LOGINThe Beta behind me growls at the threat in the Lycan’s voice and I stop breathing from the anticipation. “Eric, back down.” Ellen snaps as she strides forward. Eric lowers his head and steps back though it’s clear that’s the last thing he wants to do. “My queen, you have your meeting between your e
Anxiety is my closest companion these days. I’m starting to wonder if I will ever feel calm again. The only time I try to hide it this time is when Grace is around. She’s too perceptive though. She knows something is going on, but she doesn’t ask. The day of the meeting, nausea doesn’t allow me to
He seems to think a moment, looking at me with a mixture of concern and pride. “Alright, but if I get any sense at all that something isn’t right, I’m coming.” “Fine.” I agree, though it pains me to do so. By the satisfaction on his face, that man will look for any reason to crash that meeting. It
I stare down at Ellen’s hand, outstretched, reaching for me. Then I think about the man asleep upstairs. The one I just told I loved. I can’t leave either one of them. To lose one is to lose a part of myself. “I want to meet with more of the Lycans.” I say. “So far, the only one I’ve spoken to is
As the days pass by, and my clock counts down, my anxiety just increases. I find myself staring out the windows, wondering where my people are now. What they must think of me. I feel like I’m abandoning them. A terrible sense of shame hits me periodically as I think about how I didn’t go with them.
He breathes a sigh of relief as he reaches me and pulls me into his chest. “Are you hurt?” He asks, holding me tightly. “No,” I answer. “Not really.” It’s only then that I allow myself cry.Adrian POV I get Lily home and into the living room where she sits down heavily on the couch. She told me
I’m sitting on a park bench watching Grace swing back and forth, a grin plastered on her face as she giggles with the friend she just made. I had to get out of the house. Julian was released from the hospital this morning. Once he was due to arrive at the house, I left with Grace to go to a nearby
Is it possible for guilt to literally eat you alive? By the way my stomach is twisted, I imagine it is. “What happened?” Adrian asks into the phone. I can’t hear Julian’s response, but I see Adrian close his eyes and take a deep breath, as though fighting for patience. I can practically hear him c
“How did you even find out about this?” He asks accusingly. “Adrian told me. I was giving him an update about Grace when you called.” I explain, trying to sound as patient as possible, though my heart thunders with the omission. Will he be able to tell that I’m not telling him everything? “Just ge
I can’t sleep again. My mind is turning over and over itself. I haven’t been trying for very long, but I know any further attempts will be futile. I keep thinking about Julian. Trying to reason with myself that his wellbeing is no longer my responsibility. Yet, I can’t seem to rid myself of this ha







