Mag-log inClaire’s POVI had no idea what the conversation was that I had just walked in on. I hadn’t really been listening to their words as I approached, lost in my own thoughts. But now that I was here, I wished I had paid attention.The tension in the room was thick.After a moment though, where they both
Gideon’s POV“Go on ahead, Raven,” Ivan said. “I’ll show Gideon the way myself.”“Yes,” Raven said, then turned and hurried toward the house on her own.Something about this exchange really irked me. Logically, I knew that Ivan was Raven’s Alpha and she would naturally take orders from him, but why
Claire’s POVWith my arm around his, Ivan led me on a small walk around the pack house building, a place that had come to be my home. Tonight was the anniversary of the day I officially joined the Night Mountain Pack, which Ivan and I typically quietly celebrated in a way similar to this. A glass of
Nova’s POVWhen I returned outside, Leo broke away from the instruction with Mom and came after me. We pretended to play, lightly running around. Really, though, I knew Leo was dying to ask me what I had learned.“You were quick,” he said. “What did Alpha Ivan say?”I didn’t want to tell him the tru
“No,” Leo said. He looked up at me again. “Nova… how much do you know about your mom before she came here to this pack?”That was a weird question. Everyone was acting strangely today, I guessed.“Not a lot,” I said. “She doesn’t like to talk about it. But I’ve been here since I was baby.”Leo humme
Claire’s POVDuring breakfast, Leo’s plate was first given to Lola, who steadily lifted a piece of bacon to her mouth and chewed. Everyone else at the table was watching her, including Leo and Nova.I hated this. I didn’t know much about Lola, but she likely had her own family and friends. She was o







