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
HildaThey say your life flashes before your eyes when you are dying.I never believed that bullshit until now. The dagger was halfway to my chest when everything slowed down, and suddenly I was seventeen again, bleeding and running through the woods with glass shards embedded in my arms.The window
AvaOur usual coffee spot was technically called Espresso Yourself, but everyone on campus called it The Morgue. The lighting was corpse-level blue, the playlist rotated through every sad indie band from 2005, and the baristas looked like they’d just lost a bet with life. It was my favorite place in
AvaThe instant Levi’s hand left my face, the rest of the store came unglued. The kids who’d been filming dropped their phones and scrambled backwards, knocking into shelves and toppling the cardboard display of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Jittery guy and beefy guy’s other friends grabb
The bond is completely broken, she spat. All the children are back now, like you wanted.I nodded in acknowledgment."I did well, right?" Damon asked, that same smile returning to his bloodied face.I stared at him. He looked so happy. Like a child who'd been offered the best gift in the world. Ther







