was clear of the buildings, I started running. ‘She lied to