“I have upped the dosage slightly today to accommodate for your increased appetite,” I told him, watching the guard pass the vial and a glass of water through the door. “You shouldn’t feel anything different, but please let us know if anything happens.”The guard looked at me and she turned away, an
KillianElena had not only become a new person, she had become a miracle-worker.Three days of some herbal concoctions and status interviews— she refused to call it interrogation— and the prisoner was greatly improved. Elena also insisted on calling by first name, but as Alpha I would not be doing t
“I know you better than you think.”His fingers traced a delicate line down my arm as he released me from his grip. A shiver went up my spine, and I gulped out loud before I could stop myself. Amusement lit up his eyes, and it made me want to punch him in the face.Killian walked backwards a few ste
ElenaI resurfaced from the basement of the prison, feeling hollowed out inside. The state of the prisoner was frightening to be sure, but something else was bothering me. I couldn’t immediately name, like trying to reach an elusive itch in an unreachable corner of my brain.“Are you alright?” Killi
“…my brain.”“Oh.”Her faced was pinched like she smelled something bad. Eyeing me up and down, she seemed to dismiss another thought from her brain. She gathered her things and cleared her plate to the sideboard.“I’ll see you there shortly,” I said as she was reaching the doorway.“Yes,” she said,
KillianIt took me a long time to get to sleep after leaving Elena’s room. I tossed and turned and twisted in the sheets. My heart was beating so loudly in my chest that it seemed to echo throughout the whole house.I wondered if one could catch a fever immediately on contact, and if the heat and em