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
SusanI stared at Hilda in complete shock, the words "She's dead" echoing in my mind over and over. This wasn't what I'd planned. This wasn't what I'd wanted. The room felt too small suddenly, the air too thin."What?" My voice came out as a whisper, barely audible even to myself."Dr. Graham. She's
"Let's not worry about that right now," I said, my chest tightening at the resignation in her voice. "We need to focus on getting to the cabin."Ava nodded again, and we lapsed into silence. The only sounds were our footsteps, the occasional rustle of nocturnal animals in the brush, and Evelyn's inc
DamonCatherine's words hung in the air between us. Are you blind?I stared at her, trying to make sense of what she was implying. A cold weight settled in my stomach as her meaning became clear."Catherine," I said carefully, "do you realize you're calling Dr. Graham your child? We both know she is
Ava nodded solemnly. "I'm really good at games. I won't tell anybody.""Promise?"She held out her pinky finger. "Pinky promise. The most serious kind."* * *I slipped into Ava's room close to evening."Wake up, Ava," I whispered, gently shaking her shoulder. "It's time."Ava was instantly alert, h







