登入Ryan and Theresa rush over. Theresa envelops me in a hug, and it makes me feel bad now, knowing she’s about to be told that I’ve been fucking her son. “Olivia.” She beams. “I want you to know Ryan and I understand what you were going through when we saw each other last time. There are no hard feelings, and definitely no—” Hunter’s mum nudges her and points to my neck. Theresa’s hazel eyes flit to mh mating bites, her son’s at the very top, and she stills with me in her arms. “Oh,” she says quietly after forever. “Oh” can’t be good. “Oh” is never good. I finally find my small voice. “I’m sorry—” “SORRY FOR WHAT? WHAT HAPPENED!” Ryan yells. Theresa thrusts me in front of her expectant husband. With no other choice, I crook my neck for him to see. For once, Ryan Darlington shuts up. His bulging eyes look between his son, who has pressed himself into the furthest corner he can find, and me. I wish this wasn’t happening in front of a crowd of people who need me to be so
It turns out we’re not far from the library. A few more cautious steps, and we’re before its grand doors, with no one in sight to stop us. “They must have been guarding the building,” Talon notes, referring to the dozen or so wolves Alex left in a pile not too far back. Alex, now at the front of the group, scoffs. “They were doing a shit job, then.” It’s the first thing any of us has said since that showdown with Meredith and the rest went down. I’m so overtaken by my shock at what Alex can really do that standing here, where all my allies are, doesn’t have the same hit it should. It’s not until Ryker squeezes my hand and mutters, “Ready?” that it hits me that I’m actually doing this. I’m shaking, and I’m about to meet all my allies covered in blood. Of course I’m not ready, but I’m never going to be. “Yeah,” I reply shakily. “Great, then let’s go meet the Olivia fan club.” I cast him a sideways glance, but all Ryker does is attempt to smile at me. I push to the fr
My hope crashes and burns as the girl laughs. “You really think I’m going to give you the kill of the century?” “You will if you don’t want me telling Principal Watson that you attacked a group with one of his children.” Alex nods at Celia. For the first time, the girl’s eyes move toward her, and they widen in recognition. “Celia is here? I thought she went with the first batch of children to the Darlington house.” Alex jerks her thumb at me. “The gold witch took her and me as captives. I want to be the one to end her.” This bitch. I can hear my blood in my ears. Even if I die here today, I must take Alex Parker down with me. “Fuck you, you lying brat! You came here with us,” I bite out. Alex doesn’t even flinch. The knife presses deeper against my neck, and this time, I do scream. “Stop, please!” Talon begs. One of the other men laughs. “Trust us, boy. You haven’t seen anything yet.” “Don’t kill her!” Alex snarls. “Give her to me.” “This is incredibly unfair,” the girl wh
We run as fast as our feet and stamina will take us. We’re so close. Goddess, I feel like I can practically taste this being over. Soon, the clearing is far behind us, and I start to notice familiar sights of the town: a building here, a water fountain there. We are back in the main part of Lycroft. I know I shouldn’t stop moving now, but I can’t help pressing myself against the cool cobblestone of the school and catching my breath. The others do the same. Hunter sets Celia down, reaching into his bag and grabbing her a bottle of water, despite the fact that he was the one who did the running. Well, it’s not like it affected him. He, Axel, Ryker, and Alex haven’t even broken a sweat, leaving Talon and me heaving like dogs. Ryker throws a playful smile my way. “I told you to get into working out.” I do work out. I’m just not a maniac like the three of them. I’m too out of breath to do anything other than flip him off, especially now that Celia isn’t watching. “Where i
This better be good.Hunter frantically woke us up to hear what that little devil, Celia, had to say. Apparently, me taking a 30-minute nap was more than enough time for the kid to fall in love with him.Why am I not surprised?Now we’re all awake and not the least bit sleepy. We stand in a line, staring at the child holding Hunter’s hand. The forest is quiet behind us, as if it's also waiting to hear what the girl has to say. “Okay, Celia. Every ones awake. Do you want to tell them what you told me, Talon and Olivia?” Hunter coos at her. You’d think he raised her.She looks up at him trustingly and nods, giving his hand a little squeeze.“Good.” Hunter gestures to us. “Tell them.”“They’re in the old town library,” Celia reports dutifully.“And who is they?” I ask, deadpan.Celia’s eyes widen, and she takes a step back, nearly behind Hunter.He runs a hand over her hair gently before turning to me with venom in his eyes.I throw my hands up. “Oh come fucking on! It’s just a questio
The little girl is faster than I thought. The further away I get from my packmates and mate, the worse I feel. I look over my shoulder once and see them a distance away. I don't like it one bit. “Celia!” I yell. “Come back!” She doesn't hear me. Or, if she does, she doesn't listen. She speeds down the clearing, and even though I'm eating the distance between the two of us fast, the kid had one hell of a head start. The ground beneath my feet becomes uneven, and it gets harder to move as the grassy floor gives way to a rocky, sandy path. There are a few sickly trees, and maybe they were sent by the Goddess, because Celia tries to disappear through them and trips and falls thanks to a vine shooting out of the tree bark. She screams as she goes down. It only takes me a few more seconds to reach her, but her screaming and thrashing doesn't stop. “Celia!” I snap, trying to hold her still. Her little legs kick at me in horror. I think about holding her legs down, but I’m not sure I’
Nothing makes you limp-dicked quicker than hearing a beautiful girl is going to die. Olivia gives me one last steely look, and then she walks through the principal’s door. “You have to leave Mr West.” Receptionist Marley tells me kindly. I smile at her, but inside I think I’m about to explode.
Fuck my fucking life. I stand in front of Lycroft College, my heart pounding so loud I’m worried all the werewolves inside can hear. “Don’t just stare.” Alpha Rick commands, yanking my box after me. “You didn’t tell me there would be so many wolves,” I say back, and he heaves the heaviest sigh
“We’re here,” Dillon says brightly. He pushes open my dorm room door, and if I weren’t so tense, I might have admired my new space. There’s a small bed pushed to the wall, a sturdy-looking desk beside it, and a large window overlooking the whole setup. It’s nothing special, but I'm just grateful
Predators. That’s what I’m surrounded by. No matter how nice this office is. No matter how pristine their suits are. I cannot forget that with just one bite, all four members of the council have the power to end my life. And they will. Or… most of them will. One offers me a sympathetic smil







