#Chapter 21: Blood Knows Blood

Iris The moment I see Arthur standing over me, my entire body freezes up. As a human, I don’t have the werewolf instincts that innately make my body react to an Alpha’s presence, but it doesn’t matter. The cold authority in Arthur’s gaze is enough to make me stiffen, my mind, body, and heart all warring against one another. On one hand, he’s my fated mate, and his very presence sets my heart racing even after all this time. But my mind knows where this is going—what he can no doubt sense now just from looking at Miles. I know I should leave. And yet my body is frozen like a deer in headlights. “Mommy?” The sound of Miles’ voice pulls me out of my reverie. He tugs on my hand, half-hiding behind my legs. “Who is that?” Arthur smiles and crouches, reaching out to brush a strand of hair out of Miles’ eyes—big green eyes, just like his own. Only then do I know I need to move. “No one, sweetheart,” I say, scooping Miles up into my arms before A