Her face went slack and neutral in a second. “Like what?”“Like…you’re suddenly in on some joke about me, or something like I have something in my teeth.”She blink her long white lashes. “I would tell you if you had something in your teeth,” she said naturally.”“Thank you, but—““And I have no int
KillianWe took a day to prepare for the trip, since both the Alpha and Luna could not suddenly leave for days without notice. I had to pass off my responsibilities to my Betas, and in light of recent events, I was down a wolf.Tiffany’s betrayal was still an open wound. Though cutting our bond was
ElenaThe clock showed it was midnight and I still couldn’t get to sleep.Even after I turned out the lamps in my bedroom, I was still clutching and staring at the picture Jaxon had given me.Natalie. Alive.She looked different, like she was wearing a costume of some other version of herself. That
“See for yourself.”Jaxon handed me a piece of paper that turned out to be a photograph. It was clearly taken on a cellphone, but the picture quality was clear.In the photo was a woman bending over beanstalks in a community garden, a child strapped to her back.It was Natalie.TiffanyThe room was
ElenaI took Lucas with me when I exited the hospital. There was a black car with tinted windows waiting outside, and the Beta held the door for me as we both got inside. I shuffled over to the far window seat as Lucas shut the door and the car immediately began to pull away from the curb,It was on
It seemed like an odd way to refer to us: the adopted daughter she used to hate and the man who married her instead of her daughter. But we smiled and held her hand, and made sure the nurses were understanding if she complained about trivial things.“Elena, dear,” she said, “I’m so glad that you mak