LOGINHey everyone,I know it’s been a while, and I’ve seen your messages and comments asking about the story. I just want to say I truly appreciate your patience.I had to step away for a bit to handle something very personal, but please know I haven’t forgotten about this book, not for a second. We’re s
"And do you know what's going to happen to them all if you do nothing?"I knew."They'll all die." Catherine's voice was flat. "They'll die without knowing what hit them. Right now, your mother possibly doesn't even know what she's doing. Neither does the vast amount of wolves Selene is calling. The
AvaI was staring at Catherine like she'd just said something so outrageous I needed her to repeat it just to make sure I'd heard correctly.But I had heard it.She'd told me I would have to consume the baby in her arms.What was that even supposed to mean?"I don't..." I stuttered. "I don't underst
She looked away, staring at something I couldn't see. "I wanted to handle it myself. Hell, I didn't want to handle it at all. All I wanted was to die. But Selene had other plans. She set me up for round two. Except it wasn't even a proper resurrection. Just dumped me here to rot. I can barely do any
It reminded me of something peaceful.Just... peaceful.Like all the chaos and fear and confusion of the last however long just didn't matter when I looked at those shifting brown eyes.I looked back at Grandma. "What do you mean?"She paced. Three steps away. Three steps back. Her movements tight a
AvaI was running. The baby in my arms. My feet pounding against something that might have been floor but wasn't anymore.Then I was falling.Not down exactly. Through. The white space opening up beneath me like a mouth. My momentum carrying me forward even as the ground disappeared. The baby slippi
AvaThe house always felt sterile after a storm. The mud tried to cling to the soles of my shoes, but the tile inside was so clean the dirt just smeared thin, a trail that belonged to me long before I reached the main hallway.The garden door hissed shut behind me. There should have been noise, but
AvaThe formal living room looked wrong. That was the first thing I noticed when I walked in to check the setup—everything was technically correct, but it still felt like a stage set, like we were all about to perform grief for an audience that didn't actually care.Thomas's photograph sat on the ea
AvaFalco sat beside me without asking, close enough that I could feel the warmth coming off him but not quite touching. For a minute he didn't say anything, just sat there like we were two people who happened to end up on the same bench by accident.I wiped my face with my sleeve, tried to pull mys
AvaThe ceremony ended but nobody left. People clustered in small groups, voices low like the volume knob got turned down across the whole room. Staff circulated with tea and coffee that sat untouched on every surface.I tried to disappear into the corner by the windows, but Sofia and Maya followed.







