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
I jerked my gaze away, actually shaking. My hands trembled against the table."Damon?" Robin's voice. "You okay?"He must have said it twice because he was using that careful tone people used when they thought you might snap."You're sweating," he added.I was. Could feel it running down my back, be
Cole"Su-Susan."I stumbled backward, hand clamping over my nose and mouth. The smell was everywhere, coating my throat, making my stomach revolt. I needed—bathroom. Now.I crashed through the bathroom door, already heaving. But the toilet—Black sludge covered the floor. Thick, bubbling. Pieces of
"Well, you've walked into a nightmare," I told him. "We're doing everything we can."The crowd quieted slightly at my raised voice."We've separated the sick children from the healthy ones," I explained. "If this is contagious, we need to keep it contained. I'm sorry, but no one goes in or out until
A man charged in carrying a boy. Tommy's father. I recognized him immediately—stocky build, perpetual scowl, the kind of wolf who thought being loud meant being right. Tommy was limp in his arms, head lolling back."Help! Someone help! My son is in pain!"The infirmary was already at capacity. A you







