Mag-log inAvaThe 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
EvelynI stared at Robin. What he'd just said. That he loved me enough to watch me be happy.I sighed, letting it out slowly.I knew. I had always known Robin was in love with me.There was no wolf bond. Not from my side. But his wolf had probably craved me all these years. And I'd never satisfied t
"It wasn't a lie."Something in his tone made me stop. Made me actually look at him, past the wounds and the exhaustion to whatever was underneath."How do you know?""Because I've seen it before." He reached across Falco's body, and before I could pull away, his hand closed over mine—the one still
But I was standing. That counted for something.I turned to look at Ava. She was pressed against the wall, cuffs still on, staring at me with eyes that were too wide. Watching me like she was trying to figure out what I was. If I was safe to be near.She'd just watched me beat someone to death. Watc
FalcoThe explosions gave me cover. Wolves running toward the perimeter, shouting orders, grabbing weapons. Nobody looked twice at another wolf moving through the compound.I'd memorized the layout weeks ago when I was still planning this, still believing the deal was real. Residential buildings eas







