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
LeviThe question hung in the air between us.Sofia. The answer was Sofia, maybe three weeks ago. I'd fucked her hard, bent her over and fucked her pussy while I thought about someone else entirely. About the girl sitting on top of me now.I couldn't say that."It's been a while," I said.She kept s
Hilda"The wound looks much better," Alexander said, studying the bandage on my side. "Lyra did excellent work."I was dressed and standing by the window, looking out at the sprawling compound below. From this height, I could see the full scope of the Northern Pack's territory—gardens, training grou
EvelynI heard them before I saw them. The heavy thrum of rotors cutting through the forest quiet."Helicopters," Davidson said, lowering his binoculars. "At least two. Military grade."My stomach dropped. Military. Not local police, not even federal agents. Military helicopters hunting my daughter.
EvelynThe servers moved like ghosts.They appeared and disappeared without sound, placing dishes in front of us. The smell was good—roasted meat, herbs I recognized from my own garden back home, bread that made my stomach growl despite everything.But I couldn't bring myself to eat. Every time I lo







