登入AvaThe 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
Robin"Miss Hilda, please stop... Let him go..."The small voice cut through the room like nothing else could have. Everyone froze—Hilda with her thighs still locked around Damon's throat, the guards with their weapons half-drawn, me with my mouth open around words that suddenly didn't matter.Ava s
MargaretThe black car Susan arranged pulled up to the university. I hated being dragged along on this pointless errand, but here I was. Catherine stared out the window, suddenly alert after spending the entire two-hour ride either babbling about genetics or staring into space like an idiot."We're
"We're here on family business," Catherine told him."Nothing serious, I hope?""Just retrieving some research. How's your paper coming along?"They started talking about journals and peer reviews and other academic crap. I stood there feeling out of place while Catherine acted like she belonged her
RobinAuthor's Note: All errors in the previous chapter have been fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience.I stood before the wall of monitors in my office, arms crossed, watching the largest screen. The security feed showed Damon circling Hilda in the holding cell. Her hands were cuffed, but she stood s







