Third Person P.O.V.
After returning from the Blue Moon Pack, Diane was convinced that Mason was there, hidden in plain sight and shielded by the thick magical defenses cloaking Bella's home. It wasn’t speculation anymore—it was fact. The wards, the protection charms, the positioning of guards and warriors, even the secrecy surrounding Bella’s movements. It all pointed to one thing: Mason was inside.
And that meant one thing for Veronica: time was running out.
They had less than twenty-four hours before the full moon. Before Bella could mark Mason. Before, Veronica would lose every shred of opportunity to ever have Mason for herself. Desperation shimmered in her eyes as she paced Diane’s cottage floor like a restless predator.
"We need a plan," she said. "A real plan. One that forces Be
