LOGINI'm truly sorry for the last chapter; it wasn't intentional. I've been feeling exhausted and might be a bit feverish, which is why I made that terrible mistake. I promise to make it right. Please consider leaving comments on the previous chapters to help prevent other readers from encountering issues before I can correct them. More chapters are on their way—I appreciate your understanding as I work through this, and thank you for your patience. Thanks again for your support!
Hey 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
MayaThe second I demanded an answer, the whole room went radioactive with awkward. It wasn’t even like anyone tried to talk over me. Sofia did a speedrun of her text notifications, which didn’t even light up. Levi just kept his eyes on the far wall, like he was doing a deep meditative breath in the
AvaI hit the ground hard. My knees must have given out first, but I didn’t feel anything—not at first. Just a rush of heat behind my ears, then a thick wave of nausea as my face smacked into Maya’s arm.She caught me before I could eat glass, her hands like vices on my shoulders. “Whoa, whoa—Ava, h
SofiaI spent most of the night in the waiting area, hunched in one of those awful modern chairs that’s all angles and nowhere to actually sit. My hands wouldn’t stop shaking. The line of red on my palm—Maya’s blood, I realized only later—wouldn’t come off no matter how many times I scrubbed it agai
“Ava,” I called, but she didn’t stop. Just bolted, clutching the banister, bare feet silent on the wood.I turned on Levi, my voice already three clicks higher than normal. “Dude, what are you—let me past!”He shook his head, not mean, not even apologetic, either. “She needs a minute. Best to let he







