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
AvaThe library basement was my last refuge on campus. Nobody came down here unless they had a death wish, or a term paper due at midnight. The walls were yellowed from a hundred years of climate control, and the light flickered just enough to make you paranoid about eye floaters. I liked it because
AvaLevi’s yacht was moored at the furthest point of the private marina, a chrome-edged predator in a sea of lesser fish. The sun was low and harsh, slanting between the condos and casting everything in yellow bruises. Levi led me up the ramp, our fingers still laced, and for a second I thought he m
MayaPresentBy the time we got back to our room, Ava was shaking so badly I had to help her with the door code. I herded her in, flicked on the lights, and immediately regretted not cleaning up before leaving for the party. My half of the room looked like a drag queen’s car trunk, but hers was wors
“That’s nihilistic,” I said.He leaned forward, eyes locked on mine. “It’s pragmatic.”"Your premise assumes free will exists," he said, leaning forward with his elbows on the table. I caught myself mirroring his posture before I could stop."And yours assumes we're all just puppets of our past," I







