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
Ava"I'm confused."The words came out before I could stop them. Selene was already turning away, like our conversation was done, but I needed more. Needed to understand."Where's—" I stopped. Swallowed. "Where's Catherine?"She paused. Just for a second. But it was enough to make my skin prickle."
"There are clothes on the bed," she said. "The Alpha thought you'd prefer pants to a dress.""Oh did he now."The clothes were simple but well-made. Dark pants that fit perfectly, a white shirt that was soft against my skin. Whoever had guessed my size had a good eye.When I came out from the bathro
AvaThe world tilted.Not physically. My feet were still on the forest floor, pine needles crunching under my boots. Levi and Falco were still behind me, waiting for direction. The helicopters still thrummed in the distance.But something shifted. Like stepping through a door that wasn't there.The
LeviI stared at the three unconscious soldiers sprawled in the leaves like children after a nap."What the hell did you just do?" I asked.Ava looked at me, then at the soldiers, like she was seeing them for the first time. "I don't know.""You don't know?""They were going to capture me. So I stop







