LOGINI slept so soundly it was strange. It took me a minute when I awoke to realize how different my life was now. I was a strange and powerful shifter, claimed by a white wolf. Vampires were real, and they were hunting me and testing me for something. Then my awful ex Chad tried to kill me to start a war of some kind. It was all just too much once I remembered it all and started thinking about it. Feeling the warmth to my back I nuzzled deeper into luka’s space. Luka groans in pleasure and pulls me in even further. I have never felt this happy and safe before. It felt amazing. It felt terrifying. But not as terrifying for what awaited me. “Morning Beautiful.” Luka’s morning voice was sexier than is normal voice, like I ever thought that was possible. He kisses me right below my ear and heat shoots down my body my stomach twists in anticipation. This was all too much. I pull away. “Sorry.” I mumble out. “Hey it’s okay, your safe. Sorry if I startled you. I thought you might b
After Alex took care of my injuries and took a vial of blood. She labeled it “Mystery Patient 21” So if anything came about it, I would be protected until she could talk to me about what it all means. The adrenaline was gone now. What remained was pain.Every step I made made my body ache. My ribs burned. My muscles trembled with exhaustion. The cuts on my arms stung beneath the bandages Alex had wrapped around them. Even breathing felt heavy.I passed everyone on my way back to my room but Luka stayed close beside me without touching me at first, like he was holding himself back on purpose.“You’re limping again,” he said quietly.“I noticed,” I muttered.His mouth twitched faintly, but the humor didn’t reach his eyes. Not after tonight. Not after almost losing me. When we reached the stairs, I stopped dead.“Nope.”Luka blinked at me.“I hate stairs now,” I informed him. A tired huff of laughter escaped him. “Fair.”Then, without another word, he bent and scooped me into his arms.
We made it back to the house in silence. To any one watching us making the trek probably thought we were something from a zombie movie and we were the zombies.“Wait? Are zombies real?” I asked the group.Everyone gasped out a “What?” out of confusion. Only Luka laughed a bit.“Not that I know of.” Luka answered. “But, anything that could be supernatural can be a possibility; it's just not always the way Hollywood makes it out to be. But there are reasons how they came up with some of the ideas.”After the last few moments later we make it back to the house where Alex was waiting with a pile of medkits. Scared and confused on why she was here I couldn’t help but burst out my confusion.“I thought you were with my mom?” I asked worry building. “What if something happens.” Alex went to open her mouth to respond but Luka cut her off before she could say anything.“I told her to come. She is the only one with medical training.” Luka explained. “Joel had Garrett and Matt Go take over just
The night air hit like cold water, sharp and real, but it didn’t slow Luka down. He had me in his arms before I fully understood we were outside, his grip unyielding, like if he loosened it even an inch I might disappear again.“Move!” Joel barked behind us. When did he get here?Branches snapped underfoot. Someone cursed. The scent of smoke and blood clung to everything, thick enough to taste. I tried to lift my head, to see where we were going, but the world tilted the second I moved.“Easy,” Luka murmured, his voice low, tight. Not calm. Never calm. “I’ve got you.”That shouldn’t have steadied me as much as it did.But it did.I let my head fall against his chest, listening to the wild, uneven rhythm of his heart. It wasn’t just fast. It was angry. Like something inside him was still fighting even though the battle was over.Except it wasn’t over. Not really. Not for us.We didn’t stop until the trees swallowed us whole.Only then did Luka slow.“Here,” Mary said, already moving, h
Silence didn’t feel like victory.Bodies cooled across the stone floor. The last echoes of the fight clung to the air, sharp and metallic, but something underneath it… lingered.Watching.I felt it before I saw it.The white wolf didn’t surge this time. She stilled.Careful.That was new. My fingers tightened in Luka’s shirt without me realizing it.“…We’re not done,” I whispered.“I know,” he replied, already turning, already searching.The flickering torchlight, casting elongated and dancing shadows along the far wall of the dimly lit chamber, seemed to possess a life of its own. These shadows, usually static and predictable, began to subtly shift. It wasn't a sudden, alarming movement, nor was there any accompanying sound to betray the change. It was a mere visual anomaly, not dramatically, not loudly but just enough to be noticed by an observant eye. A prickle of unease, perhaps, or a momentary suspension of breath. And then, as if summoned by this subtle disturbance, he stepped
DANNI’S POVThe chains hit the ground with a metallic scream. For a heartbeat, everything went still. Then—The room lunged. Vampires rushed from every side, fast enough to blur—but not fast enough.Not anymore.I saw them.Every movement carved in sharp clarity. Every attack telegraphed. My body moved before thought could catch up. I Duck. I Twist. I Strike.My hand snapped out, catching one by the wrist mid-lunge. I didn’t know how I knew what to do—I just did. I turned with the motion, using his momentum against him—and slammed him into the stone hard enough to crack it. Shock flickered across his face.Mine too, honestly. No time to dwell. Another came from behind—I spun, instincts screaming—I used my Claws. Not fully But close.My nails tore across his chest, ripping fabric, skin—He hissed, stumbling back.Holy—Focus.The white wolf surged through me, not taking over—guiding.Left. Left again and then down. I dropped low just as something whistled over my head.Now.I drove forwa
I sat in shock from what Alex said. It took me a minute to realize Luka Stood over by me. Nose flaring. I hope it wasn’t from anything I did. “What's wrong?” I asked “You… Are… Hurt…” Luka bite out each word like it was difficult to speak. “You knew that? I was confused. He carried me out knowi
It was another 10-minute drive just to reach the cabin. I couldn’t believe it. How much of this land did he own to be able to do this? I couldn’t even fathom it. I was shocked when we reached the so-called cabin.“You call this a cabin?” I asked. I bet if I looked in the mirror, my eyes would be on
Before leaving, Jess stuffed her face and talked about her day. She did make sure Luka was fine with staying with me until she got back. I am not sure which one of us was more freaked out by Jordan’s stunt. But I think it’s safe to say we both were for different reasons. Her because she was afr
What the hell? Why didn’t I pick him? What in the world did that mean? I just looked at him, confused. I had no idea what he was getting at. Did he just admit to liking me? No way. He loved me like a brother. Nothing more. Or was it more? Did I misread all his intentions? What the hell was goi







