“Not only that,” I added after a beat before anyone else could speak, “but we all know what the land does to those who try to exploit it.” My gaze landed meaningfully on the Elders, who seemed to shrink a bit in their chairs. They knew what I was referring to.Olivia opened her mouth again, her eyes
ChrisI paced back and forth across the floor of my apartment, my heart thundering in my chest. The soft sound of murmurs came from my bedroom, but I barely heard it over the sound of the blood rushing through my ears.Goddess, how had this happened?Ava lay unmoving on my bed in the other room, her
“Leonard!” I roared, my voice ripping through the Packhouse like a howl. Almost immediately, Leonard, who had been waiting in the hallway, burst into the room with his chest heaving.“Alpha,” he said. “What’s—”“Bring my sister to me,” I growled through gritted teeth. “Under heavy guard. I want her
AvaI awoke with a groan, my head pounding like I had been up all night drinking. Every inch of my body burned, and each breath made me feel like I was about to dissolve into a fit of coughing.Goddess… What had happened to me?Slowly, memories slowly trickled back in disjointed flashes. The council
Chris’s lips curved into the smallest of smiles, and he reached over to touch my hand. His cool fingers against my burning hot skin sent a shiver through me, and I had to quickly look away to hide the hot flush rising into my cheeks.“I have to ask you something, though,” he said.I glanced at him.
AvaChris pulled the car up to the side of the road and put it in park beside a narrow pathway cordoned off with a chain and a large yellow ‘warning’ sign. A silence fell as he shut the ignition off and pulled the keys out, and he glanced over at me with a quizzical look on his face.“You’re sure yo
A muscle ticked in Chris’s jaw as he stared at the warehouse, but he remained silent, allowing me to continue.“At first, it was just an... unpleasant development,” I said, fighting to keep the bitterness out of my tone. “The construction scarred a part of our lands, certainly, but it wasn’t anythin
AvaWe walked in silence as we made our way back through the blighted wasteland toward the treeline. Every few steps, Chris would glance over his shoulder, as though he couldn’t quite believe the desolation he had just witnessed.I couldn’t blame him. Seeing the aftermath of Ethan’s arrogance like t