LOGINHe bumps my hand when I stop petting him. Still very touch-starved regardless of what form he is in. I scratch under his chin, and he licks my face. That brings a genuine smile to my face, but it's not good enough. “Guilt won't help the situation, everything’s been done already. You won’t be able t
“Nothing to worry about, he’ll shift back soon enough,” Rowan tells me, but his eyes are on Jagger, wary and expectant. “He’s having an existential crisis like last time.” “Last time?” “Yeah, don’t you remember the last time he went AWOL?” His gaze finally lifts. “It was because he couldn’t shift
“Mate.” I hear Kingston in my head, so faint I’m sure if it's real. “Go on, I need to—” I don't even finish speaking; I make a run for it, back out the door and onto the grass. Jagger hides away when he sees me coming, and I stop, squatting and peeking where I can see him. “Jagger,” I call again,
AELIANA It’s been over thirty-seven hours since I last saw Kingston. He looked so spaced out in the doctor's office, and he kept zoning out after that. I knew that’d happen before I said a word about the electrocution. That's why I caught myself multiple times before I spoke. I know what it feels l
“I don’t recall, but it—um, I was out of it for days.” “I see.” She nods. “Whe-when?” I stutter, my ears ringing from what I just heard. It’s the first time I’m hearing about this. “When did this happen? Aeliana?” I choke out, my words strangled. The list of things that happened to Aeliana in the
“I can worry,” she groans. “It’s what parents do, no? You’re worried too, so why the double standard?” “You’ve got a lot on your plate.” “So do you!” “Calm down.” I coo. “You’re doing it again!” She snaps. “I’m very calm. You are the problem here. You think I need to be babied, you have people w
“Because she shouldn’t be having a baby,” I snap, the same anger from earlier returning. “It’s selfish of her to do this, she doesn’t care about anything but herself.” Doctor Eleanor watches me carefully, “Are you worried for the pup?” “I’m sorry for it,” I snicker. “They’re going to groom another
AELIANA Noah wasn’t feeling well this morning so I had to go to the training yard alone. However, when I came to find her, she was nowhere to be seen, I took a bath, changed my clothes, looked again, and I couldn’t find her still, but I know she’s around, her phone was in the bed. I’m checking on
“Don’t you ever repeat this, Aeliana,” I scold. She frowns, shuffling in her seat. “It’s not my fault I went into heat.” “Of course not, but it was your decision to come out here knowing anyone could find you. Do you know how dangerous it is for you to walk around in full heat? Your pheromones are
AELIANA Hell is empty, and all the devils are here. I’ve learned to run from mine, the ones that unleashed demons to torment me for the rest of my life, but as I stare at the warning in my hand, I reckon I didn’t run far enough. Not too fast either. [To Aeliana Hartley, With the blessing of







