calm. "I need to know the truth." What is going

" Do you think you can just ask for answers? He made fun of her and moved clo

who I am, Gideon." What does

o everything, Rachel. To the Packs. To the group. His voice was like gravel as he said, "To the prophecy."

ade herself stay strong. "No," she said softl

n. "Oh, Rachel. You're already stuc

he moved closer, his breath warm against her skin. Rachel, you're

's rivalry got worse. Neither of them could seem to comprehend that Rachel wasn't just going to fall into th

om this." His eyes were fixed on hers. His voice was cal

me from being so close to him. "I'm not running," she said, barely above a whi

spoke softly. "You don't understand, do you? This isn't just

n't want to be in the middle of this," she muttered,

"You're already in the middle of it, Rachel," he continued, his voice soft

nse. He whispered, barely audible, "She doesn't belong to eith

t like she was being pushed in two different directions. "I don't know

and on her arm. Rachel, you don't have to mak

avier than ever. She could feel their eyes on her all the time, always watching and waiting. It wasn't only their love that made her heart

y to attempt to blot out the sense of being torn apart. She wasn't prepared for this. She wasn't r

r eyes and saw Luka in the doorway, his silhouette lit by the moonlight.

e said, more to he

e whispered softly, "I couldn't stay away," and his voice was so intense that

him, and to Mika-and it scared her. She murmured, "I can't keep doing t

ht her back to earth. "You are Rachel. You belon

in. It was a raw, untamed energy that threatened to take over her.

clear. "You'll have to deal with it," he added softl

amming down on her: the terror, the uncertainty, and the fact that there was no way to go back

chest. The Alphas had become more protective of her, but they had also become more distant, as if they knew something

t him. His eyes were gloomy, and they showed how worried he was, just like she

nse of being stuck. "I know. But what c

e between them. "We fight back." But you... Rac

curate. She had always known there was more to her relationship with

erving them from the shadows. Someone in the dark was watching them from a distance. Rachel'

apparition whispered before

face was hard to decipher. "We hav

hecy, her powers, and the cult's constant pursuit-seemed to hang in the air and make it har

aking through her thoughts. Mika stood in

isions she had to make made her body hurt. It wasn't just about beating the

eplied softly, "You don't have to go through this alone," and reached for

e. "This isn't just about us, Mika. The cult wants more tha

w but full of conviction. "Then Rache

he gave her. But the truth about their circumstances hit her hard. Sh

d her forehead. "And you'll deal with it