I was lying on the grass, the sun shining warm on my skin. My eyes were closed, my breathing even. I was trying to relax, trying to stop my mind from replaying the disappointment of today’s class.Just like always, I failed to grasp the technique our trainer has been teaching us for weeks. Xena pick
I grunt and move toward the window, my eyes unfocused as I stare into the night. I don’t really want to talk.“The full moon just ended, yet you seem to be in a foul mood,” Piper says behind me. “Shouldn’t you be on cloud nine after spending three whole days with Sadie?”There’s a teasing lilt to he
I walk out of Sadie’s bedroom feeling completely pissed. Pissed at the situation and pissed at my reaction.I stay outside her door for a minute, my hand still on the handle as I try to get my emotions under control. Taking a deep breath, I close my eyes. I inhale slowly, filling my lungs and trying
It’s honestly ridiculous. I thought the intensity between us would ease after the full moon, but boy was I wrong. I’m drawn to him like a moth to a flame, when I shouldn’t. I should be staying away from him. I should keep my guard and walls up after what happened three years ago, but I can’t. Slowly
I walk out of the bathroom and head toward the bedroom. Despite spending most of the day in bed, I still feel so tired—like my bones are weighed down with something I can’t shake.The moment we’d returned to the pack house, Aspen had immediately abandoned me in favor of her new friends, and Alec had
Alec gives a thoughtful hum. “That’s why you kept your distance from the other packs.”“Yep,” I say. “It was safer that way. For me, for my people, for our goals.”“But what about now?” he asks. “You’re not the same woman you were when you started all this. You’ve got power now. Enough to deal with