LOGINAvaThe first thing I heard was a low, tired voice, reading words I couldn't quite catch yet. My body felt heavy under the sheets, pinning me to the bed. I could hear the steady rasp of my own breathing. My open eyes blinked dryly in the dim light.I opened my eyes wider. A small, pale room with a c
AvaDad let go of the shackle and sat back, his face relaxing from the concentration. He was quiet for a long moment. Then his eyes met mine."Baby," he said gently, "do you want to know what happened?"Something in his tone made my chest tighten. I had a feeling that this was a truth I wasn't ready
AvaHe stepped out of the blackness, edging closer, until I could finally see him. Unbelievable. He was so young, the age he was when...when he died. His warm brown eyes, both of them, looked at me with a fond smile.I stared, my mouth hanging open, unable to make a sound. My dad. Standing in front
LeviI settled into the chair by her bed and took her hand in mine, rubbing my thumb over the back of it. "Hey, Ava. It's Levi," I said, trying to keep my voice steady. "I just talked to Sofia. We had some things to say to each other."I sat there, rubbing her hand, trying to find the words Maya and
LeviI sat with my father in his room, a week after Hilda's funeral. Some families had already packed up and left the pack after becoming human. Others had stayed, unsure of where else to go.My father wheezed beside me, the hiss of his oxygen tank an ever-present sound now. He was thinner, frail, h
MayaI zipped Sofia's dress as best I could with my good hand. The collar was tricky. I fiddled clumsily with the small metal fastening. "There, perfect," I said, releasing the dress and stepping back.Sofia blinked hard at her reflection in the mirror. Her hair was pulled back in a neat bun. The dr
EvelynAva stood up.Such a simple movement, but it changed everything. The way she rose from her chair wasn't hurried or dramatic. Just smooth, deliberate, like she'd been planning this exact moment.She looked at Hilda first. A long, steady look that made Hilda shift in her seat. Then her eyes mov
Ava"SELENE!"I was still screaming when something grabbed my collar and yanked backward.The world flipped. Dark to light, standing to falling. I hit ground flat on my back, impact knocking every bit of air from my lungs.Sweat drenched me. Cold, clammy, stinking of adrenaline and fear. My shirt st
He gestured, and servers appeared from doorways I hadn't even noticed. They moved efficiently, placing plates and filling glasses with what looked like wine.I wasn't hungry. Couldn't imagine eating anything in this place, at this table, with my daughter sitting there like a stranger.But I picked u
"Interesting woman," he said, pulling his hand back without offense. "Most people would have taken the help."He turned back to Garrett, and I saw something shift in his expression. The gentleness was still there, but somehow, it had turned cold in seconds."Tell me about the white wolf," he said.G







