LOGINKerris POV"I'm alright now, seriously," I tell him as he leads the way up the porch. "The doctor said I'm stressed and need to rest."Zach turns to look at me briefly. "It's only your second day as my assistant. Am I overworking you already? Is that why you passed out?""No. I've been... It's been a rough... holiday for me."We are the door now. He reaches for the handle and holds it open, motioning for me to enter. I walk past him into a clean, simple but elegant living room. "Welcome to my home," he murmurs from behind me."It's lovely."The look, smell, and general feel of the place gives me the feeling of been sucked into a dream. "I'll take your jacket," Zach says.I set my purse on a nearby table and start to shrug out of my jacket when I catch him staring at me with hooded eyes. Is he recalling our night together? My skin warms as the images play in my head. I was wrong. He's staring at me with narrow eyes, not hooded eyes. The harsh stare is fixed on my neck. Or left sho
Kerris POV“They haven't seen you around the Moon Shadow. You didn't go to your other job,” Zach says.I hold the phone to my ear, wondering who is ‘they.’ Did he send someone to look for me or did he call the Chemist? "I'm in the clinic," I reply. "What clinic? What happened?"I refuse to tell him I fainted. He doesn't have to know my personal business. Plus, I’m feeling fine now. “Kerris?”"I'm about to leave the towers.""Wait there. Milo will come get you." He hangs up before I can protest.The idea of seeing him causes warm anticipation to rise inside me. Going to him is far more appealing that returning to the pack and having Alpha Ty send for me.I look at the time and still can't believe I was unconscious for four whole hours. What kind of stress could have caused that. I've known stress before and have never passed out from it.I slip the phone back in my purse and consider getting back on the bed to wait patiently for Zach's person. He'd said we’ll meet his doctor tonigh
Kerris POVI half-open my eyes to find myself on a soft bed sometime later. A vague shape has just walked in. I glance around the cozy, unfamiliar room trying to make sense of the environment and recall how I got here. The first thing I notice is the closed blinds, which indicates nightfall. The smell of antiseptic and medicine make me sit up and open my eyes fully."You're awake," says the female in scrubs. She's adjusts the IV fluid and mutters, "Almost done."I've never seen her before. Which means she's not a member of my pack, and I'm not in the Moon Shadow."Where am I? How long was I...""Four hours," she replies. "You passed out. Alpha Tyrel brought you here himself. You're in the clinic within the towers."As she speaks, I recall arguing with Tyrel in the elevator and the forced kiss. Followed by the searing pain that lead to the blackness."I'll let Alpha Ty know you're awake. Your dad is here, by the way.""Wait. What's wrong with me?""The doctor is seeing another patien
Tyrel (Third-person POV)Tyrel is beginning to doubt that his Gamma, Curtis, will ever wake up. He knows he's not the only one who thinks so. Pack elders have begin to grumble about the lack of progress in catching the attacker.His father insists it's the unknown creature, and wants him to set up a secret warrior forces for a secret hunting mission. Tyrel is considering the idea despite the Alpha King's order. He plans on setting it up tonight. He will do that after Kerris comes and leaves the villa. She must come to him tonight. He's been in his office since he got back from the Meadows. As he recalls the look on her face earlier, he balls his fist. Her eyes held no emotion when she looked at him. Not even hurt. It's uncle Zach's fault. He's part of the reason she thinks she can do without him now. Ty can't wait for twenty-eight days to go by, so she can be done with the stupid temp job.Gavin knocks and enters his office."What did you find?" He barks.His reply is the same büll
Kerris POV"You want me to help you kill your wolf.""Not my wolf," Zach replies defensively. "A curse living inside me. A demon that kills people when he shows his face.""So the other night… those incredible fangs and the iron claws...""Yes, that was him. Have you ever seen a werewolf like that?"I shake my head, "No.""That's because he's not like us. He's… the devil. You won't be harming my wolf when you help me get rid of him.”Despite his tale and everything he's saying, I can't bring myself to accept that the ‘beast’ is evil and deserves to die. Why should I? He didn't harm me even though I’ve been alone with him twice. Maybe I feel this way because of my own desperation for a wolf. Here's someone who has two and wishes to rid himself of one.“Everyone around me is in constant danger, Kerris. The beast comes when I lose my temper. And every full moon. I try my best to stay even-tempered at all times. You have no idea how hard it is to be in constant battle with your emotions?
Zach POVWhen she swallows and licks her lips, something moves inside me, like my wolf has come closer to the surface. I check my hands under the table to confirm they're normal. She braces herself to reply, setting the tea cup down gently."I know that the former king betrayed us," she says. "He entered an alliance with the south. Signed away our rare earth minerals and natural gas. Our lands were overrun by foreigners exporting our resources while hunger and famine persisted. People believed the Alpha King was compromised. That he was under some kind of a spell. They revolted. The south came to his rescue. That led to war. You and our warriors won. Dad's wolf has been in and out of the hospital since then. "In other words, she knows only surface details like everyone else except the two closest people to me. "The south had a sorceress she-wolf,” I begin my tale. “She claims to be a direct descendant of the Moon Goddess. It's why they were so strong. They terrorized all the lands.







