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
RobinIn all these years, I hadn't stepped foot in Moon Pack. Not once.Sure, I'd sent men to maintain the alliance. Levi went in my place sometimes. Easy to blame it on my health—wheelchair-bound Alpha doesn't travel well. Good excuse. Damn good one, actually.But the real reason I avoided this pla
Evelyn“It’s a pleasure to finally meet you, Evelyn.”I didn’t move. I couldn’t. The sweat was a cold, thin film on my brow, stinging my eyes, but I didn’t dare reach up to wipe it. The pressure in the room was a physical weight, like the atmosphere had tripled in density, pinning me to the floor. I
SofiaI couldn't watch Levi stand outside that conference room anymore.He'd been staring at the doors for five minutes, maybe longer. Just staring. Like if he looks long enough they'll open and tell him Ava's fine, everything's fine, go home.Robin had wheeled himself inside ten minutes ago, Cole f
"You meant exactly what you said," Sofia said quietly. "It feels wrong because you fucked your mate. Because you're in love with her. Because touching me would feel like—what? Betraying her?""I don't know.""Yes you do." She was getting louder again. "You know exactly what this is. You just don't w







