LOGINThe forest blurred past as Nyx ran.Branches whipped against her fur. Damp earth shifted beneath her paws. The further they travelled from Crimson River, the stronger the strange pull became.Nyx never hesitated, even once. It was as if she already knew where they were going. Shadow ran beside her, silent and watchful the whole time. Every now and then, she felt concern through the bond, but Zeke didn’t try to stop her this time. He simply stayed with her.The spot where her father had died was long behind them now, and the police station, the roads, the places she remembered. Still, Nyx pushed forward.She didn’t understand any of it. If there was something out there, if her wolf truly remembered where she’d been trying to go all those years ago, why hadn’t Nyx said something sooner?‘Because I didn’t remember either. And now I only see part of it.’The answer came immediately. The memories had been locked away just as tightly as hers.After running for a while in silence, Zeke’s vo
What?Wrenching control from Nyx, she stepped back and gaped in horror at the Gamma in front of her. What was he saying? That all of this was her fault? Her pack members died because of her?“I didn’t... I didn’t kill anyone.”Her guilt surged again because that was a lie. Emily. Dexter. Those deaths were on her head. Claire. All her friends whom she hadn’t even bothered to learn their names. That was on her, too. And then all the students who’d lost their lives fighting for their freedom from the Council.She was a horrible person.And now her father was paying the price for it.So, which pack out of all those who’d lost their children had made this move?“The Alpha’s son is dead. The future Alpha of our pack. He was the only heir,” the Gamma continued, his voice almost monotonous. Nyx’s grip on him was still firm despite the wolf taking a back seat.So not Claire’s pack. Not Emily’s, because she’d seen her Omega parents. Was it Dexter? Someone else caught in the crossfire?Her chest
“It doesn’t have to be like this, Alpha Caleb,” the old man said.Zeke had one hand on Ava’s back and the other clenched at his side. Show them not to mess with your mate.They are not worthy to breathe the same air as her. Kill them.Kill them.The voices were louder, almost drowning Shadow’s growls in his head. That simmering magic pressed against his skin, clawing at him to escape. Escape and what? Kill everyone? Was this magic something to do with the Council after all?“Are you still questioning my authority?” Caleb growled, his voice low but clear.“No,” the old man answered. “We will do as you say. Of course, finding the Alpha is more important than any other grievances right now.”His meaning was clear. The old man still thought Ava was not one of them, but would bring up the matter another time. A muscle in his jaw ticked, and he inhaled, feeding the beast and the voices in his head. Ava stood still in front of him, tense. She could feel it too. Their bond surged, the murde
It was almost dark when Ava tiptoed through the back door of her family home. Not that it would have made a difference. The whole area was deserted. It wasn’t just because she could sense the absence of other auras. There was something different with her awareness of the things around her. It was like whatever had been crawling inside her had burst out, and now it reached out for something else.She’d told Zeke that something was happening, something was coming. Was this it? Was she the calamity that would fall on everyone else? Because even as she snuck towards the stairs, she could sense where the whole pack was, picking out individual auras from so far. Yet her senses buzzed in warning as if the pack was the enemy. Her whole body hummed like she was electrified, and Nyx felt it too. She paced, restless, ready to fight, but unclear who the enemy was. She had so much energy spilling over, as if she hadn’t just done a marathon of a different kind.Her cheeks colouring, she headed
Zeke heard every word. Staying still while that fucker said those things to his mate was probaly the hardest thing he had ever done.Since Ava came under his protection at the academy, no one except Claire had even dared to breathe in her direction, never mind entertaining such sick fantasies. His blood boiled. That magic simmering just under his skin flowed in his veins, whispering to him, urging him to maim. To kill. To end that bastard. And Shadow was all for it. He’d never gone from anxious to being on the verge of a rampage in such a short time. Burning rage roared through him, mixed with the ice-cold of the unfamiliar darkness whispering to his soul. And once again, it felt right.Kill them all.Rip their limbs from their bodies. Bathe in their blood.The whispers became louder. Fists clenched, he stood naked in front of the white wolves, barring them from following their sister. He’d told Ava he would follow her lead. Showing how much he trusted her was more important than
Ava backed away until her back hit the wall. The way the hunter’s eyes lowered to her bare legs made her skin crawl. Even without Nyx telling her, she knew this man was a weak coward. For him to easily attempt something like this meant he’d done it before.This one was going to die.“Did you take my father?” she asked directly. The hunter chuckled. “I don’t even know who the fuck you father is,” he said.Lies, since he’d had their picture. She looked at the wolf who’d told the hunters to hurry. He was bigger than the rest, and most likely their leader. The scars on his chest spoke of many battles. But the packs around them were peaceful. Besides Alpha Barret, she’d never seen anyone who had lived through any horrendous things that would scar them.“What did you mean by what you said? You paid them to do something to me? You knew I was coming?”The bald man chuckled as he walked to the other side of the room and uprighted a chair. “You walked into the lion’s den all by yourself, li
There were beds in the staff break rooms near the back of the building that Zeke hadn’t noticed the first time he was there. He didn’t pay much attention to his surroundings now either as he kept his arm around Ava’s shoulders, just processing.Following Ava through the forest had been...Shit, he
No. No, no, no.Her fault. Why the hell hadn’t she trusted herself?Ava was out of the door before anyone could stop her. The guards had already gathered in the front yard, discussing what was happening. “...they’ve brought the bodies to the morgue. Can’t recognise them...”“...might be the same
Okay, now that was messed up. Nyx went on alert when all the attention focussed on Zeke, and Ava’s blood started to simmer. “Why are you looking at him?” she asked, finally lifting her head to look around the room.She’d anticipated some backlash once everyone heard the whole story about Hansson b
Ava glared at her brothers after she pulled a T-shirt over her head. The boys had accepted shorts and were already eating the bowls of a meat and vegetable stew that they had been offered. How could they even eat at a time like this? She took her place beside Zeke, and the older woman who’d given he







