AvaThe walk to the end of the pier felt like one of those dreams where you’re moving but the world keeps stretching. Every time I glanced back at the bank, the distance looked doubled. The water on both sides was a sick, chemical green, and the only other living things around were seagulls screamin
I took a shaky breath, and everything clicked.“You’re a wolf,” I said, the words flat and unblinking. “You’re literally a werewolf.”He blinked, just once. “Yes.”The world should have turned upside down, but instead it just felt obvious, like a puzzle piece clicking into place.I almost laughed. “
AvaThe world jerked into existence around us, every color overclocked, every sound ricocheting like a coin dropped in a cathedral. The air was cold and sharp, laced with diesel and wet metal and the heady reek of fuel. I blinked, blinked again, trying to understand how the bike trail had become a d
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
AvaI cut across campus in a straight line, counting every lamppost as a milestone. With every step, my head pounded a little less. The warm air sharpened the ache between my legs to something manageable. I replayed the morning in my mind—Jack’s warmth, Maya’s glittering eyes, the word “whore” still
Ava“If you two are naked, this is your sixty-second warning.” Maya’s voice sang out from the hall.Jack bolted upright, nearly decapitating me with his chin. He pawed at the blankets, trying to gather the pieces of himself that had scattered during the night. “Shit—what time is it?” he whispered.I