LOGINHeat signatures of werewolves walking in their chosen form, wandering through the areas constantly, were imprinted in Brandon’s vision. Wolves were sniffing around and men with guns parading through the halls, so they had to be careful.Some areas were illuminated by lanterns, while others were extremely dark, which gave Bran the idea that the way to the front entrance would be through the well-lit areas.Marina? Where are you? Can you hear me? Brandon reached out with his mind each time he would find a split in the path, and he was getting worried that he’d be too late when she finally answered.Brandon! Grayson found me. Where are you?I’m heading your way. Stay where you are.Marina and Grayson were sticking to the walls and dark corners, and sneaking from one empty hallway to the other, when she felt the world around her grow silent. I’m here. She heard Brandon’s voice before being swept up in his arms. The reunion felt overwhelming. She let out a cry of relief. But when she reme
The large rock rolled from its position, and Marina was on the alert. She was crouched low on the ground, hidden in the shadow provided by a protrusion in the wall.She unsheathes her claws, ready to transform into her wolf. She’d kill anyone who would take her against her will.Marina. I know you’re here. Don’t talk out loud. Use our pack link to speak. Grayson’s voice cut through the silence in her mind, and she almost let out a cry of relief. Her alpha had reached through and found her. He was the last person she expected to reach out through the pack link, but she was thankful.I’m here; you came to the right place. She said while coming forward so Gray could see her.Do you know where they’re keeping Brianna?No, I’m sorry. They separated us so that we couldn’t talk and plan our escape.Where is she?I have no clue. I had to be carried for a long time before that wolf dumped me here.He nodded and raised his chin to try to communicate with the rest of the pack, but even with his
“How do you know there’s another entrance to this cave? We only know this one.” Grayson asked as he crouched near the ledge several feet high above the location Bran had followed Seth and his men led him to.“I checked it out when I was looking for a place to stay, but it was too far from your ranch, and some areas caved in. I didn’t want her to follow me inside and fall to her death when she was disoriented.”Gray nodded.“I didn’t even think anyone could use this. It has been abandoned and barricaded for years. The miners left when the resources ran dry.”“Did you know it was here?”“Yes, Grandpa showed me all the places rogues or runaways could hide in.“Several pack members are part of the forest service, so they regularly check around since hikers love to explore areas where they aren’t supposed to be.”“Wait—” Bran held his arm. “—before we go inside, there’s something we must do.”Bran leads Grayson to a small river and grabs handfuls of clay and mud, then smears them across hi
Drip! Drip!Something scurried over the dirt.Bree lifted her head, pulling her hand to wipe the sleep from her eyes, but felt resistance. The iron shackles clanged and echoed in the empty chamber as she tried to pull her hands free of the chains that were strung high above her head. She growled in frustration upon remembering that a group of wolves had ambushed their friends and had taken her and Marina captive.It was all her fault for falling for the phone call. She should have let Grayson investigate the matter first, but the thought of her newfound coven sisters being in danger made her spring into action.“I see my bride is awake,” Seth sneered from the other side of the bars that would help keep her in the cage in case she got out of her shackles.“Let me out of here, Seth, and we can forget this ever happened.” “Who’s going to help you?” He asked before opening the door. “Nobody knows where you are.”Grayson, are you there? She tested her link to the Alpha and was met with s
It had been several minutes since Brianna and Marina had been captured. The sun had been up in the sky when the werewolves stopped them in the middle of the private road that led to and from the ranch.The road was surrounded by lush green trees and bushes, which made it the perfect place to stage their ambush. Everyone knew that in Silvercreek or any other mountainous region, darkness came early due to the sun hiding behind the tall trees and the enormous mountains, but the group that took the women could barely see more than a few feet in front of them.The forest was dense, but there was something in the air that told them magic was at play, and they were right.Brandon had arrived at the scene at the speed of light. It felt like he was flying as he tore through the woods, eager to rescue Marina and his sister. He had been out searching for Seth when he got the message from Marina to head to the coven’s compound.Bran had been vulnerable before, during his abduction, and he vowed
Most of the rest of the country had long since moved away from rotary phones and transitioned to modern-day handheld wireless cellphones and tablets to get in contact with each other, but Silvercreek still uses landlines as a form of communication.There was no need for the werewolves to use cellphones since they could communicate through their pack bond, but for the rest of the town and the other magical beings that call Silvercreek their home, these were lifelines because appearing at the ranch uninvited was allowed only during emergencies.The phone rang, and since Marina was closest to the phone installed in the kitchen, she answered and heard someone mumbling on the other end. She couldn’t understand what he was saying, but when he mentioned Brianna, the people from the witches’ coven came to mind.“I think it’s for you,” she said to Bree, who was hanging in the archway between the kitchen and the living room, eavesdropping and hoping for anything to do.Like Gran, both women we







