Lilac’s P.O.V. After a late night vandalizing Nox’s family home and getting myself into even more trouble, I planned on a morning of blissful sleep. I should’ve known Harriet and her foul-smelling breath would’ve ruined that too. She woke us up at the crack of dawn, hammering her meaty fist on th
“Can rich people get any more obnoxious?” I muttered under my breath. Hakeem’s lips twitched as though he were fighting a smile. “I can’t speak for everyone else, but my family has no limit when it comes to how obnoxious they can be.” “I’ll make sure I’m on my best behavior.” I said, fluttering my
The emotions running between us were so strong that they breathed life into the memory that plagued my thoughts. Giving it the power to steal away my vision and replace it with something else. Several hours had passed since training class ended, but I wasn’t at all surprised to see several lights o
I must’ve been thoroughly zoned out because not only was Hakeem standing just a few feet to my left, but Malik was bouncing on the balls of his feet as he hugged him. My eyes snapped over to Jada, who hadn’t once looked away from my face, before returning to Hakeem. I slapped a hand over my chest a
“Lilac, you’re taking it.” Hakeem deadpanned. His lips were set in a thin line and his expression was much more serious than it usually was. “You got me out of the Camp, and you had me inducted as a Lycan. That’s something I can’t ever repay you for. This is pocket change to my mother, so I’m tellin
“All players file this way! Let’s go, Let’s go!” Mateo Davis, weapon’s trainer at the Camp, shouted. Some of the trainee’s mocked the way he moved his arms, flailing them about like one of those inflatable tube men. Mateo was like all the other trainers, cruel and a glutton for power. He had a thin
Hakeem yanked me by the back of my shirt, forcing me to stop behind the base of a tree just in time for a wolf to dash by. His chest heaved, and the whites of his eyes were bright as he whispered. “I heard Weston and some others talking about hiding their flag on the hill yesterday. Didn’t think it
He tilted his head, and even in the dark his eyes were penetrating. “What are you going to do? They’re planning on killing you.” “I’m going to use my magic against them. Just a little smidgen of it.” I winked, acting as though my heart wasn’t seconds away from exploding out of my chest. My abilitie