Rhiannon watched as if in slow motion that needle descending into her womb, ready to hurt her children... and then all the pain, all the fear, all the despair and anguish took a single dark and dangerous shape: the shape of the Goddess's Wolf.Her skin vibrated with pent-up rage, and a furious she-wolf launched herself out with bloodshot eyes and hot saliva that went to land directly on Erea's chest as she attacked one of her shoulders. The thought of the she-wolf rumbled over those walls like thunder.“YOU...WILL... NOT... LAY... A PAW... ON OUR PUPS!!!”Erea lay sprawled on the floor, cornered against a wall as she glared at the huge white she-wolf that stood between her and the girl.Rhiannon had fainted from the effort of getting Raksha out, she was very weak, she had eaten very little, and had suffered from cold and shortness of breath for thirteen hours in the cargo cabin of an airplane. That, coupled with the terror, the nausea, and demand for energy that the puppies required m

Aidan snuggled Rhia against his chest as he watched her sleep an uneasy sleep. It had only been two days since the attack on the Iguazu facilities. They had stayed there just long enough to regroup. Briccia had flown in to pick up everyone who needed to be sent to Wales, and then Aidan had ordered ten strategic charges to be placed in that artificial hellhole. The complex had been blown up and had eventually been buried by the mountain itself.No one wanted it to be remembered or used again. The remains of Cedrick Gallagher, and perhaps the tormented soul of Erea Casthiel, would stay there. The rest of the guards had at least been procured a name so that their families would know they had died there.After that, they had walked north for a whole day, away from that place, and had arrived at the nearest reserve in Brazil. The reception of the small pack had been bad and good at the same time. Their Alpha had escaped, possibly to go and tell Alpha Theo, regent of the South American pack

Rhiannon smiled, sighing at Aidan's attempt to surprise her, but she had sensed his scent for a while now, especially since he wasn't coming alone. She got out of the small creek and lay in the sun. It was a simple thing, but she enjoyed it immensely.“Did everything go well?” she asked without opening her eyes, and could picture Aidan pouting because she had ruined his surprise.The Alpha reached her and lay down next to her, kissing her gently.“Everything went very well. The state of the packs is not very good at the moment, but maybe that’s good for us. I know it sounds callous, but from a political point of view, it is.” Aidan sighed. “Theo got them used to depend on everything, and Maddox just affectionately called them “unweaned puppies”.”“Didn't they get offended?” asked the queen in surprise.“Incredible as it may seem, they did not. Apparently, they didn't like the situation either, but they could do little without doing what Maddox did, that is, openly defying the Alpha.“

Rhiannon turned on her side, sighing uncomfortably due to the light that kept her awake. She reached for Aidan's arm, who startled a little, and tugged him to lie down beside her.“Are you still thinking about General Gallagher's letter?” she asked with her eyes closed, as his wolf put an arm beneath her head and hugged her.“Yes, I got what he wanted to tell me. We managed to defeat the last packs...” The Alpha's breathing grew deeper. “But this was just a distraction, I'm sure. Nader used these people as bait, either to escape or to attack us.”“But love... how could he? Without Alec and Adrien, who's left to back him up?”“No one, and that's the problem, so this is probably the time he'll do something stupid,” Aidan said. “Don't underestimate him. Nader has a cold, calculated temper. He was banished by my father, and yet he came back to lead the Alphas.”“Gallagher is better and he's after him. I know he's dangerous, but we can't stop moving for him.”“I know. Are you excited about

Three months laterBriccia carried Malia and saw her grimace slightly.“Maaaaaaaadddd!” she shouted towards the house and saw her wolf jump over the railing of the terrace and run across the garden to the shore of the small lake in less than twenty seconds.“What happened? Are you all right? What's wrong with Mala?” He blurted out the questions in rapid succession.“It's not Mala, it's Malia,” Briccia corrected him, sticking her tongue out at him.“She's Mala*, very bad, just like her daddy. Aren’t you, my love?” said Maddox taking the little girl from Briccia's arms, but leaving her with Laila.Bhremi was lending her her eyes so she could play with the babies. The she-wolf had had a long conversation with Milo and then apologized to him and Maddox. Briccia had agreed to take her back and the two were more than happy because despite their differences, they adored each other.“Look at this. Who is Mommy's beautiful little she-wolf? Who, who?” Briccia asked brushing her nose against the