Chapter 46: FL2's Exposure
The vampire's howl still echoed in my ears as Victor carried me through the snow back to the lodge, his arms a steel cage around my trembling body. The full mating ritual had bound us deeper than ever, the silver scars on my skin glowing with a light that felt like fire under my flesh, but the joy of it was shattered by that single, chilling sound. Tears streamed down my face, hot against the freezing wind, as fear clawed at my heart. Our child kicked hard inside me, a fierce reminder of what was at stake, and the sobs tore from my throat in raw, ugly waves.
Victor burst through the lodge doors, barking orders as the pack scrambled to arms. "Border patrols double! Lights on every perimeter! No one sleeps tonight!" His voice was a thunderous growl, but when he s
