INICIAR SESIÓNAvaThe 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
Hilda"Miss Hilda? Is that working?"Ava's eyes fixed on me, expectant and hopeful. I stared at the useless first aid supplies scattered on the floor, then at Evelyn's wound with its black edges and purple veins spreading across her skin. The words stuck in my throat.What the fuck could I say? Her
Hey guys, sorry but this is gonna be the only chapter today. Got some personal shit to deal with that can't wait (my car decided today was a good day to die on me, and now I'm stuck dealing with mechanics who think I'm made of money 🙄). I know that cliffhanger is brutal - trust me, I'm itching to w
"Doing what's best for you," she mumbled.The betrayal turned something loose inside me. Something feral and uncontrolled. Tara reached for my arm and I just... snapped. I grabbed the heavy glass ashtray from her coffee table and swung. The sound it made against her skull was wet, sickening. Her eye
EvelynI stood frozen at the SUV door, staring at my daughter sitting in the back seat. My heart pounded against my ribs so violently I swear Hilda must have heard it. Ava looked back at me with wide, expectant eyes."Dr. Graham?" Ava said, her small voice trembling with a mix of hope and uncertaint







