Chapter 270 Chapter 269: The Quiet Lobby Snow had resumed falling in muffled sheets outside, soft and steady. It streaked past the windows of the medical facility, laying another pale hush over the pack compound. Inside, the world was warmer—herbs simmered in a corner kettle, their scent knitting the air
Chapter 269 Chapter 268: Fires of Obsession The fire cracked sharply in the hearth, sending tongues of orange light flickering across the walls of Holly’s house. The only noise that could be heard outside her house was the sound of children running about and pack members talking and strolling. Inside,
Chapter 268 Chapter 267: The Things You Didn’t Smell “Don’t you think Alpha Orion and Sophia look better together instead?” Joren asked them. The question hung in the air between them. It couldn’t be right. Laia’s brows slowly pulled together. Nia blinked once. Then both of them turned to Joren
Chapter 267 Chapter 266: Do You Know Who You’re Talking To? At the same time at the training grounds. The shift in atmosphere was immediate after Orion left. His absence hung over the training grounds. Garron stepped forward with quiet authority, clapping his hands once to bring everyone’s attention back.
Chapter 266 Chapter 265: Where He Stays Orion nodded. “I’ll join you,” he told Lysander. Lysander blinked, turning slightly to look at him. “In your research,” Orion continued. “I might not be as smart as you, but I can read. I can dig. I can help search for anything —
Chapter 265 Chapter 264: Fever of the Mind Marta’s mouth fell open. She suspected already she to what she just saw but it was still a shock nonetheless. For a minute, she just stared at Orion, thinking maybe she had heard him wrong, but then the look in his eyes
Chapter 264 Chapter 263: I’m Her Mate When Lysander had asked Brynhild what she meant by “annoying kid,” she chuckled and told him that Sophia was extremely curious, and some people would find it annoying with how much she asked questions and how much she needed to know things, even
Chapter 263 Chapter 262: Shadows of the Fever The Medical Facility The nurse paused outside the room, a gentle hand resting on the doorframe. She had been tasked with checking on Sophia, giving her the prescribed medicine, and ensuring the fever did not climb too high. She stepped into the
Chapter 262 Chapter 261: Unwelcome Distractions Micah’s attacks became more confident, blending both axes into a seamless sequence of offense and defense. Each swing was deliberate, each step purposeful, each pivot precise. Orion noted the subtle way Micah shifted his weight when anticipating Cat’s counters, the fluidity of his wrists,
Chapter 261 Chapter 260: Dancing With Weapons Those in the archer group still had not finished the task he gave them… well, except for three. But it had been just those three for a while now, and Orion wasn’t sure if the rest of the archer group would ever manage
Chapter 260 Chapter 259: Changing Weapons Same time at the training grounds It had been two days. Two days since Sophia collapsed. Two days since her fever turned vicious and unrelenting. Two days since Orion had last heard her voice. Two days since the scent of her skin had filled
Chapter 259 Chapter 258: You Know I Love You “You know I love you, right?” the woman asked. Sophia’s mouth made the shape of the answer as if trained—a simple, immediate echo. “Yes. I know.” She forced the words into her throat, stated them like doctrine. She pressed the truth
Chapter 258 Chapter 257: The Woman Returns The room swam the moment Sophia opened her eyes. Shapes slid at the edges of her vision; the single window had become a pale, oiled circle and the stacks of books on the chair were little more than smudges of gray. Her head
Chapter 257 Chapter 256: When Memory Bleeds Through Lysander stood beside Sophia’s bedside, watching the silent tears sliding down her flushed cheeks. The firelight flickered against the sheen of sweat on her skin, illuminating the tremors that rippled across her body. Her fingers twitched weakly, as though grasping something in
Chapter 256 Chapter 255: What is Going On? Orion walked fast, every stride tight with urgency, but he still moved quietly enough not to disrupt the healers tending to their afternoon routines. He also didn’t want to alert them… although he was certain that they already knew he was in
Chapter 255 Chapter 254: Fevered Whispers The walk back to the medical facility was short, but Orion felt every second scraping against his nerves. He followed Rita in silence, his long strides easily matching her hurried steps. The storm clouds had finally drifted away beyond the ridge, leaving the air
Chapter 254 Chapter 253: Fever and a Familiar Woman The room smelled of damp earth and old pages, a thin sourness that rode the air with every shallow breath Sophia took. Books lay everywhere—stacked on the floor, heaped on the single chair, falling over across the bedspread. She could see
Chapter 253 Chapter 252: The Endless Questions “Do you three have nothing better to do than pester me about when I’ll get married?” he asked, a faint edge of exasperation in his voice. Madam Tyler tilted her head, her expression calm but unyielding. “We have plenty to do, Orion. But
Chapter 252 Chapter 251: After the Storm The storm had passed. The winds that had ripped through the pack at night had died down, leaving only a faint whisper brushing against the treetops. If not for what was left behind by the storm, one wouldn’t believe that the pack had
Chapter 251 Chapter 250: The Weight of Truth Brynhild’s eyes fluttered, lashes trembling like she was struggling to stay awake. She still felt the pain from the surgery and needed the rest after all. She turned to Orion and then patted a spot on the bed. Orion took that as