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 165** Theo’s POV **I move to intercept a wolf running towards Josie. I step in its path just in time for the little shit to launch up and latch painfully onto my arm, dragging me down with it. The wolf suddenly disappears from on top of me, seconds before it was about to chomp down on my f
“Or this is just him, how he should have been before Cash twisted him into something else,” I respond to Theo.“Maybe, we love him either way though, right?” he asks.“Of course,” I roll my eyes as if he even needs to ask. “Freya is here,” Deacon says as we hear the car engine pull into the drivewa
Chapter 172**Josie’s POV **6 Years Later.“Are you almost ready to go, Babe?” Theo asks as he walks into the bathroom.“Yes, have the kids finished their breakfast?” I ask as I apply the finishing touches to my makeup. “Harper and Atlas have, Mason is currently trying to convince little Joel to t
I dash into the bathroom to wash my face and I'm happy to see my eyes are not too puffy from crying. Then I step out to find all my bonds waiting for me in the hallway. Mason takes my hand and we walk outside to the cheers of all the people we love. The place looks amazing. There are pink and blue d







