LOGINThe warriors reach her and she moves. She’s too fast to track. One second, she’s in front of a wolf; next, she’s behind him, and his head is rolling across the ground.Her sword finds hearts, throats, and spines. Fire trails in arcs behind every strike. She kicks a vampire across the courtyard and h
Micah.Sadie disappears. One blink and she’s gone and all I can do is curse under my breath.“Dammit, Sadie.”My pulse is a thunderstorm beneath my skin. I know what the council does to threats. I know exactly what kind of cruelty they’re capable of. If she walks in there blind with fury, they’ll br
It’s been seven days. Seven long, brutal days since they took him.Every day I moved around with the echo of Alec’s pain humming beneath my skin like a second heartbeat. Some days it’s faint and dull. While other days it’s unbearable.He tries to hide it from me. I know he does, but pain has a way o
I pick Aspen up and grab Martha, pulling her somewhere more quiet.“I’m sure you’ve already heard what has happened. Take Aspen,” I tell her without preamble. “Take her back to our pack.”Martha’s eyes widen. “Sadie—”“Please,” I say, my voice cracking just enough to let her hear how serious I am. “
I move before I think and stand guard in front of Alec. I just can't stand back and watch them take him away from me. I just can't.“No. You’re not taking him.” I tell them sharply, my hands fisted to my side.The clearing erupts.King is the first to move to my side, his presence a solid wall of au
She nods solemnly, accepting that answer with the kind of grace only children have.After breakfast, I ask Martha to take Aspen where the other kids will be until the ceremony ends. She doesn’t fuss, as if even she knows deep down, even without understanding.The ceremony takes place in the clearing







