Chapter 236

LIAM’S POV The moment Alistair opened the book and the illusion pulled us in, I kept my guard up. Everything about demons screamed trap to me. And yet, watching Natalie… she wasn’t afraid. She wasn’t struggling the way the others were. Around me, Travis, Zane, and the other wolves shifted uncomfortably. Their eyes kept moving from place to place. They all looked uneasy. They were obviously reacting due to the oppressive pull of the magic. But Natalie stood perfectly still. Her eyes were locked on the unfolding images like they belonged to her. Because they do, I realized with a heavy ache in my chest. She was half-demon, half-wolf. That’s why she wasn’t disturbed by the magic. Even though she was half devil, I felt my love for her deepen. Nothing would change how I felt. She was mine. My mate. The scene changed again. Aurora lay in a small bed. She was sweating badly. Her silver hair tangled around her shoulders. She was in labor. Her cries filled the room as women tended to her, encou