LOGINThe house is still mostly empty. With bare walls, uncovered windows, and the faint scent of fresh wood and plaster in the air, but I’ve never loved a place more.Sunlight spills across the light oak floorboards, warming the space like it’s already lived in. There’s no furniture yet, just a few unpac
** Harper’s POV **Back at our apartment on the military base, I start to pack up our few belongings. It feels surreal that we will be back at the academy by evening. Although our academy apartment is so much nicer, I’m still kind of sad to say goodbye to this place. We may not have been here long,
**Harper’s POV **We pick our way back through the decaying house, and I hope I never have to step foot in a place like this again.The air is thick with the scent of mould and blood, and just ahead, I see the rectangle of light that is our freedom. The open doorway, where there’s fresh air. I’m abo
** Harper’s POV **“Your fear doesn’t justify the blood you spilled,” I say, stepping forward, voice steady even though my hands are shaking. “You tried to erase people to fix a mistake you made, but we are not your mistake.”“You don’t understand,” he says weakly.“I understand more than you think,
** Harper’s POV **“How are you alive? Didn’t you die like hundreds of years ago?” Finn asks.“I did,” Elias nods. “They executed me for my actions, and it was just. I was messing with things I never should have touched, but the damage was already done. When they found me and took all my research, i
** Harper’s POV **“Is this our location?” Deacon asks, stepping up to study the screen.“That’s where I saw him. He’s bleeding, weak, and alone. This is our chance to finish this,” I say.Finley, Luke and a few of Raff’s men than have filed in step up to study the screen. Getting a good look at the
Chapter 26 ** Harper’s POV ** By the time I arrive at my first class, I am already exhausted. So much has happened in the short few hours since I woke up that it feels like the day should be coming to end, already, but it’s only just started. To make things worse, some evil class scheduler has
Chapter 25** Chase’s POV **My bond is my mentor’s daughter.How fucking awkward.Especially after the conversation we had just before I brought his own daughter to meet him. There’s a knot in my gut that hasn’t loosened since. I hadn’t missed the way he had looked at her and me. Disappointment had
“I’ll explain your absences for the classes you’ve missed,” Axel says as we walk towards the main building.“Thank you for everything,” I say, holding out a hand.Axel smiles and then grips my offered hand to shake. “No problem. I’m even more happy I helped now that I know you are my daughter’s bond
The world narrows to just me and him and this wild pulse between us. He doesn’t ask. He just takes. I don’t stop him, because I’m more than willing to give him whatever he wants. He is my chaos and calm,all rolled into one. Chase kisses me hard. A claiming. Unapologetic and possessive. Perfect







