LOGINTessa’s POV “Leave her alone.” I can read Evander’s lips and picture the way he says the words, voice is cold and commanding as he pulls me through the crowd of reporters and parents, shooting them angry glares as he passes. Still, the cameras keep flashing, and I know this is going to make the
I groan as the doctor packs on another wad of gauze. “No, it–it’s fine.” “Is there anyone we should call for you?” Another teacher asks. My eyes widen. “No! Absolutely not. I’ll tell them myself, when I get home.” “Are you sure?” “Absolutely.” I nod firmly. “Alright, I guess. Hope you reco
Tessa’s POV The bullet hits me squarely in the shoulder. I let out a scream of pain and sink to the ground, immediately clasping my right hand over the bullet wound in my left shoulder. Blood seeps through my fingers in an instant, gushing out of me at a speed that makes me dizzy and sick to my
I pause, looking up at the daytime-blue sky. A sliver of a crescent moon can be seen, though, oddly enough, just across the sky. “Werewolves would wear the ceremonial items and gather around the unshifted young werewolf. The unshifted wolf would kneel before the full moon…” I crouch to my knees,
Tessa’s POV Evander is saying something to me right now, but I can’t make out a single word he’s saying. It can’t be good, though, because his eyes are blazing and his brow is set and even if I can’t hear anything his anger still has a way of ricocheting around the room. It must be about the Alp
Tears spring to the corners of my eyes. My head whips back and forth frantically, searching hopelessly for an exit. I breathe out a sigh of relief when I finally spot a door to my left. Still dazed, still deaf, still panicking, I manage to stumble towards the door and slam it shut behind me, fle
Tessa’s POV"I can handle this myself!"Before I can overthink things, I point towards the doorway."I’ve got a first aid kit in my office under my desk," I tell Evander.He nods, and–still carrying me–takes me out of the classroom and into the office. Once the door closes behind us, Evander pulls o
"That’s great, Mira," I say flatly.As Evander and the principal begin to discuss school matters, Mira stalks towards me, stepping between the busy students."Nice clothes," she sneers. "They look like something one of your students would have picked out for you. Not to mention your hair, your makeu
Tessa’s POVI…want to initiate the rejection and move out.Evander raises an eyebrow."It–it’s because of the timing of it all," I add hastily, stumbling over the words. "I just… don’t want to interfere with you being with your true mate. I don’t want to disrupt… whatever progress your union is tryi
Evander’s POV"Your light should be all fixed by now."I look Mira up and down carefully as I deliver the news. The Omega is just now packing up his toolkit, and the lightbulb in the chandelier is burning brightly.It was flickering when I first entered the room, but there was something almost… arti







