*** Jordan***

“Natalia…” I say anxiously.

“It’s me…”

There is a long silence on the other side and I find myself holding my breath as I wait for a response.

“How did you get this number?” Natalia growls, her voice seething with contempt and hatred.

“How do you have Nikki’s phone?”

I look over at the nervous she-wolf beside me, Nikki biting her nails anxiously as I try to find the words to explain.It’s taken me over a week to gain Micah and Nikki’s trust and even longer to find the courage to call Natalia and explain her predicament.

“I’ll explain later,” I reply, my hands shaking as they hold the phone to my ear.

“We need to talk-”

“We have nothing to talk about,” she snarls, the venom potent in her voice.

“Nat, I-”

“Do not call me that!” she spits back.

“In fact, don’t call me at all.You lost that privilege a long time ago.Whatever it is, leave me out of it.I don’t care.”

“But Christian has gone insane!” I argue.

“I don’t care about Christian or any of the Silver Crest wolves for that matter,”she snaps.

Leave me alone, Jordan.You’re good Her words sting but I persist.This is too important.

“He knows about Dakota!” I cry desperately before she can hang up the phone and she gasps, the fear evident in her voice.

“What did you say?” I sigh in relief now that I have her attention.

“He knows about Dakota.He knows you have a son, Luna-”

“Don’t call me that!” She shrieks into the phone.

“Sorry,”I mutter apologetically.

you enrolled him in the little daycare center near your house at the edge of town.He knows you work at the Poulsbo clinic as a medical assistant and at the masque in the evenings as a waitress.He knows all about you and Dakota and he’s coming.He’s coming back for his

she whimpers, the frustration in her voice

me? And what about Vanessa? Hasn’t she

is infertile,” I sigh, a sudden burst of laughter coming from the other

“Ha, really?” Natalia giggles.

“Goddess, this is unbelievable.”

not funny, Nat,” I scold

serious.Your sister has

own fault.Silver Crest chose her over me,” to you because you still chose to protect Christian and

you’ve realized your mistake.It’s been over four years since I left and now all of sudden, you call out

begging you,”

“Please listen”

“No,” she snaps.

to help me through my pain, to help me find a cure and you stood there and did nothing for me! You mocked me with your silence and your lies.No more! I’m done helping you.I’m done with Silver Crest.I’ll figure

to speak another word, not giving me the opportunity to explain just how much danger she’s

again, but the call goes straight to voicemail and I find myself resisting the urge to fly out to California

“Text her,” Nikki urges.

you have to say.Even if she doesn’t answer, she needs to

willing

a text in

willing to listen and convince Talia to take

chance mate though she was not very

to them, he is a mute silver wolf who seems like a

she has someone to defend her against Christian.I

as I try to figure out what to do to keep Christian from searching for Natalia but I ultimately allow my worries to melt away and fall into the darkness. I awake to the sound of a knock at the door of my room, Nikki calling my name with desperation. “Jordan!! Jordan, it’s Talia!” she cries excitedly. “She texted back!” I’m up like a lightning bolt and spring to the door, nearly tripping over my jeans on the floor. Nikki wears nothing but her robe and underwear, but I ignore her exquisite figure as I take the phone from Nikki.She bites her nails as I read the text aloud. “Call me in the morning. Tell me exactly what he knows,” I read aloud, looking

not your

letting out an

exactly does he want with me?” she

my words carefully as I do not exactly understand my

home his heir,”

can’t he just move on? What

have to

time to explain her sister tried to turn, Adam

your sister attempted to complete a turning in order to salvage

ended up in

and for a moment, I

call out, hoping she is still

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